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Lecture 3: Engineering – What you don’t learn in school & other issues

Practices of Modern Engineering – Spring 2011

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Comment

Become involved in your professional society,

community, etc.

I felt embarrassed not knowing D. Wisler and his achievements. How, aside from reading the news and publications from the field, can we be more familiar with the movers and shakers of today?


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Question

1.Teach this class2. Include soft skills when teaching

(my) technical courses3. Learn from & listen to practicing

engineers and employers

If you could personally change education at A&M to help students in their future jobs, what would you do?


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Comment

I learned that industry is constantly changing and universities must “guess” what is going on out there and alter the teaching methodology accordingly.

The university system cannot fully prepare us for what is out there but will “get our feet wet” so we have a slight understanding about what to expect when we get out.


the world

adapt, adopt and improve

good

A university education prepares you for a life

long journey!

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Want to know

Please use a ++ TAMU resource

http://careercenter.tamu.edu/

Deeper explanation of what is an objective and how to make an effective objective statement on a resume


http://careercenter.tamu.edu/guides/resumes/?pwid=956113&dynid=2394549&sn=undergrads

How to resumes

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Still want to know

Your education is (your) business.:a) Invest now to obtain a return in the futureb) Are you satisfying the customer (you)? c) Is my business growing? What can I do to

improve it? etc. In the end – your dream job is the reward

How to develop a business sense during undergrad?


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Still want to know

Good PRACTICE makes an EXPERT.Show you are an informed customer or prospective employee.

We’ve covered what skills are important in engineering, but HOW can we develop these skills? What are the important things to include in an “elevator speech”?


DO NOT ask how to. BEGIN to practice and determine if the practice makes a difference

Questions to ask to get to know business?

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Want to know moreEngineering practices & culture in Europe and

Asia

Jobs and opportunities in other countries. Volunteering too!

Engineering standards elsewhere: safety and quality

Work ethics in Asia, including unethical practices


Soon – we will know more. In the meantime read the news and

recommended books

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Want to know more

Why is the USA behind other countries in technical areas if we produce the best engineers?

Why S-Korean engineers make less?

How do different cultures, specially childhood upbringing, affect generally what kind of engineers those cultures produce?


Please read “Cultures and organizations” and browsehttp://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimensions/

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My comments

Let’s be more proactive! Tell me (and the class) what you are

already doing to improve your soft skills, including ethical and professional issues,

multiculturalism, etc.We are in this together!

Prediction is very difficult, specially about the future . N Bohr


The best way to predict the future is to invent it. A. Kay

I feel powerless

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