Role of Engineers in Solving Global Issues

Introduction Automobile usage has increased in America and elsewhere in the world. In a research done by Sutherland, J., et al. (2004) “The US has a contributed to 200 million passengers in cars and light truck over the past few years. Further in 1990, studies showed that US cars increased six times faster than human population. The leaders in the automotive industry must adopt some key elements to ensure success in this fast-moving environment. They must invest in knowing their markets, building brands, adapting product strategies and taking long-term view on their goals and objectives. This paper outlines some of the key factors which should be considered. Environmental factors automotive designers and engineers have always said the main threats in the American Automotive industry are the environmental factors such as fuel economy and the clean air regulations. Automotive Emission posed different problems than manufacturing discharges such as coal smoke. Increased fossil-fuel emission has resulted from the million car increase. Irritation smog, which is comprised of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, sulfur oxide and other various chemical mixtures are cited in major cities such as Los Angeles. These auto emissions are also said to cause headaches, visual pollutions, contribute to lung cancers and other respiratory disease. In the end, the engineers have designed cars that are better environmental performers, cost effective and fuel efficient to reduce the environmental

Working in both Transportation and Urban design fields was always my dream.When I took several courses in Urban transportation in undergraduate school, such as urban transportation planning and urban transportation network design, I realized this field is where I want to work. I also participated in some international conferences regarding urban transportation and sustainable design to find out how different countries are designing their network system and how they meet the needs of their community.

Climate change and transportation play a big role and it is important to be concerned for our future generations. The use of gasoline cars is a major producer in carbon dioxide emissions, although they are not entirely responsible for it—they play a role in it. Other form of transportations like buses and taxis also contribute to carbon dioxide emissions. The total amount of carbon dioxide emissions from an average car is seventy six percent which comes from usage of a vehicle containing gasoline. Efficiency has increased by twenty percent in regards to electric motors, especially when it comes to their wheels using no power when the car is at rest. Car ownership will increase and with this, improvements in technology could be a vital

Akio Toyoda, the founder of the car company Toyota Incorporated, once said “Automobiles are the pinnacle of human transportation. The percentage of families across the world who own cars have reached new heights in the past decade. Multiple families now have an easier form of transportation than walking or taking an overcrowded bus. For that reason, I am happy with what I do.” Akio Toyoda is right for saying so. The usage of automobiles increases by 150% since the past decade as more consumers look towards faster and cheaper methods of transportation. The increase in usage brings many concerns to well-minded citizens, specifically concerns regarding the environment and the conservation of energy. In order to tackle the problem locally, multiple

Why are global issues important? Global issues are the way cultures intertwine and know what is going on around the world. People will learn about the shipping industry, currencies, nuclear powers, Olympics, human trafficking, and global warming. It protects things we use on daily life and shows the progress of economic goals to finical goals. Every generations knowledge on global issues should increase. Without the knowledge, societies will be divided because the lack of understanding the different cultures.

In the time period between the Civil War, and WWI, the United States went through a massive cultural and industrial revolution. This revolution transformed them from a small, new player in the world of global politics, to a major world superpower that could compete with such industrial powerhouses as Britain and Spain. This revolution was driven by one key force, engineering innovation. Engineering allowed industry to become more efficient, but more importantly allowed the U.S. be extend its military reach around the world in a effective and timely matter. Without a doubt, engeneering was the reason that the U.S. was able to imperialize, and more importantly, militarize so rapidly.

This chapter starts off with an interlude of a man who discusses the fault of engineers. He list the tragedies engineer have caused through what he believes is poor workmanship and skills. The man lampoons engineers especially about the incident in the Kansas where a huge quantity of people were killed. He shows little to no sympathy for engineers despite the innovation they have introduced in the world. The author then turns this man disproval into an idiosyncratic idea by displaying the wonders and challenges an engineers a face. That while they do create fantastical inventions they are still human and therefore are bound to error. Throughout this chapter the author is on the defense. He surmises potential reasons for an engineer’s design

