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EngineeringEngineering

Is Fun!!!Is Fun!!!

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The word engineerengineer has its roots in the Latin word ingeniatoringeniator, which means ingenious, to devise in the sense of construct, or craftsmanship. Several other words are related to ingeniator,

including ingenuityingenuity.

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Engineering NotebookEngineering Notebook A significant fraction of engineering

time is used just writing things down in the book.

If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.

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Engineers and ScientistsEngineers and Scientists Engineering Design Process

Identify the problem or design objective Define goals and identify constraints Research and gather information Create potential solutions Analyze the viability of the solutions Choose the most appropriate solution Implement the solution Test and evaluate the design Repeat ALL steps as necessary

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What Do Engineers Do?What Do Engineers Do?

Engineers maintain and improve our quality of life.

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Convergent (left brain) and Divergent (right brain) Thinking

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Ethics and DesignEthics and Design Ethics problems are like design

problems Open-ended, non-formulaic No unique, correct answer

Both apply a large body of knowledge to the solution of the problem.

Both involve the use of analytical skills.

Both use heuristics for the search.

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2121stst Century Challenges Century Challenges

International Competitiveness

Rebuilding the Infrastructure

Air and Water Pollution Energy

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-ilities-ilities Concurrent engineering demands

consideration of the complete life cycle of the product, process, or project.

Design for: Manufacturability Affordability Reliability Sustainability Quality

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Hardware Software

Electronics

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

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To engineer is To engineer is human.human.

To To bebe human human is to engineer.is to engineer.

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Is Cool!Is Cool!

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Those who can, do.Those who can, do.

Those who can Those who can do more, TEACH.do more, TEACH.

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Both available from the National Academies Press

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Messages for StudentsMessages for Students An engineering education is valuable as the basis for a variety of

careers. Engineering offers challenges, excitement, opportunities, and

satisfaction. Engineering is worthwhile, challenging, fun, and within reach. An engineering career provides flexibility that allows for family life

choices and helping people. It’s not as complicated as you think. Anyone can understand the

principles of engineering. Engineering is a collection of diverse fields that need people with

diverse talents, experiences, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Math (and science and technology) literacy will open doors in your

future. Math is the alphabet of science and engineering. The excitement of engineering is that engineers create “something

that has not been” for the good of humanity. Engineering includes a variety of fields of study and occupations. Math is challenging. Competition is not limited to sports. Engineers are not what people expect. Engineering is a springboard to many career opportunities.

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Messages for Parents, Teachers, Messages for Parents, Teachers, and Guidance Counselorsand Guidance Counselors

Students must take the tough courses if they want to enter a college of engineering.

Engineering features low unemployment. Engineers are creative and human. If you like math, you’ll love engineering. If you like solving problems, wait till you

hear what engineers can do. Engineering offers a lifetime of interesting

work.

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Messages for the Engineering Messages for the Engineering CommunityCommunity

Engineering is a core competency necessary to solve the complex technical and environmental challenges facing our customers and stakeholders.

Engineering is a lion’s profession. Engineering provides innovative solutions to

societal problems. Engineers make use of both old and new

knowledge to solve practical problems. Engineering plays an influential role in the

burgeoning fields of bioethics, national security, and others.

Engineering is a profession for leaders.

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Messages for Policy Makers and Messages for Policy Makers and Opinion LeadersOpinion Leaders

Engineers are responsible for the high standard of living in the United States.

Engineering builds societies. Engineering advances economies.

Engineering is integral to society’s progress and a country’s ability to produce wealth.

The United States can’t expect to continue to solve its problems by importing technical talent from developing countries.

Engineers are technology-literate citizens. Global competitiveness demands that many of the

best and brightest students enroll in engineering. If engineering enrollments continue to decline, our

nation will face a severe competitive and economic crisis.

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1970-2003 Degrees1970-2003 Degrees

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Engineering DegreesEngineering Degrees

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Women EngineersWomen Engineers

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020

By 2020, we aspire to a public that will understand and appreciate the profound impact of the engineering profession on sociocultural systems, the full spectrum of career opportunities accessible through an engineering education, and the value of an engineering education to engineers working successfully in nonengineering jobs.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020 We aspire to engineers in 2020 who will

remain well grounded in the basics of mathematics and science, and who will expand their vision of design through a solid grounding in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. Emphasis on the creative process will allow more effective leadership in the development and application of next-generation technologies to problems of the future.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020 We aspire to an engineering

profession that will rapidly embrace the potentialities offered by creativity, invention, and cross-disciplinary fertilization to create and accommodate new fields of endeavor, including those that require openness to interdisciplinary efforts with nonengineering disciplines such as science, social science, and business.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020

By 2020 we aspire to engineers who will assume leadership positions from which they can serve as positive influences in the making of public policy and in the administration of government and industry.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020

We aspire to an engineering profession that will effectively recruit, nurture, and welcome underrepresented groups to its ranks.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020

It is our aspiration that engineers will continue to be leaders in the movement toward use of wise, informed, and economical sustainable development. This should begin in our educational institutions and be founded in the basic tenets of the engineering profession and its actions.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020

We aspire to a future where engineers are prepared to adapt to changes in global forces and trends and to ethically assist the world in creating a balance in the standard of living for developing and developed countries alike.

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NAE Aspirations for 2020NAE Aspirations for 2020

Our aspiration is to shape the engineering curriculum for 2020 so as to be responsive to the disparate learning styles of different student populations and attractive for all those seeking a full and well-rounded education that prepares a person for a creative and productive life and positions of leadership.

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Attributes of the 21Attributes of the 21stst Century Century EngineerEngineer

Strong analytical skills Practical ingenuity Creativity Communication skills Business and management skills leadership skills High ethical standards and a strong sense

of professionalism Dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility Lifelong learner