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CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Engineering Profession
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Engineering – An Exciting Profession
• Introduction to engineering profession
• Preparing for an engineering career
• Introduction to engineering design
• Engineering communication
• Engineering Ethics
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Outline
In this chapter we will
• Describe why engineering is an exciting profession
• Describe the common traits of good engineers and
what engineers do
• Introduce various disciplines in engineering
• Explain what we mean by ABET (Accreditation Board
for Engineering and Technology) accredited
engineering and engineering technology programs
• Explain why we need to become PE (professional
engineer)
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Objectives
The objectives of this chapter are to
• Introduce the engineering profession and its
various branches
• Provide some answers to
Do I really want to study engineering?
What is engineering and what do engineers do?
What are some of the areas of specialization in
engineering?
Which disciplinary area of engineering do I want to
pursue?
How will I know that I have picked the best field for me?
Will the demand for my area of specialization be high
when I graduate, and beyond that?
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Engineering Work Is All Around You
Material
Science
Civil
Industrial
Nuclear
Agricultural
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Electrical
Aerospace
Mechanical
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Chemical
Engineering Work Is All Around Us
Engineers make products and provide
services that make our lives better
Example of products and services designed by engineers
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Engineers Deal with an Increasing
World Population
Projection of world
population growth
Estimate of U.S. elderly
population growth
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Engineers Deal with an Increasing
World Population
• Why is the population growth relevant to us?
As new engineering graduates in a few years,
you will design products and provide services
especially suited to the needs and demand of
an increasing elderly population
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What Do Engineers Do?
Engineers apply physical and chemical laws and
principles and mathematics to design million of products
and services that we use in our everyday lives
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What Do Engineers Do?
• Engineers consider factors such as cost,
efficiency, sustainability, reliability, and safety in
their designs
• Engineers perform tests to ensure their designs
can withstand the loads and conditions
prescribed
• Engineers continue to seek ways to improve
existing products and services
• Engineers continue to develop new, advanced
materials to make products lighter and stronger
for different applications
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What Do Engineers Do?
• Engineers design, maintain, and supervise
construction of buildings, dams, bridges,
highways, power plants, and other
components of our infrastructure system
• Engineers are responsible for extracting
petroleum, natural gas, and other materials
from earth
• Engineers are responsible for the production
and the processing of crops, fruit, vegetable,
and food
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Traits of Successful Engineers
Engineers
• are problem solvers
• have firm grasp of fundamental principles of
engineering
• are analytical, detailed oriented, and creative
• have desire to be lifelong learners
• have ability to work outside their area of
specialization in other related fields
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Traits of Successful Engineers
Good Engineers
• have good communication and time management
skills
• have good “people skills”
• are good team player
• have ability to use modern tools to solve various
engineering problems or to solve problems in
various ways
• are active in the profession and community
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Distribution of Employment by
Disciplines
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Average Starting Salary for Engineers
(2009)
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Areas of Engineering Disciplines and
Their Corresponding Organizations
to learn more about what engineers do……….
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Manufacturing
Engineering
Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
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ABET Accreditation
• ABET stands for Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology
• ABET is the only organization in U.S. that can
accredit engineering and technology programs
• ABET examines the credentials of the
engineering program’s faculty, curricular
content, facilities, and admission and
graduation standards before granting
accreditation
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ABET Accreditation
• Many states require engineers to be
graduates of an ABET accredited engineering
program before they are eligible to take the
Professional Engineer (PE) exam
• Visit your state’s licensing board to learn
about their engineering licensing requirements
• Visit http://www.abet.org to see the list of all
accredited programs and learn more about
ABET
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ABET Accreditation
ABET accredited engineering programs must
demonstrate that their graduates have
• Ability to apply knowledge of math, science,
and engineering
• Ability to design & conduct experiments, as
well as to analyze & interpret data
• Ability to design a system, component, or
process to meet desired needs
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ABET Accreditation (continued)
ABET accredited engineering programs must
demonstrate that their graduates have
• Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to identify, formulate, and solve
engineering problems
• Understanding of professional and ethical
responsibility
• Ability to communicate effectively
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ABET Accreditation (continued)
ABET accredited engineering programs must
demonstrate that their graduates have
• Broad education necessary to understand the impact
of engineering solutions in a global & societal context
• Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in
lifelong learning
• Knowledge of contemporary issues
• Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern
engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
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Professional Engineer (PE)
• All 50 states and the District of Columbia require
registration for engineers whose work may affect the safety
of the public
• Requirements to become PE
 Have a degree from ABET accredited engineering
program (mandatory requirements by many states)
 Must pass the Fundamental of Engineering (FE) exam
 Must have 2 to 4 years of relevant engineering work
experience usually under the supervision of a PE
 Must pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering
(PE) exam
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What Do Civil Engineers Do?
Civil Engineers design and supervise, among
others, the construction of roads, buildings,
airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, water supply,
and water and wastewater treatment systems.
Civil engineering is concerned with providing
public infrastructure and services.
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What Do Civil Engineers Do? (continued)
A civil engineer at work
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What Do Electrical Engineers Do?
Electrical Engineers design, develop, test, and
supervise the manufacturing of electrical
equipment, including lighting and wiring for
buildings, cars, buses, trains, ships, and
aircraft; power generation and transmission
equipment for utility companies; electric motors
found in various products; control devices; and
radar equipment.
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What Do Electrical Engineers Do?
(continued)
An electrical engineer at work
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What Do Electronic Engineers Do?
Electronic Engineers design, develop, test, and
supervise the production of electronic
equipment, including computer hardware;
computer network hardware; communication
devices such as cellular phone, television, and
audio and video equipment; as well as
measuring instruments.