We live in a world where humans always find a way to push the envelope and push technologies to new limits. Sky scrapers, ten mile long bridges and many other amazing accomplishments would have not been achievable without engineers. Engineers play a big role in the evolution of the human race. They create history and examples for the next engineer to follow and improve. The world has come a long way because of the ideas and skills of engineers. An example of change that an engineer brought to the world is the paving of roads. Dirt roads were causing many problems for the citizens of Rome. The roads were unstable and would create mud that would sometimes wash away in the rain. So a group of roman civil engineers came up with the idea of paved roads. A group of roman civil engineers came up with the solution to overcome the problems of dirt roads. The solution was to pave roads with rocks and concrete, which would change the lives of the Roman Empire for the better. The basic foundation of this engineering breakthrough is still being used by engineers of

An issue that is increasingly relevant as human beings continue to progress into the future is the need to protect the environment with new sustainable, efficient innovation. Although the three other relevant courses also represented this theme is certain areas, the class that stood out was my critical thinking & writing II class. My final project was focused on researching and proposing radical and pioneering efforts in both the transportation industry and city design. The major theme that I decided to focus on as the backbone of my discussion was the prospect of self-driving cars and the several ways they would revolutionize our pursuit of sustainability. For one, computer-controlled cars would obviously be less prone to accidents, which limits wasted building material. They would also greatly decrease both the overall amount of traffic as well as the time that the average person spends on the road by eliminating human error from transportation. This would greatly reduce the environmental damage as well as the extra energy wasted while stuck in the daily grind of commuting, an example being a line of cars is stopped at a light. The last in line is forced to wait even after they see the flash of green on account of the delayed reactions from all of those in front. With computers in charge, however, once the

Society has advanced dramatically in the past century, and along with that transportation has shifted from the reliable horse and buggy to planes, trains, and automobiles. After the invention of the motor vehicle we have never looked back when it comes to creating innovative new designs and creating more efficient automobiles. Planes and Trains have also made a leap in the past century forever changing the time it takes to travel places. In the present time period we have massive trains engines that can pull miles and miles of train cars. We have hybrid cars that average over 50 miles per gallon, and massive planes that can carry hundreds and hundreds of people around the globe in record timing. The question is how can we make these forms

Jobs require many things, for example,Industrial engineering deals with the organization of materials, people, and equipment in the production process. Environmental engineering is a field that has and manages the public's demand for clean air and water and listens to their concerns over the damage being done to the earth and ecological systems from pollution. Architectural engineering is closely related to architecture. Whereas architecture emphasizes the aesthetics, design and function of the built

The development of every nation hinges on the effectiveness of their transportation systems. Movement of goods, services and people to and from work is made possible by transportation systems. The importance of effective transportation systems cannot be over-emphasized. A lot of countries are facing Transportation problems and my country Ghana is no exception. A trip of about 30 minutes can take about an hour or more due to traffic jams. This is seriously impacting productivity and has been a topical issue in the country. The situation is the same in Uganda where I currently work. To this end, Transportation Engineers are needed to design roads/ highways that will stand the test of time, plan effective traffic management systems to reduce travel

Furthermore, according to Shaojing Fan, Yongping Zhang, Jianbo Fan, Zhongkun He and Yu Chen (2010), virtual reality is an emerging technology with a variety of potential benefits for many aspects of education, medical treatment, and scientific research. One of advantages of Virtual Reality is people can immerse themselves in an environment that would generally be unavailable due to cost, safety or perception restriction. Research by Abulrub, Attridge and Williams (2011) suggested that a new generation of engineering students is entering higher education level with their own worth computing knowledge and skills. They also have high expectations that their institutes will introduce them to suitable technologies for their successful transformation into industry. Technological requirements encounter academic institutions to adopt appropriate and suitable strategies in order to meet all of educational demand. Hence, virtual reality is one of the best solutions as its solution and advancement in immersive and interactive technologies can give visible and noticeable effects on different style and learning. Moreover, virtual reality known as technology that is attractive to students.

The world today is developing rapidly is every aspect of human life whether be it the technology, money or population. This change in the surroundings has made humankind to worry about the future. The advancement in technology nowadays is more focused towards the optimum utilisation of the exhaustible natural resources. The increase in population has resulted in the increase of the sale of automobiles as well.

Road transportation providers have adopted several innovations that have lowered the environmental impact of this transportation mode. The adoption of clean diesel technology by the industry has resulted in significant reductions in fuel use and emissions by trucks. This innovation in diesel engine