Detailed Interpretation of the Most Popular Engineering Majors, Course Offerings, and Employment Prospects
Detailed Interpretation of the Most Popular Engineering Majors, Course Offerings, and Employment Prospects
In order to help parents and students choose suitable majors, this paper selects the most popular majors from engineering, and explains them in detail one by one from the two aspects of study content and employment direction.
Star Notes:
In the difficulty of employment, the higher the stars, the easier it is to obtain employment.
The higher the star level, the better the average salary of the professional graduates.
In professional prospects, the higher stars, the better the prospects for professional development, the greater the room for improvement.
The three points are 5 stars.
Engineering
Engineering category includes mechanics, machinery, materials, computer, civil engineering and other professional categories, the scope is extremely wide, but also the largest number of graduates of the major categories, employment objectives are generally relatively clear, suitable for Science students. The following is a detailed introduction to the popular categories.
Mechanics
Mechanics includes theory and applied mechanics and engineering mechanics. It is a subject independent of mathematics and physics. Compared with physics, mechanics has two distinct characteristics: basic and technical. The top five universities in China are Tsinghua University, Harbin University of Technology, Peking University, Beihang University and Dalian University of Technology and so on. The following is an introduction to mechanics specialty.
1. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Main Subjects: mechanics
Main Professional courses: theoretical mechanics, material mechanics, structural mechanics, elastic mechanics and so on.
Employment Direction: Graduates can engage in scientific research in the fields of mechanics and related sciences; senior professionals with basic knowledge of applied mechanics in the context of aerospace sciences and those who can solve complex structural design, mechanical analysis and calculation problems in construction can engage in design in the field of architectural engineering, construction, management and so on.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
2. Engineering Mechanics
Main Subjects: Mechanics
Main Professional Courses: Theoretical Mechanics, Material Mechanics, Elastic Mechanics, Plasticity Mechanics and so on.
Employment Direction: can go to civil and water conservancy, mechanical control, micro-electronics technology, energy transportation, aerospace and other departments engaged in scientific research, technology development and engineering computer software development and application work; due to a solid professional knowledge, a strong ability to analyze and solve problems, can also be related. High-tech fields (such as information science, life science, new materials, etc.) can also be engaged in teaching.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
Machinery
Machinery mainly studies mechanical design theory and technology, manufacturing theory and technology, robot automation technology, including: mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering, measurement and control technology and instruments, energy and power engineering, industrial engineering and other professions. Machinery industry is a kind of higher demand for talents and better employment, but salary treatment, prospects are more general, there is little room for improvement. At present, the top 5 institutions of higher learning in China are Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Some of the following are the following:
1. Mechanical engineering
Main Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics.
Main Professional Courses: Mechanical Drawing, Mechanical Principle, Mechanical Design, Electrician and Electronic Technology, etc.
Employment Direction: Applied CAD and analysis software in relevant departments, scientific research institutes, colleges and universities, enterprises and high-tech companies to research, design and manufacture various mechanical and electrical products and automatic control systems and equipment, such as industrial robots, micro-electromechanical systems, intelligent devices and other high-tech products and departments. The design, manufacture, development, testing and research of the system.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★
2. Mechanical Design, Manufacture and Automation
Major Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Major Professional Courses: Mechanical Design, Mechanical Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical and Electrical Control System Analysis and Design.
Employment Direction: Mainly engaged in mechanical design and manufacturing process planning and construction work; mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and other control equipment maintenance work; process tooling design, manufacturing work; CNC machine tools, machining centers and other highly intelligent equipment programming and operation work; engaged in mechanical mold design Production and manufacturing related work.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
3. Vehicle Engineering
Major Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Mechanics
Main Professional Courses: Mechanical Drawing, Mechanical Principle, Mechanical Design, Automobile Structure, Automobile Theory and so on.
