 Can you imagine a world without roads, cars, trains or planes?  What would we do if there were no houses, mobile phones, TVs, or even food?  All of those things exists thanks to ENGINEERING!

The industry is divided into the following main areas:  Aeronautical including Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Avionics  Civil including Architectural, Structural, Environmental, Quantity Surveying, Building Services, Construction  Chemical including Process Engineering, Biochemical, Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Subsea, Nuclear, Energy  Computer & Systems - Computer, Systems, Computer Sciences, Software, Hardware  Electronic & Electrical - Communications, Telecommunications, Mechatronics, Control Systems  Materials & Minerals - Product Design, Manufacturing  Mechanical - Automotive, Mechatronics, Medical, Product Design

Source:  Tide Barrier Project – Italy, Venice  The Bailong Elevator – China, Zhangjiajie  The Millau Viaduct – France, Millau  The Langeled Pipeline – Norway, Easington  The Three Gorges Dam – China, Yangtze  The Big-Dig – USA, Boston  The Toshka – Egypt, Mubarak

Source: engineeringUK, 2008

 Maths and science ability  Flexibility and adaptability  Problem-solving skills  Analytical mind  The ability to learn quickly  Enthusiasm and motivation  Communication skills (written and verbal)  Teamworking

Source:  Airbus  BAE Systems  Boeing  BT  European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company (EADS)  MBDA  Ministry of Defence  Network Rail  QinetiQ  Rolls Royce  Tata Steel Europe (formerly Corus)  Thales

DID YOU KNOW THAT WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR ONLY  4% of engineering apprenticeships  11% of engineering students in FE colleges  18% of engineering undergraduates  4% of operators/assemblers  6% of professional engineers  3% of chartered engineers PROMOTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING  Women Into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE)  Women’s Engineering Society  Women in Technology International (WITI)

Source: UKBA  30,000 skilled engineers needed by 2016  The government approved shortage occupation list identifies the following:  Civil engineers  Mechanical engineers  Chemical engineers  Design & development engineers  Production & process engineers  Planning & quality control engineers  Engineering professionals (project engineers)  Engineering technicians

       CREATED BY: CfBT Support Services 17/11/2010