Engineering Fundamentals

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• Engineering Fundamentals

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Presentation Goals

• Fundamental Skills of an Engineer
• Types of Engineering
• Potential Career Paths
• Answer Questions

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Engineering Defined

• Webster says..The application of science and
  mathematics by which the properties of matter and
  the sources of energy in nature are made useful
  to man in structures, machines, products, systems
  and processes..blah, blah, blah
• Kevin says.engineering is everything manmade
  that surrounds you.

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General Characteristics

• Taken from Engineering Fundamentals and
  Problem Solving
• Strong interest in and ability to work with math
  and science
• Ability to think through a problem in a logical
  manner
• Knack for organizing and carrying through to
  conclusion the solution to a problem
• An unusual curiosity about how and why things work

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Knowledge and Skills Required

• Math
• Calculating beam sizes, duct sizes, concrete
  thickness
• Utilizing formulas
• A lot of simple addition, subtraction,
  multiplication, division
• Must Avoid Mistakes!
• Science
• Analyze Forces (Wind, Earthquake, Gravity)
• Understand Airflow (Ductwork)
• Utilize Heat Transfer Theory (Cooling Water,
  Boilers)

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Knowledge and Skills Required

• Communication Ability
• Verbal
• With team members
• With Clients
• Written
• Reports
• Letters
• Memos
• Ability to work with a team

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Knowledge and Skills Required

• Routine Daily Requirements
• Reading Graphs
• Field Measurements
• XYZ Coordinate Interpretation
• Develop Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
• Converting metric to US Standard
• Converting Ft-in to decimal
• Scaling drawings (ratio)

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Engineering Disciplines

• Aerospace Engineering
• Study flight of all types of vehicles in all
  environments
• Design, develop and test aircraft, missiles,
  space vehicles, helicopters, ships, submarines
• Specialize in aerodynamics, propulsion,
  stability, control and structures

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Engineering Disciplines

• Chemical Engineering
• Deal with chemical and physical principles that
  allow us to maintain a suitable environment
• Create, design and operate processes that produce
  useful materials (fuel, plastic, food,etc)
• Engineers may work in laboratories, pilot plants
  or full scale production plants

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Engineering Disciplines

• Civil Engineering
• Transportation
• Roadways,
• Sanitary and Water Resources
• Water treatment, Water Distribution
• Geotechnical
• Soil analysis
• Structural
• Concrete, Steel and Timber design

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Engineering Disciplines

• Electrical Engineering
• Communications
• Telephone, television, radio, radar
• Power
• Production of electricity
• Power plants
• Distribution of electricity
• From power plant to substations
• From substations to buildings/residences
• Within facilities

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Engineering Disciplines

• Environmental Engineering
• Deal with the appropriate use of our natural
  resources and protection of our environment
• Erosion control measures (silt fences, dams)
• Industrial Engineering
• Design of production systems for goods and
  services
• Establish manufacturing sequences

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Engineering Disciplines

• Mechanical Engineering
• Focus on energy utilization and conversion,
  machines, processes and engines
• Refrigeration
• Heating, air conditioning and ventilation
• Machine design
• Fluid flow

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Career Paths

• Consulting Engineer
• Designs structures, mechanical systems,
  electrical systems
• Develop construction drawings
• Prepare reports
• Coordinate with construction team

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Career Paths

• Construction
• Oversee all phases of construction
• Coordinate with design team and owner
• Plant Engineer
• Work in manufacturing facility
• Ensure facility is maintained properly
• Oversee design and construction projects

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Career Paths

• Sales
• Sell products to engineers
• Ability to communicate at their level
• Teaching
• Management
• Typically combined with MBA

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Last Slide (Finally!)

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