Quiz: Engineering Major Evolutions
Quiz: Engineering Major Evolutions
As technology and society grow and change, so too do the professions that help to shape them. Test your knowledge about engineering majors and careers with this ASME quiz.
With graduation season in full swing, many newly minted engineers will soon be entering the workforce. The number and variety of engineering degrees has changed dramatically over the last century, evolving alongside changes in technology and society.
In 1971, about 45,000 engineering bachelor's degrees were awarded in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That number has nearly tripled 50 years later, with the number of subsets and new specialties growing as well.
Test your knowledge about engineering majors and careers with this ASME quiz.
In 1971, about 45,000 engineering bachelor's degrees were awarded in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That number has nearly tripled 50 years later, with the number of subsets and new specialties growing as well.
Test your knowledge about engineering majors and careers with this ASME quiz.
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