BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The National Engineering University

College of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering

ENGG 401
Introduction to Engineering
Engr. Rejie C. Magnaye, Engr. Airra Mhae G. Ilagan
August 2022
ENGINEERING AS A CAREER
AND PROFESSION
Module 1
OBJECTIVE: Students will recognize the meaning of engineering as a discipline and a career
 Considered to be one of the most challenging
and exciting career

Application of the principles of science and

mathematics to develop economical
solutions to technical problems
Engineering “is the application of science to the common
purpose of life” – Benjamin Thompson (aka
Count Rumford)

Derived from the Latin ingenium, meaning

“cleverness” and ingeniare, meaning “to
contrive, devise”

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 The Engineering Profession
“Engineering is the application of science to the common purpose of life. Engineering
is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences,
gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to
utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of
[hu]mankind”.

Current standard definition of engineering provided by the Accreditation Board for

Engineering and Technology (ABET)

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The Engineering Profession

George Washington Neil Armstrong

Considered to be the first engineer in the Provided an excellent answer on the
United States. difference of Science and Engineering in the
“Engineers turn dreams into reality.” –theme foreword of A Century of Innovation: Twenty
from National Engineers Week held at United Engineering Achievements That Changed Our
States in honor of George Washington Lives.

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 Science vs. Engineering
“Engineering is often associated with science and understandably so. Both make
extensive use of mathematics, and engineering requires a solid scientific basis. Yet as
any scientist or engineer will tell you, they are quite different.
Science is a quest for “truth for its own sake,” for an ever more exact understanding of
the natural world. It explains the change in the viscosity of a liquid as its temperature
is varied, the release of heat when water vapor condenses, and the reproductive
process of plants. It determines the speed of light.
Engineering turns those explanations and understandings into new or improved
machines, technologies, and processes – to bring reality to ideas and to provide
solutions to societal need.”

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Science vs. Engineering

The scientist seeks to know, the engineer aims to do.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Curiosity

Collaborative Critical
Spirit Thinking

Effective
Communication Creativity

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Qualities of an Engineer

Curiosity
Engineers are curious because they want to know
how and why things work as they do. For many
engineers, once they have this understanding, their
thinking morphs into how they can make it better,
faster, and more efficient for less money.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Critical Thinking
Engineers need to analyze, evaluate, and
synthesize information to make objective
judgments and recommendations. They rely on
these critical thinking skills in every stage of their
work, particularly when it comes to decision-
making.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Creativity
At first glance, it would seem that in a field
structured by math and science there would be
little to no room for a creative spirit but when one
looks more deeply, the creative engineer is
changing the way we live and work as creativity
often spurs innovation. It was a creative engineer
who converted another glue-based project into
Sticky Notes.
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Qualities of an Engineer

Effective Communication
An engineer, can have brilliant ideas for a
project but if he or she cannot articulate
those ideas to management, teammates,
clients, and other stakeholders they are of
no use. Effective engineers understand that
clear, concise, written and verbal
communication is the key to giving their
ideas life and their team a competitive edge.
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Qualities of an Engineer

Effective Communication
Succinct communication becomes even more
important in today’s global business context
where language and meaning often become lost
in translation. While many graduate programs in
engineering place little focus on teaching students
these skills, there are plenty of resources which
engineers may avail themselves in order to
improve their ability to effectively communicate.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Collaborative Spirit
Engineers work with other engineers, supply chain
management, financial and project managers, and
others from various business units. Engineers are
tasked with contributing to collaborative and
cross-functional teams to ensure integrated
development. The more easily an engineer can
collaborate with a team, the more likely the project
or product will be successful.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Engineers who remain curious throughout their lives, while

employing sharp critical thinking skills, combined with the
ability to clearly communicate their ideas in a creative and
collaborative way, are those who will continue to ease the
way in which people navigate their world.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Additional personality traits and work habits that typify most

of today’s successful engineers are as follow:
✔ Adept at using computers in many different ways to model and analyze various
practical problems.

✔ Have time management skills that enable them to work productively and efficiently.
✔ Have people skills that allow them to interact and communicate effectively with
various people in their organization.

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Qualities of an Engineer

Additional personality traits and work habits that typify most

of today’s successful engineers are as follow:
✔ Have a desire to be lifelong learners. They have to take continuing education classes,
seminars and workshops to stay abreast of innovation and new technologies . This is
particularly important in today’s world because of the rapid change in technology.
✔ Regardless of their area of specialization, have a core knowledge that can be applied in
other related fields.

