Careers in Engineering Book

Part 1	Engineering: A Career That Makes Our Society Better
Chapter 1	What Is Engineering?	3
	A History of Engineering
	Major Engineering Areas and Specialties
	The Technology Team
	What an Engineer Does
	Career Path Scenarios
	Future Projections
Chapter 2	Preparing for a Successful Engineering Career	17
	What Should You Do Before Going to College?
	How to Choose a College
	How to Manage Your Engineering Career While in College
	Beyond the Undergraduate Degree--Work or Graduate School
	Professional Licensing
	Additional Information
Chapter 3	Financing Your Engineering Education	29
	Scholarships
	Grants
	Loans
	Applying for Financial Aid
	How Much Will My Education Cost?
	How Will I Know What Aid I'll Receive?
	Work-Study Jobs and Co-Op
Chapter 4	Women in Engineering	35
	Statistics on Women in Engineering
	Advice to Women Entering Engineering
	Organizations for Women in Engineering
Chapter 5	Minorities in Engineering	39
	Statistics on Minorities in Engineering
	Advice for Minority Engineers
	Organizations for Minority Engineers
Part 2	Engineering Fields
Chapter 6	Chemical Engineering	47
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Chemical Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 7	Civil Engineering	57
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Civil Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 8	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	67
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Electrical and Electronics Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 9	Industrial Engineering	89
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Industrial Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 10	Materials Science Engineering	97
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Materials Science Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 11	Mechanical Engineering	113
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Mechanical Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 12	Aerospace Engineering	123
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Aerospace Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 13	Agricultural Engineering	133
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Agricultural Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Source of Information
Chapter 14	Automotive Engineering	143
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Automotive Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 15	Biomedical Engineering	147
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Biomedical Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 16	Computer Engineering	155
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Computer Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 17	Environmental Engineering	163
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Environmental Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 18	Manufacturing Engineering	171
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Manufacturing Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 19	Petroleum Engineering	179
	The Nature of the Work
	The Settings in Which Petroleum Engineers Work
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Chapter 20	Engineering Technology	185
	Technology Specialists
	Education and Other Qualifications
	Outlook for the Future
	Earnings
	Additional Sources of Information
Appendix A	U.S. Universities Offering Engineering Programs	197
Appendix B	Scholarships	209
Appendix C	General Engineering Societies	217
Appendix D	ABET Member Societies and Disciplines	221