What's your occupation: Engineer or Non-Engineer

[Pombe]

BA Political Science - UBC '07
I now work for Swagelok, a US manufacturer, some of you may know, in the business of fittings, valves, regulators etc.

 

[passedpawn]

now studying brewing with Siebel and hoping to go pro

Oh god take me with you.

 

[skyzo]

Electrical Engineer (still in college).

 

[woodenbuick]

Computer engineer (former civil engineer)

 

[Spyd3r]

An engineer at my job talked to me about homebrewing before I started.

With all of the cool gadgets and stuff, I can see the attraction for that type.

 

[HillbillyDeluxe]

Actually Kaizen was an americans idea in the 60's. American motor companies rejected it, toyota embraced it. That worked out good for GM huh?

 

[beltbuckle]

Guilty as charged. Systems Engineer in IT. Specifically data storage for large companies. I find home brewers are my kind of people. They are smart, generally like to build and create stuff, AND THEY HAVE BEER.

 

[Tsuyako]

BFA in Fashion Design with primary focus on pattern drafting; so no engineer here. I have however used computer based pattern drafting software...but I don't think that counts.

...I just like beer.

 

[HotbreakHotel]

I'm not a real engineer, but a Quality Engineer with a BS in Stats. And I'm a cook.

 

[BabyCatcher]

As you can guess from my name I'm a midwife.

 

[Buffman]

B.S. in Neuroscience and did bench work for a little while. Then, I was a patent attorney. Now, I handle commercial real estate legal work. I keep getting further and further away.

I do love to cook, though.TL

What? Another homebrewer and amateur chef who also practices law?

I'm glad I'm not alone.

 

[ak40kush]

well besides the being in college for RDB (resource drilling and blasting) Im a musician. although sometimes i pay to play but i dont give a care i love it!

 

[dasBuhbuh]

Computer Engineer as of June '10. Good thing too because I need money to...ahem...expand this hobby.

 

[Frank]

Mechanical Engineer and I love to cook!

 

[coffeegod]

Does Sanitation Engineer count???
I am a paramedic and culinary school wannabe.
Coffeegod

 

[noble13]

BSME from Michigan Tech. And, yes, I also like to cook.

 

[Campbell]

Nowhere close to being an engineer, Graphic Designer actually. Trying to go pro through the ABG apprenticeship in a couple years though. And I can't cook at all. My brewing buddy is a professional chef, so that can count somewhat.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Network Engineer.

 

[tcklord]

I have a BS in IT and work in IT so sometimes an engineer. But I also like to cook.

 

[AstroBrew]

Astrophysicist. I have a lot of engineer friends though...

 

[Taerom]

Will be graduating from Michigan Tech in May 2010 with a BS in Biology (Microbiology), and minors in Biochemistry and Bioprocess Engineering (I have to take one chem eng class, so that makes me an engineer ).

 

[Mutilated1]

Former Engineer, now a Manager

 

[hezagenius]

1. Educated as a civil engineer (BSCE '96 Univ. of Iowa - Go Hawks!)
2. Worked in civil engineering
3. Educated in business and finance (MBA and MS in Finance)
4. Worked in finance
5. Now returning to civil engineering

...not that big of a cook

 

[StoutFan]

Cook, handyman, Maintenance Technician (fancy term for groundskeeper/contractor), mechanic, ect. Good with my hands, just never got a degree for it.

 

[ODP]

Does Audio Engineer count?

 

[HoppyDaze]

Astrophysicist. I have a lot of engineer friends though...

well look at the big brain on brad. we have ourselves a damn rocket scientist on board

 

[Marius]

Another engineer here (Structures), all my brewing kamaradas are engineers too (except my gilfriend).

Does Audio Engineer count?

I think It can count. I'm a musician, It can count, :rockin:

 

[theonecynic]

Theoretical Physics student - it's like Physics without getting your hands dirty in the lab! So I make up for it with brewing. I love to cook too.

 

[HokieBrewer]

Account Exec for a marketing/product design/advertising agency.

 

[AnOldUR]

Machinist here, so I work with engineers every day.

But both of my kids and my SIL are the only true engineers, mechanical.

 

[pnh2atl]

Airline pilot. I was an engineer on a 727 years ago, does that count?

 

[PGHBrew]

Bachelor's - Physics
Master's - Mechanical Eng.

 

[android]

getting a phd in horticulture (turfgrass science), used to be a turf manager for quite a few years before going back to school.

 

[JPicasso]

Too funny.

BSEE from MTU!

However, I'm doing IT stuff now. But I voted engineer.

 

[Paulbill]

MSEE San Jose State
#1 provider of engineer's to Silicon Valley.

 

[KayaBrew]

IMO, most engineers need a flow chart just to take a piss!

Kidding, kidding, I swear.

My Dad worked at Kodak for 40+ years and constantly bitched about engineers.

I work for a non-profit (Adirondack Mountain Club), and many of our volunteers are engineers. Maddening to work with them. Nice folks, though.

 

[DylansDad]

Sales Rep for theatrical and architectural lighting and rigging products.
BFA in Theatre Lighting Design.

 

[Labrat]

BS Western Kentucky
Ph.D. Nebraska
Post Doc Texas

Started brewing in graduate school ~1996

 

[eck]

Subsea Engineer.
BS - Materials Engineering, THE Ohio State University '97

 

[rico567]

I have this feeling that a large percentage of homebrewers are engineers. I was just wondering how large.

'92 BSME from Mich Tech U.

I was wondering how enlightening a conclusion can be that divides the world up into these two categories.

"The World: butter eaters and the rest."

"The President: clueless or a tool?"

"The CIA: criminals or traitors?"

There seems to be a "forced choice" fallacy in all of these, somehow.....

Me: retiree or brewer; you decide.