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2013
Navisworks in a University Curriculum -
integrating Navisworks into curriculum at university level in construction
management program, preparing students for entry level positions in
preconstruction services, Kevin Miller, AUGI Library, Apr 10, 2013
The Seven - points to consider when planning
career in education, training field, Osama Ali, AUGI Library, Jan 15, 2013
2012
Employing the Right Hiring Practices
- advertise opening online on sites like AUGI Career Center, Design
Engine, forums, professional-oriented sites, conduct first interview online,
group interview, Curt Moreno, AUGI Library, Oct 1, 2012
Siemens PLM Connection Day 2: The Manufacturing Workforce Struggles - US
government official talked about growing manufacturing industry, dealing
with challenges of aging workforce, product complexity, education gap, Brock
Haroldson, Siemens PLM Community, May 9, 2012
Get 'Em
While
They're
Young
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'Educate to Innovate' initiative by US president aims to improve STEM literacy
in American children; CAD vendors support educational institutions, students,
Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Jan 19, 2012
2011
CAD
Manager's
Survey
2011
-
average total compensation up 8% from last year, job conditions moving in
positive direction, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Dec 14, 2011
How Many of Today's Products are Truly 'Engineered?' - number of
engineers falls while moving from companies with highly engineered
products to companies with designed products, Chad Jackson,
engineering-matters.com, Dec 12, 2011
Design Tool Vendors Step Up Education Efforts
- Siemens PLM Software, SolidWorks, Z Corp. offering free products to
students to encourage them for technical jobs, Beth Stackpole, Design News,
Sep 26, 2011
The Best Domestic Talent Pool for Engineering? - Los Angeles,
Boston, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, San Jose have talent pool of
mechanical, electrical engineers, embedded software developers, Chad
Jackson, engineering-matters.com, Aug 30, 2011
Growing Jobs and
Companies - Ping Fu of Geomagic on Netscape, work with President Obama's
National Advisory Council, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise,
Summer 2011
I Am Drafter - devaluation of base of CAD
profession might avoid new generation to adopt it as carrier, Curt Moreno,
Cadalyst, May 27, 2011
Maker
CAD
Software
&
The
Role
of
Experience
&
Education
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formal engineering education, real world experience, necessary, Sean Dotson,
MCAD Forums, May 9, 2011
How Important are 3D CAD Qualifications?
- designers, CAD training agencies, employers find 3D CAD essential for
product design lifecycle, Matt Wells, Develop 3D, May 3, 2011
Engineers are Working the
Remote - employees, companies, customers benefit from distributed
networks if security, trust issues are resolved, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop
Engineering, Apr 1, 2011
What Will be Tomorrow's Best Occupations? -
software architects top list, civil engineers will
be in demand, Richard Weingardt, Structural
Engineering & Design, Mar 2011
2010
Graduating Engineers Command the Highest Salaries - engineers accounts 8 of 10 highest paid degrees, with petroleum engineers leading with $86K, Mechanical Engineering, Nov 27, 2010
2010 Job Prospects for Engineers - survey of
800+ engineers, job security, raises, suggesting engineering as career,
Engineering.com, Oct 8, 2010
Secrets to Succeeding as a CAD Consultant
exclusive
- tips on setting up, marketing business properly, setting prices, getting paid,
Jamie Thomas, Autodesk University 2009
2008
Careers: Engineers May Find Themselves Thrown Under the Bus in Economic
Downturn - engineers may become scapegoats, Machine Design, Jan 8, 2009
CAD
Management: Warning Signs - layoff preceded with reduced hours, loss of large
projects, change in
ownership, bad reviews or warnings, Mark Kiker, AUGI, Oct 31, 2008 requires free registration
What's Hot, What's Not
- engineering job market is high in demand for engineers with experience in
green and sustainable building industry, Machine Design, Apr 21, 2008
Benchmarking CAD Skills For Recruitment - tips for recruiting suitable CAD
talent and advantages of assessment-software approach, Rory Vance of CADsmart,
AEC Magazine, Apr 8, 2008
2007
2007 Salary Survey
- results on annual base salary, engineering career satisfaction, budget
responsibility, more, Design News, June 2007
Mexico Wants In
- Mexico can be a closer outsourcing option for US companies but language and
Internet connectivity may be stumbling blocks, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June
1, 2007
A CAD Theory of Everything: By 2057, Controlling the Entire World!
