Ray Murphy of FHWA Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences Career Day 05-11-12

Engineering/Careers in Transportation

Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences

Career Day Program

May 11, 2012

Ray Murphy, US DOT - FHWA [email protected]

Topics

Introduction

Engineering

Attributes

Who am I?

Ray Murphy

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Engineer

US DOT / Federal Highway Administration Service: 12 yrs with US DOT & 24 yrs with Illinois DOT

Education: BSEE (Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering) Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago

Career: Electrical Construction, US Navy Officer, ITS Project Manager

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an average of about 118 people die each day

Average of 40,000 fatalities annually

Develop integrated solutions

Leverage resourcesBuild markets

Winston Churchill’s quote captures it best…

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

Turner Fairbank Highway Research Centerhttp://www.tfhrc.gov/

FHWA HQhttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Resource Center http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/

51 Federal-AidState Divisionshttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/field.html

National Highway Institutehttp://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/

Office of Technical Services

Technology Partnership Programshttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/tech.cfm

RITA Research & Innovative Technology Administration

http://www.rita.dot.gov/

Technical Assistance – Technology Deployment – Training

US DOT

www.dot.gov/

Occupation Demographics

Realty Specialist50 (2%)

Technical/Clerical236 (8%)

Transportation Specialist248 (9%)

Secretary and Typist31 (1%)

*Other180 (6%)

Highway Engineer1012 (35%)

**Finance213 (7%)

Environmental Specialist99 (3%)

Engineering Technician153 (5%)

Community Planner117 (4%)

Civil Rights Specialist43 (2%)

Attorney49 (2%)

Administrative and Program Management

467 (16%)

*The "Other" consists of occupations such as Student Trainees, Purchasing Agents, Land Surveyors, Survey Technicians, Multimedia Specialists, Ecologists, IT Specialists, etc.

Total = 2,898

What is an engineer?

An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems.

Engineers are grounded in applied sciences, and their work in research and development is distinct from the basic research focus of scientists. The work of engineers forms the link between scientific discoveries and their subsequent applications to human needs.

What does an Engineer do?

Engineers apply the sciences of physics and mathematics to find suitable solutions to problems or to make improvements to the status quo. More than ever, engineers are now required to have knowledge of relevant sciences for their design projects. As a result, they may keep on learning new material throughout their career.

Some Engineering Professions

AerospaceAgriculturalCivilChemicalComputer

Electrical IndustrialMechanicalStructuralSystems

Ray Murphy, ITS Specialist / Electrical Engineer

Careers in Transportation

There has always been a great demand for engineers. As the economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, so does the need for the latest technology as well as the people who invent and apply it. For the past few years, there has been a shortage of engineers nationwide. Thousands of engineering positions are left unfilled, even with high salaries. The average salary of engineers is nearly twice of that across all industries. It certainly pays to be an engineer.

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So what

do I do?

latitude, longitude, time, heading angle, speed, lateral acceleration, longitudinal acceleration, yaw rate,

throttle position, brake status, steering angle, headlight status, wiper status, external temperature, turn signal status, vehicle length, vehicle width, vehicle mass,

bumper height

A World With Connected Vehicles and Travelers

Vehicle-based Probe Data

Weather Data & the Connected Vehicle

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Exciting and Rewarding Career

Opportunity to work with experts from across the nation (and internationally)

Help customers (colleagues) solve problems involving safety & technology

Good pay and job benefits

Continually face new challenges

Opportunities to travel, learn and meet people

Careers in Transportation...

Chicago Locality PayFederal Employees

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EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2012Annual Rates by Grade and Step

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for Success

Advanced Math and Sciences

Good Written and Verbal Communication skills

Leadership, Management & Teamwork

Advanced Computer application skills

Passion – do what you enjoy!

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http://www.geocities.com/awis_chicago/

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

http://www.ieee.org

Professional Associations

http://www.ite.org

Careers in Transportation...

Questions

Best wishes with your education and future careers…

Ray Murphy, US DOT - FHWA [email protected] 708-215-0979