Types of Engineers

These engineers design, analyze, model, simulate, and test aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and rockets. Technology also extends to many other applications of objects moving within gases or liquids. Examples are golf balls, high-speed trains, hydrofoil ships, or tall buildings in the wind. These engineers are typically specialists in fields with fancy names such as aerodynamics, propulsion, navigation, flight testing, and more.

• Chemical
• Aerospace
• Mechanical
• Petroleum

These engineers design, analyze, model, simulate, and test aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and rockets. Technology also extends to many other applications of objects moving within gases or liquids. Examples are golf balls, high-speed trains, hydrofoil ships, or tall buildings in the wind. These engineers are typically specialists in fields with fancy names such as aerodynamics, propulsion, navigation, flight testing, and more.

• Mining
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Nuclear

Perhaps the broadest of all the engineering disciplines in its range of activities and functions. Concerned with design, manufacture and operation of a wide range of components, devices, or systems: microscopic parts to gigantic gears more efficient heating, ventilation, refrigeration, laser technology, biomedical applications, automotive industry, computer-aided design, automation, robotics, predictive maintenance and reliability technologies

• Biomedical
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Electrical

This type of engineering is the application of the laws of physics governing electricity, magnetism, and light to develop products and services for the benefit of humankind. This is the design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of computers and computer controlled equipment for the benefit of humankind.

• Biomedical
• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Draw on the science of geology to study the earth, using engineering principles to seek and develop deposits of natural resources and design foundations for large buildings, bridges, and other structures.

• Mechanical
• Geological and geophysical
• Biomedical
• Ceramic and Materials

Engineers who are involved in the design, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants for power generation, propulsion of nuclear ships and submarines, and space power systems. These engineers are also involved in the handling of nuclear fuels, the safe disposal of radioactive wastes, and in medical uses of radioactive isotopes.

• Industrial
• Mining
• Nuclear
• Petroleum

Engineers who study biology and medicine to develop technologies related to health care. They develop medical diagnostic machines, medical instruments, artificial organs, joint replacement parts, and prosthetic devices. Rapid advances in these areas will probably continue throughout your lifetime.

• Biomedical
• Electrial
• Chemical
• Mechanical

These are engineers who solve problems by relying on their creative and technical skills - making useful products in many forms from common as well as exotic materials. Every day we use a multitude of these products. Each time we talk on the phone, use a computer, or heat food in a microwave oven, we are using products made possible by the inventions and designs of these engineers. The demand for these engineers is increasing as creative usage of high technology materials continues to increase in versatility and importance. They are developing the technologies of the future, playing an important role in the success of industries around the world.

• Geological and geophysical
• Chemical
• Marine and Ocean and Naval Architecture
• Ceramic and Materials

This type of engineering is the study of ways to protect the environment. These Engineers work in industry to make sure pollutants are removed from various streams released to the air and water. They also work to make sure that solid waste is properly disposed to prevent groundwater contamination, and they develop and design equipment to create a cleaner environment.

• Biomedical
• Electrical
• Environmental
• Nuclear

The art and science of designing the infrastructure of a modern civilized society. Composite of many specific disciplines including: structural, waste treatment, transportation, geotechnical, water management, and construction management.

• Mining
• Environmental
• Bioengineers
• Civil