Felt like this needed to be here. Since daddy Lucci was an ID Major and its generally the best engineering degree for the level of difficulty.

I have one.

So just that means I've been in audit for 20 years.

I have one. I've been in the gas/power trading space for most of my career. Very versatile degree.

I have two. I've been in heavy industrial manufacturing (production side, not sales) for 20 years. Currently an engineering manager.

Gig 'Em

In a nutshell what is this degree? Asking because my 9th grader enjoys math and most sciences, loves learning how mechanical processes work, etc but not certain he has the aptitude (and fortitude) to get an engineering degree (not EE but maybe Civil).

BoDog said:

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In a nutshell what is this degree? Asking because my 9th grader enjoys math and most sciences, loves learning how mechanical processes work, etc but not certain he has the aptitude (and fortitude) to get an engineering degree (not EE but maybe Civil).

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It's basically an Industrial Engineering and Business hybrid. As stated it's often a degree folks use to go into Sales or some other business component at an Engineering heavy company/industry. It's not heavy enough Engineering for most straight Engineering jobs.

ID Degree Plan

So you would say more than half the grads go into some type of sales capacity?

BoDog said:

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So you would say more than half the grads go into some type of sales capacity?

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Industrial distribution prepares men and women for sales engineering, sales management and mid-management positions.

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Lots of good info here:

A&M Career Center-ID

I'm not an ID major but I did have a good number of buddies that did major in it at A&M and all have done well. It's ideal for someone that has technical aptitude but doesn't want to be a technical person. It's really much more Business than Engineering for the guys I know who went that route. If you want to really do Engineering it isn't the right path.

It's about supply chain for technical/industrial products. You learn business and SCM and a broad but shallow scope of technical training so you have a more than basic understanding of the application and function of various engineered products and how they may be applied.

I am ID. I have worked in oil & gas as a supply chain specialist and an offshore rig warehouse manager.
I have also spent 2 decades working in telecom network design and planning, in the engineering and construction department. ID is not engineering but we're more or less adequately equipped to work with them regarding supply chain/product distribution and application issues. Often in sales, buying, warehousing and distribution, or related project management.

Like any degree, it's how you apply it. You can't become a PE (take the test, work in training) without basically going back and completing the BS coursework for Industrial engineering or similar, however.