Engineering

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Engineering

• Alex Palmeter
• Corey Stewart
• Bethany Loewen

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What is Engineering?

• Engineering is the discipline of acquiring and
  applying scientific and technical knowledge to
  the design, analysis, and/or construction of
  works for practical purposes.

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Conundrum

• Can you name something that has to do with
  engineering?
• Can you name something that has nothing to do
  with engineering?

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Famous Engineers?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Bill Nye (The Science Guy)
• Neil Armstrong
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Thomas Edison
• Rowan Atkinson

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Engineering Disciplines

• Mechanical
• Electrical/Computer
• Chemical
• Civil
• Industrial
• Environmental
• Etc

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Mechanical

• Includes transportation, power generation,
  environmental control, and naval architecture.

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Electrical/Computer

• Includes work in power, communications, control
  and biomedical systems. Also with electronics and
  the computer industry.

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Chemical

• Involves manufacturing processes
• Petroleum
• food products
• Building materials
• Pharmaceuticals
• Clothing
• Environmental cleanup

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Civil

• Structural - buildings
• Transportation - roads, railroads, canals, seaway
• Environmental - water / waste treatment,
  recycling, toxic waste
• Water resources - rivers, harbours, flood control
  and hydroelectric power

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Industrial

• Industrial engineering is concerned with
  efficient methods of production.
• Responsibilities might include the planning and
  organizing of
• plants, jobs, and
• industrial practices.

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Environmental

• Looks at sources of pollution and designing
  solutions to prevent and correct environmental
  problems to do with air, water and soil pollution

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Other Disciplines

• Aeronautical
• Aerospace
• Agricultural
• Biomedical
• Mining
• Metallurgical
• Petroleum
• And many more

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Skills of an Engineer

• Communication/ Team work
• Science
• Math
• Problem solving
• Hard working
• Naturally curious

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Becoming an Engineer

• High School Diploma including
• English, Pre-calculus Math, Chemistry, Physics
• University Degree
• - 2 year Diploma in Engineering at St.
  Francis Xavier University
• - 2-3 years at Dalhousie University to
  complete degree
• Post University
• - 4 years as an Engineer in Training
• - Professional Practice Exam
• P. Eng Status

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Bonus

• Get X-ring in only two years.
• Get work anywhere.
• SALARY!!!!
• Engineering is one of the highest paid
  professions
• Starting salary in Nova Scotia is
• 45,000 - 65,000
• Trains you to THINK, not just for a job

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Future Prospects

• Nanotechnology
• Making a social impact or improving our way of
  life
• Engineers Without Borders
• Demand for engineers is strong

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• Speaker Bruce Wornell
• Former president of Engineers Nova Scotia.

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Group Competition!

• Work in teams
• Communication is an important skill in
  engineering
• Goal Build a bridge to span 2 ft and hold the
  greatest mass
• Rules use only materials provided
• Deadline 10-15 min