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<p>Engineering education is the activity of <a href="/facts/Teaching/WIwsQKF9">teaching</a> knowledge and principles to the <a href="/facts/Professional_development/Eu22Ueeq">professional practice</a> of <a href="/facts/Engineering/RFVg8H3I">engineering</a>. It includes an initial education (<a href="/facts/Diploma_in_Engineering/fhKbecNp">Dip.Engg.</a>)and <a href="/facts/Bachelor_of_Engineering/qmqBjQw6">(B.Engg.)</a> or (<a href="/facts/Master_of_Engineering/jdkfl2tu">M.Engg.</a>), and any advanced education and specializations that follow. Engineering education is typically accompanied by additional postgraduate examinations and supervised training as the requirements for a professional engineering license. The length of education, and training to qualify as a basic professional engineer, is typically five years, with 15–20 years for an engineer who takes responsibility for major projects. </p><p><a href="/facts/Science%2c_technology%2c_engineering%2c_and_mathematics/NAsAI1nG">Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics</a> (STEM) education in primary and secondary schools often serves as the foundation for engineering education at the university level. In the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, engineering education is a part of the <a href="/facts/STEM_fields/NAsAI1nG">STEM initiative</a> in public schools. <a href="/facts/Service-learning_in_engineering_education/GRDGjkw5">Service-learning in engineering education</a> is gaining popularity within the variety of disciplinary focuses within engineering education including <a href="/facts/Chemical_engineering/Fb64amQf">chemical engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Civil_engineering/avh5kEq2">civil engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Mechanical_engineering/cbId4fye">mechanical engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Industrial_engineering/TjInYQeC">industrial engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Computer_engineering/5x1TRKGo">computer engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Electrical_engineering/YYXW1KLW">electrical engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Architectural_engineering/p66IyqCY">architectural engineering</a>, and other engineering education. The field of academic inquiry regarding the education of engineers is called <i><a href="/facts/Engineering_education_research/yfU4TNNv">engineering education research</a></i>. </p>