Engineering comes from the Latin word "ingenium" meaning cleverness.
There are 4 major engineering fields: they are
Civil,
Mechanical,
Electrical and
Chemical. Other
engineering fields trace back to these big four.
Refer to this Wikipedia link for the
list of all engineering branches
Common Syllabus -
Starting Resource (it depends per country)
Engineering commonly deals with applications in the real world.
Engineering Board Exam
Board exams are mandatory in some engineering courses that engage in the products of real-life structures such as buildings, automotives, airplanes,
shipping, medicine, electricity, electronics and other fields where an error can often be damaging or fatal, if such is committed.
It is designed to test the readiness of an engineer to engage in the real world.
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Sources on Engineering Board Exams
General Engineering Resources