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The Engineering Disciplines

The Engineering Disciplines. Exploring Engineering , Joe King. Major Branches of Engineering. Fairfield University School of Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Software Engineering Others Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering

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The Engineering Disciplines

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  1. The Engineering Disciplines Exploring Engineering, Joe King

  2. Major Branches of Engineering • Fairfield University School of Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Computer Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Software Engineering • Others • Civil Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Aerospace Engineering • Etc.

  3. Engineering Study Topics • Physics • Electricity and Magnetism • Optics • Mechanics, Dynamics and Kinematics • Quantum Mechanics (Semiconductors) • Mathematics • Calculus • Probability, Statistics • Software • Testing • Embedded processors • CAE – CAM - CAD

  4. Electrical EngineeringSpecialties • Power (PE desirable) • Generation and Transmission • Electronics • Electronics • Consumer • Industrial • Communications: Telecom., RF, Microwaves • Computer Systems – see Computer Engineering • Digital Electronics • Peripherals • IEEE

  5. Computer Engineering • Computer Systems • Computer Networks • Embedded Processors • Programming • Software • Firmware • IEEE, ACM

  6. Mechanical Engineering • Engines • Internal Combustion: Gasoline, Diesel • External Combustion: Jet, Gas Turbine, Steam • Machines • Materials • Thermal: HVAC, packaging • ASME, SAE The Wankel Rotary Engine

  7. Software Engineering • Information Technology • Business processes • Client-Server applications • Programming • System • Object Oriented • Embedded • Distributed Computing • IEEE, ACM

  8. Civil Engineering • Structures • Buildings • Airports • Bridges • Highways • Flood Control: Dams, Canals, Holding ponds, levees • Sewage processing • ASCE The Hoover Dam

  9. Industrial Engineering • Production Methods • Plant Facility Design • Operations Research (time-motion) • Quality Control • Cost Control

  10. Chemical Engineering • Processing Plant Design • Plastics • Oil Refineries • Fibers • Paper • Pollution Control • Waste Disposal The Pascagoula Refinery, Mississippi

  11. Aerospace Engineering • Branches • Aeronautical: Aircraft Design • Aerospace: Spacecraft Design • Complexity • Interdisciplinary A Boeing 777 The Columbia Space Shuttle

  12. Others • Environmental Engineering: specialized civil • Materials Engineering: as stated • Nuclear Engineering: energy generation • Petroleum Engineering: specialized chemical • Mining Engineering: specialized civil • Biomedical Engineering: interdisciplinary & bio • Agricultural Engineering: agri-science • Manufacturing Engineering: Operations research, robotics • Systems Engineering: A meta-specialty

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