Differences between the Old and New

CpE Curriculum
Old Curriculum New Curriculum
• 5 year program • 4 year program
• Math courses were specific like College • 2018 curriculum – precalculus for non stem
Algebra, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, graduates
Solid Mensuration, Analytic Geometry • 2020 curriculum is your curriculum
• Physics 1 and 2 • 2020 curriculum –lesser english
• Electronics 1 and 2 • Math courses were general
• Circuit 1 and 2 • Physics for engineers
• Engineering Drawing
• No more engineering drawing
• Filipino • No more Filipino subject except 2018
• Elective courses- elective 1,2,3,4,5 curriculum
• GECs
• Cognate/elective 1, 2, 3-major subject
Introduction to Engineering Profession

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Outline
In this chapter we will
• Describe why engineering is an exciting profession
• Describe the common traits of good engineers and what
engineers do
• Introduce various disciplines in engineering
• Explain why we need to become PE (professional
engineer)

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Objectives
The objectives of this chapter are to
• Introduce the engineering profession and its various
branches
• Provide some answers to
Do I really want to study engineering?
What is engineering and what do engineers do?
What are some of the areas of specialization in engineering?
Which disciplinary area of engineering do I want to pursue?
How will I know that I have picked the best field for me?
Will the demand for my area of specialization be high when I
graduate, and beyond that?

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Engineering – An Exciting Profession
• Introduction to engineering profession

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Engineering Work Is All Around You
Material others
Civil Science
Electrical

Industrial Aerospace
Nuclear

Mechanical Chemical
Agricultural

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Engineering Work Is All Around Us
Engineers make products and provide
services that make our lives better

Example of products and services designed by engineers

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Engineers Deal with an Increasing World
Population
Projection of world
population growth

Estimate of U.S. elderly

population growth

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Engineers Deal with an Increasing World
Population
• Why is the population growth relevant to us?
As new engineering graduates in a few years, you will design products
and provide services especially suited to the needs and demand of an
increasing elderly population

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So, What is an Engineer?
• National Council of Engineering Examiners:
“Engineer shall mean a person who, by reason of
his special knowledge and use of mathematical,
physical, and engineering sciences and the
principles of engineering analysis and design,
acquired by education and experience, is qualified
to practice engineering”
• OK, but really, what is an engineer.

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No Really, What is an Engineer?

• Individuals who combine knowledge of science,

mathematics, and economics (yes, economics, too)
to solve technical problems that confront society.
• Practically;
• Engineers convert scientific theory into useful
application.
• Engineers help to provide for mankind’s material needs
and well being.

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What is Engineering?
• Engineering is the practice and method of
applying scientific and empirical knowledge to
the service of humanity.
• It is distinct from the physical sciences, which are
studies of the natural universe.

Source: Wikipedia (“Outline of Engineering”)

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What Do Engineers Do?

Engineers apply physical and chemical laws and principles and

mathematics to design millions of products and services that
we use in our everyday lives

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What Do Engineers Do?

• Engineers consider factors such as cost, efficiency,

sustainability, reliability, and safety in their designs
• Engineers perform tests to ensure their designs can
withstand the loads and conditions prescribed
• Engineers continue to seek ways to improve existing
products and services
• Engineers continue to develop new, advanced materials to
make products lighter and stronger for different applications

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 Traits of Successful Engineers
Engineers:
• are problem solvers
• have firm grasp of fundamental principles of engineering
• are analytical, detailed oriented, and creative
• have desire to be lifelong learners
• have ability to work outside their area of specialization in
other related fields

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 Traits of Successful Engineers

Good Engineers
• have good communication and time management skills
• have good “people skills”
• are good team player
• have ability to use modern tools to solve various
engineering problems or to solve problems in various
ways
• are active in the profession and community

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Some Engineering Fields
• Aerospace • Industrial
• Architectural • Mechanical
• Biomedical • Mining
• Chemical • Marine and Ocean
• Civil • Metallurgical
• Computer • Nuclear
• Electrical • Petroleum
• Systems

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 What is a Scientist?
• Prime objective is increased knowledge of nature
and its “laws”.
• Scientists use knowledge to acquire new
knowledge.
• Systematic search using “scientific method”

Science

Engineering

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The Scientific Method
• Formulate a hypothesis to explain a natural phenomenon.
• Conceive and execute experiments to test the hypothesis.
• Analyze test results and state conclusions.
• Generalize the hypothesis into the form of a law or theory if
experimental results are in harmony with the hypothesis.
• Publish the new knowledge.

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The Engineer
• The engineer uses knowledge of mathematics and
natural sciences and applies this knowledge along
with his/her judgment to develop devices,
processes, structures, and systems that benefit
society.
• Where a scientist uses knowledge to acquire new
knowledge, the engineer applies this knowledge to
develop things for society.
• Scientist seeks to know: engineers aim to do.

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How Society Perceives Engineers

• “By and large, engineers are paid by society to

work on systems dealing with problems whose
solutions are of interest to society. These systems
seem to group conveniently into:
• (a) systems for material handling, including
transformation of and conservation of raw and
processed materials,
• (b) systems for energy handling, including its
transformation, transmission, and control, and,
• (c) systems for data on information handling, involving
its collection, transmission, and processing.”

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How Engineers Picture Themselves!
• “Normal people believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix
it. Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t
have enough features yet!”

Author unknown; quote adapted from Va. Tech lecture on engineering.

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Distribution of Employment by Disciplines

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The Technology Team

• Scientists
• Engineers
• Technologists
• Technicians
• Artisans/Craftsman
Note: The Technology Team should not be confused with
the project or design team. The latter is truly multidisciplinary,
and includes management, sales, purchasing, etc.

