Engineering?

Question

When a person says they are going to be an engineer? or going into engineering, what exactly does that mean? Bio engineering..etc, etc....

Answer 1

I am an Electrical Engineer. In college we tried to simplify the definition of Engineering. Engineering is the study of how things work, more commonly answering the large question of Why things work the way they do?. All Engineering is difficult (some more difficult than others), abstract, and at times mind boggling.

Civil Engineering- the study of construction, buildings, roads, landscapes. the study of things that do not move and why things stay together or are able to support other things without breaking or falling apart. mainly, stress, strain, and moment.

Mechanical Engineering- the study of slower moving things. things that move relatively slower than the speed of light. the study of things that use gears or motors. once again, stress, strain, moment, but also torque.

Chemical Engineering or Sometimes Materials Engineering- the study of the things that make up the materials that we build things with. deals with a large amount of chemistry.

Biomedical Engineering- involves chemistry, biology, and mechanical engineering. studies things that help humans physically or how to more easily implement medicine.

Electrical Engineering- involves the study of things that move really fast, like chemical engineering, involves things that we really can't see without the assistance of abstract technology. mainly involves the creation of electricity, how we manipulate it, and control it so we can make electronics, or the components that make those electronics.

And I fully agree with akinustun67. it takes a lot of determination, persistance, and patience to become an engineer. If you don't like math and you love sleep, then engineering is not for you.

To try to put it in a different perspective-
Upon Final Exams week at a University, a group of liberal arts majors (non-science related) discuss the difficulty of the exam they just took- how it was multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answers, or how their math exam they could use a calculator and there were a lot of short problems to do. Both exams were on a few chapters in their textbooks.
In an Engineer's perspective, our exams are FULL book, without calculator unless we get a really nice teacher. we get a paragraph at the top of a blank sheet of paper, usually get 10 problems to do in 2 hours, the average individual finishes almost half the problems on an exam which required no sleep for the previous week because having an A the whole semester doesn't really mean you remember how to do all the types of problems from memory in the 900 page textbook.

Answer 2

Engineering is a very broad area. In general, engineers use scientific and mathematical laws to help society. Engineers are trained and taught to use principles in the design of their areas. THis way thigns can be mathematically figured out, instead of trial and error. This computation not only saves money but ensures the safety and well-being of society.

Engineering:

Civil - roads, bridges, buildings, land development, etc.

Mechanical - machines, cars, tools, appliances, etc.

Bio - artificial limbs, medical equipment, body mechanics, etc.

Chemical - heat transfer, chemistry, thermodynamics, material science, etc.

Computer - software, hardware, programming, electricity, etc.

Answer 3

Engineering is a professional course which takes 4 full years to get compleyed. The 4 yrs is divided into 8 semesters each of 3-4 months. And the end of each semester there will be examinations.

If you gey atleast 60% in each of the examination then you can get good placements(job oppurtunities in MNCs)

Answer 4

Engineering is practical application of scientific knowledge in the design, construction and control of machines. Basic science proves the theories and engineers brings them in practice for the use of humanity. Persons who design, builds and maintain the useful machines, bridges, railways, house , roads mines etc etc are the engineers.

Answer 5

It means they don't know what they want to do, but they're good at math and/or science and someone told them they should study engineering. Or one (or both) of their parents is an engineer and they've never figured out what their parents do.

If, on the other hand, they say I want to design cars or engines or airplanes or rockets or electronics or artificial hearts, then it means they want to be an engineer, they just may not know what to call it.

A good question to ask yourself is what do you like to do? Find someone who's doing it and ask them for suggestions.

Answer 6

It means they will be problem solvers. It will be their job to solve the world’s most complex problems.

Almost every man-made thing around you was designed or created by an engineer who was trying to solve a problem. The problem of communication resulted in phones, cell phones, email, Bluetooth, video chat. The problem of transportation resulted in cars, planes, boats, & trains. The problem of heating and cooling resulted in various types of heaters and air conditioners. The problem of water quality resulted in various water treatment systems including UV, carbon, bio membrane, bio digester, micro filters. The problem of cooking resulted in stoves, ovens, toasters, and microwaves. ……….

Answer 7

it means he/she wants to destroy his/her life with numbers,calculations and numerical methods that
gives headaches and bad dreams in your sleep.