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    Industrial Engineering

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    University (WSU) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IMfgE) department is included to better illustrate the profession of Industrial Engineering‚ which helps to improve our day to day industrial productivity. Without this field our world would be drastically set back and lives would be severely inconvenienced. Table of Contents Title Page Page 1 Abstract Page 2 Table of Contents Page 3 Field Description Page 4 WSU Industrial Engineering Program Page 5 Four Year Plan Page 6-7 Freshman

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    Computer Engineering

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    Computer Engineering As we know‚ "Computer engineers are involved in the design and development of operating systems‚ compilers and other software that requires efficient interfacing with the components of the computer" [1]. Computer Engineering is most appropriate for my future plans. It will challenge my skills to learn how to design and develop hardware and software. Even though there are disadvantages pursuing a career in Computer Engineering‚ there are also advantages such as what it

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    Civil Engineering

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    Steve Klehfoth 1/29/01 CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil engineering is the oldest of the main branches of engineering. Civil engineers use their knowledge to supervise and plan construction projects such as roads‚ airports‚ bridges‚ canals‚ tunnels‚ and wastewater systems. They also collaborate with architects to design and construct various types of buildings. Some other civil engineering endeavors include highways‚ airports‚ pipelines‚ railroads‚ levees‚ and irrigation and sewage systems. Civil

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    out why the earthquake of Chile occur in 1960. The reason why the earthquake accrued is the Nazca Plate has been colliding and subducting underneath the South American plate for thousands of years. The 1960 Chile earthquake was caused by the Nazca plate releasing tension and descending 15 meters underneath the South American Plate. The earthquake accrued because of plates. The people of the area knew to expect a tsunami and most evacuated the coast immediately. The earthquake caused huge

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    Chemical Engineering

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    Chemical Engineering In the future I would like to become a chemical engineer. I really enjoy chemistry and hands on work “Chemical engineering is the application of chemistry to large scale industrial systems.” (Chemical engineering). I enjoy helping build different things like skateboards‚ ramps and‚ fixing parts on different things. When I took the sixteen personality quiz it said I was a virtuoso. The virtuoso likes hands on work and exploring ideas which I think fits my personality perfectly

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    Process Engineering

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    What is Chemical and Process Engineering? The branch of Engineering which is concerned with processes in which materials undergo a required change in composition‚ energy content or physical state at a reasonable cost and in the safest possible manner. History of Chemical Engineering  For all intents and purposes the chemical engineering profession began in 1888. While‚ the term "chemical engineer" had been floating around technical circles throughout the 1880’s‚ there was no formal education

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    Mechanical Engineering

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    Since mechanical engineering isn’t taught in high school‚ young students don’t know much about it. Can you describe mechanical engineering? Mechanical engineering is by far the most broad-based branch of engineering. Most high school students associate the field with auto mechanics‚ but that’s an enormous misconception. Mechanical engineers today are concerned with the design‚ development and manufacture of a variety of energy conversion and machine systems. Those systems include aerospace‚ automotive

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    Engineering Management

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    I am applying for a place on the MEngSc in Engineering Management course at the University College Dublin because I am very interested in the topics covered particularly Supply Chain Design & Analyses and Engineering Project Mgt. Since I was a child I used to break into those electrical or mechanical machines‚ just to see what is inside. Those new toys were more than things to play with for me‚ it was the technology who captivated my attention more than the design they had. Then‚ my curiosity

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    Engineering Essay

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    Engineering Essay I really did not start thinking about my career until late in my senior year of high school when I had to pick a certain major to pursue here at Florida State University. One day I decided to go out to Barnes and Nobles book store and buy a few books toward choosing a major. I was clueless and all I knew was that I wanted to enjoy heading off to work every morning and make an above average salary. As I took various quizzes I realized that engineering was the major for me. There

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    ASSIGNMENT: NATURAL HAZARD Earthquake Hit Kobe‚ Japan 1995 “Earthquakes don’t kill people‚ buildings do” Kobe Japan Earthquake 1995 When and where did the hazard occur? The Great Hanshin Earthquake is another term for Kobe earthquake. It struck on Tuesday‚ 17th of January 1995. At 5:46 am‚ an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 that shook for only 20 seconds on the Richter scale hit Kobe region of southern central Japan. This earthquake was one of the most over whelming earthquakes that occurred in Japan

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