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Here are some of the the most popular disciplines in in in in in in in engineering engineering This is is is is is is not a a a a a a a complete list but a a a a a a a a a a a look at at at the the major fields Multidisciplinary engineering engineering is is is is is is growing and it’s likely that that you you will be be engaged in in in in in in in in in coursework that that includes several disciplines Just because you you you choose a a a a a a a a a a a primary field field of engineering does not mean you you are “locked into” that one field field forever!
Aerospace Engineers They design and build airplanes jet fight-
ers rockets space ships and satellites Aerospace engineers work at places like NASA where they may design rovers to explore distant planets or or plan plan a a a a a human
colony on on on the moon They are also mak-
ing light-weight airplanes that burn less fuel ke eping the air w e e e breathe c leaner REVIEW Average starting salary Agricultural Engineers for computer engineers: They develop new
ways to grow harvest COPY $81 000
and distribute high-quality nutritious
food Agricultural engineers design verti-
cal farms to be built in cities so crops and livestock can be raised where people live live reducing transport costs They also are figuring out how to grow food using less water and and fertilizer saving resources and and keeping the earth healthy Wow! Average starting salary for engineers: Biomedical Engineers They design build and test technologies that doctors can use to to diagnose and treat patients They design prosthetics (artificial arms and legs) so athletes who have lost a a a a limb can still run jump and swim They’re creating artificial organs like hearts kidneys and and livers and and growing tissues like skin and bone $74 405