Students enrolled in the Engineering Program may also remain at UMass Boston instead of transferring to another institution by choosing to complete their degrees in the field of engineering physics, as majors within the Department of Physics. What You Do With It Engineering as a profession encompasses many areas of specialization. Students enrolled in engineering at UMass Boston can prepare themselves for professional careers in any of five engineering fields. Civil Engineering As a civil engineer, you would choose from among several different areas of professional practice. You might work in the construction industry, or on transportation systems or urban planning.
Civil engineers are concerned with problems and projects involving water resources and pollution.
Some do surveying and mapping, some work with hydraulics or soil mechanics. As an electrical engineer, you would be applying electrical and mathematical principles in order to solve engineering problems, and to design the electrical and electronic equipment of the future. Among the many creations of professionals in this field are modern communications systems, high speed computers and biomedical instrumentation. Electrical engineering students may also choose to study computer systems engineering. Industrial Engineering Industrial engineers are concerned with the design, installation, analysis, and improvement of integrated systems of new materials and equipment.