Originally Posted by
drac1
Well, I'm a fitter and turner by trade, spent twenty years as a first class machinist and have been involved in mechanical maintenence industry for 30 years.
From experience, Mechanical Engineer doesn't add much credit or make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Ok I should have said I am state licensed as a Professional Engineer for building construction and HVAC. I have to understand heat loss and gain. And machinist do not other than what cooling lubricant to use. Today mechanical engineers get minimal education on machining and methods and should be depending on you for that. If some engineer above you says different, then they are simply and AH and that has nothing to do with education.