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Can you imagine a world without roads, cars, trains or planes?
What would we do if there were no houses, mobile phones, TVs, or even food?
All of those things exists thanks to
ENGINEERING!
The industry is divided into the following main areas:
Aeronautical including Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Avionics
Civil including Architectural, Structural, Environmental, Quantity Surveying, Building Services, Construction
Chemical including Process Engineering, Biochemical, Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Subsea, Nuclear, Energy
Computer & Systems - Computer, Systems, Computer Sciences, Software, Hardware
Electronic & Electrical - Communications, Telecommunications, Mechatronics, Control Systems
Materials & Minerals - Product Design, Manufacturing Mechanical - Automotive, Mechatronics, Medical,
Product Design
Source: www.weburbanist.com
Tide Barrier Project – Italy, Venice
The Bailong Elevator – China, Zhangjiajie
The Millau Viaduct – France, Millau
The Langeled Pipeline – Norway, Easington
The Three Gorges Dam – China, Yangtze
The Big-Dig – USA, Boston
The Toshka – Egypt, Mubarak
Source: engineeringUK, 2008
Maths and science ability
Flexibility and adaptability
Problem-solving skills
Analytical mind
The ability to learn quickly
Enthusiasm and motivation
Communication skills (written and verbal)
Teamworking
Source: www.prospects.ac.uk
Airbus BAE Systems Boeing BT European
Aeronautic Defence & Space Company (EADS)
MBDA
Ministry of Defence Network Rail QinetiQ Rolls Royce Tata Steel Europe
(formerly Corus) Thales
DID YOU KNOW THAT WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR ONLY 4% of engineering apprenticeships 11% of engineering students in FE colleges 18% of engineering undergraduates 4% of operators/assemblers 6% of professional engineers 3% of chartered engineers
PROMOTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING Women Into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE)www.wisecampaign.org.uk Women’s Engineering Society www.wes.org.uk Women in Technology International (WITI)www.witi.com
Source: UKBA
30,000 skilled engineers needed by 2016
The government approved shortage occupation list identifies the following: Civil engineers Mechanical engineers Chemical engineers Design & development engineers Production & process engineers Planning & quality control engineers Engineering professionals (project engineers) Engineering technicians
www.engineeringuk.com
www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
www.mychoicelondon.co.uk
www.semta.org.uk
www.insidecareers.co.uk
www.stemnet.org.uk CREATED BY: CfBT Support
Services 17/11/2010