Chapter 1 What Engineers Do

Chapter 1
What Engineers Do
In This Course You Will

The role ofStudy
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
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
isCeramic
very large.
The table
below lists
some
Aerospace
Electrical
Mechanical
Petroleum
of Agricultural
the manyChemical
engineering
fields. Metallurgical
Environmental
Sanitary
Architectural
Civil
Geological
Mining
Systems
Automotive
Computer
Manufacturing
Nuclear
Textile
Biomedical
Ecological
Marine
Ocean
Transportation
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.
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 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.Engineering
Exploring
National Society of
Professional Engineers
Codecanons
of Ethics
Fundamental
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,
Exploring
Engineering
Engineering Ethics
Decision Matrix
Options
Go along with the
decision
NSPE Canons
Hold paramount
the safety, health
and welfare of the
public
Appeal to higher
management
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
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
11)Highways
2) Automobile
12)Spacecraft
3) Airplane
13)Internet
4) Water Supply and

Distribution
14)Imaging
5) Electronics
16)Health Technologies
6) Radio and Television
17)Petroleum and
Petrochemical
Technologies
7) Agricultural Mechanization
8) Computers
9) Telephone
10)Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration
15)Household Appliances
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
8) Engineer better medicines

9) Reverse-engineer the
brain
10)Prevent nuclear terror
11)Secure cyberspace
4) Manage the nitrogen cycle 12)Enhance virtual reality

13)Advance personalized
5) Provide access to clean
learning
water
6) Restore and improve urban 14)Engineer the tools of
scientific discovery
infrastructure
7) Advance health informatics
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/
Do you agree
with this list of
challenges?
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/

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Chapter 1

In This Course You Will

Engineers can be classified according to the kind of

Engineering technology is the profession in which a

The 21st century will be characterized by

Personal ethics are the standards of human

Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional

Write your state

Keys to YOUR Success

What would an engineer say to

An engineer might say:

National Academy of Engineering

4) Water Supply and

6) Radio and Television

18)Laser and Fiber Optics

The National Academy of Engineering

8) Engineer better medicines

4) Manage the nitrogen cycle 12)Enhance virtual reality

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