It may seem to be very easy to give either a 'yes' or 'no' answer to this question. But, as I read this forum and many others, it seems to me that many people confuse the two subjects. From my perspective, I do not understand why Yahoo has made engineering a sub-group under Science and Mathematics. Do others agree?
2007-06-18 03:39:00 · 8 answers · asked by MillMatt 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Scientists come up with laws like f=ma.
Engineers use these laws to build thing like buildings or rockets.
Yahoo made engineers a subset of science because they use the same language. But they do not have the same motivations. This is why they are different.
2007-06-18 03:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by eric l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps I can answer this by answering " Are Engineers and Scientists the same?" Both use science and math, but in different ways.
Generally, a scientist looks at the world optimistically and trys to explore possiblities (i.e. may be true or may not be true, but no one has knowledge to the contrary) however unlikely. Scientists are not bound to the known science and explore new principles. They ask, "What will happen if...?"
A engineer looks at the world skeptically and trys to create useful products that are probable (i.e. likely to occur or prove true). An engineers worst enemy are principles that are unknown or unpredictable. They ask " Will this work and not fail?"
Obviously, this isn't completely black and white as I have described, but it is true in general. As far as "Engineering" being under Science and Math, as an engineer, I'd say... yep..might not be perfect, but it works.
2007-06-18 07:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by Beagle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making engineering a sub-group under science and math doesn't mean that they are the same. It's not they yahoo group who made this, it is an international classification.
And I think it makes since because science and math came first. Mechanical engineering is based on Newton laws. Electric engineering is based on ohm's law. Biomedical engineering is nothing without biology and physiology. And of course engineering won't exist with out math.
2007-06-18 05:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engineering is applied science . . . I think it's OK for Yahoo to group the categories like that because people who have general questions about how stuff works might consider either category fair game. Have a nice day!
2007-06-18 03:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scince and engineering has similar relationship as mother and son. Engineering uses scientific principles in to practice for thae advantage of people . You may cosider engineering as applied science just like applied physics or applied mathematics . Yahoo subgrouping of engg. under science and mathematics group is correct in that sense .
2007-06-23 01:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by Swapan G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, they're an identical element. UC Berkeley is an staggering college for laptop Engineering. The Undergrad Bachelor's software is laptop technological information, and the grasp's software is laptop Engineering.
2016-12-08 12:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by colmenero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that engineering is not a branch of science. It is based on principles of sceince but the practice of engineering is more of a combination of an art and science.
2007-06-18 03:44:58 · answer #7 · answered by bignose68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engineers use the principles of science to perform their work. Without these scientific principles, deisgns would not work, especially for objects never before built, such as the worl'd tallest skyscraper.
2007-06-18 03:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by yeeeehaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