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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. The Engineering Profession. Chapter Overview. What is Engineering? The Engineering Process Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20 th Century Rewards and Opportunities of an Engineering Career Engineering Disciplines Engineering Job Functions Employment Opportunities

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 The Engineering Profession

  2. Chapter Overview • What is Engineering? • The Engineering Process • Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century • Rewards and Opportunities of an Engineering Career • Engineering Disciplines • Engineering Job Functions • Employment Opportunities • Important Fields for the Future • Engineering as a Profession

  3. What is Engineering? If someone (father, grandmother, aunt, friend, fellow student) asked you the question: “What is engineering?” How would you respond? “Engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of [hu]mankind.”

  4. Learning More about Engineering • Study Chapter 2 of Studying Engineering • Search the web • Talk to engineering professionals • Attend career days • Other?

  5. The Engineering Design Process • Customer need or opportunity • Problem definition/Specifications • Data and information collection • Development of alternative solutions • Evaluation of design/selection of optimal design • Implementation of optimal design

  6. Greatest Engineering Achievements of 20th Century 20. High performance materials 19. Nuclear technologies 18. Laser and fiber optics 17. Petroleum and gas technologies 16. Health technologies 15. Household appliances 14. Imaging technologies 13. Internet 12. Space exploration 11. Interstate highways

  7. Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century (continued) 10. Air-conditioning and refrigeration 9. Telephone 8. Computers 7. Agricultural mechanization 6. Radio and television 5. Electronics 4. Safe and abundant water 3. Airplane 2. Automobile 1. Electrification

  8. Rewards and Opportunities of an Engineering Career • Job satisfaction • Varied opportunities • Challenging work • Intellectual development • Social impact • Financial security • Prestige • Professional environment • Understanding how things work • Creative thinking

  9. 2005/06 Starting Salaries Discipline Avg. Salary Engineering $51,465 Computer Science 49,680 Engineering Technology 48,514 Nursing 45,347 Business 41,900 Mathematics and Sciences 38,217 Agriculture & Natural Resources 33,716 Education 32,438 Humanities & Social Sciences 31,290 Communications 31,110

  10. Engineering Disciplines • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Other (Aerospace, Biomedical, etc)

  11. Engineering Job Functions • Analysis • Design • Test • Development • Sales • Research • Management • Consulting • Teaching

  12. Industry Sectors(Non-manufacturing) • Professional, scientific, and technical services • Information • Construction • Wholesale trade • Administrative and support • Management of companies and enterprises • Utilities • Mining

  13. Industry Sectors (Manufacturing) • Computer and electronic product • Transportation equipment • Machinery • Fabricated metal product • Chemical • Electronic equipment, appliance, and component

  14. Major Changes Affecting the Future • The fall of the Berlin Wall • Advances in computer technology • Advances in communications • The knowledge and information explosion • Globalization (outsourcing, off-shoring) • Increased focus on the environment • Events of September 11, 2001 • World population explosion

  15. Major Changes Affecting the Future#2 • Internationalization of engineering • The end of the “cold war” • Advances in computer technology • Advances in communications • Increased focus on environment • Shift to “service” economy • World population explosion

  16. Important Fields for the Future • Manufacturing frontiers • Information and communication systems • Smart and engineered materials • Bioengineering • Critical infrastructure systems • Homeland security • Improved health care delivery • Nanotechnology • Advanced environmental technology • Sensors and control systems

  17. Engineering as a Profession • Professional registration Graduation from ABET-accredited engineering program Pass Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) Complete four years of acceptable engineering practice Pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Exam • Professional societies

  18. Group Discussion ExerciseMotorized Beach Wheelchair Working in your group, develop a list of specifications for a motorized wheel chair that could be used on a sandy beach. Appoint a leader to keep the discussion on topic and a recorder to record and report what you come up with

  19. Alternative Group DiscussionLearning More About Engineering In your group, “brainstorm” a list of tangible things you can do to learn more about engineering. Be bold and creative! Appoint a leader to keep the discussion on topic and a recorder to record and report what you come up with

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