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Инженерна наука Техническите науки, наричани и инженерство или инженерни науки[1], са науките, изследващи явленията, важни за развитието на техниката. Това се постига чрез усвояване на знания в областта на, физиката, математиката и чрез практически експерименти, насочени към усъвършенствуването на инструменти, уреди и апарати или откриването на нови изобретения за нуждите на човечеството. Техническите науки са еволюирали от занаятите. Огромен принос за развитието на техническите науки са направили великите инженери от античността: Архимед, Херон, Пап, Витрувий, Леонардо да Винчи. Една от първите технически науки е механиката, която дълго време остава в сянката на физиката и архитектурата. С настъпването на индустриалната революция възниква необходимост от академично изучаване на техниката и технологиите. Едно от първите образователни учреждения в областта на техническите науки става Политехническата школа на Гаспар Монж, основана през 1794 г. През 19-и век се появява електротехниката, а през 20-и век — радиотехниката, космонавтиката, роботиката и т.н. Съдържание История[редактиране | редактиране на кода] Инженерството е съществувало от древни времена когато хората са изобретявали основни неща, които днес са неразривна част от ежедневието ни като макарата, лоста и колелото. Всяко от тези изобретения днес е съвместимо със съвременните технологии като използват основните механични принципи, с помощта на които вземат участие в създаването на полезни инструменти и предмети. Терминът инженерство етимологично възниква от думата инженер, който пък от своя страна датира от 1325 г. Инженер произлиза от думата „engine'er“, която в буквален смисъл означава човек, който работи с машина и първоначално с нея са наричани конструкторите на военни машини. Ето защо използвана в този контекст думата отдавна не се ползва, но въпреки това се е запазила като с годините е сменила своето значение. Думата за машина на английски и други западноевропейски езици „engine“ произлиза от латинската „ingenium“ (около 1250 г.), което пък означава „естествено качество, особено умствена сила, а оттук и блестящо откритие“.[2] На по-късен етап успоредно със създаването на големи обществени структури като мостове и сгради и изграждането на техническата дисциплина, терминът придобива и значение като строително инженерство (civil engineering)[3] Той се употребявал по този начин с цел да бъде разграничен от военните инженери. Античност[редактиране | редактиране на кода] Александрийският фар, Египетските пирамиди, Висящите градини на Вавилон, Акрополът и Партенонът в Атина, древноримските акведукти, Виа Апия, Колизеумът в Рим, Теотиуакан, градовете и пирамидите изградени от империите на маите, инките и ацтеките, Великата китайска стена и много други древни постройки са свидетелство за изобретателността и уменията на древните строителни и военни инженери. Първият известен на историята инженер се нарича Имхотеп.[3] Той е бил на служба при фараона Джосер и вероятно е проектирал и организирал строителството на Пирамидата на Джосер - стъпаловидна пирамида в Сакара в Древен Египет, изградена в периода 2630 - 2611 г.пр.н.е.[4] В Древна Гърция изобретяването и използването на различни механизми се е стимулирало едновремено от военното дело и обществените нужди. Антикитерския механизъм е първият известен механичен компютър,[5][6] и механично изобретение на Архимед е пример за ранна форма на инженерство. Някои от иновациите на Архимед както и механизмът от Атикитера изискват усъвършенствани познания на зъбчатите колела и начина на работа с тях. Зъбчатите колела навлизат масово в употреба при създаването на разлчни машини в епохата на Индустриалната революция и продължават и днес да се използват сферите на роботиката и автомобилостроенето.[7] Китайската, Гръцката и Римската армии разработват и усъвършенстват комплекс от военни машини използвани от артилерията. През 4 век пр.н.е. гърците разработват трирема, балиста и катапулт.[8] В Средновековието е създаден и требушета. Възраждане[редактиране | редактиране на кода] Първият електроинженер е Уилям Гилбърт, който през 1600 г. написва „De Magnete, Magneticisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure“ („За магнита, магнетичните очи и за Големия земен магнит“). Той е родоначалник на термина „електричество“.[9] Първият парен двигател е създаден през 1698 г. от машинния инженер Томас Савъри.