Concept information
Preferred term
engineering
Definition
- Engineering is a high-paying, high-status profession in many industrialized nations. Its practitioners generally enjoy a great deal of autonomy and independence at work. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Engineers]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- acoustic engineering
- aerospace engineering
- agricultural engineering
- biochemical engineers
- biomedical engineering
- chemical engineering
- civil engineering
- consulting engineers
- electrical engineering
- electronic engineering
- environmental engineering
- ergonomics
- forest engineering
- human engineering
- hydrology
- illumination engineering
- marine engineering
- mechanical engineering
- metallurgical engineering
- metallurgy
- military engineering
- optics and photonics
- public health engineering
- quality improvement
- railway engineering
- recording engineering
- road vehicle engineering
- safety engineering
- structural engineering
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/engineering
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