ENGR 98, What students need to know about careers in engineering.

This course introduces students to the skills that most engineers require to be
successful in their career which are generally not covered in the other courses of
the academic curriculum. It also describes the big picture of an engineering
career. It provides an integrating framework to relate the specifics of the
engineering academic courses you will take at UCLA to the real world of the
career engineer. In particular the multi-discipline collaborative team nature of
most engineering endeavors. Finally, the course will provide a roadmap of
elective and extra-curricular activity that will strengthen skills needed to acquire a
good job and achieve career success.
ENGR 98 will cover:

What is Engineering, who becomes an Engineer and Why?

What is an Engineering Career?
o The spectrum of Career Paths
Engineering Disciplines and their relationship to Career Engineering
Positions
The Engineering Project
o The Disposable Camera Project
o Virtual Team Projects
Teamwork and Multi-discipline Collaboration
Interdisciplinary and Interpersonal Skills
Written and Presentation Skills (Communication)
Project Management Skills and Processes
Management vs. Leadership
Business and Finance for Engineers
Decision-making
Undergraduate Goals
Elective and extra-curricular options
Graduate Education

Many of the lectures will include guest lecturers to present aspects of guests
career experiences. These will include recent graduates recounting their
experience transitioning from the University environment to the workplace and
late career individuals describing the evolution, successes and challenges of an
engineering career.