Innovation
But many members of modern society are not aware of the engineering techniques and practices that have developed the technology and infrastructure on which we rely.
iPods, cell phones, airplanes, bridges, buildings, vehicles, computers, etc. are designed and created by engineers.
Gain an appreciation for engineering and its role throughout human history.
- Understand what engineers do
- Understand the skills and processes engineers bring to their work
- Appreciate how the work of engineers shapes and is shaped by their society
Written by Arizona State University
Chapter 2 in 4 sections
- Nature of engineering,
- Engineering and society
- Engineering design
- Connection between engineering, science, and mathematics
Discovering Engineering
Who are engineers and what do they do?
What Makes an Engineer?
Engineers solve problems using math, science, and technology.
Design products that are useful for humans.
Degree in engineering provides a broad background in math, science, and technology.
Engineering Skills
Skills, experience, and education required or desired for the position.
Engineering skills highly technical,.
Use certain types of math and science, the ability to use certain types of instruments.
Ability to operate certain types of computer programs, or the ability to apply certain areas of specialized engineering knowledge.
Activity
Why are the activities of engineers important?
Profile 1.
Ashley is in charge of product development and support for a large electronics product company in the Pacific Northwest.
She manages two engineering teams.
The members of her engineering teams live in other cities.
Each location has some particular engineering advantage.
United States design products and manage development and support;
India support technology development less expensive to develop
China manufacture computer chips;
Malaysia and Sri Lanka to manufacture and assemble
Alert from team members sends important email or needs to talk with her directly
available 24 hours a day, her daily routine is very flexible.
Choose her own work schedule, except when she has scheduled meetings or urgent communication demands,
Tools are her computer and her mobile phone
Excellent communication skills and knows how to relate to the different cultures of her team members.
Broad knowledge of electronic product systems.
How much does a Electrical Engineer make in New York City, NY?
The average salary for a Electrical Engineer
$104,119
Profile 2. Tyson
Design cars and motorcycles.
High school grades, and especially his math background, were not good enough
Worked while taking evening courses at a community college for two years before transferring into a university engineering program
Physics courses interesting, but struggled with math.
Very few job opportunities to actually design cars and motorcycles
Senior project using a rapid prototyping(RP) machine. The RP machine could automatically build almost any part that Tyson could design on a computer.
he took a job in Texas with a rapid prototyping company.
Bioengineering
Profile 4. Xaio
How computers work and wanted to learn to design them
Studied computer engineering
would be able to find a job when he finished school
home region did not pay as well as similar jobs in other countries
require a master’s degree from a good school
electronics design company in the United States
design company trained him in microelectronics manufacturing
Google
Profile 5. Glenn
Was not sure which he wanted to pursue
Decided electrical engineering
Switched to mechanical engineering
Large aerospace company whose primary business is Department of Defense contracts.
Activity
What Makes an Engineer?
Solve problems using math, science, and technology.
Need a degree in engineering
specialization in some branch of engineering
Work closely with specialists in other fields
Electrical wiring and thousands of electronic devices
Electrical engineer
Engineering Skills
Engineering skills and educational degrees that employers look for
skills, experience, and education required
list of the degree requirements for each position, the experience required for each position
Desired number of years of experience, and all of the ads list specific types of experience
internships and/or through part-time employment.
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