Engineers

Builders, Creators, Visionaries

Eric Jordan

Pittsford Sutherland

High School

Outlook for Future Engineers

Low overall job growth through 2012Bright spots

Computer Software Biomedical Environmental

Ample opportunities Retirement of baby boomers

Continuing education is key

Trends in EngineeringThe New Engineer

More customer contact International business background Strong Computer knowledge

Software taking away jobs Additional Education

Outsourcing Overseas

Subdivisions/Career Tracks 25 recognized specialtiesMost popular include:

Electrical (Largest Field) Design electronic equipment

Software (Programming) Computer language writers

Mechanical Create and improve old machines

Subdivisions/Career TracksMost Popular Continued

Civil Public work projects (roads, bridges)

Industrial (Management) Design assembly lines

Aerospace Develop aircrafts

Subdivisions/Career TracksMost Popular Continued

Computer Hardware Design smaller and faster computer products

Quality Assurance and Test Find and solve defects in products

Compensation for Engineers

Wide Range Starting Salaries (Average)

Civil $39,960 Industrial $40,380 Mechanical $41,490

Top Salaries (Average) Software $114,880 Aerospace $103,800 Electrical $100,980

Tips on getting hiredKnow at least one CAD program

Emphasize computer skills

Portfolio of your projects and designs

National Major Players

Love/Hate Tips

Usefulness Creativity Inventing Designing

Constraints Salespeople

Smaller Prettier

Finance Cost

High School Courses Math

Algebra Geometry Calculus

Science Physics Chemistry

Technology CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) DDP (Design Drawing for Production) Principles of Engineering

High School Opportunities Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Engineering Entry Program Summer Camp

www.engineeringedu.com/summercamps.html

Two-Year CollegeMCC

Engineering Science and Physics www.monroecc.edu/depts/eng&phy/index.htm

Engineering Technologies www.monroecc.edu/depts/eomctech/index.htm

Four-Year CollegesRIT

Kate Gleason College of Engineering www.rit.edu/~630www/

University of Rochester School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

www.seas.rochester.edu/SEAS/

Employers for College Graduates

Bausch & Lomb www.bausch.com/careers

Kodak www.kodak.com/careers

Xerox www.xerox.com/careers