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College: What’s the POINT?

College: What’s the POINT?. Life-Long Earnings Differentiated by Degree. Operation Inform 07. 2005 Average Earnings by Level of Education. Operation Inform 07. Benefits of Higher Education. Increased Income Higher Level of Savings Increase Personal/Professional Mobility

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College: What’s the POINT?

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  1. College: What’s the POINT?

  2. Life-Long Earnings Differentiated by Degree Operation Inform 07

  3. 2005 Average Earnings by Level of Education Operation Inform 07

  4. Benefits of Higher Education • Increased Income • Higher Level of Savings • Increase Personal/Professional Mobility • Increased Quality of Life • Better Decisions making • More Hobbies and Leisure Activities Operation Inform 07 Institute for Higher Education

  5. Sample Starting Salaries (2005): • Engineers (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical,Civil)----$48-$60,000 per year • Computer Science majors------------$53,000 • Economics majors----------------------$48,500 • Management Information Systems-$47,000 • Accounting--------------------------------$46,000 • Business Admin.,Management------$43,000 Operation Inform 07

  6. So how do I get from here to there? • Take regular college prep classes in: • Math (pre-calc or calculus) • Physics • Chemistry • And do your research on colleges of interest to you! Consider cost, majors offered, size and how you are treated when you visit---the “feel” of the college! What’s available locally? BCC’s AS in engineering science and AS computer science/math majors=junior level transfer to BU’s Watson School

  7. Engineers do WHAT??? • Work in industry • Do consulting • Act as managers and CEOs • Become attorneys (patent law, etc) • Attend medical school • Teach/Do research • Plus many other things-It’s wide open!!!

  8. Engineering Students Help Society!!! One example is: • Engineers Without Borders (EWB) • community service projects--both local and international

  9. Non-Profit Humanitarian organization Improves quality of life of developing communities Implementation of sustainable living solutions Involving professional engineers and engineering students EWB-Binghamton University began in Fall 2004

  10. Local Playground Project • Renovation and construction of playground in Downtown Binghamton for government subsidized housing • Actual build in August 2005 • Build team involved 20 students

  11. Materials

  12. Demolition

  13. Benches

  14. Beautification

  15. Team Work

  16. A New Playground

  17. Community Appreciation

  18. EWB International Projects • Clean Drinking Water • Sanitation • Alternative Energy Sources • Housing

  19. BU’s First International Project • Amazon Promise • Volunteer, Ann Campbell • Belen, Peru Medical Clinic • Senior Design Project

  20. EWB-Binghamton University Role • Electrical System powered by alternative energy technology • Waste management and water purification facility

  21. Collaboration • Brown University – Architectural design and construction of building • Faculty • Professional EWB Chapter • Community Support

  22. Binghamton U. Stair Project

  23. The Finished Product

  24. A career in engineering or computer science is an awesome choice!!! Thank you!

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