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Is Enjoyable
“How happy I will be
what’s the point of doing
something you don’t like?”
Provides a
Good Working
Environment
“If I can’t interact with
people…I will probably quit
the job.”
Will Allow Me to
Make a Difference
Earns a Good Income
“As shallow as it sounds,
money is the one thing I have
to consider when I’m
choosing a job. I’m not going
to do something that I know
can’t help me pay bills.”
Has Flexible
Schedules
“My career can’t consume all
of my time…I need free time to
do a lot of other
things…before I die.”
“That I would make a
difference in some way, you
know, make my mark on the
world.”
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You may want to consider
getting a degree in engineering
or engineering technology.
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I know engineering may not sound fun.
And yes, I know that you aren’t a geek.
And yes, I know that math & science may
not be your best subjects.
And yes, I know that you don’t want to
work in a cubicle and get fed pizzas.
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Love your work and live your life
Be creative
Work with other great people
Solve problems that improve life
Not be bored
Make a great salary
Have job flexibility
Travel
Dream, Discover, Imagine and Innovate
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Engineers use their imagination and analytical
skills to invent, design, and build things that
matter. They are team players with
independent minds who ask, “How can we
develop a better recycling system to protect the
environment, design a school that can withstand
an earthquake, or create cutting-edge special
effects for the movies?” By dreaming up creative
and practical solutions, engineers are
changing the world all the time.
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GO TO: www.youtube.com and Search Dilbert, The Knack and view
OR GO TO- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9CxjvIAJqc
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Engineers aren’t all like little Dilbert.
Let’s take a look at some other
engineers.
GO TO: engineeryourlife.org
GO TO Video Index
Select VIDEOS to PLAY
Source: Engineeryourlife.org
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Design Sports
Equipment
Design Musical
Instruments
Imagine New
Products
Design Theme
Parks and Rides
Save Lives
Enter Medical
School
Become Lawyers
Become
Presidents
Become CEO’s
Make a Difference
Change the World
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Create dynamic partnerships with our
nation’s schools to prepare an
increasing and more diverse group of
students to be successful in science,
engineering and engineering
technology programs.
-a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
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 How to Solve
problems
 How to Listen to
others
 How to work in
Teams
 How to conduct
Research
 How to Analyze
Write Technical
information
Cope with failures
and try again
Improve previous
work
Manage Time to
meet deadlines
 Have Fun
information
 How to Speak in front
of a group
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Foundation Courses:
► Introduction to Engineering DesignTM
► Principles Of EngineeringTM
► Digital ElectronicsTM
Specialization Courses (HS offers 1 or more):
► Computer Integrated ManufacturingTM
► Civil Engineering/ArchitectureTM
► Biotechnical EngineeringTM
► Aerospace EngineeringTM
Capstone Course:
► Engineering Design &
DevelopmentTM
Course program
requires college
entrance
mathematics each
year.
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College Preparatory Mathematics
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Pre-calculus or Trigonometry
College Preparatory Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
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Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
English
History
Algebra I
Biology
English
History
Geometry
Chemistry
English
American History
Algebra II
Physics
Introduction to
Engineering
Design
Principles of
Engineering
Digital Engineering
and/or
Specialty course
Physical Ed.
6 units
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
6 units
6-7
units
Grade 12
English 12
Gov’t/Economics
Trig or Pre-Calculus
Science
Engineering Design
& Development
6 units
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College Credit for Students
NM State University
Arizona State University
Oklahoma State University
Arkansas Tech University*
Old Dominion University*
Duke University*
Oregon Institute of
Eastern Michigan
Technology
University*
Penn State Berks*
Georgia Southern
University
Purdue University*
Iowa State University*
Rochester Institute of
Technology*
Milwaukee School of
Engineering*
Rowan University
Missouri University of
San Diego State University*
Science & Technology
NHTI Concord’s Community *University Credit Offered
College*
for PLTW coursework
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College Credit for Students
Seattle University
Sinclair Community College*
University of ColoradoColorado Springs*
University of Illinois*
University of Kentucky
University of MarylandBaltimore County (UMBC)*
Missouri University of Science
& Technology*
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of New Haven*
University of Iowa
University of South Carolina*
University of TennesseeChattanooga
University of Texas at Tyler*
West Virginia University
Wichita State University*
Worcester Polytechnic Institute*
*University Credit Offered
for PLTW coursework
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American Society of Engineering
Education (ASEE)
Discover Engineering
http://www.engineeringk12.org/
www.asee.org/precollege
http://www.discoverengineering.org/
Engineering Education Service Center
(EESC) links to Engineering/Tech
Universities, Scholarships, Resources
http://www.engineeringedu.com
Engineer Your Life
http://www.engineeryourlife.org/
Junior Engineering Technical Society
(JETS)- Info on engineering careers
www.jets.org
National Alliance for Partnerships in
Equity (NAPE)
www.napequity.org
Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering
Sloan Career Cornerstone- Resources for
Engineering
The Society of Women Engineers
Women in Engineering Proactive Network
(WEPAN)
http://www.engineeringsights.org
http://www.careercornerstone.org/eng/eng
.htm
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
http://www.wepan.org/
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About.com Career Planning
Engineering Central
Engineering Education Service Center
ASEE Engineering K-12 Center
National Girls Collaboration Project
Engineer Your Life
Society of Women Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Foundation
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