ENGINEERING ENGINEERING - - A Noble ProfessionA Noble Profession

Ralph Dergance, DirectorRalph Dergance, DirectorShades of Blue, LLCShades of Blue, LLC303.795.9475303.795.9475rhdergance@msn.comrhdergance@msn.com

Who Am I?Who Am I? Education: Aeronautical Engineering and Business Education: Aeronautical Engineering and Business

Management degrees from CU Boulder - 1964Management degrees from CU Boulder - 1964 Retired from Lockheed Martin in 1999 after over 36 Retired from Lockheed Martin in 1999 after over 36

year careeryear career Career Highlights:Career Highlights:

Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer – Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer – analysis, design, test, hardware developmentanalysis, design, test, hardware development

Vehicle Systems EngineerVehicle Systems Engineer Chief Systems Engineer on Robotic ProgramChief Systems Engineer on Robotic Program Chief Engineer on SICBM Post Boost VehicleChief Engineer on SICBM Post Boost Vehicle Principal Investigator on many IR&D projectsPrincipal Investigator on many IR&D projects Program ManagerProgram Manager New Business DevelopmentNew Business Development Competitive proposal creation and managementCompetitive proposal creation and management Personnel ManagementPersonnel Management Subcontract Management and ProcurementSubcontract Management and Procurement

Engineering DefinitionEngineering Definition THE CREATIVE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES THE CREATIVE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES

AND MATHEMATICS TO DESIGN OR DEVELOP AND MATHEMATICS TO DESIGN OR DEVELOP STRUCTURES, MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR STRUCTURES, MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, OR WORKS UTILIZING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, OR WORKS UTILIZING THEM SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION; OR TO CONSTRUCT THEM SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION; OR TO CONSTRUCT OR OPERATE THE SAME WITH FULL CONGNIZANCE OF OR OPERATE THE SAME WITH FULL CONGNIZANCE OF THEIR DESIGN; OR TO FORECAST THEIR BEHAVIOR THEIR DESIGN; OR TO FORECAST THEIR BEHAVIOR UNDERS SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS; ALL AS UNDERS SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS; ALL AS RESPECTS AN INTENDED FUNCTION, ECONOMICS OF RESPECTS AN INTENDED FUNCTION, ECONOMICS OF OPERATION AND SAFETY TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.OPERATION AND SAFETY TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

American Engineers’ Council for Professional DevelopmentAmerican Engineers’ Council for Professional Development

Or, Simply StatedOr, Simply Stated

THE DISCIPLINE, ART, AND PROFESSION OF THE DISCIPLINE, ART, AND PROFESSION OF ACQUIRING AND APPLYING SCIENTIFIC, ACQUIRING AND APPLYING SCIENTIFIC, MATHEMATICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND MATHEMATICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN AND BUILD EVERYTHINGBUILD EVERYTHING

ENGINEERING RecipeENGINEERING Recipe

SS - Scientist - Scientist

TT - Technician- Technician

EE - Eager/Energetic- Eager/Energetic

MM - Mathematician- Mathematician

Necessary ATTRIBUTESNecessary ATTRIBUTESTo Be An ENGINEERTo Be An ENGINEER

CURIOSITY – how do things work?CURIOSITY – how do things work? INQUISITIVEINQUISITIVE INTERESTEDINTERESTED

CALCULATING – must like math, CALCULATING – must like math, numbersnumbers

CAREFUL – don’t make mistakesCAREFUL – don’t make mistakes CONSERVATIVE – calculated “safe” risksCONSERVATIVE – calculated “safe” risks CHALLENGED – want to improveCHALLENGED – want to improve CONSCIENTIOUS – really careCONSCIENTIOUS – really care COMMITMENT – make it happenCOMMITMENT – make it happen

Educational Educational RequirementsRequirements

Science and Mathematics throughout primary and secondary Science and Mathematics throughout primary and secondary schoolsschools

Sample available courses in different engineering fieldsSample available courses in different engineering fields ArchitectureArchitecture Aeronautics/AerospaceAeronautics/Aerospace ChemicalChemical CivilCivil Computer Sciences/SoftwareComputer Sciences/Software Electrical/ElectronicsElectrical/Electronics MechanicalMechanical Systems EngineeringSystems Engineering

Attend special classes and camps that are available (e.g. Attend special classes and camps that are available (e.g. Shades of Blue)Shades of Blue)

Take advantage of available internships – we can help youTake advantage of available internships – we can help you Use the internet – it is all thereUse the internet – it is all there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering is a good start is a good start Attend a college/university with excellent Engineering Attend a college/university with excellent Engineering

credentialscredentials

Career AvenuesCareer Avenues

Analysis – determine the item’s Analysis – determine the item’s requirements requirements

Design – define the itemDesign – define the item Development – determine that it worksDevelopment – determine that it works Test – verify its performance, reliability, Test – verify its performance, reliability,

etc.etc. Manufacturing – build the final productManufacturing – build the final product Operations – run itOperations – run it Research – find new, better ways to do itResearch – find new, better ways to do it All of the aboveAll of the above

The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line

Everything needs to be “Engineered”Everything needs to be “Engineered” Start nowStart now FocusFocus Learn all you canLearn all you can Make the world a better placeMake the world a better place

Above all, Have Fun!Above all, Have Fun!