Careers Engineering Engineering Technology

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Careers in Engineering and

Engineering Technology


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Careers in Engineering andEngineering Technology

What is Engineering?

Engineering & Engineering Technology

What is ABET, Inc.?

Engineering Disciplines


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What is Engineering?

Engineering . . . Is using math and science to solve practical

problems

Requires creativity, persistence, and a desirefor improvement
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Engineering & EngineeringTechnology

Research

Complex Analysis

Complex Design

Development

Manufacturing Test and Evaluation

Routine Design

Production

Operation, Service,And Maintenance

Distribution andSales

More Mathematical Less Mathematical

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What is ABET, Inc.?

The recognized accreditor for college anduniversity programs in applied science,computing, engineering, and technology

Currently accredits around 2,800 programs atmore than 600 colleges and universities

Visit www.abet.org to learn more about coursesof study and ABET accredited institutions.
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The U.S. government keeps statistics on17 engineering disciplines.

Each discipline includes an ABET accreditedcourse of study.

Each discipline has many sub-fields orspecializations available.


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Aerospace Health and Safety

Agricultural Industrial

Biomedical Marine and Ocean

Chemical Materials

Civil Mechanical

Computer Hardware Mining and Geological

Electrical Nuclear

Electronics Petroleum

Environmental


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Aerospace Engineering

Design, develop, and test aircraft and spacecraftranging from rockets and spacecraft to gliders andsmall passenger aircraft.

You might: Design or build instrumentation tocolonize space Make planes go faster Make air travel safer

Investigate crashes
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Agricultural Engineering

Create technology to advance food, biological,irrigation, and machinery systems.

You might: Design systems for cropgrowth in small spaces Develop fish-farming systems Research and modify pesticide

use Improve food safety
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Biomedical Engineering

Devise procedures anddevices to improvemedical conditions.

You might: Design artificial organs, limbs, or joints Manufacture medications for diseases

such as cancer or AIDS Determine ways to prevent sportsinjuries
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Chemical Engineering

Address issues related to chemical production,transformation of raw materials, and chemical use.

You might: Create more efficient fuel sources Devise alternative productionmethods Map the human genome Develop medications
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Civil Engineering

Plan the design, construction, andmaintenance of various civil structures.

You might:

Build tunnels orbridges Design roller coasters Create airports Determine weathersafety designs for

buildings
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Computer Hardware Engineering

Research, design, develop, and test computersystems and computer-related equipment.

You might: Design networks Build computer systems forNASA Analyze system requirements
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Electrical Engineering

Design, develop, and test the manufacture ofelectrical equipment and large-scale electricalsystems.

You might: Design an effectiveradar system Determine new ways toharness electrical power

Test aircraft electricalequipment Oversee electric utilities
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Electronic Engineering

Design, develop, and test small electronicsystems, such as appliances, telephones, surgicaldevices, etc.

You might: Create a cell phone design Build video games Invent medical micro robots capable ofexamining the human body
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Environmental Engineering

Solve environmental problems related to pollution,water use, materials and energy use, wastetreatment, etc.

You might: Clean up hazardous waste sites

Design technology for reprocessing materials Design methods for reducing pollutants in our atmosphere
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Health & Safety Engineering

Identify potential hazards and develop protocols toprevent or reduce hazardous situations.

You might: Prevent workplace accidents Enforce measures toprevent nuclear accidents Reduce traffic accidents
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Industrial Engineering

Plan the most effective, efficient ways to buildstructures, lay out production facilities, runorganizations, transport goods, etc.

You might: Improve efficiency in hospitals Determine machine layout formanufacturing facilities Design stadium facilities for

convenient use
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Marine & Ocean Engineering

Design, construct, operate, and maintainmachinery or structures that exist in or near thewater.

You might:

Build or maintain oil rigs Build robots for deep seaexploration Design marine vessels Improve submarinetechnology
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Materials Engineering

Develop, process, and test materials to beused to fulfill a specific design purpose.

You might: Improve the safety ofcombat uniforms Determine material toreplace burn victims skin Design protective materials

to be used for space travel Develop materials thatefficiently conduct electricity
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Mechanical Engineering

Research, develop, design, manufacture, andmaintain devices that produce or consume power.

You might: Design cars Determine new uses forlasers Maintain power-producing equipment,such as wind turbines Build productionmachines
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Mining & Geological Engineering

Design, develop, and maintain mines, miningequipment, and mining techniques needed tolocate and extract ores and minerals from theEarth.

You might: Locate gold or silver deposits Develop explosive methods Create safety procedures for themining industry Design efficient extractionequipment
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Nuclear Engineering

Develop methods and systems that utilize nuclearmaterials for energy, medicine, and industry.

You might: Inspect or maintain nuclear submarines Identify new medical uses for radiation Develop methods to utilize nuclear

energy for space travel
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Petroleum Engineering

Locate oil or natural gas reservoirs anddesign methods to extract and transport oil.

You might: Design new methods for extracting oilor natural gas from the Earth Determine the most cost-effectiveextraction locations Identify locations containing oil andnatural gas
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Resources

Microsoft, Inc. (n.d.). Clip art. Retrieved May 13, 2008, fromhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx

Remick, P., & Cook, F. (2007). 21 things every future engineer shouldknow: A practical guide for students and parents. Chicago, IL:Kaplan AEC Education.

American Society of Manufacturing Engineers. (2008). Mechanicalengineering & mechanical engineering technology: Which path willyou take?Retrieved May 28, 2008, from

http://www.asme.org/Communities/Students/K12/Technology_Which_Path_Take.cfm

ABET. (2008) ABET, Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2008, fromhttp://www.abet.org/

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