GE vs. EMD In Reliability

[railiner]

These units aren't that old either. 5 years old at best. I've been on units that are 15-20 years old that run better then newer units. Bottom line is.. There's no difference.

Interesting....I find the same phenomenon with buses....the older ones that have been properly maintained seem more trouble-free. I believe that much of that is a result of much more stringent pollution control requirements, as well as more complex electronic control units.....

 

[Seaboard92]

Well a lot can also be said for maintenance. It could be from a great company but if it isn't maintained properly it won't work. Now if it's maintained properly it should run forever

 

[cirdan]

My advice is to concentrate on your degree first.

To be a good engineer you have to be good at all the advanced math and physics and you'll have plenty of really tough exams to sit.

This is first and foremost.

Possibly some of the stuff you learn will give you a better understanding of where GE's and EMd's relative problems are coming from. That may change your opinions in some ways.

I had some pretty good professors at uni who had previously worked in industry and developed stuff (including trains) and they had plenty of anecdotes and stories that changed the way I thought about many things.

Put your energy into that and get the best degree possible. Then potential employers will be opening their doors for you.

 

[NW cannonball]

My advice is to concentrate on your degree first.

To be a good engineer you have to be good at all the advanced math and physics and you'll have plenty of really tough exams to sit.

This is first and foremost.

Possibly some of the stuff you learn will give you a better understanding of where GE's and EMd's relative problems are coming from. That may change your opinions in some ways.

I had some pretty good professors at uni who had previously worked in industry and developed stuff (including trains) and they had plenty of anecdotes and stories that changed the way I thought about many things.

Put your energy into that and get the best degree possible. Then potential employers will be opening their doors for you.

Right. You need the basic thermodynamics -- Carnot and Maxwell and all, and the DiffEQ to work with that, and the famous (among math and engineering jocks) Hamiltonion operators, oh, and all the materials engineering stuff,

Learn all you can, there's a lot to learn

Go for it.!