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

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What’s An Engineer?

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Ten Reasons To Love Engineering

1. Love your work, AND live your life too!

2. Be creative.3. Work with great people.4. Design things that

matter.5. Never be bored.6. Make a big salary.7. Enjoy job flexibility.8. Travel.9. Make a difference.10. Change the world.

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National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges

http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/

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Is Engineering a Good Career Choice?

Significant Points

>> Employment is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations, although growth will vary by specialty; overall job opportunities for engineers are expected to be good.

>> A bachelor's degree in engineering is required for most entry-level jobs, but some research positions may require a graduate degree.

>> Starting salaries are among the highest of all college graduates.

>> Continuing education is critical for engineers in order to keep up with improvements in technology.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 edition

(http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm)

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Meet some engineers …

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What do employers look for?

Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering – quick overview

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Clarkson University is:Clarkson University is:A national university with a small college culture:A national university with a small college culture:

• very rigorous academic programs; flexible, adaptable

• internationally recognized teacher-scholars in Engineering, Science, Business and Humanities and Social Sciences

• open, friendly, collaborative student and institutional culture

• lots of opportunities for leadership, teamwork, hands-on, discovery-driven and project-based learning

• highly successful alumni; highly sought after graduates; CSOE class of 2010: 94% placed (employed, graduate school, or military)

Programs of Study in EngineeringPrograms of Study in Engineering Aeronautical EngineeringAeronautical Engineering Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering Environmental Environmental

EngineeringEngineering Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering Engineering & Engineering &

Management (E&M)Management (E&M) Engineering Studies (1stY Engineering Studies (1stY

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Engineering and ManagementEngineering and Management

Environmental Health Science and Environmental Health Science and Environmental Science & PolicyEnvironmental Science & Policy

• integrates business management with engineering, science and technology

• draws upon Clarkson’s established strengths in engineering and management

• more info http://www.clarkson.edu/em/index.html

• EHS - studies the relationship between humans and the environment - mainly the environmental factors that adversely affect human health

• ES&P - brings together the natural and social sciences and applies the principles to environmental problems

• more info http://www.clarkson.edu/ise/degree.html

Common First Year CurriculumCommon First Year Curriculum

Semester 1 (Fall)Semester 1 (Fall) MA131 Calculus I MA131 Calculus I PH131 Physics I (or ES PH131 Physics I (or ES

110 Engineering and 110 Engineering and Society)Society)

CM131 Chemistry ICM131 Chemistry I UNIV 190 Clarkson UNIV 190 Clarkson

SeminarSeminar FY100 First Year FY100 First Year

SeminarSeminar

Semester 2 (Spring)Semester 2 (Spring) MA132 Calculus II MA132 Calculus II PH132 Physics II (or PH132 Physics II (or

Physics I)Physics I) CM132 Chemistry II (or CM132 Chemistry II (or

BY 160 Biology II*)BY 160 Biology II*) Knowledge Area CourseKnowledge Area Course ES100 Introduction to ES100 Introduction to

Engineering Use of the Engineering Use of the ComputerComputer

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*Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering can substitute BY 160 (Biology II- Cellular and Molecular Biology) for CM 132 (Chemistry II)

Minors and ConcentrationsMinors and Concentrations

Typical Minors (Engineering Majors)Typical Minors (Engineering Majors)Biomedical Engineering Minor, Biomedical Engineering Minor, Mathematics Minor, Software Mathematics Minor, Software Engineering Minor, Environmental Engineering Minor, Environmental Engineering Minor, Business MinorEngineering Minor, Business MinorSustainable Energy Engineering MinorSustainable Energy Engineering Minor

ConcentrationsConcentrationsArchitectural, Biomedical and Rehabilitation, Architectural, Biomedical and Rehabilitation, Biomolecular, Environmental, Materials, Biomolecular, Environmental, Materials, Manufacturing, Structural Engineering, Manufacturing, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering ManagementConstruction Engineering Management

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Complete ListComplete List

http://www.clarkson.edu/engineering/minorsandconcentrations.htmlhttp://www.clarkson.edu/engineering/minorsandconcentrations.html

University Honors ProgramUniversity Honors Program

Professor Jon Goss, Director Professor Jon Goss, Director Clarkson Honors Program & SchoolClarkson Honors Program & SchoolTechnology Serving

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Recent Goldwater Scholarship Winners2011Devon Jedamski - Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, JuniorJeevaka Somartna - Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Senior Guangtao (Taotao) Zhang - Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Senior2010Katelynn Wilton - Computer Science & Biology & Premed, Senior2009Eleanor Davis - Applied Math & Statistics, University of TexasKelsie Timbie - Chemical Engineering, University of VirginiaAndrew Davis - Honorable Mention - Applied Math & Statistics, MIT2008Recent NSF Graduate Researchers Fellowship RecipientsRyan Watkins - Aeronautical Engineering, University of MichiganSayuri Yapa - Mechanical Engineering, PhD student at Stanford UniversityBrent Pomeroy '10 - Aeronautical Engineering, University of IllinoisEleanor Davis '10 - Applied Math & Statistics & History, Honorable Mention, University of TexasAndrew Davis Dec '09 - Applied Math & Statistics, Honorable Mention, MITRyan Watkins '09 - Aeronautical Engineering, University of MichiganSayuri Yapa '09 - Mechanical Engineering, StanfordMelissa Van Kleeck '09 - Chemical Engineering, Honorable Mention, Purdue University

15 teams from all 15 teams from all majorsmajors

Project design, Project design, fabrication, testing, fabrication, testing, marketing & marketing & public relations, public relations, competitioncompetition

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engineering experience; engineering experience; resume builderresume builder

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Professional Experience credit requires taking on a role with significant responsibility

Clean Snowmobile Challenge (1Clean Snowmobile Challenge (1stst Overall for internal Overall for internal combustion, 3combustion, 3rdrd overall for zero emission, 9 awards in all) overall for zero emission, 9 awards in all)

Environmental Design (Implementation ofEnvironmental Design (Implementation of high rise greenhouse and anaerobic digester)high rise greenhouse and anaerobic digester)

First Robotics (1First Robotics (1stst place Long Island Regional, place Long Island Regional, attended Championships in St. Louis)attended Championships in St. Louis)

Baja SAE (38Baja SAE (38thth overall) overall) Design Build and Fly (8Design Build and Fly (8thth in Design) in Design) Concrete Canoe (4Concrete Canoe (4thth Overall) Overall) Chem E Car (3Chem E Car (3rdrd Place in Northeast, Place in Northeast,

qualified for Nationals)qualified for Nationals) Steel Bridge (3Steel Bridge (3rdrd Overall) Overall) PCI Big Beam (6PCI Big Beam (6thth Place in Northeast) Place in Northeast) NASA RASC-AL (3NASA RASC-AL (3rdrd Place Overall) Place Overall) Formula SAE (37Formula SAE (37thth in Design) in Design) Engineers without BordersEngineers without Borders Timber BridgeTimber Bridge Human Powered VehicleHuman Powered Vehicle

SPEED ProjectsSPEED Projects

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Other opportunities include:

Undergraduate ResearchUndergraduate Research Study Abroad Study Abroad Internships and Co-Ops Internships and Co-Ops

All Clarkson students must complete a Professional Experience Requirement

Questions?Questions?

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