1. Engineering Disciplines,
ENGR 1
Engineering Disciplines,
Functions,
Industries
Author: Bruce Mayer, PE
Licensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

2. A Matrix of Choices
In developing your career you will eventually have to decide:
What branch of engineering to pursue (choose a major, 1 of 10 or so)
What specific engineering job function to perform (1 of several)
What industry to work in (1 of ten or more)
10x10x10 = thousands of possibilities!!!

3. Engineering Branches
We start with a brief overview of the branches of engineering available at many (but not all) universities

4. Aeronautical Engineering
A SubDiscipline of Mechanical Egnrng
Aeronautical Engineers Do All The Research, Design, Manufacturing Building And Maintenance for:
Aircraft - Both Civil And Military
Space Systems – Rockets & Satellites
Representative Employers
Boeing
Goddard Space Flight Center
Lockheed Martin (Sunnyvale, CA)
NASA (Ames Research Ctr in Mountain View)
Note that two of My lab partners at UCB went to work for AeroSpace companies: Lockheed & General Dynamics (F16 project)

5. Agricultural Engineering
A SubDiscipline of Mechanical Engrng
Agricultural Engineers
Design Farm & Food-Processing Equip.
Construct Crop-Storage & Livestock Bldgs
Develop Systems For Drainage, Irrigation, And Waste Disposal
Typical Employers
Archer Daniels Midland
Cargill
USA Dept. of Agriculture

6. Architectural Engineering
A SubDiscipline of Civil Engineering
Architectural Engineering Is concerned with the planning, design, construction, and operation of engineered systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional Facilities.
Engineered systems include
Electric power
Communications and Control
Lighting; heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning
Structural systems
An Architectural Engineer works closely with those in all areas of the building process to design and possibly to construct the engineered systems that make buildings come to life for their inhabitants

7. BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING
BioTechnology Engineering is A Relatively New, Exciting, and Growing Field
BioMed Engineers design, and build revolutionary products Including
Artificial Organs & Limbs
Medical Imaging & Diagnostic Devices
Patient Monitoring Systems

8. Chemical Engineering
CHEMICAL Engineering Combines The Skills Of The Chemist And The Engineer
ChemE’s Design & Build Facilities Involved In The Production Of Chemical Products
Drugs & Other Pharmaceuticals
Paints & Dyes
Industrial supplies (Acids, lyes, base chemicals),
Fertilizers
Solvents
Fuels
Pharmacuetical production

9. ChemE cont. Typical Employers
ChemE’s Also Oversee The Production Of Material Goods Which Use Chemicals In Their Manufacturing Process
Batteries
Plastics
Medicines
Concrete
Paper
Typical Employers
Dow Chemical
Dupont
Injection molder

10. Civil Engineering
CE’s Design, Oversee Construction And Oversee Maintenance Of
Highways
Bridges & Tunnels
Airports
Dams & Reservoirs
Water/Oil/Gas Pipelines
CE is one of the oldest branches of engineering
Chunnel cutting maching

11. CE cont.
CE’s Will Provide The Skills To Build Transportation Infrastructure Of The Future: Bridges, Roadways And Mass Transit Systems
Typical Classes of Employers
Construction Corporations
Local Consulting/Structure- Design Firms
Government agencies; e.g. CalTrans
CalTrans Model of hwy interchange design in San Luis Opbispo

12. COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Computer engineers deal with all aspects of computer systems including design, construction, and operation.
Some SubDisciplines
Computer Design and Engineering -- Design new computer circuits, microchips, etc..
Computer Architecture -- Design new computer instruction sets, and combine electronic or optical components to provide powerful but cost-effective computing.
Information Technology -- Develop and manage information systems that support a business or organization.
Software Engineering -- Develop methods for the production of software systems on time, within budget, with few defects
Controls Software – Control MicroWave Ovens to Space Ships

13. Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering, the discipline that employs the largest number of engineers, covers everything related to electrical devices, systems, and the use of electricity.
Electrical engineers work on power plants, computers, and other electrical devices.

14. Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineers assist with the development of water distribution systems, recycling methods, sewage treatment plants, and other pollution prevention and control systems in the water, air, and land.
Environmental engineers seek new ways to reduce any undesirable Consequence of Human Activity
Generally a subdiscipline of CE

15. Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineers Organize The People, Information, Energy, Materials, And Machines Involved In The Production Process.
They Are Concerned With Plant Design And Management, Quality Control, And The Human Factors Of Engineering.

