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Engineering is the use of science and math to design or
make things. People who do engineering are called
engineers. They learn engineering at a college or
university. Engineers usually design or build things that
are sold or given to people. Some engineers also use
their skills to solve technical problems. There are
different types of engineers that design everything from
computers and buildings to watches and websites.

Contents
1 What is it?
2 Study
2.1 American courses
2.2 British courses
2.3 French courses
3 Notes
4 Other websites

What is it?
Engineering is a big subject. Here are a few of the Engineers from different fields need to work
many types of engineers: together to make wind turbines at sea

Aerospace engineers design space vehicles or

airplanes.
Biomedical engineers design and work with medical equipment.
Chemical engineers use chemicals to make products like drugs and medicines or fertilizers for
crops.
Civil engineers work on roads, bridges, buildings and other public structures.
Computer engineers design and build computers and the parts that computers are made of.
Electrical engineers work with electricity and design electrical equipment, from small things like
radios and computers to large things like the wires that carry electricity across the country.
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Electronic engineers work with electronics, which are used to build computer parts and electrical
equipment.
Environmental engineers design and implement solutions to remediate and restore the
environment.
Manufacturing engineers design and improve the machines and assembly lines that make things.
They work with robots, hydraulics and air-operated devices to help companies work faster and
better with fewer mistakes.
Mechanical engineers design machines or things that move, like cars and trains. A mechanical
engineer also might help design electricity generating stations, oil refineries, and factories.
Mechatronics engineers build robots and things that are like robots, but not exactly. They do
things that are robotic-like.
Nanotechnology engineers study very small things, like strings of atoms and how they are put
together.
Nuclear engineers design and build nuclear plants. They also study the characteristic behaviors
of certain radioactive or unstable elements.
Structural engineers are dealing with design and analysis of buildings and large non-building
structures to withstand both the gravity and wind loads as well as natural disasters.
Software engineers design and write programs for computers.
Systems engineers look at how complicated things work and try to make them faster and smarter.
They look at the big picture.

Engineers do not only work with machines. They also work a lot with other people.[1] Many
engineering projects are large and very complicated. Often different kinds of engineers work together
and help each other. As an example, computer engineers need help from electrical engineers to build a
computer. The computer needs programs written by software engineers. The computer could be used
by aerospace engineers to control an airplane. An airplane is a big mechanical system with many
parts, so a mechanical engineer and a systems engineer are also needed.

Study
Most (but not all) engineers are trained to be very clever. Much of their training involves working
within a limited budget and materials.

American courses

In the United States, most engineers go to a college or university to get an engineering degree. Most
people go to school for four years to get a Bachelor's degree in engineering. A Master's Degree is an
advanced degree, usually requiring two more years of study after the Bachelors. A person with a
Master's degree is eligible to enter a Doctoral program in engineering. A graduate of a Doctoral
program is awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree, which is commonly called a PhD. A PhD in
engineering requires three or four years of study after a Master's degree, and includes the completion
of a long research report called a dissertation. After having gained enough work experience, one can
sit for their Professional Engineer's (PE) License, reinforcing their demonstrated proficiency in their
speciality.

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British courses

In the United Kingdom, engineering degrees at universities are either three year BEng (Bachelor of
Engineering) or four year MEng (Master of Engineering). In many universities it is common to take
only one engineering discipline (e.g. aeronautical or civil engineering) although some universities
have a general engineering degree. British universities may also offer Doctoral programs as a doctor
of philosophy (PhD) or a doctor of engineering (EngD).

Engineers can also get additional recognition in the form of becoming Chartered. A chartered engineer
is one who has his degree or doctorate has been recognised by a group of professionals such as the
IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology), IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers),
IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) or ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers). Experience and
responsibility enables a further step of recognition by becoming a Fellow of these institutions.

French courses

The best way to become an engineer in France is to take the CPGE (Classe Preparatoire pour les
Grandes Ecoles is the French class for engineer's school) for two years and then study for three years
in an "Ecole d'Ingénieur" (Engineer's school). You can also study in an IUT (Institut universitaire
technologique) for two years, and then study three years in an "Ecole d'Ingénieur".

Notes
1. Principles of Ethical conduct in Engineering Practice Under The North American Free Trade Agreement
(http://www.niee.org/nafta.html)

Other websites
Engineering (http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Engineering) Citizendium

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