Employment Direction: Can be engaged in the design and development of automotive parts and components, body and modeling process, vehicle electronic technology application, vehicle performance testing and experimental research, automotive manufacturing process, tooling and production management, etc. in major automotive enterprises; Can be engaged in vehicle maintenance and management in transportation and management departments; It can also engage in relevant teaching and research work. The average salary of the big car companies is one of the best in the machinery category.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
4. Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
Major Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering
Major Professional Courses: Electrical and Electronic Technology, Mechanical Drawing, Engineering Mechanics, Electrical Control and PLC.
Employment Direction: It can be engaged in the design, manufacture, management, teaching, development and technical service of mechanical and electrical products in various mechanical design and manufacturing enterprises, electronic and electrical enterprises and other production departments, companies, scientific research and teaching departments.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
5. Industrial Design
Major Disciplines: design and Mechanical Engineering
Major Professional Courses: Mechanics, Mechanical Design Foundation, Three-Dimensional Design, Two-Dimensional Design, etc.
Employment Direction: Can be engaged in the appearance design of mechanical and electrical products, daily products; can also be engaged in graphic advertising, visual identification system (VIS), product packaging, interior decoration design work.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
Instrument Category
Instruments mainly include measurement and control technology and instrument specialty, the main courses are optical engineering, for the development of precision instruments made outstanding contributions. The top five universities in this category are: Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, Harbin University of Technology, Southeast University.
Measurement and Control Technology and Instrument
Major Disciplines: Optical Engineering, Instrumental Science and Technology, Control Science and Engineering, Information and Communication Engineering.
Main Professional Courses: Electrotechnics, Electronic Technology Foundation, Sensor Principle and Application.
Employment Direction: Most graduates of this major are employed in many research institutes and enterprises in the fields of national defense science and technology and national economic construction, such as aerospace, weapons, machinery, electronics, energy, chemical industry, communications, transportation, etc. They are engaged in the research, design, manufacture and application of modern measurement and control systems.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
Materials
Material is the foundation of human survival and development. Material science and engineering, material physics and other specialties are included. At present, the top five universities of Materials Science in China are: Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin University of Technology, Central South University. The following are the popular specialties:
- Materials Science and Engineering
Major Disciplines: Materials Science and Engineering
Main Professional Courses: University Physical Chemistry, Material Physical Chemistry, Quantum and Statistical Mechanics, etc.
Employment Direction: The graduates of this major mostly enter various steel enterprises, manufacturing enterprises, automobile enterprises, as well as ceramics, cement, household appliances and other enterprises, the scope of employment is wide. Generally, the metal direction of material science and engineering majors mostly enters steel enterprises, military industry, private enterprises and scientific research institutes, while the application of material processing and other research directions to find jobs is relatively easy.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
2. Metallurgical Engineering
Main Subjects: Metallurgy Engineering Technology, Material Science, Chemical Engineering.
Main Professional Courses: Inorganic Chemistry, University Physics, Metallurgy and Metallurgy Principles.
Employment Direction: Graduates are suitable for large and medium-sized metallurgical enterprises, metallurgical equipment manufacturing, metallurgical raw and auxiliary materials production and sales industries engaged in product design, production, technology development, production organization and management.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★
3. Polymer Materials and Engineering
Major Disciplines: Materials Science and Engineering
Main Professional Courses: Principles of Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, etc.
Employment Direction: Graduates can be engaged in scientific research and teaching, technological development, process and equipment design, technological transformation, and related work in research, teaching, enterprise and other fields such as the preparation of various materials, processing and molding, material structure and performance.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
Electrical Engineering
The major of electrical engineering includes electrical engineering and its automation, smart grid information engineering and so on. It mainly trains advanced engineering talents in the fields of automatic control and power electronics technology for the society. At present, the top five universities of electrical engineering in China are: Tsinghua University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Chongqing University. The classification of various specialties is as follows:
1. Electrical Engineering and Automation.
Main Subjects: Electrical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering.
Main Professional Courses: Circuit Theory, Electronic Technology, Power Electronics Analysis, Automatic Control Principle and so on.
