Engineering profile report
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Engineering Profile Report
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What is the assignment?
You will research a living, working, engineer who practices in one of the engineering specialties you are considering for your future engineering career. You will write a five sentence report about this engineer and include the sources you used to research this engineering professional.
Where will you gather your information?
· Profiles of engineers: http://futuresinengineering.org/prof.php
· Video profiles of engineers: https://science360.gov/series/profiles-scientists-engineers/711d5cab-8416-40f7-9297-099c1f37a9bd
· Interview a working engineer (not a professor)
· Other online, print, or media sources
What is required for this report?
You will research and write a five sentence engineering report that includes the following information and sentence order. You are encouraged to seek assistance from your writing instructor during his/her office hours OR visit the UTA Writing Center.
1. Name and general information about the specific engineer you researched.
2. Overall description of this professional’s engineering specialty.
3. Specific example of work/project of this engineer with details about its purpose and use.
4. Analysis of how this project (from sentence 3) connects to one of the Grand Challenges.
5. A sentence explaining why you are interested in this specific engineering field, why it would be a good future for you, and what you have to do to achieve this goal.
6. At the end of the report, you will provide information about the sources you used to prepare this report. You may do this in a bulleted or numbered list. Include print, media, website, and/or interview information. If you interview the engineer, make it clear how this interview was conducted (phone, email, in person) and date of interview.
What else do you need to do?
· Make sure you follow all the instructions
· Write and revise to insure that your sentences convey the information in clear, professional language.
· Attend to all submission details and due dates.
· Make sure the work you submit is entirely your own. Read the Academic Honesty statement before submitting your work.
(See the next page for an example of this report.)
Sample Engineering Report: This is provided as an EXAMPLE for teaching purposes. You are NOT to copy any of the sentences in part or in whole.
(SENTENCE ONE) Jeff Williams, a Texas Tech graduate and a civil engineer with Graham and Associates in Arlington, has been involved with some of the most visible projects in North Texas during his 30-year career, including AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park. (SENTENCE TWO) THIS IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIALTY. I HAVE NOT WRITTEN AN EXAMPLE AS YOU WILL NEED TO RESEARCH AND CONSTRUCT THIS SENTENCE ON YOUR OWN. (SENTENCE THREE) One of his bridge projects was recognized as the Texas Public Works Project of the year for the effective way it moves traffic to and from Arlington’s sporting venues. (SENTENCE FOUR) Mr. Williams’s project connects with the NAE Grand Challenge to Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure because the Three Bridges Project dramatically improved traffic flow along Interstate 30 in the Arlington corridor and provided direct and easy access for thousands of vehicles to the professional sports venues located nearby.(SENTENCE FIVE) My goal of becoming a civil engineer was inspired by bridge designs I observed while traveling in Asia, and after completing both an undergraduate and graduate degree, this engineering specialty will provide me with economic security and intellectual challenges during my professional life.
Sources Used to Prepare This Report:
1. Video prepared by City of Arlington and located at www. City.org/profiles/Williams
2. Texas Public Works Association http://www.tpwa.org/
3. NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/
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