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USC
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Purdue U.
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1. HISTORY OF ENGINEERING (Gunn)
From the Past to Eternity--A brief overview of the foundations of your career choice
1. The Beginnings of Engineering
- *Earliest days
- *Egypt and Mesopotamia
- *Greece, Rome and China
2. Traveling Through the Ages
| 1200 B.C.--1 A.D. |
1875--1900 |
| 1 A.D.--1000 A.D. |
1900--1925 |
| 1000--1400 |
1925--1950 |
| 1400--1700 |
1950--1975 |
| 1700--1800 |
1975--1990 |
| 1800--1825 |
1990--Present |
| 1825--1875 |
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2. ENGINEERING MAJORS (Oakes)
1. What to Major in?
| Mechanical |
Environmental |
| Electrical |
Civil |
| Computer |
Industrial |
| Chemical |
Aerospace |
| Agricultural |
Materials |
| Biomedical |
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2. Roles of Engineers
| Research |
Manufacturing |
| Development |
Technical Support |
| Design |
Analysis |
| Testing |
Management |
3. Where to Work
- Industrial Sectors
- Engineers and scientists
- Engineers and technologists
3. PROFILES OF ENGINEERS (Oakes)
Profiles of 40 diverse, practicing engineers--at work and as individuals
- Individual profiles
- Photos
- Job descriptions
- Personal comments
4. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (Leone)
In this chapter, current statistics and profiles of the engineering profession will be presented.
- 1. College Enrollment Trends Of Engineering Students
- 2. College Majors Of Current Engineering Students
- 3. Placement Trends
- 4. Salaries Of Engineers
- 5. The Diversity Of The Profession
- 6. Distribution Of Engineers By Field Of Study
- 7. Engineering Employment By Type Of Employer
- 8. Engineering Functions And Engineering Fields
5. SUCCEEDING IN THE CLASSROOM (Oakes)
1. Attitude
2. Goals
- Short-term and long-term goals
- Defining appropriate goals
3. Academic Effectiveness
| Time to study |
Do lots of problems |
| Going to class |
Dangers of solution manuals and files |
| Making class effective |
Group studying |
| Keep up with class |
Make a study place |
| Take effective notes |
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4. Test Taking
- Practice, practice, practice
- Taking the test
5. Effectively Using Professors
- Why get to know them
- How to get to know them
6. Learning Styles
- Memory languages
- Thinking skills
7. Well rounded is effective
- Personal wellness areas
- Success strategies in each area
8. Effective Use Of Time
- School as a job
- Establishing priorities
- Scheduling and Calendars
- Time management tools
9. Accountability
Accountability partners
10. Overcoming Challenges
- Focus on controllable
- Keep it in perspective
- Move to the positive
- Everyone goes through it
6. PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES (Oakes)
1. Problem Solving Styles
- Utilizing your own style
- Adapting your style to fit
- Group dynamics
2. Methods For Problem Solving
- Identifying the problem
- Solution paths
- Understanding the process
- Creative problem solving strategies
3. Engineering Problem Solving
- No calculators required
- Estimation
4. Brainstorming
- Maximizing solutions
- Rules of the game
5. Assignments, Activities, Exercises
7. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (Diefes)
1. Changes In Engineering
What did we use before computers?
2. Using The Internet
- World Wide Web as a resource
- Home pages & Email
3. Word-Processing
- Effective use
- Different types
4. Spreadsheets
- Power of the tools
- Different types
5. Presentations
Electronic presentations
6. Mathematical Software
- Powerful tools
- Matlab and Mathcad
7. Design Tools
Paperless designs
8. Programming Languages
Writing your own codes
9. Assignments, Activities, Exercises
8. TEAMWORK SKILLS (Flori)
9. ENGINEERING DESIGN (Leone)
1. What Is Engineering Design?
2. Design And The Engineering Curriculum
3. What Is A Design Process?
4. A Sample Design Process
- Identify the problem
- Goals definition
- Research and gather data
- Brainstorming / creative ideas
- Developing models
- Analysis and testing
- Making the decision
- Communication and specification
- Implementation
5. A Case Study in Engineering Design
Using the sample design process, a simple engineering problem will be discussed, analyzed and evaluated. The intent is to provide students a better appreciation for the stages involved in getting a product to market and the team effort required for implementation.
10. COMMUNICATIONS (Gunn)
1. What Technical Communication Is--An Overview
- The communication
- The audience
- Technical communication in the workplace
2. The Qualities to Aim For
- Consistency
- Style
- Flow
- Clarity
3. Formats
- Reports of all varieties
- Resumes
- Real world letters
- Presentations
4. Language
- Jargon
- Word choice
- Technical considerations
5. Grammatical Concerns
The common pitfalls of Engineers
6. Assignments, Activities, Exercises
11. THE ETHICS OF ENGINEERING & LEGAL ISSUES (Dilworth)
1. The Nature of Ethics
- The subject matter of ethics
- Normative ethics
- Conflicts in ethics
- Descriptive ethics
2. The Nature of Engineering Ethics
3. The Issue and Topics of Engineering Ethics
- The Preamble
- Other issues
- The engineer's obligation to society
- The engineer's obligation to employers and clients
- The engineer's obligation to other engineers
4. Assignments
12. ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE [Co-oping, Summer Jobs, etc.] (Leone)
1. Summer Jobs & Off-Campus Work Experiences
2. Volunteer & Community Service
3. Supervised Independent Study & Research Assistantships
4. Internships
5. Cooperative Education
- Advantages of cooperative education programs:
- - for students
- - for employers
- - for schools
- A note of caution
6. Which is Best for You?
7. Assignments, Activities, Exercises
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