Industrial and manufacturing engineers increase the efficiency of business processes and of human resources and equipment. Metallurgical and materials engineers design and develop processes and equipment to concentrate, extract, refine and process metals and other materials. Geological engineers analyze geological and geotechnical conditions for civil engineering, mining and other projects. Petroleum engineers research, develop and supervise projects associated with the drilling, completion, testing and reworking of oil and gas wells. Aerospace engineers research, design and develop aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, satellites, aerospace systems and their components.
Computer engineers design, develop and test computer hardware and software.
Agricultural engineers design agricultural machinery and systems. Engineering physicists and engineering scientists conduct research and develop new processes and equipment to expand basic knowledge in engineering. Biomedical engineers design and develop medical instruments and equipment. Naval architectural engineers design and develop ships and floating structures. These engineers must have a university degree in their field of engineering.