Military Engineering Flashcards
1
Q
who were the first engineers
A
military engineers
2
Q
what did the military engineers build
A
built city walls and defences
3
Q
who was Burrell
A
a british engineer
4
Q
what did Burrell develop
A
Aquaducts
the telegraph
5
Q
during the world wars, what developed
A
technology
6
Q
what changed the outcome of war
A
better technology than the opposing side
7
Q
what was the most r & d period in US military
A
the cold war period
8
Q
when the soviet union separated, the budget for research was…
A
cut in half
9
Q
what are some examples of technology developed during WWII
A
The Enigma
The Radar
10
Q
6 Types of Military Engineering
A
- Combat engineering
- Sappers: military explosives
- Military Research and Development
- Cyber warfare
- Defensive vs Offensive systems
- Espionage (Canadian Security Intelligence Service)
11
Q
what is the good of military engineering
A
- Defending your society and way of life
- Working with leading-edge technology
- Goal-oriented targeted projects
- Teams of highly trained personnel
- Work can be dangerous but exciting
- funding
12
Q
The bad of military engineering
A
- Funding is cyclical
- High pressure
- Highly Political
- dealing with secrets and security
- Restrictions on your life
- Trapped in one work area
