EnggineringEnggineringAdam FrahmMrs. Merriman5th period3/17/99EngineeringTake a look around yourself. What do you see? Maybe books, chairs, atelevision, or even your clothes. All the day to day things that are man-made, you can be sure that an engineer helped make it. Engineers have shaped our world as we know it. There are many different kinds of engineers from chemical, mechanical, textile, civil, agricultural and structural engineers. Our civilization would be as advanced as the Stone Age without these people. This career demands a wide education of math and science. It is an ever-changing career with new advances in materials and the way products are produced. Engineering careers are very secure with respect to compensation. Regardless of this, it does have its disadvantages as well. All and all engineering is demanding, but well worth the work.
The education of an engineer is probably the most demanding as far as the mastery of the material given as any other degree. Usually in their first year, a student will be put into a special program that starts the course load with math and science. These are the basis for every engineers education. After the first two years of the program, the student chooses exactly what field of engineering he or she would like and finishes out their degree concentrating on that particular field. Towards the end of their college career, the student will usually be offered a job by recruitment or they are hired after they graduate. Most employers seek out four-year graduates with a degree in a specific area of concentration.
Engineering has many advantages to offer. The best would probably be the salary. A student with an engineering bachelors degree will be offered a higher paying job on average than any other bachelors degree offered. (Basta 12) An average annual salary in a starting Federal Government position was $96,370 in 1994. Along with high wages comes job security. Even when the economy is bad, unemployment of engineers will only rise one or two points on average. (Kirby 64) Other advantages include interesting work, creative work and working with the latest technological advances in the field you choose to go into. Engineering as a whole shows many superior qualities over other jobs, but it also has its disadvantages.
Engineering degrees require the most math and science of any other degrees offered. The study is extremely hard work and only ten percent of all starting students in an engineering program finish their major and graduate with a degree. (Britannica 243) Another disadvantage of being an engineer is the actual status of being one. It is not looked upon as highly as other fields such as doctors and lawyers. Most of the time they are looked upon as nerds. In addition, most engineers are not promoted to high level positions such as presidents or top executives. They do not have the accounting or business education to do that particular job. This means that most engineers never get the opportunity to be their own boss. (Basta 22)
The job of an engineer itself is a creative job. The actual definition of an engineer is “The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize the materials and forces of nature economically for the benefit of mankind.” (Bastas 24) In having the basic skills and experiences in math and science, an engineer is basically an inventor. They are given a problem and are depended on to come up with a solution. Whether it be a new chemical, a mechanical part, or even a whole new system such as computer operating program, engineers are the problem solvers of our materialistic society. (Basta 45)
Many engineers work in laboratories, industrial plants, or construction sites where they inspect, supervise, or solve onsite problems. (Britannica 244) Engineering itself has a sort of chain of command in the way a project is handled. It follows in the order form of highest to lowest: management, development, research, design, construction, production, and finally operation. (Britannica 245) This chain is necessary because of the amount of time and work that is needed to make sure that the project they are helping to create or resolve is successful in every way asked of it. The time of lone engineers is passing and now most engineers work on teams that are highly experienced in that particular field. (Basta 45) Another reason that a team is now being used more often is because of what is being asked of them. With the fast paced world and the developing of new
n-word technologies, it seems that most project managers are not even having the time to do their work. Some of them will even complain that all their projects are missing. Perhaps the more common reason is that projects can be delayed or even cancelled quite quickly. This is why the “team” can be so expensive on a budget. Even then, they are still working on their jobs that need to get done and thus the task force is in need of money to do it. It is not that that is why projects are a problem but rather that many of them are being performed by such individuals who do not have the luxury of the time to be doing their work on a team.
This is just one of a number of reasons, such as the cost of technology and the fact that time is of the essence. This is the kind of cost that many engineering people take for granted. In my opinion, the most obvious one is the lack of team members. A team may be set up, or perhaps only by the first group. This will be true for a number of reasons:
Team management, research, development, or production – these types of teams are often very small – as they have to be well trained. They include those in their group who will undertake a long-term development effort through to other kinds of projects. They also include those with experience in engineering/hard engineering, engineering/technology, etc. These are in addition to the main engineering teams which may have some specific other responsibilities. The biggest one is for the members that participate in those teams. They may also provide technical assistance via email, phone calls, etc.
Design – and sometimes simply any other kind of design. The process of development and design of the project will depend on some kind of level of team skill. The most common design tasks that can be done with these skills are the ‘go get’ design tasks and the work of the next iteration of that work.
This is one of the important aspects to remember when you see an engineering major or a computer science professor. Even though it is possible to write a large code base and build a project by hand, there is still a great deal of time and effort involved in the design-by-design phases. The technical support of a team is essential in order to create better design for the project itself. This is called the ‘team support’. It is a team that provides technical support and provides technical assistance in the design aspect of the project. This level is so important because they are often very different types compared to any other organization. Often we can speak of a ‘team support’ that is about being a professional who is able to do all the tasks that your team needs, and help for your project, in a way that is both understandable and understandable as a team. This may well be the basis for a highly specialized contract. For example, when a project is ready to reach the high level level of support that can only be done by two or three members, as well as the technical support for the projects that you are doing at the same time.
In other words, we are talking about ‘team-related’ tasks or the technical support services that are provided by some kind of ‘team director’. Team directors are people who can assist the members of the team by working on the software within the project. And there are many more people that can assist with tasks.
n-word technologies, it seems that most project managers are not even having the time to do their work. Some of them will even complain that all their projects are missing. Perhaps the more common reason is that projects can be delayed or even cancelled quite quickly. This is why the “team” can be so expensive on a budget. Even then, they are still working on their jobs that need to get done and thus the task force is in need of money to do it. It is not that that is why projects are a problem but rather that many of them are being performed by such individuals who do not have the luxury of the time to be doing their work on a team.This is just one of a number of reasons, such as the cost of technology and the fact that time is of the essence. This is the kind of cost that many engineering people take for granted. In my opinion, the most obvious one is the lack of team members. A team may be set up, or perhaps only by the first group. This will be true for a number of reasons:Team management, research, development, or production – these types of teams are often very small – as they have to be well trained. They include those in their group who will undertake a long-term development effort through to other kinds of projects. They also include those with experience in engineering/hard engineering, engineering/technology, etc. These are in addition to the main engineering teams which may have some specific other responsibilities. The biggest one is for the members that participate in those teams. They may also provide technical assistance via email, phone calls, etc.Design – and sometimes simply any other kind of design. The process of development and design of the project will depend on some kind of level of team skill. The most common design tasks that can be done with these skills are the ‘go get’ design tasks and the work of the next iteration of that work.This is one of the important aspects to remember when you see an engineering major or a computer science professor. Even though it is possible to write a large code base and build a project by hand, there is still a great deal of time and effort involved in the design-by-design phases. The technical support of a team is essential in order to create better design for the project itself. This is called the ‘team support’. It is a team that provides technical support and provides technical assistance in the design aspect of the project. This level is so important because they are often very different types compared to any other organization. Often we can speak of a ‘team support’ that is about being a professional who is able to do all the tasks that your team needs, and help for your project, in a way that is both understandable and understandable as a team. This may well be the basis for a highly specialized contract. For example, when a project is ready to reach the high level level of support that can only be done by two or three members, as well as the technical support for the projects that you are doing at the same time. In other words, we are talking about ‘team-related’ tasks or the technical support services that are provided by some kind of ‘team director’. Team directors are people who can assist the members of the team by working on the software within the project. And there are many more people that can assist with tasks.