What is the difference between design institutes and engineering companies, which one is better
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Design firms must be easier than engineering companies, right? But engineering companies seem to be more likely to have project managers, aren’t they?
Working in a design institute requires strong professional skills； In engineering companies, strong management, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
Design institutes mainly work locally and spend little time away from home, while engineering companies are involved in construction and thus spend more time away
Reply to 1# maradona0901: I agree with your view!
Working in a design firm involves going to project sites during the initial and final stages of projects; there are many opportunities to travel abroad, which allows one to gain experience working overseas
It’s a design institute, and it also takes a relatively long time to become a professional technical expert there
Design institutes focus on theory, while engineering companies emphasize practice
Today’s design institutes are all transforming into engineering companies
The main products of design institutes are drawings and specifications, while engineering companies turn those drawings into physical structures. Design institutes require a higher level of knowledge, while engineering companies place more emphasis on controlling time, schedule, and costs in order to carry out the physical construction. The working environment in design institutes is more comfortable, while that for engineers is much worse. As for becoming a project manager, it varies from person to person; it depends on what one is good at. Of course, the funds required for engineering control are much higher than those needed for design firms; typically, design costs account for less than 3% of the total investment. That’s why many design firms now also take on tasks related to project management and similar activities.