Employment Direction: Graduates are mainly employed in the electric power industry. They can be engaged in electric power design, construction, commissioning, production, operation, market operation, scientific and technological development and other work. They can also be engaged in electrical and technical work in other industries.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
2. Information Engineering of Smart Grid
Major Disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering
Major Professional Courses: Circuit Theory Courses, Computer Technology Courses, Automatic Control Principles, etc.
Employment Direction: Graduates can be engaged in design, development, production operation and management, scientific research, technical support and other work in electric power, electrical information, scientific research institutes, colleges and universities, related industries or departments.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★★
Electronic Information
Electronic information is a specialty which integrates the design, development, application and integration of electronic equipment and information system. At present, the top five universities in China are: Tsinghua University, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Southeast University. The following are the popular specialties:
1. Electronic Information Engineering
Major Disciplines: Electronic Science and technology, information and Communication Engineering
Main Professional Courses: Signal and System, Circuit Analysis, C Language, Communication Technology and so on.
Employment Direction: Graduates can be engaged in radar, navigation, communications, guidance and other electronic information systems research, design, manufacturing and management work.
Degree of Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
Communication Engineering
Major Disciplines: Information and Communication Engineering, Electronic Science and Technology, Computer Science and Technology.
Major Professional Courses: Circuit Theory akjnd Application Series, Computer Technology Courses.
Employment Direction: Technical and project management in construction units; Provincial Telecommunication Engineering Bureau; Major Communication Research Institutes; Communication Consulting and Design Units; Major operators (Mobile, Unicom, Telecom) engaged in project management, equipment and line maintenance, technical support and other work; Major communication equipment enterprises (Huawei, ZTE) Engaged in engineering management, engineering supervision and so on.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
3. Information Engineering
Main Disciplines: Information and Communication Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology.
The Main Courses are: Circuit and System, Signal and Linear System, Communication Electronic Circuit and so on.
Employment Direction: Engaged in engineering design, system analysis, system operation, research and development in the fields of motion control, industrial process control, electrical engineering, power electronics technology, detection and automation instruments related to industrial and electronic engineering.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
Computer Category
Computer major reflects the combination of computer hardware and software, system oriented and application oriented. Computer related majors are one of the hottest professional categories at present. The treatment of the profession is very good. There is a big gap in talents. But there are also problems of high pressure on work and fast replacement. It includes computer science and technology, software engineering and so on. At present, the top five universities of computer major in China are: Tsinghua University, Peking University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Zhejiang University. Specific professional introduction is as follows:
1. Computer Science and Technology
Main Disciplines: Computer Science and technology
Major Professional Courses: Program Design Foundation, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structure, etc.
Employment Direction: There are basically two paths for graduates'career development: one is the pure technical line: the information industry is a sunrise industry, which puts forward higher requirements for talents, because the characteristics of this industry is the rapid updating of technology, which requires employees to constantly supplement new knowledge, and at the same time, the learning ability of employees. It is also very high; the second is that there is a technological line of transformation into management: this transformation is particularly common in the computer industry, such as programming, is a very heavy mental work, with the growth of age, many professionals engaged in this industry tend to feel overwhelmed, so from technical personnel to management personnel transformation It is a good choice.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
2. Software Engineering
Major Disciplines: Software Engineering
Main Professional Courses: Programming Language, Data Structure, Compiling Technology, Software Structure, etc.
Employment Direction: Simple management information system development and maintenance personnel, web page production and client script programmers, junior database management and maintenance personnel, database development engineers, systems analysis and design engineers. Programmers are currently one of the highest average pay industries in China. Large-scale technology enterprises such as Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, Huawei and so on are in great demand for computer and software-related professionals. Entering these large enterprises is not only well-paid, but also guaranteed.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
Civil engineering
Civil engineering specialty includes civil engineering specialty, building environment and energy application engineering specialty. At present, the top five universities in China are: Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Zhejiang University, Southeast University, Hunan University. The following professional details are as follows:
1. Civil Engineering
Main Subjects: Mechanics and Civil Engineering
Major Professional Courses: Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Rock Mechanics, Foundation and Foundation, etc.