[10] Развитието на това революционно устройство е довело до индустриалната революция през следващите десетилетия. Парният двигател дава възможност за възникването на масовото производство. С възхода на инженерството като професия през осемнадесети век, терминът става все по-тясно приложим в области, към които математиката и точните науки са били употребявани за тези цели. Специфика[редактиране | редактиране на кода] Буквално до 19-и век човечеството познава само два типа науки: естествени и хуманитарни. Техническите науки заемат междинно положение, защото техниката е продукт на човека и не се среща в природата, но същевременно тя се подчинява на същите обективни закони като природните обекти. Техниката се превръща в своего рода изкуствена природа, в която човекът създава свои закони. Спецификата на техническите науки е в това, че те изследват законите на тази изкуствено създадена среда и връзката им с естествените закони. Освен това, техническото познание може и да няма конкретен обект на изследване в реалността, тъй като той предстои да бъде конструиран. Професионалистите, практикуващи технически науки, се наричат инженери. Примери за технически науки[редактиране | редактиране на кода] - Архитектура (на английски: Civil and Environmental Engineering) - Биотехнология (на английски: Biological Engineering) - Информатика (на английски: Computer Science) - Корабостроене (на английски: Ocean Engineering) - Космонавтика (на английски: Astronautics) - Материалознание (на английски: Materials Science and Engineering) - Механика (на английски: Mechanical Engineering) - Машиностроене (на английски: Machine Engineering) - Системотехника (на английски: Engineering Systems) - Химично инженерство(химична технология) (на английски: Chemical Engineering) - Електротехника (на английски: Electrical Engineering) - Ядрена енергетика (на английски: Nuclear Science and Engineering) Методи[редактиране | редактиране на кода] Основен метод на техническите науки е математическото моделиране и компютърното моделиране (а при невъзможност — физическото моделиране) на предполагаеми или реализирани конструкции. Вижте също[редактиране | редактиране на кода] Източници[редактиране | редактиране на кода] - ↑ Грешно се изписва и изговаря „инжинер“, „инжинерски“ и „инжинерство“. - ↑ Origin: 1250–1300; ME engin < AF, OF < L ingenium nature, innate quality, esp. mental power, hence a clever invention, equiv. to in- + -genium, equiv. to gen- begetting; Source: Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Random House, Inc. 2006. - ↑ а б Engineers' Council for Professional Development definition on Encyclopaedia Britannica (Includes Britannica article on Engineering) - ↑ Barry J. Kemp, Ancient Egypt, Routledge 2005, p. 159 - ↑ "The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project", The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. Retrieved 2007-07-01 Quote: "The Antikythera Mechanism is now understood to be dedicated to astronomical phenomena and operates as a complex mechanical "computer" which tracks the cycles of the Solar System." - ↑ Wilford, John. Discovering How Greeks Computed in 100 B.C.. New York Times. - ↑ Wright, M T.. Epicyclic Gearing and the Antikythera Mechanism, part 2. // Antiquarian Horology 29 (1 (September 2005)). 2005. с. 54–60. - ↑ Britannica on Greek civilization in the 5th century Military technology Quote: "The 7th century, by contrast, had witnessed rapid innovations, such as the introduction of the hoplite and the trireme, which still were the basic instruments of war in the 5th." and "But it was the development of artillery that opened an epoch, and this invention did not predate the 4th century. It was first heard of in the context of Sicilian warfare against Carthage in the time of Dionysius I of Syracuse." - ↑ Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 2000, CD-ROM, version 2.5. - ↑ Jenkins, Rhys. Links in the History of Engineering and Technology from Tudor Times. Ayer Publishing, 1936.
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Engineering Engineering is the application of scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to design, build, maintain, and improve structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes. It may encompass using insights to conceive, model and scale an appropriate solution to a problem or objective. The discipline of engineering is extremely broad, and encompasses a range of more specialized fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on particular areas of technology and types of application. The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET)[1] has defined "engineering" 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 behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation or safety to life and property.[2][3] One who practices engineering is called an engineer, and those licensed to do so may have more formal designations such as Professional Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration Designated Engineering Representative, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Ingenieur or European Engineer. Contents - 1 History - 2 Main branches of engineering - 3 Methodology - 4 Social context - 5 Relationships with other disciplines - 6 See also - 7 References - 8 Further reading - 9 External links History[edit] Engineering has existed since ancient times as humans devised fundamental inventions such as the pulley, lever, and wheel. Each of these inventions is consistent with the modern definition of engineering, exploiting basic mechanical principles to develop useful tools and objects. The term engineering itself has a much more recent etymology, deriving from the word engineer, which itself dates back to 1300, when an engine'er (literally, one who operates an engine) originally referred to "a constructor of military engines."