Earn An Online Engineering Degree

It is very possible these days to earn an online engineering degree to further your education and advance your engineering career. Many schools have multiple engineering degrees available in numerous fields of study. Engineering itself encompasses the skills and knowledge to design and build systems, devices, machines and structures and to develop processes around the development and use of such things. Engineering degrees are a bit odd in structure in that many engineers do not actually have an engineers degree. Most engineers today possess a degree in engineering. They might have a Bachelors in Engineering or a Masters in Engineering but an Engineers Degree is essentially a doctorate program with research and thesis requirements and most who attain this level go on to teach in an engineering program. There are both online Bachelors Degrees and online Masters Degrees available in engineering and the scope of the specialty offerings are really pretty broad. Below are just some of the specializations available: Biomedical Engineering Technology Computer Engineering Technology Electronic Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering Information Software Software Systems Computer Network Engineering Digital Arts Software Engineering and Database Technology Civil Engineer Petroleum Engineer Geological Engineer Environmental Engineer Mechanical Engineer Construction Science And More! When choosing a school one of the more important things to look for is ABET Accreditation. ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is the primary accreditation for colleges and universities to teach and award Engineering Degrees in the USA. You will also find that requirements and accreditation vary from country to country around the globe. Online degree programs in general have become very popular for a number of reasons. There is a cost savings benefit on both sides as schools don't have to actually physically host the class and on the student side the flexibility of scheduling and the elimination of travel can have a big financial impact as well. Online degree programs usually follow one of two possible teaching styles, synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous classes follow an actual on campus class with the online students logged in and in attendance online at the time of the on campus class. The online students follow lectures and discussions in real time. Asynchronous classes follow a much more flexible style where there may be weekly assignments but the student is free to work on the material at his or her leisure. An asynchronous student requires a modicum of self motivation to be successful in an online college environment. If you have an interest in one of the many engineering specialties and have a desire to return to school. Online college degree programs may be right for you.