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 What is Engineering?  Why is Engineering a Good Career Choice?  Are You an Engineer?

Everyday Life Math and Science Engineering

Everyday Life Math and Science Engineering

Everyday Life Math and Science Engineering

Everyday Life Math and Science Engineering

Everyday Life Math and Science Engineering

 Roads and bridges  Water source and treatment plants  City planning

 Engines and motors  Heating and air conditioning  Micro-electro mechanical systems (airbag accelerometers)

 Computer Chips  Electricity Distribution (“PG&E”)  Cell phones (communications)  Speech Recognition  Satellite Radar Imaging

 Aerospace  Biomedical  Chemical  Environmental  Geotechnical  Materials  Nuclear  Petroleum Etc, etc, etc

Why is Engineering a Good Career Choice? Engineering offers…

Challenging Jobs "I love proving others wrong."

Lasting and Tangible Products “I get paid to break things”

Prestige…

"I wanted an opportunity to put something in people's hands that could affect their lives and maybe make them safer“ -- Aimee Rose Humanitarian of the Year Help to Humankind

Engineering is Fun! "It's amazing what a few hundred more amps can do!“ J.B. Straubel Innovator of the year

Are You an Engineer?

 Able to visualize 3D Objects  Analytical Reasoning  Mathematics  Memory for Design

 Virtually all engineering specialties use this aptitude. ◦ how pieces of a 3D puzzle fit together ◦ how a blueprint will look when it’s built.

 Others need to work at developing it  ENGR 2 Engineering Graphics

 Understanding processes and how they work  Arrange ideas in a logical sequence  Organize information to solve problems in math and science

Ball in Pipe Problem  A 6” long steel pipe embedded in the floor.  Someone dropped a ping-pong ball in it  You are 1 of 6 people in the room  How can you remove the ball without damaging the pipe, floor, or room?  The following materials are also available:

 100’ of clothesline  A carpenters hammer  A chisel  A box of Wheaties  A file  A wire coat hanger  A monkey wrench  A light bulb  5 other people …you have 3 minutes!

 Key: Geometry, trig, and calculus  Critical: Learning core math principles ◦ depends more on structural visualization, analytical reasoning  Students who don’t like math ◦ may still find engineering a good career fit ◦ may need to work harder to achieve mastery  Good in math, don’t like structural visualization ? ◦ try careers in financial analysis, economics, marketing research, social or physical sciences, or programming.

“Math is a tool to use in making engineering happen."

 Architecture and Engineering design  For designing structures, facilities, products ◦ engines, machinery, equipment, etc ◦ Ready?

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Engineering at MPC

“I like being able to finish the first two years of my degree right here at home” MPC’s Engineering Transfer Program

“”The classes are small so I get a lot of help from the instructors” Average size of University calculus lecture: 300 Average size of MPC calculus class: 20

 YOU: maintain a qualifying GPA while at MPC  THEY: grant early admission when you are ready to transfer  THEY are: UC Davis, UCSC (all UC’s except Berkeley and UCLA), San Jose State…and more

 While in high school, you should take ◦ Algebra I and II Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus ◦ Biology, Chemistry, Physics ◦ Social Studies (3 years), English (4 years) ◦ Foreign Language (2-3 years) ◦ Fine Arts/Humanities (1-2 years) ◦ Computer Programming or Applications

 High School students can get a jump start into Engineering by taking these entry level classes: ◦ ENGR 1 Introduction to Engineering (highly recommended) ◦ ENGR 50 Robotics

The Possibilities are Endless! For more information,

ENGR1 Final Project Competition