What is Engineering? scientist? technologist?

1. WHAT IS ENGINEERING?

• THE ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ABET) DEFINES ENGINEERING: “THE PROFESSION IN WHICH A KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATHEMATICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES GAINED BY STUDY, EXPERIENCE, AND PRACTICE IS APPLIED WITH JUDGMENT TO DEVELOP WAYS TO UTILIZE, ECONOMICALLY, THE MATERIALS AND FORCES OF NATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MANKIND.”

• ENGINEERING IS THE APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS  AND SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES TO BETTER OR IMPROVE LIFE.

• ENGINEERING IS A PROFESSION LIKE MEDICINE, LAW, ETC. THAT ASPIRES TO HIGH STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND RECOGNIZES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

• ENGINEER – APPLIES KNOWLEDGE OF MATH AND THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES TO THE EFFICIENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF USABLE DEVICES, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES.

• ENGINEER – A PERSON WHO IS TRAINED IN AND USES TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO SOLVE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS.

2. WHAT IS SCIENTIST?

SCIENTIST – LIKE AN ENGINEER, BUT A PRIMARY GOAL IS THE EXPANSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING PHYSICAL PROCESSES.

3. WHAT IS TECHNOLOGIST?

TECHNOLOGIST – FOCUS ON DIRECT APPLICATION OF ESTABLISHED ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES.  MATH, THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES, AND UNDERLYING ENGINEERING THEORY RECEIVE LIMITED COVERAGE.  MORE INTERESTED IN HARDWARE AND PROCESSES.

 4. COVERAGE OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENGINEERS

• RESEARCH – EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND APPLY NEW PRINCIPLES

• DEVELOPMENT – TRANSFORM IDEAS OR CONCEPTS INTO PRODUCTION PROCESSES

• DESIGN – LINK THE GENERATION OF IDEAS AND THE PRODUCTION

• PRODUCTION AND TESTING – MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLE COMPONENTS OR PRODUCTS

• SALES – MARKET ENGINEERING PRODUCTS

• OPERATIONS – MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

• CONSTRUCTION – PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZES BIDS, DURING CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISES CERTAIN COMPONENTS OF PROCESS

• MANAGEMENT – OPTIMIZE THE USE OF RESOURCES (EQUIPMENT, LABOR, FINANCES)

• EDUCATION – TEACH ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES IN UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS

• CONSULTING – PROVIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SERVICES THE CLIENTS. MAY WORK ALONE OR IN PARTNERSHIP OTHER ENGINEERS.