"What is engineering" is a case study before file which talks about what tasks involve engineering, what is great about engineering, opportunities offered by engineering etc. This presentation is based upon the original PowerPoint presentation that can be found here: http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/Careers_resources/Individual_resources/ I adjusted it to a minimum design presentation to showcase the point why story telling is so important. You can see the AFTER version of this file (using the same information) here XXX and read the whole blog post on Visual Patterns here:

1. What is engineering?

2. Which tasks involve engineering?
 Providing water
 Solving problems
 Creating cars
 Gadgets galore
 Fashion and beauty
 Sports
 Food
 Heatlh and medicine
 Built environment

3. Engineering is everywhere…
Almost everything you eat, wear, use and like to do
involves engineering
From everyday things like your mobile, computer
and clothes to medicine, space, national security
and renewable energy …
…to tackling climate change, providing clean
drinking water or ensuring sustainable food
supplies

4. School subjects lead to real world
engineering
 Maths
 Sports equipment
 Mechanical engineer
 Electrical engineer
 Material scientist
 Medical physicist
 Physics
 Design and Technology
 Computing
 New technology
 Software and systems engineer

5. Design, develop, produce
Engineering‘s about …
 Finding out what people need, developing ideas
and seeing how products can be made at a good
price
 Developing the product on time and running tests
to make sure it‘s safe and reliable
 Producing something that makes our lives
better… whether that‘s a new games console,
high tech sports equipment or quicker, greener
and safer travel

6. What‘s in it for you?
 Loads of different types of roles - such as:
 Design, development, research, buying (engineering
solutions) and management of engineering (projects and
people)
 Opportunities to travel, work in different environments
and meet interesting people
 Plus the money isn‘t bad either…
 For those who go to university, engineering and
technology graduate starting salaries are approx. 20%
higher than the average starting salary
 Engineering technicians also earn, on average, more
than other STEM* technicians – in fact they top the
league table of STEM technician salaries
*Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

7. Getting into engineering…
 SCHOOL
 Apprenticeships -> earn while you learn
 (Intermediate, Advanced, Higher. E.g. NVQ/SVQ/BTEC)
 On the job training
 6th form / College -> A levels / IB / Highers (or
equivalent)
 BTEC Level 2&3
 HNC & HND
 Fondation Degree
 University
 Bachelors
 Masters

8. Professional Qualifications
 Once in work, consider becoming professionally
registered and earn the right to use letters after
your name
 Registration requires a combination of
qualifications and work experience
 Some degree courses are accredited and will
give you a head start
Learn more from the Engineering Council –
www.engc.org.uk

9. Why I recommend engineering…
 Being part of a creative process
 Designing solutions to meet customers‘ needs
 Testing and improving technology
 Having a range of roles / responsibilities
 Working in a team with others
 Doing something different every day
 Earning a good salary
 Having great prospects – we need more
engineers at all levels in the UK