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== Benefits of Engineering in Society == An accessible avenue for obtaining information and opportunities in technology, especially for young students, is through digital platforms, enabling learning, exploration, and potential income generation at minimal cost and in regional languages, none of which would be possible without engineers.<ref>{{Cite web |author= A. Balavivekanandhan |title= Education and Employment Opportunities in Computer Technology |date= 14 March 2020 |url= https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Education-and-Employment-Opportunities-in-Computer-Balavivekanandhan/c84de033194ef81f1a91be7ba32fad5f013c64de |s2cid=216185589 }}</ref> Computer engineering is important in the changes involved in industry 4.0, with engineers responsible for designing and optimizing the technology that surrounds our lives, from [[big data]] to [[AI]]. Their work not only facilitates global connections and knowledge access, but also plays a pivotal role in shaping our future, as technology continues to evolve rapidly, leading to a growing demand for skilled computer engineers.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=A Global Manufacturing Big Data Ecosystem for Fault Detection in Predictive Maintenance |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8710319 |access-date=2023-10-26 |journal=IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics |date=2020 |doi=10.1109/TII.2019.2915846 |s2cid=164670300 |language=en-US |last1=Yu |first1=Wenjin |last2=Dillon |first2=Tharam |last3=Mostafa |first3=Fahed |last4=Rahayu |first4=Wenny |last5=Liu |first5=Yuehua |volume=16 |pages=183β192 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> Engineering contributes to improving society by creating devices and structures impacting various aspects of our lives, from technology to infrastructure. Engineers also address challenges such as [[environmental protection]] and [[sustainable development]], while developing medical treatments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What are the Benefits of Studying Engineering? |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-benefits-studying-engineering-rasmi-shah |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref> As of 2016, the median annual wage across all BLS engineering categories was over $91,000. Some were much higher, with engineers working for petroleum companies at the top (over $128,000). Other top jobs include: Computer Hardware Engineer β $115,080, Aerospace Engineer β $109,650, Nuclear Engineer β $102,220.<ref>{{Cite web |title=8 Reasons to Get an Engineering Degree that Might Surprise You |url=https://enc.edu/blog/8-reasons-to-get-an-engineering-degree-that-might-surprise-you/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Eastern Nazarene College |language=en-US}}</ref>
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