Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

The essence of mechanical engineering is problem solving. MEs combine creativity, knowledge and analytical tools to complete the difficult task of shaping an idea into reality. Mechanical engineering ...

Engineers solve problems using math, science, and technology. As a problem-solver, every potential answer an engineer devises must be weighed against the realities of the physical world and other ...

Aspiring inventors who are fascinated by chemistry and physics should consider pursuing a degree in materials engineering, which is sometimes called materials science. This field focuses on creating ...

Bill Peralta stands wearing an air respirator inside a building site. His job often requires him to analyze site history, perform sampling at sites, and prepare site management plans. (Courtesy of ...

The National Academy of Sciences and Engineering have issued reports calling for renewed efforts to train new scientists and engineers to help the nation to remain competitive on the global scene.

The short answer: The most interesting part of an engineer‘s job is the obsession with the possibilities in the solution space (all the cool stuff you can make computers do); engineers don’t want to ...

The decision to return to school and pursue an advanced degree is a big one. Even with many engineering management degree programs now designed to meet the scheduling demands of working technical ...