| There are many different types of engineers. People | | | | engineering, with engineers designing everything from |
| who desire a career in engineering have a wide array | | | | consumer electronics to large scale communications |
| of fields they can study and eventually work in. | | | | systems. |
| Having a good understanding of the different fields | | | | Electrical engineers work on robotics, wireless |
| of engineering may help you decide what direction to | | | | communications, medical technologies and even |
| take your career. | | | | computer networks. |
| Civil | | | | The things they work on are on the forefront of |
| In the current landscape of engineering civil engineers | | | | technology, which makes this field of engineering |
| are on the leading edge of technology. | | | | innovative, fun and exciting. |
| Civil engineers work within communities to help | | | | Computer |
| develop and improve them. This includes working on | | | | Computer engineering has gained in popularity over |
| transit systems, satellites, pollution, roadways, | | | | the past ten years to become one of the more |
| drinking water systems, energy grids along with much | | | | sought after engineering career paths. |
| more. | | | | Engineers in this field design, construct, implement and |
| It is the ideal career for the problem solver who | | | | maintain computers and computer controlled |
| enjoys working with people to meet and address the | | | | equipment. At one point in time this was a secondary |
| challenges of the past, present and future. | | | | field of study under electrical engineering, but with |
| Chemical | | | | the increased presence of computers in society it has |
| Chemical engineers work primarily to find better | | | | emerged as a field of its own. |
| chemicals to make up the composition of the world in | | | | Other |
| the things we use on a daily basis. | | | | The previously mentioned engineering fields are just |
| This includes plastics, fibers, fuels, paints, medicines, | | | | some of the most popular fields one can choose |
| semi-conductors, paper, fertilizers and much more. | | | | from. |
| Chemical engineers play an important role | | | | There are a number of other specialized fields that |
| environmentally by helping to develop clean | | | | one can go into when they want to be an engineer. |
| technologies and determining the impact of certain | | | | Some of those fields include environmental |
| chemicals on the environment. | | | | engineering, industrial engineering, nuclear engineering, |
| Electrical | | | | mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering and |
| Electrical engineering is considered the largest field of | | | | bioengineering. |