Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving, 6e

Chapter 2Education for Engineering

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Chapter Objectives• Understand the skills and abilities needed to

pursue an engineering degree

• Understand how to prepare for a meaningful engineering career workplace

• Understand the importance of obtaining an internship/cooperative education experience

• Realize the importance of the engineering profession and the steps to becoming a professional engineer

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• What are the desirable characteristics for success in an engineering program?

• What knowledge and skills should be acquired in college?

• What is meant by continuing education with respect to an engineering career?

Education for EngineeringQuestions to consider:

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Desirable Characteristics for Engineering Students

1. Interest and ability in math and science.

2. Ability to think in a logical manner.

3. Knack for problem solving

4. Curiosity about how and why things work.

5. A passion for solving modern-day challenges

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6. Leadership in student organizations

7. Internship or cooperative education experiences

8. Participation in community or service learning projects

9. Participation in many other related activities.

Desirable Characteristics for Engineering Students

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Typical Course of Study

Engineering education is not limited to technical courses

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Preparation for an Engineering Work Environment

Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain the following outcomes:

(a) Knowledge of math, science, and engineering

(b) Experimental design

(c) Design with constraints

ABET Accreditation: a-k

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Preparation for an Engineering Work Environment

(d) Multidisciplinary teamwork

(e) Problem solving

(f) Professionalism

(g) Communication

(h) Broad Impact

ABET Accreditation: a-k

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Preparation for an Engineering Work Environment

(i) Life-long learning

(j) Contemporary issues

(k) Modern engineering tools

ABET Accreditation: a-k

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Cooperative Education/Internships

• Co-op: Alternating full-time college training with full-time work experience.

• Internship: A single work period of institutionally supervised full-time employment.

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Continuing Education

• Seminars• Short courses• Professional

conferences

Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of your area of expertise through:

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The Engineer as a Professional

•Professionalism

•Professional Registration

•Professional Ethics

•Professional Societies

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Ethics

Engineers must

exhibit:

• Honesty

• Integrity

• Impartiality

Engineers must protect:

• Public health

• Safety and

• Welfare

• Fairness

• Equity

Engineers must adhere to the highest principles of ethical

conduct.

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Engineers’ Creed

As a Professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare.

I pledge:

• To give the utmost of performance;

• To participate in none but honest enterprise;

• To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional conduct;

• To place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession before personal advantage, and the public welfare above all other considerations.

In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this pledge.

Adopted by National Society of Professional Engineers, June 1954

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Conclusions• Pursuing an engineering degree will be both

challenging and rewarding.

• It is important to develop the

−Overall knowledge−Skills−Abilities

needed for a successful engineering career through

−a well-designed academic program (including experiential education)

−co-curricular experiences−extra-curricular experiences.