1. Engineering Disciplines
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2. Acoustical Engineering
Overture Hall in Madison, WI
Deals with properties of sound in a space
Drawn upon to plan, improve, or perfect an architectural space
Investigate how different noises and background sounds affect productivity
Deal with two basic properties of sound: reflection and absorption
Help design Halls to Speaker Casings

3. Automotive Engineering
Plan, coordinate, and implement specifications for new vehicles, engineering every part
Make mechanical aspects of vehicle fit into the automotive designer’s plan
Usually trained with Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering
Ford’s 2003 Hybrid Escape Prototype

4. Challenges for Auto Engineers
Emissions Laws
Develop engines that burn fuel cleaner
Cost
Making product financially viable and appealing
Shared Platforms
Cars of different brands, same parent company
Performance
More powerful engines without skyrocketing price
Consumer Demands
Must design what consumers want

5. Aerospace Engineering
NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis
Design, develop, test, and help manufacture aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft
Can be divided into two fields
Aeronautical
Astronautical
Develop new technologies for use in commercial and military

6. Aeronautical Engineers
Develop technology for use in aviation, defense systems, and attack projectile weaponry
Structural design, guidance, navigation and control systems just a few specializations
F-117 Nighthawk and KC-135 Stratotanker

7. Astronautical Engineering
Develop technology for use in space exploration
Develop planes that can operate in space and on earth as well as booster rockets
NASA Rover Project
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8. Agricultural Engineering
Traces roots back thousands of years
Production and processing of agricultural products is primary concern
Power machinery, food processing, soils and water, structures, electrical technologies, and bioengineering are specializations
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9. Bioengineering
Application of engineering principles to biological systems
Encompass biology, chemistry, physics, technology science, and medicine to solve health care problems
Work with geneticists in producing genetically manipulated products
Bacteria for curing illness
Disease-resistant plants

10. Biomedical Engineering
AbioCor Artificial Heart
Design and development of devices to solve medical challenges
Devices for more mobility
Chemical processes necessary for artificial organs to function
Electrical challenges in pacemaker designs
Develop non-surgical instruments as well

11. Chemical Engineering
Take what chemists do in a lab and apply fundamental engineering, chemistry and physics principles, design and develop processes to produce products
Detergents
Paints
Fertilizers
Petroleum Products
Food Products
Electronic Circuit Boards

12. Civil Engineering
Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong
Designing and supervising construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, bridges and water/sewage systems
Must keep environment in well-being
Population shifts, urban planning, zoning laws, and building codes must be followed
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13. Architectural Engineering
Taipei 101
Taipei, Taiwan
Concerned with form, function, and appearance of a structure
Combines structural and functional concerns with aesthetic concerns of architect

14. Transportation Engineers
Bangkok Mass Transit System
Concerned with design and construction of highways, railroads and mass transit systems
Optimization and operation of systems

15. Water Resource Engineers
Provide safe and reliable supplies of water for communities
Design and operate purification systems and testing
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Surveyors
Locate property lines
Establish alignment and proper placement of engineering projects
Use satellite and aerial terrestrial photography data
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17. Urban Planning Engineers
Incorporate components of a city to meet the population’s needs
Adequate housing
Efficient transportation
Open spaces

18. Computer Engineering
Apply theories of science and math to design hardware, software, networks, processors and chips
Improve computer performance with optimization
Design means of data communication and ways to protect that information

19. Construction Engineers
Management and operation of construction projects
Interested in improving construction methods and materials
Safer, more reliable, cost effective, and environmentally friendly methods designed and developed
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20. Electrical Engineering
Responsible for the design, development, testing, and supervision of the manufacture of electrical equipment
Household appliances to guidance systems
Most populated of engineering disciplines
Eight Areas of Electrical Engineering detailed ahead

21. Areas 1 - 4 Computers Communication Circuits and Solid State Devices
Global Positioning Systems, Fiber Optics and Lasers, and Wireless Technology
Circuits and Solid State Devices
Microelectronics
Control
Digital controllers allow for safer and more efficient operation of power plants, airplanes, etc.

