Chapter 3_ Engineering and Engineer.pdf

Chapter 3 Engineering Engineer Contents ? What is Engineering? ? What do engineers do? ? Traditional Disciplines of Engineering ? Job Classification Among Engineers ? What will you be if you become an engineer? ? Top 10 benefits ? Career paths of engineering ? How can you be an engineer? ? Theoretical knowledge and Experiential knowledge What is engineering ? For the benefit of mankind ?Engineering is the application of scientific principles to the optimal conversion of natural resources into： ?Structures ?Machines ?Products ?Systems ?Processes Engineering is to create, invent, realize, make,… Engineering is the art of applying : 1. Scientific 2. Mathematical principles 3. Experience 4. Judgment 5. Common sense ? to create things that benefit people Engineering is the process of producing: ? A technical product ? A system ? to meet a specific need What do engineers do ? ? Engineers: Turning Ideas into Reality Using the principles of science and mathematics, Engineers do ? Practical design ? Production work ? to come up with economically viable solutions to technical problems. Engineers design and build ? Tools ? Products ? Systems ? Processes Traditional Disciplines of Engineering ? Engineering is generally broken down into five traditional core disciplines: ? Civil Engineering ? Chemical Engineering ? Electrical Engineering ? Material Engineering ? Mechanical Engineering Roads Bridges Buildings Airports Large Structures Water treatment facilities Waste management facilities Traditional Disciplines of Engineering Civil Engineering 土木工程 ? Civil Engineers design and construct national infrastructure. ? They plan, design, construct, operate and maintain: Petroleum products Building materials Plastics and polymers Oil and natural gas Biochemical products Fertilizers Cosmetics Traditional Disciplines of Engineering ? Chemical Engineering – Chemical engineers dev