National Engineers Month

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National Engineers Month

• Engineers make a
• World of Difference

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Do you know who this guy is?

• If you use a computer, his product is something
  you probably use everyday
• HINT

• Its LARRY PAGE co-founder of GOOGLE
• His net worth 18.5 BILLION!
• 26TH Richest Man in the WORLD
• Guess What? Hes an ENGINEER!

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What about these guys???

• Heres a HINT

• Steve Chen Chad Hurley Co-founders of YouTube
• Recently sold YouTube to Google for 1.65
  BILLION!
• Guess what? They too are
  Engineers!

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Allow Me To Introduce Myself

• My Name Is
• The Type of Engineer I am is called
• The Company I work for is
• Ive been an engineer for .

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What do Engineers DO?

• Engineers today work on tomorrows problems
• ENGINEERS make our world better
• Devising systems to control pollution
• Easing world hunger by developing hardier foods
• Helping find cures to cancer, AIDS and other
  diseases
• ENGINEERS design solutions to our planets most
  serious problems
• Help rebuild decaying cities
• Improve roadways, bridges and airports

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What do Engineers DO?

• Engineers today work on tomorrows problems
• ENGINEERS design products that meet human needs
• Huge power-generating systems
• Create components that run computers, TVs, iPods,
  etc.
• ENGINEERS make our lives more comfortable
• Designing efficient transportation
• Improving working conditions through automation
  and robotics

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What Kinds of Engineers are there?

• Computer / Electrical Engineers
• Work with Computers and Software
• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers
• Work with cars, planes, machines, spacecraft
• Biomedical Engineers
• Work with artificial limbs and organs

• Chemical Engineers
• Work with foods, medicines, plastics, fuels
• Civil Engineers
• Work with buildings, roads, bridges, the
  environment

AND MANY MORE!
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What does it take to be an Engineer?

• People who become Engineers
• Are CURIOUS about how things work
• Are interested in working with other people
• Are interested in serving human needs
• Want to make things work better
• Are able to communicate well
• Are able to adapt to a changing environment
• Sound like you???

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Me as an Engineer

• I became an engineer because
• What I like best about engineering is
• What I normally do at work is
• One of my favorite projects was

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The Engineering Process

• Identify and define a problem
• Analyze the problem
• Design and propose solutions
• Refine proposals
• Solve the problem

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Engineer Activity

• Now its time for a hands-on activity with the
  students!
• After the activity is completed, continue with
  the slide show.
• BEFORE ACTIVITY Prepare the students
• Provide activity instructions and time limits
• Hand out materials
• of students on each team (if appropriate)
• AFTER ACTIVITY Ask probing questions
• What was the problem we were trying to solve?
• What did we do to solve it?
• Did it work? Why or why not?
• Does the solution need to be changed or improved?
• What else did we learn?

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Why be an Engineer?

• FUN
• Great variety and challenge in your work
• Build or improve lasting and tangible products
• Use your creativity to solve problems and help
  humankind
• Work as a team with others
• Lots of Job Opportunities
• Everywhere you look there are engineering jobs
• Money
• Engineers make some of the highest amounts of any
  career with a 4-year degree
• Average engineer salary 76,000
• Comparison Lawyers (after 7 years) 56,000
  average
• Medical doctors Higher salaries after 11 years

Source Occupational Outlook Handbook,07-08
payscale.com
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Engineer Salary Information
Source Occupational Outlook Handbook 2007-2008
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Salary ShowdownEngineering vs Other Majors
Source payscale.com
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How do you become an Engineer?

• EDUCATION While in High School you should
• Take Math
• Algebra I and II, Geometry, Calculus,
  Trigonometry
• Take Science
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Programming
  or Computer Applications
• Participate in Science Fairs
• Take Advanced Placement or Honors level courses
• Achieve a combined score of 1100 (SAT) or 20
  (ACT)
• Be Well Rounded
• Get involved with extracurricular activities such
  as
• Community organizations, athletics, after school
  jobs
• Take other courses such as
• English, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Fine
  Arts/Humanities

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How do you become an Engineer?

• STAY IN SCHOOL
• GO TO COLLEGE
• A bachelors degree in engineering is available
  through
• A four or five-year college or university program
• Two year in community college engineering
  transfer program two or three years in an
  engineering program
• Three years in a science or math major two
  years in engineering

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Review

• Engineering is all around us every day
• There are lots of opportunities in engineering
• All engineers share a love of
  problem-solving math
  science
• Engineers are one of the highest paid professions
• Engineers are team players
• Engineers make an important stamp on the world!
• Cleaning up the environment
• Finding cleaner power sources
• Making better products

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Any QUESTIONS?