- CAD industry will have most secure jobs, Lester Craft, Innovate Forum, May 8,
2007
2006 Salary Survey
- average salary depending on different factors, AUGI, Jan/Feb 2007 pdf
2006
Working Hard for Their Money - average engineer makes $73,000, Elizabeth M
Taurasi, Design News, July 17, 2006
Aussie Cos
Look to India - Robertson & Marks in New South Wales is setting
up an outsourcing center for CAD-related work in India, News Today, June 23,
2006
Want More Money? Specialize
- three strategies to promote your resume for high salary negotiation,
Machine Design, April 27, 2006
Industry Wants Girls to Stick to Knitting - Carol Bartz is more the
exception than the rule as the computer industry suffers from shortage of women
in top positions, Charles Cooper, ZDnet, March 13, 2006
Emphasize Science and Math, Snow Says - country needs more scientists,
engineers and mathematics teachers, says US Treasury Secretary John Snow during
a visit to ANSYS, Dan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Business Times, March 10, 2006
CAD Jobs - online job search engine used to determine popularity of jobs and
trends for several MCAD products, Evan Yares, Evan Yares, February 24, 2006
2005
CAD Salary Survey - salary survey for the posts of CAD manager,
designer, drafter, and engineer by geographic region, AUGI, January 2006
(may require free registration) pdf
Workers
Roll Over for Dogs - companies that let workers bring dogs (like
Autodesk) may be shrewd, as dog owners will work harder and be more loyal, Red
Herring, January 25, 2006
2005
Career Development in 3D
- adoption of 3D modeling is the key to bring young aspiring engineers into
manufacturing industry, Mark Mills of Micro Concepts, MCAD Online, November 17,
2005
Winning the Globalization Game
- most manufactures
find it hard to manage global design, sourcing,
production and logistics, absence of a global platform and standardization
are the main problems, Jeff Moad, Managing Automation, June 21, 2005
Can I be Sued? - can the design engineer be sued for a faulty machine or
how far the legal department can dictate the designs, Lanny Berke, Machine
Design, June 2005
MCAD Salary Survey
for 2004 - results from over 3,600 users reveal average US/Canada
salary of $59K, MCAD Central, May 4, 2005
Engineering/Architecture and IT Jobs are 50 Per Cent of
Online Job Postings - IT jobs constitutes 20% of the online job
posting market while engineering and architecture 17% and others like
accounting and finance around 10%, MicroStation Connections, April 27, 2005
(may require free registration)
Should
Design Engineers Fear Outsourcing? Maybe, But Not Quite Yet
- developing multiple skills is one way of abating the threat
posed by Indian engineers, who have become a cheaper option for
many design firms in the US, Joseph Ogando, Designs, April 18, 2005
Results
of the 2004 SolidWorks Salary Survey - northeast highest with $62K,
salaries showing upwards trends since 2004, 69% reported a salary increase
and only 10 per cent a decrease, Alexandra Pratt, CATIA COMMUNITY, April 4,
2005 (may require free registration)
Engineers Tell It Like It Is
- annual salary survey shows wages are going up, average US engineer makes
$70,600, Machine Design, March 29, 2005
What
Can We Learn From the Engineering Education in China?
