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May 19, 2012 | For Students By Students

Careers in Engineering

Introduction

YOUR GUIDE TO THE AMAZING WORLD OF ENGINEERING

Engineering is the application of art, science, knowledge, mathematics, technology and practical experience to the design and production of objects, tools or processes. Professional practitioners of engineering are called engineers. Engineers design and build aircraft (Aerospace), roads and buildings (Civil / Architectural), computers andnelectronics (Electrical), machines and vehicles (Mechanical), medical devices (Biomedical) and much, much more. Without engineering, the world would be a very different place.

 

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What does an engineer do?

The word engineering usually makes us think of car mechanics or engineering works, which delay train journeys and cause traffic hold-ups on the roads.


Engineering disciplines

Chemical engineering

As well as producing useful materials, chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques; an important form of research and development.


Funding & Scholarships

Industrial Design Studentships

About six Industrial Design Studentships are offered each year for selected graduates with a good grounding in engineering or science who wish to develop their capabilities in industrial design.


Careers in Engineering Related Course Profiles

Course Profile

Thirty years recruiting and training for the Merchant Navy

SSTG provides a recruitment and training service for shipping companies operating a wide range of sophisticated vessels and is unrivalled in the support we give to all of our officer trainees whilst at college and at sea.

Campus Profile

Design and Technology

Our new Arts, Design and Technology building accommodates over 3,000 students. Our staff are active researchers which means that you will be taught by professionals who are experts in their fields and know the latest developments.

Campus Profile

Brunel University The School of Engineering and Design

The Brunel School of Engineering and Design is one of the largest and most successful Engineering and Design Schools in the UK.

Careers in Engineering Related Career Profiles

Professional Associations Prof

The union for professionals

Prospect represents over 120,000 members in the public and private sectors working as engineers, scientists, managers and specialists in areas as diverse as agriculture, defence, energy, environment, heritage, industry, transport, education and children's services. It has 34,000 members working for Government departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

Graduate Employers

Air Traffic Controller

Control some of the world’s most modern aircraft using radar and communications equipment

Graduate Profiles

Graduate Training Programme

Few other graduate programmes can boast such huge responsibility. After a period of induction, graduates will gain valuable experience on a range of placements, and they’ll have real control over the pace and content of their progression. The Network Rail Graduate Programme has a vast range of schemes that include engineering, finance, operations management, project management and information management (IT).

Graduate Profiles

Graduate Training Programme

Few other graduate programmes can boast such huge responsibility. After a period of induction, graduates will gain valuable experience on a range of placements, and they’ll have real control over the pace and content of their progression. The Network Rail Graduate Programme has a vast range of schemes that include engineering, finance, operations management, project management and information management (IT).

Graduate Profiles

Challenging careers for graduates

When you join Balfour Beatty as a graduate or undergraduate, you embark on a career that will create a lasting impression. We're an industry leader operating across the entire infrastructure lifecycle. A company that has grown to become the first choice for more customers and graduates. And an employer offering graduate jobs on some of the most awe-inspiring projects out there

Graduate Profiles

Airbus graduate recruitment

With Airbus, my career has an unparalleled rate of climb. A truly global enterprise of some 52,500 employees, Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer whose commercial know-how, technological leadership, innovation mindset and manufacturing efficiency have propelled it to the forefront of the industry.

Professional Associations Prof

UK regulatory body for the engineering profession

The Engineering Council is the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession. We hold the national registers of 235,000 Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng), Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and Information and Communications Technology Technicians (ICTTech).

Professional Associations Prof

UK regulatory body for the engineering profession

The Engineering Council is the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession. We hold the national registers of 235,000 Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng), Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and Information and Communications Technology Technicians (ICTTech).

Professional Associations Prof

UK regulatory body for the engineering profession

The Engineering Council is the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession. We hold the national registers of 235,000 Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng), Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and Information and Communications Technology Technicians (ICTTech).