Engineers Some Types of Engineers • Civil Engineer • Electrical Engineer • Computer Engineer Civil Engineering: Core Tasks • Use math and science to decide if structure designs are possible and safe • Estimate numbers and costs of materials, equipment, and labor needed for their projects • Prepare reports on project issues Civil Engineering: Earnings • Civil Engineers make about $50,000 to $118,000 a year. • Civil Engineer’s salary depends on their level of education • The economy directly affects their salary Civil Engineering: Education • Civil engineers must have at least a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field, such as structural engineering • A master’s or PhD degree is suggested to help your chances in finding a job • Must have a PE (Professional Engineering) Certificate Electrical Engineer: Core Tasks • Use computer programs to design products, components, or electrical systems • Supervise manufacturing process of their products • Test systems and equipment to make sure they perform as required Electrical Engineer: Earnings • Electrical engineers make $53,000 to $126,000 a year • Earning depend on two things: Experience and education Electrical Engineer: Education • A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related subject • Master’s and PhD degrees are often required for senior or advanced positions Computer Engineer • Three types: 1. Hardware Computer Engineer- deals with the things about a computer you can touch Ex: Keyboard, monitor, ect. 2. Software Computer Engineer- deals with the things in a computer that cant be touched. Ex: programs 3. Systems Software Engineers- deals with making systems to run computers. These people basically make the computers. Computer Engineer: Core Tasks • Hardware engineers create the pieces of electronic equipment that make up computer systems • Software engineers make the programs that complete tasks • Systems software engineers make the operating systems that run computers, such as Windows Computer Engineer: Earnings • Computer engineers make $54,000 to $149,000 a year. • The median is about $97,000 a year for hardware engineers • The median is about $85,000 a year for applications software engineers • The median is about $92,000 a year for systems software engineers Computer Engineer: Education • A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related subject • Master’s and PhD degrees are often required for senior or advanced positions • Must be registered as a Professional Engineer (PE)