Engineer-in-Residence Program Introduction to Engineering

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Engineer-in-Residence ProgramIntroduction to
Engineering

• Gordon Griffith, P.Eng.

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What is an Engineer?
Someone who uses science, technology, and
mathematics to design useful things for the
benefit of people without harming the environment
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Different types of Engineering

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Many, many more

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Civil Engineering

• Water resources
• Transportation
• Environmental
• Structural

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Civil Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering

• Energy
• Structures and Motion
• Manufacturing

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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Electrical Engineering

• Electronics
• Power
• Communication
• Controls
• Instrumentation

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Electrical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering

• Design and operate any plant that involves a
  chemical process
• Plastics and other petroleum products
• Building materials
• Food products
• Pharmaceuticals
• Clothing
• Fertilisers
• Environmental cleanup

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Computer Engineering

• Hardware
• Software

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Computer Engineering
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Many others

• Aerospace
• Materials / Metallurgical -
• Bioengineering - engineering and medicine
• Agricultural
• Mining / Geology
• Many - many - many - more

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How do I become an Engineer?

• High School
• Take all the math and science courses you can
• Communication and people skills - engineers work
  in teams
• Second language is a definite plus in any field
• University
• Universities offer different programs choose
  the program you are interested in
• Co-op program gives some practical experience
• First two years are common to all engineering
  programs with specialization in the third and
  fourth year

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Start thinking about engineering

• Look around
• Be curious about how things are made
• How would you make it

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Todays Task

• Materials
• 25 straws
• 1 marble
• 1 elastic
• 1m masking tape

Build the tallest freestanding structure with the
materials that you have been given that will hold
a marble at the very top of the structure for 1
minute.