What is Engineering?
Something you do if you do well in math and science, right? Well, if doing math and science is your thing, engineering might be for you, but there's a lot more to it than that.
Engineering is applying math and science to design things like the cars we drive, build things like the buildings in our cities, and operate things like computers, or even spacecraft.
You might be thinking that all engineers do the same boring thing - sit at a desk and do math problems all day. Actually, there are many types of engineers who do a number of different things. Interested?
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Electrical engineering deals with the technology of electricity. Electrical engineers do things like analyze, design, and manufacture electrical devices, systems and processes. For example, all the electrical systems that run your car were the work of an electrical engineer. Electrical engineers get jobs in areas like these:
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| Mechanical engineering |
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Mechanical engineering deals with machines and tools. This type of engineering is very broad because it contains aspects of other types of engineering. For example, mechanical engineers can do some of the structural engineering that civil engineers do, or some of the control system design that electrical engineers do. Mechanical engineers are involved in things like building ventilation and air-conditioning systems, robotics, and aerodynamics. Because mechanical engineering is so broad, mechanical engineers get hired in many different industries. Mechanical engineers get jobs in areas like these:
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| Civil engineering |
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Civil engineering deals with the design and construction of things like buildings, bridges, and highways. We see the work of civil engineers every day in our cities and towns. Civil engineers can work in all levels of government and work in industries like construction companies. Civil engineers get jobs in areas like these:
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| Computer engineering |
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Computer engineering deals with the design and analysis of computer systems. It involves hardware and software design, and applies to things like telecommunications, information systems (like the Internet), and robotics. Computer engineers enjoy investigating new ideas, solving problems, and can concentrate on many tasks at the same time. Since technology is constantly changing and becoming more important to everyday life, computer engineers have many job opportunities. Computer engineers get jobs in areas like these:
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| Ocean and naval architectural engineering |
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Ocean and naval architectural engineering deals with the design and construction of ships, offshore structures, and other floating equipment. Memorial's ocean and naval architectural engineering program is rated one of the top programs of its kind in North America, and is the only cooperative program in ocean and naval architectural engineering in the world. Ocean and naval architectural engineers get jobs in areas like
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| Process engineering |
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Process Engineering is a diversified program, which encompasses new development, design, safety and environment, optimization, and operation of sustainable processes for human needs. A process engineer uses biological, chemical, and physical processing of substances to modify their nature, their properties, and/or the composition of mixtures to produce useful products, such as petrochemicals, gasoline, diesel, metals and alloys. This requires a thorough knowledge of materials, chemical and physical sciences, and mathematics, as well as an ability to apply this knowledge in an economical and sustainable way to engineering development. Process engineers get jobs in areas like these:
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