Engineering

What is Engineering

Engineering is a branch of science and technology that uses scientific principles to design and build machines, engines, structures, and other items.

Types of Engineering

• Aerospace engineer
• Mechanical engineer
• Biomedical engineer
• Electrical engineer
• Chemical engineer
• Computer engineer
• Civil engineer
• Petroleum engineer

What does an engineer do

• They design machines, build skyscrapers, and oversee public works
• They design machinery
• They use science, technology, and math to solve problems
• They develop and build machines
• Engineers are problem solvers
• Engineers perform tasks like designing infrastructure, manufacturing personal hygiene products, or developing railways

Quality of a good engineer

• Quantitative skills
• Logical Thinking and Reasoning
• Communication Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Creativity and Innovation
• Team Player
• Creative problem-solving
• Mad Math Skills
• Common sense
• Natural Curiosity
• Problem Solving Skills
• Strong time management skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• A strong desire for organization and efficiency
• Excellent communication/salesmanship
• Math skills

Companies engineers work for

• Employer Percent Rank
• NASA 19.39% 1
• Google 18.45% 2
• Boeing 16.64% 3
• Apple 13.40% 4
• Microsoft 13.07% 5
Lockheed Martin Corporation 11.42% 6 General Electric 8.64% 7 Walt Disney Company 8.36% 8 U.S. Department of Energy 7.50% 9 Exxon Mobil Corporation 7.04% 10 IBM 6.87% 11 Intel 6.60% 12 BMW Group 5.76% 13 Shell Oil Company 5.24% 14 EPA 5.21% 15 General Motors 5.00% 16 U.S. Air Force 4.71% 17 Central Intelligence Agency 4.60% 18 Sony 4.56% 19 Procter & Gamble 4.41% 20 Johnson & Johnson 4.40% 21 Northrop Grumman 4.39% 22 Siemens 4.26% 23 Ford Motor Company 4.22% 24 FBI 4.13% 25 Chevron Corporation 3.93% 26 Nike 3.80% 27 Amazon 3.76% 28 Facebook 3.75% 29 Raytheon Company 3.74% 30 D.O.D. 3.72% 31 Caterpillar Inc. 3.63% 32 DOW Chemical 3.57% 33 U.S. Navy 3.32% 34 Texas Instruments 3.23% 35 BP 3.22% 36 Medtronic 3.16% 37 3M 3.13% 38 Peace Corps 2.98% 39 John Deere 2.96% 40 Rolls-Royce North America 2.76% 41 Electronic Arts 2.65% 42 DuPont 2.54% 43 Turner Construction 2.51% 44 Blizzard Entertainment 2.48% 45 National Security Agency (NSA) 2.46% 46 Honda Companies 2.40% 47 Cisco Systems 2.32% 48 Volkswagen 2.28% 49 Schlumberger 2.24% 50 Mayo Clinic 2.16% 51 CH2M HILL 2.15% 52 U.S. Army 2.14% 53 UTC 2.13% 54 Honeywell 2.10% 55 National Institutes of Health 2.09% 56 Nissan 2.07% 57 Genentech 2.07% 58 Pfizer 2.04% 59 Dell 2.04% 60 Autodesk 1.96% 61 Daimler/Mercedes-Benz 1.95% 62 Centers for Disease Control 1.88% 63 Goldman Sachs 1.86% 64 Bose 1.84% 65 J.P. Morgan 1.84% 66 Chesapeake Energy 1.84% 67 General Dynamics 1.84% 68 Chrysler 1.81% 69 The Coca-Cola Co. 1.78% 70 Delta Air Lines 1.77% 71 U.S. Department of State 1.77% 72 ConocoPhillips 1.76% 73 L'Oréal 1.76% 74 Merck & Co. 1.74% 75 Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. 1.71% 76 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1.67% 77 NASCAR 1.65% 78 Marathon Oil 1.60% 79 HP 1.58% 80 Qualcomm 1.56% 81 Accenture 1.51% 82 Valero Energy 1.50% 83 IKEA 1.45% 84 Waste Management 1.44% 85 Halliburton 1.43% 86 BAE Systems 1.41% 87 Life Technologies 1.40% 88 Ecolab 1.34% 89 Biogen Idec 1.34% 90 PepsiCo 1.34% 91 Bombardier 1.30% 92 Nestlé USA 1.28% 93 adidas 1.27% 94 BASF 1.26% 95 Anheuser-Busch InBev 1.20% 96 AT&T 1.17% 97 McKinsey & Company 1.14% 98 The Hershey Company 1.13% 99 The Boston Consulting Group 1.11% 100