[4] In this context, now obsolete, an "engine" referred to a military machine, i.e., a mechanical contraption used in war (for example, a catapult). Notable exceptions of the obsolete usage which have survived to the present day are military engineering corps, e.g., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The word "engine" itself is of even older origin, ultimately deriving from the Latin ingenium (c. 1250), meaning "innate quality, especially mental power, hence a clever invention."[5] Later, as the design of civilian structures such as bridges and buildings matured as a technical discipline, the term civil engineering[3] entered the lexicon as a way to distinguish between those specializing in the construction of such non-military projects and those involved in the older discipline of military engineering. Ancient era[edit] The Pharos of Alexandria, the pyramids in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Acropolis and the Parthenon in Greece, the Roman aqueducts, Via Appia and the Colosseum, Teotihuacán and the cities and pyramids of the Mayan, Inca and Aztec Empires, the Great Wall of China, the Brihadeshwara temple of Tanjavur and tombs of India, among many others, stand as a testament to the ingenuity and skill of the ancient civil and military engineers. The earliest civil engineer known by name is Imhotep.[3] As one of the officials of the Pharaoh, Djosèr, he probably designed and supervised the construction of the Pyramid of Djoser (the Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630-2611 BC.[6] Ancient Greece developed machines in both the civilian and military domains. The Antikythera mechanism, the first known mechanical computer,[7][8] and the mechanical inventions of Archimedes are examples of early mechanical engineering. Some of Archimedes' inventions as well as the Antikythera mechanism required sophisticated knowledge of differential gearing or epicyclic gearing, two key principles in machine theory that helped design the gear trains of the Industrial Revolution, and are still widely used today in diverse fields such as robotics and automotive engineering.[9] Chinese, Greek and Roman armies employed complex military machines and inventions such as artillery which was developed by the Greeks around the 4th century B.C.,[10] the trireme, the ballista and the catapult. In the Middle Ages, the trebuchet was developed. Renaissance era[edit] The first electrical engineer is considered to be William Gilbert, with his 1600 publication of De Magnete, who coined the term "electricity".[11] The first steam engine was built in 1698 by mechanical engineer Thomas Savery.[12] The development of this device gave rise to the Industrial Revolution in the coming decades, allowing for the beginnings of mass production. With the rise of engineering as a profession in the 18th century, the term became more narrowly applied to fields in which mathematics and science were applied to these ends. Similarly, in addition to military and civil engineering the fields then known as the mechanic arts became incorporated into engineering. Modern era[edit] The early stages of electrical engineering included the experiments of Alessandro Volta in the 1800s, the experiments of Michael Faraday, Georg Ohm and others and the invention of the electric motor in 1872. The work of James Maxwell and Heinrich Hertz in the late 19th century gave rise to the field of electronics. The later inventions of the vacuum tube and the transistor further accelerated the development of electronics to such an extent that electrical and electronics engineers currently outnumber their colleagues of any other engineering specialty.[3] The inventions of Thomas Savery and the Scottish engineer James Watt gave rise to modern mechanical engineering. The development of specialized machines and their maintenance tools during the industrial revolution led to the rapid growth of mechanical engineering both in its birthplace Britain and abroad.[3] John Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed civil engineer, and often regarded as the "father" of civil engineering. He was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton designed the third Eddystone Lighthouse (1755–59) where he pioneered the use of 'hydraulic lime' (a form of mortar which will set under water) and developed a technique involving dovetailed blocks of granite in the building of the lighthouse. His lighthouse remained in use until 1877 and was dismantled and partially rebuilt at Plymouth Hoe where it is known as Smeaton's Tower. He is important in the history, rediscovery of, and development of modern cement, because he identified the compositional requirements needed to obtain "hydraulicity" in lime; work which led ultimately to the invention of Portland cement. Chemical engineering, like its counterpart mechanical engineering, developed in the nineteenth century during the Industrial Revolution.[3] Industrial scale manufacturing demanded new materials and new processes and by 1880 the need for large scale production of chemicals was such that a new industry was created, dedicated to the development and large scale manufacturing of chemicals in new industrial plants.[3] The role of the chemical engineer was the design of these chemical plants and processes.