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Engineering Careers Lucas Kruitwagen PEO Engineer-in-Residence
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What is engineering? the application of math, science, and
technology to build things a social experiment for the betterment
of society the creative application of scientific principles to
design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing
processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to
construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design;
or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions;
all as respects an intended function, economics of operation or
safety to life and property. [American Engineers Council for
Professional Development] problem solving
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What is a profession? Advanced skill or knowledge
Self-regulating Acts for the public good
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What is a profession?
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Engineering Disciplines Link
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Undergraduate Graduate
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Which University? What program? Home or away? Reputation of
program? Affordability? Engineering: Theoretical or practical? Work
placements and co-ops?
How to pay for it? Open scholarships School-specific
scholarships Needs-based or merit-based Ontario Student Assistance
Program (OSAP)
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How to pay for it? InstitutionConestogaRyersonWaterlooU of
TCarleton LocationAwayHomeAwayHomeAway Family Situation Single
parent, low income, no siblings Couple parents, high income, no
siblings Couple parents, high income, 1 sibling Single parent, high
income, 1 sibling Single parent, high income, no sibling Couple
parents, med income, no siblings Couple parents, med income, 1
sibling Single parent, med income, 1 sibling Single parent, med
income, no sibling Estimated Costs
Tuition$6,450$8,871$12,192$12,363$9,162 Additional
Fees$1,628$871$1,628$1,619$698 Books and
Supplies$2,352$1,780$2,034$1,952$1,672 Travel and Living
Allowances:$9,510$3,692$8,988$3,584$8,988
TOTAL$19,940$15,214$24,842$19,518$20,520 Estimated OSAP Funding
Provincial Student Loans:$4,130$1,730$3,830$2,092$0$2,535$0 $4,539
$4,007 Federal Student Loans:$7,560$7,140 $6,930$7,140 Provincial
In-Year Grants:$1,270 $0 $561 30% Off Ontario Tuition:$1,730
Federal In-Year Grants:$837$791 $768$0 $791 $0
TOTAL$15,527$12,661$14,761$12,790$8,870$11,405$8,870 $14,761
$13,970$13,438 Summary Total Student
Loans:$11,690$8,870$10,970$9,022$7,140$9,675$7,140 $11,679 $11,147
Ontario Student Opp. Grant:$4,390$1,570$3,670$1,722$0$2,375$0
$4,379 $3,847 Outstanding Loan Debt:$7,300 $7,140$7,300$7,140
$7,300 Tax Credit:$2,640$2,899$3,770$3,813$2,925 Net
Deficit$4,413$2,553$10,081$6,728$11,650$9,115$11,650 $5,759
$6,550$7,082
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Does it pay off? Software Engineers: $53,177 Mechanical
Engineers: $68,658 Electrical Engineers: $68,658 Manufacturing
Engineers: $64,567 Chemical Engineers: $81,160 Industrial
Engineers: $64,199 Environmental Engineers: $64,880 Hardware
Engineers: $66,012 Design Engineers: $65,823 Civil Engineers:
$60,630 Average OSAP Payback is around 9 or 10 years. Between Co-op
placements and higher salaries, engineers can expect to be debt-
free quicker.
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Transition to University
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Mechanical Engineering MathematicsMechanicsThermofluidsOther
Eng/SciOther Year 1 Vectors Calculus A Calculus E Gen. Chemistry
Gen. Physics Eng. Economics [Elective 1] Intro to Mech. Eng. Year 2
ODEs & Algebra Advanced Calculus Statics Dynamics Thermo I
Computers in Eng. Materials Science Measurement Lab Machine Tool
Lab Comm. in Eng. Design Graphics [Elective 2] Year 3 PDEs Num.
Methods Solid Mechanics Mechanisms Vibrations Thermo II Fluids I
ElectronicsDesign I Year 4 Deformable Solids System Dynamics Heat
Transfer Fluids II Electric Machines Air Polln Eng. [TE] Design II
Year 5 Turbomachinery [TE] Combustion [TE] Capstone Project TE =
Technical Elective
