I am looking at universities/colleges in the United Kingdom - although I am not too sure on what the difference is between the majors I have looked around but it is mainly just conflicting and similar information could please someone who has the knowledge enlighten me.
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Try this from this site: http://educatingengineers.com/career-specialties
Electrical engineers
specialize in power supply and generation. They design, develop, test and supervise electrical equipment manufacturing. They have also been trained to handle responsibilities like wiring and lighting installations in buildings, automobiles and aircraft.
What is great about being an electrical engineer is that the training is so extensive that graduates may land a job in many different industries such as construction, manufacturing and design.
Moreover, electrical engineers may take part in development and research as assistants to scientists and other engineers. Many kinds of electronic equipment from portable music players to GPS devices pass through an electronic engineer’s hands.
They come up with means to use electrical power to operate a certain product or improve its functions. Among the most challenging and in-demand tasks for electronic engineers today include developing construction plans for electrical lighting systems for skyscrapers, designing remote-controlled race cars and building technology for factories like robots that can perform welding.
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Mechanical engineering
is the study of motion, energy and force. The mechanical engineer seeks to control these elements by using a combination of material, human and economic resources to develop mechanical solutions that help satisfy the needs and wants of society.
What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?
Some of the most common job functions of a mechanical engineer are:
Product Design:
Designing products ranging from biomedical devices to internal combustion engines to fuel-efficient motor vehicles, motors and appliances.
Research and Development:
Researching new ideas and solutions that satisfy society’s demands or improving or expanding older ideas and solutions.
Manufacturing:
Designing and building the machines that mass produce consumer products. Of prime importance is designing and building machines that improve operating efficiency.
Systems Management:
Managing the operations of a large system, such as a manufacturing facility or a power plant.
Energy:
Planning how energy is created, stored and moved in industries that produce and deliver electrical power, such as natural gas, oil and alternative energy.
In most of these areas, the mechanical engineer’s goal is to harness or create energy in machines such as boilers, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment. Product design is about designing and manufacturing tangible products, such as engines, personal computers and dishwashers.
Mechanical engineers must be comfortable making decisions. They decide the size, material and shape of every part of a machine or mechanical device. Some decisions are critical to human life, such as those concerning the safety features of an industrial machine or a consumer product.
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