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 The Engineering Team
• Engineer • Technician
• Conceptual design • Drafting
• Research • Estimating
• Project planning • Field inspections
• Product innovation
• Data collection
• System development
• Surveying
• Supervision of technologists,
technicians, and craftsmen • Technical writing
• Technologist • Craftsman
• Routine product development • Uses hand and power tools to
• Construction supervision service, maintain, and operate
• Technical sales machines or products useful to
• Hardware design and development the engineering team
• Coordination of work force,
materials, and equipment
• Supervision of technicians and Ref: Introduction to Engineering, 3rd Edition, Paul H. Wright,
John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2002.
craftsman

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Engineering Functions
• Research • Maintenance and
• Design operations
• Development • Management
• Test • Sales
• Production • Consulting
• Deployment • Teaching

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What Do Civil Engineers Do?

Civil Engineers design and supervise, among others,

the construction of roads, buildings, airports,
tunnels, dams, bridges, water supply, and water
and wastewater treatment systems. Civil
engineering is concerned with providing public
infrastructure and services.

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What Do Electrical Engineers Do?

Electrical Engineers design, develop, test, and

supervise the manufacturing of electrical
equipment, including lighting and wiring for
buildings, cars, buses, trains, ships, and aircraft;
power generation and transmission equipment for
utility companies; electric motors found in various
products; control devices; and radar equipment.

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What Do Electronic Engineers Do?

Electronic Engineers design, develop, test, and

supervise the production of electronic equipment,
including computer hardware; computer network
hardware; communication devices such as cellular
phone, television, and audio and video equipment;
as well as measuring instruments.

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What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?

Mechanical Engineers are involved in the design,

development, testing, and manufacturing of
machines, robots, tools, power generating
equipment such as steam and gas turbines, heating,
cooling, and refrigerating equipment, and internal
combustion engines.

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 What Do Aerospace Engineers Do?

Aerospace Engineers design, develop, test, and

supervise the manufacture of commercial and military
aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft, and missiles. They
may work with projects dealing with research and
development of guidance, navigation, and control
systems.

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 What Do Biomedical Engineers Do?

Biomedical Engineers apply the laws and the

principles of chemistry, biology, medicine, and
engineering to design artificial limbs, organs, imaging
systems, and devices used in medical procedures.
They also perform research alongside of medical
doctors, chemists, and biologists to better understand
various aspects of biological systems and the human
body.

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 What Do Chemical Engineers Do?

Chemical Engineers use the principles of chemistry

and basic engineering sciences to solve a variety of
problems related to the production of chemicals and
their use in various industries, including the
pharmaceutical, electronic, and photographic
industries.

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 What Do Computer Engineers Do?
Computer engineers, as hardware specialist, are
concerned with the design, construction, assessment,
and operation of high-tech devices ranging from tiny
microelectronic integrated-circuit chips to powerful
systems that utilize those chips and efficient
telecommunication systems that interconnect those
systems.

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 What Do Environmental Engineers Do?

Environmental Engineers apply the laws and principles

of chemistry, biology, and engineering to address
issues related to water and air pollution control,
hazardous waste, waste disposal, and recycling. They
also get involved with the development of local,
national, and international environmental policies and
regulations.

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 What Do Manufacturing Engineers Do?

Manufacturing Engineers develop, coordinate, and

supervise the process of manufacturing all types of
products. They are concerned with making products
efficiently and at minimum cost. They are involved in
all aspects of production, including scheduling and
materials handling and the design, development,
supervision, and control of assembly lines.

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 What Do Petroleum Engineers Do?

Petroleum Engineers specialize in the discovery and

production of oil and natural gas. In collaboration
with geologists, petroleum engineers search the
world for underground oil or natural gas reservoirs.
Petroleum engineers are also involved in monitoring
and supervising drilling and oil extraction operation.

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 What Do Nuclear Engineers Do?

Nuclear Engineers design, develop, monitor, and

operate nuclear power equipment that drives its
power from nuclear energy. They are involved in the
design, development, and operation of nuclear power
plants to generate electricity or to power Navy ships
and submarines. They are also involved in the design
and development of industrial and diagnostic medical
equipment.

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 What Do Mining Engineers Do?

Mining Engineers, in collaboration with geologists and

metallurgical engineers, find, extract, and prepare
coal for use by utility companies; they also look for
metals and minerals to extract from the earth for use
by various manufacturing industries. Mining
engineers design and supervise the construction of
aboveground and underground mines.

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 What Do Materials Engineers Do?

Materials Engineers research, develop, and test new materials

for various products and engineering applications. They
manipulate the atomic and molecular structure of materials in
order to create materials that are lighter, stronger, and more
durable. They create materials with specific mechanical,
electrical, magnetic, chemical, and heat-transfer properties
such as graphite racquets and stealth military planes.

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To Become an Engineer

• Education – accredited program, BS and/or MS level

• Professional registration (for professional engineers)
 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

 Professional Engineering Exam

• Professional organizations
• Life-long learning

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Summary

• You should have a good understanding of the

significant role that engineers play in our everyday
lives in providing water, food, shelter, and other
essential needs.
• You should have a good idea of common traits and
activities of good engineers.
• You should be familiar with the differences among
various engineering disciplines.

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Questions?
References
• “Engineering in History”, Richard Shelton Kirby, et al, Dover, 1990.
• “Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology”, Robert Pool,
Oxford University Press, 1997.
• Lecture 1: The Engineering Profession, by C. Schaefer, Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University
• Engineering Fundamentals, By Saeed Moaveni, Fourth Edition, ©
2011 Cengage Learning Engineering. All Rights Reserved.
• http://www.ehow.com/video_4411644_the-engineer-profession-
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