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”What is a Profession”

1.1. Requires specialized and highly skilled Requires specialized and highly skilled knowledgeknowledge..2.2. Requires Requires academic trainingacademic training..3.3. Is Is regulatedregulated by professional bodies. by professional bodies.4.4. RequiresRequires examination of competence examination of competence. .

5.5. Function of professional work is Function of professional work is vital to societyvital to society..6.6. Professionals enjoy Professionals enjoy higher social statushigher social status..7.7. CompensationCompensation is higher than other occupations is higher than other occupations

8.8. Professionals must perform under a standard of Professionals must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of highest principles of legal and ethical conductlegal and ethical conduct22..

9.9. Requires Requires Continuing education Continuing education to keep current with to keep current with rapidly changing technology. rapidly changing technology.

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Engineering -The ProfessionEngineering -The Profession

Whether the end result is a Whether the end result is a productproduct,, a a processprocess or or serviceservice, engineers need to , engineers need to consider consider safety, reliabilitysafety, reliability, and , and cost-cost-effectiveness.effectiveness.66

Engineering is a career based on Engineering is a career based on logicallogical, , systematicsystematic problem solvingproblem solving, generally in , generally in high-tech, industrial, or scientific fields. high-tech, industrial, or scientific fields.

What Engineers Do? What Engineers Do? 1.1. DesignDesign products. products.2.2. DesignDesign machinery to machinery to buildbuild and and testtest these these

products.products.3.3. DesignDesign Plants in which those products are made. Plants in which those products are made.4.4. DesignDesign the systems that ensure the quality and the systems that ensure the quality and

efficiency of the manufacturing process.efficiency of the manufacturing process.5.5. DesignDesign, , planplan and and supervisesupervise the construction of the construction of

buildings, highways, transit systems.buildings, highways, transit systems.6.6. DevelopDevelop and and implementimplement ways to extract, process ways to extract, process

and use raw materials such as petroleum and and use raw materials such as petroleum and natural gas.natural gas.

7.7. Harness the power of the Harness the power of the sunsun, and , and windwind to satisfy to satisfy the nations power needs.the nations power needs.

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temper

anneal

galvanize

grind

found

anodize

forge

Processes in treating metals

soften

Mint

plate

tinplate

harden

roll

electroplate

Aero

Aerodynamics PropulsionFlight

DynamicsStructure &Materials

Branches of engineering

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CE

Construction Structural Transportation Geothermal Environmental

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ME

Fluid Dynamics

Thermo-dynamics

MechanicalDesign

Mechatronics

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EE

Power Generation

CommunicationSystems LSI Electronics

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Chem. E

BiochemicalPolymers 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 JobsEngineering Functional Jobs

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

Title Function SKILLS/Knowledge

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What employers are looking in new What employers are looking in new graduates?graduates?88

• Fast learnersFast learners

• Team playersTeam players

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Group A: Good Understanding of:Group A: Good Understanding of:

1.1. Engineering science fundamentalsEngineering science fundamentals::a. a. Physical and life science.Physical and life science.

(understanding engineering).(understanding engineering).3.3. Good communication skills:Good communication skills:

a. Writtena. Written b. Verbalb. Verbal c. Graphicc. Graphic d. Listeningd. Listening

Group A: Good Understanding of:Group A: Good Understanding of:

1.1. Engineering science fundamentalsEngineering science fundamentals::a. a. Physical and life science.Physical and life science.

b. Information technology.b. Information technology. c. Math (including statistics)c. Math (including statistics)

22. . The design and manufacturing processThe design and manufacturing process (understanding engineering).(understanding engineering).3.3. Good communication skills:Good communication skills:

a. Writtena. Written b. Verbalb. Verbal c. Graphicc. Graphic d. Listeningd. Listening

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1. Engineering science fundamentals: a. Physical and life science.

b. Information technology.

c. Math (including statistics)

2. The design and manufacturing process

(understanding engineering).

3. Good communication skills:

a. Written

b. Verbal

c. Graphic

d. Listening

Group B: Basic understanding of:Group B: Basic understanding of:

1. The context in which engineering is practiced, including:

- Economics/business practice

- History

- The environment

- Customer and social needs

2. A multidisciplinary systems perspective.

3. The importance of teamwork.

3. Ethical standards

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Group CGroup C

1. Curiosity and a LifeLong desire to Learn. (LLL)

2. Ability to think critically and creatively as well as independently and cooperatively.

1. Flexibility – the ability and the self- confidenceto adopt.

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BachelorsBachelors of Scienceof Science in Engineering: in Engineering:The Key to “Maaaaany” DoorsThe Key to “Maaaaany” Doors33

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