2. Discovering Engineering 1 Presented by the Florida Engineering Society City of Fort Lauderdale Total Systems, Inc National Engineers Week 2010 February 14 - 20

3. Discovering Engineering 2 Overview Montel Williams Neil Armstrong Tom Scholtz Bonnie J. DunbarCraig Dahl Rowan Atkinson Jimmy Carter

4. Discovering Engineering 3 Engineers make things. invisible stealth The “invisible ” or “stealth ” profession. What is Engineering? “Engineering is the application of math and science to create something of value from our natural resources.” “cool” Everything in society is linked to engineering.

5. Discovering Engineering 4 Plan Design Test Create What does an Engineer do? + + =

6. Discovering Engineering 5 Types of Engineers

7. Discovering Engineering 6 Aircraft Rockets Spacecraft Satellites Missiles Aerospace Engineering Hubble Space Telescope

8. Discovering Engineering 7 Develop Food Supply Protect Natural Resources Bio Materials Renewable Ag Products Environmental Control Agricultural Engineering

9. Discovering Engineering 8 Hybrid and Fuel Cells Vehicles Automotive Engineering Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV’S) Motorcycles

10. Discovering Engineering 9 Biomedical Engineering Organ replacement Tissue repair Heart valves Artificial hearts Kidney dialysis

11. Discovering Engineering 10 Computer components Microwave ovens Phone parts Space shuttle coating Ceramic/Materials Engineering

12. Discovering Engineering 11 Medicine Fuels Solvents Water Chemical Engineering Desalinization Process

13. Discovering Engineering 12 Civil Engineering

14. Discovering Engineering 13 SE 17 Street Causeway Bridge construction Soil stability Secure structures Civil Engineering Geotechnical

15. Discovering Engineering 14 Design steel-, concrete-, and timber-framed structures Civil Engineering Structural Downtown Fort Lauderdale Helistop Fort Lauderdale’s - SE 17 Street Causeway Bridge Parking garage construction

16. Discovering Engineering 15 Airports Seaports Roadways/Highways Waterways Civil Engineering Transportation Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Marina High speed rail Fort Lauderdale I-95/595 Interchange

17. Discovering Engineering 16 Detention/Retention ponds Drainage systems Flood control Hydrologic/Hydraulic principles Navigational waterways Panama Canal Hoover Dam inlets Hoover Dam Storm drainage installation Civil Engineering Water Management

18. Discovering Engineering 17 Potable (drinking) water treatment facility Sanitary waste treatment facilities Industrial waste treatment facilities Civil Engineering Water/Waste Treatment Fort Lauderdale’s -Fiveash Water Treatment Facility

19. Discovering Engineering 18 Review contracts Order materials Hire and schedule sub-contractors Quality control management Civil Engineering Construction Management Construction supervision

20. Discovering Engineering 19 Wind-wave Studies Beach Renourishment Seawall and Marina Design Coastal Hurricane Protection Off-shore Bottom Studies Boardwalks and Piers Coastal Engineering

21. Discovering Engineering 20 Audio/Video systems Computers Power plants Electrical/Computer Engineering Hydroelectric power plant electric generators Port Everglades / Florida Power and Light Fossil Fuel Power Plant Distribution lines

22. Discovering Engineering 21 Electrical/Computer Engineering Body Electronics Airbags Climate Control Security System Keyless Entry Automatic Seatbelts Memory Seat / Mirror Vehicle Control Antilock Brakes Traction Control Suspension Power Steering Power Train Engine Transmission Charging System Cruise Control Cooling Fan Ignition 4 Wheel Drive Instrumentation Analog Dashboard Digital Dashboard Navigation Heads Up Display (HUD) Global Positioning System (GPS) Entertainment Cellular Phone CD Player AM/FM Radio Tape Player Television CB Radio How is your life affected by the work of Electrical and Computer Engineers?

23. Discovering Engineering 22 Environmental Engineering Air/Water quality Pollution control Remediation Water quality test Soil remediation Air quality test

24. Discovering Engineering 23 Criminal Justice Chemical Testing DNA Testing Materials Structural Analysis Forensic Engineering

25. Discovering Engineering 24 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Tools Quality Control Assembly Line Manufacturing Automotive assembly line Automotive parts

26. Discovering Engineering 25 Automation/Robotics Automotive industry Biomedical applications Heating, ventilation, refrigeration Mechanical Engineering HVAC system RoboticsEngine Large scale robots

27. Discovering Engineering 26 Mining Engineering Mineral mining Computer design of an open pit mine Off-highway mine truck

28. Discovering Engineering 27 Ocean and Marine Engineering Water crafts Under water exploration Pipeline burial trenching machine Ocean vessels High speed crafts The Ocean Voyager II

29. Discovering Engineering 28 Geology Geophysical Science Refinery and Distillation Oil and Gas Extraction Drill Rig Design Petroleum Engineering

30. Discovering Engineering 29 How can I become an engineer? While in high school you should take: Algebra I & II Geometry Trigonometry Calculus Biology Chemistry Physics Computer Programming/Applications English (4 units) Social Studies (3 units) Foreign Languages (2-3 units) Fine Arts/Humanities (1-2 units) F.A.Q.’s Frequently Asked Questions

31. Discovering Engineering 30 How can I become an engineer? (con’t) After High School, a Bachelor's degree in engineering is available through: - A four- or five-year accredited college or university program. - Two years in a community college engineering transfer program plus two or three years in an engineering program. - Three years in a science or mathematics major plus two years in an engineering program. Higher degrees (Master’s degree) are also available. Do engineers travel? F.A.Q.’ S Frequently Asked Questions

32. Discovering Engineering 31 Where Do Engineers Work? Government – All Branches Private Practice Industry – Research & Development Education Construction Military – ACOE and Armed Services F.A.Q.’S Frequently Asked Questions

33. Discovering Engineering 32 How much money do engineers make? Nationwide Starting Salaries for Engineering Graduates Fall in the 75 th Percentile Around $58,600.00 per year to start F.A.Q.’S Frequently Asked Questions

34. Discovering Engineering 33 MAJOR AVERAGE SALARY OFFER Petroleum Engineering $86,220 Chemical Engineering $65,142 Mining and Mineral Engineering $64,552 Computer Science $61,205 Computer Engineering $60,879 Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering $59,074 Mechanical Engineering $58,392 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering $57,734 Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering $57,231 Civil Engineering $54,038 Information Systems ITS Engineering $52,851

35. Discovering Engineering 34 Where can I get an engineering degree in Florida? Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Florida A & M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of Miami, Coral Gables University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa

36. Discovering Engineering 35 For further information check out these interesting resources: http://www.discoverengineering.org/ - http://www.fleng.org/ - http://www.nspe.org/ - http://www.asce.org/ - http://www.ieee.org/ - http://www.asme.org/ - http://www.aiche.org/ Web Sites - http://www.swe.org/ - http://www.nsbe.org/ - http://www.shpe.org/ - http://www.asee.org/ - http://www.aises.org/ 35