The document outlines the definition and significance of engineering as a profession, tracing its history from ancient innovations to modern advancements. It highlights various branches and specializations within engineering, as well as essential personality traits for aspiring engineers. Additionally, it provides guidance on educational pathways and steps for starting an engineering career, emphasizing the impactful nature of engineering as a lifelong career choice.

1. ENGINEERING: THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME1BY: FELIPE BERNAL, JR.B.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO

2. GROUND RULESPLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.BE RESPECTFUL AND CURTEOUS TO YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES.HAVE FUN LEARNING!!!2

3. 3“YOU ARE ALL GENIUSES!!!”

4. Q: WHAT IS ENGINEERING EXACTLY?A: DEFINITION OF “ENGINEERING”:WIKIPEDIA ONLINE SAYS: “ENGINEERING IS THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF APPLYING TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZING NATURALLAWS AND PHYSICALRESOURCES IN ORDER TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT MATERIALS, STRUCTURES, MACHINES, DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES THAT SAFELY REALIZE A DESIRED OBJECTIVE AND MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA.”4

5. 5ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA SAYS:“ENGINEERING IS THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE TO THE OPTIMUM CONVERSION OF RESOURCES OF NATURE TO THE USES OF HUMANKIND…”“…DEFINED BY THE ENGINEERS COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS THE CREATING APPLICATION OF ‘SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES TO DESIGN OR DEVELOP STRUCTURES, MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, OR WORKS UTILIZING THEM SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION…”THE LATIN ROOT WORD FOR “ENGINEER” IS INGENERARE, WHICH MEANS “TO CREATE”.

6. 6HISTORY OF ENGINEERING: A QUICK OVERVIEW ANCIENT ERA: CITIES OF GREECE, ROME, ALEXANDRIA, BABYLON, EGYPT, CHINA, TEOTIHUACAN AMONG OTHER ANCIENT MAYAN, INCA, AND AZTEC CITIES WERE CENTERS OF GREAT INNOVATION.

7. RENAISSANCE ERA: DA VINCI, COPERNICUS, GALILEO CONTRIBUTED TO DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION, FOLLOWED BY ISAAC NEWTON AND GOTTFRIED W. LIEBNIZ WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS.7HISTORY OF ENGINEERING: A QUICK OVERVIEWINDUSTRIAL ERA: VOLTA, FARADAY AND TESLA CONTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL DISCOVERY, JAMES WATT TO THE STEAM ENGINE, MAKING WAY FOR THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, ANDREW CARNEGIE AND HENRY FORD DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.

8. MODERN ERA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPUTER LED TO ADVACED COMPUTING, THE WWW AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER INDUSTRIES: NANOTECHNOLOGY, ROBOTICS AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY.8Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAIN BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING?A: THE MAIN BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING INCLUDE:AERONAUTICALAGRICULTURALARCHITECTURALBIOMEDICALCHEMICALCIVILCOMPUTER SCIENCEENVIRONMENTALELECTRICALINDUSTRIALMATERIALSMECHANICAL

9. 9SOME SPECIALIZED SUBCATEGORIES OF ENGINEERING:AUDIO/VIDEO ENGINEERINGAUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERINGCONTROL ENGINEERINGCRYOGENIC ENGINEERINGENERGY ENGINEERINGFOOD ENGINEERINGHVAC ENGINEERINGGENETICS ENGINEERINGMETALLURGICAL ENGINEERINGMINING ENGINEERINGNAVAL ENGINEERINGNUCLEAR ENGINEERINGOCEAN ENGINEERINGPETROLEUM ENGINEERINGTEXTILE ENGINEERING

10. 10WHAT ARE SOME QUALITIES OR PERSONALITY TRAITS THAT DEFINE AN ENGINEER? INNOVATIVE: COME UP WITH NEW IDEAS OR CONCEPTS.TECHNICAL: DESIRE TO SEE HOW THINGS WORK.IMAGINATIVE: USE THEIR IMAGINATION TO CREATE.CURIOUS: ALWAYS ASKING QUESTIONS.ANALYTICAL: GOOD IN MATH AND SCIENCE.STRUCTURED: TEND TO BE ORGANIZED OR METHODICAL.CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHERS?

