ENGRG 2350 - Career Development in Engineering

Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

J. Belina, C. Benton, M. Savage.

This course will focus on career development issues for engineering students. You will explore career choice within the context of engineering in a changing world. Furthermore, you will learn to relate individual values, interests, and skills to major and career choice. You will discover engineering basics, such as: value, quality, and systems engineering, ethics, globalization, leadership, graduate study, entrepreneurism, etc. Job search tools, such as resumes, interviews and networking will also be covered early in the course. Homework will consist of readings, self-reflection exercises, networking activities, and a team presentation on engineering majors, with lots of relevant in-class discussions.