Most Common Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering: Mechanical engineers use this knowledge to design machines that can cope with the forces they are placed under and to develop systems such as pumps, fans, turbines and power plants.

Civil Engineering: Civil engineers understand how to design, construct and maintain the man-made parts of our environment. These include buildings, bridges, roads, railways, dams, tunnels and airports.

Electrical Engineering: Electrical engineers are involved in generating electricity from renewable resources, working in a traditional power station, helping to electrify a railway line or providing a building with heating and power, among other job options.

Electronic Engineering: Electronic engineers understand how electronic components can be used in electrical circuits to affect their behaviour. Sophisticated circuits are useful in areas such as communication, navigation, medical technology and manufacturing technology.

Chemical Engineering: . Chemical engineers understand both how chemicals react to form new substances and how the facilities work that performs these reactions on an industrial scale.

Engineering Job Roles

Within each engineering discipline, there are various job roles to choose from. In practice, some jobs will involve doing more than one of these, and some graduate schemes or apprenticeships may give you the chance to try out different options to see what suits you.