College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Welcome to the College of Engineering

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

“Begin

with the

End In

Mind”Stephen R. Covey,

“Principles of Personal Leadership”

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Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.eduImagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

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Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities

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Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

“Back to the Future”

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Experience the Opportunities

Objective:

“All baccalaureate graduates will have co-op or engineering intern experience of at least three months duration prior to graduation.”

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Program Philosophy:

Barrier Free EnvironmentNo Fees to Student or Employer

No Career Services Fees

No Defined Start Date

No Tuition/Full Time Student Status

No Specific GPA/ Academic Good Standing Required

For PAY!

Offer All Forms of Engineering

Experiential Education

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Definitions

Cooperative Education -

Alternating semesters of work and on-

campus study. Minimum of 12 months.

Engineering Internship - One work

period of a semester or a semester plus a

summer.

Summer Employment - One work

period of at least three months.

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Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Value the Opportunities

Academic Year2010 – 2011

193 Companiesemployed

444 Studentsearned

$ 6,148,000

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Outcomes At-Graduation 1996 – 2009

~10,000 Graduates

The Numbers: Coop: 90 %

Intern: 83 %

Summer: 80 %

No Ex Ed: 54 %

Difference: 28 %0.0%

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20.0%

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60.0%

70.0%

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90.0%

100.0%

Coop Intern Summer None

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Engineering Knowledge

Necessary

Not

Sufficient!For the practice of engineering at the professional level

BUT

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Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Learn from the Opportunities

an ability to communicate effectively

an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

an ability to engage in life-long learning

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Student Action Plan prepare resume

attend career fairs

engage in activities

develop interviewing

skills

get work experience

develop competencies

network, network,

and network

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

How

can this

be?

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Current Economic Conditions and the

College Educated Workforce

Unemployment Rates(DOL BLS: May 06, 2011)

Less than HS

Diploma: 14.6%

HS Graduate –

No College: 9.7 %

Some College or

Associate Degree: 7.5 %

Bachelors Degree

or Higher: 4.5 %

STEM Workforce: ~ 3.0 %

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Will they E V E R Retire?

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In the work force

60-64 25-29

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Imagine the Opportunities!

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

“Begin

with the

End In

Mind”Stephen R. Covey,

“Principles of Personal Leadership”

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

Fast Facts $59,297 Average starting full-time salary

3,800+ Campus interviews each year

$3,120 Average monthly internship salary; >$18/hr

500 Employers at fall and spring career fairs

98% Job placement/military/graduate school (six months after graduation)

80 % Graduate with engineering work experience

2 Career fairs we host each yearSep 27, 2011 & Feb 7, 2012 - Hilton Coliseum

1 Amazing adventure

College of Engineering

Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu

What

Questions

Do You

Have?