Texas A&M University

TexasA&MUniversity–KingsvilleFrankH.DotterweichCollegeofEngineeringWhatisEngineering???Scienceandarts...Mathematicsandcreativity...Modelsandapproximations...Engineersbuildskyscrapers,designmachinery,andoverseepublicworks.Butthat'sonlythebeginning....EngineeringhasitsapplicationsineverystepoflifeandeverycorneroftheuniverseEngineersapplythesciencesofphysicsandmathematicstofindsuitablesolutionstoproblemsortomakeimprovementsTheydevelopandimplementimprovedwaystoextract,processanduserawmaterialsEngineersineachbranchhaveabasicknowledgeandtrainingthatcanbeappliedinmanyfieldsFrankH.DotterweichCollegeofEngineeringIndustrialEngineerIndustrialEngineeringPreparestechnicallyproficientmanagementprofessionalsforbusiness,industry,education,andgovernment.Industrialtechnologistsarethegeneralistswhohelpachievecoordinationbetweenvarioustechnicalareas.Undervarioustitles,theyformthebridgebetweenengineeringandmanufacturingandconstructionoperations.Employmentopportunitiesinclude:ProductionSupervisorProjectEngineerPlantManagerProcurementEngineerQualityControlManagerProjectManagerIndustrialEngineerQualityEngineerManufacturingEngineerMechanicalEngineeringMechanicalEngineeringWherevertherearemachines,therearemechanicalengineers.Ahigherconcentrationofengineersisintheautomotive,aircraft,machinetools,powergenerationsystems,powerutilitiesandfederalgovernment.Mechanicalengineeringhasbecomeoneofthemostprominentintheefforttoconserveenergyandmakeenergy-intensiveprocessesandmachinesmoreefficient.Mechanicalengineeringisoneofthelargestandbroadestengineeringfield.Mechanicalengineeringdealswithpowerandthedesignofmachinesandprocessesusedtogeneratepowerandapplyittousefulpurposes.Mechanicalengineersworkinmanyindustriesandtheirworkvariesbyindustryandfunction.MechanicalengineeringisoneofthebroadestengineeringdisciplinesPotentialEmployersofMechanicalEngineersPrivateConsultingEngineeringfirmsUniversitiesAutomobileIndustriesPrivateResearchfirmsTestingLaboratoriesGovernmentagenciesofalltypesetc.EarningCapacitiesofMechanicalEngineers$58,000forBachelorsdegreecandidates,$63,000forMastersdegreecandidates,$75,000+forPhDcandidates.ImportantCoursesAlgebraTrigonometryAnalyticalgeometryCalculusAgoodbackgroundofphysicsandchemistryisalsoimportanttomechanicalengineers.LaboratoriesScholarshipsTexasSpaceGrantConsortiumScholarshipCitgoScholarship()ASMEscholarships()Roescholarship($8000)GreenScholarships($3000)DuncanScholarships($3000)GracikScholarships($1500)MillerScholarships($1500)AdamsScholarships($2000)ABETAccreditationTAMUKhasbeenaccreditedbyABETABETaccreditationisassurancethatacollegeoruniversityprogrammeetsthequalitystandardsestablishedbytheprofessionforwhichitpreparesitsstudents.ItexaminesthewholeinstitutionandspecificprogramsofstudyThistypeofaccreditationisgrantedtospecificprogramsatspecificlevels.Architecture,nursing,law,medicine,andengineeringprogramsareoftenevaluatedthroughspecializedaccreditation.OrganizationsTAMUKholdsinitspossessionanumberofprofessionalorganizations.StudentsactivelyparticipateinthemandattendconferencesonsubjectsrelatedtotheirinterestsTheseorganizationsgivealeveragewhilefindingjobs.OrganizationsASME–AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersSHPE–SocietyofHispanicProfessionalEngineersAICHE–AmericanInstituteofChemicalEngineersASCE–AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineersEA–EngineeringAmbassadorsFPS–FluidPowerSocietyIEEE–Inst.ofElectricalandElectronicsEngineersNAEP–AssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionalsSWE–SocietyofWomanEngineersCSA–ComputerScienceAssociationResearchStudentsandFacultyatTAMUKareactiveinResearchindifferentfieldsofengineeringStudentsareofferedagoodstipendtoparticipateTheEnd