22. Areas 5 - 8 Instrumentation Signal Processing Bioengineering Power
Devices to measure pressure, temperature, flow rate, speed, using telemetry
Signal Processing
Electrical signals from instruments need to be conditioned before information is used
Bioengineering
Power
Most traditional aspects of Electrical Engineering
Production of electrical power

23. Environmental Engineering
Application of science in the pursuit of making the world a safer place for humans and animals
Evolved to to improve and protect the environment while keeping pace with the growth of industry
Includes air pollution, industrial hygiene, radiation protection, etc

24. Environment Challenges
Disposal
Disposal and processing of industrial and residential waste
Remediation
Cleaning up of contaminated sites
Prevention
Reduce or eliminate harmful waste
Work with manufacturing engineers

25. Fire Protection Engineers
Design fire sprinkler, alarm systems, exit and control systems
Compile risk analyses on major facilities and consult with architects on projects
Investigates fires and explosions, helping local fire departments solve the cause of a fire

26. Food Processing Engineers
Providing healthier products to consumers who increasingly rely on processed food products
Design processing, handling, and packaging equipment for the food industry

27. Genetic Engineering
Specific application of genetic manipulation techniques to engineering projects
Sometimes called biotechnologists
Human, plant, animal, and microorganism can all be associated under Genetic Engineering

28. Geological Engineering
Involves land and water
Investigate sites for dams, bridges, and tunnels
Build and maintain earth-related power sources as well as work on oil drilling sites

29. Industrial Engineering
Interdisciplinary field that involves integration of technology, mathematical models, and management practices
Work within many industries
Production
Manufacturing
Human Factors
Operations Research

30. Manufacturing Engineering
Everything done is tied to production of goods
Design a process or a system to solve a problem
Must know how to use a variety of resources
Machines
Robots
People
Computer-Based Controls
Information Networks

31. Marine and Ocean Engineering
Concerned with the exploration of oceans, transportation of products over water, and utilization of resources in world’s oceans, seas and lakes

32. Marine Engineering
Focus on design, development, and operation of ships and boats
Subsystems so ship may serve its purpose
Propulsion
Navigation
Steering
Work along with naval architects

33. Ocean Engineers
Involved with interaction of oceans and areas they come into contact with
Wave action on beaches
Docks
Buoys
Moorings
Harbors
Design ways to reduce erosion while protecting the marine environment

34. Materials Science Engineers
Carbon Fiber Composite SMV
Madison West H.S., Madison, WI
Develop new materials, improve traditional, and produce materials reliably and economically through synthesis and processing
Concerned with four areas of materials
Structure
Properties
Processes
Performance

35. Mechanical Engineering
Involved with design, development, production, control, operation, and service of machines and mechanical devices
Strength of parts and stresses to which they will be subjected too
Composed of two main divisions:
Design and Controls
Thermal Sciences

36. Mineral and Mining Engineering
Maintain the flow of raw materials by discovering, extracting and processing minerals for products
Design and maintain tunnels used in extracting minerals
Processing procedures to make raw materials into usable forms

37. Nuclear Engineering
Use and control of energy from nuclear sources for electricity production, propulsion systems, waste disposal and radiation applications
Develop safe and reliable means to dispose of nuclear wastes

38. Petroleum Engineering
Work with geologists and geophysicists in exploration, removal, transportation and refining of crude oil
Designs, develops and operates drilling equipment and facilities needed to transport and refine the oil safely

39. Robotics and Automated Systems Engineers
Honda ASIMO Robot
Programs robots to do different tasks and explorations
Meets with team members to discuss and share ideas
More efficient and skilled robots are needed to assemble more complex products
Artificial Intelligence slowly becoming reality

40. Software Engineering Do the coding for programs on computers
Computer Applications Software Engineers
Program utilities and programs for internal use in an office
Computer Systems Software Engineer
Coordinates technical systems and growth within a company
Function in many different business areas as technical supports, program developers, or customer service installing software

41. Structural Engineering
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
Most common type of civil engineer
Concerned with integrity of the structure of buildings, bridges, dams and highways
Evaluate loads which structures will be subjected to in their environment