Activity 1.6 Discover Engineering
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2. Describe the four major disciplines of engineering and identify problems or projects that an engineer in each discipline might encounter.
3. For question 3, see "Activity 1.6 Discover Engineering" under "Projects."
Visit the National Academy of Engineering website on the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century at http://www.greatachievements.org/ (Links to an external site.). Choose one of the achievements listed and read the information provided about your selected achievement. Then, based on what you learn, respond to the following.
4. Describe your selected achievement in a few sentences.
One of the 20th century's greatest achievements includes the invention of one of the most used inventions daily. The internet was first introduced as ARPANET in a conference in the Washington Hiton in 1972. It was designed to just simply help computer scientists share information from a distance, but ended up creating a revolution.
5. Which major discipline of engineering do you think was most involved in the development of this achievement? Justify your answer.
I believe Electrical engineering was most involved in the development of the internet. At first, I'm sure it was a device similar to dial-up, but the devices that provided the internet were still not built and needed the correct circuitry and proper functionality which an Electrical Engineer would most likely invent and utilize.
6. If you were an engineer within the discipline that you chose in item 3, which engineering grand challenge would you like to work on?
If I became a Roller Coaster Engineer, I believe I would be most useful in restoring and improving urban infrastructure. Roller Coaster Engineers are recommended to secure a bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering which would mean I'd have knowledge on how to properly design things which could allow me to help in the design of houses to provide shelter.
7. Describe your selected grand challenge.
The challenge I chose was to restore and improve urban infrastructure. For anyone who doesn't know: Infrastructure is anything designed by the people in order to help everyone live life. Urban means town or city, so for the most part, cities' designs need to be redesigned in order to sustain our ever-growing population, as well as for other countries.
8. Why is a solution to this challenge important to the world?
A solution to this challenge is essential for Engineers to solve so people can continue to function properly and we can even potentially leave a smaller carbon footprint, and so people don't panic over change in their lifestyle.
9. How could you, as an engineer in your chosen discipline, contribute to a solution to this challenge?
As an Engineer in my chosen discipline, I'd be able to help in the design of new and more conservative buildings when it comes to resources as well as better buildings with stability and design.
2. Describe the four major disciplines of engineering and identify problems or projects that an engineer in each discipline might encounter.
- Chemical Engineering- A chemical engineer develops new and improved processes. They use life sciences such as Biology and Bio-Chemistry, as well as other science, like Chemistry and Physical Science. Chemical Engineers may work in pharmaceuticals, Petrochemicals, Food Processing, and many more fields.
- Civil Engineering- Civil engineer plan, design, and build facilities in public an private areas, as well as places of transport. This includes anything from bridges and building, to highways and a collection and treatment building for waste-water.
- Electrical Engineering- Deals with the motions of electrons in metals. These engineers develop anything from small microchips to huge power generators for entire buildings. They work on designing working circuitry to power phones, cable lines, power lines, and generators.
- Mechanical Engineering- Mechanical engineers apply the principles of mechanics and energy to their designs. An important and dependable invention from a mechanical engineer is the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). They also do vibration analysis which will test the physical limits of objects.
3. For question 3, see "Activity 1.6 Discover Engineering" under "Projects."
Visit the National Academy of Engineering website on the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century at http://www.greatachievements.org/ (Links to an external site.). Choose one of the achievements listed and read the information provided about your selected achievement. Then, based on what you learn, respond to the following.
4. Describe your selected achievement in a few sentences.
One of the 20th century's greatest achievements includes the invention of one of the most used inventions daily. The internet was first introduced as ARPANET in a conference in the Washington Hiton in 1972. It was designed to just simply help computer scientists share information from a distance, but ended up creating a revolution.
5. Which major discipline of engineering do you think was most involved in the development of this achievement? Justify your answer.
I believe Electrical engineering was most involved in the development of the internet. At first, I'm sure it was a device similar to dial-up, but the devices that provided the internet were still not built and needed the correct circuitry and proper functionality which an Electrical Engineer would most likely invent and utilize.
6. If you were an engineer within the discipline that you chose in item 3, which engineering grand challenge would you like to work on?
If I became a Roller Coaster Engineer, I believe I would be most useful in restoring and improving urban infrastructure. Roller Coaster Engineers are recommended to secure a bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering which would mean I'd have knowledge on how to properly design things which could allow me to help in the design of houses to provide shelter.
7. Describe your selected grand challenge.
The challenge I chose was to restore and improve urban infrastructure. For anyone who doesn't know: Infrastructure is anything designed by the people in order to help everyone live life. Urban means town or city, so for the most part, cities' designs need to be redesigned in order to sustain our ever-growing population, as well as for other countries.
8. Why is a solution to this challenge important to the world?
A solution to this challenge is essential for Engineers to solve so people can continue to function properly and we can even potentially leave a smaller carbon footprint, and so people don't panic over change in their lifestyle.
9. How could you, as an engineer in your chosen discipline, contribute to a solution to this challenge?
As an Engineer in my chosen discipline, I'd be able to help in the design of new and more conservative buildings when it comes to resources as well as better buildings with stability and design.
Conclusion
1. What is it about engineering that is common to all disciplines of engineering? That is, what makes an engineer an engineer regardless of the work one does? All engineers are trying to improve and create inventions for the betterment of society's functionality.
2. Why do you think engineering has been called the stealth profession? (Hint: there are many Internet resources that address this question.) Engineering is known as the "stealth profession" since everything that is artificial has been engineered, but most people don't realize that engineers are the people that design the items we use everyday, like phones.
3. How is an engineer different from a scientist? A scientist is one to research and implement ideas and engineers will put those ideas to use for an invention, improvement, or innovation.
4. What interpersonal characteristics do you think are important to the success of an engineer of any discipline? I think communication skills as well as listening skills are definitely important for any career, especially an engineers since you're gonna go through brainstorming and you'll need to make sure to take every suggestion.
1. What is it about engineering that is common to all disciplines of engineering? That is, what makes an engineer an engineer regardless of the work one does? All engineers are trying to improve and create inventions for the betterment of society's functionality.
2. Why do you think engineering has been called the stealth profession? (Hint: there are many Internet resources that address this question.) Engineering is known as the "stealth profession" since everything that is artificial has been engineered, but most people don't realize that engineers are the people that design the items we use everyday, like phones.
3. How is an engineer different from a scientist? A scientist is one to research and implement ideas and engineers will put those ideas to use for an invention, improvement, or innovation.
4. What interpersonal characteristics do you think are important to the success of an engineer of any discipline? I think communication skills as well as listening skills are definitely important for any career, especially an engineers since you're gonna go through brainstorming and you'll need to make sure to take every suggestion.