Information about Engineering Fields



Education Requirements:
All engineering fields mentioned below have a minimum requirement of having High School Diploma and 4 years for Bachelors degree. To get Masters degree, in any of these engineering fields you need one (1) or two (2) additional years after your Bachelors degree. For PhD, it may take 3 to 5 years of additional study and research. Depending on your academic credentials, you may start PhD, after your Bachelors or Masters degree.

Biomedical Engineering:
Area Of Study: Biomedical engineers study about biological or medical application of engineering principles or engineering equipment.
Employment: Biomedical engineers work in manufacturing, universities, hospitals, research facilities of companies and educational and medical institutions, and government regulatory agencies.
Salaries: 2012 Median annual pay for biomedical engineers is $87,000. The range of annual pay is $53,000 to $140,000.
Trend - Projected to grow 27 percent from 2012 to 2022.

Computer Science Engineering:
Area of Study: Computer Science Engineers study about scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications.
Employment: Computer hardware engineers usually work in research laboratories that build and test various types of computer models. Most work in high-tech manufacturing firms. Software engineers develop the application that address business requirements.
Salary: 2012 median pay for Computer Science engineers is $101,000. The range of annual pay is $65,000 to $150,000.
Trend - Projected to grow 7 percent from 2012 to 2022.

Chemical Engineering:
Area of study: Chemical engineers study about production, transformation, transportation and proper usage of chemicals, materials and energy.
Employment:  Chemical engineers work mostly in offices or laboratories. They may spend time at industrial plants, refineries, and other locations, where they monitor or direct operations or solve onsite problems.
Salaries: 2012 Median annual pay for chemical engineers is $94,000. The range of annual pay is $59,000 to $155,000.
Trend - Projected to grow 4 percent from 2012 to 2022.

Aerospace Engineering:
Area of Study: Aerospace Engineers study about research, design, development, construction, testing, science and technology of aircraft
and spacecraft.
Employment: Aerospace engineers are employed in industries whose workers design or build aircraft, missiles, systems for national defense, or spacecraft. Aerospace engineers are employed primarily in analysis and design, manufacturing, industries that perform research and development, and the federal government.
Salary: 2012 median pay for aerospace engineers id $103,702. The range of annual pay is $65,000 to $150,000.
Trend – Projected to grow 7 percent from 2012 to 2022.

Mechanical Engineering:
Area of Study: Mechanical engineers study about production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the design, production, and operation of machines and tools. They apply principle of engineering, physics and material science for analysis, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. Mechanical engineering is the oldest engineering discipline.
Employment: Mechanical engineers work in many industries, and their work varies by industry and function. Some specialize in energy systems; applied mechanics; automotive design; manufacturing; materials; plant engineering and maintenance; pressure vessels and piping; and heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers may work in production operations in manufacturing or agriculture, maintenance, or technical sales; many are administrators or managers.
Salary: 2012 median pay for Mechanical engineers is $80,000. The range of annual pay is $52,000 to $122,000.
Trend - Projected to grow 5 percent from 2012 to 2022.