EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I Section 8

Fall 2013 – Day 1 Introduction

EGR 105 – Day 1 Topics

•

Syllabus

(refer to handout)

• MAP-Works • Comments on engineering • Assignment #1 • Visit the ECC and Discovery Center

Syllabus

• Goals • Instructors • COE Website

(a valuable resource – please visit the site)

–

egr.uri.edu

• Schedule – Classroom component – Recitation Seminar series – Student presentations

(teams)

• Grading

Where are you?

U NIVERSITY C OLLEGE (UC) K IRK H ALL R OOM 212 D ISCOVERY C ENTER (ECC) D EAN ’ S O FFICE B LISS H ALL R OOM 102 N

What department is your major in?

Major

Biomedical Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Industrial Mechanical Ocean

Department

Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering (ECBE) Chemical Engineering (CHE) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CVE) Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering (ECBE) Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering (ECBE) Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems Engineering (MCISE) Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems Engineering (MCISE) Ocean Engineering (OCE)

Building

Kelley Hall Crawford Hall Bliss Hall Kelley Hall Kelley Hall Gilbreth/Wales Halls Wales Hall Sheets Building

EGR 105 – Day 1 Topics

• • Syllabus

MAP-Works

• Comments on engineering • Assignment #1 • Visit the ECC and Discovery Center

MAP-Works

• •

M

aking

A

chievement

P

ossible

Required

Assessment of all first-year freshmen and transfer students • Done on-line during weeks 3 and 11 • Provides immediate feedback to students • Advisors review and contact students as needed

What Will MAP-Works Do?

• MAP-Works empowers students to: –

1)

Recognize gaps between their behavior and their desired outcomes; –

2)

Gain insights about themselves through social-norming; –

3)

Understand the elements that impact their social and academic success; and –

4)

Reach out and utilize on-campus resources that can help them address their problems.

MAP-Works

• Your participation in this assessment process is

required

•

It will account for 10% of you grade in EGR 105 (refer to syllabus)

– 5% for week 3 participation – 5% for week 11 participation • MAP-Works web site

(see next slide also)

http s ://uri.map-works.com

EGR 105 – Day 1 Topics

• • Syllabus • MAP-Works

Overview of engineering

• Assignment #1 • Visit the ECC and Discovery Center

What is engineering?

Engineering is

“the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience, judgment, and common sense things that benefit people.” to make

Question….

What do engineers do?

Turn Ideas Into Reality!

Engineering….

•

applies

the

principles

of science and mathematics to

develop

economical

solutions

to various technical problems • is the

link between

scientific

discoveries

and the commercial

applications

that meet the needs of society and consumers

Engineers…

• Develop new, innovative products… • Work in design, testing, production… • Use computers extensively… • Specialize by area of expertise… • • Imagine and explore… • Creative solutions…

And much more….

Engineers… Build the quality of life…

Engineers Work in

• • • • • • • •

Analysis Design

– solving a problem

Testing

– showing that design meets requirements

Sales

– modeling of physical systems – liaison to the customer

Management

– project oversight

Development Research

– reusing existing principles – asking and solving new problems

and much more……

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

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

Use Computers Extensively

• To 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

Specialize by Area

• Biomedical • Chemical • Civil/Environmental • Computer • Electrical • Industrial/Systems • Mechanical • Ocean • Aerospace • Agricultural • Marine • • Materials • Mining • Nuclear • Petroleum

And more…

Why study engineering?

Rewards and Opportunities of an Engineering Career

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Job satisfaction… Variety of career opportunities… Challenging work… Intellectual development… Social impact and benefits to society… Financial security… Prestige… 7.

8. Professional environment and development… 9.

Understanding how things work… 10.

Avenue for expressing creativity…

Source: “Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career” (2007), by Raymond B. Landis

What’s the outlook for engineering?

U.S. Dept of Labor Report Outlook Handbook 2012-2013

( Source: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm)

• • • Job opportunities in engineering are expected to be very good; will vary by specialty • A bachelor’s degree in engineering is –

minimum

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

Value of an Engineering Degree



Analysts at PayScale compared its massive compensation database with

120 college majors

and job growth projections through 2020 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the

15 most valuable majors in the current marketplace.



Lets see what they found…

What Did PayScale Discover?



Ranked by median starting pay, median mid career pay (at least 10 years in), growth in salary and wealth of job opportunities



engineering and mathematics reigned supreme.



In the Millennial Branding survey, employers reported



engineering and computer information systems majors as their top recruits

What Did PayScale Discover?



Nearly half of these employers (47%) said



the

competition for new science, technology, engineering and math talent is steep .



That means while other recent grads fight for jobs



these students will likely field multiple offers.

~Forbes (5/5/12)

Is engineering a popular major in college?

