ENGINEERINGAs a career… Is it for you?

Presented by John Ortt

Why did I Choose Engineering?

Why did I Choose Engineering?

Why did I Choose Engineering?

Why did I Choose Engineering?

What do You think that Engineers Create?

What do You think that Engineers Create?

What about these?

The Main Disciplines of Engineering

http://typesofengineeringdegrees.org/

Spock says there is a

95.5% chance it is possible.

Scotty then has to go away and build the thing.

http://chemistry.about.com/u/ua/educationemployment/engineervsscientist.htm

“Scientists are the ones who

create the theories,

Engineers are the ones who

implement them”.

What does this Chart have to do with Engineering?

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2010/12/save_date

China is a Technocracy

The Leaders of the Communist Party of China are mostly professional engineers.

The Five-year plans of the People's Republic of China have enabled them to plan ahead in a technocratic fashion to build projects such as the National Trunk Highway System, the China high-speed rail system, and the Three Gorges Dam.[29]

“A form of organizational structure or system

of governance where decision-makers are selected on the basis

of technological knowledge.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy

More information

http://typesofengineeringdegrees.org/

www.steps.ie

The STEPS programme encourages students to explore the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics while also promoting engineering as a career choice.