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2010 Engineering Graduates Have Sunny Outlook for Upcoming Job Market

By IGI Global on Sep 14, 2010
In a time when job security means more than ever, engineering graduates can breathe a bit easier, according to Monster Worldwide, Inc. Although engineering firms nationwide saw lay-offs become more prevalent in 2009, 2010 looks to be more promising for engineering careers. Particular fields within the engineering discipline seem to have already begun the upswing of hiring. Karen Panetta, chair for the IEEE Women in Engineering Committee and associate professor of engineering at Tufts University noticed the trend in certain areas already.

"We've recently seen a 180-degree turnaround," she said. Areas like defense and homeland security are still growing and are in need of more engineers than before. What about the other areas? Panetta believes a strong engineering education will prepare recent grads for what they face. "Employers are looking for bachelor's engineering students with well-rounded experience, including fields like biology and psychology," she said. Aerospace and civil engineering, as well as nanotechnology applications are other areas where engineering students-turning-job seekers may want to focus.

"Employers are looking for bachelor's engineering students with well-rounded experience, including fields like biology and psychology."

- Karen Panetta, IEEE Chair for Women in Engineering Committee





"Nanotech opportunities for engineers are going to be quite vast," said Dean Hart, vice president of NanoInk, a nanomanufacturing technology company. IGI Global continues to be on the forefront of engineering science research, and sees the need for innovative engineering education supplements ( www.suntimes.com/monster/industry/engineering/2018940,engineering_outlook2010-12010.article). Observing the growth in these important engineering fields, IGI Global offers new and exciting titles covering nanotechnology, homeland security, aerospace engineering and much more.

Related titles currently being offered include:

Computational Models, Software Engineering, and Advanced Technologies in Air Transportation: Next Generation Applications edited by Li Weigang (University of Brasilia, Brazil), Alexandre de Barros (University of Calgary, Canada), and Ítalo Romani de Oliveira (Atech Tecnologias Críticas, Brazil) disseminates knowledge on modern information technology applications in air transportation. This advanced publication contains multi-disciplinary contributions from the highest reputed authorities in areas of information technology involving air traffic control, airport design, airline management, and operations.

Applications of Information Systems to Homeland Security and Defense edited by Hussein A. Abbass (University of New South Wales, Australia) and Daryl Essam (University of New South Wales, Australia) Defense is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the areas of security and defense, as well as for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are eager to learn about the applications of complex adaptive systems to real-life problems. It provides an overview of complex systems' techniques, and presents both guidelines and specific instances of how they can be applied to security and defense applications. In today's uncertain times, these techniques can provide a breakthrough in the capability to model, plan and respond to critical events in modern society.

Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response authored by Amy Wenxuan Ding (University of Illinois, USA) presents a theoretical framework addressing how to enhance national response capabilities and ready the public in the presence of human-made or natural disasters. A practical reference for those involved in disaster response and management, this book explores fascinating topics including designing effective threat warning advisories, quantifying public reactions to and confidence in warning advisories, and assessing how anxiety and fear translate into impacts on effective response and social productivity.

Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy edited by Ndubuisi Ekekwe (Johns Hopkins University, USA) provides comprehensive research and case studies on the issues surrounding technology transfer and diffusion, trends and developments, and economics and policies as they relate to these technologies. This book serves as a resource for academics, students, policy-makers and professionals interested in advancing their knowledge of nanotechnology and microelectronics.

Related titles coming soon include:

Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits authored by Stella Tkatchova (TU Delft, The Netherlands) introduces the concept of space-based technology commercialization and offers a first-time analysis of plausible opportunities. This essential reference examines the overall marketability of tourism in outer space, including business case studies on celestial solar power and space debris that demonstrate the potential of cosmic technologies in the context of interplanetary business.

Theoretical and Technological Advancements in Nanotechnology and Molecular Computation: Interdisciplinary Gains edited by Bruce MacLennan (University of Tennessee - Knoxville, USA) compiles research in areas where nanoscience and computer science meet. This book explores current and future trends that discus areas such as, cellular nanocomputers, DNA self-assembly, and the architectural design of a "nano-brain." The authors of each chapter have provided in-depth insight into the current state of research in nanotechnology and molecular computation as well as identified successful approaches, tools and methodologies in their research (more information coming soon).
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