Manami Okada (010830196)

9 October 2014

Chapter 2: The Engineering Profession (1, 10, 16, 22, 23, 27)
1) Review the definitions of engineering. Combine the best ideas, write your own definition,
and memorize it. Recite your definition to people that do not know what engineering is.
Engineering is the application of science, physics, and mathematics to the betterment of people
and community.
10) Add ten or more additional items to the list of rewards and opportunities of an
engineering career. Pick your top ten total and rank them in order of importance.

Numbered Additional Rewards Total Ranking 1-10
1 Knowledge of useful information Benefitting society
2 Benefitting society Ability to give to those in need
3 Collaborative skill development Understanding how things work
4 Casual/comforting work environment Varied opportunities
5 Financially rewarding Challenging work
6 Ability to give to those in need Working logical problems
7 Constant learning Casual/comforting work environment
8 Practice subjects in favor (STEM) Financially rewarding
9 Gain of experience Collaborative skill development
10 Working logical problems Prestige

16) Answer the following questions related to making money:
a) What is the legal minimum wage (per hour) in the U.S.?
The federal minimum wage in the U.S. is $7.25. Though minimum wage laws differ
throughout the states, in California, the minimum wage is $9.00.
b) What is the highest hourly wage you have ever made?
The highest hourly wage I have ever made was $15.
c) What hourly wage would correspond to the average starting annual salary for
engineering graduates in 2012 ($60,639)?
The hourly wage corresponding to the annual salary of $60,639 would be $29.15.
d) What is the hourly wage of an engineering executive making $250,000 a year?
Two million dollars a year?
For the annual salary of $250,000, the hourly wage is $120.19. For the annual salary of
two million dollars, the hourly wage is $961.54.
22) Which of the engineering disciplines listed in Section 2.6 are offered by your university?
Find out how many students graduate annually from your institution in each of these
disciplines.
At Cal Poly Pomona, the engineering disciplines offered are Aerospace Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technologies, Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. I was unable to determine the
number students that graduate annually in each of the disciplines at my university.
23) Pick one of the engineering disciplines listed in Section 2.6. Visit the webpage of the
professional society corresponding to that discipline and note any information that
applies specifically to engineering students.
One professional society that corresponds to computer engineering is IEEE, which stands for
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. According to their official website, the IEEE
Computer Society is the worlds leading computing membership organization. The website
displays a Jobs Board for job opportunities in this field and lists membership opportunities such
as e-Learning campus, Computer magazine, and conference and other discounts. Students in
other disciplines can find career and educational opportunities via their own corresponding
professional societies and be part a community with similar profession fields.
27) Go to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics web-based Occupational Outlook Handbook
What does it say about the job outlook for engineers?
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the job outlook for computer engineers
seems very hopeful. The employment is expected to continue increasing as corporations
continue to integrate new technologies.