What Do Engineers Do?

CEEN0903 Summer 2011

Types of EngineersMechanical

Materials

Civil

Computer

Electrical- will discuss later

Chemical- will discuss later

Biomedical- will discuss later

Job OpportunitiesAcademic

PhD usuallyNational Lab Research Institutional Research (Professor)

Non-AcademicBachelor’s, Master’s, or PhDWork at a company (small or large)

Mechanical EngineersDesign, construct, and maintain mechanical

systemsEngines, Vehicles, Heating and Cooling Systems,

Robots

Core CourseworkMechanics, Kinematics, Thermodynamics,

Materials Science, Structural Analysis

JobsLockheed Martin, GM, GE, etc…

Materials EngineersUnderstand the relationship between the

structure of materials and their macroscopic propertiesNovel materials: Teflon, graphene

Core Coursework:Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Mechanics of Materials,

Crystallography, Material Specific Classes

JobsBoeing, Intel, GE, Start-up Companies

Civil EngineersDesign, construct, and maintain the built

environmentRoads, bridges, dams, canals, buildings, traffic

management, waste water treatment, city planning

Core CourseworkAnalysis and Dynamics of Structures, Design of

Steel, Reinforced Concrete, and TimberStructures

JobsArup, Bechtel, TY Lin.

Computer EngineersUse a combination of electrical engineering and

computer science knowledge to develop computer systems

Core Coursework:Electricity and Magnetism, Circuits, Digital Logic,

Communication Systems, Computer Architecture, Semiconductor Devices, Digital Signal Processing, Object Oriented Programming

JobsApple, Google, Microsoft, Intel

Which Type of Engineer Will You Be?