Welcome
ENGR 1201
Intro to Engineering
Professor L. Taylor Starr
ltstarr@dcccd.edu
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Welcome
Industrial Engineering the
Magic at Disney
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Course Objectives
Introduce various engineering disciplines
Develop problem solving skills
Build teamwork and creativity
Use graphs and charts for analysis
Explore ethical issues for engineers
Refine presentation skills
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Textbook Topic Examples
What is Engineering
What is Design
Project Mgmt & Teamwork
Engineering Tools
Human-Machine Interface
Engineering Ethics
Presentation Skills
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What is Engineering
Engineers harness the laws of nature to
produce devices, systems, and structures
that perform tasks, meet human needs,
or solve problems
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What is Engineering
“Engineering is the practical means by which our greatest challenges will be solved… environment…, poverty… health and wellbeing. We engineers are trained and practiced at looking in two directions at once – both at science and at business and commerce – and integrating them to find an optimal solution… Those who wish to make a difference to the world should, I suggest, become engineers.” (Browne, IET Catalyst, 2007)
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Employment by Discipline
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Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)
Employment Mean Annual Salary
Civil Engineers 127,490 $83,320 Mechanical Engineers 50,350 $87,300 Electrical Engineers 33,500 $88,070 Engineers, All Other 19,430 $85,730 Environmental Engineers 14,270 $86,310 Industrial Engineers 12,750 $83,410 Aerospace Engineers 12,150 $100,640 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 11,480 $94,090 Chemical Engineers 4,890 $97,580 Computer Hardware Engineers 4,240 $112,250 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 2,760 $90,370 Materials Engineers 2,250 $81,300 Petroleum Engineers 2,210 $119,850 Nuclear Engineers 2,190 $106,130 Mining and Geological Engineers 1,770 $86,030 Health and Safety Engineers 1,560 $82,980 Agricultural Engineers 460 $77,380 Biomedical Engineers 310 $91,500
Engineering Salaries
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Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)
Employment Mean Annual Salary
Petroleum Engineers 2,210 $119,850 Computer Hardware Engineers 4,240 $112,250 Nuclear Engineers 2,190 $106,130 Aerospace Engineers 12,150 $100,640 Chemical Engineers 4,890 $97,580 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 11,480 $94,090 Biomedical Engineers 310 $91,500 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 2,760 $90,370 Electrical Engineers 33,500 $88,070 Mechanical Engineers 50,350 $87,300 Environmental Engineers 14,270 $86,310 Mining and Geological Engineers 1,770 $86,030 Engineers, All Other 19,430 $85,730 Industrial Engineers 12,750 $83,410 Civil Engineers 127,490 $83,320 Health and Safety Engineers 1,560 $82,980 Materials Engineers 2,250 $81,300 Agricultural Engineers 460 $77,380
What is Chemical Engineering
Professor Channing Robertson
of the Stanford University
Chemical Engineering Department
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Engineering Society Examples
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
Society of Hispanic Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers
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