Careers in Engineering

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Careers in Engineering

• Engineering I

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Careers in Engineering

• ABET The Accreditation Board for Engineering
  and Technology.
• Engineering defined as
• The profession which the knowledge of the
  mathematical and natural sciences, gained by
  study, experience, and practice, is applied with
  judgment to develop ways to use, economically,
  the materials and forces of nature for the
  benefit of mankind.
• Using materials and forces for the good of
  humankind.

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Careers in Engineering

• Discipline A specific area practiced by an
  engineer.
• They do overlap.
• There are several sub-categories under each of
  the major headings.
• Role The jobs within the disciplines that are
  held by engineers.
• Research, Inventor, Supervisor, Human Resources,
  Sales, Financial Management
• Example Degreed Mechanical Engineer that is the
  head of Sales for Ford Motor Corporation.

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Careers in Engineering

• Disciplines
• Aerospace the flight of all kinds of vehicles
  operating under different speeds and altitudes.
• Agricultural all systems and sciences for the
  production and processing of agricultural
  products.
• Architectural structural integrity, safety and
  aesthetic integrity of structures.
• Chemical the development of processes, and the
  design and operation of plants in which materials
  undergo chemical changes during their
  manufacture.

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Careers in Engineering

• Disciplines
• Civil All principalities of communication,
  transportation, construction, and manufacturing.
• Electrical applications of electricity ranging
  from electric light, power systems to electronic
  appliances including computer engineers.
• Industrial the production of manufacturing
  systems.
• Mechanical machines, production of power, and
  manufacturing methods.

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Careers in Engineering

• Disciplines
• Nuclear Use and management of nuclear
  technology.
• Petroleum the extraction of liquid and gaseous
  hydrocarbon products from the earth.