1. An Introduction to Engineering
An introduction to the course and the class
An introduction to the College of Engineering
What is engineering...and what is an engineer?
The fields and functions of engineering
Some observations on career opportunities
Some observations on an engineering education
Engineering as a profession
2. The Context: Your Future
Forces of Change
Cosmic Paradigm Shifts
An Example: Knowledge Media
3. The University of Michigan 101
The purpose of an undergraduate education
What is the University of Michigan?
How do students get the most out of it?
4. So Just What Should I Learn from an Engineering Education?
An Introduction to the Approach
The methodology of engineering problem solving
The engineering design process
The engineering team
Some examples of engineering practice
Question: Should design be a separate session?
The Tools of Engineering
The scientific foundation of an engineering education
Experiments and tests
Modeling and simulation
Communication and collaboration
Information technology
The Constraints
Economics
Management
Professional Ethics
5. The New Engineering: An Integrative Approach
Contemporary challenges to engineering practice
Implications for engineering education
Michigan Curriculum 2000
6. Alternative Careers for Engineering Majors
Will you really be satisfied as an engineer?
What are the typical career trajectories for engineers?
What about graduate school?
What about other professional careers?
7. Jobs, Careers, and Meaningful Lives
Registration?
The First Job
Employment trajectories
