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Enginering
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- 1they design, develop, and implement new and existing technologies in airplanes, space vehicles , and heli-copters, manufacture communications satellites and ground based satellite dishes. These technologies send and receive signals for television, telephone and the Internet.Aerospace engineers
- 2It is the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of machinery and tools.It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.Mechanical engineers
- 3design and manufacture of new machinery for harvesting crops, development of irrigation systems for farms in dry regions, planning and design of structures for plants, animals and crops storageAgricultural engineers
- 4Designing artificial hearts and pacemakers that may extend a person's life Creating lifelike prosthetic limbs for greater mobility and freedom Improving glucose monitors Developing new physiotherapy technologies for sports injuries Improving incubators for premature babiesBiomedical engineering
- 5Developing unscratchable plastics for PlayStation or Nintendo game systems Creating fade resistant dyes for jeans and clothing Inventing new dyes to color toothpaste Analyzing materials for sports equipment Making sure that factories don't pollute our water, soil or airChemical engineering
- 6these engineers are involved in the design and building of: Highways, bridges and tunnels Schools, hospitals, airports and other buildings Sewage systems and water treatment facilitiesCivil engineers
- 7these engineers may: Plan and design power stations; Develop electrical distribution grids for towns and cities; Create new technologies such as hand-cranked radios for use in areas where there may not be any electricity.Electrical engineers
- 8these engineers can: Monitor mercury levels in fish Invent alternative, non-polluting energy technologies like wind power Look at ways to reduce toxic emissions from big factories Design methods to quickly clean up oil spills in the oceanEnviromental engineers
- 9Planning and executing site investigations for proposed major engineering works such as bridges, dams and tunnels Designing major structures in rock such as tunnels, basements and shafts Devising strategies to control landslides in areas of potential instabilities for highways, bridges and tunnelsGeological engineering
- 10these engineers have: Created flame resistant cloth for Formula One racing suits Developed high definition computer screens Designed lighter golf balls Invented kevlar for bullet-proof vests, snowboards and skisMaterials engineers
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