Can you imagine a world without roads, cars, trains or planes?

What would we do if there were no houses, mobile phones, TVs, or even food?

All of those things exists thanks to

ENGINEERING!

The industry is divided into the following main areas:

Aeronautical including Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Avionics

Civil including Architectural, Structural, Environmental, Quantity Surveying, Building Services, Construction

Chemical including Process Engineering, Biochemical, Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Subsea, Nuclear, Energy

Computer & Systems - Computer, Systems, Computer Sciences, Software, Hardware

Electronic & Electrical - Communications, Telecommunications, Mechatronics, Control Systems

Materials & Minerals - Product Design, Manufacturing Mechanical - Automotive, Mechatronics, Medical,

Product Design

Source: www.weburbanist.com

Tide Barrier Project – Italy, Venice

The Bailong Elevator – China, Zhangjiajie

The Millau Viaduct – France, Millau

The Langeled Pipeline – Norway, Easington

The Three Gorges Dam – China, Yangtze

The Big-Dig – USA, Boston

The Toshka – Egypt, Mubarak

Source: engineeringUK, 2008

Maths and science ability

Flexibility and adaptability

Problem-solving skills

Analytical mind

The ability to learn quickly

Enthusiasm and motivation

Communication skills (written and verbal)

Teamworking

Source: www.prospects.ac.uk

Airbus BAE Systems Boeing BT European

Aeronautic Defence & Space Company (EADS)

MBDA

Ministry of Defence Network Rail QinetiQ Rolls Royce Tata Steel Europe

(formerly Corus) Thales

DID YOU KNOW THAT WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR ONLY 4% of engineering apprenticeships 11% of engineering students in FE colleges 18% of engineering undergraduates 4% of operators/assemblers 6% of professional engineers 3% of chartered engineers

PROMOTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING Women Into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE)www.wisecampaign.org.uk  Women’s Engineering Society www.wes.org.uk  Women in Technology International (WITI)www.witi.com

Source: UKBA

30,000 skilled engineers needed by 2016

The government approved shortage occupation list identifies the following: Civil engineers Mechanical engineers Chemical engineers Design & development engineers Production & process engineers Planning & quality control engineers Engineering professionals (project engineers) Engineering technicians

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www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk

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