Engineering, what kind?=)

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As for many other people with Asperger's syndrome I would like to be an engineer, but what kind of engineer is an "Aspie" best suited for? I would definetively like to say that becomming a Software engineer like som many other people on this forum is not something I would like to do. But what other kinds of engineering have people with Asperger's had success in?:)

just my humble opinion, but I would guess electrical engineering would be a good choice.

Okey , but why do you think that?

I work with civil engineers, so that's what I would pick if I were majoring in engineering. My major is geology.

Tim

For electrical engineering though, you need good motor skills...and a lot of us with AS have bad motor skills lol (especially me, which is why I decided against Electrical Engineering)

Aah good point! What did you decide to do then?
Tim: Are the civil engineers you are working with very social?, do they have to interact with other people very much? Cicil engineering is a broad field so what specifically does your coworkers do?

Mechanical engineering is what I do. If being obsessive about details and organizing is your thing then that is a good way to go. I design extraordinarily complex machines for the fiberglass industry. Most of the people I have to work directly with are the people who end up using the machines. I really enjoy working with these people because they won't put up with any BS. My aspie way of socializing has actually turned out to be a real asset in this case. They like my honest and ultra literal way of communicating.

I'm a mechanical engineer in aerospace.

AS the FAA and the military are fanatical about ensuring every i is dotted and t crossed along with every possible analysis. It's a great way to use our "Skills" for fun and money.

I'm in A&P school, and this is the way I plan on going after I get my P. I got my A in November.
I have a very hard time in A&P school, because I put an engineer's brainpower into every project.

We have to be quite social, but that isn't a problem with me.

I work for a city government.

Tim

I wonder if, despite the need for fine motor skills in electrical engineering, work in electrical engineering will be the same as for you Metal_Man. I'm studying to become an Electrical Engineer, and your situation would be a dream for me.



What about Eletrical Engineering in aerospace or NASA, beaker? Would you consider electrical engineering another profession where typical AS "Skills" could be used for fun and money? See as how I have most of them, it would benefit me!! !

The amount of work in electrical engineering for aerospace is much less than the mechanical. It has to go through the same stringent testing and qualifications though. So the jobs should be very detail orientated.

If your planning to be White/Blue collar...

My advise:

Mechanical (hands on/CAD/CAM/CAE/INsert tech here) -> great for the type that likes to work mostly on thier own -> but even in this case when your just starting up and learning the ropes, you will most probably be part of a group, or mentoring relationship... in many cases on big projects you may still be part of a group - depends on the speciality that you undertake (the number cruncher that goes home early, or the Designer that takes the work home with him)

Civil -> if you one day decide to start your own business, and you get into the field and are highly regarded, you can rake in the money just for turning up at a contruction site (you will probably be over 40 by the time this happens, in the meantime it will be you running out to jobs, or you stuck in the office dicussing possibilities infront of a white board.)

Electrical -> forget it, these people are strange (I think it's the EMF that gets to them after a while)

Software -> you have really got to love it... take some classes, or as a good test... try and install linux -> if you liked that then go for it... the software industry's average falling out age is below 30. ...only so many people can ever be managerial.

Industrial (Pipes through to Manufacturing) -> this one is actually wuite good,, you will find that specialising in that single niche (start thinging about a Thesis) will get you a job doing exactly what your good at, in effect you will get paid for being the only one that chose to learn what you learnt. eg Conical Pipe Density Harmonic Analysis for unsupported liquid transport (yeah I made that up),, the oil companies and others are always doing head hunting looking for ways to improve things.

Medical -> another one that is very young but is very demanded; doctors always need some-one to, to convey thier ideas about new tools or concepts,, this field may need you to be able to organise various fields... but usually mechanical, electronic and software are required.

SELF EMPLOYED -> if you live in the land of the free... hey I wouldn't even worry about working for others.... do what you are really good at and invent a product or service that others need... you don't have to be a millionare... just enough fo a healthy income for a family of four.

Great answers! Erlyrisa you seem to know quite a bit about this(I dont even know what white or blue collar is though), but you said mechanical engineering was great if I liked to work alone, and civil-engineering seemed like a more social profession, is this true? What about structual design and architecture?

By the way, thanks everybody, this is really helping me!

I'm studying Electrical Engineering!! ! The EMF getting to them? What type of EMF are we talking about exactly? Thermo? Solar-panel?

Anyways, thank you for the advice and to beaker as well, despite the fact that this topic wasn't started for my benefit.

What is the difference between electrical and electronical engineering?