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Qualities of an Engineer
Successful engineers are problem solvers. They have a good grasp of fundamental
physical and chemical laws and principles to design, develop, test and supervise the
manufacture of millions of products and services. Engineers, regardless of their
background, follow scientific procedure when designing the products and services we use
in our everyday lives.

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Areas of Specialization
Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering is one of the oldest of the engineering

fields. It emphasizes mathematical knowledge in
geometry, calculus and physical sciences.

Civil engineers design and supervise the construction of

roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, water
supply, and water and wastewater treatment systems.
Concerned with providing public infrastructure and
services.

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Areas of Specialization
Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering is the field of applied science

that employs physical, chemical, and biochemical rate
processes for the betterment of humanity.
Chemical engineers use the principles of chemistry
and basic engineering sciences to solve a variety of
problems related to the production of chemicals and
their use in various industries, including the
pharmaceutical, electronic, and photographic
industries.

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Areas of Specialization
Computer Engineering

This discipline is referred to in a multitude of terms including

computer hardware engineering, computer software
engineering, and computer science. This field encompasses the
development of the programming and the physical components
of a computer system.

Computer engineers work on computer hardware chips, circuit

boards and keyboards.

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Areas of Specialization
Electrical Engineering

It involves the conception, design, development, and

production of the electrical or electronic products and
systems. It involves the application of electricity, needed by
our technological society.
Electrical Engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the
manufacturing of electrical equipment, including lighting
and wiring for buildings, cars, buses, trains, ships, and
aircraft; power generation and transmission equipment for
utility companies; electric motors found in various products;
control devices; and radar equipment.

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Areas of Specialization
Electronics Engineering

Electronics Engineering integrates available and

emerging technologies with knowledge of mathematics,
natural, social and applied sciences to conceptualize,
design, and implement new, improved, or innovative
electronic, computer and communication systems,
devices, goods, services and processes.
Electronic Engineers design, develop, test, and supervise
the production of electronic equipment, including
computer hardware; computer network hardware;
communication devices such as cellular phone,
television, and audio and video equipment; as well as
measuring instruments.
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Areas of Specialization
Environmental and Sanitary Engineering

Environmental engineering is the branch of engineering

that is concerned with protecting people from the
effects of adverse environmental effects, such as
pollution, as well as improving environmental quality.
Environmental Engineers apply the laws and principles
of chemistry, biology, and engineering to address issues
related to water and air pollution control, hazardous
waste, waste disposal, and recycling. They also get
involved with the development of local, national, and
international environmental policies and regulations.

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Areas of Specialization
Food Engineering

Food engineering is a multidisciplinary field which

combines microbiology, applied physical sciences ,
chemistry and engineering for food and related industries.
Food engineers provide the technological knowledge
transfer essential to the cost-effective production and
commercialization of food products and services.

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Areas of Specialization
Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering focuses on the entrepreneurial and

business aspect of engineering projects.

Whether it is research and development or group projects,

industrial engineers desire to create the most efficient plans for
employee scheduling, factory schedules, and a multitude of
other factors.

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Areas of Specialization
Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Instrumentation and control engineering (ICE) is a

branch of engineering that studies the measurement
and control of process variables, and the design and
implementation of systems that incorporate them.

Instrumentation and control engineers focus on the

implementation of control systems, mainly derived
from mathematical modeling.

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Areas of Specialization
Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is an engineering branch that combines

engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials
science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain
mechanical systems.

Mechanical engineers research, develop, design, manufacture

and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical
devices. They work on power-producing machines such as
electricity-producing generators, internal combustion engines,
steam and gas turbines, and jet and rocket engines.

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Areas of Specialization
Mechatronics Engineering

Mechatronics engineering is a multidisciplinary branch of

engineering that focuses on the engineering of both
electrical and mechanical systems, and also includes a
combination of robotics, electronics, computer,
telecommunications, systems, control, and product
engineering.

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Areas of Specialization
Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering is a field of engineering

concerned with the activities related to the production
of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or
natural gas. Exploration and production are deemed to
fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas
industry.

Petroleum engineers specialize in the discovery and

production of oil and natural gas.

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Areas of Specialization
Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering

concerned with the design, development, testing, and
production of aircraft, spacecraft, and related systems and
equipment.

Aerospace engineers develop leading-edge technologies

and integrate them into aerospace vehicle systems used
for transportation, communications, exploration, and
defense applications.

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Areas of Specialization
Automotive Engineering

It is a branch of vehicle engineering that focuses on the

application, design and manufacturing of automobiles.
This field of engineering involves the direct application
of mathematics in the design and production of
vehicles.

An automotive engineer designs and tests various

components of vehicles, including fuel technologies
and safety systems.

