Chapter 2: Problem 9
Create a list of activities to increase your understanding of engineering careers. Develop a plan for implementing three of these activities.
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Chapter 2: Problem 9
Create a list of activities to increase your understanding of engineering careers. Develop a plan for implementing three of these activities.
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Write down five non-engineering careers (e.g., politician, entrepreneur, movie director, etc.) that you might be interested in. Discuss with a fellow student how obtaining your B.S. degree in engineering could help you pursue each of those careers.
Write a list of specifications for a motorized wheelchair that could be used on a sandy beach. Include performance, economic, and scheduling specifications.
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.
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?
Interview a practicing engineer. Find out answers to the following questions: a. What engineering discipline did he or she graduate in? b. To what extent do the knowledge and principles of that discipline apply in his or her current job? c. What industry sector does he or she work in? d. What percentage of his or her time is spent in the various engineering job functions (design, test, development, management, etc.)?
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