Summary

The engineering field encompasses everything from architectural engineers to food process engineers to flight test engineers, and beyond. But what all engineering jobs have in common is the need for qualified problem-solvers with the right technical skills to fill them. Even as the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts steady growth in demand for engineers through 2012, recent years have marked a decline in the number of qualified engineers graduating from college. As a result, many professional societies have launched campaigns to encourage students to pursue engineering as a career.

Career Opportunities in Engineering can help those people interested in this field make a good career choice and find the kind of engineering job they most desire.

Career profiles include:

• Acoustical engineer
• Aerospace engineer
• Biosystems engineer
• Engineering technician
• Food engineer
• Geotechnical engineer
• Nuclear engineer
• Robotics engineer
• Software engineer
• Technical writer
• Wastewater engineer
• and more.

Specifications

Index. Appendixes. Bibliography. Glossary.

About the Author(s)

Richard A. McDavid is a former material and stores supervisor for the California State Compensation Insurance Fund. He retired in 1998 after 25 years with the organization. He holds a B.A. in history from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA.

Susan Echaore-McDavid has more than 24 years of publishing experience and has authored, coauthored, and edited more than 50 books on subjects such as job skills, reading skills, English, math, science, and home economics. She also has experience working with young people as a teacher, counselor, and program administrator. She has written numerous books in the Career Opportunities series for Facts On File.