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Engineering Specialties
There are more than 25 recognized career tracks for the engineer. And you can rest assured that as technology advances, engineering specialties will only grow in number.
A few of the major engineering specialties include; aerospace, chemical, civil, electrical industrial, materials, mechanical, and software engineering. Learn a little about each specialty here…
Aerospace engineers create aircraft and spacecraft. Aeronautical engineers are those that work with aircraft while astronautical engineers are those that work with spacecraft. Aerospace engineers also work with and develop satellites and missiles. As you can imagine, many are employed by the military and the government.
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Chemical engineers usually manufacture products and design processes for chemical manufacturing. Therefore, chemical engineering requires an understanding of chemistry and even molecules and their interactions. Chemical engineers may specialize in a particular field or chemical process.
Civil engineers maintain and develop public transportation systems. They construct roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, airports, and irrigation and sewage systems. They also create water treatment processes and test buildings. Civil engineering is one of the oldest engineering specialties.
Electrical engineering is one of the biggest engineering fields and includes all power systems, circuitry, microprocessors, computer chips, digital broadcasting and telephone switching systems. Electrical engineers traditionally focus on the generation and supply of power.
Industrial engineers create assembly line systems to help with manufacturing processes. They utilize energy, people, machines and information to help organize the manufacturing of a specific product. Industrial engineers must solve organizational problems and create an efficient production process. Many industrial engineers are in management positions.
Materials engineers develop and test materials for creating products. This includes the development of ceramics, metals, plastics, glass and other materials. They help construct buildings, highways, and manufactured goods from the materials.
Mechanical engineers are specialized engineers who work with mechanical devices. These may include elevators, refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, robots, and electric generators. Mechanical engineers design tools used in other engineering disciplines. As you can imagine, mechanical engineering is another one of the broadest engineering specialties. Learn more about a mechanical engineering career.
Software engineering is also called web, IT engineering, or software programming. Software engineers create programs for use on computer platforms or on the internet.
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