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An Introduction to Industry Lecture 3: Industry Sectors Lecturer name | Contact email
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Lecture Plan The lectures in this series are: –Lecture 1: Electronics as an Industry –Lecture 2: Electronics Industry Overview –Lecture 3: Industry Sectors –Lecture 4: Electronics Fields –Lecture 5: The Component Industry –Lecture 6: Assembly and Beyond –Lecture 7: Personality and Position –Lecture 8: Job Application –Lecture 9: Entrepreneurship –Lecture 10: Working in Industry
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Review - Electronics Industry Overview Last lecture we covered: –Company Categories –Merging Categories –How they Interact
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Lecture 3: Industry Sectors This lecture will cover: –Engineering Industry Sectors –The Production Cycle and Systems Design –Company Profile: BAE Systems
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What Is an Engineering Industry Sector? A distinct subset of the engineering industry Sectors include: –Aerospace/Military/Security –Building Services Engineering –Components –Consumer Electronics –Energy, Power and Utilities –Machinery and Robotics –Medical –Telecommunications –Tools and Instrumentation –Transportation –Scientific and Experimentation
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Aerospace / Military / Security Examples include: –Aeroplanes –Space shuttles –Military ground vehicles and robotsMilitary ground vehicles and robots –Military naval ships –Security scanners, cameras and alarm systems
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Building Services Engineering Examples include: –Communication lines, telephones and IT networks –Escalators and lifts –Lighting –Security and alarm systems
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Components Examples include: –Resistors –Capacitors –Diodes and LEDs –PICs and microchips
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Consumer Electronics Examples include: –Televisions –Personal computers –Mobile telephones –MP3 players –Kitchen appliances
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Energy, Power and Utilities Examples Include: –Generators –Turbines –Transformers –Solar panelsSolar panels
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Machinery and Robotics Examples include: –Manipulators –Search and rescue robots –Military robotics –Medical robotics –Household robots –Robots in R&D Robot of the year 2007
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Medical Examples include: –Pacemakers –Dialysis machines –Prosthetic limbsProsthetic limbs –Surgical and rehabilitation robots
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Telecommunications Examples include: –Satellite communications –Radio towers –Television networks –Wireless communications
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Tools and Instrumentation Examples include: –Radar guns –Oscilloscopes –Sensors –Multi-meters
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Transportation Examples include: –Motorcycles –Cruise Ships –Cars –Trams –Maglev TrainMaglev Train
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Scientific and Experimentation Examples include: –CERN Hadron Collider –Robots with a biological brainRobots with a biological brain –Semiconductor fabrication
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The Production Cycle
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Example: –A Remote ControlA Remote Control
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The Production Cycle
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Systems Design Logical Design –Data flows –Inputs –Outputs Physical Design –How data is input into the system –How it is verified / authenticated –How it is processed –How it is displayed as an output –What the product looks like –What functions it has
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Facts and Figures Design Council – Design Industry Research 2010 –An estimated 232,000 designers working in the UK –An increase of 29% since 2005 –The overall annual earnings of UK design businesses are estimated at £15bn, an increase of approximately 15% since 2005 –40% design business based in London and the South East –65,900 Freelance Design Businesses –82.500 Design Consultancies –83,600 In-House Design Teams Systems Design Job Video
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Company Profile Introduction Video
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Development, Delivery & Support British military, security and aerospace company –Headquartered in Farnborough, Hampshire, England –2nd largest global defence company based on 2009 revenues –Approximately 107,000 employees worldwide –Employ over 25,000 engineers worldwide –Global capability –Customers in more than 100 countries –2009 sales exceeded £22.4 billion
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Global Company
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Organisation Land and Armaments Electronics, Intelligence & Support Programmes & Support International HQ
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Products and Services Land Air Sea Systems Integration & Electronics Through-life Support
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Products and Services Engineering & Manufacturing Technology & Innovation Homeland Security Information Technology
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Employment - Graduate Program Two year graduate program –Business –Engineering Recruitment process –Online application form –Online psychometric tests –Hiring manager sift –Assessment centre Pre-joining –Conditional offer of employment –Buddying –Final offer of Employment
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Graduate Programme Overview Overview: –Induction –Corporate mentoring –Placements –6-month performance reviews –Graduate developing you (GDY) –Graduate conference –Further development –Continual support
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Benefits These include: –A competitive salary ranging between £24,000 and £28,000 –Welcome payment of £2000 –Six-monthly performance reviews –Competitive pension scheme –Discounted healthcare, car lease and share schemes –Support in gaining professional qualifications –25 days holiday per year –A graduate buddy –A tailored induction –A Corporate Mentor –Attendance on our unique Graduate Development course –Attendance at the Graduate Conference
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What sector would you work in, and why?
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Summary This lecture we have covered: –Engineering Industry Sectors –The Production Cycle and Systems Design –Company Profile: BAE Systems
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Next Lecture Lecture 4: Electronics Fields –Company Profile: Cambridge Consultants Ltd –Electrical and Electronic Design Fields –The Production Cycle and Subsystems Design
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Any Questions?
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