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What is engineering?
The document promotes engineering as a career by highlighting its importance, opportunities, and benefits. It notes that engineers design solutions to meet people's needs and make lives better through innovations. There is a high demand for engineering graduates and skills. The career offers good salaries, interesting challenges, and work-life balance. Various paths like apprenticeships and university degrees can lead to engineering roles and professional qualifications.
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What is engineering?
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- 2. “The whole ofour infrastructure, from sewers to power supplies and communication, everything that wasn’t invented by God is invented by an engineer.” - Prince Philip speaking on BBC Radio 4, January 2016
- 4. We need you •Engineers and technicians are among the most in- demand jobs in the world • We need to double the number of graduates and apprentices entering the engineering industry • 1.82 million people with engineering skills required by UK engineering companies between 2012 and 2022
- 5. Design, develop, produce Engineering’sabout… • Finding out what people need, developing an idea and seeing how it can be made at a good price • Developing the ‘product’ on time and running tests to make sure it’s safe and reliable • Producing something that makes our lives better… whether that’s a new games console, high-tech sports equipment or quicker, greener and safer travel
- 6. You’ve got digitalskills • Increasingly engineering relies upon digital skills • We need people with these skills to capitalise on the advancements of technology • Without engineers who know how to utilise technology, we wouldn’t be able to develop driverless cars and in broader terms, the future of transportation • That’s why we need you, a generation more technology driven – to lead the way and become digital disruptors. For the advancement of technology, engineering and the world
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- 8. What’s in itfor you? • 86% of graduate engineers are satisfied or highly satisfied with their job, citing good work/life balance, interesting, challenging and something for everyone • Plus the money isn’t bad either… • Engineering graduates can expect to earn the second- highest starting salary of all graduates at £27,079 • Chartered engineers earn an average of £62,386 annually • For those who study for apprenticeships and other vocational routes, then work as engineering technicians, the average ‘mid career’ annual salary is £26,440 – with those moving up to a more senior level earning up to £33,000 annually • The average ‘mid career’ annual salary in the UK is approximately £26,000
- 9. Paths to engineering Apprenticeships Earnwhile you learn e.g. N/SVQ3 6th Form/College A levels (or equivalent) BTEC Level 2&3 HNC & HND Foundation Degree Work University Bachelors (BEng) Masters (MEng) School Science Maths D&T ICT
- 10. Professional qualifications • Oncein work, consider becoming professionally registered and earn the right to use letters after your name • Registration requires a combination of qualifications and work experience • Some degree courses are accredited and will give you a head start Learn more from the Engineering Council – www.engc.org.uk
- 11. Why I recommend engineering •Being part of a creative process • Designing solutions to meet customers’ needs • Testing and improving technology • Range of roles and responsibilities • Working in a multidisciplinary team • Doing something different every day • Good salaries are achievable
- 12. Where to findout more Tomorrow’s Engineers – lots of information about engineering careers Future Morph – tons of information about careers in science, technology, engineering & maths Maths Careers – more information about careers using maths Physics.org – your guide to physics on the web National Careers Service (England only) – general careers advice for 11-19 year olds TES – Growing Ambitions – new source of online careers resources for teachers
- 13. How to getinvolved Things you can do: • Join a STEM/or Engineering Club • Take up an engineering challenge • Ask your school to organise a visit from an engineer via STEM Ambassadors • Visit an exhibition or museum such as Big Bang
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