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Engineering is a discipline with multiple specializations, including but not restricted to: | Engineering is a discipline with multiple specializations, including but not restricted to: | ||
* [[aerospace engineering|Aerospace engineers]] design space vehicles or airplanes. | * [[aerospace engineering|Aerospace engineers]] design space vehicles or airplanes.<ref>[https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/aerospace-engineers.htm#:~:text=meet%20engineering%20principles.-,Aerospace%20engineers%20design%2C%20develop%2C%20and%20test%20aircraft%2C%20spacecraft%2C,they%20function%20according%20to%20design. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/aerospace-engineers.htm#:~:text=meet%20engineering%20principles.-,Aerospace%20engineers%20design%2C%20develop%2C%20and%20test%20aircraft%2C%20spacecraft%2C,they%20function%20according%20to%20design.]</ref> | ||
* [[biomedical engineering|Biomedical engineers]] design and work with medical equipment. | * [[biomedical engineering|Biomedical engineers]] design and work with medical equipment.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm</ref> | ||
* [[chemical engineering|Chemical engineers]] use chemicals to make products like drugs and medicines or fertilizers for crops. | * [[chemical engineering|Chemical engineers]] use chemicals to make products like drugs and medicines or fertilizers for crops.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/chemical-engineers.htm</ref> | ||
* [[civil engineering|Civil engineers]] work on roads, bridges, buildings and other public structures. | * [[civil engineering|Civil engineers]] work on roads, bridges, buildings and other public structures.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/civil-engineers.htm</ref> | ||
* [[computer engineering|Computer engineers]] design or improve computers (including [[embedded system]]s and their parts). | * [[computer engineering|Computer engineers]] design or improve computers (including [[embedded system]]s and their parts).<ref>https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/computer-hardware-engineers.htm</ref> | ||
* [[electrical engineering|Electrical engineers]] work with [[electricity]] and design electrical equipment, from small things like radios and computers to large things like [[electric power transmission]] systems. | * [[electrical engineering|Electrical engineers]] work with [[electricity]] and design electrical equipment, from small things like radios and computers to large things like [[electric power transmission]] systems.<ref name=":0">https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm</ref> | ||
* [[electronic engineering|Electronic engineers]] work with [[electronics]], which are used to build computer parts and electrical equipment. | * [[electronic engineering|Electronic engineers]] work with [[electronics]], which are used to build computer parts and electrical equipment.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
* [[environment|Environmental engineers]] design and implement ways to remediate and restore the environment. | * [[environment|Environmental engineers]] design and implement ways to remediate and restore the environment. | ||
* [[manufacturing engineering|Manufacturing engineers]] design and improve the machines and [[assembly line]]<nowiki/>s that make things. They work with robots and [[automation]] and ways to help companies work faster and better with fewer mistakes. | * [[manufacturing engineering|Manufacturing engineers]] design and improve the machines and [[assembly line]]<nowiki/>s that make things. They work with robots and [[automation]] and ways to help companies work faster and better with fewer mistakes. | ||
* [[mechanical engineering|Mechanical engineers]] design machines or things that move, like cars and trains. A mechanical engineer also might help design electricity generating stations, oil refineries, and factories. | * [[mechanical engineering|Mechanical engineers]] design machines or things that move, like cars and trains. A mechanical engineer also might help design electricity generating stations, oil refineries, and factories.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm</ref> | ||
* [[mechatronics engineering|Mechatronics engineers]] work in multiple fields of engineering that include mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, [[telecommunication]]s engineering, [[control engineering]] and computer engineering. | * [[mechatronics engineering|Mechatronics engineers]] work in multiple fields of engineering that include mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, [[telecommunication]]s engineering, [[control engineering]] and computer engineering. | ||
* [[Marine Engineering|Marine Engineers]] design, build, test and repair boats, ships, underwater craft, focusing primarily on their internal systems. | * [[Marine Engineering|Marine Engineers]] design, build, test and repair boats, ships, underwater craft, focusing primarily on their internal systems.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/marine-engineers-and-naval-architects.htm</ref> | ||
* [[nanotechnology|Nanotechnology engineers]] study very small things, like strings of atoms and how they are put together. | * [[nanotechnology|Nanotechnology engineers]] study very small things, like strings of atoms and how they are put together. | ||
* [[nuclear engineering|Nuclear engineers]] design and build nuclear plants. They also study the characteristic behaviors of certain radioactive or unstable elements. | * [[nuclear engineering|Nuclear engineers]] design and build nuclear plants. They also study the characteristic behaviors of certain radioactive or unstable elements.<ref>https://data.bls.gov/search/query/results?q=nuclear%20engineer</ref> | ||
* [[Structural engineering|Structural engineers]] are dealing with [[design]] and [[analysis]] of [[building]]s and large non-building [[structure]]s to withstand both the [[gravity]] and [[wind]] loads as well as [[natural disaster]]s. | * [[Structural engineering|Structural engineers]] are dealing with [[design]] and [[analysis]] of [[building]]s and large non-building [[structure]]s to withstand both the [[gravity]] and [[wind]] loads as well as [[natural disaster]]s. | ||
* [[software engineering|Software engineers]] design and write programs for computers. | * [[software engineering|Software engineers]] design and write programs for computers.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151252.htm</ref> | ||
* [[systems engineering|Systems engineers]] look at how complicated things work and try to make them faster and smarter. | * [[systems engineering|Systems engineers]] look at how complicated things work and try to make them more reliable, faster and smarter.<ref>Kordova S, Katz E, Frank M. Managing development projects—The partnership between project managers and systems engineers. ''Systems Engineering''. 2019;22(3):227-242. doi:10.1002/sys.21474</ref> | ||
Engineers | Engineers work with machines and people, often other engineers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.niee.org/nafta.html |title=Principles of Ethical conduct in Engineering Practice Under The North American Free Trade Agreement |access-date=2011-03-04 |archive-date=2010-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730044651/http://www.niee.org/nafta.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Engineering projects can be large and complicated and often [[Interdisciplinarity|different kinds]] of engineers work together and help each other. As an example | ||
* computer engineers need help from electrical engineers to build a computer | |||
* the computer runs programs written by software engineers | |||
* these programs can be used used by aerospace engineers to control an airplane | |||
* an airplane is a big mechanical system with many parts which are often built and maintained by mechanical engineers and a systems engineers | |||
== Study == | == Study == | ||
Most | Most engineers have had years of training. Much of their training involves working within a limited [[budget]] and materials. | ||
=== American courses === | === American courses === | ||
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=== French courses === | === French courses === | ||
The best way to become an engineer in France is to take the CPGE (Classe Préparatoire pour les [[Grande école|Grandes Écoles]] is the French class for engineer's school) for two years and then study for three years in an "École d'Ingénieur" (Engineer's school). | The best way to become an engineer in France is to take the CPGE (Classe Préparatoire pour les [[Grande école|Grandes Écoles]] is the French class for engineer's school) for two years and then study for three years in an "École d'Ingénieur" (Engineer's school).<ref>https://www.aacrao.org/docs/default-source/edge/white-paper-on-grandes-ecoles.pdf</ref> You can also study in an IUT (Institut universitaire technologique) for two years, and then study three years in an "École d'Ingénieur". | ||
You can also study in an IUT (Institut universitaire technologique) for two years, and then study three years in an "École d'Ingénieur". | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||