The Lasallian Prayer

“Let us remember
that we are in the holy presence of God.”

17 September
1
2021
The Lasallian Prayer

“I will continue, O my God,

to do all my actions for the love of Thee.”

Saint John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.

Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.

17 September
2
2021
Engineer at Work

THE ENGINEER AT WORK

 ENGINEERING TRAINING

❑ BOTH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE ARE VALUELESS IN PRACTICAL LIFE

UNLESS THAY CAN BE INTELLIGENTLY APPLIED TO USEFUL ENDS.

❑ EDUCATION GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE SUBORDINATE EMPLOYMENT

AND TO ACQUIRE AND DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FILL SATISFACTORILY
HIGHER POSITIONS WHICH MAY BE OPEN.

❑ INTELLIGENT OBSERVATION, CLOSE APPLICATION AND A HARD STUDY WILL

FIT FOR HIGHER POSITION.

❑ FAILURE TO ADVANCE IS OFTEN LARGELY DUE TO DISSATISFACTION IN

SUBORDINATE POSITION.
 CONSIDERATIONS

❑ CONNECTED TO THE JOB:

❑ THE MANNER IN WHICH THE JOB FITS THE OVER-ALL PROFESSIONAL AIMS.
❑ PERSONAL DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

❑ NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE JOB WHICH MATERIALLY AFFECT THE
OVER-ALL SATISFACTION:
❑ THE DESIRE AND PREFERENCES OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S FAMILY AS WELL AS HIS OWN.
❑ THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE WORK.
❑ THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL (IF ANY) REQUIRED.
❑ THE PROBABLE LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT TO ANY ONE LOCALITY.
❑ THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OF THE AREA.
❑ THE SCHOOL FACILITIES (IF THERE ARE CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE).
AND ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION WHICH WILL MATERIALLY AFFECT THE
HAPPINESS AND WELFARE OF THE ENGINEER AND HIS FAMILY.
 ENGINEERING GRADUATE’S OBTAIN JOB
THROUGH:
❑ INTERVIEWS AT COLLEGE’S BY REPRESENTATIVES OF
COMPANIES .

❑ BY STARTING A JOB-SEEKING PROGRAM.

❑ LETTER
❑ IN GENERAL
❑ SHORT
❑ STATING IN BREIF
❑ GENERAL TERMS THE APPLICANT’S QUALIFICATIONS
❑ TYPE OF POSITION DESIRED
 THE PRINCIPAL FACTORS FOR
OBTAINING HIGHER POSITIONS
❑ FAVORABLE AND WIDE ACQUAINTANCE.

❑ A CLEAN RECORD.

❑ A GOOD PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION BASED

ON SATISFACTORY SERVICE, EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITY.
 INFLUENCE

❑ INFLUENCE FREQUENTLY BRINGS OPPORTUNITY, CHARACTER,

ENERGY AND ABILITY.

❑ THE RETENTION OF A POSITION BY INFLUENCE DWARFS

CHARACTER, UNDERMINES ABILITY, WEAKENS CONSCIENCE,
AND DESTROYS INITIATIVE AND PERSONAL REPUTATION.
 SELECTING EMPLOYMENT
❑ SHOULD BE BASED ON PERSONAL PREFERENCE AND
PERSONAL FITNESS, APTITUDES, AND ABILITIES.

❑ FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES MAY OCCASIONALY MAKE A

DIFFERENT COURSE ESSENTIALY, AND IN SUCH CASES THE
EMPLOYEE SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO INSTILL INTO HIS WORK
THE ENTHUSIASM AND INTEREST REQUIRED FOR HIS SUCCESS.
CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO THIS END WILL NORMALLY CREATE
CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION QUITE EQUAL TO THOSE
WHICH WOULD RESULT IF HE WERE ABLE TO PURSUE THE LINE
TO WHICH HIS EARLY INCLINATIONS LED.
 THE FIRST JOB

❑ THE FIRST WORK SHOULD BE HARD AND EXCTING SO THAT

STRENUOUS EFFORT AND CONCENTRATION MAY BECOME A
HABIT.

❑ THE FUTURE OF THE EMPLOYEE LARGELY DEPENDS ON

FITNESS TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION,
INTERESTED IN THE WORK, IF THE EMPLOYEE IS ABLE,
ACCURATE, CONSCIENTIOUS, DEPENDABLE AND LOYAL.

