Transcript engineering
Can you imagine a world without
roads, cars, trains or planes?
What would we do if there were no houses,
mobile phones, TVs, or even food?
All of those things exists thanks to
ENGINEERING!
The industry is divided into the following main areas:
Aeronautical including Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Avionics
Civil including Architectural, Structural, Environmental,
Quantity Surveying, Building Services, Construction
Chemical including Process Engineering, Biochemical,
Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Subsea, Nuclear, Energy
Computer & Systems - Computer, Systems, Computer
Sciences, Software, Hardware
Electronic & Electrical - Communications,
Telecommunications, Mechatronics, Control Systems
Materials & Minerals - Product Design, Manufacturing
Mechanical - Automotive, Mechatronics, Medical, Product
Design
Tide Barrier Project – Italy, Venice
The Bailong Elevator – China, Zhangjiajie
The Millau Viaduct – France, Millau
The Langeled Pipeline – Norway, Easington
The Three Gorges Dam – China, Yangtze
The Big-Dig – USA, Boston
The Toshka – Egypt, Mubarak
Source: www.weburbanist.com
Source: engineeringUK, 2008
Maths and science
ability
Flexibility and
adaptability
Problem-solving skills
Analytical mind
The ability to learn
quickly
Enthusiasm and
motivation
Communication skills
(written and verbal)
Teamworking
Airbus
BAE Systems
Boeing
BT
European Aeronautic
Defence & Space
Company (EADS)
MBDA
Ministry of Defence
Network Rail
QinetiQ
Rolls Royce
Tata Steel Europe
(formerly Corus)
Thales
Source: www.prospects.ac.uk
DID YOU KNOW THAT WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR ONLY
4% of engineering apprenticeships
11% of engineering students in FE colleges
18% of engineering undergraduates
4% of operators/assemblers
6% of professional engineers
3% of chartered engineers
PROMOTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Women Into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE)
www.wisecampaign.org.uk
Women’s Engineering Society
www.wes.org.uk
Women in Technology International (WITI)
www.witi.com
30,000 skilled engineers needed by 2016
The government approved shortage occupation list
identifies the following:
Civil engineers
Mechanical engineers
Chemical engineers
Design & development engineers
Production & process engineers
Planning & quality control engineers
Engineering professionals (project engineers)
Engineering technicians
Source: UKBA
www.engineeringuk.com
www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
www.mychoicelondon.co.uk
www.semta.org.uk
www.insidecareers.co.uk
www.stemnet.org.uk
CREATED BY: CfBT Support Services
17/11/2010