This presentation was made to middle and high school members of the Black Achievers program. Provided an overview of the engineering profession and highlighted the accomplishments of past and present minorities.

1. Past, Present, Future
Walnut Street YMCA Black Achievers Program
Presented on February, 16th 2013

2. Introduction
Who is an Engineer?
Why Engineering?
Past Engineers
Present Engineers
Future Engineers
Getting an Engineering Degree
Wrap-Up

3. ‘Allow me to re-introduce myself…’
Bachelor’s of Science: Electrical Engineering
Master of Engineering: Systems Engineering

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6. “An engineer is a professional practitioner of
engineering, concerned with applying scientific
knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop
solutions for technical problems.”
From Latin:
◦ ingeniare ("to devise“)
◦ ingenium ("cleverness")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer

7. Chemical
◦ Bio-molecular / Molecular, Materials, Process
Civil
◦ Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, Transport
Electrical
◦ Computer, Electronic, Optical, Power
Mechanical
◦ Aerospace, Acoustic, Thermal, Automotive
Other
◦ Agricultural, Biological, Energy, Industrial, Mechatronics, Nano, Nuclear, Petroleum
and more…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_branches

8. Problem Solvers
◦ Take what Science has discovered and make it work in real-life
◦ Make things, ‘Faster, Better, Cheaper’

9. Patented an improved
Sewing Machine
G. A. Morgan Hair Refining
Company
Inventor
◦ Gas Mask
◦ 3-way Traffic Signal
Garret Morgan http://www.biography.com/people/garrett-morgan-9414691

10. Railroad Car Restroom
Air Conditioner
Worked on patents for
◦ Telephone (Alexander Graham
Bell)
◦ Incandescent Light Bulb
(Thomas Edison, Hiram Maxim)
Lewis Latimer http://www.biography.com/people/lewis-howard-latimer-9374422

11. Registered 60+ Patents
◦ Steam Boiler Furnace
◦ Telephone Transmitter
◦ Trolley Wheel
◦ Multiplex Telegraph
◦ 3rd Rail System for Trains
Granville T Woods http://www.biography.com/people/granville-t-woods-9536481

12. The List Goes On..
◦ Elijah McCoy
◦ Jan Matzeliger
◦ …
http://inventors.about.com/od/blackinventors/u/BlackHistoryMonth.htm

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14. Medical Doctor
Choreographer
1st African American woman
in Space
Actress
◦ 1st Astronaut to appear on a
Star Trek episode
Dr Mae Jemison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison

15. Dennis Weatherby http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/weatherby.html

16. Angela Barbee-Hatter Guion Bluford Mark E. Dean
Battery System for the Chevy Volt 1st African American in Space Broke the 1Ghz Barrier
Angela Barbee-Hunter: http://intouch.ccgmag.com/resource/resmgr/2012_hof_posters_&_photos/hoh_alumni_posters2012_angel.pdf
Guion Bluford: http://intouch.ccgmag.com/resource/resmgr/2012_hof_posters_&_photos/hoh_alumni_posters2012_guion.pdf
Mark E. Dean: http://intouch.ccgmag.com/resource/resmgr/2012_hof_posters_&_photos/hoh_alumni_posters2012_mark_.pdf

17. YOU

18. You are needed…
…365,000* of you between 2010- 2020
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Architecture-and-Engineering/home.htm
* From the National Engineers Week Foundation 2012 Bulletin

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20. What Does it Take?
◦ Decide to Never Give Up
◦ Find a Mentor
◦ Leadership
◦ Discipline
◦ Play Well with Others
◦ Learn to Overcome Failure
◦ Have Fun

21. Google Earth® view of an accomplishment of the earliest Civil / Structural Engineers… The Pyramids

22. 2012 Computer Science / Engineering Career Cluster
Davida Baker
Melissa Bordley
James Groom
Ani Ifon