Preparing For an Engineering Career

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Engineering Careers and Preparation University of Pittsburgh Society of Women Engineers Middle School Engineering Day November 2014

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Contents  Brief introductions • About MSA • About me

 Engineering careers & expectations • Engineering disciplines • Typical career opportunities

 Engineering undergraduate school expectations 2

 Benefits of preparing for engineering school early  How to help prepare for engineering school  Q&A © MSA 2014

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MSA History  Established in 1914 • U.S. Bureau of Mines Search & Rescue Team Leaders • Started company after Jed Mine explosion • First major product: Edison Flameless Electric Miner’s Cap Lamp

John T. Ryan

George H. Deike

 Pittsburgh-based company with first factory on Braddock Avenue

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MSA Today  Global publicly-traded company headquartered in Cranberry Twp., PA • R&D Centers ◘

Cranberry Twp., PA, USA

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Lake Forest, CA, USA

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Berlin, Germany

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Châtillon, France

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Suzhou, China

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Värnamo, Sweden

• Satellite Engineering Sites ◘

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Milan, Italy

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Tokyo, Japan

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• 15 manufacturing locations in 11 countries • Approx. 5,300 associates worldwide • USD 1.9 billion in sales © MSA 2014

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MSA Markets & Customers  Global Markets & Customer Base • Oil, gas, & petrochemical • General industrial applications • Metal works (steel, aluminum) • Environmental & hazmat • Utilities • Mining • Military/police

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• Construction • Shipbuilding • Fire service • Retail

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Engineering at MSA Product Lines Fixed Gas & Flame Detection Hearing and Communications

Breathing Apparatus

Thermal Imaging

Industrial Head Protection

Respiratory Protection

Fire Head Protection

Fall Protection

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Portable Gas Detection

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About Me  Seneca Valley High School, 2009  University of Pittsburgh, 2013 • B.S. Mechanical Engineering • Completion of three co-op rotations with two Pittsburgh-based companies ◘

Eaton Corp. (Electrical equipment)

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FirstEnergy (Nuclear power)

• SWE, Phi Sigma Rho, ASME, Pi Tau Sigma 8

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Engineering Careers

Mechanical

Chemical

Civil & Environmental

Computer & Software

Electrical

Industrial

Bioengineering

Materials Science

Engineering Science/Physics

Other disciplines/ certificates

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 Many different majors, certificates, minors, etc. available within engineering  Engineering can lead to careers in design, quality, operational excellence, marketing, sales, manufacturing, management, etc.—many options!

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Engineering Disciplines  Mechanical Engineering • Broadest engineering discipline • Focuses on design/analysis of systems with moving parts or exchange of energy ◘

Consumer products & machine design

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Thermal process design/analysis

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Automotive design/analysis

• Median pay, 2012: $80,580.00

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 Example classes •

Thermodynamics

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Fluid Dynamics

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Thermal Systems Design

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Mechanical Design & Measurements

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Statics and Structural Analysis

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Dynamic Systems

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Fracture Mechanics

 Typical entry-level positions •

New product development engineer

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Product line support engineer

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Manufacturing or Op/Ex engineer

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Thermal systems design engineer

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Engineering Disciplines  Chemical Engineering • Study processes that involve changes to matter and energy ◘

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Design and test processes for drug, food, chemical, consumer product, material manufacturing Research and develop new or improved processes Test and monitor process or product performance

• Median pay, 2012: $94,350.00

 Example classes •

Organic Chemistry

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P-Chemistry

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Thermodynamics

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Process Design

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Reactive Process Engineering

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Transport Phenomena

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Dynamics and Modeling

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Process engineer

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R&D engineer

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Engineering Disciplines  Example classes

 Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Statics and Structural Analysis

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Fluid Mechanics

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Soil Mechanics

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Hydrology and Water Resources

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Environmental Engineering

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Buildings

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Construction Management

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Tunnels

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Design for Sustainability

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Roads

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Bridges

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Dams

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Water supply and sewage treatment systems

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Gas & pipeline engineer

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Construction engineer

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Geotechnical engineer

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Transportation engineer

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• Design, construct, and supervise large construction projects

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Engineering Disciplines  Computer & Software Engineering • Research, design, and test computer systems and components or software

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Digital Logic

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Linear Circuits & Systems

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Computer Organization & Architecture

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Signals and Systems Analysis

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Digital Design

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Application design

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Embedded Programming

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Embedded programming

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Software Design

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Software design

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Web Applications

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Hardware design

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Lasers & Optics

• Median pay, 2012: $100,920.00

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 Example classes

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New product/software/hardware engineer

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Network engineer

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Engineering Disciplines  Electrical Engineering • Design, develop, and test electrical equipment ◘

