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Engineers India Limited is a Navratna public-sector undertaking of the Government of India under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It was set up in 1965 to provide engineering and related technical services for petroleum refineries and other industrial projects. The chairman and managing director of the company is A K Purwaha.
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The Recording Engineer and
Other Roles Found in the Studio
The recording engineer is one of many different
roles found in the studio when it comes to
building a
team to create and produce music.
You'll often have to take on many of these jobs
at
different times when you're producing your
own
music. I often find that I'll be getting ready to
record
my own guitar part for a track I've written, but
then
I'll need to think like an engineer to set up the
microphones in the right positions.
And always in the back of my mind is the
mindset of the producer, thinking about the
guitar part's purpose
in the overall picture of the song.
The Artist
As a producer, before you can work your magic
in the
studio, the music actually needs to be written.
The
role of the artist covers everything from the
writer,
to the singer, to the musicians, and if you're
producing your own music in your own home
recording studio it's likely you'll be all three of
these at some point.
The Musician
You'll need to decide whether you want to play
all the
musical parts yourself, or if it's worth bringing
in
outside musicians to play the parts you've
written,
whether they're friends or professional studio
musicians. You can also think about whether
you
want
to work in collaboration with these other
musicians
during the writing stage.
Each approach has
its
good points and bad
points. And each
approach can be
dependent on what
your goals are with
your music. Working
with other
musicians
or
writers can be both exciting and intimidating.
If
you like to control everything yourself (I know
I
do
sometimes), then it's wise to let yourself be the
sole
creative force in the studio. But input from
someone
outside of your usual circle can
sometimes inspire new directions or help with
creative blockages.
The Recording Engineer:
The recording engineer's job is
to record and capture the music as it's being
played by the musicians. A good engineer will
be responsible for the recording devices in the
studio, whether that's analog tape or a DAW
computer. Basic computer knowledge is
essential as well.
The engineer will be responsible for the
placement of microphones and setting up the
conditions for the musicians to be able to play
comfortably. They'll set up recording levels,
pre-amp settings, compressors,
and EQs amongst other technical things, all
towards the goal of recording the best possible
take they can get.
There is also room for creativity as well in this
role. A skilled engineer can listen to what the
producer, artist, or musician wants a recording
to sound like, and can help achieve that sound
by choosing a certain microphone setup or a
specific compressor setting.
The Assistant Engineer
Commercial recording studios will often have
an assistant to the main sound engineer. The
assistant will usually take care of the more
mundane jobs during the recording session,
and
will also be learning things from the main
engineer so that, one day, they too can become
a recording engineer in charge of their own
session.
The Producer
The main job of a music producer is to work
with the artist and musicians in the studio, and
to help
them in the creative process of recording their
music. They'll often help with arrangements of
tracks and instrumentation of songs as well.
An artist can often get emotionally attached to
certain aspects of their songs, which can result
in decisions being made that aren't always in
the best interests of the music, either
artistically or commercially. A producer can
help to give an external opinion on things
which
can help the artist. It's one of the reasons why
the relationship between the artist and
producer is the most important in the recording
studio. Trust is very important.
In certain situations, the roles of producer and
engineer can become blurred, as in many ways
each role has a part to play with the other.
Some project studios will often have resident
engineers who can also act as the producer on
recording projects.
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Architectural Engineer: Career Definition,
Job Outlook, and Education Requirements
An architectural engineer applies the principles of
general engineering and structural design to the
planning and construction of buildings. Learn about
job duties, growth potential and education
requirements for this profession. Schools
offering AutoCAD Drafting & Design Technology
What Does an Architectural Engineer Do?
Architectural engineering is a multifaceted
discipline exploring how the construction, design
andoperation of a building come togethe.Engineers
focus in many areas; lighting, heating, cooling,
ventilation, sustainability and fire
protection are just some possibilities. Unlike architects
that
typically incorporate aesthetic and layout concerns, architectural engineers focus more on structure and stability.
As an architectural engineer, you work with architects to make sure the plan is structurally feasible by applying engineering knowledge and techniques. You must be familiar with electrical and mechanical systems as well as the impact of regular use and natural forces. A large part of your job is to ensure the building remains functional and safe. You may work on new construction projects or renovations to existing buildings.
What Is the Employment Outlook?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicted a
24%
increase in employment of civil engineers, which
include architectural engineers, for the 2008-2018
decade . This growth should be spurred by population
increases and the need to improve existing structures.
However, the BLS also notes that construction and
architectural job opportunities can slow during
economic downturns. According to the BLS, civil
engineers working in architectural, engineering and
related services earned an average of $83,320 in 2010.
What Education Will I Need?
To become an architectural engineer, you need to earn
at least a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering
or civil engineering; your degree program needs to be
accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET). You can expect to take
courses in areas such as engineering physics,
mechanics of fluids, computer-aided design (CAD),
thermodynamics, materials processing and other
technical electives.