16. Marine & Ocean Engineering
Ocean engineers direct the exploration and utilization of the ocean's resources.
Often closely tied to Civil, Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering.
ocean engineers might focus attention on underwater oil or gas exploration (petroleum engineering tasks),
OE’s design structures such as offshore drilling platforms, harbor facilities, and underwater machines (resembles Civil or Mechanical Engineering)

17. Materials Engineering
Metallurgical and materials engineers extract, process, refine, combine, and manufacture natural substances to create new materials that are stronger and resist corrosion.
MSEs Have In Recent Years Made Major Contributions to BioTechnology and Advancement of Solid State Electronics

18. Mechanical Engineering
The Broadest of Engineering Disciplines
Covers everything from Fracture- Mechanics to Robotic Systems to Thermodynamics to Heat Transfer

19. ASME Divisions
38 Total

20. Mineral and Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering is the SECOND Oldest of the Engineering Discipline
The Roots of ME Reside within MineE
Mineral and mining engineers locate, remove, and appraise minerals they find in the earth.
Mining engineers lay out the mines, supervise their construction, create a materials transportation system, and return the area to its natural state upon mining completion.

21. Nuclear Engineering A SubDiscipline of ME
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING combines the disciplines of nuclear physics and mechanical engineering
Nuclear engineers design, develop, and control plants that use nuclear energy for Electrical-Power and Medical purposes.

22. Petroleum Engineering
A Combination of Chemical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering
Petroleum engineers search the earth and the world's oceans to find and produce oil and gas supplies.
Some Important SubDisciplines
Drilling Engineer, Working With Geologists In Designing And Supervising Drilling Operations
Production Engineer, Developing Processes And Equipment To Optimize Oil And Gas Production
Reservoir Engineers Determine Ideal Recovery Processes, Estimate The Number Of Wells That Can Be Economically Drilled, And Simulate Future Performance Using Computer Models
Drilling Engineer, working with geologists and contractors in designing and supervising drilling operations

23. Choice 2: Engineering Functions
In any branch of engineering, the focus of an engineer’s work typically falls into one or more of the following areas:
Research - explore, discover and apply new principles
Development - transform ideas or concepts into production processes
Design - link the generation of ideas and the production

24. Engineering Functions
Production and testing - manufacture and assemble components or products, verify quality
Marketing/Sales – match client needs with recommended parts/services
Operations - maintain equipment and facilities
Field – Maintain and test product on location
Quality – Ensure product performance
Safety–Ensure safety of workers and community

25. Engineering Functions
Management - optimize the use of resources (equipment, labor, finances)
Education - teach engineering principles in university and industrial settings
Consulting - provide specialized engineering services to clients. May work alone or in partnership other engineers.
OTHER—many engineers go into sciences, law, medicine, business, finance, politics, arts, etc.

26. Choice 3: Industry
Each branch and job function can operate in most of the following industries, or sectors of the economy:
Transportation
Consumer Products
Entertainment
Communication
Energy
Agriculture
Construction
Medical
Other

27. Consider the possibilities of
A mechanical engineer (ME) who works in design moving across the following job sectors—
Aerospace—
Biomedical—
Power—
Consumer Products—
Computer—

28. Consider the possibilities of
A mechanical engineer (ME) who works in design moving across the following job sectors—
Aerospace—Design an aircraft engine
Biomedical—Design an artificial leg
Power—Design a heat recovery system
Consumer Products—Design a pump for toothpaste
Computer—Design a new inkjet nozzle

29. Homework type questions
What problem or application would span all two or three of the following disciplines?
Industrial, Chemical and Electrical
Materials and Biomedical
List two similarities and two differences between
manufacturing and operations
Management and consulting

30. Engineers Drawing BluePrints
All Done for Today
Engineers Drawing BluePrints
".. indeed, far and away the most prolific writer in the history of the subject" writes Howard Eves in An Introduction to the History of Mathematics. Euler's contribution to mathematics is represented here by a few of the notations conventionalized by him or in his honor. Around the world, these are read, written, and spoken thousands of times every day:
e for the base of the natural logarithm (a.k.a. "the calculus number") a, b, c for the sidelengths of a triangle ABC f(x) for functional value R and r for the circumradius and inradius of a triangle sin x and cos x for values of the sine and cosine functions i for the imaginary unit, the "square root of -1" capital sigma for summation. capital delta for finite difference.
Euler grew up near Basel, Switzerland, and studied at an early age under Johann Bernoulli. He finished studies at the University of Basel when only 15 years old. From 1727 to 1741, Euler worked in St. Perersburg, Russia, and then moved to the Akademie in Berlin. In 1766 he returned to St. Petersburg, where he remained.
Blueprint plans for Bridge#7 along Snively Road, Duluth, Minnesota. 1910