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Chapter 3 A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession 101

EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES

3.1 If an administrator used only the data from 1975 to 1980 to predict future engineering enrollment, how many first-year, full-time students would have been expected in 2010? What would the percentage error have been?

3.2 What is the percentage increase in projected high school graduates in 2021 compared to those in 2010?

3.3 Using the data of Figure 3.5, estimate the number of employed engineers in 2015.

3.4 Using the starting salary data from Table 3.3, and assuming an annual increase at the current cost of living (currently about 2% ), calculate what you could expect to receive as a starting salary in your chosen field of study if you graduate three years from now.

3.5 Using the information from Figure 3.10, estimate the engineering salary after 30 years assuming a) a bachelor's degree; b) a master's degree; and c) a doctorate degree.

3.6 Using the information from Figures 3.8 and 3.9, estimate the median salary after 30 years assuming the engineer is a) a supervisor and b) a non-supervisor.

3.7 If you were a supervisor in the upper decile rather than a non-supervisor in the upper decile, what would be your percentage increase in salary 20 years after graduation?

3.8 Calculate the percentage increase of the highest-paid bachelor's engineer in 2013 compared to the lowest-paid bachelor's engineer in 2013.

GJ Suggest at least one reason for the relatively low income in the East South Central Region ofTable 3.5.

3.10 Suggest at least one reason for the relatively low income of government or public administration workers compared to those in the private sector.

3.11 Review the data in Tables 3. 7 and 3.8. As the enrollment of women and minority students are rising on college campuses, the relative growth for these groups studying engineering has not been increasing as quickly. Discuss some reasons, and provide examples, why you feel that more women and minorities are not pursuing engineering degrees. Explore some of the student support programs on your campus. What are some of the things your school is specifically doing to encourage and support these populations to pursue engineering degrees?

3 .12 Estimate the percentage of engineers that are chemical engineers using the data of Figure 3.13.

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r;;.;;;.;;cloctod Di,;cipiJne.' Enginoertng Grnduate Sehool Full- and Part-time Emollment T<enru. and Pe,..,ent ofUnemployed Engine«•

1990 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 2007 2008 2011

Aerospace 3,563 3,935 3,550 2,780 3,042 3,171 3,750 3,758 3,990 4,291 5,250 Chemical 6,657 6,927 7,292 6,683 6,714 6,963 7,282 6,878 6,949 7,268 8,073 Civil 77,625 13,900 14,164 ll,009 ll,151 12,546 12,942 12,561 12,787 13,430 16,545 Electrical 32,095 32,635 29,524 25,302 27,764 33,851 34,127 32,691 35,306 35,778 35,750 Industrial 9,713 ll,552 ll,401 9,428 5,234 6,330 5,789 5,340 5,677 6,302 6,913 Mechanical 17,ll5 18,566 17,310 14,032 15,201 17,085 17,945 17,554 18,349 18,880 21,860

Total 80,750 87,510 83,230 69,220 69,106 79,946 81,835 78,782 83,058 85,949 94,391

%Unemployed 2.9% 5.2% 4.3% 1.7% 1.5% 3.0% 2.3% 2.1% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% Engineers

Sources: "Engineering Emollments and Degrees;' Engineering Manpower Commission of the

American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc. 1990, 1992, 1994, and Engineering Workforce

Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc., 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011.

102 The World of Engineering

3.13 Based on the current economic situation, do you expect the employment demand for graduating engineers to increase or decrease? Explain the basis for your answer.

3.14 If we experience a significant economic recovery, what do you think will happen to enrollment in graduate engineering programs?

3.15 Review the information presented in Figures 3.2 and 3.3 and Table 3. 7. Make a prediction about the future enrollment of women and minorities in engineering.

Explain your answer.

3.16 What factors do you think influence how employers determine hiring needs in any

given year?

3.17 Attend a campus career fair. Talk with at least 3 recruiters from different firms. Make a list and discuss those factors which employers are stressing in their hiring decisions.

3.18 Based on the current economic situation, do you expect the salaries of engineers to continue to increase at the recent pace? Why or why not? Using other tables in this

chapter, explain the basis for your answer.

3.19 Review the enrollment data in this chapter. What do you think high schools, colleges, and the engineering profession can do to increase the number of students choosing to

pursue an engineering career?

Go\ What factors do you think contribute to the fact that entry-level engineering salaries \_../ are usually higher than any other major on campus?

124 The World of Engineering

The world of global engineering is here to stay. The work of engineers is reaching into all regions of the world. Companies have a need for those who are ready to accept the challenges of the global marketplace. This world economy will provide excellent opportunities for those who show the interest, motivation, capability and leadership to accept these challenges.

EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES

4.1 Research some current articles about NAFTA at the library. Write an essay in which some of the current pros and cons of this Agreement are discussed.

~ Research some current articles about the evolving European Union. In an essay, \__;.) discuss whether or not you feel that the EU has been a successful venture.

Find some current information about the global economy (stock markets, status of world currencies, general economic conditions, etc.). What is the state of the current world economy? Which regions of the world are doing well and which are struggling? What industries are prospering and which are having difficulty?

4.4 Visit your campus career planning or placement center and read the recruiting brochures of some employers in which you have an interest. Make a list of those who offer international opportunities in your field of interest. Write an essay describing which industry is of most interest to you in your career, and why.

J&.~nevelop a list of your present international skills and abilities. Suggest how you can ~ ;trengthen these skills in the next few years.

~Attend a foreign study orientation session, if available, or visit your campus / ~t~ternational center, if one is available, to find out more about some of the

opportunities that are available. List some of the advantages and disadvantages of these opportunities as they relate to your personal priorities.

4.7 Attend your campus career/job fair. Talk with at least three recruiters from different firms. Write an essay comparing their views concerning the opportunities for international work experiences such as co-ops and internships.

4.8 Visit with some upper-class engineering students who have studied abroad. Write an essay that compares and contrasts their experiences. Which students do you feel gained the most from their experience, and why?

4.9 Meet with your academic advisor and develop a long-range course plan. Modify this plan to include an opportunity for international experience. Write a short essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages of including this experience in your academic program.