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In my experience, either you are "mechanical" or you are not.
Some people can easily figure out how to change a tire on a car, for others it is an impossible task.
I second this. Mechanical aptitude is not something you gain from reading a book. It's a shame parents have stopped letting their youngins play with the tools in dad's garage years ago... That is where mechanical aptitude originates if you ask me. Now we have a generation of kids who aren't sure which way to turn a screw driver.
I second this. Mechanical aptitude is not something you gain from reading a book. It's a shame parents have stopped letting their youngins play with the tools in dad's garage years ago... That is where mechanical aptitude originates if you ask me. Now we have a generation of kids who aren't sure which way to turn a screw driver.
That never stopped me I just brought the tools into the house. My parents flipped when they saw I had taken the second fridge apart. Hey that's their fault for not watching me!!
I think I disagree here. While a natural mechanical aptitude is necessary, there might be certain things to know and different technical terms the OP might not have off the top of his head. You don't know the OP, he might be great with tools and working on cars but the test part could be ridiculous. I'm sure we've all been in a point when we're really good at something and then we're asked to be tested on minute things and we just don't know it off the top of our heads.
The guy is probably nervous for a big job offer
I wouldn't know anything off the top of my head, but Barron's usually has pretty good quality books. Amazon reviews are usually pretty good. Try to find a book that gets a lot of hype and read all of the reviews and positive and negative feedback. They will tell you where the book lacks and where it doesn't. You'll be able to pick out the right one based on it being strong in the subjects that you need extra practice with.
I second this. Mechanical aptitude is not something you gain from reading a book. It's a shame parents have stopped letting their youngins play with the tools in dad's garage years ago... That is where mechanical aptitude originates if you ask me. Now we have a generation of kids who aren't sure which way to turn a screw driver.
I remember changing the alternator working on water pumps and doing breaks with my dad when I was less than 10 years old. Definitely helped me out big time for what I'm in now and I couldn't be more thankful. It is so funny to see some of these engineering students who don't even know how to use a socket wrench or test currents.
I think I disagree here. While a natural mechanical aptitude is necessary, there might be certain things to know and different technical terms the OP might not have off the top of his head. You don't know the OP, he might be great with tools and working on cars but the test part could be ridiculous. I'm sure we've all been in a point when we're really good at something and then we're asked to be tested on minute things and we just don't know it off the top of our heads.
The guy is probably nervous for a big job offer
I wouldn't know anything off the top of my head, but Barron's usually has pretty good quality books. Amazon reviews are usually pretty good. Try to find a book that gets a lot of hype and read all of the reviews and positive and negative feedback. They will tell you where the book lacks and where it doesn't. You'll be able to pick out the right one based on it being strong in the subjects that you need extra practice with.
Thank you, that's exactly our issue - he is pretty good with mechanical stuff but TERRIBLE at taking tests and gets nervous under pressure. So I'm just trying to help him be as prepared as possible so that he can be more confident on the test.
I'm pretty sure our daughter is going to be the best mechanic in the family though... at 2 she already goes around the house "fixing" things (by banging on them with her toy hammer) and poking at things like the vacuum cleaner asking "How it work, Mommy?"
I remember changing the alternator working on water pumps and doing breaks with my dad when I was less than 10 years old. Definitely helped me out big time for what I'm in now and I couldn't be more thankful. It is so funny to see some of these engineering students who don't even know how to use a socket wrench or test currents.
Ever in Japan, engineers tend to start out by working with their hands in their chosen profession. This hands on experience allows them to fully grasp every aspect of their job, and allows them to understand the work from all levels. I think that's the way to go. Some American companies have shifted towards this method of training engineers as well.
I know that I have a hard time when it comes to testing on a computer or hand written, I have 15 years in the truck equipment field welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical, but it is different in my opinion to sit down a take a test, I took the maintenace test at VW in Chattanooga and I passed according to a friend of mine that works there, still it was harder than I thought because it is not hands on, so I believe every bit of info you can get always helps.
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