Guide to all the different types of engineers?

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A comprehensive guide to engineering majors is sought, with users sharing various resources that outline different engineering disciplines. Key references include Wikipedia's list of engineering branches, government resources, and educational handouts detailing specialized and hybrid engineering fields. The discussion highlights the increase in the variety of engineering disciplines over the past few decades, emphasizing the importance of these resources for prospective engineering students to understand their options. The shared links provide valuable insights into the scope and focus of various engineering majors.
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Is there a sort of guide that lays out which engineering majors there are and what each entails? I'm sure one exists... at least I hope one does.
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_branches (not quite official, but reasonable)

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100778

http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/hnaseer/photo.htm

http://www.dedicatedengineers.org/Resources/Engineering_Disciplines_Handout.pdf

http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/GeneralEngineering/ES140/Otherlinks/Summary.aspx


There are more specialized and hybrid engineering disciplines than 2 or 3 decades ago.
 
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Thanks to both of you. Very informative.
 

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