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engineering. Engineering is all around us and everywhere we look!. Can you imagine a world without roads, cars, trains or planes? What would we do if there were no houses, mobile phones, TVs, or even food? All of those things exists thanks to ENGINEERING!. UNDERSTANDING THE INDUSTRY.

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  1. engineering

  2. Engineering is all around us and everywhere we look! • Can you imagine a world without roads, cars, trains or planes? • What would we do if there were no houses, mobile phones, TVs, or even food? • All of those things exists thanks to ENGINEERING!

  3. UNDERSTANDING THE INDUSTRY The industry is divided into the following main areas: • Aeronautical including Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Avionics • Civil including Architectural, Structural, Environmental, Quantity Surveying, Building Services, Construction • Chemical including Process Engineering, Biochemical, Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Subsea, Nuclear, Energy • Computer & Systems - Computer, Systems, Computer Sciences, Software, Hardware • Electronic & Electrical - Communications, Telecommunications, Mechatronics, Control Systems • Materials & Minerals - Product Design, Manufacturing • Mechanical - Automotive, Mechatronics, Medical, Product Design

  4. World’s 7 largest engineering projects • Tide Barrier Project – Italy, Venice • The Bailong Elevator – China, Zhangjiajie • The Millau Viaduct – France, Millau • The Langeled Pipeline – Norway, Easington • The Three Gorges Dam – China, Yangtze • The Big-Dig – USA, Boston • The Toshka – Egypt, Mubarak Source: www.weburbanist.com

  5. Typical job titles &Average salary Source: engineeringUK, 2008

  6. Skills employers want... • Maths and science ability • Flexibility and adaptability • Problem-solving skills • Analytical mind • The ability to learn quickly • Enthusiasm and motivation • Communication skills (written and verbal) • Teamworking

  7. Some major engineering employers • Airbus • BAE Systems • Boeing • BT • European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company (EADS) • MBDA • Ministry of Defence • Network Rail • QinetiQ • Rolls Royce • Tata Steel Europe (formerly Corus) • Thales Source: www.prospects.ac.uk

  8. Women in engineering DID YOU KNOW THAT WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR ONLY • 4% of engineering apprenticeships • 11% of engineering students in FE colleges • 18% of engineering undergraduates • 4% of operators/assemblers • 6% of professional engineers • 3% of chartered engineers PROMOTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING • Women Into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE) www.wisecampaign.org.uk  • Women’s Engineering Society www.wes.org.uk  • Women in Technology International (WITI) www.witi.com

  9. SKILLS SHORTAGES • 30,000 skilled engineers needed by 2016 • The government approved shortage occupation list identifies the following: • Civil engineers • Mechanical engineers • Chemical engineers • Design & development engineers • Production & process engineers • Planning & quality control engineers • Engineering professionals (project engineers) • Engineering technicians Source: UKBA

  10. Useful websites • www.engineeringuk.com • www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk • www.apprenticeships.org.uk • www.mychoicelondon.co.uk • www.semta.org.uk • www.insidecareers.co.uk • www.stemnet.org.uk CREATED BY: CfBT Support Services 17/11/2010

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