Basically i'm not sure what associate means. Anybody could enlighten me?

I guess it just means Assistance Engineer.

Yes, it is assistant engineer. Some company call it Associate and some Assistant engineer (AE). Normally this position require Diploma or HND as the minimum qualification.

omg
dont mislead pls....

by assosiate engineer, do u mean the title?
it must be, because it not a position. well, some companies do make the title as the position.

assosiate engineer is a title u get after u register with engineering bodies like IEM or BEM. Only years of experience and series of exams n tests.
You will get the title IR in front of ur name. Like Dr. but this is IR.

By this title, you have extra privilage to approve certain things like drawings, designs and whatsoever related to ur profession.

Not to mention that you can register and start a consultancy office. Companies must have 3rd party consultants to get certain things approve and this is where u will get the big bucks

Here are the meanings returned by dictionary.com

THIS is what u get from "associate" in dictionary.com

1. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.
2. A companion; a comrade.
3. One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
4. A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
5. often Associate An associate's degree.

adj : having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"

and that is just associate, not associate engineer.
ask ur lecturer for christ sake.

there's just too many ppl giving wrong infos here.
and yes, im an engineering grad

Stop hitting me, please.

If you're so experienced, why there're position of Associate Engineer in some companies which ranked much lower than a Senior Engineer.

Oit... those ppl with IR are called PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER or P.E for short and NOT ASSOCIATE ENGINEER..

If an IR heard u call them ASSOCIATE ENGINEER, u get a spank at ur butt

resident engineer
senior resident engineer
these are eg of standard international titles

senior engineer
junior engineer
pratise engineer
all oso company sendiri cincai give

like - sales executive - can be really an executive o just a salesboy
health n safety officer - really a qualified personnel or just general worker

you dont call IR - associate engineer or profesional engineer. u call them IR or just engineer

^ Yeah.... there're so many ppl giving misleading info here in LYN, and you know what ? You're one of them.

Associate Engineer has nothing to do with Ir.
You do not really need the Ir. title to be an Associate Engineer.

This post has been edited by Ethan: Apr 30 2006, 09:08 PM

oic
i might be wrong then
my apologies to all


but really, assistant engineer is total bs

In MNC (semiconductor), Associate Engineer is the highest level of technician grading. Is is one rank lower than Junior Engineer level.

Hhmn...normally in IT line associate is the most junior position. For example an associate consultant is less senior than a consultant. Anyway these terms and jargons are different in all companies so the only way to really find out is to ask the company.

Nth so special with the word "Engineer" means labour.... with a paper

the word "engineer" is to get a secure job with an above average pay n the license to use more brains than factory workers.

Yeah right, different by only a paper....and some CASH.

You dont have the paper huh? Too bad......

It's not easy to get the "Engineer" title. 4 suffering years is the minimum requirement ...

That's just the beginning only. More to come when you are going to work in industry.
OK, asking you, why?

This post has been edited by TYK: May 1 2006, 11:17 PM

aichiban: you r going too far though...

my fren work as Associate Engineer and his job description is to help Senior Engineer
oso got some fren from IT related field which carry title Associate Network Engineer and his job is to help Senior Network Engineer
tot same as Associate Professor which ranked lower than "full" Professor title
imho

Please refrain from swaying away from the original topic of discussion. Thank you.