"Metalurgy" Notes

[Peter Laidler]

If you really start on the metallurgy trail, be ready for the looooooong haul, believe me! Even the Mech Eng Uni courses 'do' the subject, in real terms, as you learn when you're out in the real big bad world, it's no more than glossing over. In fact it's a degree in its own right

On the down side, I find that while many of them soon become PHd's/Doctors, they get a bit nerdish/blinkered. Only my take on things

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[bigduke6]

If you really start on the metallurgy trail, be ready for the looooooong haul, believe me! Even the Mech Eng Uni courses 'do' the subject, in real terms, as you learn when you're out in the real big bad world, it's no more than glossing over. In fact it's a degree in its own right

On the down side, I find that while many of them soon become PHd's/Doctors, they get a bit nerdish/blinkered. Only my take on things

No its not a start on the Metallurgy trail, in my job our Certificates are never deemed to match or are equal to anything shore based although we study the same subjects such as Maths, Applied Mechanics, Heat etc, and only some shore based Companies recognize Merchant Navy Qualifications, so thought I,d look at a degree with the Open University.

I,ll be sticking to Engineering (may have an advantage with this) this would give me an exemption for My Cheif Engineers (part A) and provide with me with more points such as the 15 I,m short of, for NZ and automatic selection.

I think I mentioned it before but looked at it a while back and sent off all my qualifications I had, to see if I could get a few credits, must admit after serving a 4 year apprenticeship (a proper one), 23 years at sea with qualifications in the subjects above, being Corgi Registered (now Gas Safe), several heating qualifications and a few shooting medals I thought I may get a few, they come back with my credits, Dear Mr.........your credits for the above= 0

What got my back up at the time if I went to one of the many evening Lectures available for adult learning (all subjects), I could get around 2 credits for each one.

So thought about the old saying " If you cant beat them Join them"