Engineering Sectors

Question 1

Aerospace engineering

Answer 1

concerned with the research, design, development,
construction, testing, science and technology of aircraft and
spacecraft.

aeronautical engineering-former deals with aircraft that operate in
Earth’s atmosphere,

astronautical engineering.-spacecraft that
operate outside it.

Question 2

Modern automotive engineering,

Answer 2

vehicle engineering, the design, manufacture and operation of
motorcycles, automobiles, buses and trucks and their
respective engineering subsystems.

Question 3

Communications engineering

Answer 3

brings together electrical engineering with computer
science to enhance telecommunication systems.

ranges from basic circuit design to mass developments.

A telecommunication engineer is responsible for designing and overseeing the installation of telecommunications equipment and facilities, such as complex electronic switching systems,
copper wire telephone facilities, and fiber optics.
Telecommunication engineering also overlaps heavily with broadcast engineering.

Question 4

Electrical engineering

Answer 4

study and application of electricity, electronics,
and electromagnetism.

Question 5

Mechanical engineering

Answer 5

applies the principles of physics and materials for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is one
of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines.

Question 6

Biomedical engineering (BME)

Answer 6

application of
engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and
biology for healthcare purposes.

combines the
design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical
and biological sciences to advance healthcare treatment.

Question 7

Chemical engineering

Answer 7

applies the physical sciences chemistry and physics and/or life sciences biology, microbiology and biochemistry together with mathematics to convert raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms.