Become an

Engineer!
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Engineering is the application of math,

science, and ingenuity to create something
of value from our natural resources to
make the world we live in a better place

Technology & Progress

Pyramids of Egypt

Persepolis

2611 BC

Great Wall of
China 500 BC

Washington
Monument
1884

Panama Canal - 1914

515 BC

Roman Coliseum
80 AD

Eiffel
Tower 1889

Golden Gate Bridge

Engineering

Disciplines
Aeronautical
Engineering

Biomedical
Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer
Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Environmental
Engineering

Geotechnical
Engineering

Industrial
Engineering

Materials Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Structural
Engineering

Mechanical

General Civil
Transportation
Structural
Geotechnical
Construction Management
Environmental
Water Resources
Solid Waste & Wastewater

 Highways and Bridges

Airports
Sea Ports & Harbors
Rail & Transit Systems
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants
Water/Wastewater Collection &

Distribution
Streams, Rivers & Dams
Buildings/Land Development

 Life

Planning

Cycle:

Planning
Design
Construction
Maintenance

Maintenance

Design

Construction

Get involved in one or all phases!

 Purpose and Need Identification

Scope Development
Alternative Analysis/Selection
Planning
Impact Assessment/Mitigation
Public/Stakeholder

Input
Environmental
Considerations
Project Funding

Maintenance

Construction

Design

 Documentation

of Existing

Conditions
Preliminary Design
Planning
Plans, Specifications and
Estimates
Approvals/PermitsMaintenance

Construction

Design

 Project Advertising
Contractor Bids
Contract Award
Survey/Staking
Material Testing
Maintenance
Construction
Change Orders
Construction

Planning

Construction

Management & Inspection

Design

 Scheduled Inspections
Replace/Repair

Planning

Coordinate with Design

& Construction
Feedback

to Planning,
Maintenance
Design, and
Construction
Construction

Design

Bridges
San
Francisco Oakland
Bay Bridge

 Problem Solving
Teamwork
Negotiations
Math
Science
Writing
Communicating
Attention to Detail
Public

Speaking

800 Meters = 2,625 Feet =

Mile!

I-710 - USA
Kans
A la m e d a
Cor r idor

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Publi t y
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Port of Long Beach

Los Vaqueros Reservoir

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Wa

Hall
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Hoover Dam Bypass

The Wheel Hotel/Resort - Dubai

Metro Blue Line

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Caltrans

110/105 Interchange

Technology & Engineering

 Education
Bachelors of Science Degree (4 years)
Masters of Science Degree (1-2 Years)

Engineer/Land

Surveyor in Training

(EIT/LSIT)
2 to 4 years Experience

Professional

Engineer/Land Surveyor

(PE/PLS)
Completion of EIT/LSIT training
License Exam

Public Sector
Cities City of Los Angeles, City of Santa Monica,
Counties County of Los Angeles, County or Orange, ...
State Caltrans, Water Resources Board, ...
Federal FHWA, Army Corp of Engineers, Naval Engineering
Command, ...

Special Agencies

MWD, ACTA, MTA, OCTA, etc

Private Sector
Consulting Engineers & Surveyors
Land Developers

 Entry

Level Salaries

~$50K to $60K
Mid-Level Salaries:
~$100K+
Top Salaries:
No upper bound!

California State University:

University of California:
Los Angeles (CSULA)
Los Angeles (UCLA)
Fullerton (CSUF)
Berkeley (Cal)
Long Beach (CSULB)
Davis
Polytechnic University
Irvine (UCI)
Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)
Merced
San Luis Obispo
Riverside (UCR)
Sacramento
San Diego (UCSD)
San Francisco
Santa Barbara (UCSB)
San Diego
Santa Cruz
San Jose
California Institute of Technology
University of Southern California
Stanford University
Loyola Marymount University
Claremont Colleges

 Five

Week Paid Summer Internship

with:
LADPW
Caltrans
LAWA
Private Consulting Engineering Firms

Benefits
Work Experience / Training
Resume / Competitive College

Application
Field Trips
$$$

Junior or Graduating Senior

Live and/or Attend HS in the
City of Los Angeles or
Attend a LAUSD School
Prepare and Submit Online
Application + Reference(s)
Go to:
http://bpw.lacity.org/PWHiP/
Application Due Date:
March 11, 2013

 CalSOP:

www.calsop.org

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC):

www.acec-ca.org

LA

Board of Public Works High School Internship

Program
bpw.lacity.org/PWHiP/

American

Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):

www.asce.org

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

www.asee.org

Discover Engineering Online

www.discoverengineering.org

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

www.nspe.org

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

www.shpe.org

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

www.nsbe.org

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

www.swe.org