Ask A Mechanical Engineer Anything

In this 1000 Subscriber Q&A Special (wohoo!) I answer your questions about engineering school, engineering careers, YouTube and personal things. Hope you enjoy! 💕

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⚙️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
ENGINEERING SCHOOL QUESTIONS
00:40 How do you choose the right university for engineering?
01:46 How many years will it take to graduate with an engineering degree?
02:39 Are there online courses for getting an engineering degree?
03:13 Do engineering programs have elective classes?
03:50 What courses did you study for your German Mechanical Engineering degree?
05:42 What is an ideal roadmap for first year engineering students?
06:53 What student projects have made you a better engineer?
10:08 Do you have recommendations for learning python or other programming languages for mechanical engineers?
11:06 Which mechanical engineering branch is best to go into research?
ENGINEERING CAREER QUESTIONS
12:04 How to get a mechanical engineering job with zero work experience? + CV tips
13:45 How can you stand out as a mechanical engineer?
15:16 How did you get your first internship and your first job?
17:32 Thinking back to the beginning of your career, what would you do again/differently?
18:05 Have you thought about starting a business with your engineering knowledge?
YOUTUBE QUESTIONS
18:45 How often do you pause the camera to start over when filming?
20:06 Any tips for up and coming YouTubers?
21:47 Could you please interview other engineers on your channel?
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
22:13 What is your worst fear?
22:16 Do you plan on ever making a project of your own or is it too much for you?
23:33 Why are you still single?
23:46 When you hit 1 million subscribers, will you quit your job?

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