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What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?
Mechanical Engineers are involved in the
design, development, testing, and
manufacturing of machines, robots, tools,
power generating equipment such as steam
and gas turbines, heating, cooling, and
refrigerating equipment, and internal
combustion engines.
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What Do Aerospace Engineers Do?
Aerospace Engineers design, develop, test, and
supervise the manufacture of commercial and
military aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft, and
missiles. They may work with projects dealing
with research and development of guidance,
navigation, and control systems.
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What Do Biomedical Engineers Do?
Biomedical Engineers apply the laws and the
principles of chemistry, biology, medicine, and
engineering to design artificial limbs, organs,
imaging systems, and devices used in medical
procedures. They also perform research
alongside of medical doctors, chemists, and
biologists to better understand various aspects of
biological systems and the human body.
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What Do Chemical Engineers Do?
Chemical Engineers use the principles of
chemistry and basic engineering sciences to
solve a variety of problems related to the
production of chemicals and their use in various
industries, including the pharmaceutical,
electronic, and photographic industries.
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What Do Environmental Engineers Do?
Environmental Engineers apply the laws and
principles of chemistry, biology, and engineering
to address issues related to water and air
pollution control, hazardous waste, waste
disposal, and recycling. They also get involved
with the development of local, national, and
international environmental policies and
regulations.
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What Do Manufacturing Engineers Do?
Manufacturing Engineers develop, coordinate,
and supervise the process of manufacturing all
types of products. They are concerned with
making products efficiently and at minimum cost.
They are involved in all aspects of production,
including scheduling and materials handling and
the design, development, supervision, and
control of assembly lines.
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What Do Petroleum Engineers Do?
Petroleum Engineers specialize in the discovery
and production of oil and natural gas. In
collaboration with geologists, petroleum
engineers search the world for underground oil or
natural gas reservoirs. Petroleum engineers are
also involved in monitoring and supervising
drilling and oil extraction operation.
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What Do Nuclear Engineers Do?
Nuclear Engineers design, develop, monitor, and
operate nuclear power equipment that drives its
power from nuclear energy. They are involved in
the design, development, and operation of
nuclear power plants to generate electricity or to
power Navy ships and submarines. They are
also involved in the design and development of
industrial and diagnostic medical equipment.
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What Do Mining Engineers Do?
Mining Engineers, in collaboration with geologists
and metallurgical engineers, find, extract, and
prepare coal for use by utility companies; they
also look for metals and minerals to extract from
the earth for use by various manufacturing
industries. Mining engineers design and
supervise the construction of aboveground and
underground mines.
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What Do Materials Engineers Do?
Materials Engineers research, develop, and test new
materials for various products and engineering
applications. They manipulate the atomic and molecular
structure of materials in order to create materials that are
lighter, stronger, and more durable. They create
materials with specific mechanical, electrical, magnetic,
chemical, and heat-transfer properties such as graphite
racquets and stealth military planes.
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To Become an Engineer
• Education – accredited program, BS and/or
MS level
• Professional registration
 Fundamental of Engineering Exam
 Professional Engineering Exam
• Professional organizations
• Life-long learning
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Engineering Technology
• Scope of work is more application-oriented
• Requires less understanding of mathematics
(up to integral and differential calculus),
engineering theories, and scientific concepts
that are used in complex designs.
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Engineering Technology (continued)
• Engineering technologists use the same
principles of science, engineering, and
mathematics to assist engineers in solving
problems in manufacturing, construction,
product development, inspection, maintenance,
sales, and research.
• Engineering technologists assist engineers or
scientists in setting up experiments, conducting
tests, collecting data, and calculating some
results.
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Engineering Technology Programs
• Usually offer same type of disciplines as
engineering, for example
 Civil engineering technology
 Electronic engineering technology
 Industrial engineering technology
 Mechanical engineering technology
• Graduate studies in engineering technology
are limited
• Professional registration may be more difficult
to obtain in some states
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Engineering Technology Accreditation
• Engineering technology programs are
accredited by ABET
• B.S. degrees must have minimum of 124
semester hours or 186 quarter hours
• Associate degrees must have minimum of 64
semester hours or 96 quarter hours
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Engineering Technology Accreditation
• Each program must have five components:
 Communications
 Mathematics
 Physical and natural science
 Social science and humanities
 Technical content
Focused on applied side of science and
engineering
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ABET Criteria for Engineering
Technology Programs
An accredited engineering technology program
must demonstrate that their students at the time
of graduation have:
 An appropriate mastery of the knowledge,
techniques, skills, and modern tools of their
disciplines
 An ability to apply current knowledge and
adapt to emerging applications of
mathematics, science, engineering, and
technology
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ABET Criteria for Engineering
Technology Programs (continued)
An ability to conduct, analyze, and interpret
experiments and apply experimental results
to improve processes
 An ability to apply creativity in the design of
systems, components, or processes
appropriate to program objectives
 An ability to function effectively on teams
 An ability to identify, analyze, and solve
technical problems

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ABET Criteria for Engineering
Technology Programs (continued)
An ability to communicate effectively
 A recognition of the need for, and an ability
to engage in lifelong learning
 An ability to understand professional,
ethical, and social responsibilities
 A respect for diversity and a knowledge of
contemporary professional, societal, and
global issues
 A commitment to quality, timeliness, and
continuous improvement

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Summary
• You should have a good understanding of the
significant role that engineers play in our
everyday lives in providing water, food,
shelter, and other essential needs.
• You should have a good idea of common
traits and activities of good engineers.
• You should be familiar with the differences
among various engineering disciplines.
• You should know about the need and the
requirements to become a registered PE.
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