Career in Science Technology IEEE在科学与技术 IEEE职业.ppt

Successful Career in Science Technology Naresh Chand BAE Systems, Wayne, NJ 07059 What is success? Gaining or achieving the desired goal We must define our career goals Chances favor the prepared mind - Louis Pasteur If we don’t know where we want to get to, it does not matter which way we go – Cheshire Cat Work towards achieving the defined goals Prepare to pay the necessary price Even to win a lottery, we need to buy a ticket If we do our best with right attitude, everything is success and nothing is a failure I rarely end up where I was intending to go, but often end up somewhere that I needed to be - Douglas Adams We are the authors of our actions but the results are subject to hidden laws of nature – Karma Yoga Primary goal of life  Happiness is a state of mind based on perceived needs PHYSICAL NEEDS Physiological: Food, shelter, clothes, … Safety Job security SOCIAL NEEDS Belongingness and love: Intimate family members and friends. Esteem and status: Drive for higher standing, reputation, and prestige relative to others. SELF ACTUALIZATION NEED Personal system of values leading to self realization. Happiness for: An hour : Take a nap A day Go on picnic A week Go on vacation A month Get married A year Inherit wealth Happiness for the lifetime Enjoy what you do for living (Then you will never have to work) Why Science and Engineering (SE) career? Fruits of SE are essential to our modern society. For a respectful, honest and meaningful life To improve quality of life, develop the next generation of products and technologies, combat hunger and disease,…… To join the community of intellectuals and exchange knowledge with them To learn laws of nature and formulate theories for new ways of thinking To sow seeds and then help the plants bear fruits To do wonders by combining talent, technical skills, logical minds and proper human interfaces To be an entrepreneur SE offers numerous career opportunities University Teaching (need MS or Ph.