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UWF
Pre-engineering
  • What do Engineers do?
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What do engineers do?
  • Engineers are problems solvers.
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What do Engineers Do?
  • The following presentation is a broad overview of the background required to become an engineer and examples are given of what each type of engineer does.
  • These lists are limited to the general things that engineers can do.


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The First U.S. Engineering School
  • West Point Military Academy
    • Civil Engineering
      • Robert E. Lee


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Mechanical
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Thermodynamics
    • Strength of Materials
    • Structural Design
    • Machine Design
    • PE Certificate allows Structural Design


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Mechanical
  • Mechanical Engineers work in:
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Structural Design
    • Machine Design
    • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Design
    • Automotive Design
    • Much More…
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Mechanical Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering




  • HVAC
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Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Thermodynamics
    • Strength of Materials
    • Structural Design
    • Fluid Dynamics
    • PE Certificate allows Structural Design
  • Mechanical and Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering go hand in hand.


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Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineers work in:
    • Aircraft Design
    • Spacecraft Design
    • Machine Design
    • Automotive Engineering
    • Can do most jobs of a Mechanical Engineer


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Aerospace Engineering
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Civil Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Thermodynamics
    • Soil Mechanics
    • Strength of Materials
    • Structural Design
    • PE Certificate allows Structural Design
  • Civil and Mechanical Engineering are closely related.



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Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineers work in:
    • Bridge Design
    • Construction Engineering
    • Building Design
    • City Engineering
    • Road Engineering
    • Waterway Engineering
    • Imagineering – Roller Coasters
    • Military Engineering


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Civil Engineering
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Environmental Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Chemistry
    • Biology
    • Hydraulics
    • Soil Mechanics
    • Structural Design
  • A combination of Civil and Chemical Engineering


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Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Engineers work in:
    • Waste Water Reclamation
    • Storm Water Runoff
    • Wetland Reclamation
    • Waste Landfill Design
    • Chemical Spill Cleanup
    • Plant Safety
    • Much More


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Environmental Engineering
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Ocean Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Hydraulics
    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Soil Mechanics
    • Strength of Materials
    • Structural Design
    • PE Certificate allows Structural Design
  • Ocean and Civil Engineering are closely related.



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Ocean Engineering
  • Ocean Engineers work in:
    • Marine Engineering – Ship Design
    • Beach Restoration
    • Design Breakwaters, artificial reefs
    • Design and Oversee Beach Restoration
    • Design Structures – Docks, Seawalls
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Ocean Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Chemistry
    • Thermodynamics
    • Strength of Materials
    • Process Engineering



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Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineers work in:
    • Process Engineering
      • Plastics
      • Textiles
      • Food
      • Drugs
    • Chemical Engineers are among the highest paid upon graduation. Upwards of $60K year.
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Chemical Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • AC/DC Circuits
    • Digital Circuits
    • Signals
    • Programming
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Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineers work in:
    • Circuit Board Design
    • Microcircuit Design
    • Robotics
    • Electromagnetism
    • Power Generation
    • Communications
    • Automotive Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Computer Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • AC/DC Circuits
    • Digital Circuits
    • Signals
    • Programming
    • Computer Architechture
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Computer Engineering
  • Computer Engineers work in:
    • Computer Design
    • Network Design
    • Display Design
    • Communications
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Computer Engineering
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Nuclear Engineering
  • Requires a strong Background in:
    • Nuclear Physics
    • Power Generation
    • Thermodynamics
    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Strength of Materials
    • Structural Design
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Nuclear Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineers work in:
    • Power Plant Design
    • Propulsion System Design
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Nuclear Engineering
Hyman Rickover, Father of the Nuclear Submarine
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Industrial Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Statistics
    • Facility Design
    • Quality Control
    • Reliability
    • Manufacturing Processes
    • Ergonomics
    • Programming
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Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Engineers work in:
    • Process and Manufacturing Engineering
    • Quality and Reliability Engineering
    • Plant Safety
    • Simulation Systems Engineering
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Petroleum Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Geology
    • Soil Mechanics
    • Hydraulics
    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Chemisty
    • Process Engineering
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Petroleum Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineers work in:
    • Petroleum Exploration
    • Petroleum Extraction
    • Petroleum Refinement


  • A combination of Chemical and Civil Engineering, and Geology.
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Petroleum Engineering
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Human Factors Engineering
  • Requires a strong background in:
    • Ergonomics
    • Biomechanics
    • Psychology
    • Machine Design
    • Human Physiology
    • Computer Design
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Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineers work in:
    • Medical Device Design
    • Cockpit Design
    • Accident Investigation
    • Ergonomics
    • Computer Interface Design




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Human Factors Engineering
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Human Factors Engineering
Dornier 328 Cockpit