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What is Engineering? What is Engineering? Who is an Engineer? Who is an Engineer? Types of Engineering Types of Engineering How to become an Engineer How to become an Engineer Women in Engineering Women in Engineering Activities Activities

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Science is about what is, Engineering is about what can be. - Neil Armstrong

The process of producing a technical product or system to meet a specific need. Engineering is derived from the Latin word Ingenium meaning the use of talent, native ability, genius, cleverness as in Ingenuity.. The art of applying scientific & mathematical principles, experience, judgement, and common sense to make systems/devices that benefit society.

This may sound confusing but all it really means is that Engineering is just using the principals of the Sciences to develop a product or system the best way possible.

A Professional Engineer is someone who has demonstrated their competence in a specific field, and has been licensed by a recognized Association of Professional Engineers. Not all Engineers are hardhat wearing industrialists, train drivers, bridge-builders or nerds. Many Engineers are politicians, doctors, lawyers, professors, business people, volunteers, etc…

Industrious, Studious, Responsible Be able to work hard and meet dead lines in life, work, and school. Imaginative To be able to see what may be. Communicative One of the most important abilities of a Professional Engineer. Just having the best idea is not enough, you have to be able to convey your message to others. The most important ability for a Professional Engineer is to be able to adapt. The most important ability for a Professional Engineer is to be able to adapt. Determination Work hard and not give up in the face of failures. An ability to work: with mathematics with the natural sciences Physics, Chemistry, Biology with computers as part of a team curious curious imaginative imaginative intelligent intelligent creative creative industrious industrious studious studious responsible responsible communicative communicative determination determination –Personal Traits These are some traits that are very helpful for an Engineer Curious Wondering why or how something works the way it does. Creative To be able to conceive something new from what you know or have into something new or better. Intelligent Intelligence is not just getting 85% and 90% in highschool. It is the ability to use commonsense, not just book smart.

Aeronautical Aeronautical Aerospace Aerospace Agricultural Agricultural Biomedical Biomedical Chemical Chemical Civil Civil Computer Computer Electrical Electrical Environmental Environmental Industrial Industrial Mechanical Mechanical Mining Mining Metallurgical Metallurgical Petroleum Petroleum Disciplines are the different types of Engineering. Many of the different fields cross over considerably. Disciplines are the different types of Engineering. Many of the different fields cross over considerably.

The oldest discipline. The oldest discipline. Involves design of: dams, bridges, roads and highways, buildings. Involves design of: dams, bridges, roads and highways, buildings. Building for a better future. Building for a better future. Sewage treatment plants. Sewage treatment plants. High rise buildings. High rise buildings. Safe transportation routes. Safe transportation routes.

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The use of electricity and magnetism in the design of products and services. The use of electricity and magnetism in the design of products and services. Examples: microchips, stereo systems, power generating plants. Examples: microchips, stereo systems, power generating plants.

Design & improve a wide variety of machines & devices. Generally anything moving would be designed by one. Design & improve a wide variety of machines & devices. Generally anything moving would be designed by one. Examples of Mechanical Engineering: automobiles, aircraft's, elevators & robots. Examples of Mechanical Engineering: automobiles, aircraft's, elevators & robots.

Use the fundamentals of chemistry and engineering to design and manufacture chemical products. Chemical engineers are needed to design environmentally friendly chemicals. Examples: plastics, paint, fuel, medicine, fertilizers, and advanced fibers.

Design and improvement of computer hardware and software. Design and improvement of computer hardware and software. integrating complex systems. integrating complex systems. A option of Electrical. A option of Electrical. Examples: microcomputers, mainframes. Examples: microcomputers, mainframes.

Plays an important role in the development of technically sound and economically feasible solutions to problems associated with air, water and soil pollution. Plays an important role in the development of technically sound and economically feasible solutions to problems associated with air, water and soil pollution. Closely linked with biology. Closely linked with biology. Examples: oil spills, emission control & toxic waste disposal. Examples: oil spills, emission control & toxic waste disposal.

If you cant grow it, you gotta mine it. If you cant grow it, you gotta mine it. Develop and improve new ways of extracting minerals from the Earth. Develop and improve new ways of extracting minerals from the Earth. Design mines and the equipment that is used. Design mines and the equipment that is used. Examples: Fossil fuels, minerals, & sub surface structures. Examples: Fossil fuels, minerals, & sub surface structures.

The design, testing and analysis of objects and devices that move at high speeds through a fluid (gas or liquid). The design, testing and analysis of objects and devices that move at high speeds through a fluid (gas or liquid). Examples: aircrafts, spacecrafts, satellites, rockets, high speed trains, and golf balls. Examples: aircrafts, spacecrafts, satellites, rockets, high speed trains, and golf balls.

Everything is made of something. Everything is made of something. Design and improve new types of metal alloys and composites that can be created into useful products. Design and improve new types of metal alloys and composites that can be created into useful products. These products must withstand different effects, such as: heat, stress, & chemical reactions. These products must withstand different effects, such as: heat, stress, & chemical reactions. Examples: Mineral extraction, metal working processes, ceramics & the aerospace industry. Examples: Mineral extraction, metal working processes, ceramics & the aerospace industry.

The business side of Engineering. The business side of Engineering. Seeks to integrate technological, social, economic, and environmental factors in an attempt to make a process as efficient as possible. Seeks to integrate technological, social, economic, and environmental factors in an attempt to make a process as efficient as possible. Examples: Maximize employee production, design plant layouts. Examples: Maximize employee production, design plant layouts.

The human side. The human side. Invent & improve technology that will benefit the wellbeing of people. Invent & improve technology that will benefit the wellbeing of people. One of the fastest advancing fields of engineering. One of the fastest advancing fields of engineering. Examples: Medical equipment such as CAT Scan or MRI machines, Artificial organs & limbs. Examples: Medical equipment such as CAT Scan or MRI machines, Artificial organs & limbs.

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Females make up 52% of general population Females make up 52% of general population 5.5% of professional engineers are women 5.5% of professional engineers are women By the year 2005, 62% of people entering work force will be women and minorities By the year 2005, 62% of people entering work force will be women and minorities Incentives Incentives

Gender Distributions of Engineers in Canada, 1998

P.Eng Faculty Graduate Under-grad

Required High School Courses: Required High School Courses: English English Pre-calculus Math Pre-calculus Math Chemistry Chemistry Physics Physics Biology or any other University Preparatory course Biology or any other University Preparatory course

Saint Marys Saint Marys Dalhousie Dalhousie University College of Cape Breton University College of Cape Breton University of P.E.I. University of P.E.I. Acadia Acadia N.S.A.C. N.S.A.C. Two years at an Associated University:

2 - 3 years at Dal Tech years at Dal Tech $ Paid work terms!! $ Paid work terms!! 4 years as an Engineer in Training 4 years as an Engineer in Training Professional Practice Exam Professional Practice Exam Professional Engineering status (P. Eng.) Professional Engineering status (P. Eng.)

$45,000-$65,000 $45,000-$65,000 starting salary for Nova Scotia starting salary for Nova Scotia Employment Employment Significantly above average Significantly above average

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