WNY STEM Hub Why A Career As An

WNY STEM Hub Why A Career As An Engineer Is So Great COLLEEN O’CONNELL HYDRAULIC ENGINEER US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUFFALO DISTRICT 8 FEB 2018

Introduction Current Employment Professional Memberships Hydraulic/ Coastal Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District (10 years) Board member for the Engineering Society of Buffalo (ESB) Education & Certifications BS in Civil Engineering from University at Buffalo, 2003 Coastal Engineering Graduate Program, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 2011 Registered Engineer in Training, EIT, NYS

Engineering Society of Buffalo (ESB) Provide support to WNY Engineering Community: Professional Development Hours (PDH) for PE Licensure Academic Scholarships PE and EIT review courses Annual 5 K Race at Buffalo Harbor – NFTA Networking & future employment opportunities Monthly Newsletter Adopt-a-highway

TYPES OF ENGINEERS Civil Automotive Environmental Nuclear Mechanical Plastics Coastal Biomedical Structural Aerospace Hydraulic Chemical Electrical Seismic Mining Construction Software Agricultural Industrial Architectural

3 Reasons Why you should be an Engineer 1. Engineers are in demand 2. Work on interesting projects 3. Engineers can work anywhere; in US or overseas

US Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Serving the Lower Great Lakes since 1857 Buffalo District Civil Works Boundary Physical Features • 38, 000 Square Miles • 100 Miles of Federal Channels • 17 Commercial Harbors • 19 Recreational Harbors • 33 Miles of Breakwaters Buffalo District Regulatory Boundary Commercial Harbors Recreation Harbors

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“You must do things you think you cannot do” – Eleanor Roosevelt QUESTIONS?