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[−]mike50 · 2026-11-15 Sun 11:48 UTC · link
Electrical Engineering programs have practical labs where you build electronic projects and run wires. Most electrical engineers don't work in power or building engineering. Senior design projects (for undergraduate) have to be mostly built by the students. Metallurgical Engineers and Welding Engineers take welding courses not Aerospace.
[−]dan_grec · 2026-11-15 Sun 12:10 UTC · link
Absolutely , you’re right.

Of course no Electrical Engineer would be able to tell you the building code requirements for how close an outlet can be to a sink, or the ground, or a window. Every electrician can.

No Aerospace Engineer will be able to weld strange metal combinations, or be great at aluminum and thick stainless and oil pipeline pipe. Every ticketed welder can.

When you want the doing done, it’s great the Engineer has a working knowledge, which no doubt makes the project better, but no way in hell you get them to do it on the real thing. You get the ticketed tradesperson.