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© 2020 Dunte Hector Engineering Technician Engineering Technologist Engineer 3 Paths To Designing & Destroying For Fun & Profit Presented by: Dunte Hector B.S. Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering TechnicianEngineering TechnologistEngineer3 Paths To Designing & Destroying For Fun & Profit
Presented by: Dunte HectorB.S. Mechanical Engineering
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Who Am I?
Dunte Hector
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University, 2011
Design Engineer, Stages Cycling
I’ve researched, designed, manufactured, operated, and serviced bikes, workout equipment, computer chip equipment, and heat exchangers with the help of software tools, metalwork, 3D printing, and lots of teammates.
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Exploring The Engineering Field
1. Who’s It For?
2. Who Does What?
3. What’s The Day Like?
4. Certificates, Licenses, and Degrees
5. More Fun Stuff
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The Engineering Field...
Who’s It For?
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Do You Have Fun...
...solving puzzles?
...taking things apart?
...building new stuff?
...finding a “better way”?
...checking the details?
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The Engineering Field...
Who Does What?
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Engineering Technician
Job Duties (big company)
● operate equipment
● collect data
● generate reports
● service equipment
● document processes
● product inspections
● quality control
Job Duties (small company)
● everything from “big company”● draft models
● prepare production drawings
● review technical specifications
● set up tests
● assemble fixtures
● assemble tools
● troubleshoot products
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Engineering Technologist
Job Duties (big company)
● establish equipment SOPs
● manage tests
● analyze data
● supervise processes
● on-line and pre-ship quality control
● handle & troubleshoot returns/defects
Job Duties (small company)
● everything from “big company”● prepare & review drawings
● create technical specifications
● design tests
● design fixtures
● design tools
● lead design reviews (DFM-focus)
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Engineer
Job Duties (big company)
● design new products
● “field” R&D
● establish production flow
● design test procedures
● FMEA, FEA, statistical analysis, etc.
● manage product lifecycle
● create documentation
● interface with/advise…○ manufacturing○ operations○ sales○ customer service
Job Duties (small company)
● everything from “big company”● everything from previous job descriptions● support product portfolio
● determine product mix
● assess market conditions/emerging
technologies
● integrate new processes
● all aspects of product manufacture
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The Engineering Field...
What’s The Day Like?
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Engineering Technician
● HOURLY WORK○ 40-50 hour work week○ start/end of day is pre-defined○ fixed breaks
(subject to OSHA requirements)○ fixed meal times○ overtime typical
● clock in
● team stand-up
● assigned priority tasks
● task execution
● EOD metrics
● reports (common overtime task)
● TRAINING○ OJT specific to company needs○ OJT specific to installed equipment○ limited mentorship available
● WORK ENVIRONMENT○ production facility/factory○ field service○ mechanical test lab○ R&D facility○ cubicle/shared workstation
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As an Engineering Technician, your job is…to operate the equipment/system.
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Engineering Technologist
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As an Engineering Technologist, your job is…to own & improve the equipment/system.
● HOURLY OR SALARY WORK○ 45-60 hour work week○ frequently on mfg shifts○ “acceptable” meal times○ overtime (nearly) every week
● clock in (maybe)
● team stand-up
● review previous day EOD metrics
● assign tasks
● supervise workflows
● projects
● write & review reports
● TRAINING○ OJT specific to installed equipment○ mentorship available○ continuing education available○ must guide personal growth
● WORK ENVIRONMENT○ production facility/factory○ mechanical test lab○ R&D facility○ cubicle/shared workstation○ office○ “Go to the Gemba”
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Engineer
As an Engineer, your job is…to design the equipment/system.
ASME Tesla engineer videoASME Shell engineer video
● SALARY WORK○ 50+ hour work week○ flexible hours○ flexible meal times○ lots of meetings!
● pre-work tasks
● team stand-up
● design project tasks
● interface with other departments
● product sustain/reporting tests
● special projects
● TRAINING○ depends on technology in use○ mentorship available○ continuing education available○ must guide personal growth
● WORK ENVIRONMENT○ office/cubicle○ production facility/factory○ R&D facility○ customer site(s)○ “Go to the Gemba”
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The Engineering Field...
CertificatesLicencesDegrees
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The best thing about engineering is…ONE CREDENTIAL IS ENOUGH
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Certificates, Licences, & Degrees
Engineering Technicians need…
● ABET-accredited Associate’s Degree
● extensive math, science, and technical
writing experience
● intensive technical training
Engineering Technicians may want…
● NICET certifications
● “labor skills”○ soldering○ welding○ machining○ CAD proficiency○ instrument-specific certs/courses
Want to leave the country? Reference: Dublin Accord
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Certificates, Licences, & Degrees
Engineering Technologists need…
● ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree(Engineering Technology or Engineering)
● extensive math, science, and technical
writing experience
● extensive technical training
Engineering Technicians may want…
● a technical specialty
● NICET certifications
● manufacturing expertise
● “labor skills”○ soldering○ welding○ machining○ CAD proficiency○ instrument-specific certs/courses
Want to leave the country? Reference: Sydney Accord
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Certificates, Licences, & Degrees
Engineers need…
● ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree
● extensive math and science
experience
● intensive technical
writing/presentation skills
● intensive technical training
● CAD expertise
● project management training
● environment & ethics training
Engineers WILL want…
● a technical specialty
● professional organization membership
● manufacturing expertise
● business finance skills
● “labor skills”○ soldering○ welding○ machining○ CAD proficiency○ instrument-specific certs/courses
Want to leave the country? Reference: Washington Accord
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(MORE) Certificates, Licences, & Degrees
Engineers may want…
● EIT designation
(Fundamentals of Engineering exam)
● PE license
(supervision & PPE/3E exam)
● PMP credential
(exam)
● a quality philosophy
● management training
● technical specialization certificates
● higher education
Everyone WILL want…
● continuing education
● exposure to…○ traditional manufacturing○ additive manufacturing○ supply chain management○ quality management○ sustainable design principles○ global economics principles○ business communication skills○ personal financial planning skills
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The Engineering Field...
More Fun StuffYour job title will probably be “Tech” or “Engineer” -- REGARDLESS OF DEGREE!
FREE DESIGN RESOURCES Autodesk Fusion360 (CAD) LabView Community (testing/programming) Creality Slicer (3D printing setup) GIMP (graphic design) OpenOffice (all "office" tasks) Anki (remember anything!)
BOOKS FOR FUTURE ENGINEERS Zero (Charles Seife, 2000) Spare Parts (Joshua Davis, 2014) The Cartoon Guide To... [Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Statistics] (Larry Gonick) The Talent Code (Daniel Coyle, 2009) ** any book on any topic you want to learn about!! **
That time MythBusters annihilated a car? I was there!
Computer chips?We made those with lasers!
Race-winning training tools?That’s what I do now!
