Ch 1 EGR Professions Flashcards
Ends of the technical spectrum
Left: scientists and engineers
Right: design and reality
The technical team includes
Scientists
Engineers
Technicians
Technology specialist?
Function of project/design team
Bring the device/system to reality
Task of the scientist
Increase knowledge about nature
Compare/contrast the scientist and EGR
Similar:
1. Develop ideas into new creations (they have a mutha rural relationship with each other)
Different:
- Scientist seeks understanding of natural phenomena (seeks truth/knowledge)
- Engineer is a problem solver to serve humanity
- Scientist wants to work in congruence with external nature
- Engineer wants to work in congruence with a specific view of nature
Function of the engineer
Take math and natural science from study, experience, and practice and apply it to diverse ways to use materials/forces of nature to BENEFIT ALL PEOPLE
Function of an engineer project
It satisfies a need
The design process
- Define the problem
- Get data
- Identify constraints and criteria
- Develop alternate solutions
- Choose solution based on analysis of alternatives
- Communicate results
Analysis
Act if dividing a system into its parts
Synthesis
Act of combining parts into a useful system
Task of technologist/technician
Perform work of scientist and engineer
Involved in DIRECT APPLICATION
MVP: computations and experiments
Less math and science compared to the engineer and scientist
Task of skilled trades persons/capraftspeople
Produce parts specified by the scientist, engineer, technologist, or technician
Specialized positions
No need for in depth math or science
Research
Catalyst for technical team
Seeks new finding with way to use it
Need to be perceptive, patient, and self-confident
Development engineer (job)
Uses research to create final device with building tests
Requires known devices and theories= literature + science and math
Ex. He livable wire for pacemakers
Design engineer (job)
Produces a model from the development engineer in order to convert ideas into reality
Considers materials and finances
Product and test engineer (job)
Organizes materials and personnel
Responsible for quality
Construction egr (job)
Coordinates project materials, labor, and costs
Operations engineer (job)
Management
Maintenance
Modification
Provides product “value”
Sales engineer (job)
Included all engineers because you’ll either be selling ideas or projects all the time
Liaison between company and consumer
Management engineer (job)
Traditional business people but new designs have increased the need for engineer background
Consulting engineer (job)
Self employed
Operates alone
Needs profession engineer license to practice
Aerospace engineer (discipline)
Motion and control of vehicles through earth’s atmosphere
Chemical engineer (discipline)
Deals with chemistry and physics principles to maintain a happy enviro moment
Work in lab or plant
Pilot plants
Show feasibility of a design working on a large scale
Unit operations
Separation by physical or chemical means
Civil engineer (discipline)
Oldest
Application of laws, forces, and materials to design facilities
Work outdoors
Structural projects
Need geotechnical engineers to study land first
Largest subsection= construction engineer
Electrical engineer/computer scientist (discipline)
Largest branch
Power engineer distributes electricity
Telemetry
Determination of radiation levels emitted from electricity
Environment engineer (discipline)
Deals with appropriate use of nature and protects environment
Industrial engineer (discipline)
Improves competitiveness and vitality of industry, government, and nonprofits through application of theory to human endeavors
Mechanical engineer (discipline)
All forms of energy: generation, distribution, use, and conversation to solve problems
