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Aerospace engineering
Be an actual rocket scientist. We’re
not kidding. Aerospace engineers
design aircraft, spacecraft, satellites
and other forms of rocketry. Aero-
nautical Engineersworkwith aircraft,
while astronautical engineerswork
to ensure the optimal performance
of spacecraft and rockets inside and
outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Drab,
you say? Not by a long shot.
PetroleumENGINEERING
Oil and gas deposits, or reservoirs,
remain deep in rock formations
underground. Only the strongest,
swiftest andmost talented of men
andwomenwould be able to dig them
out. HULKDIG!
Just kidding.That’s actuallywork for
PetroleumEngineers, whowork tire-
lessly to design and developmethods
for extracting oil and natural gas from
deposits below the earth’s surface
using sophisticated technology so
that you can enjoy that comfortable
plane ride you’re on now!
Biomedical engineering
Like fixing things? Howabout fixing
human bodies? Biomedical engi-
neers analyse and design solutions
to biological andmedical problems,
ultimately refining the quality and
effectiveness of patient care. Agrow-
ing aging population equals a higher
demand for advancedmedical care.
Who knows, you could beworking on
making an artificial heart! Howcool is
that?!
Computer hardware and software
engineering
Smartphones these days aremulti-functionmachines
that can execute complex commands all within a little
plastic device that can fit in the palmof your hand. How is
this possible?Through the creativity, innovation and hard
work of computer engineers, of course! As the hardware
evolves, so does the software. Codingmay not be for
everyone, but for some others, we daresay it could be an ...
‘acquired taste’.There’swaymore to computer engineer-
ing, though, but we’ll let you find out for yourself.
Environmental Engineering
Are YOU our next Environmental Guardian?
We only have one Earth. And that’swhywe need people
who have the right skills and training to be able to help
manage it. In a sense, environmental engineers are kind of
like the Guardians of (part) of the Galaxy, only theywork
theirmagicwith advanced software and hardware to fight
the side effects of industrialisation and development.
Environmental Engineers utilise engineering principles
together with soil science, biology and chemistry in order
to develop solutions to the environmental problems that
plague us.
Engineersarecritical toourworldandtotheway inwhich itworks.Butmoreengineers, andmorekindsofengineers, areneeded
to address the challenges facing the 21st century.
BeAn Engineer
is the first in a series of efforts, supported by ExxonMobil, to
inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering andmath.The Be An Engineer campaign aims to inspire
thenextgenerationofengineers. Ithighlightsthemeaningful contributionsthatengineersmaketotheworld, aswell asprovides
resources to assist young people interested in pursuing the profession. Find out more at BeAnEngineer.com and watch the
videos at ExxonMobil’sYouTube channel.