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Engineering: The Stealth Profession:

Engineering has been called the "invisible profession" or the "stealth profession" because most people have no clue what engineers do. This is unfortunate, because everything in society is linked to engineering.

So what is engineering? It's hard to get a good idea from just a few words. This whole site is meant to help answer that question. If you haven't explored our cool things yet, check those out and then come back to this page. The stuff below will make a lot more sense.

A really broad but short definition of engineering is:

"Engineering is the application of math and science to create something of value from our natural resources."

The World that Never Was

Note that the definition above states that engineering is not science. Engineers generally don't "do" science. Science is about discovering the natural. Engineering is creating the artificial. Theodore Von Karman, an aerospace engineer, put it nicely when he said, "Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was."

The Most Creative

The word "create" has been used several times here in reference to engineering. Engineers as a group are probably the most creative people. They synthesize, solve problems, and innovate...all big words meaning that they make new things and make old things better. People in the arts are creative too; but their creativity deals with thoughts or emotions. Engineering creativity is directed at things.

Specific Types of Engineers

Check out the links below to find out more about specific types of engineering and engineers.

• Aerospace Engineering
• Ceramic/Materials Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Other Engineers

Follow the link to discover much more about this mysterious profession.