What Is Engineering ?
Engineering combines the fields of science and maths to solve real world problems that improve the world around us. Albert Einstein, one of the world's greatest scientists, hit the nail right on the head when he pondered the question 'what is engineering?'. In simple terms, engineers identify a problem, and come up with a solution – often creating something completely new in the process. Traditionally, engineering is about infrastructure. Engineers were known to create bridges and vehicles that got us from A to B faster more efficiently. Now engineering is acknowledged as a discipline that opens up opportunities and creates technology and products that help make our lives easier. Engineers are shaping the future by applying their skills to almost everything you can think of, from medicine to renewable energy, food technologies to sustainable mining. There really is no limit to what engineers can do.
Types Of Engineering
- Aerospace
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Biological and Bio-systems
- Bio-medical
- Building
- Chemical
- Civil
- Communications
- Computer
- Construction
- Electrical
- Electro-mechanical Systems
- Electronic Systems
- Engineering Chemistry
- Environmental
- Food
- Forestry
- Gas
- Geological
- Geomatics
- Industrial / Manufacturing
- Integrated / Unified
- Materials
- Math
- Mechanical
- Metallurgical
- Mineral
- Mining
- Naval
- Oil
- Petroleum
- Physics
- Plastics
- Production
- Software
- Systems
- Water Resource
What Does A Typical Engineer Do ?
Engineers are problem solvers, organizers, communicators, calculators and designers. They are capable of clearly defining a problem and its relevant constraints (such as time, cost, etc.) and providing a simple solution. A senior engineer will usually perform less technical work (calculations and designs) but instead focus on managing a project or team of engineers
