1. Computer Engineering Aaliyah Jones 8 th Period Engineering

2. Job Description  Computer engineers test, design, research, and oversee the manufacture and installation of computer hardware, including computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, and related equipment such as keyboards, routers, and printers.

3. Required Training  Required Education:Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field  Other Requirements:Internship or relevant job experience  Required Education:Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field  Other Requirements:Internship or relevant job experience

4. Skills and Characteristics  Analytical skills  Detail oriented  Critical thinking  Active listening  Social perceptiveness – being aware of people’s actions and understanding why they act as they do  Complex problem solving  Operation monitoring – watching indicators to make sure a machine is working properly  Programming – writing computer programs  Troubleshooting – determining causes of problems and deciding what to do about them  Analytical skills  Detail oriented  Critical thinking  Active listening  Social perceptiveness – being aware of people’s actions and understanding why they act as they do  Complex problem solving  Operation monitoring – watching indicators to make sure a machine is working properly  Programming – writing computer programs  Troubleshooting – determining causes of problems and deciding what to do about them

5. Typical Wages  Some of the highest average starting salaries amongst groups of people that hold bachelor degrees are engineers  Earnings for engineers can vary depending on education, experience, and industry  The median income for computer engineers is $97,400  The lowest is $59,170  The highest is $148,590  Some of the highest average starting salaries amongst groups of people that hold bachelor degrees are engineers  Earnings for engineers can vary depending on education, experience, and industry  The median income for computer engineers is $97,400  The lowest is $59,170  The highest is $148,590

6. Job Outlook  The projected job growth of a computer engineer is 7% from 2012-2022.  This field is versatile and professionals can work for industries in telecommunications, software technology, and digital hardware. Due to constant advancements in computer technology, these engineers must be able to adapt to changes.  The projected job growth of a computer engineer is 7% from 2012-2022.  This field is versatile and professionals can work for industries in telecommunications, software technology, and digital hardware. Due to constant advancements in computer technology, these engineers must be able to adapt to changes.

7. Professional Associations  Engineering professional org. advocate on behalf of engineers, provide professional development opportunities, and connect engineers to the community.  ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) – world’s largest educational and scientific computing society that delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession  UA IEEE Student Branch – world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence in the electrical and engineering field  Engineering professional org. advocate on behalf of engineers, provide professional development opportunities, and connect engineers to the community.  ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) – world’s largest educational and scientific computing society that delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession  UA IEEE Student Branch – world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence in the electrical and engineering field

8. Job Listing  Company Name: Robert Half Technology  Job Description/Responsibilities: Web Engineer. Help build the world’s first online bakery using ruby on Rails and Ember; design and write a maintainable Ruby code; work on internal tools to manage daily operations and help expand delivery regions  Educational Requirements: Not specified  Preferred Experience/Skills: 3+ years of web development experience and experience building single-page applications that consume an API  Company Name: Robert Half Technology  Job Description/Responsibilities: Web Engineer. Help build the world’s first online bakery using ruby on Rails and Ember; design and write a maintainable Ruby code; work on internal tools to manage daily operations and help expand delivery regions  Educational Requirements: Not specified  Preferred Experience/Skills: 3+ years of web development experience and experience building single-page applications that consume an API

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