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.