Engineering

Engineering Discipline Posterboard Assignment:

Consult the following resources to help conduct research and find sources that meet the assignment requirements:

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Architecture and Engineering - Detailed at-a-glance of salaries and required education levels for specific engineering careers

Careeronestop - A website with information about careers, job training, and job searching.

Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Information about hundreds of careers, from the US Dept. of Labor

O*NET Resource Center - Information about the specific skills and job tasks of hundreds of jobs. Very detailed, with information about the types of people who typically hold these jobs

US News Best Colleges  - A trusted source for rankings of college programs, including information about cost, and links to university webpages

Databases:

ProQuest Central Student - A comprehensive article database to find information for a wide range of subjects. To access use your HNHS email account. The authentication is the same on and off campus. 

Additional Sources:

U.S. News & World Report Best Engineering Graduate Schools - Provides ranking list of best Engineering Grad Schools, toward the bottom of the page there are tips on applying to graduate school, paying for school, preparing for the GRE, etc.

U.S. News & World Report Best STEM Jobs - Provides ranking list of best STEM Jobs, toward the top of the page click the "Applying," "Interviewing," etc. tabs for tips on the job application process.

computerscience.org - Provides numerous resources to assist people interested in computer science. Contains a section dedicated to supporting and encouraging women interested in computer science. Topics include finding college programs and tips for career development (job interview, career options, etc.)

Professional Engineering Organizations:

Networking with one's fellow scientists and engineers is extremely important for personal and professional development.  Professional societies sponsor conferences, publish journals, and serve as reviewers or editors.  They set professional and educational standards and provide job and career services for their members. It might be interesting to take a look.

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) - “world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals,” one area of interest is nanobiotechnology

• Acoustical Society of America (ASA) - “Focused on all branches of acoustics, both theoretical and applied.”

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Focus is to “advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people”

• American Nuclear Society (ANS) - Non-profit, international, scientific and educational organization that unifies professional activities within the various fields of nuclear science and technology.

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society.

• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - Focuses on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration, and sustainability.

• American Society for Quality Control (ASQ) - "global community of people passionate about quality, who use the tools, their ideas and expertise to make our world work better."

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - “A non-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines.”

• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - “To inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society.”

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - “world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology”

• Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) - Largest professional society for industrial engineers

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) - International educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs.

• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) - “Focused on addressing the professional concerns of licensed PEs across all disciplines.”

• International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) - “international society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light”

• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) - A global association of more than 138,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. Publish technical reports and voluntary consensus standards.

• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) - Organization focused on all aspects of manufacturing