General Engineering General Engineering Engineering, as a profession, has often fallen foul of the misconception that engineers spend their days in oil stained overalls fixing broken machines. The reality is very different. Today’s engineers are just as likely to find themselves drawing up complex designs on a mega-powerful computer, or making a presentation to a board of directors, as operating on the shopfloor. There are approximately 600,000 professional engineers in the UK, a third of which are registered with the Engineering Council, working in areas such as mechanical, civil, electrical, electronic and marine. Today's engineers not only supports a country's prosperity, but also, address key challenges such as climate change and security. In 2010 the UK engineering sector made up nearly a fifth of the UK economy (19.6% of GDP) and employed over 4.5 million people. Engineering covers an enormous variety of roles and services, with organisations being responsible for most of the products and amenities people use everyday, both at home and at work. Consequently, engineers are in great demand, enjoying one of the lowest rates of unemployment of any of the major career sectors, and this is likely only to increase, as society becomes increasingly reliant on technology. Technology is at the centre of all engineering positions, whether as part of the obtaining and processing of raw materials or in their application, at an industrial, domestic or environmental level. The opportunities in this field are immense ranging from fixing a fault on a Formula One racing car’s engine to constructing pipelines across entire continents. It is impossible to stereotype a typical engineer due to the sheer variety of opportunities available. A degree in engineering is also a good stepping stone for further studies, either a Masters degree or a PHD. A postgraduate degree would be a good chance to specialise yourself within engineering or in other subjects, such as structural engineering or robotics. Some 54.6% of civil engineering and 59.4% of mechanical engineering graduates from 2010 were working in the UK as engineering professionals six months after graduation. The majority of employed electronic and electrical engineering graduates entered one of two careers: 30.9% as professional engineers, and 18.3% becoming IT professionals. Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".

General Engineering

Engineering, as a profession, has often fallen foul of the misconception that engineers spend their days in oil stained overalls fixing broken machines. The reality is very different. Today’s engineers are just as likely to find themselves drawing up complex designs on a mega-powerful computer, or making a presentation to a board of directors, as operating on the shopfloor. There are approximately 600,000 professional engineers in the UK, a third of which are registered with the Engineering Council, working in areas such as mechanical, civil, electrical, electronic and marine. Today's engineers not only supports a country's prosperity, but also, address key challenges such as climate change and security. In 2010 the UK engineering sector made up nearly a fifth of the UK economy (19.6% of GDP) and employed over 4.5 million people.

Engineering covers an enormous variety of roles and services, with organisations being responsible for most of the products and amenities people use everyday, both at home and at work. Consequently, engineers are in great demand, enjoying one of the lowest rates of unemployment of any of the major career sectors, and this is likely only to increase, as society becomes increasingly reliant on technology.

Technology is at the centre of all engineering positions, whether as part of the obtaining and processing of raw materials or in their application, at an industrial, domestic or environmental level. The opportunities in this field are immense ranging from fixing a fault on a Formula One racing car’s engine to constructing pipelines across entire continents. It is impossible to stereotype a typical engineer due to the sheer variety of opportunities available.

A degree in engineering is also a good stepping stone for further studies, either a Masters degree or a PHD. A postgraduate degree would be a good chance to specialise yourself within engineering or in other subjects, such as structural engineering or robotics.

Some 54.6% of civil engineering and 59.4% of mechanical engineering graduates from 2010 were working in the UK as engineering professionals six months after graduation. The majority of employed electronic and electrical engineering graduates entered one of two careers: 30.9% as professional engineers, and 18.3% becoming IT professionals.

Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".