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==Origin==
:''Engineer''
Anglo-Norman and Middle French ''engigneour'' [[person]] who [[designs]] and constructs [[military]] works for [[attack]] and [[defense]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: The branch of [[science]] and [[technology]] concerned with the [[development]] and [[modification]] of engines (in various senses), [[machines]], [[structures]], or other complicated systems and processes using specialized [[knowledge]] or [[skills]], typically for [[public]] or commercial use; the profession of an engineer. Freq. with distinguishing word(s) ''chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, military''
==Description==
'''Engineering''' is the [[discipline]], art, [[skill]] and [[profession]] of acquiring and applying [[scientific]], [[mathematical]], [[economic]], [[social]], and [[practical]] [[knowledge]], in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes.
The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET)[1] has defined "engineering" as:
<blockquote>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 and safety to life and property.</blockquote>
One who [[practices]] engineering is called an ''engineer'', and those [[licensed]] to do so may have more [[formal]] designations such as Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Ingenieur or European Engineer. The broad discipline of engineering [[encompasses]] a range of more specialized sub disciplines, each with a more specific [[emphasis]] on certain fields of application and particular areas of [[technology]].
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:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_engineering Chemical engineering] – The [[exploitation]] of both engineering and [[chemical]] principles in order to carry out large scale chemical process.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_engineering 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.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering Electrical engineering] – a very broad area that may [[encompass]] 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.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering 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, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_architecture naval engineering] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_engineering mining engineering] were major branches. Modern fields sometimes included as major branches include aerospace, systems,architectural, biomedical, industrial, materials science and nuclear engineering.
New specialties sometimes combine with the [[traditional]] fields and form new branches. 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]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering]
[[Category: Physics]]
[[Category: Mathematics]]
[[Category: Chemistry]]
==Origin==
:''Engineer''
Anglo-Norman and Middle French ''engigneour'' [[person]] who [[designs]] and constructs [[military]] works for [[attack]] and [[defense]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: The branch of [[science]] and [[technology]] concerned with the [[development]] and [[modification]] of engines (in various senses), [[machines]], [[structures]], or other complicated systems and processes using specialized [[knowledge]] or [[skills]], typically for [[public]] or commercial use; the profession of an engineer. Freq. with distinguishing word(s) ''chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, military''
==Description==
'''Engineering''' is the [[discipline]], art, [[skill]] and [[profession]] of acquiring and applying [[scientific]], [[mathematical]], [[economic]], [[social]], and [[practical]] [[knowledge]], in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes.
The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET)[1] has defined "engineering" as:
<blockquote>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 and safety to life and property.</blockquote>
One who [[practices]] engineering is called an ''engineer'', and those [[licensed]] to do so may have more [[formal]] designations such as Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Ingenieur or European Engineer. The broad discipline of engineering [[encompasses]] a range of more specialized sub disciplines, each with a more specific [[emphasis]] on certain fields of application and particular areas of [[technology]].
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:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_engineering Chemical engineering] – The [[exploitation]] of both engineering and [[chemical]] principles in order to carry out large scale chemical process.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_engineering 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.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering Electrical engineering] – a very broad area that may [[encompass]] 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.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering 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, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_architecture naval engineering] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_engineering mining engineering] were major branches. Modern fields sometimes included as major branches include aerospace, systems,architectural, biomedical, industrial, materials science and nuclear engineering.
New specialties sometimes combine with the [[traditional]] fields and form new branches. 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]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering]
[[Category: Physics]]
[[Category: Mathematics]]
[[Category: Chemistry]]