Transcript ENGINEERING SPECIALIZATIONS - American University in Cairo
Engineering Specializations
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Mechanical Engineering
• Machinery, power, and manufacturing or production methods.
• Design turbines, printing presses, earth-moving machinery, food processor, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, artificial hearts and limbs, and engines for aircrafts, diesel locomotives, automobiles and trucks, and public transportation vehicles.
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Mechanical Engineering
• Egyptian Universities – Mechanical Power Engineering – Production Engineering – Automotive Engineering • AUC – Materials & Manufacturing – Industrial Engineering – Design – Mechatronics – Power Concentrations 3
Civil Engineering
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• Civil Engineers • Measure and map the earth’s surface.
• Design and supervise the construction of bridges, tunnels, large buildings, dams, and coastal structures.
• Plan, lay out, construct, and maintain railroads, highways, and airports.
• Devise systems for the control and efficient flow of traffic.
• Plan and build river regulation and flood control projects • Provide plants and systems for water supply and sewage and refuse disposals Coleman bridge Source: http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Coleman_Bridge_Side_N2.jpg
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Construction Engineering
• Egyptian Universities – Civil Engineering • Structural Engineering • Material Engineering • Geotechnical (Soil Mechanics & foundation) Engineering • Hydraulic Engineering • Construction Engineering • Transportation Engineering • Geodetic Engineering • Public Works (sanitary & railway) Engineering • AUC – Construction materials and structures – Construction management and technology – Environmental engineering 5
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Electrical Engineering
Concerned with electrical devices, currents, and systems. Electrical engineers work with equipment ranging from heavy power generators to tiny computer chips.
Electrical engineers usually work in: - Power generation and transmission - Electronics - Communications systems - Instrumentation and measurements - Automatic controls - Computers Xbee RF module Source: http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/point-multipoint/xbee-series1-module.jsp
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Electrical Engineering
• Egyptian Universities – Electrical Power Engineering – Communication Engineering – Computers Engineering • AUC – Electronics Engineering 7
Petroleum & Energy Engineering
• Discovery, exploration and processing of the earth’s energy resources • Integrated approach to study: – Petroleum engineering – Gas technology – Alternative energy resources 8
Architectural Engineering
• Plan, design and build structures • Develop skills of innovation, creativity and critical thinking in the design of the built environment 9
Chemical Engineering
Application of chemistry, physics & engineering to the design & operation of plants for the production of materials that undergo chemical changes during their manufacture.
• Paints, lubricants, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals & cosmetics, petroleum products, foods • Selecting appropriate processes: absorption, humidification, drying, mixing, crushing, filtering, oxidation, etc.
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Environmental Engineering
• Air Pollution • Water Pollution and Waste Water • Soil Pollution • Waste Management • Environmental Regulations • Environmental Awareness • Environmental Studies • Environmental Degradation • Ecology • Treatment Source:
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Other Specializations
• Mineral & Petroleum Engineering • Agricultural Engineering • Textile Engineering • Marine Engineering • Metallurgical Engineering • Genetic Engineering • Nuclear Engineering 12