johns engineering presentation
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ENGINEERINGAs a career… Is it for you?
Presented by John Ortt
Why did I Choose Engineering?
Why did I Choose Engineering?
Why did I Choose Engineering?
Why did I Choose Engineering?
What do You think that Engineers Create?
What do You think that Engineers Create?
What about these?
The Main Disciplines of Engineering
http://typesofengineeringdegrees.org/
Spock says there is a
95.5% chance it is possible.
Scotty then has to go away and build the thing.
http://chemistry.about.com/u/ua/educationemployment/engineervsscientist.htm
“Scientists are the ones who
create the theories,
Engineers are the ones who
implement them”.
What does this Chart have to do with Engineering?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2010/12/save_date
China is a Technocracy
The Leaders of the Communist Party of China are mostly professional engineers.
The Five-year plans of the People's Republic of China have enabled them to plan ahead in a technocratic fashion to build projects such as the National Trunk Highway System, the China high-speed rail system, and the Three Gorges Dam.[29]
“A form of organizational structure or system
of governance where decision-makers are selected on the basis
of technological knowledge.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy
More information
http://typesofengineeringdegrees.org/
www.steps.ie
The STEPS programme encourages students to explore the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics while also promoting engineering as a career choice.