Engineering Disciplines and Related Fields
Since the discipline of Engineering is well established, there is no further need for introduction and explanation. However, it's required to have the "Engineering Science" explained in further details, as it is the combination of traditional Engineering and Science. Interdisciplinary Engineering program, is essential in today's world for fulfillment of humans' needs. To further understand the meaning, here is an example: a traditional Electrical engineer, focuses on design and analysis of electricals, yet and an engineer of Engineering Sciences, focuses on research and study of electrical analysis to improve its standards and learn advanced techniques. Hence, a great extend of this program is concerned with researching.
Below is a list of programs that fall under this category:
- Dynamical Systems
- Bio-engineering
- Engineering physics
- Mathematical engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Nanoscience
- Materials Science
- Computer Science
It is important to note, the diversity of traditional engineering program offered by Australian universities is very high, for example:
- Aerospace engineering
- Construction engineering
- Computer engineering
- Telecommunications engineering
- Electronics engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Control engineering
- Marine engineering
- Structural engineering
- Network engineering
- Welding engineering
- Business engineering
- Engineering economics
These courses are offered at different levels (Undergraduate, Graduate and PhD) in universities of Australia.
It is worth mentioning, in Australia, courses such as "Architectural engineering" or "Urban designing" do not fall under engineering category, since they are categorised as design and art. Also "Environmental engineering" is to be considered under Natural Sciences. Yet, only some of the universities in Australia may offer "Information Technology" in their Departments of Engineering. However, in this country "Pilotage" is considered to be under engineering group.