What's an Engineer?
Engineers apply the theories
and principles of science and
mathematics to practical technical problems. An engineers
work is often the link between a scientific discovery and its
useful application. An engineer designs and developes con-
sumer products, determinds the general way the device will
work, designs and tests all components, and fits
them to-
gether in an integrated plan. They evaluate the overall effec-
tiveness of the new device, as well as its cost and reliability.
In addition to design and development, many engineers work
in testing, production, operation, or maintenance. Still others
are in administration, management, and sales jobs where an
engineering background is necessary. Many engineers also
work as consultants to industry and government.
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BRIEF EXPLANATIONS OF
THESE AREAS OF ENGINEERING:
Aerospace Engineering
(Aero or Astronautical), Agricultural Engineering, Automotive Engineering
,Bio-Engineering (Medical, Mechanical, or Chemical) ,Ceramic Engineering
,Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Cost Engineering/Cost
Management, Electrical Engineering ,Environmental Engineering, Facilities
Engineering, Fire Protection, Engineering Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning
and Refrigeration Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Minerals,
Metals, and Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering,
Optical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Plumbing Engineering,
Quality Engineering, Safety Engineering.
Junior Engineering Technical
Society (JETS)
JETS Guidance Literature
Question: If you were
going to become an engineer, what
skills should you have when you graduate from High
School?
*STRONG
BACKGROUND IN MATH AND SCIENCE*
*KNOW HOW TO USE A COMPUTER*
*BE ABLE TO USE WORD
PROCESSING, SPREEDSHEET,*
GRAPHING, PLOTTING AND
DRAWING PROGRAMS
*GOOD
ENGLISH BACKGROUND*
*TIME MANAGEMENT*
*DEVOTE LONG HOURS TO
ONE PROJECT*
*BE ABLE TO THINK LOGICALLY*
*BE ABLE TO DEDUCE A
CONCLUSION THROUGH REASONING*
*GOOD WRITING SKILLS*
*BE DILIGENT, ENTHUSIASTIC,
CURIOUS, AND HAVE A*
COMMINTMENT TO LEARNING
*WORK
WITH OTHERS*
*ASK QUESTIONS*
Question: If you were
going to become an engineer, what
skills should you have when you graduate from College?
*ANALYZE
PROBLEMS*
*DESIGN*
*INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS*
*UNDERSTAND TERMINOLOGY
AND DEFINITIONS IN*
THERE FIELD
*FIND
INFORMATION TO SOLVE PROBLEMS*
*ESTIMATE VALUES*
*PERFORM TECHNIQUES TO
MEASURE QUANITIES*
*CREATE, DEVELOPE, EXECUTE,
AND REPORT ON*
EXPERIMENTS AND TESTS
*EVALUATE
WORK DONE BY THEMSELVES AND OTHERS*
*UNDERSTAND INTERNATIONAL
ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING*
AND BUSINESS
*USE
COMPUTERS AND OTHER TOOLS*
*ASK QUESTIONS AND CONTINUE
TO LEARN*
*WORK INDEPENDENTLY OR
IN GROUPS*
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