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An Introduction to Industry. Lecture 3: Industry Sectors. Lecturer name | Contact email. Lecture Plan. The lectures in this series are: Lecture 1: Electronics as an Industry Lecture 2: Electronics Industry Overview Lecture 3: Industry Sectors Lecture 4: Electronics Fields
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An Introduction to Industry Lecture 3: Industry Sectors Lecturer name| Contact email
Lecture Plan The lectures in this series are: • Lecture 1: Electronics as an Industry • Lecture 2: Electronics Industry Overview • Lecture 3: Industry Sectors • Lecture 4: Electronics Fields • Lecture 5: The Component Industry • Lecture 6: Assembly and Beyond • Lecture 7: Personality and Position • Lecture 8: Job Application • Lecture 9: Entrepreneurship • Lecture 10: Working in Industry
Review - Electronics Industry Overview Last lecture we covered: Company Categories Merging Categories How they Interact
Lecture 3: Industry Sectors This lecture will cover: Engineering Industry Sectors The Production Cycle and Systems Design Company Profile: BAE Systems
What Is an Engineering Industry Sector? A distinct subset of the engineering industry Sectors include: Aerospace/Military/Security Building Services Engineering Components Consumer Electronics Energy, Power and Utilities Machinery and Robotics Medical Telecommunications Tools and Instrumentation Transportation Scientific and Experimentation
Aerospace / Military / Security Examples include: Aeroplanes Space shuttles Military ground vehicles and robots Military naval ships Security scanners, cameras and alarm systems
Building Services Engineering Examples include: Communication lines, telephones and IT networks Escalators and lifts Lighting Security and alarm systems
Components Examples include: Resistors Capacitors Diodes and LEDs PICs and microchips
Consumer Electronics Examples include: Televisions Personal computers Mobile telephones MP3 players Kitchen appliances
Energy, Power and Utilities Examples Include: Generators Turbines Transformers Solar panels
Machinery and Robotics Examples include: Manipulators Search and rescue robots Military robotics Medical robotics Household robots Robots in R&D Robot of the year 2007
Medical Examples include: Pacemakers Dialysis machines Prosthetic limbs Surgical and rehabilitation robots
Telecommunications Examples include: • Satellite communications • Radio towers • Television networks • Wireless communications
Tools and Instrumentation Examples include: Radar guns Oscilloscopes Sensors Multi-meters
Transportation Examples include: Motorcycles Cruise Ships Cars Trams Maglev Train
Scientific and Experimentation Examples include: CERN Hadron Collider Robots with a biological brain Semiconductor fabrication
The Production Cycle Example: • A Remote Control
Systems Design • Logical Design • Data flows • Inputs • Outputs • Physical Design • How data is input into the system • How it is verified / authenticated • How it is processed • How it is displayed as an output • What the product looks like • What functions it has
Facts and Figures Design Council – Design Industry Research 2010 • An estimated 232,000 designers working in the UK • An increase of 29% since 2005 • The overall annual earnings of UK design businesses are estimated at £15bn, an increase of approximately 15% since 2005 • 40% design business based in London and the South East • 65,900 Freelance Design Businesses • 82.500 Design Consultancies • 83,600 In-House Design Teams Systems Design Job Video
Company Profile Introduction Video
Development, Delivery & Support British military, security and aerospace company • Headquartered in Farnborough, Hampshire, England • 2nd largest global defence company based on 2009 revenues • Approximately 107,000 employees worldwide • Employ over 25,000 engineers worldwide • Global capability • Customers in more than 100 countries • 2009 sales exceeded £22.4 billion
Organisation Electronics, Intelligence & Support Land and Armaments HQ Programmes & Support International
Products and Services • Land • Air • Sea • Systems Integration & Electronics • Through-life Support
Products and Services • Engineering & Manufacturing • Technology & Innovation • Homeland Security • Information Technology
Employment - Graduate Program • Pre-joining • Conditional offer of employment • Buddying • Final offer of Employment Two year graduate program • Business • Engineering Recruitment process • Online application form • Online psychometric tests • Hiring manager sift • Assessment centre
Graduate Programme Overview Overview: • Induction • Corporate mentoring • Placements • 6-month performance reviews • Graduate developing you (GDY) • Graduate conference • Further development • Continual support
Benefits These include: • A competitive salary ranging between £24,000 and £28,000 • Welcome payment of £2000 • Six-monthly performance reviews • Competitive pension scheme • Discounted healthcare, car lease and share schemes • Support in gaining professional qualifications • 25 days holiday per year • A graduate buddy • A tailored induction • A Corporate Mentor • Attendance on our unique Graduate Development course • Attendance at the Graduate Conference
Summary This lecture we have covered: Engineering Industry Sectors The Production Cycle and Systems Design Company Profile: BAE Systems
Next Lecture Lecture 4: Electronics Fields Company Profile: Cambridge Consultants Ltd Electrical and Electronic Design Fields The Production Cycle and Subsystems Design