introduction to engineering technology seventh edition robert j. pond & jeffery l. rankinen

Introduction to Engineering Technology, 7th ed.Pond and Rankinen

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Introduction to Engineering Introduction to Engineering TechnologyTechnologySeventh EditionSeventh Edition

Robert J. Pond & Jeffery L. RankinenRobert J. Pond & Jeffery L. Rankinen

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Engineering Technology as a Engineering Technology as a CareerCareer




Purpose Purpose

• Introduces a variety of fields in Engineering Introduces a variety of fields in Engineering TechnologyTechnology

• Provides motivation for continued studyProvides motivation for continued study• Prepares students for employment, both internship Prepares students for employment, both internship

and employment after graduationand employment after graduation• Prepares students for future courseworkPrepares students for future coursework




IntroductionIntroduction

• TechnologyTechnology– Improves subsistence and comfortImproves subsistence and comfort

• Examples: automated heating, running water, Examples: automated heating, running water, automobiles, etc…automobiles, etc…

– Many career opportunitiesMany career opportunities• Examples: Verizon Fiber Optic Technician, Comcast Examples: Verizon Fiber Optic Technician, Comcast

Technician, Consultant, etc…Technician, Consultant, etc…




ContentsContents

• History of Engineering TechnologyHistory of Engineering Technology

• The Industrial TeamThe Industrial Team

• The Career DecisionThe Career Decision

• Engineering Technology – The Right Career Engineering Technology – The Right Career for Youfor You




History of Engineering TechnologyHistory of Engineering Technology

• Great wall of ChinaGreat wall of China• PyramidsPyramids• Five main branches of engineeringFive main branches of engineering

– CivilCivil– MechanicalMechanical– Mining and MetallurgicalMining and Metallurgical– ChemicalChemical– ElectricalElectrical





• Examples of Today’s Engineering FieldsExamples of Today’s Engineering Fields

• For a larger list see link below from Wikipedia: For a larger list see link below from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_fieldsAerospaceAerospace ElectromechanicalElectromechanical MaterialsMaterials

AgricultureAgriculture Engineering ScienceEngineering Science NuclearNuclear

ArchitecturalArchitectural EnvironmentalEnvironmental PetroleumPetroleum

BiomedicalBiomedical IndustrialIndustrial SystemsSystems

ComputerComputer MarineMarine WeldingWelding





• Need increasing for technicians and Need increasing for technicians and technologiststechnologists– Specialized and scientific – EngineersSpecialized and scientific – Engineers– Practical and less specialized - TechniciansPractical and less specialized - Technicians




The Industrial TeamThe Industrial Team

• Today’s industries – two typesToday’s industries – two types– Manufacturing – production of goods, such as clothing and steel (“blue collar”)Manufacturing – production of goods, such as clothing and steel (“blue collar”)– Service – such as professional (lawyers) and technical work (computer programmers) Service – such as professional (lawyers) and technical work (computer programmers)

(“white collar”)(“white collar”)

• Transition is taking place from goods production to the provision of services – Transition is taking place from goods production to the provision of services – post-industrial societypost-industrial society





• The Role of the Technician and TechnologistThe Role of the Technician and Technologist– CommunicatorsCommunicators– ImplementersImplementers– Calibrators and TestersCalibrators and Testers– Manufacturing Engineering TechnologistsManufacturing Engineering Technologists





• Teamwork in Teamwork in ManufacturingManufacturing

• Nanomanufacturing Nanomanufacturing program available at program available at PSU:PSU:

http://cneu.psu.edu





• Teamwork in ManufacturingTeamwork in Manufacturing– Roles of the Engineer and Engineering TechnicianRoles of the Engineer and Engineering Technician

EngineerEngineer Engineering TechnicianEngineering Technician

Designs systemsDesigns systems Designs individual circuitsDesigns individual circuits

Directs fabrication of new systemsDirects fabrication of new systems Supervises the assembly of specific Supervises the assembly of specific electronic subsystemselectronic subsystems

Develops new systemsDevelops new systems Breadboards systems, troubleshoots Breadboards systems, troubleshoots and improves circuitry, brings the and improves circuitry, brings the system to the real worldsystem to the real world





• Communication and the Industrial TeamCommunication and the Industrial Team

• Organizational Structures and the Industrial Organizational Structures and the Industrial Team – chart next pageTeam – chart next page

• Competition vs. TeamworkCompetition vs. Teamwork




The Career DecisionThe Career Decision

• Career exploration – at least 3 important Career exploration – at least 3 important elementselements– Occupational satisfactionOccupational satisfaction– Availability of employmentAvailability of employment– Salary potentialSalary potential





• SalariesSalaries




Engineering Technology – The Right Engineering Technology – The Right Career for YouCareer for You

• ChallengingChallenging

• RewardingRewarding– Good salary potentialGood salary potential– Excellent employment opportunitiesExcellent employment opportunities

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