Engineering as a Career-jn Baptiste

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WHAT IS AN ENGINEER?Engineers are people who make things work.The work and ideas of engineers make

achievements possible. They put power andmaterials to work. Engineers have moved the world into skyscrapers, high-speed cars, jetsand space vehicles. They make life interesting,comfortable, and fun. Computers, television,and satellites, all depend on engineers.



WHO SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER?Engineering is particularly suited to people who are curious about the way things work,

how things are designed and made, and howscientific principles are used to produce usefulproducts and services.



THE WORK OF AN ENGINEERy The engineer shapes the future

y The engineer is creative and is a designer

y The engineer works to protect the environmenty The engineer is at the forefront of technology

y The engineer creates and uses software

y The engineer makes things work automatically

y The engineer develops and works with materials

y The engineer defines accuracy and creates microscopic and nanometric components and machines



WHAT DO ENGINEERS WORK AS?Due to the large number of disciplines of engineering,there is an endless number of companies and types of

work that engineers can become involved with.However, most engineers will be involved in working with technology, problem solving and working inteams on project-driven activities. Engineers and arealways in demand, and Engineers skills are constantly enhanced and improved as their careers progress.



WHO DO ENGINEERS WORK FOR?Engineers can work for any number of entities/individuals in many varied areas.

yGovernment

y Private citizens

y Consulting Firms

y Hotelsy Law firms

y Private Institutions/Business Firms



IS ENGINEERING SUITED FOR

WOMEN?Engineering is not a gender-specific careerchoice, and the number of female engineers is

increasing, although there is still a higherpercentage of male than female engineers ingeneral. Engineering can offer women adynamic people oriented working environment with plenty of excitement.



WHO MAKES A GOOD ENGINEER? A good engineer is someone who is comfortable with mathematics and has a good understanding

of the physical sciences. A n engineer needs to develop innovative design capabilities both in a technical and creative sense. Good engineers are motivated and fascinated by technology and have

communication skills, enabling them to impart these ideas and enthusiasm both to other engineers in their daily work and also to the customer.



CAREER PROSPECTS?The career opportunities in engineering areendless, with professional engineers working in

careers that directly influence all aspects of everyday life. The modern engineer works in a variety of environments, working for largemultinationals or small, specialised companies.



I AM UNCERTAIN WHICH CAREER TO

CHOOSE. WILL ENGINEERING NARROW

MY OPTIONS IN THE FUTURE?Quite the opposite an engineering qualification offers you great flexibility. The

skills and knowledge taught during an engineering course are highly transferable and a wide range of options become available both within the engineering profession and outside it (for example in business and finance).



WHAT DISCIPLINES OF

ENGINEERING ARE THERE?There are many types that generally fall under themain disciplines of engineering: chemical, civil,

electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering.Other disciplines include aeronautical, agricultural,

biomedical, biosystems, building services,environmental, fire, food, marine, material,

mechatronic, environmental, safety ,structuralengineering and foensic engineering.



AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING A n aeronautical engineer performs and

supervises design, development, manufacture

and maintenance work on all types of flight vehicles, such as aeroplanes and helicopters,missiles, and spacecraft such as rockets and

space satellites.



AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING



BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING A biomedical engineer uses engineering

principles to solve biological and medical

problems. They develop and use materials andmedical equipment for clinical research, as wellas for diagnosis and treatment of patients.



BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING



BIOSYSTEMS, AGIRCULTURAL &

FOOD ENGINEERING



BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERINGBuilding services engineers design, install andmaintain the lighting, ventilation, air

conditioning, public health systems, lifts andescalators in buildings.



BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING



CHEMICAL AND PROCESS

ENGINEERING



CIVIL ENGINEERING A civil engineer designs and supervises theconstruction of roads, railways, buildings,

airports, offshore oil platforms, tunnels, dams,bridges, waste collection and treatmentsystems, and water supply systems.



CIVIL ENGINEERING



COMPUTER & SOFTWARE

ENGINEERING A computer and software engineer developsnew applications for computers by combining

the skills of electronic engineering andcomputer science.



COMPUTER & SOFTWARE

ENGINEERING



ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING A n electrical engineer is responsible for the generationand transfer of energy from one point to another,

whether over large distances from generators to powerusers, or from a central transformer to a plant.



ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING



ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING A n electronic engineer specialises in the designand development of light current applications

such as telecommunications, computers,electronic components and system design.They also have a key role in the construction of equipment such as radios and TV receivers,

computing hardware, electronic medicaldevices, improved weather forecasting systemsand household equipment.



ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING



ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING A n environmental engineer designs and supervises theconstruction of water purification, waste water

treatment, waste management and air pollutioncontrol systems. A n environmental engineer alsoaddresses issues such as sustainability, recycling andenvironmental impact assessment of current andproposed human activities.



ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING



MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL

ENGINEERINGThe manufacturing engineer works incompanies that produce components and

systems. For example, automotive companieshave large numbers of manufacturingengineers who are involved in every aspect of the production process.



MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL

ENGINEERING



MATERIALS ENGINEERINGMaterials engineering involves thedevelopment of new materials for engineering

applications, and also the improvement of existing materials.



MATERIALS ENGINEERING



MECHANICAL ENGINEERING A mechanical engineer is concerned with thedesign, planning and development of machines

and equipment ranging from jet engines tominute instruments used in medicine andsurgery.



MECHANICAL ENGINEERING



MECHATRONICS/ELECTRO-

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMechatronics is a new approach to precisionengineering, electronic control and

information systems, in order to makeintelligent machine systems ranging fromiPods, D V D and CD players, robots and digitalcameras, to fully automated factories and

manufacturing processes, and smart buildings.



STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING A structural engineer works in the design,construction and maintenance of major

structures such as split level roads, railways,bridges, tunnels, airports, docks, canals, andlarge structures of every kind, from skyscrapersto offshore oil rigs.



STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING



WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A GOOD

ENGINEERy A n enjoyment of achieving and

completing things;

y natural curiosity and an enquiring mind;

y a willingness to challenge the status quo;

y competence in mathematics; and

y a desire to see the results of your work inthe physical sense.



WHAT SALARY DOES AN ENGINEER

EARN?Engineering graduates are the third highestpaid graduates. On average, after one to two

years work experience, an engineering graduateearns $4,500 - $30,000 per month (Caribbean).



WHAT LEAVING CERTIFICATE SUBJECTS ARE

NECESSARY OR USEFUL IN STUDYING

ENGINEERING?y In most cases mathematics is a key requirement

for any degree programme in engineering.

y A good understanding of the physical sciences isalso useful. Subjects such as physics, chemistry and mathematics underpin the curricula of

engineering programmes.

WHAT SUBJECTS ARE STUDIED




DURING AN ENGINEERING

COURSE? A diverse range of topics is covered. Mathematicsis a subject you will encounter every year -either

directly or indirectly! Below is a list of courses thatare typically covered each year but these vary fromcollege to college.

y First year: chemistry, physics,mathematics, engineering subjects,

language, computer science.




DURING AN ENGINEERING

COURSE?y Second year: detailed treatment of your discipline

of engineering engineering science.

y Third year: applied engineering sciences andtechnologies.

y Final year: applied engineering sciences, projectmanagement, business, environment, engineer

in society.



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