Engineering Careers Online

Dice Launches Dice Learning, Specialized Search Engine for Tech Training and Certification

patricia — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:00:22 +0000

Dice, the leading career website for technology and engineering professionals, today launched Dice Learning (dicelearning.com) — a service for technology professionals to easily obtain valuable technical training and certifications needed to advance their careers. Dice Learning provides a powerful search engine offering access to over 50,000 training programs across major technology skill areas including materials from technology stalwarts such as IBM((R)) and Sun Microsystems Learning Services, and pre-screened third-party training providers authorized by vendors to develop and teach courses on their technologies. [read full article at redOrbit]

New Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering Offered

patricia — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:45:47 +0000

The School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a highly personalized one-year master of engineering in computer science and engineering designed to provide students computing skills and a competitive edge to meet the demands of modern industry. [read full article at WUSTL News & Information]

Middle School Girls Test Their Engineering Skills at UCSC

patricia — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:42:35 +0000

In the past two weeks, 27 middle school girls from Santa Cruz and north Monterey counties have gotten an introduction to engineering — and a chance to explore UC Santa Cruz to get a taste of what college life might hold for them.

For Gianna Meschi, an eighth-grader at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School, the draw of civil engineering is the problem-solving aspect.

“I’ve always liked to … design things,” she said. “There are so many ways that you can design something and make it different and improve it.” [read full article at the Santa Cruz Sentinel]

Unemployment rate for electrical engineers soars to new record, engineering jobless rate up

patricia — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:25:37 +0000

The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs) hit a new record in the second quarter, while the rate for all engineers increased for a second straight quarter, according to data released last week by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

“Technology drives our economy, which means engineering unemployment is a bellwether for recovery and job creation,” IEEE-USA President Gordon Day said. “These new data suggest we’ve got a long way to go as the United States attempts to regain its economic footing.” [read full article at EurekAlert!]

Fayette Engineering Prof Encourages Females to Enter the Fray

patricia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:20:53 +0000

David Meredith, professor of engineering at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus, remembers the day that he walked in to his freshman orientation at Ohio State University.

Out of nearly 300 hundred engineering majors, only 12 of the students at the orientation were female. The experience sparked Meredith’s mission to encourage women to enter non-traditional professions.

For his work, Meredith has been honored by the Women in Engineering Proactive Network. [read full article at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]

ExxonMobil Awards $300,000 to SECME to Bolster Future Math, Science Workforce

patricia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:21:33 +0000

ExxonMobil has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Atlanta-based SECME – a non-profit alliance of universities, school districts, industrial and governmental organizations – to help promote education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for young minority students.

“ExxonMobil believes it is critical to America’s future competitiveness to encourage U.S. students, in particular young women and under-represented minority groups, to pursue careers in science, technology, education and math,” said Truman Bell, senior program officer for education and diversity at ExxonMobil. “SECME has an established record of success in helping promote education and careers within the STEM fields.” [read full article at Yahoo! Finance]

Program Helps Wire Students for Possible Careers in Engineering

patricia — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:07:48 +0000

Wearing a Godsmack rock ‘n’ roll band T-shirt, Jonathan Wilson on Thursday was putting the finishing touches on an electric guitar he has been building this week in a laboratory at Purdue University’s Knoy Hall of Technology.
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But the workmanship has less to do with music than it does with career preparation — allowing 20 young people to learn about engineering technology through the use of advanced manufacturing techniques. [read full article at JCOnline.com]

Engineering Fields Smart Choice for Career Selection

patricia — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:37:21 +0000

CACT @ El Camino College Focuses on Quality Engineering Education

With a recession in full swing and unemployment numbers topping the charts, Americans are looking for careers that are sustainable and in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, which inventories and profiles industry trends, American engineers are looking at normal growth through 2016. Incoming engineers will be dependent on extraordinary education to help prepare them for these challenging and lucrative careers. [read full article at redOrbit]

Professor Interrupted: Gender Differences in High Level Engineering, Science and Math Institutions

patricia — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:40:34 +0000

A soon to be released exhaustive study entitled “Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Faculty (2009)” published by The National Academies Press finds improvements in the representation of women in Science and Engineering at the PhD level. However, there remains significant gaps in the representation of women in certain disciplines at the Associate and Full Professor level in R1 and R2 institutions. Interestingly, women candidates applying to the very top level R1 institutions fare better than R2 institutions. [read full article at PhysOrg.com]

Madison, Onsted to Launch Middle School Engineering Program

patricia — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:30:15 +0000

Teachers from Madison and Onsted will be attending training this summer at Eastern Michigan University to implement Project Lead the Way, a middle school engineering program, in their districts.

Project Lead the Way is designed to promote innovation, problem-solving and creative thinking, and is aimed at children who might be interested in pursuing careers in engineering. [read full article at The Daily Telegram]