Chapter 1 What Engineers Do

Chapter 1 What Engineers Do
In This Course You Will Study

The role of engineers and engineering technologists Force, motion, energy, fuels, and engines Logic and computing systems The elements of engineering design Engineering economics And much, much more!
Exploring Engineering
What Is Engineering?
Engineers can be classified according to the kind of work they doadministration, construction, consulting, design, development, teaching, planning, production, research, sales, service, and test engineers. Because engineering deals with the world around us, the number of engineering disciplines is very large. The table below lists some of the many engineering fields.
Aerospace Agricultural Architectural Automotive Biomedical Ceramic Chemical Civil Computer Ecological Electrical Environmental Geological Manufacturing Marine Mechanical Metallurgical Mining Nuclear Ocean Petroleum Sanitary Systems Textile Transportation
What Is Engineering Technology?

Engineering technology is the profession in which a knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences gained by higher education, experience, and practice is devoted primarily to the implementation and extension of existing technology for the benefit of humanity. Engineering technologists work closely with engineers in coordinating people, material, and machinery to achieve the specific goals of a particular project. The engineering technologist is often responsible for design and development.
What Makes A GOOD 21st Century Engineer?

The 21st century will be characterized by the convergence of many technologies and engineering systems. The products of today and tomorrow will be smarter in which computers, sensors, controls, modern alloys, and plastics are as important as continuing expertise in the traditional engineering disciplines.
Personal Ethics
Personal ethics are the standards of human behavior that individuals of different cultures have constructed to make moral judgments about personal or group situations. Naturally, they vary over time and from culture to culture, resulting in conflict when what is acceptable in one culture is not in another. For example, the notion of privacy in U.S. culture is very strong, and a desk is considered an extension of that privacy, whereas in another culture, such as Japan, office space is open and ones desk would be considered public domain.
Professional Ethics
Having a code of ethics enables an engineer to resist the pressure to produce substandard work by saying, As a professional, I cannot ethically put business concerns ahead of professional ethics. It also enables the engineer to similarly resist pressure to allow concerns such as personal desires, greed, ideology, religion, or politics to override professional ethics. As members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineers perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.
National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics

Fundamental canons
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Perform services only in areas of their competence. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees. Avoid deceptive acts. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession.
Engineering Ethics Decision Matrix

Options NSPE Canons Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public Perform services only in the area of your competence Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees Avoid deceptive acts Conduct themselves honorably Go along with the decision Appeal to higher management Quit your job Write your state representative Call a newspaper reporter
Keys to YOUR Success

Study skills Time management Writing skills Math skills
Where to Find Information

Your Instructors Your fellow team members Other students Campus resources
Engineering Design Is:

Synthesis putting things together Analysis taking things apart
Example - Buying a Car

A car salesperson might say:
a) This car was driven by an older person who never exceeded the speed limit. and b) It has great power, excellent fuel efficiency, and low pollution.
What would an engineer say to part a)?
Design Criteria
For part a) an engineer might say:
It was driven by a human about 1.7 meters high and 2 billion seconds old who never drove it faster than about 70 meters per second. Variable Height Age Speed Unit meters seconds m/s Number 1.7 2x109 70
Design Criteria
In part b) when the salesperson says
It has great power, excellent fuel efficiency, and low pollution.
An engineer might say:

(You fill in this part and define the variables, units, and numerical values)
Variable
Unit
Number
National Academy of Engineering Top 20 Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century

1) Electrification 2) Automobile 3) Airplane 4) Water Supply and Distribution 5) Electronics 6) Radio and Television 7) Agricultural Mechanization 8) Computers 9) Telephone 10)Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 11)Highways 12)Spacecraft 13)Internet 14)Imaging 15)Household Appliances 16)Health Technologies 17)Petroleum and Petrochemical Technologies 18)Laser and Fiber Optics 19)Nuclear Technologies 20)High-performance Materials
The National Academy of Engineering List of the Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century.
1) Make solar energy economical 2) Provide energy from fusion 3) Develop carbon sequestration methods 4) Manage the nitrogen cycle 5) Provide access to clean water 6) Restore and improve urban infrastructure 7) Advance health informatics 8) Engineer better medicines 9) Reverse-engineer the brain 10) Prevent nuclear terror 11) Secure cyberspace 12) Enhance virtual reality 13) Advance personalized learning 14) Engineer the tools of scientific discovery
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/ Exploring Engineering
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In This Course You Will Study

What Is Engineering Technology?

What Makes A GOOD 21st Century Engineer?

National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics

Engineering Ethics Decision Matrix

Keys to YOUR Success

Where to Find Information

Engineering Design Is:

Example - Buying a Car

What would an engineer say to part a)?

An engineer might say:

National Academy of Engineering Top 20 Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century

http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/ Exploring Engineering

Do you agree with this list of challenges?

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