- either you are a winner or a nobody. The Chinese
education is all about competition, Wai Li, Design News, March 9, 2005
The Quiet Crisis in Engineering Talent
- does the diminishing number of engineers and technically skilled workers
in the U.S. represent an opportunity or an imminent crisis?, Rachel
Dalton-Taggart, Inventor Connections, February 19, 2005 (requires free
registration)
SAE Launches Automotive CAD Certification
- the Society of Automotive Engineers has created the auto industry's first
CAD Certification program, intended to provide a standard for developing and
measuring automotive CAD skills, Machine Design, February 3, 2005
2004
Design
Outsourcing Set to Hit Indian Shores - US companies are increasingly
realizing the importance of India as a cost-effective destination for
outsourcing CAD/CAM/CAE work, Geeta Nair, Indian Express, December 28, 2004
Career Tips From the Nation's Top Engineers - award-winning engineers believe that teamwork and creative problem solving are the keys to career success, Design News, August 23, 2004 Is Offshoring Necessarily Evil? - a look at the history of offshoring tries to put the issue into perspective, Jeffrey Rowe, Advanced Manufacturing, July/August, 2004 Offshore CAD Outsourcing - the economic benefits of offshore CAD outsourcing, Lakshman Balaraman, webpronews.com, July 27, 2004 Before You Quit Your Day Job: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Own Business - advice for those considering starting up a CAD-related business, Bruce Pilgrim, Inventor Connections, June 7, 2004 (may require free registration) What Do You Know? - employers hire engineers based on the CAD package they know - or, they don't, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, June 2004 Demand for Engineers Building - CAD operators are more likely to lose their jobs to offshoring than are engineers, whose prospects are looking up, at least in the Northern California market, Rich Heintz, California Job Journal, March 28, 2004 2003WIA - Workforce Investment Act - grant money is available for training designers and engineers to learn high-end CAD tools, and this article offers resources for where and how to apply for the grants, Design-engine.com, November 13, 2003 A Different Kind of Architect - a naval architect describes his profession and how a ship is not unlike a beautiful woman, Candy G. Villanueva, Job Market Online, October 20, 2003 The Rich World's Disappearing Jobs - the CAD/CAM and manufacturing industries are among the sectors in the U.S. that are out-sourcing many jobs overseas, John Berthelsen and Indrajit Basu, Asia Times, October 8, 2003 Class Of 2003 Finds Jobs Tight But More Interest In Engineers - despite a shaky economy, the job situation is pretty good for new engineering graduates, especially in the field of civil engineering, Rachel Maisler and Bill Snyder, enr.com, June 9, 2003 Is the Worst Over? - the job market for both new grads and experienced engineers is showing some positive signs, Machine Design, April 30, 2003 CAD on Campus - explores what some educators, industry leaders, and students have to say about CAD's role in education and what they see as the opportunities to refine the tech-education process for mutual benefit, Kenneth Wong, CADENCE, April 2003 2002Blueprint for a Skilled Future: Florida Technical College Provides High-Tech Opportunity - students are getting hands-on CAD training, Audrey Parente, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, July 31, 2002 Tragedy or Comedy? - salary survey reveals 43% of Design News readers received less than 5% pay raise, Bruce Wiebusch, Design News, July 8, 2002 CAD Manager Survey 2002 - Part 2 - average salary almost $49,000, Robert Green, CADENCE, March 2002 CAD Jockey or Engineer? - defining the designer's role at the computer is especially difficult during a time of flux, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, March 2002 CATIA Salary Survey - average reader makes a salary of $62,189, Andrea Braverman, CATIA Solutions, March/April 2002 (pdf)  How to Drive a Headhunter Crazy - tips on how to interview successfully, as well as interview faux pas to avoid, Bill Wright, CAD/CAM RECRUITERS, INC
Design Staff the Focus of Intense Pressure - users strive to squeeze every bit of productivity from design software, as witnessed at the SolidWorks user conference, Todd Phillips, Advanced Manufacturing, March 2002 4th Annual Salary Survey Results - the average Pro/E user salary averages $38,000 but can reach a high of $64,000 in the US southwest, Pro/E: the Magazine, Jan/Feb 2002 (pdf) Salary Survey - average salary for plant engineers rose 6.4% in two years and now stands at $70,905, Richard L. Dunn, Plant Engineering, Jan 1, 2002 SOLID Solutions Salary Survey Results - average SolidWorks user makes $56,283 annually, SOLID Solutions, Dec/Jan 2002 (pdf file) 2001Manufacturing CEOs Below Middle In Pay, Study Shows - manufacturing was 8th of 13 industries for top executive compensations at $1.76 million, John S. McClenahen, Industry Week, Dec 28, 2001 Responsibilities Versus Job Titles - a look at the range of job titles used by people with the functions of CAD Manager, IT Manager and Technical/Engineering Director, CAD SPAGHETTI, Oct 2001 Engineers Bank Better Salaries - annual reader survey reveals average salary of $64,490, up over 5% from last year, Design News Online, July 2, 2001 (more engineering salary info) denotes a select article |
