What's your occupation: Engineer or Non-Engineer

[grampamark]

Two associate degrees, auto and diesel repair. Those were earned almost 50 years ago, and I haven't made a living turning wrenches for over 40 years.

As a dirt farmer, in the middle of nowhere, with a fleet of vehicles and equipment to maintain, I still spend much of my time turning wrenches. So, in the context of this thread, I'm a technician.

Technicians are the people who make the things designed by engineers actually work.

Mark

 

[ajw85]

Engineer. Work in beer.

 

[stosh]

Two associate degrees, auto and diesel repair. Those were earned almost 50 years ago, and I haven't made a living turning wrenches for over 40 years.

As a dirt farmer, in the middle of nowhere, with a fleet of vehicles and equipment to maintain, I still spend much of my time turning wrenches. So, in the context of this thread, I'm a technician.

Technicians are the people who make the things designed by engineers actually work.

Mark

Love it...

 

[Millerhomebrewer]

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 am a Mechanical Engineer in the Steel Industry. I love to cook and I enjoy entertaining. I have been making wine for 12 years and just recently made my way to Craft Beer. Travel a lot good past time.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Engineering Technician who maintains Implant systems in the semiconductor industry. Implant technology was developed during the Manhattan Project to seperate uranium 235 and 238. BSEET from DeVry Phoenix 1988.

 

[Pharaoh Bob]

Design Engineer

 

[thejuanald]

Undergraduate was B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. Grad school was M.S. in Biomedical Engineering. Currently, a senior scientist in bioinformatics at a major pharmaceutical company developing new gene therapies for cancer treatments.

 

[doogie]

You can't spell BEER without EE

Electrical Engineer Bucknell University

 

[aprichman]

B.S. in Food Science & Technology working in Quality Assurance in the food industry

 

[purdman10]

B.A. in microbiology '81 doing federal law enforcement in USDA. All the brewers I know are mechanical or electrical engineers, but I taught a veterinarian how to brew...

 

[bovine_OB]

Veterinarian here. The biology/chemistry side of things got me into brewing, the engineering side of things keeps it interesting!

 

[breweer]

2010 BSIE graduate of WVU. I've 5S'd the **** out of my garage aka brewery!

 

[Shwagger]

(Hydro)geologist here.

As everyone knows, geologists were created because engineers need heroes, too.

 

[shoshin]

Non-engineer, but human neuroscientist who is heavily into software programming and instrumentation.

 

[thantos]

If your defining "Engineer" meaning do I hold a degree, No!

I am a Steamfitter/Welder by trade, that works in the Pharmaceutical/Bio Tech industry.

I specialize in design build systems and applications that I engineer, fabricate and install.

Also, a U.S. Navy SeaBee Veteran, 84-89.

So, since I think you meant the literal interpretation of Degree = Engineer, I voted NON.

 

[hawkbox]

IT manager by profession but grew up on a farm. Brewing is a nice break from work.

 

[A.O. Blitz]

Non. I work at Toyota building vehicles.

 

[_BullDog_]

Non engineer and leaned heavily toward physics and chemistry in undergrad.

 

[Scout]

Maintenance technician. Or that's what I call myself, at work I'm classified as a mechanic. I could or should have been an engineer, I love building things and figuring things out.

 

[Pig Farmer]

I'm a pig farmer, so a little bit vet tech, little bit electrician, little bit maintenance tech, little diesel tech, little bit HR, lots of stuff but no engineering

 

[6Tap]

Civil Engineer.

Born to build!

 

[bronzdragon]

I have been friends with several engineers over the years in my homebrew clubs. From my experience, they mostly got into it to put together elaborately wired brewing systems, lol. They talked more about their wiring diagrams and controllers, then the actual beer they were brewing. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

/cheers

 

[Shwagger]

I have been friends with several engineers over the years in my homebrew clubs. From my experience, they mostly got into it to put together elaborately wired brewing systems, lol. They talked more about their wiring diagrams and controllers, then the actual beer they were brewing. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

/cheers

Pretty accurate. Whereas geologist are notorious beer drinkers, we care about the brew.

And actually get things done In the field

 

[iahebert]

Not an Engineer-I'm an Underwriter for Management Liability insurance.
buuuut! I'm definitely a DIY-er for my brewing gadgets.

 

[jiMithing83]

Pretty accurate. Whereas geologist are notorious beer drinkers, we care about the brew.

And actually get things done In the field

Probably true of EEs. I'm ChE so I'm more interested in water chemistry and recipe tweaks. Of course, I was always told that ChEs are the drunks of the engineering department, so that might be a factor.

 

[PrrCabin]

Retired
Ex network worm

Cabin

 

[JKeeton23]

Mechanical Engineer, but its more of my culinary side that led me to home brew. Im not a chef by any means, but love to experiment in the kitchen.

 

[Brutus Brewer]

***Update***

As of Monday, I am officially an nursing student.

****Update x2****
As of Monday, I am a graduate nurse, waiting to take the state boards. I have 3 job offers on the table and expect at least one more.

 

[greyghost]

Retired Former metal fabricator. Make the engineers look good

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I have two associate degrees, digital electronics, and telephony. I spent 5 years in the field installing some of the first cellular networks for Nortel. I then moved in house and engineered cell site equipment for a number of years. Did some work in CELEC and building engineering tools for the DMS 250 and 500. Left Nortel, moved around and ended up at Huawei and developed the field engineering department. A Harley wreck retired me in 2011 and here I am. Not a degreed engineer but a lot of engineers asked for my advice.