Royal Naval Engineers as a branch of the Royal Navy, have existed since 1835.
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Naval engineers are in charge of the management and upkeep of ship-board machinery. Traditionally this included engines, motors, pumps and other mechanical devices, but modern engineers are now responsible for both mechanical systems and high-tech electronics such radar and sonar systems and nuclear-power plants.
Ranking
When the corps was first created, there were three ranks for engineers: First, second, and third. Over the years this ranking system has changed several times:
Fields of expertise
After graduating from university and receiving a basic training, naval engineer officers specialize in a particular field.
Students
In 1888 engineer studentships were created. Today, there are several different student-scholarship programs available including the University Cadetship Entry, a competitive program in which students enlist and train at Britannia Royal Naval College before going to university.