Printed circuit boards

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Motors

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Communication systems

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Power generation systems

• Median pay, 2012: $89,630.00

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 Example classes •

Linear Circuits & Systems

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Embedded Systems Design

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Digital Electronics

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Digital and Analog Filter Design & Analysis

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Communication Systems

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Power Distribution Systems Analysis

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Power Generation, Operation, and Control

 Typical entry-level positions •

New product development engineer

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Product line support engineer

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Instrumentation & controls engineer

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Operations/systems analyst

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Engineering Disciplines  Industrial Engineering • Optimize complex processes & products ◘

Review and streamline production schedules, process flow

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Plan product manufacturing and line layout

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Plan or design quality control systems

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Confer with customers and management

• Median pay, 2012: $78,860.00

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 Example classes •

Manufacturing Process Engineering

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Engineering Economic Analysis

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Human Factors Engineering

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Total Quality Management

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Data Mining

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Supply Chain Analysis

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Productivity Analysis

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LEAN Six Sigma

 Typical entry-level positions •

Production Line Supervisor

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LEAN or Six Sigma Coordinator

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Op/Ex or Quality Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer

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Engineering Disciplines  Example classes •

Organic chemistry

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Cell biology

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Artificial Organs

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Biotransport Phenomena

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Biological Signals and Systems

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Biomedical Imaging

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Tissue Engineering

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Biomaterials and Biocompatibility

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Enter graduate medical school

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Enter graduate physician’s assistant (PA) school

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Design engineer

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R&D engineer

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 Bioengineering • Design & analyze solutions to problems in medicine ◘

Design artificial organs or limbs

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Design or analyze new ways to diagnose medical problems

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Design or analyze new biomedical equipment

• Optimize patient care • Median pay, 2012: $86,960.00

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Engineering Disciplines  Material Science and Engineering • Develop, research, and test new materials

 Example classes •

Materials Structure and Properties

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Materials and Manufacturing

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Mechanical Behavior of Materials

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Ferrous Physical Metallurgy

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Polymers

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Principles of Steel Alloy Processing & Design

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Composites

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Structures of Crystals and Diffraction

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Ceramics

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Micro/nano manufacturing

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Steels

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Semiconductors

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Etc.

 Typical entry-level positions •

New product development engineer

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R&D engineer

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Metallurgical engineer

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Ceramics engineer

• Median pay, 2012: $85,150.00

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Polymer/elastomer engineer

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Process engineer

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Engineering Disciplines  Engineering Science/Physics • Flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum ◘

Covers higher-level science and math than traditional engineering majors

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Challenging & intensive major

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Upper-level Physics

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Upper-level mathematics

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Sampling of cross-disciplinary classes ♦

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MS

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EE

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Entry into graduate school

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R&D engineer

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Engineering Disciplines  Other disciplines/certificates available (varies with college) •

Aerospace: design of airplanes, spacecrafts, satellites, missiles

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Petroleum: design and develop oil/gas extraction methods

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Nuclear: research and develop processes and/or instruments nuclear energy systems

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Mining: design mine layouts, evaluate possible sites of interest, design or plan transportation

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Product Realization: focus on new product development, designing for customer specifications

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Engineering for Humanity: focus on sustainable development, design for the environment, entrepreneurship

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Supply Chain Certificate: focus on supply chain/facilities logistics and management

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Health Systems Concentration/Certificate: focus on dynamics, structure, and functions of healthcare organizations

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Industrial Example: Engineering at MSA  Over 300 engineers, scientists, and technicians worldwide • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Manufacturing Engineering • Software Design • Industrial Design • Material Science

 Focus on innovation/continuous improvement and exceeding global safety standards

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• New product development • Quality assurance • Advanced materials research • Process engineering • Manufacturing optimization

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Industrial Example: Product Innovation at MSA GASSONIC OBSERVER-i

PremAire® Combination SAR Unique combination valve design combines pressure reducer and cylinder valve within one assembly

Artificial Neural Networks distinguish real gas leaks from false alarm sources

V-Gard® GREEN Hard Hat First hard hat made from renewable sources

ALTAIR® 2X Gas Detectors First and Only Gas-less Bump Test

XCell® Sensors Galaxy® GX2 System

Exclusive end-of-sensor-life warning; 50% less cal gas than competitive sensors

Automated system for intelligent testing & calibration of ALTAIR Series Gas Detectors

Gravity® Sure-LineTM Horizontal Lifeline

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Unique, exclusive bypass shuttles enable two workers to share a line and pass each other while maintaining 100% tie-off

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Typical Career Opportunities Upper Management Engineering Technical

