HMC Department of Engineering

What do Engineers do?

Engineers work to design, make, and improve things to solve problems and benefit society. They do a wide variety of work, from designing and building bridges to making business deals and researching new methods of making things.

What are the different types of Engineering?

No list can be all inclusive, but the following is a start on the different types of engineers.

Aerospace Engineers design, analyze, and produce, and occasionally install components that make up aircraft, spacecraft, high-altitude vehicles, and missiles.

Agricultural Engineers

Biomedical Engineers

Chemical Engineers work to turn recent advances in chemistry into products. They work in many different areas of industry and with a wide range of people.

Civil Engineers are the ones that create cities, they design, plan, and build roads, bridges, building, and other types of infrastructure.

Communications Engineers

Computer Engineers work with computer systems. They help companies network their computers and keep the networks running smoothly, they also help determine what technical direction the company should take.

Control Systems Engineers

Electrical Engineers design chips for VCRs, stereos, radios and anything electrical that you can think of. They also work with quantum electronics, acoustics, signal processing, and ferroelectrics and are on the cutting edge of technology.

Environmental Engineers

Geotechnical Engineers

Industrial Engineers work with companies to determine how they should allocate resources and the best usage of physical resources. A large percent work with manufacturing companies and specialize in a specific area.

Management/Economics Engineers

Manufacturing Engineers

Materials Engineers design new materials and new processes for making materials. They also select and apply existing materials to solve design problems.

Mechanical Engineers

Mining Engineers

Nuclear Engineers work to optimize the output of nuclear plants and also work in research in atomic research facilities.

Ocean Engineers

Optical Engineers

Petroleum Engineers

Robotics Engineers design and make robots. They work to develop new uses and abilities for robots and also work with companies to design robots to fit the companies needs.

Sanitary Engineers

Structural Engineers are responsible for making sure buildings and other structures are safe and meet the required codes.

Transportation Engineers plan, design, and upgrade streets, highways, railroads, airports, and other transit and transportation systems.

Who are some famous Engineers?

Some famous engineers you might know are:

• Scott Adams - Creater of Dilbert
• Leonardo Da Vinci - Inventor and Artist
• Thomas Edison - Inventor
• Bonnie Dunbar and Neil Armstrong - Astronauts

For more information about famous engineers and engineering visit: ASEE Famous Engineers.