| Engineering is one of the most diverse career choices | | | | with a Bachelors degree (BE). In the US, public |
| that one can make. Engineering and its application is | | | | engineers require a license and the process of |
| reflected in almost every machine and structure in the | | | | licensure involves passing two exams: the first exam |
| world today. Engineers work on different areas from | | | | has to be taken right after graduation and this will help |
| automobiles to building structure and design, hand tools, | | | | you to become an Engineer in Training. The second |
| power plants, locomotives, road construction, robotics, | | | | exam has to be taken after almost four years of |
| computer, and much more. History of engineering can | | | | work experience and this will help you to become a |
| actually be dated back to almost 5,000 years in | | | | Professional Engineer. |
| ancient Egypt. This is the time when the Great | | | | If you want to pursue engineering as a career then the |
| Pyramid oft Giza was constructed and it is still | | | | first thing you need to do is check the colleges. There |
| considered an engineering achievement or marvel. | | | | are several top engineering colleges but you need to |
| From the Great Wall of China to the Golden Gate | | | | look for the one that will be the closest to your home |
| Bridge of San Francisco, from the Eiffel Tower to the | | | | or one that offers residential housing within the |
| highest railroad in Tibet; engineers are right at the top. | | | | premises. Apart from the reputation of the college, you |
| But engineers are not born but they learn the art at | | | | need to check the facilities, the teaching staff or |
| some of the top engineering schools in the world. | | | | professors, and job placement statistics. Here is a list |
| Today, most top engineering schools include a variety | | | | of the 5 top engineering schools in the US: |
| of subjects in their curriculum and this also includes | | | | - California Institute of Technology also known as |
| designing solutions for various problems. Engineers of | | | | Caltech: It offers a 3:1 student faculty ratio and has |
| today use computer aided drafting software (CAD), | | | | high admission standards. |
| communication devices, robots, and much more. | | | | - Carnegie Mellon University: It is regarded as one of |
| According to a source, there were 1-5 million engineers | | | | the top engineering schools in the US and is situated in |
| in the US at the beginning of the decade and that | | | | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
| number has quadrupled by the end of the decade. | | | | - Cornell University: offers excellent faculty and college |
| Engineering is applicable in various disciplines including | | | | facilities. It also boasts of a beautiful location and is |
| agriculture, aerospace, biomedical, civil, chemical, | | | | considered among the Ivy League universities. |
| computer hardware, environmental, electrical, industrial, | | | | - Georgia Institute of Technology: Georgia Tech is |
| materials, marine, mechanical, nuclear, mining/geology, | | | | ranked as one of the top public universities with its |
| petroleum, and automobile among others. In order to | | | | main strength lying in engineering and sciences. |
| excel in your chosen field of engineering, you need to | | | | - Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT is |
| choose the right engineering school. | | | | considered as the father of all engineering schools in |
| Engineering is a five year course that provides you | | | | the US as well as the world. |