Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd
Upload
89 views

Engineering - A Way Ahead: Main Branches of Engineering

The document discusses the various branches of engineering. It begins by providing context about the growing interest in engineering careers among students. It then outlines the main branches of engineering, including civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, aerospace, automobile, computer, and software engineering. For each branch, it provides a brief description of the typical roles and responsibilities. The document notes there are many other engineering sub-branches beyond what is discussed. It concludes by stating the next section will cover engineering entrance exams and colleges.

Uploaded by

Justin K Kurian
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
89 views

Engineering - A Way Ahead: Main Branches of Engineering

The document discusses the various branches of engineering. It begins by providing context about the growing interest in engineering careers among students. It then outlines the main branches of engineering, including civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, aerospace, automobile, computer, and software engineering. For each branch, it provides a brief description of the typical roles and responsibilities. The document notes there are many other engineering sub-branches beyond what is discussed. It concludes by stating the next section will cover engineering entrance exams and colleges.

Uploaded by

Justin K Kurian
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Engineering A way ahead

Now-a days, everybody proudly says the word engineering very enthusiastically. If we ask to an LKG student he tells that he wants to become an Engineer or Doctor. While studying for primary classes they are able to tell which stream of engineering they like. Considering this social and educational revolution, it is better to have some idea about different fields of engineering, different colleges, entrance exams for engineering admissions, higher studies, job opportunities for engineers etc. Engineering is the discipline, art and profession of acquiring and applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. The broad discipline of engineering encompasses a range of more specialized sub disciplines, each with a more specific emphasis on certain fields of application and particular areas of technology.

Main branches of engineering


Engineering, much like other science, is a broad discipline which is often broken down into several sub-disciplines. These disciplines concern themselves with differing areas of engineering work. Although initially an engineer will be trained in a specific discipline, throughout an engineer's career the engineer may become multi-disciplined, having worked in several outlined areas. Historically the main Branches of Engineering are categorized as follows. 1) Civil Engineering It is concerned with designing and supervising the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, bridges, and water and sewage systems. Structural engineers are the most common civil engineers. They mainly look into the integrity of the structure of buildings, highways, and bridges. Other types of civil engineers are transportation engineers, surveyors, urban planning engineers, and construction engineers.

2) Electrical Engineering Responsible for the design, development, testing, and supervision of the manufacturing of electrical equipment, such as household appliances or guidance systems for satellites. It Work with all products and systems that use electricity. This mainly deals with motors, generators, transformers, transmission lines, distribution lines etc. Their role extends to the wiring of houses, hospitals, industrials buildings, hospitals etc. Electronics and Communication Engineering is derived from Electrical Engineering branch which is now more demanded by engineering aspirants.

3)

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers are involved in Design, produce, operate, and service machines and mechanical devices. It is composed of 2 main divisions: 1) Design and controls is concerned with: The strength of machine parts and the stress that each part will be subjected to Developing tools that help the design engineer design a machine Controlling machines through mechanical, hydraulic, and digital controls Minimizing the unwanted noise of a machine 2) Thermal science is concerned with: The flow of fluids and energy between systems Study and predict the temperature of machines parts, and design cooling devices for them Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning of buildings Performance and efficiency of large power generation plants, and developing alternative energy sources 4) Chemical Engineering

Take what chemists do in a laboratory, apply fundamental engineering, chemistry, and physics principles, and design and develop processes to produce products for use in our society. This solves problems that involve the production and use of chemicals. Focuses on chemistry and the chemical nature of products and processes, unlike other disciplines. Design of large-scale chemical production facilities is the most common employment. Must develop processes that minimize harmful waste since many chemicals and their byproducts are dangerous to people and the environment 5) Aerospace Engineering

This section deals with Design, develop, test, and help manufacture aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. Develop new technologies for military and commercial use. Can be divided into 2 fields: Aeronautical engineering: works will aircrafts Astronautical engineering: works with spacecrafts
6)

Automobile Engineering

The main function of this engineering is Plan, coordinate, and implement the specifications for a new car, engineering every part. They Design and draw automotive parts, Combine the automotive parts into components, Integrate the components into the cars systems, Make the mechanical aspects of the car fit into the aesthetic design, Emissions laws, cost of materials and development, performance requirements, and consumer demands create challenges.

7)

Computer Engineering

The job of computer engineers is Design and builds computer-related hardware products for many applications, such as personal computers, cell phones, automobiles, and even washing machines. Apply the theories of science and mathematics to design hardware, software, networks, computer chips, and processors

Difference between computer science: Computer scientists focus on software and its optimization Computer engineers focus on computer hardware or the machine itself

8)

Software Engineering

Responsible for the coding of computer software those results in a simple and friendly environment for computer users. They can create programs for internal office use or coordinate technical systems and growth within a company.

There are so many other branches. They are Agricultural engineering, Bio-engineering, Fire protection engineering, Genetic Engineering, Marine engineering, Mineral and mining engineering, Petroleum engineering. So many other sub branches are also available which are not discussed above. In the next section we will see the entrance exams and the colleges for engineering studies.

You might also like