Engineering
at the service of man
The design of a turbine requires collaboration of
engineers from various branches. Engineers of each specialization must have
basic knowledge of other related areas, for themselves and solve complex
problems of interrelated disciplines (Wikipedia).
The term Engineering derives from the Latin words
ingenium ("intelligence") and Ingeniare ("conceived,
designed"). Engineering is the set of knowledge and scientific, empirical
and practices applied to the invention, design, technical development,
construction, maintenance and improvement of technologies, structures,
machines, tools, systems, materials and processes to solve practical problems.
The engineer uses mathematics, physics, chemistry and
other sciences for the development of technologies for efficient management of
resources and forces of nature for the benefit of society. Engineering
transforms knowledge into something practical.
Engineering applies scientific knowledge and methods
of the invention or improvement of technologies in a pragmatic and flexible
way, adapting to the constraints of time and resources and legal requirements,
safety, ecological.
The engineering discipline is very broad, has more
specialized fields in particular areas of science, technology. Leonardo da Vinci has been described as the
epitome of the artist / engineer.
The international space station is modern challenge in
many engineering disciplines.
Benefits of
Engineering
In the XXI century engineering has already achieved
explore the planets of the solar system with a high degree of detail, has
created a team able to defeat the world chess champion, has successfully
communicated to the planet in a split second, it has created Internet and the
ability communication from anywhere with a laptop and satellite phone. It has
also supported and enabled many advances in medicine, astronomy, chemistry. The
engineers have created automatic and semiautomatic machines able to produce
with little human intervention large quantities of products such as food, cars
and mobile machines.
Challenges
and questions
Advances in engineering have failed to eliminate world
hunger, and poverty. But it is not only engineering problem, it is also social,
political and economic.
A negative aspect that has generated engineering and
must resolve is the environmental impact that many processes and products
generated; it is the duty and task of engineering help solve the problem.
In the videos below you can see interesting
description of what engineering is and how this in every aspect of our life is.
References
Ingeniería
Engineering
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