❑ EMPLOYEE WITH MARKED CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS

DESCRIBED ARE NOT TO BE LOST IF THEIR SERVICE ARE
NEEDED AND CAN BE RETAINED ON A REASONABLE BASIS.
 IMPROVING OPPORTUNITIES

❑ A JOB WELL DONE IS ALWAYS A GOOD RECOMMENDATION,

EVEN FOR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT.

❑ THE SATISFACTORY FULFILMENT OF THE FIRST WORK BEGINS

TO GIVE THE YOUNG ENGINEER A REAL KNOWLEDGE OF HIS
OWN NEEDS, HIS APTITUDE AND DEFECTS. THUS DEVELOPING
HIS APTITUDE AND ELIMINATE HIS ERRORS.

❑ WHEN THERE IS NO OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE

ORGANIZATION, HE SHOULD SEEK ANOTHER AND BETTER
POSITION.
 FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE
CHANGING TO OTHER JOB
❑ THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPERIENCE TO BE GAINED.

❑ THE FINANCIAL RETURN.

❑ THE SATISFACTION WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WILL RECEIVE

FROM THE WORK.

❑ THE MANNER IN WHICH THE JOB FITS THE INDIVIDUAL’S OVER-

ALL AMBITIONS.
 The Relative Values of Various Classes of Employment

➢Depends largely on the personal inclination and point of view.

➢Engineering employment may often lead to business opportunities.

 Advantages and Disadvantages of Employment in the
Government
❖ADVANTAGE
➢ Those who reach advance positions and display reasonable ability are assured of permanent
position.

❖DISADVANTAGE
➢ Higher position are not well paid unlike in private works..
 PRIVATE PRACTICE
• The compensation is generally based on either a per diem basis or on a
percentage of the cost of the work which is undertaken..

• For success….
• Engineer must know variety of works
 Duties to Subordinates
• The Engineer should advise and assist his subordinates and give them every
reasonable encouragement and incentive to excel in their work.
• Criticism and reproof where necessary should be administered kindly and with idea
of improvement.
• Praise and commendation should be offered initiative.
• Promotion of subordinates should me made on the basis of actual merit and not
on the basis of capricious preference.
 Duties to Clients
• The clients must place his trust in the personal honesty, business integrity, abd
professional ability of his engineer.

• The Engineer must stand between his client and all adverse interests.
 Consultation
• Requirement…
• Has developed more or less special knowledge and ability in the principal field with other
phases constitutes the project.
 Duties to the Profession
• An Engineer must…
• Enlarge his knowledge
• Expand his experience
• Increase his usefulness

And make himself of greater value to himself and to the public.

 The Engineer as a Citizen
• The Engineer should lend his aid and support to every beneficial public movement
and should be especially active in shaping public opinion.
 Types of Engineering Work
❖ADMINISTRATION

➢ About 30% of all Engineers rise to supervisory positions where they direct the work of other people.
❖PLANNING AND DESIGN

➢ With the knowledge of the Engineer about scientific principles and properties of materials the engineer
draws plans and specifications for a machine or system to satisfy such a need. 20% of engineers are
engaged in this form of activity.
❖SALES AND CONSULTING

➢ Sales Engineer must exercise their knowledge in knowing just what the customer needs and
recommending the machines that will do the job properly. About 4 % of all engineers work as salesmen,
while 5 % work as consulting engineers.
❖CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
➢ After a structure, machine, or a systems is designed, construction or installation engineers take
the plans and specifications and turn them into reality. 7% of engineers works in this activity.
❖PRODUCTION AND OPERATION
➢ The Engineer studies the performance of his project and looks for ways of reducing cost and
improving the service of the product. 7% of engineers function in this capacity
❖RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
➢ Development of new knowledge by experimentation often results in creating new apparatus or
machines of practical benefit.18% of engineers work in this activity.
❖TEACHING
➢ To train young men and women for the profession a staff of engineering teachers must be
available. Less than 3% Engineers works as teachers.
 END OF PRESENTATION

ONE HEART.
ONE COMMITMENT.
ONE LIFE.
1719 – 2019
#300LaSalle

17 September
Prepared by: Engr. Joshua Hernandez 23
2021