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Transcript of EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I Fall 2008 – Session 1 Introduction.
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EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I
Fall 2008 – Session 1
Introduction
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EGR105 – Session 1 Topics
• Syllabus & course introduction
• Comments on engineering
• Assignment # 1
• Visit the ECC
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Engineering Quad in Kingston
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Seminars:Mon 4-5Wed 12-1
Class:Kirk 212ECC
OCE
Prof. Chelidze’s Office
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EGR105 – Session 1 Topics
• Syllabus
• Comments on engineering
• Assignment # 1
• Visit the ECC
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What is engineering?
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Engineering is
• “turning ideas into reality”
• “the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience,
judgment, and common sense to make things that benefit people.”
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What do engineers do?
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• Engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems
• Their work is the link between scientific discoveries and the commercial applications that meet societal and consumer needs
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Engineers work in
• Analysis – modeling of physical systems• Design – solving a problem• Testing – showing that design meets
requirements• Sales – liaison to the customer• Management – project oversight• Development – reusing existing principles • Research – asking and solving new problems• more……
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Engineers
• Develop new products
• Work in testing, production, …
• Use computers extensively
• Specialize by area
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Develop New Products
• Precisely specify functional requirements
• Design and test the components
• Integrate components to produce the final design
• Evaluate the design’s overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety
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Testing, Production, …
• Determine the causes of component failure
• Test manufactured products to maintain quality
• Supervise production in factories
• Estimate the time and cost to complete projects
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Use Computers Extensively
• To create and analyze designs
• To simulate and test how a machine, structure, or system operates
• To generate specifications for parts
• To monitor product quality and control process efficiency
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Specialize by Area
• Biomedical• Chemical• Civil/Environmental• Computer• Electrical• Industrial/Systems• Mechanical • Ocean
• Aerospace• Agricultural• Marine • Materials• Mining• Nuclear• Petroleum • etc
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Why study engineering?
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A career in engineering can bring
• Job satisfaction
• A variety of career opportunities
• Challenging work
• The potential to benefit society
• Financial security
• An avenue for expressing your creativity
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What’s the outlook for engineering?
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2008 US Dept of Labor Report
• Job opportunities in engineering are expected to be good, will vary by specialty
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required for most entry-level jobs
• Starting salaries are among the highest of all college graduates
• Continuing education is critical for engineers as technology evolves
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Is engineering a popular majorin college?
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Not really, 2005 college graduates
Major Number
Business 311,574 21.6%
Social Science 156,892 10.9%
Education 105,451 7.3%
Applied Science 97,867 6.8%
Commuications 72,715 5.1%
Engineering 64,906 4.5%
All others 629,859 43.8%
Totals 1,439,264 100%
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Is there a most popular engineering major?
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BS Degrees, 2006-2007 (US total of 73,315)
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Are there many engineers in the US?
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About 1.5 Million Engineering Jobs in 2006 in the US
Civil/Environ 310,000
Electrical 291,000
Mechanical 227,000
Industrial 201,000
Computer 79,000
Chemical 30,000
Biomed 14,000
All others 348,000
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Where are they employed?
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Most work in the private sector
Employment sector Percentage
Industry 68%
Government 13%
Self-employed 12%
Education and other 7%
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Do they stay in engineering?
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Percentage by age still in engineering
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25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-59 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 & up
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Is the BS degree enough?
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Advanced degrees are popular
BS degree only 1,637,000
BS + MS 396,000
BS + PhD 80,000
Eng + Business 226,000
Eng + Science 162,000
Eng + Other 114,000
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Is an MBA or another masters degree key for getting into
upper management?
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Percentage in ‘senior’ management with advanced degrees
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Eng only Eng + Science Eng + Business Eng + Other
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Can I get by without the BS?
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Percentage by job description with a BS degree
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civil mechanical electrical biomedical environmental computerhardware
computersoftware
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Finally, how about salaries?
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Starting salaries – summer 2008 (ASEE survey)
Chem Eng $63,749 Comp Sci $58,377
Elect Eng $56,512 Accounting $47,413
Mech Eng
$56,429 Finance $48,795
Comp Eng $55,920 Business $43,823
Biomed Eng $51,536 Nursing $39,000
Indust Eng. $50,000 Marketing $43,459
Civil Eng
$49,427 Liberal Arts $31,000
Ocean Eng ???
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Salary Ranges – May 2006
Discipline Lowest 10% Median Highest 10%
Chem $ 50,060
$ 78,860 $ 118,670
Elect $ 50,580 $ 78,490 $ 117,570
Mech
$ 45,170 $ 69,850 $ 104,900
Comp $ 53,910 $ 88,470 $ 135,260
Indust $ 44,790 $ 68,620 $ 100,980
Civil
$ 44,810 $ 68,600 $ 104,420
Biomed
$ 44,930
$ 73,930 $ 116,300
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EGR105 – Session 1 Topics
• Syllabus
• Comments on engineering
• Assignment # 1
• Visit the ECC
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Assignment #1– Research potential topics for your talk later in the
semester– Talk must be on a technical engineering topic; e.g. global
warming, sporting equipment design, wind energy, high efficiency transportation, biomed devices, nanomaterials, microsensors, novel battery design, bio-computers, design mistakes, etc.
– E-mail me a few lines on the topic(s) and briefly try and sell me on the idea; on email subject line include: yourlastname_1, section number, topic
– Due date/time: Monday, Sept. 15, 3pm.
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EGR105 – Day 1 Topics
• Syllabus
• Comments on engineering
• Making oral presentations
• Assignment # 1
• Tour the ECC:– Get yourself an account– See the Discovery Center