Raj N. VP of Engineering at Wavefront. Inc STEM Careers Raj N. VP of Engineering at Wavefront. Inc

Introduction - SELF First thing First: Call me Mr. N Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Currently Vice-President of Engineering at Wavefront, Inc My career Initially designed/built cement manufacturing machines Moved to making Computer Software

Introduction – SELF CONTD. What do I do at work Find what software need to be built Allocate work to the Engineers and Follow up Make sure the software runs well in the Cloud Hiring Engineers Other Roles Find out from customers if they are happy with the Software Interacting with Sales and help sell the Software Why I love my Job Building a solution to a real world problem and seeing it is used

Introduction – Company I WORK FOR Wavefront Inc – www.wavefront.com Founded in 2013 Build software to monitor other computers What business problem does Wavefront solve? It is difficult to make sure computers/software is running fine. Why?

WHAT IS STEM? Science Technology Engineering Math Stem is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

WHAT IS A STEM CAREER? Career is a series of related employment. It is not a job! Jobs that require a STEM related college education Why STEM Career? Needed everywhere: Tooth Brush and Tooth Paste Toaster Car Traffic Light Computer Pays better $$ than other jobs Estimated 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields by the year 2018

WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? Education in one of the following fields: Science Technology Engineering Math

WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? Contd Education in Science Investigation and answering questions and involve experimentation Examples: Biology Chemistry Physics

WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? contd Education in Technology Refers to using tools, materials to solve a problem Examples: Ruler Crayon Calculator Microscope

WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? CONTD Education in Engineering Designing and Building things Combining knowledge to create a solution Examples: Bridge Plane Robot Microwave Oven Computer

WHAT IS STEM EDUCATION? CONTD Education in Math Deals with Numbers, Structure, Space, Changes, etc. Examples: Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Calculus

TYPE of STEM DEGREES Probably Over 400 College Degrees In the field of Science Medical Sciences Physics Chemistry Biological Sciences Animal Sciences Plant Sciences Marine Sciences

TYPE of STEM DEGREES CONTD In the field of Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Aerospace Engineering Industrial Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering

TYPE of STEM DEGREES CONTD In the field of Technology Bio Medical Technology Nano Technology Material Technology Solar Energy Technology

TYPE of STEM DEGREES CONTD. In the field of Math Foundations for many other science, technology and engineering fields Allows to build a model of real world problems

HOW TO CHOOSE A STEM DEGREE Ask yourself which STEM field you like/passionate about? Don’t choose a field because it is popular/cool Remember by choosing a degree you are choosing a career So select one that you will be happy to do 30 years from now If you are not sure, Take your time in the first year in college to find out about the degrees Do the basic requirements in first/second year of college and then pick your degree Select a college/university that allows to change your degree

CHOOSING A STEM COLLEGE Really not different for selecting a college in general Wide variety of colleges In-State and out of state colleges universities Public and Private Community colleges Depends on Your grade from 9th to 12th Your SAT scores Your essay Extracurricular activities Finance – How to fund your education

Example STEM CAREERS Science Technology Engineering Math Astronaut Doctor Dentist Chemist Technology Biomedical Technologist Engineering Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, Chemical – Engineers Math Actuary Statistician Data Scientist

WHY ME? Why I choose a STEM career – Engineering Pays well – does not matter in which country you are in US is a great country to live and studying Engineering allowed to find a job Allows for a stable job – unemployment is very very low