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Why Engineering? An Industry Perspective

Explore the reasons why engineering is an exciting career choice. Learn about the various fields of engineering and the cutting-edge problems engineers are solving today. Discover the job opportunities and high salaries that come with an engineering degree.

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Why Engineering? An Industry Perspective

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  1. Why Engineering?An Industry Perspective Stephen Bitar Electrical Engineer / Adjuct Instructor WPI – Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept.

  2. My Background… • BS in Electrical Engineering 1985 • MS in Electrical & Computer Eng 1995 • Big Companies (GE, Raytheon) < 5 yrs • Small Company (ATech Training, Inc) 10+ yrs • Vocational High School Instructor 6 yrs • Consulting & WPI – ECE Dept. 9 yrs

  3. Some things I worked on…

  4. Other things I worked on…

  5. As a Vocational HS Teacher...A Story…

  6. What do Engineers Do? • Use science and math to solve problems. • Create and invent new things. • Improve existing things to make life better.

  7. Curious Intelligent Imaginative Creative Industrious Studious Responsible Communicative Common Traits of Engineers

  8. The Ultimate Motivation… “ I saw a disabled man struggling to get his wheelchair over a curbing and I was disgusted at the injustice of it…” Dean Kamen

  9. “The Luke Arm” PHOTO: Dean Kamen: DEKA Research; Robo Hand: Dirk van der Merwe

  10. Electrical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Environmental and Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering

  11. Biomedical Engineering • Sports medicine • Biomechanics • Artificial Organs • Clinical Devices • Medical Imaging • Drug Delivery

  12. Buildings Roads Big Dig Land/Water Management, Waste Control, the environment Environmental and Civil Engineering

  13. Food Medicine Plastics Cosmetics Fuels Chemical Engineering

  14. Engines Motors Welding Manufacturing Anything that moves or has moving parts from the space shuttle to toys! Mechanical Engineering

  15. Software Animated films Security Systems Robotics Computer Engineering

  16. What kind of career can you have with a degree in engineering? • Sales • Production • Research • Design • Consulting • Product Management • Law • Medicine • Education/Teaching

  17. What type of cutting edge problems are engineers solving now? • Renewable Energy (Wind, Solar, Hydro) • Alternative fuel cars • Robotics • Bacteria that could destroy waste • Artificial Organ Technologies

  18. Why should I be an Engineer? • Multitudes of options • Challenging work • Social impact • Intellectual development

  19. Significant Points… • Overall job opportunities for are expected to be good. • A bachelor's degree is required, often master’s preferred. • Starting salaries are among the highest of all college graduates. • Continuing education is critical for keeping up with improvements in technology. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

  20. Average Starting Pay with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2009 Petroleum $ 83,121 Chemical 64,902 Mining & Mineral 64,404 Computer 61,738 Nuclear 61,610 Electrical 60,125 Mechanical 58,766 Industrial / mfg 58,358 Materials 57,349 Aerospace 56,311 Agricultural 54,352 Biomedical 54,158 Civil 52,048 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

  21. Labor Projections Over the Next Decade Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

  22. Labor Projections Continued… Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

  23. Engineering at it’s best… • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GolFGZZhkbc

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