engineering science

/ˈɛndʒəˌnɪərɪŋ ˌsaɪəns/

Other forms: engineering sciences

Definitions of engineering science

1. noun

   the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
   synonyms: applied science, engineering, technology

   types:

   aeronautical engineering

   the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft

   bionics

   application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

   bioengineering, biotechnology, ergonomics

   the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

   chemical engineering

   the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes

   civil engineering

   the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges

   EE, electrical engineering

   the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

   computer science, computing

   the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

   architectural engineering

   the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)

   industrial engineering, industrial management

   the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways

   IT, information technology

   the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

   mechanical engineering

   the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery

   nanotechnology

   the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)

   nuclear engineering

   the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors

   naval engineering

   the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships

   rocketry

   the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation

   hydraulic engineering

   the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion

   telecommunication

   (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

   object

   (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer

   AI, artificial intelligence

   the branch of computer science that deals with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively

   tribology

   the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication

   type of:

   bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field

   a branch of knowledge