What isengineering?

Which involve engineering?

Providingwater

Health &medicine

Gadgetsgalore Fashion

& beauty

Creatingcars

Solving problem

s

FoodBuilt

environment

Sports

Engineering is

everywhere…Almost everything you eat, wear,

use and like to do involves

engineering.

From everyday things like your

mobile, computer and clothes to

medicine, space, national security

and renewable energy

… to tackling climate change,

providing clean drinking water or

ensuring sustainable food supplies.

Engineering is not

science…Engineers generally don't "do"

science. Science is about

discovering the natural. Engineering

is creating the artificial.

“Scientists discover the world that

exists; engineers create the world

that never was.” – Theodore Von

Karman, Aerospace Engineer (1881-

1963)

Chemical Engineering

Everything around us is made of

chemicals. Chemical changes can

be used to produce all kinds of

useful products.

…discover and manufacture better

plastics, paints, fuels, fibers,

medicines, and all other kinds of

chemicals.

…help protect the environment,

inventing cleaner technologies,

study the fate of chemicals in the

environment.

Mechanical Engineering

…might develop a bike lock or an

aircraft carrier, a child’s toy or a

hybrid car engine, a wheelchair or a

sailboat—in other words, just about

anything you can think of that

involves a mechanical process

…often referred to as the general

practitioners of the engineering

profession, since they work in nearly

every area of technology, from

aerospace and automotive to

computers and biotechnology.

Civil Engineering

…build a school that could

withstand an earthquake, a road

system that puts an end to traffic

jams, or a sports stadium that offers

everyone a great view?

Your job would be to oversee the

construction of the buildings and

infrastructure that make up our

world: highways, skyscrapers,

railways, bridges

architects put designs on paper, but

civil engineers actually get things

built.

You might develop cutting-edge music

software, come up with a better system

to IM your friends, or invent a new hand-

held device.

…vitally important in almost every area

you can think of.  In a hospital computers

track patient records, control X-ray and

MRI machines, and offer surgeons visual

maps of the operations.

Could develop software for managing an

air traffic control tower or produce

animation for the movies

Computer Engineering

School subjects lead to

real world engineering

• Maths• Physics

• Design and

Technology

• ICT

• Biology

• Chemistry

Design, develop, produce…

Engineering’s about…

• Finding out what people need,

developing

an idea and seeing how it can be

made at a good price

• Developing the ‘product’ on time

and running tests to make sure it’s

safe and reliable

• Producing something that makes our

lives better… whether that’s a new

games console, high-tech sports equipment

or quicker, greener and safer travel

Professional

Qualifications…• Once in work, consider becoming

professionally registered and earn the

right to use letters after your name –

NSBE.org

• Registration requires a combination of

qualifications and work experience

• Some degree courses are accredited and

will give you a head start

Why I recommend

engineering…

• Being part of a creative process

• Designing solutions to meet

customers’ needs

• Testing and improving technology

• Range of roles and responsibilities

• Working in a multidisciplinary team

• Doing something different every day

• Good salaries are achievable

How to get involved…Things you can do:• Join a STEM/or Engineering Club STEM Clubs• Take up an engineering challengeNational Science + Engineering Competition

• Ask your school to organise a visit froman engineerSTEM Ambassadors• Visit an exhibition or museum

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