Sr. Principal Engineer

Sr. Engineering Manager

Principal Engineer

Engineering Manager

Engineering Management Engineering – Project Management Marketing

Senior Staff Engineer

Engineering Project Manager

Product Group Manager

Engineering Project Specialist

Product Line Manager

Regional Technical Sales Manager

Product Line Specialist

Technical Sales Representative

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Staff Engineer II

Staff Engineer I NPD, Quality, Manufacturing, OpEx,…

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Engineering Undergraduate School  In a word: intensive  Freshman year curriculum • Physics I & II • Chemistry I & II • Calculus I & II • Analysis tools (Excel, MATLAB) • Basic programming (HTML, C++)

 Sophomore – senior year curriculum

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• Calculus III • Linear Algebra • Differential Equations • Department specific courses

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Engineering Undergraduate School  Mostly lecture & lab based • Generally 1 hr lectures, 4 hr labs

 Heavy course load • 15 – 18 credits a semester

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• Graduate school: research or lab experience • Industry: internships or cooperative education

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Engineering Undergraduate School  Much more time-intensive & stressful than most undergraduate majors

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Engineering Undergraduate School  Much more time-intensive & stressful than most undergraduate majors  Also very rewarding!

• Great career opportunities • Work on things that directly impact the public & improve quality of life

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Engineering Undergraduate School  Much more time-intensive & stressful than most undergraduate majors  Also very rewarding!

• Great career opportunities • Work on things that directly impact the public & improve quality of life

Co-op/internship fairs

• Opportunity to intern, co-op, study abroad, etc. ◘

Study-abroad

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Career Development Office internships

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Cooperative Education Office – coops

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International Programs Office ♦

Short-duration (2-4 wk) programs

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Semester-duration programs

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Benefits of Preparing for Engineering School Early  Realistic expectations during freshman year • Time-management • Exam difficulty

 Increased confidence in core course material, particularly for freshman year • Physics • Chemistry 28

• Calculus • Analysis tools (Excel, MATLAB)

 Competitive advantage when applying to college!

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How to Help Prepare for Engineering School  Encourage advanced/AP physics, calculus, or chemistry if possible • Freshman curriculum courses for all engineering disciplines • Get college credit/a solid foundation in fundamentals of engineering

 Encourage AP or CHS courses for general education requirements if possible (English, Humanities, Social Sciences) • Get college credit but in a familiar high school environment • Can focus on core curriculum freshman year, get ahead of schedule, take more advanced courses, technical electives, etc.

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How to Help Prepare for Engineering School  Help to practice good study habits • Most engineers “naturals” at getting great grades in high school

 Encourage a balanced lifestyle now • Learn time-management, stress-relief through extracurricular activities • Build resumé in competitive student market

 Explore interests prior to applying to schools • Job-shadow an engineer or other professionals (Pittsburgh Chapter – Engineering Apprentices) • Enroll in STEM-focuses classes/clubs 30

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How to Help Prepare for Engineering School

 Consider exploratory high school summer programs to determine if engineering (and which discipline) is best fit  Examples: • Introduction to Engineering at University of Notre Dame http://www3.nd.edu/~iep/ • Engineering Innovation at Johns Hopkins http://engineering.jhu.edu/ei/about-ei/program-description/

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• Summer Academy for Mathematics and Science at Carnegie Mellon http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/diversity-sams • Summer Engineering Exploration Camp or Summer Engineering Academy at University of Michigan

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How to Help Prepare for Engineering School: More MS/HS Programs  Girls of Steel Robotics • http://www.girlsofsteelrobotics.c om/

 CMU Tech Nights for Girls • http://women.cs.cmu.edu/techni ghts/

 Sarah Heinz House • http://www.sarahheinzhouse.co m/sharp

 Greene Academy • http://www.greeneacademy.net/

 Pitt Technology Leadership Initiative

 SSOE Bioengineering Camp • http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/ TissueEngineeringSummerCam p/

 SSOE Investing Now • http://engineering.pitt.edu/Invest ingNow/

 Beaver County STEM • https://bcstem.wordpress.com/

 TSA (Technology Student Association) • http://www.tsaweb.org/

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Summary  Engineering as a career • Many disciplines, programs, options available • Many benefits as well – financial security, challenging work, beneficial to society, international opportunities, creative thinking, etc.  Preparing for engineering school • Determine interests • Plan high school classes appropriately ◘

Physics, Calculus, Chemistry

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• Encourage healthy habits

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Studying

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Balancing school with extracurriculars

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Q&A Session

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Appendix Slides

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Co-op Experience  FirstEnergy (1 Rotation) • Shippingport, PA: Components and Maintenance

 Eaton Corp. (2 Rotations) • Pittsburgh, PA: Product Support • Raleigh, NC: Quality & Op/Ex

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Study Abroad Experience  Pitt Plus3: Augsburg, Germany • Company visits ◘

SGL Carbon

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Impuls Arena

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Audi Museum

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Mercedes/Daimler

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Fujitsu/Siemens

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Munich

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Berlin

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Dachau concentration camp

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