specific engineering disciplines, consider civil engineering. The main branches of a civil engineer-
ing program normally are environmental, geotechnical, water resources, transportation, and struc-
tural. The branches of electrical engineering may include power generation and transmission,
communications, control, electronics, and integrated circuits.
Not all engineering disciplines are discussed here, but you are encouraged to visit the Web
sites of appropriate engineering societies to learn more about a particular engineering discipline.1.5 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Over 300 colleges and universities in the United States offer bachelor’s-degree programs in
engineering that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET). ABET examines the credentials of the engineering program’s faculty, curricular con-
tent, facilities, and admissions standards before granting accreditation. It may be wise for you
to find out the accreditation status of the engineering program you are planning to attend.
ABET maintains a Web site with a list of all accredited programs; visit http://www.abet.org for more
information. According to ABET, accredited engineering programs must demonstrate that their
graduates, by the time of graduations, have- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
14 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Engineering Profession
Engineers are adept at using computers in many different ways to model and analyze various
practical problems.
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