Hannah and Jessica both attend Spain Park High School. They're both in their first year of the Engineering Academy at Spain Park.
Hannah is a Spain Park Dazzler. She is very active in her community and in her church.
Jessica is very active in her church, and she loves to volunteer.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineers develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems by combining their knowledge of biology and medicine with engineering principles and practices. Many do research, along with medical scientists, to develop and evaluate systems and products such as artificial organs, prostheses, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
The starting Bachelor's degree salary for biomedical engineering is about $61,320; the average Bachelor's degree salary is $73,930.
Employment for biomedical engineers in the US is about 16,000; it is expected that there will be an employment growth of 72% over the next several years!
The Biomedical Engineering Society is a professional society for biomedical engineering. For license info, go to http://flahec.org/hlthcareers/BIOMEDEN.HTM.
The top 3 schools in the US for biomedical engineering are:
John Hopkins University
Duke University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Here are some videos on biomedical engineering:
Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineers use the principles of biology and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, and public health issues. Environmental engineers conduct hazardous-waste management studies in which they evaluate the significance of the hazard, advise on its treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent accidents.
The starting Bachelor's degree salary for environmental engineers is about $45,000; the average Bachelor's degree salary is about $74,020 per year.
Employment numbers for environmental engineers in the US is about 54,300; it is expected that there will be an employment growth of 31% over the next several years, which is much faster than the average growth for other occupations.
Environmental engineering relates to other engineering disciplines by having some many workers from those other disciplines, such as civil engineers and electrical engineers.
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers is one of the few professional environmental engineering societies. For information about licensing, visit http://www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3695
The 3 top schools for environmental engineering are:
Stanford University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of California--Berkeley
Here are some videos about environmental engineering:
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, physics, math, and mechanical and electrical engineering to solve problems involving the making or use of chemicals and other products. Chemical engineers also work in a variety of manufacturing industries other than chemical manufacturing, like those producing energy, electronics, food, clothing, and paper. They also work in healthcare, biotechnology, and business services.
A starting Bachelor's degree for a chemical engineer would be about $64,800; the average salary for a chemical engineer is about $76,770 per year.
The employment numbers for chemical engineers in the US is about 31,700. Chemical engineers relate to other other disciplines by using different types of engineering within chemical engineering. Chemical engineers use both mechanical and electrical engineering to solve problems.
It is expected that there will be an employment decline of approximately 2% during the projections decade (10-year period).
Some professional societies for chemical engineering are The American Institute of Chemical Engineering and American Chemical Society. For licensing, visit National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
The 3 top schools in America for Chemical Engineering are:
Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California--Berkeley
Here's an interview with a chemical engineer from North Caroline State University:
Here are some more chemical engineering videos:
Monday, October 4, 2010
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering is one of the oldest types of engineering. Civil Engineers design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage systems. They may oversee a construction site or be a city engineer. Some may also work in design, construction, research or teaching.
The starting Bachelor's degree salary for a civil engineer is $48,509; the average Bachelor's degree salary is about $68,600.
Employment in the US for civil engineering is about 278,400. It is expected that there will be an employment growth of 24% over the several years, which is faster than the average for other occupations.
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional society for civil engineering. Visit http://www.careercornerstone.org/pdf/civil/civileng.pdf for information on licensing.
The top 3 schools for civil engineering in the United States are:
University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Here are some videos on civil engineering:
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