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Careers In EngineeringCareers In Engineering

Mylo Hellickson, Ph.D.Mylo Hellickson, Ph.D.Professor of Agricultural & Professor of Agricultural &

Biosystems EngineeringBiosystems Engineering

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QuizQuiz

Name one thing engineers doName one thing engineers do How much might an engineer get paid How much might an engineer get paid

per hour?per hour? What subjects should you take in high What subjects should you take in high

school to prepare you to study school to prepare you to study engineering in college?engineering in college?

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What Do You Want In a Career?What Do You Want In a Career?

Help society & peopleHelp society & people Develop new & innovative ways to solve Develop new & innovative ways to solve

problemsproblems Watch your design go from an idea to Watch your design go from an idea to

realityreality Challenging workChallenging work Good incomeGood income Opportunity to travelOpportunity to travel

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Difference Between an Engineer, Engineering Difference Between an Engineer, Engineering Technologist & a TechnicianTechnologist & a Technician

EngineersEngineers• Solving tomorrow’s problems today by applying science Solving tomorrow’s problems today by applying science

to the design and manufacture of a productto the design and manufacture of a product• Requires a 4 year degreeRequires a 4 year degree

Engineering TechnologistEngineering Technologist• Develops the process to make the engineers product – Develops the process to make the engineers product –

focus on applicationfocus on application• Requires a 4 year degreeRequires a 4 year degree

TechnicianTechnician• Install, repair or maintain the product designed by the Install, repair or maintain the product designed by the

engineer and produced by the engineering technologistengineer and produced by the engineering technologist• Requires a 2 year degreeRequires a 2 year degree

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Engineering DisciplinesEngineering Disciplines

AerospaceAerospace AgriculturalAgricultural ArchitecturalArchitectural BiomedicalBiomedical CeramicCeramic ChemicalChemical CivilCivil ComputerComputer ElectricalElectrical EnvironmentalEnvironmental

Fire ProtectionFire Protection IndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing MechanicalMechanical Metallurgy/MaterialsMetallurgy/Materials Mineral/MiningMineral/Mining NuclearNuclear OceanOcean SoftwareSoftware TextileTextile TransportationTransportation

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Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Design a machine to Design a machine to do a jobdo a job• Ag. EquipmentAg. Equipment• MachineryMachinery• RoboticsRobotics

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Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering HeatingHeating VentilationVentilation Air ConditioningAir Conditioning Air QualityAir Quality

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

Structural EngineeringStructural EngineeringDam DesignDam Design

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

SurveyingSurveying StructuralStructural EnvironmentalEnvironmental GeotechnicalGeotechnical TransportationTransportation

Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

Transportation EngineeringTransportation Engineering SurveyingSurveying

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Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

A Microelectromechanical Chemical Sensor Array

Wind EnergyWind Energy

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Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Communications Fiber Optics

High-Voltage Substation

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Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural Engineering

Ensure proper nutrients delivered to cropsEnsure proper nutrients delivered to crops Design Agriculture equipmentDesign Agriculture equipment Develop environmentally friendly waste Develop environmentally friendly waste

disposal methodsdisposal methods Design water management and irrigation Design water management and irrigation

systemssystems Design agricultural processing plants Design agricultural processing plants

(ethanol, soybean, etc.)(ethanol, soybean, etc.)

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Computer ScienceComputer Science

All aspects of computer systemsAll aspects of computer systems• DesignDesign• ConstructionConstruction• NetworkingNetworking• OperationOperation

Use computers to improve how we do Use computers to improve how we do things and manage informationthings and manage information

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MathMath

Math teachingMath teaching Engineering mathEngineering math• Actuarial ScienceActuarial Science• Mathematical BiologyMathematical Biology• Applied mathApplied math• StatisticsStatistics• Pure mathPure math

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PhysicsPhysics

Traditional engineering positionsTraditional engineering positions LaboratoriesLaboratories Computer industriesComputer industries Oil explorationOil exploration Nuclear powerNuclear power Space/astronomySpace/astronomy ElectronicsElectronics

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Engineering, Technology & Engineering, Technology & ManagementManagement

Construction ManagementConstruction Management• Supervise and manage the construction of Supervise and manage the construction of

engineering worksengineering works

Operations ManagementOperations Management• Supervise and manage the development of Supervise and manage the development of

industrial and manufacturing processesindustrial and manufacturing processes

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Job OpportunitiesJob Opportunities

100% Job placement100% Job placement• We cannot graduate enough engineering We cannot graduate enough engineering

students to meet current demandstudents to meet current demand Types of workTypes of work• DesignDesign• EducationEducation• Management/ownershipManagement/ownership• SalesSales• Field or plant workField or plant work

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EmployersEmployers

IBMIBM DaktronicsDaktronics Major engineering design firmsMajor engineering design firms Federal, state and municipal governmentFederal, state and municipal government Rockwell CollinsRockwell Collins Jon Deere/Caterpillar/Case New HollandJon Deere/Caterpillar/Case New Holland Mayo clinicMayo clinic

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What about salary?

2009 National Occupational Wage Estimates

Occupation Hourly AnnualComputer 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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LicensureLicensureProfessional Engineer or PEProfessional Engineer or PE

Engineering degree from an accredited Engineering degree from an accredited four year institutionfour year institution

Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam(FE) exam

4 years experience under a PE4 years experience under a PE Pass the Professional Engineering (PE) Pass the Professional Engineering (PE)

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EngineeringEngineering

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College ProjectsCollege Projects

Concrete CanoeConcrete Canoe

Baja BuggyBaja Buggy

Human Powered VehicleHuman Powered Vehicle

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Subjects to Study in High SchoolSubjects to Study in High School

4 years of high school math through trigonometry, 4 years of high school math through trigonometry, pre-calculus or calculuspre-calculus or calculus

4 years of laboratory science4 years of laboratory science 4 years of English4 years of English 3 years of social science3 years of social science 2 years foreign language (same course)2 years foreign language (same course) 1 year fine arts1 year fine arts ½ Computer Science½ Computer Science

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How Do You Get Scholarships?How Do You Get Scholarships?

Take four years of math, science and Take four years of math, science and English in high schoolEnglish in high school• In Brookings those students avg. ACT 23.9In Brookings those students avg. ACT 23.9

Prepare and take the ACTPrepare and take the ACT Class standingClass standing ExtracurricularsExtracurriculars Find out what special scholarships you Find out what special scholarships you

might qualify formight qualify for

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How Do You Get Scholarships?How Do You Get Scholarships?

Jackrabbit guaranteeJackrabbit guarantee• $1,000 per year guaranteed$1,000 per year guaranteed

South Dakota Opportunities ScholarshipSouth Dakota Opportunities Scholarship Apply for local and national scholarshipsApply for local and national scholarships• Scouts, Church, corporations, etc.Scouts, Church, corporations, etc.• Scholarships in your communityScholarships in your community

ROTC/National GuardROTC/National Guard Tech FellowsTech Fellows SD Opportunities ScholarshipSD Opportunities Scholarship

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ScholarshipsScholarships

ACT scoreACT score GPAGPA Class standing/class sizeClass standing/class size ActivitiesActivities 0 to >$10,000+ per year0 to >$10,000+ per year

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SummarySummary

Research your career choiceResearch your career choice Take advantage of activities to learn Take advantage of activities to learn

more about that choicemore about that choice Position yourself to compete for Position yourself to compete for

scholarships scholarships Prepare for college level workPrepare for college level work• Advanced placementAdvanced placement

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Questions?Questions?