The Engineering Profession
Engineers belong to the greatest profession in the world, responsible for almost
everything that makes life worth living - from leisure activities to medical
treatment, mobile communications to modern transport systems.
Engineering is based principally on physics,
chemistry, and mathematics and their
extensions into materials science, solid and
fluid mechanics, thermodynamics , transfer
and rate processes and systems analysis.
The function of scientists is to know , while that
of engineers is to do: they must solve specific
problems
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“What is a Profession”
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Requires specialized and highly skilled knowledge.
Requires academic training.
Is regulated by professional bodies.
Requires examination of competence.
Function of professional work is vital to society.
Professionals enjoy higher social status.
Compensation is higher than other occupations
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Professionals must perform under a standard of
professional behavior that requires adherence to the
highest principles of legal and ethical conduct2.
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Requires Continuing education to keep current with
rapidly changing technology.
Engineering -The Profession
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Whether the end result is a product, a
process or service, engineers need to
consider safety, reliability, and costeffectiveness.6
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Engineering is a career based on logical,
systematic problem solving, generally in
high-tech, industrial, or scientific fields.
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What Engineers Do?
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Design products.
Design machinery to build and test these
products.
Design Plants in which those products are made.
Design the systems that ensure the quality and
efficiency of the manufacturing process.
Design, plan and supervise the construction of
buildings, highways, transit systems.
Develop and implement ways to extract, process
and use raw materials such as petroleum and
natural gas.
Harness the power of the sun, and wind to satisfy
the nations power needs.
Processes in treating metals
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plate
anneal
anodize
roll
electroplate
galvanize
soften
forge
grind
temper
harden
found
tinplate
Mint
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Branches of engineering
Aero
Aerodynamics
Propulsion
Flight
Dynamics
Structure &
Materials
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CE
Construction
Structural
Transportation Geothermal Environmental
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ME
Fluid
Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Mechanical
Design
Mechatronics
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EE
Power
Generation
Communication
Systems
LSI
Electronics
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Chem. E
Biochemical
Polymers
Plastics
Food
Processing
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Within the wide boundaries of the engineering
profession, there are thousands of challenging
activities, in areas such as research, development,
design, manufacture and operation of products and
services. Activities which provide stimulating
intellectual challenges with diverse and varied
tasks, inevitably involving deadlines, and all added
to the satisfaction of real output or delivery.
Engineering Functional Jobs
Title
Function
SKILLS/Knowledge
Research E.
-Solves new problems.
-Obtains new data.
-Devises new methods of calculation
-Gains new knowledge
Perceptiveness
Patience
Self-Confidence
Analytical E.
Models physical problems using
math to predict performance.
Performs failure analysis
- Math, physics,
engineering,
science,
applications
software
Development E. -Develops products, processes, or
systems
-Uses well-known principles and
employs existing processes or
machines to perform a new function
-Concerned only with a prototype or
model
Ingenuity
Creativity
Astute Judgment
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What employers are looking in new
graduates?
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Fast learners
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Team players
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Group A: Good Understanding of:
1. Engineering
science fundamentals:
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Engineering science fundamentals:
a. Physical
lifescience.
science.
a. Physical
andandlife
(understanding engineering).
Good communication skills:
b.3. Information technology.
c.
a. Written
b. Verbal
Math
(including
c. Graphic
d. Listening
statistics)
2. The design andGroup
manufacturing
process
A: Good Understanding of:
Engineering science fundamentals:
a. Physical and life science.
(understanding
engineering).
b. Information technology.
c. Math (including statistics)
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3. Good
skills:
2. The communication
design and manufacturing process
a.3.
b.
c.
(understanding engineering).
Good communication skills:
Written
a. Written
Verbal
b. Verbal
c. Graphic
d. Listening
Graphic
d. Listening
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Group B: Basic understanding of:
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The context in which engineering is practiced,
including:
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Economics/business practice
History
The environment
Customer and social needs
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A multidisciplinary systems perspective.
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The importance of teamwork.
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Ethical standards
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Group C
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Curiosity and a LifeLong desire to Learn.
(LLL)
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Ability to think critically and creatively as well
as independently and cooperatively.
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Flexibility – the ability and the self- confidence
to adopt.
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in Engineering:
The Key to “Maaaaany” Doors
Bachelors
of Science
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