[3] Aeronautical engineering deals with aircraft design while aerospace engineering is a more modern term that expands the reach of the discipline by including spacecraft design.[13] Its origins can be traced back to the aviation pioneers around the start of the 20th century although the work of Sir George Cayley has recently been dated as being from the last decade of the 18th century. Early knowledge of aeronautical engineering was largely empirical with some concepts and skills imported from other branches of engineering.[14] The first PhD in engineering (technically, applied science and engineering) awarded in the United States went to Josiah Willard Gibbs at Yale University in 1863; it was also the second PhD awarded in science in the U.S.[15] Only a decade after the successful flights by the Wright brothers, there was extensive development of aeronautical engineering through development of military aircraft that were used in World War I . Meanwhile, research to provide fundamental background science continued by combining theoretical physics with experiments. In 1990, with the rise of computer technology, the first search engine was built by computer engineer Alan Emtage. Main branches of engineering[edit] Engineering, much like other science, is a broad discipline which is often broken down into several sub-disciplines. These disciplines concern themselves with differing areas of engineering work. Although initially an engineer will usually be trained in a specific discipline, throughout an engineer's career the engineer may become multi-disciplined, having worked in several of the outlined areas. Engineering is often characterized as having four main branches:[16][17][18] - Chemical engineering – The application of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering principles in order to carry out chemical processes on a commercial scale, such as petroleum refining, microfabrication, fermentation, and biomolecule production. - Civil engineering – The design and construction of public and private works, such as infrastructure (airports, roads, railways, water supply and treatment etc.), bridges, dams, and buildings. - Electrical engineering – The design and study of various electrical and electronic systems, such as electrical circuits, generators, motors, electromagnetic/electromechanical devices, electronic devices, electronic circuits, optical fibers, optoelectronic devices, computer systems, telecommunications, instrumentation, controls, and electronics. - Mechanical engineering – The design of physical or mechanical systems, such as power and energy systems, aerospace/aircraft products, weapon systems, transportation products, engines, compressors, powertrains, kinematic chains, vacuum technology, and vibration isolation equipment. Beyond these four, sources vary on other main branches. Historically, naval engineering and mining engineering were major branches. Modern fields sometimes included as major branches[citation needed] include acoustical engineering, corrosion engineering, aerospace, automotive, computer, electronic, petroleum, systems, audio, software, architectural, biosystems, biomedical,[19] geological, industrial, materials,[20] and nuclear[21] engineering. These and other branches of engineering are represented in the 36 institutions forming the membership of the UK Engineering Council. New specialties sometimes combine with the traditional fields and form new branches - for example Earth Systems Engineering and Management involves a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, engineering, environmental science, ethics and philosophy. A new or emerging area of application will commonly be defined temporarily as a permutation or subset of existing disciplines; there is often gray area as to when a given sub-field becomes large and/or prominent enough to warrant classification as a new "branch." One key indicator of such emergence is when major universities start establishing departments and programs in the new field. For each of these fields there exists considerable overlap, especially in the areas of the application of sciences to their disciplines such as physics, chemistry and mathematics. Methodology[edit] Engineers apply mathematics and sciences such as physics to find suitable solutions to problems or to make improvements to the status quo. More than ever, engineers are now required to have knowledge of relevant sciences for their design projects. As a result, they may keep on learning new material throughout their career. If multiple options exist, engineers weigh different design choices on their merits and choose the solution that best matches the requirements. The crucial and unique task of the engineer is to identify, understand, and interpret the constraints on a design in order to produce a successful result. It is usually not enough to build a technically successful product; it must also meet further requirements. Constraints may include available resources, physical, imaginative or technical limitations, flexibility for future modifications and additions, and other factors, such as requirements for cost, safety, marketability, productibility, and