1. ENGINEERING SESSION

2. Welcome Introductions Agenda Engineering Career Options
AWC Engineering Program Requirements
Self-Service Student Planning Tools
University Transfer Options
Important Deadlines & Events

3. The future looks good! Demand for engineers:
60% higher than for other professions in the US
Expected to grow 11% by 2023, requiring almost 250,000 more engineers
Benefits being an engineer:
Variety of career opportunities
Prestige
Financial security

4. The future looks good! Earning Potential
Engineers earn one of the highest salaries of any career with a 4 or 5-year degree
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015):
Compare to $20,800 ($10.00 per hour minimum wage)
Occupation
Average Salary
Electrical Engineer
$95,230
Mechanical Engineer
$83,590
Biomedical Engineer
$86,220
Civil Engineer
$82,220
Chemical Engineer
$97,360
Aerospace Engineer
$107,830
Any other ideas here????

5. Engineering Disciplines
Systems Engineers
Work with interdisciplinary design of large-scale complex systems involving people, technology and information
Design improved manufacturing and operation systems, reduce cost, improve productivity
Electrical Engineers
Work with electricity, electromagnetic fields, and light
Design products such as cell phones, computers, antennas, televisions, and appliances
Design power generation and distribution systems
Mechanical Engineers
Work with machines and systems that involve the production and use of heat or motion
Design cars, heating and air conditioning systems, and manufacturing systems

6. Engineering Disciplines
Civil Engineers
Work with physics and materials (soil)
Design buildings, roads, bridges, storm water systems
Chemical Engineers
Work with physics, chemistry and biology
Design medicines, fertilizers, semiconductors, food additives (such as flavorings)
Aerospace Engineers
Work with aerodynamics, propulsion and navigation
Design aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and rockets
Biomedical Engineers
Work with the mechanical and chemical properties of the human body
Design prosthetic devices and medical diagnostic systems
There are many more disciplines!

7. www.coursera.org www.edx.org Online Courses ($0)
Audit courses (live or archived)
Take / preview courses

8. Faculty
Joseph Russo, Engineering Professor EB Danny Moustakidis, Engineering Professor EB

9. Arizona Western College Associate of Science in Engineering
This program prepares students for a wide variety of engineering majors at the university.
64 credits required to complete the Associate of Science in Engineering
Program Check Sheet
Student Planning Video
Sample Course Plan

10. Associate’s Degree Requirements
AGEC
Major Courses
Electives
TOTAL
38 credits
20 credits
6 credits
64 credits + + =

11. Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
English Composition (6 credits)   
Mathematics (5 credits) Calculus I with Analytic Geometry OR approved higher level math
Arts (3 credits)
Humanities (3 credits)
Social Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Physical Biological Sciences (8 credits) General Chemistry I & II
Additional Courses
MAT 262 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
PHY 121 Mechanics

12. Engineering, Science & Math Advisors
Dan Russow, Faculty Advisor LR Dubia Zaragoza, Academic Advisor 3C Building, Advisement Services

13. Transfer Services offers: Information about degree pathways
3C-Top Floor
Transfer Services offers:
Information about degree pathways
Guidance from a Transfer Specialist
Appointments & Walk-Ins with university representatives
Support for a smooth transfer process
University field trips

14. BSE Civil Engineering
BSE Electrical Engineering
BSE Environmental Engineering
BSE Mechanical Engineering
*AXE-Add Data sharing Agreement

15. Institution Collaboration to facilitate your transfer.
AXE Agreement
Institution Collaboration to facilitate your transfer.

16. *Articulation Agreement between AWC & UofA
Yuma Programs
Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering
2yrs AWC + 2yrs UAYuma
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
2yrs AWC + 1yr UAYuma + 1 yr Tucson
*Articulation Agreement between AWC & UofA
Main Campus
BS in Aerospace Engineering
BS in Biomedical Engineering
BS in Biosystems Engineering
BS in Chemical Engineering
BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering
BS in Engineering Management
BS in Industrial Engineering
BS in Materials Science & Engineering
BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS in Mining Engineering
BS in Optical Sciences and Engineering

17. AzTAP (AZ Transfer Agreement Pathway)

18. AzTAP Disclosure Benefits
AWC & the UA share admission and transcript information
Student information can be retained in the records of both institutions.
Ability to create a course plan and determine time of degree completion
Access to scholarship opportunities

19. BSE Electrical Engineering BSE Electrical Engineering (Electric Power & Energy) BS Electronic Engineering Technology BSE Engineering (Electrical) (Mechanical) (Robotics) BSE Industrial Engineering BS Manufacturing Engineering (Mechanical) BSE Materials Science & Engineering BSE Mechanical Engineering (Computational) (Energy) BS Mechanical Engineering Technology (Aeronautical) (Automation) (Automotive) BS Software Engineering ASU Academic Programs
BSE Aerospace Engineering BAS Operations Management BSE Biomedical Engineering BSE Chemical Engineering BSE Civil Engineering BSE Civil Engineering (Environmental) BSE Civil Engineering (Sustainable) BS Computer Science BSE Computer Science (Information Assurance) BSE Computer Science (Software Engineering) BSE Computer Systems Engineering BSE Construction Engineering BS (Construction Management (Concrete Industry)

20. Learn how your credits transfer to ASU, NAU and UA
Learn how your credits transfer to ASU, NAU and UA

21. Important Application Deadlines
FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid)
Priority Deadly is EARLY OCTOBER!
Northern Arizona University
Whole month of February for Fall
Whole month of September for Spring
Arizona State University
General admissions application as soon as one year in advance
University of Arizona
Second Friday in February for Fall
Second Friday in September for Spring

22. AWC Winter & Spring Registration
Winter Registration Starts Oct. 9th at 7:00am All students
Get ahead in your degree, take a class this winter!
Spring 2018 Registration
Registration Date
Credits Required
November 13th at 7:00 am
Students with 45+ completed credits  Online registration opens
November 15th at 7:00 am
Students with 30+ completed credits  Online registration opens
November 20th at 7:00 am
Students with 15+ completed credits  Online registration opens
November 22nd at 7:00 am
All Students Online registration opens

23. University Transfer Signing Day November 30, 2017, 5:30-7:00pm
Special recognition for Transfer students graduating in fall 2017 and have been admitted to one of our partner universities for Spring 2018. 
Students will be contacted and RSVP will be requested.

24. Questions?