ENG 201 Lecture, Spring 2012

1-0 CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Engineering Profession 1-1 Engineering work is all around you 1-2 Engineers deal with an increasing world population • Just note that at the turn of the 19th century, the world population was 1 billion, it became 6 billion at the turn of the 20th century. Just in term of essentials, we need engineering (agricultural) to make enough food for everyone! • What about drinking water, heat, shelter,…TV and cable? 1-4 What do engineers do? • Engineers apply – physical/ chemical laws/principles – + mathematics • In order to design products or services that we use daily 1-5 Some examples of engineering work 1-6 Common traits of a good engineer • Problem solver  • Communication skills • Have people skills • Lifelong learner • A firm grasp of fundamental principles • Analytical, detail oriented, creative • Team work – team management • Interact with people of various specializations 1-7 Common traits of a good engineer – cont. • Regardless of his area of specialization, a good engineer has a core knowledge that can be applied to many areas • able to use computers to model and analyze various problems • Can write all types of reports correctly • Actively participate in seminars, workshops, meetings… • Good team – work skills, as a manager or a member 1-8 1-9 • Civil engineering: – Structural – Environmental – Transportation – Water resources – Geotechnical • Electrical and electronic engineering (and CCE) – Power generation – Power transmission and distribution – Controls – Electronic equipment, including computer hardware – Computer network hardware – Communication devices: cellular phones, television, audio, video,… 1-10 • Mechanical Engineering – Thermal/fluid – structural/solid – it covers manufacturing of machines, robots, tools, heating, ventilation, … • Aerospace Engineering – Manufacturing of military and commercial aircraft, helicopter, spacecraft and missiles • Biomedical Engineering – A combination of biology, chemistry, medicine and engineering to solve a wide range of medical and health related problems 1-11 • Chemical Engineering – Engineering the production of chemicals used in various industries: pharmaceutical, electronic, photographic, paint, petroleum,… • Environmental Engineering – Apply principles of chemistry, biology and engineering to solve issues related to water and air pollution control • Manufacturing Engineering – Develop, coordinate and supervise the process of manufacturing of all types of products, making products efficiently at a minimum cost • Petroleum Engineering – Discovery and production of oil and natural gas 1-12 • Nuclear Engineering – Design, develop, monitor and operate nuclear power equipment that derive their power from nuclear energy. • Mining Engineering – In collaboration with geologists and metallurgists, they extract coal, metals amd minerals from underground • Materials Engineering – Research, develop and test new materials for various applications 1-13 Where can you read more on engineering disciplines? • American society for engineering education – www.asee.org • American Society of Civil Engineers – www.asce.org • American Society of Mechanical Engineers – www.asme.org • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – www.ieee.org And many others… 1-14 What is ABET? • ABET = American Board for Engineering and Technology • It accredits colleges and universities (in US) to give a bachelors degree in engineering, considering that a graduating student must be able to: – Apply knowledge of mathematics science and engineering – Design and conduct experiments, analyses and interprete data – Design a system, component or process to meet desired needs – Function on multidisciplinary teams – Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 1-15 What is ABET? – cont. It accredits colleges and universities (in US) to give a bachelors degree in engineering, considering that a graduating student must be able to: – Have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility – Communicate effectively – Recognize his need for lifelong learning – Have a knowledge of contemporary issues – Use technical skills and modern engineering tools necessary for the practice – Understand the impact of his engineering solutions in a global and societal context