Activity 1.6 Discover Engineering
Gunnar Kroencke
Block 2
Introduction
What is engineering? Many people have difficulty answering this question. In fact, engineering is a diverse field – there are many disciplines within engineering that can involve the application of a very different body of knowledge and skills. Nearly everything that is not “natural” (i.e., created by Mother Nature) most likely was designed and created with input from engineers. The shampoo you used this morning to wash your hair, the technology that cleans the water you drink, the buildings in which you live, work, and attend school, and the iPhone you use to communicate all involved the expertise of engineers in the initial design, building and testing, and final production.
All engineers are problems solvers. The differences among engineers in varying disciplines are dependent on the types of problems that they solve. In general there are four major disciplines within the engineering field: chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical. Many other engineering disciplines are derived as an extension of or specialization within one of these major disciplines. For example, environmental engineering is a subcategory of civil engineering. Other engineering disciplines have resulted from the combination of aspects of two or more of the major disciplines. Mechatronics is a relatively new branch of engineering that incorporates both mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
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The inclusion of lithium in Reynolds X100 makes sure to block any dislocations within the alloys crystal structure, giving it an outstanding fatigue resistance.
Ever since I was little I always wanted to know machinery in small objects only worked the way they were design but didn't work in a different form from original manufacturing. What attracts me about Copper Union is that this school has everything available to answer my question. A very competivative working environmnet like that at Cooper Union is the type of environment that strive in to become a better person, someone who achieves what they original thoughout was not possible. By studying mechanical engineering at Cooper Union, I feel that I have a chance to become someone who is able to design new technology that can be easily be manipulated by anyone who desires the machinary to do something
My education and work experience have been great preparation for a career in this field. Engineering, by nature, requires strong analytical and problem solving skills. Even outside the classroom, I have learned to look at a situation and break it down systematically. Sometimes when a direct solution is not possible, an optimal alternative or repurpose is appropriate. For example, I worked
I as an electrical engineer pursuing my master in electrical and electronic engineering developed a skill to solve the problem. During my bachelors, I studied natural and physical science and basic fundamentals that are required in the engineering field and also gained vast knowledge how to identify and tackle new problem in the practical world.
Historically great feats of engineering have been the tell-tale sign of a great civilization. The Great Wall Of China, The Roman Aqueducts, and buildings that reach for the skies. Today Aerospace engineers propel us out of our world and to new and even higher heights. The evolution of engineers comes from a cornerstone of their method, The Engineering Method. They research, prototype and improve their design until they find a solution that fits. Engineers are constantly improving their work so that they can push the boundaries of what we believe is possible. Engineers communicate their progress in science and engineering through their amazing feats and groundbreaking
With the constant discovery of scientific principles and new engineering designs, the responsibility often lies in the hands of engineers to decide what is in the best interest of the public. Millions of people around the world use products and structures developed by engineers, every day. Before accepting work from a client, it is important that engineers have a good understanding of their own personal limitations. If work is accepted that they are “not competent to perform by virtue of [their] training and experience” , there is a clear disregard for public welfare and potential for a serious safety hazard. It is again evident that the
1) Investigate the engineering profession using the sources below. In a few sentences and using your OWN words, what is engineering?
Graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, at this point in my life, is critical. It’s the goal I’ve set for myself and it’s the goal I’m going to achieve. Yes, my parents wanting me to study Engineering is a big part of why I chose the major, but it also has a lot to do with my interests. I’ve been in a specialized program since I entered the Performing and Visual Arts Magnet program (PVA) in sixth grade as a Vocal major. Many of my peers dropped out of the course, deeming it too rigorous, but I stuck with it because that was my goal. Then, when I started high school, I became a Theatre major and stuck through another four years of long days, many classes, and nighttime rehearsals all because it was merely what I expected of myself. Now that I’m in college and studying Engineering, nothing has changed. I am still just as dedicated to my studies as I have always been, but now I’m able to study something that has always intrigued me. Engineering piqued my interest and my love for math and science led me to the objective I’ve set for myself. I have my end goal and I will achieve a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
The role of engineers is to improve the quality of the lives of the people, by the formulation of technical solutions to issues facing the society. Although the prevalence of the engineering works with physical artifacts, the majority of the work lies within the intellectual domain. Further, engineers offer technical possibilities, which work to optimize the social, environmental consequences and opportunities to the society. The hallmark of a professional engineer is to apply and make informed, sustainable and responsible decisions. Engineers ought to uphold and own the impositions and the consequences within considerable ethical limits of the possibilities produced. Therefore, prerequisite understanding of what the community has encountered in the past and continued to endure formulates the basics within which an individual should approach particular instances. The history of the treatment of aboriginals in Australia expresses the rationale and the manner in which an engineer should interact and make decisions about the indigenous people. Engineers should have the ability to discern the particular setting of the people, before the imposition of ideas and proposals to the local communities, and principally, the aboriginals. Engineers ought to understand the implications of their actions and impactions, as well as aim to rectify the problems and issues. Engineers should build on their critical competencies of comprehension, conceptually based understanding, and discernment as well as knowledge. The vital skills of engineers often allude to the theoretical knowledge on how engineers ought to conduct the affairs. However, engineers should have the ability to understand the social settings about the issues which people have faced, and may continue to impact in the
Mechanical engineering, thought to be a certain type of engineering, is, as a matter of fact, actually a broad spectrum of different areas that fall under the engineering category. Moreover, mechanical engineers can have a multitude of different backgrounds including chemical, computer, electrical, and much more.
Every object on Earth was either created naturally or by humans. Grass and trees were both here long before beings but the scenic park humans go to enjoy these amenities were created by individuals. The trails people walk on to the playgrounds kids play on have all been created by persons. This is such an abstract idea: that humans themselves are what keeps this modern world moving. A necessity for this world are engineers as their skills range from designing the parks and trails to producing suitable weedicides for the grass. The most important aspect of the modern world is the technology that is advancing it. The capabilities of engineers regarding technology that keeps humanity alive or destroy it are the abilities in which engineers can harness and manipulate energy. The energy sources include both renewable and non-renewable resources and are the vital backbones of this modern world.
It is almost impossible, today, to look around you and not see the products of engineering, pretty much regardless of where one may be. In this way, advancements in engineering and its various branches have clearly allowed humanity to develop in immeasurable ways or this would not be the case (Frank C. Whitmore, 1979). However, those who do not have much knowledge of the background processes behind this infrastructure may not realise its impact as deeply or may not realise the impact of engineering at all - despite modern society’s fundamental dependence upon it (National Academy of Engineering, 2001).
Engineering is an exciting field that I believe will be enjoyable, challenging, and above all, intuiting to undertake at university. I believe pursuing engineering means exceeding your expectations and making a
Many engineers work in laboratories, industrial plants, or construction sites where they inspect, supervise, or solve onsite problems. (Britannica 244) Engineering itself has a sort of chain of command in the way a project is handled. It follows in the
As mentioned above, it is very important for engineers to understand their own responsibilities. In 1960, the Conference of Engineering Societies of Western Europe and the United States of America defined "professional engineer" as follows:1 “A professional engineer is competent by virtue of his/her fundamental education and training to apply the scientific method and outlook to the analysis