11. 11“WHAT IF I AM NOT ANY OF THOSE???”

12. 12MAKE A LIST OF THOSE WHO INSPIRE YOU AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR LIVES, THEIR WORKS, THEIR LEGACIES!!!ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLBUCKMINSTER “BUCKY” FULLERHENRY FORDJAMES WATTLEONARDO DA VINCIMICHAEL FARADAYNIKOLA TESLATHOMAS EDISON

13. 13LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519):BORN IN FLORENCE, ITALY.

14. KNOWN TO AS A SCIENTIST, MATHEMATICIAN, ENGINEER, INVENTOR, PAINTER, SCULPTOR, ARCHITECT, MUSICIAN AND WRITER CREATING SOME OF THE GREATEST MASTERPIECES.

15. INCREDIBLE CURIOSITY FOR THE PHY-SICAL WORLD AS HE SAW IT.PERFORMED EXTENSIVE WORK ON MILITARY MACHINES SUCH AS THE HELICOPTER AND WAR TANKS.

16. PERFORMED EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS ON HUMAN ANATOMY.WAS A SELF-TAUGHT EDUCATED MAN.14MICHAEL FARADAY (1791-1867):BORN IN ENGLAND.

17. KNOWN AS A CHEMIST AND PHYSICIST,CONTRIBUTING TO ELETROMAGNETISMAND ELECTROCHEMISTRY.LARGELY SELF-EDUCATED AT A YOUNGAGE, THROUGH MENTORSHIP DEVELOPED AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE.IN CHEMISTRY, HE DEVELOPED THE THE ‘BUNSEN BURNER’ AND DEVELOPED A SYSTEM OF OXIDATION NUMBERS.

18. KNOWN AS A GREAT EXPERIMENTALIST, HE DISCOVERED ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND LATER CREATED THE ‘DYNAMO’ (ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE MODERN POWER GENERATOR.15Q: WHAT ARE THE EDUCATIONAL LEVELS IN ENGINEERING?A: THE TECHNICAL BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING REQUIRE:A BACHELOR’S IN SCIENCE (B.S.) - 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE.

19. A MASTER’S IN SCIENCE (M.S.) - 2-4 ADDITIONAL YEARS.

20. A DOCTORATE IN PHILOSOPHY (Ph. D.) – UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 4 YEARS.16Q: WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW TO GET STARTED?A: START YOUR OWN RESEARCH PROJECT!DISCOVER THE THINGS YOU ENJOY DOING!LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BRANCH OF ENGINEERING THAT INTERESTS YOU.RESEARCH WHAT UNIVERSITIES OFFER THE PROGRAMS OF YOUR INTEREST.VISUALIZE WHERE YOU’D LIKE YOUR ENGINEERING CAREER TO TAKE YOU AND START PUTTING TOGETHER A ‘ROAD MAP’!!!

21. 17STEPS TO CREATING YOUR ENGINEERING ‘ROAD MAP’:TALK TO YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.FIND A MENTOR.JOIN SCIENCE, MATH OR ENGINEERING CLUBS THAT INTEREST YOU.SHADOW AN ENGINEER FOR A DAY!MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE ENGINEERS, INVENTORS AND SCIENTISTS WHOSE WORKS INSPIRE YOU AND READ THEIR BIOGRAPHIES AND LITERARY WORKS.EXPLORE YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES!

22. 18SO WHY IS ENGINEERING “THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME”?ENGINEERING IS THE LAUNCHPAD OF A GREAT JOURNEY!!!

23. 19THANK YOU!!!

24. ENGINEERING:THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME20BY: FELIPE BERNAL, JR.B.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO