Fields of engineering
Appearance
Engineering is a collective term to describe the application of scientific theory in the design, creation, and maintenance of technology. According to 1992 NSF data, the largest fields of engineering are Civil, Electrical / Electronic, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
List of fields
The following is a list of, and links to, articles on the various engineering subdisciplines. General information can be found in the engineering, engineer, and engineering society articles. Alternative names and sub-fields are in parentheses.
- Aquatic and environmental engineering
- Aerospace (Aeronautical) engineering
- Agricultural engineering
- Applied engineering
- Architectural engineering
- Automotive engineering (automotive systems engineering)
- Industrial engineering (includes production engineering)
- Marine engineering
- Materials engineering (includes metallurgical engineering)
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechanical engineering technology
- Mining engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Power Plant Engineering
- Quality engineering (quality assurance engineering)
See also