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Areas of Specialization
Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering combines engineering principles with

medical and biological sciences to design and create devices,
computer systems, software and equipment for use in
healthcare e.g. artificial limbs.

A biomedical engineer works as part of a team which creates a

device, procedure or system that will aid in healthcare.

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Areas of Specialization
Ceramics Engineering

Ceramic Engineering studies the structure, properties,

processing and applications of traditional and advanced
inorganic and non-metallic materials, including biomimicry
materials, that are generally processed at an elevated
temperature into useful products.

Ceramic engineers develop new ceramic products (ranging

from glassware and electronic components to nuclear reactors
and linings for blast furnaces and jet engines) as well as
methods and equipment for processing ceramic materials.

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Areas of Specialization
Geological Engineering

Geological Engineering is the application of geological

knowledge to the siting, design, construction, operation
and maintenance of civil engineering structures and
facilities.

Geological engineers assess the physical landscapes

where dams, mines, roads, pipelines, railways, forestry,
and other extractive operations are planned.

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Areas of Specialization
Geodetic Engineering

The practice of Geodetic Engineering is a professional and

organized act of gathering physical data on the surface of the
earth with the use of precision instruments. It is also the
scientific and methodical processing of these data and
presenting them on graphs, plans, maps, charts or documents.

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Areas of Specialization
Metallurgical Engineering

Metallurgical engineering is the study of metals and

how it can be safely transformed into products that
benefit humanity.
Metallurgical engineers transform metals into high-
performance alloys, high-purity metals, and new
materials used in all types of products including
superconductors, advanced coatings, cars, aircrafts,
and surgical implants.

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Areas of Specialization

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval architecture and marine engineering can be

described as the design of floating vessels and the
integration of their components. Marine engineers
and naval architects design and oversee testing,
installation, and repair of marine apparatus and
equipment.

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Areas of Specialization
Transportation Engineering

Transportation engineering is a branch of civil

engineering that is involved in the planning, design,
operation, and maintenance of safe and efficient
transportation systems. These systems include
roadways, railways, waterways, and intermodal
operations.
Transportation engineer is not only interested in the
infrastructure and the individual units that use the
infrastructure, but also the user.

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 Roles of Engineers

The water could be heated by natural gas that is

The cotton towel that we use daily was made brought to your home was made possible through the
with the help of agricultural, industrial effort of chemical, mechanical civil and petroleum
manufacturing , chemical, petroleum, civil and engineers.
mechanical engineers.

At night, your bedroom was kept at the right

temperature- thanks to the mechanical
engineers who designed the heating, air-
conditioning and ventilating systems in your
home.

The foods that we eat daily were made through

The transport vehicles that we use are made with the effort of
the collaborative effort of various engineering
automotive, mechanical, electrical, electronics, industrial,
disciplines - from agricultural to mechanical, to
electronics, chemical and petroleum engineers.
food.

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 Health
Advances in medical technology is solely down to engineers,
and without it, doctors would not be able to treat patients
the way they do today; with fantastic success rates.

Technology
Engineers have also allowed us to build satellites and
machines that help us to understand the world we live in
and shape our lives on a daily basis.

Communication
Impacts of Engineering The way we communicate has also vastly improved due to
engineering.
on Society
Development
Due to hard work from engineers businesses work smarter
and faster than ever before.

Space
The International Space Station is the largest and most
complex science undertaking ever.

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Career Path

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 Analysis

Operations Design
Engineering Functions
Engineering graduates have a broad range
of career options, including different kinds
of engineering roles.

Sales Production and

Testing
Engineering work is all around us. From jobs
Research and in related areas such as supply chain and
Development jobs in other industries such as finance and
IT.

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 Construction

Military Management
Engineering Functions
Engineering graduates have a broad range
of career options, including different kinds
of engineering roles.

Entrepreneur Consulting
Engineering work is all around us. From jobs
in related areas such as supply chain and
Teaching jobs in other industries such as finance and
IT.

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Engineering Affiliations

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 Engineering Affiliations

World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)

An international, non-governmental organization representing the engineering profession worldwide.
Founded in 1968 by a group of regional engineering organizations, under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) in Paris, the WFEO brings together national engineering organizations from some 100
nations and represents more than 30 million engineers from around the world.

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 Engineering Affiliations

Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP)

An international non-profit professional organization founded on 6 July 1978. Its establishment following an exploratory
meeting convened and organized by The Engineering Institute of Thailand under The King’s Patronage with the support of
the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 3 July 1978 in Chiang Mai.

