Definitions
Engineering
Applying science to solve problems and create useful things
ingenerare
Root word meaning "to create". Root of "engine" and "ingenious"
From the Encyclopaedia Briticanna
Engineering is an art requiring the judgment necessary to adapt knowledge to practical purposes, the imagination to conceive original solutions to problems, and the ability to predict performance and cost of new devices or process.
History
Imhotep built the famous stepped pyramid near Memphis circa 2650 BC. (Also a physician and architect.)
Stonehenge: 3000 BC - 1000 BC, 30-50 ton stones
Khufu pyramid: 2500 BC - 2 million blocks, each 5 thousand lbs, 481 ft x 700 ft sq. base)
Pharos (lighthouse) Alexandria: 283-246 B.C. Tallest lighthouse: 122 meters high (~40 stories) Guided ships for 1,500 years
Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem
The Colosseum in Rome: 69 AD - brick and concrete, fabric roof
Roman roads (80,000 Kilometers) and aqueducts throughout Europe
Cathedrals and Mosques
Where Engineers Work
Ceramic Engineering:
Windows, seals, heat shields, coatings, structural components, engines
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering:
Petroleum, plastics, chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, paper, water, waste water, genetics, environmental, and agriculture
Electrical and Electronics Engineering:
Computers, power, appliances, radar, controls, and communications
Civil or Architectural Engineering:
Bridges, dams, roads, water supply, buildings, city planning
Mechanical Engineering:
Autos, airplanes, tools, bicycles, mfg. Equip.mfg., construction and farm equipment.
Others:
Agriculture, materials, audio, aerospace, communications, control, geology, marine, nuclear, safety, hydrology, meteorology, systems, control, industrial, ....
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