serviceability. By understanding the constraints, engineers derive specifications for the limits within which a viable object or system may be produced and operated. Problem solving[edit] Engineers use their knowledge of science, mathematics, logic, economics, and appropriate experience or tacit knowledge to find suitable solutions to a problem. Creating an appropriate mathematical model of a problem allows them to analyze it (sometimes definitively), and to test potential solutions. Usually multiple reasonable solutions exist, so engineers must evaluate the different design choices on their merits and choose the solution that best meets their requirements. Genrich Altshuller, after gathering statistics on a large number of patents, suggested that compromises are at the heart of "low-level" engineering designs, while at a higher level the best design is one which eliminates the core contradiction causing the problem. Engineers typically attempt to predict how well their designs will perform to their specifications prior to full-scale production. They use, among other things: prototypes, scale models, simulations, destructive tests, nondestructive tests, and stress tests. Testing ensures that products will perform as expected. Engineers take on the responsibility of producing designs that will perform as well as expected and will not cause unintended harm to the public at large. Engineers typically include a factor of safety in their designs to reduce the risk of unexpected failure. However, the greater the safety factor, the less efficient the design may be. The study of failed products is known as forensic engineering, and can help the product designer in evaluating his or her design in the light of real conditions. The discipline is of greatest value after disasters, such as bridge collapses, when careful analysis is needed to establish the cause or causes of the failure. Computer use[edit] As with all modern scientific and technological endeavors, computers and software play an increasingly important role. As well as the typical business application software there are a number of computer aided applications (computer-aided technologies) specifically for engineering. Computers can be used to generate models of fundamental physical processes, which can be solved using numerical methods. One of the most widely used design tools in the profession is computer-aided design (CAD) software like Autodesk Inventor, DSS SolidWorks, or Pro Engineer which enables engineers to create 3D models, 2D drawings, and schematics of their designs. CAD together with Digital Mockup (DMU) and CAE software such as finite element method analysis or analytic element method allows engineers to create models of designs that can be analyzed without having to make expensive and time-consuming physical prototypes. These allow products and components to be checked for flaws; assess fit and assembly; study ergonomics; and to analyze static and dynamic characteristics of systems such as stresses, temperatures, electromagnetic emissions, electrical currents and voltages, digital logic levels, fluid flows, and kinematics. Access and distribution of all this information is generally organized with the use of Product Data Management software.[22] There are also many tools to support specific engineering tasks such as computer-aided manufacture (CAM) software to generate CNC machining instructions; Manufacturing Process Management software for production engineering; EDA for printed circuit board (PCB) and circuit schematics for electronic engineers; MRO applications for maintenance management; and AEC software for civil engineering. In recent years the use of computer software to aid the development of goods has collectively come to be known as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).[23] Social context[edit] Engineering is a subject that ranges from large collaborations to small individual projects. Almost all engineering projects are beholden to some sort of financing agency: a company, a set of investors, or a government. The few types of engineering that are minimally constrained by such issues are pro bono engineering and open design engineering. By its very nature engineering is bound up with society and human behavior. Every product or construction used by modern society will have been influenced by engineering. Engineering is a very powerful tool to make changes to environment, society and economies, and its application brings with it a great responsibility. Many engineering societies have established codes of practice and codes of ethics to guide members and inform the public at large. Engineering projects can be subject to controversy. Examples from different engineering disciplines include the development of nuclear weapons, the Three Gorges Dam, the design and use of sport utility vehicles and the extraction of oil. In response, some western engineering companies have enacted serious corporate and social responsibility policies. Engineering is a key driver of human development.[24] Sub-Saharan Africa in particular has a very small engineering capacity which results in many African nations being unable to develop crucial infrastructure without outside aid.