Kazu Fujimoto 
Reading into body language, something we don’t do as engineers, will indicate signs you will not get the job offer. So you’ve been following my posts. You’ve used my resume guide, joined memberships in school, got good grades, and applied to as many jobs as you can. You’re finally in an interview, whether it be … Read more
It’s important that you know in your freshman year on knowing how to get an engineering internship. The sooner you can get an engineering internship while studying engineering, the easier it will be to land a high paying engineering job when you finish school. There’s no way around this. Companies do not want to see … Read more
Engineering Standards Overview February 29, 2024 by Kazu Fujimoto Chances are, at this point, your company has made efforts to utilize engineering standards. Mechanically speaking, does your company have multiple configurations of one component? Is there one parameter that mainly varies between each configuration – such as shaft size or pipe diameter? Are all subsequent … Read more
Mommy and daddy told you to work hard, do well in math and science, and be a mechanical engineer because mechanical engineers get paid well. Unfortunately, mommy and daddy’s advice was wrong. If your parents encouraged engineering, it’s because they are still living in the past. Unless they meant software engineering. The world is changing, … Read more
The future of mechanical engineering is headed towards merging with tech. Hands down. Mechanical engineering skills will become integrated with coding, AI, and machine learning. There is no other way we can see the future. The world is shifting at a very fast pace. COVID-19 has accelerated remote working and leveraged the use of technology … Read more
General Knowledge Statics and Strength of Materials You Should Know February 29, 2024 by Kazu Fujimoto Statics and strength of materials is huge to understand. Although they are very difficult concepts at times and it may seem impossible to wrap your head around everything, at least understand the basics. Both in an academic and an … Read more
February 29, 2024 by Kazu Fujimoto If you like math and science, consider careers in thermodynamics as a mechanical engineer. Mechanical Engineers on average make $90,160 per year in 2020. This comes to about $43.35 per hour. Pretty good pay, right? Compare this to minimum wage at $15/hour (if living in California) Note: We’re using … Read more
You will very likely encounter technical Thermodynamics Interview questions in the industry. If you’re only barely getting by in class, you’re going to struggle. Make sure you understand concepts in this class, because they will be relevant when you work as an engineer. Don’t understand power cycles? You’re not gonna make it as an engineer. … Read more
One of the first real challenges you will have is to pass thermodynamics class. When you start taking classes such as Thermodynamics, you’re taking “gatekeeper” courses. The courses that gatekeeper you from graduating and becoming a mechanical engineer. I remember spending long nights past 1 am working on thermodynamics homework. My professor told me he … Read more
The steps you need to take to figure out how to become a mechanical engineer start from how old you are. If you’re between 11-14 years old, you’re likely in middle school. 15-18 in high school, then 19-22 in college. If you’re a parent reading this and you want your kid to become an engineer, … Read more