1. Kyle Price
Mechanical Engineer, Entry-Level
School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Oregon State University
Hillsboro, Oregon
Thursday, April 14, 2015
2. TOPIC OUTLINE
I. Why Practice Mechanical Engineering?
II. Why Hire Me?
III. Leadership Traits
IV. What Am I Seeking?
V. What Needs Improvement?
VI. Questions or Comments
3. WHY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING?
Avid interests in STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Engineers are in high-demand, valuable, productive, useful
Profoundly inspired by
Revolutionary inventions: Printing press, cotton gin, engines, trains, airplanes,
automobiles, rockets, radio, telephone, television, computers, etc.
Pioneers of the Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment, Renaissance eras
Einstein, Daimler, Timoshenko, Edison, Tesla, the Bernoullis, Newton, Ohm, Da Vinci
Father, Jack, successful Electrical Engineer
Consumer behavior
Professors, instructors, co-workers, students
Space travel
First car
4. WHY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING?
Opportunity to make a positive impact on the world
Vast benefits to the welfare of humanity
Largely responsible for high-living standards
Advances of infrastructure, manufacturing, materials, utilities,
transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, defense, and more
Comfortable compensation, family wage occupation
5. WHY HIRE ME?
BSME degree, customer service experience
Mechanical, thermal-fluid, electrical design, analysis,
testing skills
Applying engineering principles, theories, concepts
Innovative, driven, multi-functional
Managing projects, teams, resources, feedback, time
Computer-aided design, drafting, office software skills
Eager to work, take direction, positive attitude
6. LEADERSHIP TRAITS
Reliable, diplomatic project manager
MIME Capstone Design project, first of two quarters
Heat-Exchanger Design Optimization, Typewriter Stress Analysis,
Airfoil Material Optimization projects
Effective communicator
Excellent technical writer
Explaining engineering design, analysis processes, testing procedures
Following conventions, effective formatting
Confident public speaker
Typically group work coordinator, spokesperson
Frequently asks, answers questions, contributes in-class
7. WHAT AM I SEEKING?
Challenging, rewarding, stimulating work
Entry-level opportunity
Gain on-the-job experience applying, enhancing skills
Industry leader, significant global influence
Valuable, stable, growing company
Mature organization, large or small
Prefer to work, live in the northwestern United States