[citation needed] The attainment of many of the Millennium Development Goals requires the achievement of sufficient engineering capacity to develop infrastructure and sustainable technological development.[25] All overseas development and relief NGOs make considerable use of engineers to apply solutions in disaster and development scenarios. A number of charitable organizations aim to use engineering directly for the good of mankind: - Engineers Without Borders - Engineers Against Poverty - Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief - Engineers for a Sustainable World - Engineering for Change - Engineering Ministries International[26] Relationships with other disciplines[edit] Science[edit] Scientists study the world as it is; engineers create the world that has never been. There exists an overlap between the sciences and engineering practice; in engineering, one applies science. Both areas of endeavor rely on accurate observation of materials and phenomena. Both use mathematics and classification criteria to analyze and communicate observations.[citation needed] Scientists may also have to complete engineering tasks, such as designing experimental apparatus or building prototypes. Conversely, in the process of developing technology engineers sometimes find themselves exploring new phenomena, thus becoming, for the moment, scientists.[citation needed] In the book What Engineers Know and How They Know It,[30] Walter Vincenti asserts that engineering research has a character different from that of scientific research. First, it often deals with areas in which the basic physics and/or chemistry are well understood, but the problems themselves are too complex to solve in an exact manner. Examples are the use of numerical approximations to the Navier-Stokes equations to describe aerodynamic flow over an aircraft, or the use of Miner's rule to calculate fatigue damage. Second, engineering research employs many semi-empirical methods that are foreign to pure scientific research, one example being the method of parameter variation.[citation needed] As stated by Fung et al. in the revision to the classic engineering text, Foundations of Solid Mechanics: "Engineering is quite different from science. Scientists try to understand nature. Engineers try to make things that do not exist in nature. Engineers stress invention. To embody an invention the engineer must put his idea in concrete terms, and design something that people can use. That something can be a device, a gadget, a material, a method, a computing program, an innovative experiment, a new solution to a problem, or an improvement on what is existing. Since a design has to be concrete, it must have its geometry, dimensions, and characteristic numbers. Almost all engineers working on new designs find that they do not have all the needed information. Most often, they are limited by insufficient scientific knowledge. Thus they study mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and mechanics. Often they have to add to the sciences relevant to their profession. Thus engineering sciences are born."[31] Although engineering solutions make use of scientific principles, engineers must also take into account safety, efficiency, economy, reliability and constructability or ease of fabrication, as well as legal considerations such as patent infringement or liability in the case of failure of the solution.[citation needed] Medicine and biology[edit] The study of the human body, albeit from different directions and for different purposes, is an important common link between medicine and some engineering disciplines. Medicine aims to sustain, enhance and even replace functions of the human body, if necessary, through the use of technology. Modern medicine can replace several of the body's functions through the use of artificial organs and can significantly alter the function of the human body through artificial devices such as, for example, brain implants and pacemakers.[33][34] The fields of bionics and medical bionics are dedicated to the study of synthetic implants pertaining to natural systems. Conversely, some engineering disciplines view the human body as a biological machine worth studying, and are dedicated to emulating many of its functions by replacing biology with technology. This has led to fields such as artificial intelligence, neural networks, fuzzy logic, and robotics. There are also substantial interdisciplinary interactions between engineering and medicine.[35][36] Both fields provide solutions to real world problems. This often requires moving forward before phenomena are completely understood in a more rigorous scientific sense and therefore experimentation and empirical knowledge is an integral part of both. Medicine, in part, studies the function of the human body. The human body, as a biological machine, has many functions that can be modeled using engineering methods.[37] The heart for example functions much like a pump,[38] the skeleton is like a linked structure with levers,[39] the brain produces electrical signals etc.