What is Engineering?
Definition:
The word "engineer" comes from the French ...
Evolution of job description of engineer ...
Engineer means "to contrive" and "to manage" ...
Engineering is applied common sense
Engineering is the application of science for human benefit.
Theodore Von Karman: "Scientists discover the world that exists;
engineers create the world that never was."
Engineering = problem solving in complex ambiguous systems
Essential Qualities All Engineers Should Possess
(according to MIT, Boeing and N. Augustine)
Qualities of Engineers according to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Approaches to Problem Solving:
Scientific Learning Process: Dissection->Brainstorming->Design->Build
Holistic / Systems Thinking
Interrelationships
History
Philosophy
Root and Cause
Similitude
If a problem is worth solving, it will likely be complex enough to
require complex and/or multiple solutions.
Aesthetics: What is Engineering Beauty?
Simplicity
Practicality (depends on defined (who defines?) purpose of project)
Elegant
Innovative
Perfect vs. Good Enough
What are the Important Constraints?
Follow-Up:
Read:
Great Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
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