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EXPLORE
ENGINEERING

noun

en·​gi·​neer·​ing

: the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people

TYPES OF ENGINEERS

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AEROSPACE ENGINEER

Aerospace engineers design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles.

CIVIL/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Civil engineers plan, design, and supervise the construction and maintenance of building and infrastructure projects.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Industrial engineers devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

​Bioengineers and biomedical engineers combine engineering principles with sciences to design and create equipment, devices, computer systems, and software.

COMPUTER ENGINEER

Computer engineers research, design, develop, and test computer systems, software, and components.

MATERIALS ENGINEER

Materials engineers develop, process, and test materials used to create a wide range of products.

CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, physics, and engineering to design equipment and processes for manufacturing products

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture and integration of electrical equipment.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Where do Engineers Work?

Engineers can work for many different industries since their skills can be applied almost anywhere. Below are just a few of the many companies where engineers are needed.

AEROSPACE

Space Satellite
  • NASA

  • Boeing

  • SpaceX

  • Blue Origin

  • Lockheed Martin

  • BAE Systems

AUTOMATION/ROBOTICS

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  • Seimen's Controls

  • Johnson Controls

  • Rockwell Automation

AUTOMOTIVE

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  • Ford

  • Toyota

  • Tesla

  • Mercedes

  • General Motors

BEAUTY & COSMETICS

Beauty Products
  • MAC

  • Proctor & Gamble

  • Johnson & Johnson

COMMUNICATIONS

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  • Verizon

  • Apple

  • Google

  • T-Mobile

FOOD & BEVERAGE

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  • Kraft

  • General Mills

  • Coca-Cola

  • PepsiCo

GAS & PETROLEUM

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  • BP

  • Chevron 

  • Marathon

  • Shell

TRANSISTOR DESIGN

Semiconductor
  • IBM

  • Intel

  • Google

  • Samsung

OPTICS

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  • Sony

  • Nikon

  • Canon

  • Kodak

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Did you know?

In 2010, the Burj Khalifa broke the world record for the world's tallest building. The engineers of the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, developed a concrete spine to run through the entire structure, ensuring the building would be supported. ​

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I’m a big fan of electrical engineering....

It just amps me up!

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