Learning about electrical noise and temperature helps engineers understand changes in circuit performance.
Look for electronics or solid-state physics content.
field
Physics
What you may learn
How matter, energy, movement and forces work.
What to check
If you want an engineering role, check what design or practical engineering work you would also need.
Does not imply engineering practice training.
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Connected careers
Learning about electric and magnetic fields helps engineers trace unwanted signals and explain interference.
Check whether the course includes practical measurements of electromagnetic interference.
Learning about motion and pressure helps engineers predict drag, lift and flowing liquids.
Check for fluid physics and modelling content.
Learning about forces and motion helps developers create believable movement and collisions in games.
Check whether your chosen games need physical simulation and the course includes practical modelling.
Learning about physical models helps scientists simulate materials and check whether predictions make sense.
Check whether the course includes computer simulations of material structure and behaviour.
Waves and radiation learning helps you understand tests that examine parts without cutting them open.
Check method-specific practical training, supervision and any local radiation permissions.
Learning how light travels helps engineers design lenses, mirrors and optical paths.
Look for optics projects and supervised training for safe work with light sources.
Learning how light behaves helps engineers predict losses and align optical systems.
Look for optics projects and supervised laser safety training where lasers are used.
Learning how electromagnetic waves travel helps engineers tune antennas and improve wireless range.
Check for electromagnetism and antenna content.
Learning about motion and forces helps engineers predict satellite paths and return to Earth.
Check whether the course includes orbital motion, atmosphere effects and modelling practice.
Learning about heat and measurement helps engineers test whether a cooling design works.
Look for heat measurement and supervised testing of cooling systems.
Learning about radiation can help you understand how to protect patients during scans.
Does the course cover medical imaging physics? Clinical training is still needed.
Sources and limitations
BLS: Software developers, quality assurance analysts and testers · · 2026-10-11
US occupational profile; general development and testing, not every named software specialism.
BLS: Mechanical engineers · · 2026-10-11
US broad mechanical-engineering occupation; partial comparator for thermal, fluids, design and tooling specialisms.
BLS: Electrical and electronics engineers · · 2026-10-11
US broad electrical/electronics engineering; identifies power, radio and control specialisations but not every circuit subtype.
BLS: Aerospace engineers · · 2026-10-11
US aircraft/space engineering; broader comparison for named flight, propulsion and mission specialisms.
BLS: Materials engineers · · 2026-10-11
US materials occupation; names metal, polymer, composites and semiconductor specialisms, not every detailed method.
O*NET: Photonics Engineers · · 2026-10-11
US photonics occupation includes optical engineer titles; product/specialty scope varies.
NASA: Space Sustainability Strategy · · 2026-10-11
Agency strategy summary, not a curriculum or named career profile.
Materials Project: Machine learning and artificial intelligence applications · · 2026-10-11
Research infrastructure documentation; technical context, not an occupational route.
Unity Manual: Physics · · 2026-10-11
Game-engine vendor documentation; narrower task context for game developers.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Radiologic and MRI Technologists · · 2026-10-11
US imaging occupations; equipment specialties differ.
O*NET: Non-Destructive Testing Specialists · · 2026-10-11
US occupational task data; exact technician/specialist activity, partial for engineering authority.