Careers in Engineering Designing the Future University of Illinois at Chicago at Chicago
UIC College of Engineering What Do Engineers Do? 4Look around you. Most everything you see was designed, created or developed by an engineer. 4 In practice, engineers calculate performance of systems and components; they design and create the products of our future. 4 In research, engineers develop and create the tools used for predictions and designs.
UIC College of Engineering Zero Gravity: UIC Students in NASA Airplane
UIC College of Engineering Scientist, Engineer, Technician F SCIENTIST 4A theoretician or experimenter. A formulator of basic ideas and tools for predicting nature. F ENGINEER 4An innovator/creator of new products, systems, procedures or processes. Usually closer to applications than scientists. Designer of the world around us and developer of the computational tools with which to do it. F TECHNICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST 4An implementor of the systems or solutions designed by engineers.
UIC College of Engineering The CAVE Development Lab at UIC
UIC College of Engineering Major Engineering B.S. Programs F BIOLOGICAL F CHEMICAL F CIVIL F COMPUTER F ELECTRICAL F INDUSTRIAL F MECHANICAL
UIC College of Engineering Specialty Engineering Disciplines F Aeronautical F Agricultural F Automotive F Ceramic F Control F Engineering Management F Engineering Mechanics F Engineering Physics F Environmental F Geological F Manufacturing F Marine F Metallurgical F Mining F Nuclear F Ocean F Operations F Petroleum F Quality F Surveying F Systems
UIC College of Engineering What Kinds of Work Do Engineers Do? F INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION IN: 4Management and Administration 4 Research and Development 4 Design, Creation and Invention 4 Production and Operations 4 Construction and Installation 4 Consulting 4 Sales 4 Higher Education
UIC College of Engineering Laser Instrumentation in UIC Research Lab
UIC College of Engineering Comparing Salaries F Engineering $43,000* F Health Professions $39,000 F Business $33,000 F Sciences $32,000 F Education $25,000 F Communications $25,000 4Salaries are based on 1998 survey of National Association Colleges & Employers (NACE). 4 * High $40’s
UIC College of Engineering Is Engineering for You? F A Simple Algorithm F IF YOU: 4 Are adept at mathematics, 4Find science interesting, 4Are curious about how things work, F Then Engineering is a career worthy of your consideration.
UIC College of Engineering Comparing Signal Types
UIC College of Engineering Perpetual Motion Machine Electric Motor Electric Generator
UIC College of Engineering High School Preparation F MATHEMATICS - 3½ to 4 years 4At least through college algebra & trigonometry 4Calculus & AP recommended F SCIENCE - 3 years lab science 4One year chemistry & physics 4 One year biology for Bioengineering F ENGLISH - 4 years F SOCIAL SCIENCE - 3 years F OTHER - 2 years chosen by interest 4Art 4 Music 4 Foreign language 4Computers
UIC College of Engineering Typical Engineering Curriculum F MATHEMATICS - 2 years, calculus & F differential equations F ENGLISH - 1 year, Composition F CHEMISTRY - ½ to 1 years F PHYSICS - 1½ years F BASIC ENGINEERING COURSES - (number of courses varies) 4 Statics & Dynamics of Ridged Bodies 4 Strength of Materials 4 Computer Programming Languages 4 Engineering Graphics 4 Thermodynamics 4 Electrical Circuit Analysis 4 Engineering Economy F COURSES IN MAJOR AREA 4 2 years of courses
UIC College of Engineering Selecting a College Engineering Program F Quality of the program F Quality of the faculty F Tuition & Costs F Facilities F Campus environment F Faculty research F Undergraduate access to laboratory experiences F ABET accreditation F Employment/placement of: 4Graduates 4Co-ops 4Summer Interns
UIC College of Engineering Financing a College Education F NEED BASED FINANCIAL AID (UIC = Office of Financial Aid) 4Scholarships - no repayment 4Loans - low interest rate F MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS 4National competitions, various 4UIC Honors College, $20,000 4UIC College of Engineering, various 4Dean’s Scholarship, $4,000 4Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA), graduate school admission and assistantship (tuition & monthly stipend) F WORK/STUDY PROGRAMS (UIC = College of Engineering) 4Co-op 4Summer Intern
Engineering: Designing the World Around Us