Engineering
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Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Career Opportunities in Engineering (2007) |
Call # 620.0023 McDavid |
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Career Success in Engineering: A Guide for Students and New Professionals (2007) |
Call # 620.0023 Benner |
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Careers for Scientific Types & Others With Inquiring Minds (2007) |
Call # 502.3 Goldberg |
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Expert Resumes for Manufacturing Careers: Engineering, Management, Executive, Operations, Production and Technology (2002) |
Call # 808.06665 Enelow |
Vermont Web links
Champlain College offers a BS in computer science & innovation with a specialization in software engineering for emerging technologies (SWEET) — www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Majors-and-Programs/Computer-Science-and-Innovation.html
Lyndon State College offers a pre-engineering concentration within its BS in Natural Science program to prepare students for transfer to a larger engineering school — www.lyndonstate.edu/ProspectiveStudents/Majors/MajorsMinors/OurPrograms/NaturalScienceBS.aspx
Marlboro College offers a MS in internet engineering — http://gradschool.marlboro.edu/academics/msie
Middlebury College offers several “dual-degree" engineering options with other colleges — www.middlebury.edu/academics/options/preprof/engineering
Norwich University offers a BS in civil/environmental engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer engineering, and a MS in civil engineering — www.norwich.edu/academics/engineering/index.html
Saint Michael’s College offers a BA in engineering plus a fifth year, leading to a BS, at Clarkson or UVM. BS options include chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil/environmental engineering, and electrical/computer engineering — www.smcvt.edu/academics/engineering
University of Vermont’s College of Engineering and Mathematics offers the following options — www.uvm.edu/~cems:- BS: general engineering, civil, electrical & computer, environmental, mechanical, engineering management
- MS: civil & environmental, electrical & computer, mechanical, biomedical
- Ph.D.: civil & environmental, electrical & computer, mechanical
Vermont Technical College offers the following options — www.vtc.edu/interior.php/pid/4/sid/26:
- AS: architectural & building engineering technology, civil & environmental engineering technology, computer engineering technology, computer software engineering, electrical engineering technology, general engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, software engineering
- BS: architectural engineering technology, computer engineering technology, computer software engineering, electromechanical engineering technology
Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following centers offer classes in engineering:
Burlington Technical Center (Burlington) — (802) 864-8436, www.burlingtontech.org or http://ce.bsdvt.org
Center for Technology, Essex (Essex) — (802) 879-5559, www.go-cte.org/welcome.php
Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury) — (802) 382-1012, www.hannafordcareercenter.org
Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (White River Jct.) — (802) 295-8630, www.hartfordschools.net/Schools/HACTC/tabid/56/Default.aspx
River Valley Technical Center (Springfield) — (802) 885-8300, www.rvtc.org
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
Stafford Technical Center (Rutland) — (802) 770-1033, www.staffordonline.org
Windham Regional Career Center (Brattleboro) — (802) 451-3589, www.wrccvt.com
Vermont Board of Professional Engineering provides information on licensing — http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/engineers
Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor — www.vtlmi.info/oic.cfm
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes170000.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm
ASSE’s eGFI Dream Up the Future site offers a wealth of resources for students on engineering careers, how to become an engineer, opportunities in engineering, education, and the college search — http://egfi-k12.org
Discover Engineering offers an interactive site about engineering as a career, including specific types of engineers, salary information, and interviews with people in engineering jobs — www.discoverengineering.org
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology provides a list of accredited programs — www.abet.org
American Association of Engineering Societies hosts links to several engineering organizations in the US — www.aaes.org/membership
National Society of Professional Engineers offers information on the profession, licensure, employment, education, and scholarships — www.nspe.org
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Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: August 2010
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free, or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
