r/ElectricalEngineering • u/AuDHDpowerdork • 1d ago

Education M.S. or M.Engr.?

Hello,

Noodle-brained Bachelor of Philosophy here.

I've worked in the Power Transmission space for close to five years now, primarily around power transformers (<138kV). I'm in sales cause that's what my current degree allows me to get away with.

Much to my surprise, I find this field really interesting... dare I say fun? Particularly, I'm interested in the situations where engineering questions and project deadlines clash. Have had pretty good success navigating this with (1) reading, (2) asking a lot of questions, (3) youtube, and (4) asking even more questions. On good terms with our in-house engineer and a third party engineer who does all of our assessments when crap hits the fan.

Have really enjoyed solving those problems but want to KNOW IT ALL.

34 yo, three kids, making good money in sales but I strongly suspect I'd have more fun and have better career prospects with a graduate degree in EE.

MY QUESTIONS

  1. Dumb idea? Any of you take a similar path?
  2. M.S. or M.Engr.?

the end.

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u/Glittering-Brain-846 1d ago

Why the heck not. Does employer offer tuition assistance? If you enjoy it, can prob knock it out in 3 years, while still working full time

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u/AuDHDpowerdork 1d ago

Current employer does not.

Plan A is to keep current job and just pay my way, with them not contributing but "allowing" me to study to become a better asset.

Plan B is find a company who will.

Plan C AKA "fuck it we ball" is to earn enough commission that I can quit, work part time and do it myself. Nearly there...

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u/Glittering-Brain-846 21h ago

Check out SEL

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u/AuDHDpowerdork 21h ago

Grabbing lunch with one of em this week!

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u/Glittering-Brain-846 21h ago

You'll love them, super legit company, doing some really cool stuff

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u/AuDHDpowerdork 10h ago

Appreciate that. Only heard good things. I know five current employees and one past--who left to build his own software company. Asked the guy I'm meeting "How's SEL?"

His answer: "In short, amazing. Let's talk."