Chapter 2: Problem 3
Write a one-page paper about the influences (teachers, parents, TV, etc.) that led you to choose engineering as your major.
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Chapter 2: Problem 3
Write a one-page paper about the influences (teachers, parents, TV, etc.) that led you to choose engineering as your major.
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Create a list of activities to increase your understanding of engineering careers. Develop a plan for implementing three of these activities.
. In Section \(2.6\) and Appendix E you learned that engineering disciplines can be divided into two categories: (1) the eight largest disciplines (electrical, mechanical, civil, computer, chemical, biomedical, industrial, and aerospace), (2) a larger number of smaller, more specialized disciplines. Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of selecting your major in one or the other of these two categories.
Make a list of (1) the rights and privileges and (2) the responsibilities and obligations you will have when you join the engineering profession.
Answer the following questions related to making money: a. What is the legal minimum wage (per hour) in the U.S.? b. What is the highest hourly wage you have ever made? c. What hourly wage would correspond to the average starting annual salary for engineering graduates in \(2012(\$ 60,639)\) ? d. What is the hourly wage of an engineering executive making \(\$ 250,000\) a year? Two million dollars a year?
Go to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) "CareerEngineer" webpage: www.aiche.org/resources/careers. Click on "Find a Job"" and read about the ones listed there. Which one appeals to you the most? Prepare a two-minute talk describing its appeal to your Introduction to Engineering classmates.
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