Gateway to Engineering Chapter 1
What does a Civil Engineer do?
designs and supervises the construction of public works such as highways, bridges, water treatment plants, and sewers and more
What does a Mechanical Engineer do?
designs products ranging from simple toys to very complex machines
What does an Environment Engineer do?
designs solutions to protect and maintain the environment
What is the evolution of technology?
Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Industrial age, and Information Age
What does an Aerospace Engineer do?
...designs machines that fly
What are some Engineering careers?
Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical are some of these careers
What are some Technology careers?
Careers that include design, testing, production, maintenance, and quality control
What are some H.S. education courses for Technology?
Math, Science, Design, and Drafting
What is an Engineer problem?
a challenge that needs to be solved
What is a patent?
a contract between the federal government and the inventor that gives the inventor exclusive rights to make or sell the product for a period of 17 years
Who is an Engineer?
a person who designs products, structures, or systems to improve people's lives
What is an innovation?
an improvement on an existing product, process, or system
How does technology effect society?
innovation and inventions have been the biggest part of modern economy and the economy always has an effect on society
What is Engineering?
it is the process of designing solutions
What are societies needs?
something to maintain life like Food, Water, Shelter
What is technology?
the process humans use to develop new products to meet the needs and wants of people and the actual product that is developed
What is an invention?
the process of developing products that have never been made before
What are societies wants?
these are things a person might enjoy to make life easier and more wonderful
Who is an Engineer Technologist?
these people work out the production details and design the system for manufacturing a product
Why study Engineering and Technology?
we hope that Engineering and technology will improve and alter the world., sometimes it is for the better and sometimes it is not