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ENGINEERING What is Engineering? Who Would Make a Good Engineer? What are the Major Types of Engineering? What types of Tools Do Engineers Use? Where can I learn about Engineering? What is the Employment Outlook? Where can I work as an Engineer?

Definition Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes.1 A career where people create things for other people to use 1Wikipedia

WHO WOULD MAKE A GOOD ENGINEER People who are creative People who are good problem solvers People who are good listeners People who are able to take abstract ideas and turn them into concrete products People who can think outside the box

Major Types of Engineering Electrical Mechanical Civil Nuclear Chemical Architectural

Tools that you will use: Engineering Ruler Compass AutoCAD Drawing Printer 3-D printer

Where to Learn About Engineering Classes At DCIT Engineering Design 1 Engineering Design 2 Principles of Engineering Engineering Design and Development Associates Degree at a Technical College Florence-Darlington Tech Bachelor’s or Post-graduate Degree at a University University of South Carolina Clemson

Employment Outlook Occupational Title Employment 2008 Projected Employment 2018 % Change Lowest 10% Earning Highest 10% Earning Aerospace Engineer 71,600 79,100 10% $58,130 $134,570 Biomedical Engineer 16,000 27,600 72% $47,640 $121,970 Chemical Engineer 31,700 31,000 -2% $53,730 $130,240 Computer Engineer 74,700 77,500 4% $59,170 $148,590 Civil Engineer 278,400 345,900 24% $48,140 $115,630 Electrical/Electronics Engineer 301,500 304,600 1% $54,160 $127,865 Environmental Engineer 54,300 70,900 31% $45,310 $115,430 Industrial Engineer 214,800 245,300 14% $47,720 $107,270 Mechanical Engineer 238,700 253,100 6% $47,900 $114,740 Nuclear Engineer 16,900 18,800 11% $68,300 $136,880 Engineers 1,571,900 1,750,300 49,270 $132,070

Where Are The Jobs? Nucor ESAB Progress Energy Aluminum Ladder Honda Otis Elevator Company GE BMW Lockheed Martin Military Air Force Army Marines Navy Westinghouse Electric Johnson Controls