[40] These similarities as well as the increasing importance and application of engineering principles in medicine, led to the development of the field of biomedical engineering that uses concepts developed in both disciplines. Newly emerging branches of science, such as systems biology, are adapting analytical tools traditionally used for engineering, such as systems modeling and computational analysis, to the description of biological systems.[37] Art[edit] There are connections between engineering and art;[41] they are direct in some fields, for example, architecture, landscape architecture and industrial design (even to the extent that these disciplines may sometimes be included in a university's Faculty of Engineering); and indirect in others.[41][42][43][44] The Art Institute of Chicago, for instance, held an exhibition about the art of NASA's aerospace design.[45] Robert Maillart's bridge design is perceived by some to have been deliberately artistic.[46] At the University of South Florida, an engineering professor, through a grant with the National Science Foundation, has developed a course that connects art and engineering.[42][47] Among famous historical figures Leonardo da Vinci is a well-known Renaissance artist and engineer, and a prime example of the nexus between art and engineering.[32][48] Other fields[edit] In political science the term engineering has been borrowed for the study of the subjects of social engineering and political engineering, which deal with forming political and social structures using engineering methodology coupled with political science principles. Financial engineering has similarly borrowed the term. See also[edit] References[edit] - ^ ABET History - ^ Engineers' Council for Professional Development. Canons of ethics for engineers - ^ a b c d e f g h Engineers' Council for Professional Development definition on Encyclopædia Britannica (Includes Britannica article on Engineering) - ^ Oxford English Dictionary - ^ Origin: 1250–1300; ME engin < AF, OF < L ingenium nature, innate quality, esp. mental power, hence a clever invention, equiv. to in- + -genium, equiv. to gen- begetting; Source: Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Random House, Inc. 2006. - ^ Barry J. Kemp, Ancient Egypt, Routledge 2005, p. 159 - ^ "The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project", The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. Retrieved 2007-07-01 Quote: "The Antikythera Mechanism is now understood to be dedicated to astronomical phenomena and operates as a complex mechanical "computer" which tracks the cycles of the Solar System." - ^ Wilford, John. Discovering How Greeks Computed in 100 B.C.. New York Times. - ^ Wright, M T. (2005). "Epicyclic Gearing and the Antikythera Mechanism, part 2". Antiquarian Horology 29 (1 (September 2005)): 54–60. - ^ Britannica on Greek civilization in the 5th century Military technology Quote: "The 7th century, by contrast, had witnessed rapid innovations, such as the introduction of the hoplite and the trireme, which still were the basic instruments of war in the 5th." and "But it was the development of artillery that opened an epoch, and this invention did not predate the 4th century. It was first heard of in the context of Sicilian warfare against Carthage in the time of Dionysius I of Syracuse." - ^ Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 2000, CD-ROM, version 2.5. - ^ Jenkins, Rhys (1936). Links in the History of Engineering and Technology from Tudor Times. Ayer Publishing. - ^ Imperial College: Studying engineering at Imperial: Engineering courses are offered in five main branches of engineering: aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical. There are also courses in computing science, software engineering, information systems engineering, materials science and engineering, mining engineering and petroleum engineering. - ^ Van Every, Kermit E. (1986). "Aeronautical engineering". Encyclopedia Americana 1. Grolier Incorporated. - ^ Wheeler, Lynde, Phelps (1951). Josiah Willard Gibbs — the History of a Great Mind. Ox Bow Press. - ^ Journal of the British Nuclear Energy Society: Volume 1 British Nuclear Energy Society - 1962 - Snippet view Quote: In most universities it should be possible to cover the main branches of engineering, i.e. civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering in this way. More specialised fields of engineering application, of which nuclear power is ... - ^ The Engineering Profession by Sir James Hamilton, UK Engineering Council Quote: "The Civilingenior degree encompasses the main branches of engineering civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical." (From the Internet Archive) - ^ Indu Ramchandani (2000). Student's Britannica India,7vol. Set. Popular Prakashan. BRANCHES There are traditionally four primary engineering disciplines: civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical. Retrieved 23 March 2013. - ^ Bronzino JD, ed., The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, 2006, ISBN 0-8493-2121-2 - ^ http://www.careercornerstone.org/pdf/nuclear/nuceng.pdf "PDM: Not Just for the Big Boys Anymore". ThomasNet. "The Latest Chapter in CAD Software Evaluation". ThomasNet. - ^ PDF on Human Development - ^ MDG info pdf - ^ Home page for EMI - ^ Rosakis, Ares Chair, Division of Engineering and Applied Science. "Chair's Message, CalTech.". Retrieved 15 October 2011. - ^ Ryschkewitsch, M.G. NASA Chief Engineer. "Improving the capability to Engineer Complex Systems –Broadening the Conversation on the Art and Science of Systems Engineering". Retrieved 15 October 2011. - ^ American Society for Engineering Education (1970). Engineering education 60. American Society for Engineering Education. "The great engineer Theodore von Karman once said, "Scientists study the world as it is, engineers create the world that never has been." Today, more than ever, the engineer must create a world that never has been ..." - ^ Vincenti, Walter G. (1993). What Engineers Know and How They Know It: Analytical Studies from Aeronautical History. Johns Hopkins University Press. - ^ Classical and Computational Solid Mechanics, YC Fung and P. Tong. World Scientific. - ^ a b Bjerklie, David. "The Art of Renaissance Engineering." MIT's Technology Review Jan./Feb.1998: 54-9. Article explores the concept of the "artist-engineer", an individual who used his artistic talent in engineering. Quote from article: Da Vinci reached the pinnacle of "artist-engineer"-dom, Quote2: "It was Leonardo da Vinci who initiated the most ambitious expansion in the role of artist-engineer, progressing from astute observer to inventor to theoretician." (Bjerklie 58) - ^ Ethical Assessment of Implantable Brain Chips. Ellen M. McGee and G. Q. Maguire, Jr. from Boston University - ^ IEEE technical paper: Foreign parts (electronic body implants).by Evans-Pughe, C. quote from summary: Feeling threatened by cyborgs? - ^ Institute of Medicine and Engineering: Mission statement The mission of the Institute for Medicine and Engineering (IME) is to stimulate fundamental research at the interface between biomedicine and engineering/physical/computational sciences leading to innovative applications in biomedical research and clinical practice. - ^ IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology: Both general and technical articles on current technologies and methods used in biomedical and clinical engineering ... - ^ a b Royal Academy of Engineering and Academy of Medical Sciences: Systems Biology: a vision for engineering and medicine in pdf: quote1: Systems Biology is an emerging methodology that has yet to be defined quote2: It applies the concepts of systems engineering to the study of complex biological systems through iteration between computational and/or mathematical modelling and experimentation. - ^ Science Museum of Minnesota: Online Lesson 5a; The heart as a pump - ^ Minnesota State University emuseum: Bones act as levers - ^ UC Berkeley News: UC researchers create model of brain's electrical storm during a seizure - ^ a b Lehigh University project: We wanted to use this project to demonstrate the relationship between art and architecture and engineering - ^ a b National Science Foundation:The Art of Engineering: Professor uses the fine arts to broaden students' engineering perspectives - ^ MIT World:The Art of Engineering: Inventor James Dyson on the Art of Engineering: quote: A member of the British Design Council, James Dyson has been designing products since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1970. - ^ University of Texas at Dallas: The Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering - ^ Aerospace Design: The Art of Engineering from NASA's Aeronautical Research - ^ Princeton U: Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering: quote: no doubt that Maillart was fully conscious of the aesthetic implications ... - ^ quote:..the tools of artists and the perspective of engineers.. - ^ Drew U: user website: cites Bjerklie paper Further reading[edit] - Blockley, David (2012). Engineering: a very short introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. - Dorf, Richard, ed. The Engineering Handbook (2 ed.). Boca Raton: CRC. - Billington, David P. (1996-06-05). The Innovators: The Engineering Pioneers Who Made America Modern. Wiley; New Ed edition. To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design. Vintage. The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are. Vintage. Guide to Information Sources in Engineering. Libraries Unlimited. - Vincenti, Walter G. (1993-02-01). What Engineers Know and How They Know It: Analytical Studies from Aeronautical History. The Johns Hopkins University Press. The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices: Kitáb fí ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya. Pakistan Hijara Council. External links[edit] - National Society of Professional Engineers position statement on Licensure and Qualifications for Practice - National Academy of Engineering (NAE) - American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) - The US Library of Congress Engineering in History bibliography - ICES: Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA - History of engineering bibliography at University of Minnesota - A presentation on YouTube that explains in simple terms what engineering is, and what engineering isn't