Engineering
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Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. Engineers use imagination, judgment and reasoning to apply science, technology, mathematics, and practical experience. The result is the design, production, and operation of useful objects or processes.
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Disciplines
- Electrical engineering refers to the use knowledge of electromagnetics and often programming to develop electrical components for electrical machines, computers, computer chips and power systems. An offshoot of electrical engineering is computer engineering, which focuses on the design and development of computing systems.
- Mechanical engineering is the use of physical sciences to design and develop mechanical devices that covers a broad spectrum of offshoot disciplines, including:
- Civil engineering is the discipline used to design structures such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, highways, etc. A common joke is that "mechanical engineers build weapons and civil engineers build targets."
- Industrial engineering (and enterprise systems engineering) is the application of business and problem-solving models to engineering environments. Industrial engineers use their background in math, science, and business to maximize efficiency and production.
- Biomedical engineering and bioengineering is the application of engineering to medical and biological problems such as bioinformatics, medical imaging, image processing, physiological signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials, systems analysis, and 3-D modeling. Biomedical engineers have a strong background in biology and medicinal science.
- Chemical engineering is the use of chemistry to develop chemical products and solutions. A major offshoot is materials science and engineering.
- Agricultural engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Fire protection engineering
- Geotechnical engineering
- Mining engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Petroleum engineering
- Traffic engineering
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