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Lecture 4. Engineering Functional Jobs

Explore seven career options for engineering graduates, from corporate ladder to entrepreneurship, with essential skills and paths for success in the engineering field. Learn about advanced degrees, professional organizations, and ethical standards.

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Lecture 4. Engineering Functional Jobs

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  1. GE105 Introduction to Engineering Design College of Engineering King Saud University Lecture 4. Engineering Functional Jobs Summer 2017

  2. The Path to a Professional Engineer

  3. The Path (contn’d) Functional (Job) Classification BS/MS For all Majors

  4. Engineering Functional Jobs

  5. Engineering Functional Jobs (contn’d)

  6. Engineering Functional Jobs (contn’d)

  7. There are at least seven careeroptions for graduating engineering students: Corporate ladder Independent entrepreneur Military or government Engineering and social service board Professor/engineer Graduate work outside engineering A mix of first six options Engineering Career Path

  8. Company Levels (Publicly owned) *: Large companies

  9. (Group B) Basic understanding of: Curiosity and a lifelong desire to learn (LLL) Ability to think critically and creatively as well as independently and cooperatively Flexibility, the ability, and the self-confidence to Adopt/Adapt Group CA minimum of: The context in which engineering is practiced, including: Economics/business practice History The environment Customer and social needs A multidisciplinary systems perspective. The importance of teamwork. Ethical standards Golden Set of Skills for a Professional Engineer (Group A) Good Understanding of: • Engineering science fundamentals:a. Physical and life sciences b. Information technologyc. Math (including statistics) • The design and manufacturing process • Good communication skills: • Written • Verbal • Graphic • Listening

  10. Advanced Degrees-Academic Institutions (Teaching, researching, publishing, community involvement) Engineering Management (MSE/MBA) Law (Patent law, Corporate Law) Medicine (bioengineering) Government, Defense Engineering Consultant Your Own Business Other Directions

  11. Understand that Engineering is a Profession Become familiar with Code of Ethics of your Discipline Join Student Engineering Societies Join other Professional Organizations End Notes …

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