GEM-SET

Daily Digest Archive for January 19, 2005

JANUARY QUESTION-OF-THE-MONTH
There are over a dozen engineering specialties. Name an engineering specialty and give one example of a typical job responsibility for someone in that field.
(Clue: Go to the GEM-SET web site at http://www.gem-set.org and read the mentor biographies found under the "engineering" category.)
BONUS POINT: Can you name a GEM-SET mentor who works in that specialty?
Each respondent who answers all parts of the questions, including the bonus, will receive a copy of "Cool Careers for Girls in Engineering"
by Ceel Pasternak and Linda Thornburg.
Don't forget to include your NAME AND STATE in the response and mail to
GEM-SET@uic.edu

Responses sorted ALPHABETICALLY BY FIRST NAME
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A: FROM STUDENT MEMBER ALEXIS K. IN GERMANY
I selected mentor Sheila England. She is a Software Engineer from
Pittsburgh, PA. Originally I selected her because she has the last name of a
country that I live near. Good thing I made this choice because I love her
bio. She not only provides facts but also provides insight. Besides I liked
the quote she used. I included her bio below so you can read it, too.
Engineering specialty: Software Engineer
Typical job responsibility: Robotics manufacturing facility factory
acceptance testing (Say that fast three times. Ouch! I think Engineers
have to be very articulate.)
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A: FROM STUDENT MEMBER FRACISCA L. IN CA
One engineering specialty is structural engineering. One thing they have
to do is to test whether the structure can withstand the weight and
external and internal pressures. Structural Engineers can work with a
variety of structures like bridges, houses, buildings, and airplanes. One
Gem-set mentor who is a structural engineer is Andrea Gunther and she
works with airplanes finding the best way for the plane to fly using
lightweight materials and also by conducting various tests.
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A: FROM STUDENT MEMBER JENNIFER I. IN CA
One engineering specialty is structural engineering. A typical job
responsibility is design buildings or even highway structures. A GEM-SET
mentor who works in this field is Vaughan Adkins.
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A: FROM STUDENT MEMBER KELLY B. IN PA
Charlene M. Cassidy is a highway engineer who is responsible for the design
of horizontal and vertical alignment on the roads. She also prepares
construction plans and specifications and gives cost estimates.
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A: FROM STUDENT MEMBER SYLVIA P. IN CA
Software Engineering:
Responsibilities include:
-Ensuring that the software systems they develop achieve the required performance standards
-Building softwares in time
-Building softwares that are within the budget
Mentor name: Sheila England
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