Engineer

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Engineer

Engineer (/ɛndʒɪˈnɪər/, from Latin ingeniare) is a professional who applies the knowledge of mathematical and natural sciences to develop solutions for technical applications.

Etymology

The term engineer comes from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in an engineering discipline plus four to six years of peer-reviewed professional practice and passage of engineering board examinations.

Related Terms

  • Civil Engineer: A professional who designs, constructs, and maintains the physical and naturally built environment.
  • Mechanical Engineer: An engineer who applies the principles of mechanics and energy to the design of machines and devices.
  • Electrical Engineer: A professional who designs, develops, tests, and supervises the manufacturing of electrical equipment.
  • Software Engineer: An engineer who applies principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of software and systems that make computers or anything containing software work.
  • Chemical Engineer: An engineer who applies the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products.

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