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 Engineering Affiliations

The ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO)

A non-governmental body with members from the engineering institutions and organizations of ASEAN countries. Its main
objectives are:
⮚ To promote goodwill and mutual understanding
⮚ To establish and develop a ASEAN baseline standard for the engineering profession with the objective of facilitating the
mobility of the engineers within the ASEAN countries.
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 Engineering Affiliations

Philippine Technological Council (PTC)

Formed in 1978 by a group of concerned and selfless individuals who shared the common ideal of fostering the adoption
and utilization of technological and engineering expertise of engineers to improve the quality of life of peoples and to
contribute to the socio-economic development agenda of the communities where they operate.

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 Engineering Accreditor

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

A nonprofit, ISO 9001 certified organization that accredits college and university programs in applied and natural science,
computing, engineering and engineering technology.
ABET is the only organization in U.S. that can accredit engineering and technology programs. ABET examines the
credentials of the engineering program’s faculty, curricular content, facilities, and admission and graduation standards
before granting accreditation.
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 ABET Requirements

ABET Accredited Programs at BatStateU

Many states require engineers to be graduates of an ABET accredited engineering program before they are eligible to take
the Professional Engineer (PE) exam.
Six Engineering programs in BatStateU were accredited by ABET-EAC: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial, and
Mechanical Engineering.

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The future of Engineering

The world has become more VUCA

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The future of Engineering
The half life of knowledge is getting shorter
each year. The amount of knowledge doubles
worldwide every four years yet our curricular
are fairly static. Knowledge is dynamic and
changing daily or even hourly.

How can educational institution design programmes that keep content current and relevant
in a volatile world?

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The future of Engineering
Globalization is where economies become more
interconnected but also becoming more uncertain.
Businesses have no boundaries. Competition knows no
barriers. Talents are highly mobile.

How can educational institutions foster

flexible mindsets to operate in such multi-
cultural and uncertain environments?

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The future of Engineering
Global Warming and the resulting climate
change has many severe consequences
and are highly unpredictable and
uncertain.

How can educational institutions play a leading role in promoting sustainable development and
responsible consumption?

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The future of Engineering
The Internet of Things is changing the
way students study, interact, work and
live. It empowers them to access
information anywhere, anytime, and on
any device.

How can educational institutions leverage the Internet of Things to better engage them in
active learning?

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The future of Engineering
The Millennial Generation. A new generation of
learners are emerging who grew up on social
media. They build networks, communicate,
share, collaborate, access information, and
shape personal experiences.

This new complex behavior necessitates educational institutions to rethink teaching and
learning methods.

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The future of Engineering
The Rise of Smart Systems: Industry 4.0. The
convergence of technologies lay the foundation for
an all-encompassing revolution of smart systems in
factories, homes farms, and entire cities. New &
complex skills, not easily replaceable by machines,
are needed.

How can educational institutions anticipate, retool & upskill students?

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The future of Engineering
Changing Citizen Dynamics: Rising active
citizenry & appetite for change drive
governments to be more transparent and
accountable for their performance.

How do educational institutions foster positive and responsible citizenry in ambiguous

operating environments?

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The future of Engineering

United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals

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Why Engineering?

① Job Satisfaction ④ Financial security

The number one cause of unhappiness is job You will be well paid. Engineering graduates receive
dissatisfaction. It is important to find a career you enjoy. one of the highest starting salary.

② Variety of career opportunities ⑤ Intellectual development

Neil Armstrong, Jimmy Carter, and Alfred Hitchcock An engineering education will develop your ability
all started with an engineering education. to think logically and to solve problems.

③ Challenging work ⑥ Benefit society

Problems will be open-ended. There is no single answer. You can choose projects that benefit society.
You find a solution and persuade others that yours is
the best.

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Why Engineering?

⑦ Prestige ⑩ Technological and scientific discovery

People know that engineering requires hard work and An engineering education can help you understand
strong technical skills. As a member of this profession, how many things in the world work.
you will receive a high amount of prestige.

⑧ Professional environment ⑪ Work with passionate people

You will work in a professional environment in which Engineering takes teamwork, collaboration with all
you will be treated with respect and have some kinds of people inside and outside the field. You’ll be
freedom in choosing your work. surrounded by smart, inspiring people.

⑨ Creative thinking ⑫ Make your mark on the world

In a time of rapid social and technological changes, Engineers are problem solvers. You’ll get to design
therefore, the need for engineers to think creatively is things that matter and come up with solutions no one
greater than ever before. else has thought of.

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 You will be an Engineer!

“Scientists investigate that which already is, Engineers

create that which has never been.” –Albert Einstein
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THANK YOU!
Engr. Rejie C. Magnaye, Engr. Airra Mhae G. Ilagan