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What is Engineering?

What is Engineering?. Dean Lydia Prendergast RU - School of Engineering. What is Engineering? Definition. An Engineer works on the railroad. FALSE! This is a myth And a very OLD interpretation. To Engineer: To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts or contrivance; to maneuver.

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What is Engineering?

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  1. What is Engineering? Dean Lydia Prendergast RU - School of Engineering

  2. What is Engineering? Definition • An Engineer works on the railroad. FALSE! • This is a myth • And a very OLD interpretation

  3. To Engineer: To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts or contrivance; to maneuver. What is Engineering? Definition (1)

  4. What is Engineering?Definition (2) • Engineering: The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.

  5. What is Engineering?Types of Engineering at Rutgers • Engineering: The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems. • Biomedical • Bioenvironmental • Chemical and Biochemical • Civil and Environmental • Electrical and Computer • Industrial and Systems • Materials Science • Mechanical and Aerospace • Find out more about majors and careers at http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html

  6. What is Engineering?Biomedical Engineering • Biomedical Engineers work collaboratively with scientists, medical professionals, and other engineers to develop devices and processes that improve health. • Artificial prosthetics • Biomedical imaging • Biocompatible tissues

  7. What is Engineering?Bioenvironmental Engineering • Bioenvironmental Engineers study biological and living systems to solve problems related to: • Plants, • Animals, • Food, • Wastes, • Natural environment.

  8. What is Engineering? Chemical & Biochemical Engineering • Chemical and Biochemical Engineers gain expertise, design, and evaluate the development and manufacturing of products such as: • Plastics • Petrochemicals • Energy fuels • Food • Pharmaceuticals

  9. What is Engineering? Civil Engineering • Civil Engineers plan, design, and supervise the construction of large-scale facilities that keep the modern world running. • Bridges • Buildings • Tunnels • Dams • Highways • Space satellites • Mass transit systems • Wastewater treatment plants

  10. What is Engineering? Electrical & Computer Engineering • Electrical and Computer Engineers gain expertise in the areas of Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Automatic Control, Electronic Circuits, Solid State Electronics, Digital Systems, Computer Vision, Virtual Reality and VLSI design. Electrical/Computer engineers can work in this fields: • Hardware and Software • Computing • Consumer Electronics • Wireless Communications • Information Technology

  11. What is Engineering?Industrial and Systems Engineering • Industrial and Systems Engineers make systems of people, materials, equipment, and energy work efficiently, safely and economically. • Seaport operations • Design facility layouts • Predict the lifetime of electronic components • Analyze systems

  12. What is Engineering?Materials Science and Engineering • Materials Science Engineers study the interplay of different materials' structure, performance, properties, and synthesis, with the goal of designing and producing new materials and new applications of existing materials. • Fiber optic cable • Nanomaterials • Glass • Marble • Diamonds • Ceramic tiles

  13. What is Engineering?Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers rely upon knowledge of matter, energy conversions, motion, and forces to design mechanisms, machines, and structures. • Internal combustion engines • Electronic equipment • Robots • Solar energy systems • Rocket engines • Steam and gas turbines

  14. What is Engineering?Why choose Engineering? • An engineering student learns to be an analytical thinker, a good problem solver, and a well-rounded individual. • Stable career choice. • Good first degree for careers in medicine, research, law, and business. • $$ Highest paid of the 4 yr degrees. $$

  15. What is Engineering?Salaries (1) Information from www.salary.com • Find out more about majors and careers at RU at http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html

  16. What is Engineering?Salaries (2)

  17. What is Engineering?Salaries (3)

  18. What is Engineering? Why choose Rutgers Engineering? • Rutgers known as the ‘Public-Ivy’. • Great education for the money. • Pursue other career options simultaneously. • Good first degree for careers in medicine, research, law, and business. • Live on campus or commute (for NJ residents). • Stable career choice. • Highest paid of the 4 yr degrees. • Continue the legacy of extraordinary engineers – opening more doors for future generations.

  19. What is Engineering?2007 Admit Data • # Applicants: 5799 • # Seats available: 580 • Average SAT • Math: 670 • Critical Reading: 590 • Average HS Rank: 85%ile

  20. What is Engineering? Questions and Comments Dean Lydia Prendergast lprend@rci.rutgers.edu Thank you for your time. Good Luck!

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