Types of Engineering
Look around you, nearly everything you see has had some involvement with engineering.
Engineering is a very creative and skilled career with a diverse range of disciplines, in many sectors that include:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Biomedical engineering
- Software engineering
- Materials engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Food engineering
- Forestry engineering
- Civil engineering
- Structural engineering
- Electronics engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
Engineering is an exciting, creative and rewarding career that requires skills in Mathematics, Science, English, Technology, and Physics. For more information about the many types of engineering visit www.futureintech.org.nz. For information on mechanical engineering in the Waikato, stay a while and browse this website.
Learning and career paths
Engineering has a variety of career options and learning paths.
A tertiary qualification for engineering can be accessed at National Certificate, Diploma, and Bachelor levels - depending on the career of choice.
