The Stealth Profession or The Invisible Profession
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The Invisible Profession
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•A 1998
poll indicated indicated 61% of
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adults feel “not very well informed”
about engineering
-- www.discoverengineering.org
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The Stealth Profession or The Invisible Profession (cont’d).
•HOWEVER, the following “revolution(s)” have greatly
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–Semiconductors and integrated circuits
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• Semiconductor Research Corporation: www.src.org
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•PBS: www.pbs.org/transistor
–Computers (from servers, pc’s and laptops, to DVD’s and
torrents of software tools and applications)
• www.dell.com , www.zdnt.com, www.microsoft.com, …
–Internet and the World Wide Web (and the “dot.com” financial
paradigm):
• www.anything.(com,edu,gov,org, …)
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The Stealth Profession or The Invisible Profession (cont’d).
• –Communication
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(from
“intelligent
networks”
to wireless to
ATM’s
and credit
card verification),
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–Medical advances, e.g., ultrasound, laser surgery, tomography,
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• www.advamed.org
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–Military advances, e.g., computerized firing and control
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mechanisms in »the
Abrams
cruise missiles,
• www.army-technology.com
•Jane’s Military Journal: www.janes.com
–Much, much more … kids surf the web and “own” CD ROM’s
younger and younger … (www.pbskids.org).
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A Definition of Engineering
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Engineering is the profession in which a
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knowledge
of
the
mathematical
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natural
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sciences,– gained
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with judgment to
develop ways to utilize, economically, the
materials and forces of nature for the
benefit of mankind.
-- ABET Handbook, 1996
www.abet.org
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A Definition of Technology
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•Technology
comes from three Greek
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–Tekhnetos:
man-made
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–Tekhne (noun): skill
–Tekhnasthai: to devise artificially.
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Is there an “Engineering View?”
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• 1.6 million American Engineers
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• No one
society for Engineers (like ABA,
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AMA, ADS)
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• Institute of Electrical & Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) is the largest
professional society in the world
Samuel C. Florman,The Civilized Engineer,
St. Martin’s Griffin, 1987.
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Is there an “Engineering View?”
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scientific view
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hard work
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recognition of risks
responsibility, dependability
certain amount of seriousness
creativity, ingenuity, zest for change
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Industry Perspective on
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ethics/professionalism
positive attitude
math/science skills
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continue learning
business/mgt
computer skills
world affairs
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30% of Engineering
Grads are in
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Types of ECECS Careers
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• Our Department has four main areas, with
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significant
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– Electromagnetic
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• Nanotechnology,
lasers, photonics, semiconductors
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– Computer Engineering (CompE)
– Computer Science (CS)
– Systems Engineering (SE)
• How to design and improve processes involving humans,
computer, software, logistics (Fed Ex, Smart systems,
manufacturing, military, …). Uses mathematical
modeling, artificial intelligence, simulators, …
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Types of EE Careers
• •Communications
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– Telephony/data networks, wireless
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• Electronics and Electromagnetics
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– Solid state circuits, e.g., VLSI design
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– Microelectronics
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– Semiconductor»manufacturing
– Lasers, optical networks, satellite dishes, …
• Systems, control, measurement
– Navigational control, industrial controls,
military/industrial/commercial logistics.
• Power engineer: producing and distributing electricity
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– implement
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• computer programmer
– writing/maintaining programs
• computer engineer
– design hardware, software, networks and processes
to solve technical problems
• database system administrator
– organize and store data efficiently, reliably, and
securely
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• implementation
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EE and CompE Curriculum
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general and faculty
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information list your 3 most favorite
and 3 least favorite areas of
specialization. Explain briefly why.
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