Here are some questions to help you conduct your research:
What attracts you t
Here are some questions to help you conduct your research:
What attracts you to your specific engineering discipline?
What type of projects do you wish to work on?
How will your work as an engineer benefit society?
What do engineers in this discipline study specifically?
Do you have in mind a particular University you would like to attend? Why?
o What courses will you need to take there?
o Will they validate/accept your MDC courses/degree?
o Will you need to take any entry exams?
o Will you be able to do undergraduate research at one of their research
laboratories?
What two career functions fit your personality and long-term goals? Explain why.
o Use information from Chapter 1 “The Engineering Profession” to help you get
started on this topic.
What types of companies do engineers in this field work for? Where would you
like to work?
o List two companies where you see yourself working full-time.
o List two companies where you would like to be an intern or co-op student.
How do students obtain work experience before graduating?
o List at least two methods and the process.
What do engineers in this discipline do on a day-to-day basis? Would you enjoy
doing this?
What types of projects do engineers in this discipline work on? What type of
projects would you like to work on?
What unique skills and knowledge are necessary to be successful in this specific
field?
What professional societies are available for this engineering discipline? How do
engineers benefit from these professional societies?
o List at least two professional societies for your discipline
o Do they have a student chapter at MDC or at the University you plan to
transfer?
Do you need to have a professional engineer license to be successful in this
discipline?
What is the starting salary for engineers in this discipline?
What is the current job demand for engineers in your discipline
locally/nationally/internationally?
These are just a few sample questions. There are many more you will probably be
curious in learning about, feel free to include any information relating to the
discipline/career that you discover in your research.
The use of the first person is allowed in this paper.
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