1. Emerging Careers in the 21st Century
Concepts of Engineering and Technology
STEM Careers
Emerging Careers in the 21st Century
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Introduction
The purpose of this lesson is to compare and contrast engineering, science, and technology careers.
To highlight emerging fields of study in engineering, science, and technology.
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Who Are Scientists?
They have expert knowledge of one or more natural or physical sciences.
They may ask a question about a phenomenon and proceed to systematically go about answering the question themselves.
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Who Are Technologists?
A generic name for engineers or scientists in a high-tech discipline
Specialists who implement technology within a field of engineering
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5. Comparison Between Engineers and Scientists
Fields and Industries: Planets
Scientists study the planets in our solar system to understand them.
Engineers study the planets, so they can design a spacecraft to operate in the environment of that planet.
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6. Comparison Between Engineers and Scientists
Fields and Industries: Neurological System
Scientists study the human neurological system to understand the progression of neurological diseases.
Engineers study the human neurological system to design artificial limbs.
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7. Comparison Between Engineers and Scientists
Fields and Industries: Earthquakes
Scientists study the movement of tectonic plates to understand and predict earthquakes.
Engineers study the movement of tectonic plates to design safer buildings.
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8. Comparison Between Engineers and Scientists
Fields and Industries: Soil science
Scientists study:
Engineers study:
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9. Emerging Engineering Careers
There are 25 major branches of engineering and 100 specialties.
There is something for everyone who pursues a career in the engineering field.
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10. Emerging Engineering Fields
Some of the emerging engineering fields of study are:
Biomedical Engineering
Genetic Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Computer Engineering
Robotics Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Software Engineering
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11. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Biomedical Engineering?
Biomedical engineering is a fast-growing field, as well as a wide-ranging one.
Biomedical engineers combine knowledge of biology and medicine with engineering principles and practices to develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems.
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12. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Chemical Engineering?
Chemical engineers are in great demand in many different kinds of industries. Of all the disciplines, chemical engineers have the highest average starting salary of $65,466.
For example, pharmaceutical companies such as Novartis and Pfizer need chemical engineers to create new medicines. Food manufacturers like General Mills rely on chemical engineers to come up with new food products and packaging.
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13. Video - Chemical Engineering

14. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Civil Engineering?
Civil engineers are everywhere and work in many areas essential to modern life.
Civil engineers of the future will truly be on the move -- their skills will be needed to construct the rail beds for magnetic levitation trains, and to create the modular structures for planned human outposts on the moon and Mars.
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15. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Computer Engineering?
Microchips are embedded in everything from toasters to telephones, so many industries need computer engineers.
It is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems.
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16. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Electrical Engineering?
The branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity, especially the design and application of circuitry and equipment for power generation and distribution, machine control, and communications.
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17. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Mechanical Engineering?
the discipline that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
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18. Video - Mechanical Engineering
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19. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Robotics Engineering?
Is is the engineering science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, application, and structural disposition. Robotics is related to electronics, mechanics, and software.
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20. Emerging Engineering Fields
What is Software Engineering?
It is a profession dedicated to designing, implementing, and modifying software so that it is of higher quality, more affordable, maintainable, and faster to build.
It is a systematic approach to the analysis, design, assessment, implementation, test, maintenance and re- engineering of a software by applying engineering to the software.
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21. Degree Requirements High Level Mathematics: Engineering Core Sciences:
Calculus 1, 2, 3; Differential Eqautions, Linear Algebra
Engineering Core Sciences:
Statics and Dynamics; Circuits; Thermodynamics, Physics 1&2
Standard Degree core:
US History, English, Social Science, etc.
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Assignment
Career Presentation
Choose one of the engineering fields of study and create 3-5 powerpoint slides with the following information:
What is the field about?
Example projects
Example companies and jobs
Two universities with a program and which interested you and why
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References
Gomez, Oakes, Leone Engineering Your Future, Second Edition, Wildwood, MO: Great Lakes Press, Inc. 2006
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Microsoft Bing.com Research -
Engineering Go For It! -
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