HOW TO BECOME AN ENGINEER

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE AN ENGINEER?

• There are many engineering jobs that pay well
• Examples: mechanical engineer, manufacturing engineer, and project engineer(oil&gas)
• Here are some starting salaries for engineer jobs after college:
• Mechanical engineer: $62,000 Manufacturing engineer: $61,000 Architectural $81,840
• College graduate's income is $45,327 ; this is 20-40k less than engineering graduates

SUGGESTED CLASSES

• Most colleges require extensive math and science. According to tryengineering.org
• Math: Alegbra 1&2, calculous 1&2, and statistics
• Science: biology, physics, chemistry 1&2, and applied biology
• Look into the college requirements for the college you would like to attend.
• If you are given opportunities to take advanced classes, you should take them

SKILLS NEEDED

• Strong critical thinking
• Problem-solving abilities
• Teamwork
• Communication

TOP ENGINEERING COLLEGES

• (According to U.S. News&world report) Massachusetts Institute of Technology is #1
• It costs $60,000 a year for tuition and fees, food and housing, but they do give scholarships
• The average ACT score is 33
• Stanford University costs over $62,000 a year for tuition and fees, food and housing. Also give scholarships
• The average ACT score is 30-36

HOW TO GET A JOB

• You have a higher chance of getting a job if you have related work experience
• According to targetjobs.com
• Sometimes your professor might have connections with engineering companies
• You can search for job openings on the web that has all the jobs
• In college sometimes students can get internships at companies for experience

Engineering is hard work because you have take many advanced classes and get good grades and get a good ACT score. It is important to know all the steps to achieve your goal. Engineering will continue to change the future by coming up with new technology and creating new structures.