1. SDSU Careers In Engineering Mylo Hellickson, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

2. SDSU Quiz n Name one thing engineers do n How much might an engineer get paid per hour? n What subjects should you take in high school to prepare you to study engineering in college?

3. SDSU What Do You Want In a Career? n Help society & people n Develop new & innovative ways to solve problems n Watch your design go from an idea to reality n Challenging work n Good income n Opportunity to travel

4. SDSU Difference Between an Engineer, Engineering Technologist & a Technician n Engineers Solving tomorrow’s problems today by applying science to the design and manufacture of a productSolving tomorrow’s problems today by applying science to the design and manufacture of a product Requires a 4 year degreeRequires a 4 year degree n Engineering Technologist Develops the process to make the engineers product – focus on applicationDevelops the process to make the engineers product – focus on application Requires a 4 year degreeRequires a 4 year degree n Technician Install, repair or maintain the product designed by the engineer and produced by the engineering technologistInstall, repair or maintain the product designed by the engineer and produced by the engineering technologist Requires a 2 year degreeRequires a 2 year degree

5. SDSU Engineering Disciplines n Aerospace n Agricultural n Architectural n Biomedical n Ceramic n Chemical n Civil n Computer n Electrical n Environmental n Fire Protection n Industrial n Manufacturing n Mechanical n Metallurgy/Materials n Mineral/Mining n Nuclear n Ocean n Software n Textile n Transportation

6. SDSU Mechanical Engineering n Design a machine to do a job Ag. EquipmentAg. Equipment MachineryMachinery RoboticsRobotics

7. SDSU Mechanical Engineering n Heating n Ventilation n Air Conditioning n Air Quality

8. SDSU Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Dam Design

9. SDSU Civil Engineering n Surveying n Structural n Environmental n Geotechnical n Transportation Homeland Security

10. SDSU Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering Surveying

11. SDSU Electrical Engineering A Microelectromechanical Chemical Sensor Array Wind Energy

12. SDSU Electrical Engineering Communications Fiber OpticsHigh-Voltage Substation

13. SDSU Agricultural Engineering n Ensure proper nutrients delivered to crops n Design Agriculture equipment n Develop environmentally friendly waste disposal methods n Design water management and irrigation systems n Design agricultural processing plants (ethanol, soybean, etc.)

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15. SDSU Computer Science n All aspects of computer systems DesignDesign ConstructionConstruction NetworkingNetworking OperationOperation n Use computers to improve how we do things and manage information

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17. SDSU Math n Math teaching n Engineering math Actuarial ScienceActuarial Science Mathematical BiologyMathematical Biology Applied mathApplied math StatisticsStatistics Pure mathPure math

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19. SDSU Physics n Traditional engineering positions n Laboratories n Computer industries n Oil exploration n Nuclear power n Space/astronomy n Electronics

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21. SDSU Engineering, Technology & Management n Construction Management Supervise and manage the construction of engineering worksSupervise and manage the construction of engineering works n Operations Management Supervise and manage the development of industrial and manufacturing processesSupervise and manage the development of industrial and manufacturing processes

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23. SDSU Job Opportunities n 100% Job placement We cannot graduate enough engineering students to meet current demandWe cannot graduate enough engineering students to meet current demand n Types of work DesignDesign EducationEducation Management/ownershipManagement/ownership SalesSales Field or plant workField or plant work

24. SDSU Employers n IBM n Daktronics n Major engineering design firms n Federal, state and municipal government n Rockwell Collins n Jon Deere/Caterpillar/Case New Holland n Mayo clinic

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26. SDSU What about salary? 2009 National Occupational Wage Estimates OccupationHourly Annual Computer Software Engineer $ 43.35$ 90,170 Construction Manager$ 44.85$93,290 Mathematicians$ 45.16$93,920 Electrical Engineer $ 41.47$86,250 Mechanical Engineer$38.74$80,580 Physicist$53.49$111,250 Civil or Environmental Engineer$39.03$81,180 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oes/)

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28. SDSU Licensure Professional Engineer or PE n Engineering degree from an accredited four year institution n Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam n 4 years experience under a PE n Pass the Professional Engineering (PE) exam

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30. SDSU College Projects Concrete Canoe Baja Buggy Human Powered Vehicle

31. SDSU Subjects to Study in High School n 4 years of high school math through trigonometry, pre-calculus or calculus n 4 years of laboratory science n 4 years of English n 3 years of social science n 2 years foreign language (same course) n 1 year fine arts n ½ Computer Science

32. SDSU How Do You Get Scholarships? n Take four years of math, science and English in high school In Brookings those students avg. ACT 23.9In Brookings those students avg. ACT 23.9 n Prepare and take the ACT n Class standing n Extracurriculars n Find out what special scholarships you might qualify for

33. SDSU How Do You Get Scholarships? n Jackrabbit guarantee $1,000 per year guaranteed$1,000 per year guaranteed n South Dakota Opportunities Scholarship n Apply for local and national scholarships Scouts, Church, corporations, etc.Scouts, Church, corporations, etc. Scholarships in your communityScholarships in your community n ROTC/National Guard n Tech Fellows n SD Opportunities Scholarship

34. SDSU Scholarships n ACT score n GPA n Class standing/class size n Activities n 0 to >$10,000+ per year

35. SDSU Summary n Research your career choice n Take advantage of activities to learn more about that choice n Position yourself to compete for scholarships n Prepare for college level work Advanced placementAdvanced placement n Visit Universities

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