Engineering Science

Engineering Science

Engineering is the application of science and math to solve problems. Engineers figure out how things work and find practical uses for scientific discoveries. Scientists and inventors often get the credit for innovations that advance the human condition, but it is engineers who are instrumental in making those innovations available to the world.

 The history of engineering is part and parcel of the history of human civilization. The Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, the Parthenon and the Eiffel Tower stand today as monuments to our heritage of engineering. Today's engineers not only build huge structures, such as the International Space Station, but they are also building maps to the human genome and better, smaller computer chips.

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How Many Types of Engineering Are There?

There are many various types and subtypes of engineering, but here will summarize only types in our university.

 Mechanical Engineering:

Engineers in this field are definitely the kind of people who like taking things apart, learning how they work, putting them back together, and troubleshooting any problems that may arise. As such, they enjoy designing and building machines that function for specific purposes.

 Mechanical engineers at work

Civil Engineering: 

Since the beginning of history, humans have engaged in civil engineering (it's believed to be the oldest type of engineering). Simply put, civil engineering is the act of developing and maintaining buildings, roads, bridges, and dams. You know your fancy toilet? Yeah-those are pretty new in the grand scheme of things. Well, they wouldn't exist without civil engineers who designed not only sewage systems, but water filtration systems.

Other noteworthy feats of civil engineering include the pyramids at Giza, the Hoover Dam, the Panama Canal, the Channel Tunnel between England and France, the Burj Khalifa—the highest building in the world, and the city you are living in. Another very interesting yet controversial feat of civil engineering is the Three Gorges Dam in China, which, when full, can actually slow the speed of Earth's rotation (although only by 0.06 microseconds).

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 Chemical Engineering: 

If you are interested in both engineering and chemistry, this is the perfect field for you! It's currently the most in-demand of all the engineering fields — largely thanks to advances in rechargeable batteries. It's a race to the top for big engineering companies looking to turn these advancements into functional transportation prototypes. 

Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products. They design processes and equipment for large-scale manufacturing, plan and test production methods and byproducts treatment, and direct facility operations.

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Electrical Engineering: 

Electricity powers our phones, TVs, homes, offices, and it pretty much makes the modern world go 'round. Without it, the world would revert back to the dark ages. Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, or power generation equipment. Electrical engineers also design the electrical systems of automobiles and aircraft.

They are also responsible for designing and developing electronic equipment, including broadcast and communications systems, such as portable music players and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. Many also work in areas closely related to computer hardware.

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Water Resources Engineering

It provide new and remedial design and analysis services for water supply, flood protection, hydroelectric, and grade stabilization projects involving concrete and embankment dams, and various dam appurtenances such as intake and outlet structures, penstocks, and spillways. 

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