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[ article search ]  Choosing an Engineering Major |
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Page 1 next page >> While you may choose to apply to the computer science program immediately, typically your first three years in engineering provide you with a solid foundation in science, with introductory courses in all of the engineering areas. This gives you an overview of the field, and helps you select an area in which to specialize. Generally, it is at this point, in your junior or senior year, that you choose your engineering specialty. Since many of the specialty areas are closely interrelated, it is easy to move between different specialty areas as your career progresses. Some of the most common engineering majors you may be interested in specializing in are: · Civil engineers plan, design, construct, and operate municipal structures, water supply and waste disposal systems and transportation systems. In essence, civil engineers are concerned with the environment of modern society. Study of civil engineering is concerned with learning how to build structures that are essential to modern life. · Electrical engineers are involved in the process, control and transmission of information and energy by making use of electrical phenomena. Electrical engineers work on power plants, computers, and other electrical devices. Electrical engineering employs the largest number of engineers. · Mechanical engineers deal with mechanics and energy principles to design machines such as engines and motors. Many mechanical engineers work in the areas of air-conditioning and refrigeration, automotive, manufacturing, welding, and robotics. · Chemical engineers process and treat liquids and gases. Chemical engineers work in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, next page >> |
