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Discovering Engineering Presented by the Florida Engineering Society

Discovering Engineering Presented by the Florida Engineering Society. City of Fort Lauderdale. City of Fort Lauderdale. Total Systems, Inc. Overview. George Washington. Neil Armstrong. Alfred Hitchcock. Elijah McCoy. Jimmy Carter. Bonnie J. Dunbar.

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Discovering Engineering Presented by the Florida Engineering Society

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  1. Discovering EngineeringPresented by theFlorida Engineering Society City of Fort Lauderdale City of Fort Lauderdale Total Systems, Inc

  2. Overview George Washington Neil Armstrong Alfred Hitchcock Elijah McCoy Jimmy Carter Bonnie J. Dunbar

  3. What is Engineering?“Engineering is the application of math and science to create something of value from our natural resources.” The “invisible profession ” or the “stealth profession ”. • Everything in society is linked to engineering. • Engineers make things. “cool”

  4. What does an Engineer do? • Plan • Design • Test • Create + + =

  5. Types of Engineers Aerospace • Ceramic/Materials •Chemical • Civil •Electrical/Computer Environmental • Geotechnical Industrial • Manufacturing •Mechanical • Nuclear • Ocean • And More

  6. Aerospace Engineering Hubble Space Telescope • Aircraft • Rockets • Spacecraft • Satellites • Missiles

  7. Ceramic/Materials Engineering • Computer components • Microwave ovens • Phone parts • Space shuttle coating

  8. Chemical Engineering • Medicine • Fuels • Solvents • Water Desalinization Process

  9. Civil Engineering Geotechnical • Structural • Transportation • Water Wanagement Water/Waste Treatment • Construction Management .

  10. Civil EngineeringGeotechnical • Soil stability • Secure structures SE 17 Street Causeway Bridge construction

  11. Civil EngineeringStructural • Design steel, concrete and timber framed structures Parking garage construction Downtown Fort Lauderdale Helistop Fort Lauderdale’s - SE 17 Street Causeway Bridge

  12. Civil EngineeringTransportation

  13. Civil EngineeringTransportation • Airports • Roadways/Highways • Waterways High Speed Rail Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Fort Lauderdale I-95/595 Interchange Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Marina

  14. Civil EngineeringWater Management • Detention/retention ponds • Drainage systems • Flood control • Hydrologic and hydraulic principles • Navigational waterways Hoover Dam Hoover Dam inlets Storm drainage installation Panama Canal

  15. Civil EngineeringWater/Waste Treatment Fort Lauderdale’s -Fiveash Water Treatment Facility • Potable (Drinking) water treatment facility • Sanitary waste treatment facilities • Industrial waste treatment facilities

  16. Civil EngineeringConstruction Management • Review contracts • Order Materials • Hire and schedule sub-contractors • Quality control management Construction supervision

  17. Electrical/Computer Engineering • Audio/Video systems • Computers • Power Plants Distribution Lines Port Everglades / Florida Power and Light Fossil Fuel Power Plant Hydroelectric Power Plant Electric Generators

  18. Electrical/Computer Engineering How is your life affected by the work of Electrical and Computer Engineers? Body Electronics AirbagsClimate ControlSecurity SystemKeyless EntryAutomatic SeatbeltsMemory Seat / Mirror Vehicle Control Antilock BrakesTraction ControlSuspensionPower Steering Power Train EngineTransmissionCharging System Cruise ControlCooling FanIgnition4 Wheel Drive Instrumentation Analog DashboardDigital DashboardNavigationHeads Up Display(HUD)Global PositioningSystem (GPS) Entertainment Cellular PhoneCD PlayerAM/FM RadioTape PlayerTelevisionCB Radio

  19. Environmental Engineering • Air/Water quality • Pollution control • Remediation Soil remediation Air quality test Water quality test

  20. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering • Tools • Quality Control • Assembly Line Manufacturing Automotive parts Automotive assembly line

  21. Mechanical Engineering • Automation, robotics • Automotive • Biomedical applications • Heating, ventilation, refrigeration Large scale robots HVAC system Robotics Engine

  22. Ocean and Marine Engineering • Water crafts • Under water exploration Ocean Vessels The Ocean Voyager II High Speed Crafts Pipeline Burial Trenching Machine

  23. Mining Engineering Mineral Mining Off Highway Mine Tuck Computer Design of an Open Pit Mine

  24. F.A.Q.S Frequently Asked Questions • How can I become an engineer? • While in high school you should take: • Algebra I & II Geometry • Trigonometry Calculus • Biology Chemistry • Physics English (4 units) • Social Studies (3 units) Foreign Languages (2-3 units) • Fine Arts/Humanities (1-2 units) • Computer Programming or Computer Applications

  25. F.A.Q.S Frequently Asked Questions • How can I become an engineer? (cont) • After High School a bachelor's degree in engineering is available through: • - A four- or five-year accredited college or university program. • - Two years in a community college engineering transfer program • plus two or three years in anengineering program. • - Three years in a science or mathematics major and two years in engineering. • Do engineers travel?

  26. F.A.Q.S Frequently Asked Questions How much money do engineers make?

  27. Any Questions? ?

  28. Discovering Engineering For further information check out these interesting resources: Web Sites http://www.discoverengineering.org/ - http://www.fleng.org/ - http://www.asce.org/ - http://www.asme.org/ - http://www.ieee.org/ - http://www.nspe.org/ - http://www.asee.org/ - http://www.shpe.org/ - http://www.nsbe.org/ - http://www.swe.org/

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