WHAT IS AN
ENGINEER??
(Abbreviated
from the UCLA bulletin.)
There are
many fields of engineering.
Mechanical
Engineering
is a broad discipline used in all industries and manufactured products. The
mechanical engineer applies principles of mechanics, dynamics, and energy
transfer to the design, analysis, testing, and manufacture of consumer and
industrial products. A mechanical engineer usually has specialized knowledge in
areas such as design, materials, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, control
systems, and manufacturing methods. In their senior year of study ME students
will usually specialize in either design of machines or thermal system design.
Aerospace
Engineers
conceive, design, develop, test, and supervise the construction of aerospace
vehicle systems such as commercial and military aircraft, helicopters,
satellites, and space vehicles. Aerospace vehicles are complex systems whose
design and construction involves the coordinated application of aerodynamics,
structural analysis and design, stability and control, and propulsion systems
technology.
Civil and
Environmental Engineering: Civil engineers plan, design, construct, and manage a wide range
of physical systems related to public works and private enterprises. Examples
are structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels, transportation
systems, water and water treatment systems, and environmental engineering
projects.
Electrical
Engineering:
There are several fields of specialization in electrical engineering, both
theoretical and applied. Students may study in the areas of electromagnetics,
signal processing, integrated circuits, communications, solid-state electronics,
control systems, and high voltage power generation and distribution.
Computer
Engineers:
Students study a broad range of computer system concepts. Many computer
engineering degree programs are combined from the computer science program and
the electrical engineering program at the university. Graduates are employed as
applications programmers, digital systems designers, systems programmers,
computer systems marketing engineers, and project engineers.
This site gives an excellent description of engineering careers from many
perspectives. http://www.engineeringnet.com
This
site sponsored by Hewlett-Packard also discusses engineering careers from the
student's point of view. http://www.FutureEngineers.com
UNIVERSITIES
TO CONSIDER:
Cal Poly, San
Luis Obispo: http://synner.ceng.calpoly.edu/dept.html/
Cal Poly,
Pomona: http://www.csupomona.edu/
CSU,
Sacramento: ECS
Home Page at CSU, Sacramento
Arizona State
University: http://www.eas.asu.edu/
Univ. of
Nevada, Reno: http://www.unr.edu
CSU, San
Jose: http://www-engr.sjsu.edu
CSU, Chico:
http://www.csuchico.edu
UC, Davis:
http://www.ucdavis.edu
UC, Berkeley:
http://www.berkeley.edu
UC, Los
Angeles: http://www.seas.ucla.edu
California
Maritime Academy: http://csum.edu
Find All CSU
Schools: http://www.calstate.edu
CONSIDER
THESE PRIVATE SCHOOLS:
Univ. of the
Pacific (in Stockton): http://www.uop.edu
University of
San Diego: http://www.acsud.edu