Disciplines Flashcards
Mechanical engineering definition
Associated with the design and production of machines and mechanical manufacturing processes
Civil engineering definition
Associated with the design and production of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings, water, gas, electricity systems.
Automotive engineering
Associated with the design and production of land based vehicles such as cars, motorbikes, and trains
Chemical engineering
Associated with the design and production or chemical products and chemical manufacturing processes, it is used in the food and drink industry and pharmaceuticals
Aeronautical engineering
Associated with the design and production or air vehicles that operate within the earths atmosphere
Astronautical engineering
Associated with the design and production of air based vehicles that operate outside the earths atmosphere
Electrical engineering
Associated with the design and production of electrical components and circuits that can be used in different products
Software engineering
Associated with the design and production of intangible codes and computing scripts that are used to program machines
Communications engineering
Associated with the design and production of things that allow information to be transferred from one place to the another. E.g. fibre optic, radios, phones
Areas of chemical engineering
- Pharmaceuticals
- Food and drink
- Fuel production
- Cosmetics
Areas of mechanical engineering
- Gears
- Pulleys
- Hydraulics
Areas of automotive engineering
- Cars
- Trains
- Bikes
- Lorries
Areas of biomedical engineering
- Prosthetics
- Medical equipment
Areas of Software engineering
- Programming and coding
Areas of Electrical engineering
- Electrical circuits
- Electrical components for machines
