Engineer

FIRST, A LITTLE ABOUT ME….

DAD COACH

ENGINEER

GIBSONBURG, OHIO

TOLEDO, OHIO

BACHELORS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

ROCHESTER, MN

GIBSONBURG, OH

DALLAS, TX

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

SO…WHAT IS AN ENGINEER?

ANY GUESSES?

Engineers apply math and science to solve hard problems.

Aerospace Engineerbuild airplanes

Automotive Engineerbuild cars

Marine & Ocean Engineerbuild ships

Build things that GO!

Biomedical Engineerbuild medical devices

Structural Engineerbuild buildings that stay safe

Civil Engineerbuild infrastructure like roads, railways, and bridges

Build things that help people

Electrical Engineer build components for computers, power plants, autos, and more

Computer Hardware Engineerbuild computer systems

Computer Software Engineer build the programs that run on computers

Robotics Engineer build machines to do things better, cheaper, faster than humans

Build things that need electricity

Agriculturalbuild farms that produce more food with less water & space

Miningbuild mines that extract more minerals with less waste and pollution

Environmental improve recycling, public health, and water and air pollution control.

Petroleumfind oil and gas in the earth and extract it with less waste and pollution

Improve the earth

Nuclear Engineergenerate power for homes and business

Chemical Engineergenerate medicine from raw materials

Materials Engineergenerate new plastics, clothing fabrics, vehicles, and more

Nanotech Engineergenerate extremely small devices (like really small)

Generate brand new things

WHAT HAVE ENGINEERS DONE?

HOW DO YOU MOVE 2 MILLION BLOCKS, EACH BIGGER THAN A TRUCK?

Great Pyramids

HOW DO YOU BUILD A WALL 13,000 MILES LONG, 20 – 40 FEET THROUGH

MOUNTAINS?

Great Wall of China

HOW DO YOU FLY?

Airplanes

Highways

HOW DO YOU HANDLE ALL THE CARS?

Man on the Moon

HOW DO YOU LAUNCH SOMEONE TO HE MOON … AND THEN BRING THEM BACK?

International Space Station

HOW DO YOU BUILD A “HOUSE” IN SPACE?

WHAT DO I BUILD?

“THE CLOUD”

THE CLOUD?!?

THE CLOUD IS REALLY JUST A GREAT BIG COMPUTER.

WHAT IS THE CLOUD?!?

WHAT’S “THE CLOUD” USED FOR?

WHERE DO I BUILD “THE CLOUD”?

WHAT DOES THE CLOUD LOOK LIKE??

WHAT TOOLS DO I USE?

WHAT DO I LIKE ABOUT MY JOB?

I WORK WITH SMART PEOPLE

IBMers INVENTED:

1.MAGNEITC STRIPES

2.LASIK EYE SURGERY

3.UPC CODES

4.AUTOMATED TEST SCORING

5.“WATSON”

WE BUILD STUFF FOR COOL COMPANIES

WE HAVE SNACKS IN THE FRIDGE

I DON’T HAVE TO DRESS UP FOR WORK!

I TRAVEL THE WORLD 1. Beijing, China2. Hong Kong3. Tokyo, Japan4. Berlin, Germany5. Paris, France6. Vancouver, Canada7. Ottawa, Canada8. Boston, MA9. New York, NY10. Washington, DC11. Raleigh, NC12. Miami, FL13. Akron, OH14. Detroit, MI15. Chicago, IL16. Minneapolis, MN17. Dallas, TX18. Austin, TX19. Salt Lake City, UT20. Las Vegas, NV21. San Diego, CA22. Los Angeles, CA23. San Francisco, CA24. Portland, OR25. Seattle, WA26. Vancouver, BC

WE HAVE AWESOME TITLES

MASTER INVENTOR

SENIOR TECHNICAL STAFF MEMBER

DISTINGUSHED ENGINEER

IBM FELLOW

WE ARE PAID PRETTY WELLAFTER 4 YEARS OF SCHOOL

WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW I WORK IS FLEXIBLE

WONDERING IF YOU SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER?

• Do you wonder how things work?

• Do you think of ways to make things better?

• Do you suggest new ideas or ways of solving problems?

• Do you like breaking big problems into smaller pieces?

WANT TO BE AN ENGINEER?

• Build, tinker, & destroy (but nothing too expensive)

• Do really well in math and science!

• Go to college

• Take hard classes that make you think!