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Engineering is the application of science to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind. The field has been defined by the Engineers Council for Professional Development, in the United States, as the creative application of “scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design, or to forecast their behaviour under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property.” The term engineering is sometimes more loosely defined, especially in Great Britain, as manufacturing engines, machine tools, and machine parts.
The words engine and ingenious are derived from the same Latin root, ingenerate, which means “to create.” The early English verb engine meant “to contrive.” Thus, the engines of war were devices such as catapults, floating bridges, and assault towers; their designer was the “engine-er,” or military engineer. The counterpart of the military engineer was the civil engineer, who applied essentially the same knowledge and skills to designing buildings, streets, water supplies, sewage systems, and other projects.
History of engineering:
The first engineer known by name and achievement is Imhotep, builder of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt, probably about 2550 BCE. Imhotep’s successors—Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Roman—carried civil engineering to remarkable heights based on empirical methods aided by arithmetic, geometry, and a smattering of physical science. The Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria, Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, the Colosseum in Rome, the Persian and Roman road systems, the Pont du Gard aqueduct in France, and many other large structures, some of which endure to this day, testify to their skill, imagination, and daring. Of many treatises written by them, one, in particular, survives to provide a picture of engineering education and practice in classical times: Vitruvius’s De architecture, published in Rome in the 1st century CE, a 10-volume work covering building materials, construction methods, hydraulics, measurement, and town planning.
What Does an Engineer Do?
Engineers are involved in the design, evaluation, development, testing, modification, inspection and maintenance of a wide range of products, structures and systems. This involves everything from the recommending materials and processes, overseeing manufacturing and construction processes, and conducting failure analysis and investigation, to providing consultancy services and teaching engineering to students and trainees.
Types:
There are many different types of engineering, often divided into areas in which the engineer operates. For example, engineers working within the oil and gas industry could be petroleum engineers, while those working in farming-related applications could be called agricultural engineers.
While there are some traditional areas of engineering, such as mechanical and civil engineering, other engineering fields require an overlapping of different specialities. So, for example, a civil engineer may also need an understanding of structural engineering or an aerospace engineer may need to understand aspects of electrical or computer engineering too.
These types of engineering are commonly known as interdisciplinary engineering and include manufacturing engineering, acoustic engineering, corrosion engineering, aerospace, automotive, computer, textiles, geological, materials and nuclear engineering, among others. These areas of engineering are all among the branches of engineering that are represented by the 36 licensed member institutions of the Indian Engineering Council.
Here are some of the traditional and more common interdisciplinary engineering fields:
1. Mechanical Engineering.
Mechanical engineers are involved in the design, manufacture, inspection and maintenance of machinery, equipment and components such as vehicles, engines, aerospace products, weapon systems, robotics, turbines, construction and farm machinery, as well as a wide range of tools and devices. This type of engineering is also associated with the management of control systems and instruments for measuring the performance and status of machinery.
2. Electrical Engineering.
Electrical engineers work on the design, testing, manufacture, construction, control, monitoring and inspection of electrical and electronic devices, components, machines and systems. These range in size from the smallest microchips to large transmission and power generation systems. This includes everything from broadcast engineering to electromagnetic devices, computer systems, telecommunications and more.
3. Civil Engineering.
Civil engineers are involved in designing, constructing, maintaining, and inspecting large civil infrastructure projects, including roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, and dams.
Civil engineers traditionally work on public and private projects in sub-disciplines such as environmental engineering, structural engineering or surveying.
As mentioned above, civil engineering was originally created to differentiate it from military engineering.
4. Aerospace Engineering.
As a specialized branch of mechanical and electrical engineering, aerospace engineering focuses on the design, manufacture and testing of aircraft and spacecraft, including all parts and components. Much of the expertise is also used for other vehicles, such as cars, covering everything from vehicle aerodynamics and efficiencies to electrical control and navigation systems.
5. Nuclear Engineering.
Nuclear engineers work on the design, manufacture, construction, operation, and testing of the equipment, systems and processes for the production and control of nuclear power. From nuclear power plant reactors to particle accelerators, nuclear engineers also work on factors such as monitoring and the storage of nuclear waste to protect people from potentially harmful situations.
6. Biomedical Engineering.
Biomedical engineers are concerned with the design of systems, equipment and devices for use in healthcare and medicine. By working with medical specialists such as doctors, therapists and researchers, biomedical engineers can meet the requirements of healthcare professionals.
7. Chemical Engineering.
Chemical engineers use physics, chemistry, biology and engineering principles for the design of equipment, systems and processes for refining raw materials for mixing, compounding and processing chemicals for a variety of products. Carrying out processes on a commercial scale, chemical engineers are involved in processes ranging from petroleum refining to fermentation and the production of biomolecules.
8. Computer Engineering.
Computer engineers design computer hardware, systems, networks and software. Computer engineering combines other disciplines, such as electrical engineering and computer science, as well as software engineering and design.
9. Industrial Engineering.
Industrial engineers design and optimise facilities, equipment and systems for manufacturing, materials processing and other industrial applications.
10. Environmental Engineering.
Environmental engineers are concerned with the prevention, removal and elimination of sources of pollution that affect the environment. Measuring pollution levels, determining sources of pollution and cleaning up polluted areas, these engineers need to work in compliance with government regulations.
11. Marine Engineering.
Marine engineering is related to any engineering tasks on or near the oceans. This includes design and development for shipping, submarines, oil rigs, onboard, harbours, plants and more. This specialised area of engineering combines other types of engineering, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, and programming.
Why Engineering is Important.
Engineering has been a part of human history, in one form or another, for thousands of years. Of course, as our knowledge and understanding of science and mathematics grew, our engineering expertise and competence also improved.
Today’s engineers use the most advanced technologies, alongside established scientific principles, to apply cutting-edge solutions and innovation to real-world challenges.
It is hard to over-emphasis the importance of engineering in human history, from designing transportation systems to powering our homes, engineering is all around us, right down to the device you are using to read this.
As our scientific knowledge advances, engineering will find ways to take this new information and apply it to the world around us.
Conclusion:
Engineering is all around us and is an integral part of our everyday lives. It is something that many people take for granted, but it is engineering that allows you to make a coffee in the morning, heats or cools your home, allows you to travel, communicate on your mobile device, and so much more besides.
As James A. Michener wrote in his 1983 novel, Space, "Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them."
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