COUNSELLORS SFU APPLIED SCIENCES FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SFU.CA/FAS asadvise@sfu.ca COUNSELLORS SFU APPLIED SCIENCES FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES COMPUTING SCIENCE | SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SCIENCE | MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

THREE SCHOOLS • COMPUTING SCIENCE • ENGINEERING SCIENCE • MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

KEY MESSAGES • HIGH TECH • RIGOROUS • PROBLEM SOLVING • ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Example 1: Lab on a Chip Technology ADVANCES IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES BRING LAB DIAGNOSTICS TO REMOTE AREAS OF THE WORLD

Example 2: TAKE YOUR IDEAS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

PROGRAMS DISCOVER YOUR OPTIONS

ALL COMPUTING PROGRAMS: • TEACH YOU HOW TO BUILD SOFTWARE • GIVE YOU A STRONG MATHEMATICAL TOOLKIT • COMMUNICATE WELL WITH INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC COLLABORATORS

COMPUTING PROGRAMS • SOFTWARE SYSTEMS • COMPUTING SCIENCE • DUAL DEGREE IN CHINA

SFU/ZJU DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM TWO DEGREES, TWO INSTITUTIONS: A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

COMPUTING JOINT PROGRAMS • GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE • BIOINFORMATICS • MATH + COMPUTING • INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CS + BUSINESS) • COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS • COGNITIVE SCIENCE

COMPUTING OUTCOMES UNEMPLOYMENT: 5%* MEDIAN INCOME: $60,000 % WHO DID GRAD STUDIES: 44% MAIN JOB TYPES: COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS, INTERACTIVE MEDIA DEVELOPERS, SOFTWARE ENGINEERS, INFO SYSTEMS ANALYSTS N=64/138, 2014 SURVEY OF 2012 GRADS

ALL SFU ENGINEERS: • FOCUS ON HIGH TECH ENGINEERING • UNDERSTAND COMPLEX SCIENCE • BUILD REAL WORLD TECHNOLOGIES • COMMUNICATE WELL WITH INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC COLLABORATORS

ENGINEERING SCIENCE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMPUTER ENGINEERING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ENGINEERING PHYSICS

MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SOLVE A VAST ARRAY OF PROBLEMS THAT INVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT MOVE, THINK, AND SENSE THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROGRAM COMBINES: ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS/COMPUTER

MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING JOINT PROGRAM WITH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ENGINEERING OUTCOMES UNEMPLOYMENT: 6% MEDIAN INCOME: $64,000 % WHO DID GRAD STUDIES: 37% MAIN JOB TYPES: ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS N=48/110, 2014 SURVEY OF 2012 GRADS

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Student Societies/Groups Tech Connect Cohort Mentorship Competitions - WEC, ACM, etc. Student Clubs – IEEE, VEX Robotics, etc. Co-operative Education International Exchange Academic Enhancement Program Outreach Programs – TryCatch, Sticks & Stars, Girls who Code, Go Eng Girl

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