Career Options and Pathways in Engineeri

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A Career Talk to Secondary Students who are interested in Engineering

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Career Options and Pathways in Engineering : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 1 Career Options and Pathways in Engineering Dr Sam Man Keong 岑文强 CEng, CEnv, CMath, CSci Email: sammk@singnet.com.sg ; HP: 96740515

About the Speaker – Prof Sam Man Keong : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 2 About the Speaker – Prof Sam Man Keong Singapore : SP/NUS/NTU. Australia : MelbU/RMIT/CQU. Chartered Engineer (UK/Ireland/Australia) Chartered Builder (UK) Chartered Mathematician (UK) Chartered Scientist (UK) Chartered Environmentalist (UK). A life-long learner.

About SIET : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 3 About SIET Established : 1980. Engineering Technologists; Engineering Technicians. Poly/ITE graduates. Website : www.siet.org.sg

Highlights : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 4 Highlights The Main Sectors of the Engineering Industry. Choice of Career. Qualifications and Skills Required. Acquisition of Qualifications and Skills. Main Sources for Careers Information. Applying for a Job. Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Main Sectors of the Engineering Industry : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 5 Main Sectors of the Engineering Industry Mechanical Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing Chemical Civil

Choice of Career : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 6 Choice of Career Research and development. Production. Marketing. Sales. Service. Personnel. Finance. Administration.

Qualifications and Skills required : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 7 Qualifications and Skills required UK : ICE; IET (IEE); IMechE:… UK : Engineering Council Chartered Engineer [CEng] Incorporated Engineer [IEng] Engineering Technician [EngTech] ECUK Exams : Certificate (≈ First Year First Degree standard) Graduate Diploma (≈ Final Year First Degree standard) Postgraduate Diploma (≈ MEng standard)

Qualifications and Skills required : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 8 Qualifications and Skills required Singapore: Institution of Engineers, Singapore [IES] Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists [SIET] Singapore: Professional Engineer Engineering Technologist Engineering Technician Tradesman/Craftsman

Qualifications and Skills required : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 9 Qualifications and Skills required Singapore : Government Acts Professional Engineers Act : PE Building Control Acts : RE and RTO MOM (Factories Act) : Steam Engineer; Internal Combustion Engineer EMA : Licensed Electrical Workers

Acquisition of Qualifications and Skills : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 10 Acquisition of Qualifications and Skills Academic : GCE(0); GCE(A). Vocational : ITE : Nitec ; Higher Nitec Technical: Polytechnics : Diploma ; Advanced Diploma Professional: Universities (NUS/NTU) : BEng

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Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 11 Engineering courses and pathways available to full-time students GCE(N) GCE(O) GCE(A) ITE - Nitec ITE – Higher Nitec Poly - Diploma NUS/NTU - BEng

Main Sources for Careers Information : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 12 Main Sources for Careers Information Career Advisers. Employment Agencies. Job Centres. Shop Windows and Notice Boards. Media Advertisements: Radio; Newspapers; Trade publications.

Applying for a Job : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 13 Applying for a Job Job advertisements. Understanding the advertisement. The Applicant. Application Letter. Curriculum vitae (CV) : be brief yet clear; tell the employer why you are the best person for the job; say what you can offer the employer. Interviews.

Curriculum Vitae (CV) : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 14 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Be typed or printed and definitely not handwritten. Be as informative as possible, ideally limited to a single side of A4 paper, and definitely not more than two. Have a first-class appearance.

The Information to put in a CV. : 

Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 15 The Information to put in a CV. Name Date of Birth Address Telephone Number Brief Character Profile: Enthusiastic, reliable… Marital Status. Incapacity. Education and Qualifications. Professional Qualifications Training and Short Courses. Previous Jobs. Personal Skills.

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Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 16 Vision + Mission …… + Passion + Actions  Success

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Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 17

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Career Options and Pathways in Engineering 18 Thank You