Mechanical Test Technologist | Mahmoud | Insights on the Career

Mahmoud is a mechanical test engineer working on hydrogen fuel cell technology. His responsibilities include test operation, test set-up, data analysis, procedure and report writing, along with a large emphasis on modelling software application such as Solidworks and AutoCAD. In this interview we talk about his experiences with Institute of Technology vs University education, the types of people that would succeed in this position, and what a day-in-the-life looks like. 0:00 Introduction 2:07 Thoughts about Institute of Technology vs University teaching 4:09 Time split between deskwork and hands-on work 5:10 Best part about the job 6:02 Challenges parts of the job 6:58 What type of person would succeed in this role 8:36 Something surprising after starting work 11:20 What makes engineering schooling difficult