Week 4 Learning Journal

 Part One: Set Your Educational Goals

I'd like to focus on developing an excellent portfolio of projects to show case my programming and creative problem solving skills.  How that goal is judged will depend if I can change my career from mechanical engineering to programming!

Part Two: Set Your Career Goals

I'd like to have a software oriented role, which can be in a variety of fields, but my main goals would be in flight/physics simulation modeling and/or thermal simulation modeling.  Either developing the models themselves or the software that engineers use to solve these types of issues.

Part Three:

In 18 months, I think I'd do really well, maybe in 70-80% percentile.  I'm genuinely interested in learning computer science topics so it will be a fun journey forward. 

Part Four: 

I finally caught up on all my coursework after falling behind in the first couple weeks, so I'm glad to have learned more content this week.  This week after working on my outline for the ethics paper, I was able to learn about the ethical frameworks as well as the claims that can be made.

Comments

  1. Rahim SiddiqMay 24, 2024 at 4:01 PM

    Gary, your ambition to transition from mechanical engineering to programming is commendable. Developing a portfolio to showcase your programming and problem-solving skills is a strategic approach that will certainly support you in changing careers. You have a clear and focused direction for where you will apply the skills you acquire during your time at CSUMB. Keep up the good work.

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  2. Khanh NguyenMay 26, 2024 at 2:40 AM

    Hi Gary,
    a portfolio is definitely important in showcasing yoru skills to a future employer! It looks you have a great vision of what you want to do in software. If possible, I would suggest identifying more specific and short term goals too, such as what skills you want to get from specific classes or how to get more relevant experience such as internships or mentorship.

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  3. SariaMay 27, 2024 at 8:35 PM

    Hi Gary,
    Building a strong portfolio is essential for transitioning into a programming career. As it will demonstrate your expertise in your field. Those career paths you mentioned, sound super exciting! You're targeting fields with huge potential. And catching up on coursework is a huge accomplishment!

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  4. Jess HammondMay 28, 2024 at 9:13 PM

    Hi Gary. Hopefully some of the projects we complete during this program will help fill out your portfolio. I'd assume some of our future professors will be more than happy to work with you to get some of those projects better tailored toward your eventual career goal.

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