about Engineering The National Electronics Museum May 16, 2015 Dan Zeitlin dbz 2015 Careers p - 2 Agenda What is Engineering? What Engineers Do Areas of Engineering Engineering Jobs Education Getting Started My Career Consider Engineering dbz 2015 Careers p - 3 What is Engineering? Engineering is the practical application of science and math to solve problems Engineering is what engineers do So, what do they actually do?... Engineering is all around us. What is it? dbz 2015 Careers p - 4 What Do Engineers Do? What do you think? People have different ideas about what engineers do dbz 2015 Careers p - 5 I dream of things that never were, and ask why not? John F Kennedy Engineers turn ideas into reality Make inventions real Engineers solve problems Current problems & obstacles Future problems What Do Engineers Do? The application of engineering improves the overall quality of our lives dbz 2015 Careers p - 6 Engineering Disciplines AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS HUMAN FACTORS HYDRAULIC SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL HIGHWAY ROBOTIC TRAFFIC AGRICULTURAL ARCHITECTURAL CIVIL INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL PETROLEUM MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METALLURGICAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE STRUCTURAL ELECTRIC POWER AEROSPACE MINERAL/ MINING BIO / BIOMEDICAL MARINE/ OCEAN CERAMIC AND MATERIALS CHEMICAL NUCLEAR ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS Engineers train and work in a myriad of disciplines...and often combine them dbz 2015 Careers p - 7 Engineering Activities Research & Development (R&D) Develop new and needed technologies Concept Development and Design Flesh out ideas and figure how to make them happen Operations & Manufacturing Plan how and Produce the product Application Help users to apply, get feedback to improve the product Logistics and Maintenance Repair and make parts available to the user Field Support Provide product support anywhere anytime Engineering work spans from initial concept to end user support dbz 2015 Careers p - 8 Engineering Activities Engineering activities flow together during the product cycle Integration & Test Support Concept and Requirements Definition Simulation, Modeling & Prototyping Detailed Design ction Production R&D Logistics Application dbz 2015 Careers p - 9 Basic Engineering Education Science The sciences provide an understanding of the system we live in and the pieces that make it up. Physics Chemistry Math Math defines how things are and behave. It teaches us logical structured thinking. Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry Calculus Engineers need the tools & skills to understand & solve problems Math is the language of science and engineering dbz 2015 Careers p - 10 Start now in science programs and hobbies Electronic kit building Robotics (Fests & Competitions) Remotely Piloted Vehicles (SeaPerch) Green projects Audio-Visual technologies Amateur Radio (Clubs) Computers Software Apps Math programs and challenges Other STEM programs Engineering Education Hands-on experience is valuable in addition to a formal education dbz 2015 Careers p - 11 My Career Amateur (Ham) Radio got me started Studied Electrical Engineering in College Part-time electronics work gave me practical experience Graduated! - Performed jobs ranging from R&D to Field Support Design engineer, engng manager, technical biz area director Gained understanding in other engineering disciplines Did mostly Government projects, but some Commercial ones too Communications Undersea and Surface ship systems Ground-based systems Airborne systems Space systems Smart Transportation Received enjoyment and satisfaction, got to travel worldwide Trying to pass it forward now My career has been a continuous learning experience... I continue using my skills to help and to learn dbz 2015 Careers p - 12 AAll engineers share some common foundation skills TThey think in a structured and logical way TThey understand how to learn new things TThey solve problems TThose skills prepare engineers to learn to do most anything AAn engineering education gives you great career flexibility TT he pay aint bad either MMean starting salary of $64K in 2014 ($60-$100K range)* Year after year, engineering tops the list of majors with the highest avg starting salary Engineers are a little like US Marines... Once an engineer, always an engineer Consider Engineering An engineering education paves the way to almost any career *April 2014 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. All data are for bachelors degree graduates. dbz 2015 Careers p - 13 Questions?