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SCIENCE vs. ENGINEERING
• SCIENCE • ENGINEERING
• Analysis: ask questions, look for • Synthesis: integrate bits of
patterns, develop knowledge knowledge to create
• Produce knowledge something new
• Characteristic activity: research • Produce processes and things
( learn about nature)
(part of technology)
• Study of what is
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• Characteristic activity: creative
Tryscience.org
design
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scienc
e • Study of what never was
• Tryengineering.org
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
• taken from “ Engineering: How is it related Engineering
to Science ,Technology, math, and
Society?” – Dr. Alexander Flueck. Illinois
Institute of Technology
What are Some Types of
Engineering?
• Just as science is divided into separate
fields such as biology, chemistry and
physics, engineering is divided into a
variety of disciplines. The five largest
engineering disciplines are chemical, civil,
electrical, industrial and mechanical.
Engineers within all of these disciplines
can work in product-oriented companies,
government, or academia.
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace engineers
design, analyze, model, simulate, and test aircraft,
spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and rockets.
Aerospace technology also extends to many other
applications of objects moving within gases or liquids.
Examples are golf balls, high-speed trains, hydrofoil
ships, or tall buildings in the wind. Aerospace
engineers are typically specialists in fields with fancy
names such as aerodynamics, propulsion, navigation,
flight testing, and more.
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/Precollege/Whats_engineering/engineering_disciplines.htmr
Chemical Engineering Chemical
Engineers use their knowledge of physics,
chemistry, and biology to discover and
manufacture better plastics, paints, fuels,
fibers, medicines, fertilizers,
semiconductors, paper, and all other kinds
of chemicals, by carrying out chemical
reactions and purifications.
Civil Engineering The design and construction
of buildings, dams, water treatment and carrying
systems, air pollution controls, and transportation
systems are the responsibilities of civil
engineers. Subheadings of civil engineering
include: geotechnical, environmental, structural,
transportation, materials, and project
management.
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/Precollege/Whats_engineering/engineering_disciplines.htmr
Computer Science and Engineering Computer
scientists and engineers are involved in the
development of both hardware and software for
computers. They work on computer-related systems
like CD-ROMs, modems and monitors, as well as
cutting-edge projects including robotics and virtual
reality systems.
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/Precollege/Whats_engineering/engineering_disciplines.htmr
Mechanical Engineering Engineers within this
discipline tend to focus on one of three aspects
of mechanical engineering; design,
manufacturing, or energy/power. Cars,
airplanes and toys are just a few of the areas in
which mechanical engineers work.
•discoverengineering.org
2005 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
•discoverengineering.org
FAQ’S
• How long do engineers have
to go to school?
• Engineers need a minimum of
a college Bachelor's degree.
That means they must finish
high school and typically four
years of college. A few
engineering programs take five
years. A college degree could
take longer if you only attend
college part time or perhaps
attend during evenings.
•discoverengineering.org
FAQ’S
• How can I become an engineer?
• First you will need a college degree. After
that, many engineers seek a Professional
Engineer (P.E.) license. It helps to begin
preparations for all this at the middle
school levels. Where possible, choose a
well-rounded mix of classes with emphasis
on math and science. Taken from
discoverengineering.org
QUESTIONS?
• If you have further questions regarding
becoming an engineer please visit
• http://www.engineeringk12.org/students/de
fault.htm
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IF YOU GUESSED 9/11 – YOU’RE
WRONG
• These are images from the 2003 NorthAmerican
Blackout
• a massive power outage occurred throughout parts of
the northeastern United States and eastern Canada on
Thursday, August 14, 2003. It was the largest blackout in
North American history. It affected an estimated 10
million people in the Canadian province of Ontario (about
one-third of the population of Canada), and 40 million
people in eight U.S. states (about one-seventh of the
population of the U.S.). Outage-related financial losses
were estimated at $6 billion USD.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_US-Canada_blackout
Population of Major Cities affected at a glance
Number of people
City
affected
NYC Effects 21,100,000
Toronto 5,600,000
Detroit 5,400,000
Cleveland 2,900,000
780,000 of
Ottawa
1,120,000*
Buffalo 1,100,000
Rochester 1,050,000
Hamilton 680,000
London 350,000
Toledo 310,000
Windsor 208,000
Estimated Total
[5] (http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/poweroutage/numbers.h 50,000,000
tml)
• So HOW did this happen and more
importantly how can we keep this from
happening again?
• These are exactly the type of problems
engineers work to solve.
• HOMEWORK: Answer the following
• What is the power grid? How is it
organized? What causes the power grid to
fail during a blackout?