Guide to all the different types of engineers?

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The discussion revolves around the existence of a comprehensive guide to various engineering majors and their respective fields. Participants seek to understand the different branches of engineering and what each discipline entails.

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  • One participant inquires about a guide that outlines engineering majors and their descriptions.
  • Another participant provides several links to resources that list different engineering branches, noting that there are more specialized and hybrid disciplines now compared to previous decades.
  • A third participant adds an additional resource to the list of links shared, contributing to the exploration of engineering disciplines.
  • A later reply expresses appreciation for the information shared by others, indicating that the provided resources were helpful.

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Participants generally agree on the usefulness of the resources shared, but there is no explicit consensus on a singular comprehensive guide or the completeness of the lists provided.

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The discussion does not address specific definitions or criteria for categorizing engineering disciplines, nor does it resolve whether the resources provided are exhaustive or authoritative.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in exploring engineering fields, including prospective engineering students and those seeking to understand the diversity of engineering disciplines.

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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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