1. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 1 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Luis Alcazar Mechanical Engineering B.S. luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu CSU East Bay Engineering Welcome to the World of Engineering

2. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 2 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering 10 HARDEST Jobs to Fill in the USA 1.Engineers 2.Nurses 3.Skilled/Manual Trades 4.Teachers 5.Sales Representatives 6.Technicians 7.Drivers 8.Information Tech Staff 9.Laborers 10.Machinist/Machine Operators http://manpower.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=62

3. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 3 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering

4. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 4 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Outline  Short Self Introduction by Presenter (me) What is Engineering, and Why is it so Cool  Answer to the Question “What is Engineering, and Why is it so Cool?”  The BOTTOM LINE The $ & ¢ of an Engineering Career Community College  Answer to the Question “Community College?” When I could Go to UCBerkeley or UCLA or Cal-Poly or CSU East Bay or…?

5. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 5 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering EDUCATION, Luis Alcazar  Napa Valley College  Mechanical Engineering Transfer  Class of 2002  UC Berkeley  Mechanical Engineering, B.S.  Class of 2005  Engineer in Training Certificate, 2007  San Jose State University  Mechanical Engineering, M.S.  In Progress

6. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 6 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Professional History  Nova Group Napa, CA 2004-2006  Assistant Engineer  Owens-Illinois Oakland, CA 2006-2007  Management Trainee  Tuthill Pump Concord, CA 2007-2009  Design Engineer  CSU East Bay Hayward, CA Present  MESA Academic Coordinator

7. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 7 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Why Cal State East bay?  Great Faculty, Great Support  Local California State University  SHPE, NSBE, MESA  Only Construction Management BS in Bay Area

8. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 8 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Majors at Cal State East Bay  Computer Engineering, B.S.  Industrial Engineering, B.S.  Construction Management, B.S  Engineering Management, M.S.  Construction Management, M.S.

9. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 9 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering 1960 CA Master Plan for Higher Ed California Public High School Grads California Community Colleges California State University University Of California 100%33%12.5% 2.4 GPA2.0 GPA http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/~ucalhist/archives_exhibits/masterplan/heart.html

10. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 10 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Interested?  Contact : Luis Alcazar 510.885.3985 Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu Saeid Motavalli, Engineering Chair 510.885.2654 Saeid.motavalli@csueastbay.edu

11. Luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu 11 Luis Alcazar CSU East Bay Engineering Luis Alcazar Engineer In Training luis.alcazar@csueastbay.edu East Bay Engineering Questions ?