Not Really, Typical College Graduates Distribution

Major

Business Social Science Education Applied Science Communications

Engineering

All others

Totals Number

311,574 156,892 105,451 97,867 72,715

64,906

629,859

1,439,264 Percentage

21.6% 10.9% 7.3% 6.8% 5.1%

5.5%

42.8%

100%

Is there a most popular engineering major?

Engineering by Major

Engineering Discipline

Mechanical Civil Electrical Computer Chemical Biomedical Industrial Aerospace

(%)

23.4

14.9

13.3

7.5

7.0

4.9

4.7

4.1

Other Disciplines

Metallurgical and Materials Architectural Petroleum Biological/Agricultural Nuclear Ocean Mining All others

(%)

1.4

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.5

0.3

0.3

15.2

Source: “Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career” (2007), by Raymond B. Landis

Are there many engineers in the USA?

U.S. Dept of Labor Report Outlook Handbook 2010-2011

( Source: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm) Engineering Discipline

Civil/Environmental Mechanical Industrial Electrical Computer Chemical Petroleum Biomedical Ocean All others

Total

(% of U.S. Workforce)

No. of Engineers

(% of All Engineers)

278,400 238,700

(17.7%) (15.2%)

214,800

(13.2%)

157,800

(10.0%)

74,700

(4.8%)

31,700

(2.0%)

21,900

(1.4%)

16,000

(1.0%)

8,500

(0.5%)

529,400

(33.7%)

1,571,900 (1.2%)

Where are they employed?

Most Work in the Private Sector

Employment Sector

Business/Industry Federal Government Educational Institutions State/Local Government Self-Employed

Total Percentage

79.2% 5.9% 5.4% 5.3% 4.2%

100%

Do they stay in engineering?

Percentage by Age Still in Engineering

40 30 20 10 80 70 60 50 0 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-59 Age 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 & up

Is the BS degree enough?

Advanced Degrees are Popular

Degree(s)

BS degree only BS + MS BS + PhD Engineering + Business Engineering + Science Engineering + Other

Number with Degree(s)

1,637,000 396,000 80,000 226,000 162,000 114,000

Is an MBA or another Masters Degree key for getting into upper management?

40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Percentage in ‘Senior’ Management with Advanced Degrees

Eng only Eng + Science Eng + Business

Degree Combination

Eng + Other

Can I get by without the BS?

Percentage by Discipline with a BS Degree

100 90 40 30 20 10 80 70 60 50 0 civil mechanical electrical biomedical

Degree

environmental computer hardware computer software

Finally, how about salaries?

Finally, how about salaries?

Quick Look

( Source: http://www.naceweb.org/salary-survey-data/)

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

The 2012 NACE salary contains employer-based data (from approximately 400,000 employers) gathered from government (BLS) and other sources (Job Search Intelligence), and the data are actual starting salaries, not offers .

What about salaries?

( Source: http://www.naceweb.org/salary-survey-data/)

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

NACE 2012 salary survey showed that: Engineers commanded the highest overall average starting salary at the BS degree level averaging $60,639

followed by computer science averaging $60,038 and business averaging $51,542

Median Salaries – 2010

( Source: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Architecture-and-Engineering/home.htm) Discipline

Biomedical Chemical Civil Computer Electrical/Electronics Industrial Mechanical Ocean Petroleum

Median (50%) $ 81,540 $ 90,300 $ 77,560 $ 98,910 $ 87,180 $ 76,100 $ 78,160 $ 79,920 $ 114,080

Average Starting Salaries –2010–

Engineering Discipline

Petroleum Chemical Computer Civil Electrical Mechanical Industrial Biomedical Ocean

Salary $ 86,220

$ 65,142 $ 60,879 $ 59,700 $ 59.074

$ 58,392 $ 57,734 $ 54,352 $ 54,180

Other Disciplines

Computer Science Info Science and Systems Accounting Finance Business Admin/Mgmt Marketing Nursing Public Relations Liberal Arts

Salary

$ 61,205 $ 54,038 $ 47,982 $ 49,607 $ 45,200 $ 43,459 $ 39,000 $ 36,826

$ 31,000 Source: http://theprofessionalengineer.com/2010/02/09/engineering-graduates-salary/

Employment Opportunities “Engineers get almost 6 times as many job offers as the average number for graduates in all other disciplines.

”

Source: “Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career” (2007), by Raymond B. Landis

EGR 105 – Day 1 Topics

• Syllabus • MAP-Works • Overview of engineering • Assignment #1 • Visit the ECC and Discovery Center

Assignment #1

• •

Caleb’s Crossing

Brooks Kidder. (2011) by Geraldine

See handout for instructions

– Assignment #1 – due 7 days from today – Send to me by e-mail – follow handout instructions – Subject Line

(important: format for all assignments)

: •

EGR105_1

EGR105 – Day 1 Topics

• Syllabus • MAP-Works • Overview of engineering • Assignment # 1 • Tour the ECC: – Get yourself an account

(need it to access ECC computers and engineering software for class)

–

Take a look around the ECC – you will be spending much time there over the next 4 years