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ININ ENGINEERINGENGINEERINGSMKSMK SULTANAH ASMA,SULTANAH ASMA, ALORALOR SETARSETARWED 4 JAN 2012, 11.30 AMWED 4 JAN 2012, 11.30 AM 1.30 PM1.30 PM
MOHD RAZALI MD YUNOS
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IntroductionEngineer is GoodEngineer is GoodEngineering is GoodEngineering is Good
60 minutes Contents
1. Why would I want to work in engineering?
2. What are the common engineering career paths?
3. What qualifications are important in engineering?
4. What skills are engineering employers looking for?
5. What career goals should I set myself?6. Interesting Facts & Figures
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Why would I want to work in engineering?
Engineering affects virtually every
aspect of our lives.
From the vehicles that take us to work,
to the buildings in which we make our
living and the satellites that enable you
toread news on the internet.
All of these things are the
work of engineers.
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Why would I want to work in engineering?
The key areas that engineers work in are
civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical
and manufacturing and the area in whichyou work will largely be determined by
the area of engineering that you have
studied for.
The areas are generally pretty separate,
so picking the area that is sright for you is
the first step to a long and successful
career.
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Why would I want to work in engineering?
Careeropportunities exist across a
broad spectrum of sectors, from
aerospace and defense torenewable energy and
transportation and many of these
sectors are anticipated to be
particularly buoyant for theforeseeable future.
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Answer
Thats Engineer
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Video
Life without Engineers
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What are the common engineering career paths?
Entry into the profession is
entirely dependent upon
your level of
qualifications with two
different avenues;
graduate or non-
graduate..
[ Academic-Oriented ] [ Technical-Oriented]
SPM
CEMERLANG RENDAHSEDERHANA
SIJIL (GIAT, IKM,
ILP, IKBN)
IJAZAH &PASCA-IJAZAH
terhad
DIPLOMA
IJAZAH &PASCA-
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technicaltechnical
academicacademic
STPM / MATRIK / IB
/ A-LEVEL
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What are the common engineering career paths?
Engineering graduates will
typically start their careers
in technical functionslearning about different
areas of the business in a
design and manufacturing
capacity, before moving
into a senior engineerrole.
This may see you managing a
project for a client and
contributing to the design,development, implementation
and maintenance phases of the
task.
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What are the common engineering career paths?
Non-graduates usuallyenter the field as:
Operator (SPM / Certificate),
Craftsperson / Technician
(HigherCertificate /Diploma level) or
Engineering Technician(Higher Diploma) role.
practical experience is
just as valuable as
theory.
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What are the common engineering career paths?
Employment opportunities can be found ina wide range of organizations who willrecruit people from a variety ofengineering disciplines.
This could be from multi-nationalcorporations such as tosmaller localorganizations.
Each type has its advantages anddisadvantages, and it is up to you todecide which environment is right for you.
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What qualifications are important in engineering?
How farfar you want your career toprogress will determine whatqualifications you will need and thetimeframe it will take for you toreach your goal.
For instance, if you have a couple ofcertificates, but you see yourself as a Chief
Engineer someday, you need to beprepared to learn new skills and improveyour qualifications.
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What qualifications are important in engineering?
Even if you have a degree,however, you will need to be
prepared tostudy further in
order to have a successful
career in engineering.
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What qualifications are important in engineering?
The graduate route which
will see you recognized asa memberof one of the 2
main professional
institutions;
B
EMB
EM IEMIEM
Professional qualifications areimportant in the industry and willincrease yourearning potential,improve yourcareer prospectsand will raise yourprofessionalcredibility.
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What skills are engineering employers looking for?
With so many university graduatesembarking upon a career inengineering each year, it'simportant that you are aware ofthe necessary skills and qualitiesthat engineering employers arelooking for to give yourself acompetitive advantage over theother candidates.
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What skills are engineering employers looking for?
One of the beauties of working in this industry is that thereare a wide range of jobs available to suit all types ofpersonalities and levels of expertise.
Some positions demand a high level of academic achievement,some relying more on technical expertise.
Incorporated engineers and engineering technicians need
to
have a high levelof
attention to detail, reasoning
ability, the skills and knowhow to make things happenand strength of character to manage others.
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What skills are engineering employers looking for?
Regardless of the role inwhich you will be working,
there are a common set of
intangible skills that
employers look for across
all engineering disciplines:
Effective Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Technical Knowledge
Organizational Skills
Enthusiasm And Commitment
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Think?
To be more successful..
Focus on yourachievements
rather than yourresponsibilities
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What career goals should I set myself?
because demand for suitably
qualified and skilled labour withinthe industry is high, the
opportunities for professional
development, advancement and
variation are readily available
across a wide range of
engineering disciplines.
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What career goals should I set myself?
All you have to do is decide which sector you want to work in and think
about how you would like your new role to progress. The Engineering Council of the UK describes engineering as
the application of science andthe application of science and mathsmaths to the solving of practicalto the solving of practical
problems and the making of useful things.problems and the making of useful things.
Engineers will continue to be at the forefront of change and development
across every sectorof society and by default,opportunities for both
inexperienced and experienced professionals will continue to prevail.
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What career goals should I set myself?
The area of engineering that you will
be studying during your undergraduate
degree will largely determine thesector in which you work.
And because the specific skills
required in one sector may vary from
those needed in another sector, you may
find it difficult totransfer your skillsfrom nuclear to civil engineering.
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Video
Life without Engineers
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Quiz 2
Time = 1 Minutes
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What career goals should I set myself?
However, if you feel that theprofession isnt quite what you
anticipated in terms of variety,challenge or working conditions -dont fret.
A numberof engineers havecreated successful alternativecareers in a numberof varying
roles, such as specialist sales,marketing, teaching and
consultancy.
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Facts & Figures
Top-paying employment sectors The annual salary trend according toemployment sector are oil & gas, manufacturing and infrastructure
projects.
Do self-employed earn more than fully employed? Analysis indicated
that the self-employed respondents reported higher initial income.
Their salaries, however, were overtaken by those in full employmentwhen comparing beyond more than 20 years of experience.
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Facts & Figures
PERCEPTION of MALAYSIAN
ENGINEERS
Over 85 % respondents perceive theirjobs as very challenging or challenging;
77 % perceive theirjobs as very stressful
or stressful;
79 % perceive theirjobs as very
competitive or competitive, and;
62 % perceive theirjobs as very
rewarding orrewarding.
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Facts & Figures
FEMALE ENGINEERS
Do you have the confidence to make decision at meeting or to be able togive instructions at project sites?; 84 % YES
Are you given the opportunity to handle high profile projects? 62 % YES
Have you ever carried out standing supervision at site from a few months tomore than a year? 35 % YES
Over 50 % respondents found difficulties for people (e.g. clients,other
professionals in the same project team or contractors) to accept theirprofessional opinion;
73 % respondents considered themselves independent individual;
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Facts & Figures:Annual Salary According to Years of Experience by Job Description
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Facts & Figures:Annual Salary According to Years of Experience by Academic Qualification
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Summary
1. Why would I want to work in engineering?2. What are the common engineering career paths?3. What qualifications are important in engineering?
4. What skills are engineering employers looking for?5. What career goals should I set myself?
6. Interesting Facts & Figures
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