EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I

Fall 2008 – Session 1

Introduction

EGR105 – Session 1 Topics

• Syllabus & course introduction

• Comments on engineering

• Assignment # 1

• Visit the ECC

Engineering Quad in Kingston

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Seminars:Mon 4-5Wed 12-1

Class:Kirk 212ECC

OCE

Prof. Chelidze’s Office

EGR105 – Session 1 Topics

• Syllabus

• Comments on engineering

• Assignment # 1

• Visit the ECC

What is engineering?

Engineering is

• “turning ideas into reality”

• “the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience,

judgment, and common sense to make things that benefit people.”

What do engineers do?

• Engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems

• Their work is the link between scientific discoveries and the commercial applications that meet societal and consumer needs

Engineers work in

• Analysis – modeling of physical systems• Design – solving a problem• Testing – showing that design meets

requirements• Sales – liaison to the customer• Management – project oversight• Development – reusing existing principles • Research – asking and solving new problems• more……

Engineers

• Develop new products

• Work in testing, production, …

• Use computers extensively

• Specialize by area

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 create and 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 • etc

Why study engineering?

A career in engineering can bring

• Job satisfaction

• A variety of career opportunities

• Challenging work

• The potential to benefit society

• Financial security

• An avenue for expressing your creativity

What’s the outlook for engineering?

2008 US Dept of Labor Report

• Job opportunities in engineering are expected to be good, will vary by specialty

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering is 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

Is engineering a popular majorin college?

Not really, 2005 college graduates

Major Number

Business 311,574 21.6%

Social Science 156,892 10.9%

Education 105,451 7.3%

Applied Science 97,867 6.8%

Commuications 72,715 5.1%

Engineering 64,906 4.5%

All others 629,859 43.8%

Totals 1,439,264 100%

Is there a most popular engineering major?

BS Degrees, 2006-2007 (US total of 73,315)

Are there many engineers in the US?

About 1.5 Million Engineering Jobs in 2006 in the US

Civil/Environ 310,000

Electrical 291,000

Mechanical 227,000

Industrial 201,000

Computer 79,000

Chemical 30,000

Biomed 14,000

All others 348,000

Where are they employed?

Most work in the private sector

Employment sector Percentage

Industry 68%

Government 13%

Self-employed 12%

Education and other 7%

Do they stay in engineering?

Percentage by age still in engineering

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Is the BS degree enough?

Advanced degrees are popular

BS degree only 1,637,000

BS + MS 396,000

BS + PhD 80,000

Eng + Business 226,000

Eng + Science 162,000

Eng + Other 114,000

Is an MBA or another masters degree key for getting into

upper management?

Percentage in ‘senior’ management with advanced degrees

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Eng only Eng + Science Eng + Business Eng + Other

Can I get by without the BS?

Percentage by job description with a BS degree

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civil mechanical electrical biomedical environmental computerhardware

computersoftware

Finally, how about salaries?

Starting salaries – summer 2008 (ASEE survey)

Chem Eng $63,749 Comp Sci $58,377

Elect Eng $56,512 Accounting $47,413

Mech Eng

$56,429 Finance $48,795

Comp Eng $55,920 Business $43,823

Biomed Eng $51,536 Nursing $39,000

Indust Eng. $50,000 Marketing $43,459

Civil Eng

$49,427 Liberal Arts $31,000

Ocean Eng ???

Salary Ranges – May 2006

Discipline Lowest 10% Median Highest 10%

Chem $ 50,060

$ 78,860 $ 118,670

Elect $ 50,580 $ 78,490 $ 117,570

Mech

$ 45,170 $ 69,850 $ 104,900

Comp $ 53,910 $ 88,470 $ 135,260

Indust $ 44,790 $ 68,620 $ 100,980

Civil

$ 44,810 $ 68,600 $ 104,420

Biomed

$ 44,930

$ 73,930 $ 116,300

EGR105 – Session 1 Topics

• Syllabus

• Comments on engineering

• Assignment # 1

• Visit the ECC

Assignment #1– Research potential topics for your talk later in the

semester– Talk must be on a technical engineering topic; e.g. global

warming, sporting equipment design, wind energy, high efficiency transportation, biomed devices, nanomaterials, microsensors, novel battery design, bio-computers, design mistakes, etc.

– E-mail me a few lines on the topic(s) and briefly try and sell me on the idea; on email subject line include: yourlastname_1, section number, topic

– Due date/time: Monday, Sept. 15, 3pm.

EGR105 – Day 1 Topics

• Syllabus

• Comments on engineering

• Making oral presentations

• Assignment # 1

• Tour the ECC:– Get yourself an account– See the Discovery Center