Hello!. To reiterate, we are a group of Engineering student at Rolla Technical Institute doing a design project to mitigate the risk of trailer sway and jackknifing. We are currently collecting data as preparation for the design portion of the project.
I know this sounds douchey, and that's the problem. I don't want to be "that guy" in our group. I've had a ton of project and design experience outside of class and none of the others have had much if any. Yesterday we had a meeting where we shared each of our individual design tasks for the week and they were all done poorly. The quality of work was what you'd expect from a freshman. Like, making a cylinder in SolidWorks does not count as shaft design. I could give more examples but that's not the point.
How do I navigate this situation? I wouldn't mind teaching them a thing or too, but I'm considerably younger than everyone else on the team and I'm not sure anyone would be receptive to learning from a baby face know-it-all like me. I want the end product to be something I'm proud of, and I also want the group to work in harmony. How do I approach this situation and what actions do I take to make the best of this?
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I just got my bs in mech engineering from uni in florida. I also got an hvac internship there. I moved back to california which is my home state. I'm in search for an engineering role in solar but I'm beginning to wonder if I have to be willing to move to another state where the opportunities are more prevalent? Any input on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Hello! We are engineering students at Rolla Technical Institute doing a project on trailer sway and jackknifing. We know that farmers usually have to pull trailers, so as part of the data collection preparations, we decided to post our survey here. If you have to pull a trailer regularly, we'd be happy to hear from you!
