SPECIAL FIELDS WITHIN

THE SCHOOL OF
ENGINEERING
BIO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING page 5
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING page 7
CIVIL ENGINEERING page 12
COMPUTER ENGINEERING page 15
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING page 16

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING page 19

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING page 23

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING page 24
 BIO-MEDICAL
ENGINEERING
The work of BIO-MEDICAL
engineers is among the most
exciting and groundbreaking in
all of engineering !!

They design, and build prototypes of

such revolutionary products as…
 BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING…
Artificial organs, artificial limbs,
medical imaging devices, medical
diagnosis machines, and patient
monitoring devices…
The most likely employers of bio-medical
engineers are companies involved in the
manufacture of medical equipment. These
could be very large corporations or smaller,
specialized companies.
(for a thorough look at BIO-MEDICAL engineering)
http://www.bmes.org/careers.asp
http://www.khake.com/page53.html 6
 CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING…
The work of CHEMICAL
engineers combines the skills of
both the chemist and the
engineer.

They design, and build facilities involved in the

production of chemical products… drugs, paints, dyes,
industrial supplies (acids, lyes, dangerous chemicals),
fertilizers, solvents, fuels, etc…
 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING…
or oversee the production of material
goods which use chemicals in their
manufacturing process…batteries,
plastics, medicines, textiles, concrete,
paper, etc…
 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING…
or oversee the production of material
goods which use chemicals in their
manufacturing process…batteries,
plastics, medicines, textiles, concrete,
paper, etc…
or oversee the processes in
which control of chemistry is
highly important to the final
product...brewing, food
processing, oil refining, mining,
etc…
 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING…
Chemical engineers of the future will provide the
skills needed to develop new polymers for medical
devices, powerful new alloys for aircraft, materials
that allow for further miniaturization of solid-state
components and further development of the
computer and other electronics industries. Health
care will require new manufacturing processes for
pharmaceutical products and surgical procedures.
SOME SUB-CATAGORIES:
Pharmaceutical Engineering Plastics and Polymer Engineering
Petroleum Engineering…
 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING…
Largely due to the highly technical skills
required for the job and the importance of
chemical engineering projects, chemical
engineers are traditionally the highest-paid in
the industry! The discipline involves using
knowledge of chemical processes to create
useful products and processes.
(great site for exploring CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)…job descriptions, career
opportunies…)
http://www.aiche.org/careers/
(overview of chemical engineering; education, job opportunities, salaries…)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos029.htm
CIVIL ENGINEERING…
The work of civil engineers is
among the most visible and
the most awe-inspiring !!
They design, oversee
construction and oversee
maintenance of…
Highways, bridges, tunnels,
airports, dams, reservoirs, oil
platforms, pipelines,
This is one of the oldest branches of
engineering. Civil engineers work on large-
scale projects like road, rail, bridge and oil rig
construction. Often employed by consulting
firms, they plan and oversee projects; or work
for contracting firms, and see that work is done
according to client specifications.

Management skills, teamwork and

communication skills are particularly
important because of the large-scale nature
of much of the work that they do.
 CIVIL ENGINEERING…
Civil engineers will provide the
skills to build transportation
infrastructure of the future:
bridges, roadways and mass
transit systems.
Career paths could lead them into working for multi-
national construction corporations, local companies,
government agencies, or the military.

(American Society of Civil Engineers web site…lots of

info, job searches, for future civil engineers)
http://www.asce.org/public/careers.cfm
 COMPUTER
ENGINEERING…
COMPUTER ENGINEERING continues
to grow as more and more engineers are
needed for the design of computer
hardware and software. Computer
engineering will soon be the second-
largest engineering field.

(site which describes careers in, and education needed, for

computers and computer engineering..)
http://www.computer.org/education/careers.htm
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING…
The activities and pursuits
of electrical engineers are
extremely diversified.
They work on everything
from large scale power
grids covering entire
countries, to
microelectronics…
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Career paths may take them into
computers, communications
(satellites, telephone, fiber optics,
antennaes…) lasers, robotics,
integrated circuits, or dozens of
related fields….
Electrical engineering
The work of electrical engineers can be with power generation
and supply, or with the design and manufacture of components
needed by the electronics industry. Practical engineering and
design skills, the ability to keep up with rapidly changing
technologies are keys to success in this field.
(ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING…)
25% of all engineers work in electrical
engineering fields. The demand for
electrical engineers will remain high due to
projected growth in all electronics-based
industries: aerospace, telecommunications,
computer, and microelectronics.

