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3/7/2015

Parent Program

Introduction to

Engineering

Science vs. Engineering?○Scientists and Engineers are NOT the

same!

○Scientists explore nature to discover general principles.

○Engineers impact and improve the quality of life by solving problems.

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What is Engineering?○Engineering is the practical application

of science and math to solve problems

○Everyday, engineers improve the ways that we communicate, work, travel, stay healthy, and entertain ourselves

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What Types of People Like Engineering?

○People who are drawn to cutting-edge work

○Creative people○Problem solvers○People who like teamwork○People who want to make things better

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Not just about Science and Math

○Need good communication skills○Need to be a team player○Broad skill sets...For example, an aviation

structural engineer may have a civil engineering degree. Biomedical engineering combines biology, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering skills.

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What do Engineers do?Engineers make something…

– Stronger– Tastier– Quicker– Cheaper– Brighter– For the first time– From an idea to a reality

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Could you imagine life without…○ Air Conditioning or Heating? ○ Toilet paper or Tissues?○ Working electrical outlets?

These are some of the jobs that Atlanta SWE members have as engineers!

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To make all the products and technologies we use today, several different types of

engineers are needed.

Federal Government recognizes 17 different types of

engineering!

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Aerospace EngineerWhat you learn:○ Aerodynamics○ Heat transfer○ Structures○ Orbital mechanics

What you can do:○ Design & build

planes○ Weapon systems○ Sensors/Detectors

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Biomedical EngineeringWhat you learn:○ Biology○ Fluid Dynamics○ Circuits and Signal

Processing○ Mechanics and

Materials

What you can do:○ Design prosthetics○ Create medical equipment○ Help make healthcare

portable and world-wide

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Chemical/Process Engineer

What you learn:○ Chemistry○ Mass and energy

transport○ Kinetics○ Thermodynamics

What you can do:○ Develop new drugs○ Design and optimize

processes○ Chemical and

Environmental Safety

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Civil Engineer

What you learn:○ Structures○ Thermodynamics○ Drafting○ Surveying

What you can do:○ Design bridges,

dams, etc.○ Develop and

optimize roads○ Geological surveys○ Water Treatments

Plants

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Computer EngineerWhat you learn:○ Programming○ Computer design○ Electrical

Engineering as it relates to computing

What you can do:○ Develop software○ Design computers○ Programming○ Computer Networking

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Electrical Engineer

What you learn:○ Circuits○ Microprocessors○ Signal processing○ Programming○ Control Systems

What you can do:○ Develop computers○ Design and optimize

power plants

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Industrial EngineerWhat you learn:○ Systems

optimization○ Statistics○ Problem Solving○ Supply chain

What you can do:○ Design or optimize

workflow○ Design supply chains

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Mechanical EngineerWhat you learn:○ Physics/Mechanics○ Materials○ Drafting

(AutoCAD)

What you can do:○ Develop products○ Design and

optimize machines○ Design robots

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3 Reasons to Choose Engineering1. Job Satisfaction

2. Salary and Demand

3. Making a Difference

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Job SatisfactionEngineers are consistently ranked among those with the highest job satisfaction.

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Salary○ Demand has exceeded supply for these jobs, and

it is only increasing. . ○ When that happens, the price is driven up for that

talent.

http://www.mtu.edu/engineering/outreach/welcome/salary/

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Industry Median Entry-Level Salary

Computer Engineering $66,945

Chemical Engineering $66,281

Materials Science and Engineering $65,979

Electrical Engineering $64,138

Mechanical Engineering $61,523

Biomedical Engineering $60,698

Civil Engineering $55,220

Making a DifferenceEngineers have…

○ Put people on the moon, and other places in the universe!

○ Developed ways to clean the oil spill quickly, efficiently, and cost effectively.

○ Brought clean water to remote villages and towns all over the world.

○ Created numerous medical tools that have helped save thousands of lives.

○ Develop energy-efficient and sustainable technologies.

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Do you know a child who…○ Is curious?○ Likes to solve puzzles?○ Likes to build things...then take them

apart?○ Enjoys working with other people in

teams?

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Thank you!

Any Questions?

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What if every morning you woke up and ate this?

How would an Engineer be involved?

○ Biochemical for Grain Processing○ Chemical/Food Developers for product taste, freshness,

consistency○ Mechanical/Process/Electrical for Bakery Plant○ Packaging/Process for printing of box and wrappers○ Not to mention the Engineers that designed, tested

and built the toaster or microwave you cooked it in.

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How many people listen to one of these?How would an Engineer be involved?

○ Computer Engineering to design and program, interface with your computer

○ Material Engineers for plastics, colors, durability, feel○ Chemical/Material for manufacturing of the

components, batteries, chips inside, memory, LCD Screen

○ What about all the engineering in acoustics, speaker development, sound recording….

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Learn More about Engineering!○www.discoverengineering.org○www.eweek.org○www.tryscience.org○www.powerupthegame.org○www.engineeryourlife.org

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