Master's degrees and doctoral degrees are also
available in architectural engineering. The BLS reports
that you could need a graduate-level degree for roles in
research or development.
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35 Things Every Engineer Has To Deal
With In College
1. Finishing an essay for a liberal arts
class and realizing
that you’re drastically under the page
requirement.
Sorry I’ve been trained to be a master of efficiency.
2. Getting your first exam back after
thinking you could
study for it like you studied for tests in
high school.
3. And then waking up extremely
disoriented from an accidental nap in the
lab. Because you pulled two consecutive
all-nighters studying for your next one.
4. Your code/report/major project is due
soon and is not, in any way, working like
it’s supposed to.
Ten hours before the deadline:
Five hours before the deadline:
An hour before the deadline:
Presenting it to your professor:
5. Somebody casually mentioning they
really enjoyed a class that single-
handedly destroyed your social life, self-
esteem, and GPA in one nightmarish
swoop.
Even though you’ve definitely been on the other side of
the issue.
6. Developing a finely tuned sense of
hearing that can recognize the words
“free
food” being spoken from anywhere within
a 100-foot radius.
7. The periodic realization that you’ve
been working on the same lab report for
seven consecutive hours and you’re
nowhere near the end.
8. All of your family and friends suddenly
require your advice on how to do anything
remotely related to household repairs or
math.
9. Which you feel smart about… Until
you’re forced to do a project in some
archaic coding language you’re pretty
sure was delivered to Earth on a stone
tablet from an alien planet where
NOTHING MAKES ANY SENSE.
But really.
10. Although you finally get your code to
work for reasons that remain completely
unknown to you.
/woman.
11. You’ve had the professor
who literally wrote the book on
electrical engineering yet has not
mastered the complex science of turning
on the overhead projector without a major
incident.
12. And the professor who built the lunar
module, developed a lifesaving medical
device, or made some other dauntingly
significant contribution to humanity.
13. People in your humanities classes
talk
about their plans to go out to the bars on
an average Tuesday when YOU SPENT
YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY IN THE
COMPUTER
LAB, DAMN IT.
14. Although you do really take pride in
your work ethic, despite your complaining.
15. You’re slightly delighted when that
one
overzealous kid in your 8 a.m. lecture
finally answers a professor’s question
incorrectly.
Sorry, it’s just too early for that.
16. Nothing in life escalates quite as
quickly as the level of material taught
during syllabus week.
Day 1:
Day 2:
17. You’re filled with an impending sense
of doom when you realize that each of the
three questions on your homework set
has multiple, lettered parts to it.
18. Most of your exams end up pretty
much the same way.
19. And you’ve turned in a final or two
that
covered nothing you ever studied in class.
But you felt much better about your life a week later
when you found out that the average was a 35%.
20. Although you know there’s no fiercer
moment than an “I just ACED that test”
moment.
21. You partially believe the common (if
not blatantly incorrect) perception that
your friends in non-science majors don’t
do any actual work.
We’re 99% sure that this is an accurate representation of
most fine arts classes.
22. You can literally solve partial
differentials in your sleep.
And you don’t know whether to laugh or cry about it.
23. If you’re female, you’ve been the only
girl in a class of 50 at least once in your
college career.
And rocked it.
24. If you’re male, you’ve seriously
wondered whether girls are, in fact,
largely mythical.
25. A four-plus-hour lab class is
somehow
worth one credit.
Does not compute.
26. Engineers have no social skills, you
say?
27. Although you can kind of see the point.
You realize that trying to explain any
scientific concept without sounding too
nerdy is almost impossible:
And you’ve definitely been to a few parties that closely
resembled this:
28. You have a designated table in the
library and are pretty territorial about it.
29. Somebody suggests you eat a meal
with some semblance of nutritional
balance. Or anything that’s not pizza,
really.
If you are what you eat, then I’m not a pizza man. I’m a
pizza, MAN.
30. You’ve made formula sheets that
could
probably be considered pieces of fine art.
31. You’ve had at least one semester that
started out manageable but quickly got
away from you.
(It was probably the same semester your friends tried to
warn you that taking 18 credits AND having a job was
going to be a bad time.)
32. It doesn’t really matter, though,
because toward the end of ANY semester,
sleep (and a bed consisting of something
other than your face on a keyboard) is for
the weak.
33. You hear endless stories from the old-
school engineers at your summer
internship who “didn’t have
computers/calculators/electricity” back
when they were in school.
Technological progress is kinda the POINT of
engineering, bro.
34. You know firsthand what people are
talking about when they say an
engineering education is a huge
investment.
And we’re not just talking about money.
35. But you’re doing what you love, and
can’t imagine it any other way.
Besides, once you walk across that stage with your
degree, is there anything you CAN’T do?
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