Transcript Design for Engineering - ETP - Engineering Technology Pathways

Design for
Engineering
Technology Education 660 Unit 1
14 April, 2006
Ten Major Branches of
Engineering
2006 Greg Heitkamp
This material is based upon work supported by the National
Science Foundation under Grant No. 0402616.)
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Flight captures human
imagination. Aeronautics and
astronautics are among the most popular
of engineering branches with a large
literature base, to which NASA has
contributed a great deal.
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/aero
.htm
Biological Engineering
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Biotechnology and bioengineering have two
dimensions. First, they use living organisms to make
desired products, as in using microbes to produce
drugs. Second, they use whatever means for
promoting life, as in making equipment for novel
methods of medical diagnosis and drug delivery. They
involve the cooperation of many disciplines. As
advances in molecular biology and nanotechnology
make more biological phenomena susceptible to
reliable control, bioengineering and biotechnology are
poised to soar in the twenty-first century.
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/biotech.htm
Chemical Engineering
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Chemical engineers integrate chemistry
and physics to create an engineering
science that contributes much to the
rapid rise and economic competitiveness
of many industries. A good view of the
chemical engineering profession is
available at www.pafko.com/history
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/ChE.
htm
Civil Engineering
When engineering first emerged as a
modern profession, "civil" broadly meant
civilian, as distinct from military. As
engineers with various expertise
separately developed their systematic
knowledge and professional
organizations, the scope of "civil
engineering" narrowed to construction,
which was the first to develop scientific
principles.
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/ce.ht
m
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Design, develop and manage systems that
process, store and convey information. These
systems include personal computers,
workstations, mainframe computers, computer
networks and all of their various components.
Computer engineers also design and develop
embedded digital systems for use within
products such as aircraft, automobiles,
communication switching systems, biomedical
instruments, industrial robots and household
appliances.
http://www.pr.afrl.af.mil/jobs/scholar_descri
ptions.htm
Electronic and Electrical
Engineering
Design, develop, and operate
systems that generate and use
electrical waveforms. This includes
power generation and distribution
systems for aircraft and
spacecraft, data processing and
control, and instrumentation
systems.
http://www.pr.afrl.af.mil/jobs/schola
r_descriptions.htm
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Environmental Engineering
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About 52,000 environmental
engineers work in the United
States. To improve the qualities of
air, water, and land, they not only
mobilize all the technologies at
hand but actively develop
environment friendly industrial
processes.
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/
environ.htm
Mechanical Engineering
The professional discipline of mechanical
engineering is concerned with the design,
development and manufacture of machines
and mechanical engineering systems. These
include engines and turbines of various
kinds, land transport vehicles, ships,
aircraft, pumps and fans, air-conditioning
and refrigeration systems, building
services, industrial plants, and
manufacturing processes.
http://www.mecheng.adelaide.edu.au/courses
/undergrad/careers/mechanical/whatdoes.
html
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Nuclear Engineering
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Of all branches of engineering, nuclear is
most mired in politics. It had a hard time
during the past decades. Yet, the 2001 US
National Energy Policy recommended “the
expansion of nuclear energy in the United
States as a major component of our national
energy policy.” (www.whitehouse.gov/energy/)
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/nuke.htm
Systems Engineering
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Systems engineering is geared toward the rapid
design and development of large and complex systems
such as the intercontinental ballistic missiles system.
It uses results of engineering ssciences and system
theories, shares techniques with operations research
and is kin to software engineering, which also tackles
with designing complex systems. Also called
concurrent engineering, systems engineering employs
the systems approach within a broad horizon that
covers analyses of goals and requirements,
considerations of the system from cradle to grave,
and the organization of multidisciplinary teams in
developing the system.
http://www.creatingtechnology.org/syseng.htm
Standards Addressed
Standards Covered:
 Standard 3: The relationships among
technologies and the connections between
technology and other fields.
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G. Technological transfer occurs when a new user
applies an existing innovation developed for one
purpose in a different function.
H. Technological innovation often results when ideas,
knowledge, or skills are shared within a technology,
among technologies, or across other fields
J. Technological progress promotes the advancement
of science and mathematics