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3. Is Enjoyable “How happy I will be what’s the point of doing something you don’t like?” Provides a Good Working Environment “If I can’t interact with people…I will probably quit the job.” Will Allow Me to Make a Difference “That I would make a difference in some way, you know, make my mark on the world.” Is Enjoyable “How happy I will be what’s the point of doing something you don’t like?” Provides a Good Working Environment “If I can’t interact with people…I will probably quit the job.” Will Allow Me to Make a Difference “That I would make a difference in some way, you know, make my mark on the world.” Earns a Good Income “As shallow as it sounds, money is the one thing I have to consider when I’m choosing a job. I’m not going to do something that I know can’t help me pay bills.” Has Flexible Schedules “My career can’t consume all of my time…I need free time to do a lot of other things…before I die.” Earns a Good Income “As shallow as it sounds, money is the one thing I have to consider when I’m choosing a job. I’m not going to do something that I know can’t help me pay bills.” Has Flexible Schedules “My career can’t consume all of my time…I need free time to do a lot of other things…before I die.”

4.  And yes, I know that you aren’t a geek.  And yes, I know that math & science may not be your best subjects.  I know engineering may not sound fun.  And yes, I know that you don’t want to work in a cubicle and get fed pizzas.

5. Love your work and live your life Be creative Work with other great people Solve problems that improve life Not be bored Make a great salary Have job flexibility Travel Igniting imagination and innovation

6. Engineers are changing the world all of the time. They dream up creative, practical solutions and work with teams of smart, inspiring people to invent, design, and create things that matter. What is engineering? What is engineering?

7. Engineers use their imagination and analytical skills to invent, design, and build things that matter. They are team players with independent minds who ask, “How can we develop a better recycling system to protect the environment, design a school that can withstand an earthquake, or create cutting-edge special effects for the movies?” By dreaming up creative and practical solutions, engineers are changing the world all the time.

8. 8  Create habitats for zoos to keep animals safe  Create new medicines & investigate cures for diseases  Design exhibits and rides for theme parks  Develop techniques to make foods taste better & stay fresh longer  Create the technology which increases the ability to solve crimes

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10.  How to Solve problems  How to Listen to others  How to work in Teams  How to conduct Research  How to Analyze information  How to Speak in front of a group  Write Technical information  Cope with failures and try again  Improve previous work  Manage Time to meet deadlines  Have Fun!

11. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) http://www.engineeringk12.org/ www.asee.org/precollege Discover Engineeringhttp://www.discoverengineering.org/ Engineering Education Service Center (EESC) links to Engineering/Tech Universities, Scholarships, Resources http://www.engineeringedu.com Engineer Your Lifehttp://www.engineeryourlife.org/ Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)- Info on engineering careers www.jets.org National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) www.napequity.org Sightseer’s Guide to Engineeringhttp://www.engineeringsights.org Sloan Career Cornerstone- Resources for Engineering http://www.careercornerstone.org/eng/e ng.htm The Society of Women Engineers http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/ Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN) http://www.wepan.org/