Electrical engineers might be employed by

giant communications corporations, small
electronics manufacturers, or even the
military services.
(a terrific overview of electrical and computer engineering…jobs, educatuon, etc.
site produced by elec. eng. society.)
http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/yourcareer.html
 MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING…
Mechanical engineers
design motors, tools,
machines, and many
other devices…
Mechanical engineers will be leading the
revolution taking place in manufacturing
processes, in which products are made
without defects are and greater
efficiencies achieved.
 They work on designing and
building robots, air
conditioners, automobiles,
airplanes, satellites, and
artificial hearts!
They work for large manufacturing
corporations, small companies, and
government agencies.
Mechanical engineers do the research, design
and production of any machinery with moving
parts. These can mean from huge machines to
micro-components of robots.
Mechanical engineers have skills needed for
most other fields of engineering, thus will spend
a lot of time working with engineers from other
disciplines. They must have an ability and
willingness to apply technological and design
principles to mechanical problems.
(overview of mechanical engineering; job, education
descriptions…)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos033.htm
Automotive engineering
This is considered a branch of mechanical
engineering concerned with the
design, development and maintenance of
cars, car engines and industrial assembly
lines.

Automotive engineering combines a

number of disciplines and those working
within the industry generally need to have a
broad engineering grounding.
 Aeronautical engineering
Another branch of mechanical
engineering, it is one of the most
hi-tech of the engineering disciplines.
Aeronautical engineers do all the
research, design, manufacturing building
and maintenance of aircraft - both civil
and military.
More recently, they also have taken on
the design and building of rockets and
missiles for space exploration and
military applications...
 NUCLEAR
ENGINEERING…
The work of NUCLEAR
ENGINEERING combines the
disciplines of nuclear physics
and mechanical engineering…

They design, and build facilities involved in the

production of ‘nuclear power’ electrical generators
 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING…
They design and build machines
for the medical fields, chemical
analysis, and cutting edge
research in determining the very
nature of matter…
Future employers will be
medical research companies,
government labs, military
facilities, and power companies.

(an overview of careers in ‘nuclear’ engineering)

http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=1&catid=7
 THE EDUCATION OF AN
ENGINEER
In order to
SUBJECT…YEARS ensure success in ENGINEERING
SCHOOL at a major university, HIGH
English……………...4
SCHOOL education should include a standard
Social Studies…….….2
college prep. program emphasizing math,
Foreign Language..….2
Fine arts…………….1
science and communications skills:
Science………………4 earth/space science; biology;
chemistry; physics
Math……………..….4 algebra I, II; geometry; trigonometry;
pre-calculus or calculus
 THE EDUCATION OF AN ENGINEER (cont.)

In addition, a good prospect for success would

have…
Good writing and verbal communications
skills
And, good computer skills!
CLICK THESE LINKS TO CONNECT TO ENGINEERING WEB-SITES FOR
MORE INFORMATION:

 look at BIO-MEDICAL engineering) http://www.bmes.org/careers.asp

(for a thorough

(mega-sized index and reference to all things engineering-colleges, grad-schools, career

counseling, jobs and companies…)
http://www.framatomeanp-des.com/engineering-career.shtml

(guide to eng. Schools, job search info, fields of study…)

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/sel/engineering/careerinfo.html

mega site for environmental engineers…great job descriptions and employment

opportunities…)
http://www.environmentaljobs.com/EnvironmentalJobs.com/engineeringjobs.html

(American Society of Civil Engineers web site…lots of info, job searches, for future
civil engineers) http://www.asce.org/public/careers.cfm

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(great index of engineering fields, schools, job opportunities…)
http://www.careercc.com/eng.shtml#Acoustics%20Engineering

(great site for exploring CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)…job descriptions, career

opportunies…) http://www.aiche.org/careers/

(site which describes careers in, and education needed, for computers and computer
engineering..) http://www.computer.org/education/careers.htm

(overview of mechanical engineering; job, education descriptions…)

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos033.htm

(a terrific overview of electrical and computer engineering…jobs, educatuon, etc. site

produced by elec. Eng. Society.) http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/yourcareer.html

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(overview of chemical engineering; education, job opportunities, salaries…)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos029.htm

(site produced by the Am. Society of Civil Eng…nice overview, history, employment,
education…) http://www.asce.org/public/think_career.cfm

(preparing for engineering career..lots of info..what is needed for success; site produced
by ‘grad school.com’)
http://www.competitionmaster.com/pages/career/engineering.html

(MEGA site index for all possible fields of engineering..great reference page!!)
http://www.khake.com/page53.html

(an overview of careers in ‘nuclear’ engineering)

http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=1&catid=7
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(interactive reference site for minority students in engineering…)
http://best.me.berkeley.edu/~mesa/cheer/links/career/career.html
(Materials engineering as a career choice…descriptions, employment opportunity,…)
http://www.asm-
intl.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ASMFoundation/MaterialsEngineeringasaCareer/Mat
erials_Engineering_Career.htm
(descriptions of college prep. For engineering…”wet feet.com” career prep…)
http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/careerprofiles_overview.asp?careerpk=14
(another nice index to info on all fields of engineering- places to study, job descriptions,
employment…)
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egcars.nsf/webviews/Careers+By+Engineering+Fi
eld?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&ExpandView
(for a look at engineering all other the U.S.) http://www.engineeringsights.org/

(for a complete list of engineering fields) http://www.nspe.org/students/st1-cfy.asp