Employment Direction: engineering technology direction, design, planning and budget direction, quality supervision and engineering supervision direction, engineering maintenance direction, etc. It should be noted that the work of civil engineering is normal.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional treatment: ★★★
Professional prospects: ★★
2. Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering
Main Subjects: Mechanics, Chemistry and Biology
Major Professional Courses: Engineering Mechanics, Surveying, Hydraulics and Water Pumps.
Employment Direction: Graduates can go to design departments, planning departments, environmental protection departments, scientific research institutes, universities and government departments to engage in water supply and drainage engineering planning, design, management, scientific research and teaching.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★
Architecture
Architecture major is a subject that studies architecture and its environment, mainly including architecture, urban and rural planning and other disciplines. The top five universities in China are Tsinghua University, Southeast University, Tongji University, Tianjin University and Harbin University of Technology. The following are the following:
Architecture
Main Disciplines: Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Landscape Architecture.
Major Courses: Architectural Introduction, Architectural Art, Architectural Shadow and Perspective, Architectural Drawing and Expression, etc.
Direction of Employment: graduates can be engaged in architectural design, architectural planning, interior decoration design and so on.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
Aerospace
The major of aerospace is mainly to train professional technical personnel for aerospace undertakings. It is a highly unified major of manufacturing and technology, including aerospace engineering, aircraft design and engineering. At present, the top five universities in China are: Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Harbin University of Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Northwest University of Technology. Some popular specialties are as follows:
1. Aerospace Engineering
Major Disciplines: Aerospace Science and technology
Main Professional Courses: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structural Mechanics, introduction to Aeronautics and Astronautics, etc.
Employment Direction: Graduates can engage in aeronautics-related scientific research, technology development, engineering design, testing, manufacturing, use, maintenance and teaching.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
2. Aircraft Design and Engineering
Main Subjects: Aeronautics and Astronautics Science and Technology, Mechanics, Mechanics.
Major Courses: Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Design, Flight Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics Foundation, etc.
Employment Direction: Graduates can be engaged in aerospace system design, production and R&D departments in aircraft design, structure, acceptance and analysis, software development research, design and other aspects of work. Especially now, with the rapid development of China's aircraft manufacturing industry, military aircraft manufacturers such as Shen Fei, Cheng Fei, civil aircraft manufacturers such as Commercial Flight, there is a great demand for aircraft design personnel, and the treatment and prospects are among the top two in the machinery-related categories.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★★
Traffic and Transportation
Transportation is to study the layout and construction of railway, highway, waterway and aviation infrastructure, mainly including transportation, transportation engineering, navigation technology and other professions. At present, the top five universities in China are: Beijing Jiaotong University, Southeast University, Tongji University, Southwest Jiaotong University and Central South University. The details are as follows:
1. Transportation
Major Disciplines: Transportation Engineering, Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Management Science and Engineering.
Major Professional Courses: Transportation Engineering, Road Mapping, Engineering Mechanics Foundation.
Employment Direction: Graduates can work in the national and provincial development planning departments, traffic planning and design departments, traffic management departments, traffic engineering design, traffic control system development and other aspects, but also in colleges and universities, scientific research institutes engaged in teaching and scientific research work.
Difficulty in Employment: ★★★
Professional Treatment: ★★★
Professional Prospects: ★★★
2. Traffic Engineering
Major Disciplines: Traffic Engineering, Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Transportation Planning.
Major Professional Courses: Road Mapping, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Planning, Road Engineering, etc.
Employment Direction: Graduates can be engaged in traffic planning, survey, design, construction, supervision, management and other aspects of technology and management, mainly for highways, bridges, municipal, urban construction and other fields, suitable for the Highway Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Municipal Council, Construction Bureau, Design Institute, Traffic Management Departments and other units. Our country is in the period of rapid development of traffic engineering facilities construction, and the industry prospect is good.
Difficulty in employment: ★★★
Professional treatment: ★★★
Professional prospects: ★★★★
In addition, engineering also includes weapons, nuclear engineering, agricultural engineering, forestry engineering, environmental science and engineering, biomedical engineering, food science and engineering and other disciplines, limited to space is not introduced one by one.
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