Overview
Explore the journey of becoming a manufacturing engineer in your spare time through this 20-minute Hackaday conference talk. Discover the transition from prototyping to productionizing for manufacturing, and learn about the speaker's personal quest to gain expertise in this field. Gain insights into the process of developing intuitive physical understanding of manufacturing techniques, documenting learnings, and leveraging opportunities to tour factories and interview manufacturers. Understand the challenges and rewards of pursuing a career change while maintaining a full-time job, and be inspired by the speaker's success in securing a part-time role as a manufacturing engineer. Delve into topics such as the importance of manufacturing, the role of a manufacturing engineer, and practical tips for finding spare time and increasing productivity. Learn how to circumvent traditional career paths and effectively transition into your dream role through dedication and hard work over time.
Syllabus
How to become a manufacturing engineer in your spare time Ruth Grace Wong
Why manufacturing?
What is manufacture engineering?
It took me two years
How I got my first job
You can do it too!
With hard work over time, YOU CAN circumvent the traditional career path and transition effectively into your dream role, to make the change you want to see.
How do you find the spare time?
Your productivity will never increase
Not doing things
Know yourself
Taught by
HACKADAY