1 ENGINEERING YOUR FUTURE An Introduction to Engineering: A Comprehensive Approach Written By Oakes et al. Dr Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU

2 Chapter 3 Profiles of Engineers

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Introduction Diversity of the engineering work force Wide range of engineering careers that are possible

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Profile of a Biomedical Engineer Sue H. Abreu, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina Occupation:  Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, United States Army  Medical Director, Quality Assurance, Womack Army Medical Center Education:  IDE (BSE, Biomedical Engineering), 1978  MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1982

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Profile of an Aerospace Engineer Patrick Rivera Anthony Occupation:  Project Manager, Boeing Space Beach Education:  BS, Aerospace Engineering

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Profile of a Civil Engineer Sandra Begay-Campbell, Boulder, Colorado Occupation:  AISES Executive Director Education:  BSCE, 1987; MS, Structural Engineering, 1991

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Profile of an Electrical Engineer Ryan Maibach, Farmington, Michigan Occupation:  Project Engineer at Barton Malow Company Education:  BS-CEM (Construction Engineering and Management), 1996

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Profile of an Agricultural Engineer Mary E. Maley, Battle Creek, Michigan Occupation:  Project Manager, Kellogg Company Education:  BS, Agricultural Engineering (food engineering)

9 Chapter 4 A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Statistical Overview How many people study engineering? What are the most common majors? What kind of job market is there for engineers? How much do engineers earn? How many women and minorities study engineering?

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU College Enrollment Trends of Engineering Students 1950s-1960s: 60,000-80,000 engineering students 1970s marked the lowest number of students, at 43,000 Engineering peaked in 1980s, with around 118,000 students

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU College Majors of Recent Engineering Students Of approximately 350,000 full-time undergrad engineering students, just less than 1/3 (124,000) were majoring in computer and electrical engineering Just over 32,000 were “undecided” !!!

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Degrees in Engineering Steady decline in Engineering degrees awarded between 1986 and Since then, there have been many fluctuations, but as of data of 2000, there were 63,300 engineering degrees awarded For a long time, electrical awarded the highest number of degrees, but that was eventually replaced by mechanical engineering Hooray!

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Job Placement Trends was the hottest year for engineering majors to find jobs As the number of engineering students declines, employers must “fight” harder to get whatever students they can get their hands on to fill vacant positions. This has led to a very promising job placement ratio

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Salaries of Engineers On the whole, engineers make more money than any other graduate with another degree Electrical, computer, and computer science recently have led the way, with average salaries from a Bachelor degree starting at around $52,000 A Ph.D. in computer science will earn a starting average of around $84,000

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Diversity in the Profession For a long time, white males dominated engineering Recently, women, foreign nationals, and various minority students have entered colleges and universities with an engineering diploma in mind

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Distribution of Engineers by Field of Study Electrical engineering employs the highest number of engineers, nearly 25%, numbering close to 375,000 Mechanical employs almost 250,000 Civil is the next highest “populated”, with 200,000 workers

“Engineering your future by Oakes et al”, Dr. Simin Nasseri, MET Department, SPSU Words of Advice from Employers Looking for graduates who possess:  Excellent communication skills  Teamwork  Leadership  Computer/Technical proficiency  Hard working attitude