Achievements
It took Thomas Edison 1,000 attempts before inventing the light bulb. Without failure, some of the world's greatest inventions, discoveries, and products would not benefit society today. Hint: Wind, Solar, Water are now used to create this.
What is Electrification?
These inventions first provided a primary source of news, entertainment, and information for millions of people worldwide.
what is Radio/TV?
Used by people on foot or on horses. Later they also accommodated carriages, bicycles and eventually motor cars, facilitated by advancements in road construction in various climates
What are Highways?
Devices that measure and wirelessly send data, such as blood pressure, blood sugar and oxygen levels.. pacemakers, smart watches, smart beds
What are Biomedical/Health Technologies
Primary Role of an Engineer
What is Problem Solving - Turning Ideas into Reality - Creative Solutions
Henry Ford invented this early 1900s -- the latest versions no longer needed gas engines - it got you to school today
What are Automobiles?
Replaced many farm task formerly carried out by manual labor or by working animals such as oxen, horses and mules. Cotton picking made easy - doing the work of 50 humans
what is Agriculture Mechanization?
Used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo...even put a Man on the Moon
What are Spacecraft?
Designing and developing methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth's surface.
What are Petroleum Technologies?
Key Engineering Skills Math plus Reading, Writing, Listening
What are Communication Skills?
The Wright Brothers invented and demonstrated this in 1903..up up and away...its a bird its a......
What are Airplanes?
One of the earliest and most well-known devices was an abacus --- now we even use them fro learning at home and the classroom - some with names like Apple and Microsoft.
What are Computers?
started in the 1960s as a way for government researchers to share information. also know as the World Wide Web
What is the Internet?
Today, they are used in bar code readers, compact discs, medicine, communications, sensors, materials processing, computer printers, data processing, 3D-imaging,
What are Laser / Fiber Optics ?
name the 4 key steps in the engineering process?
What is Plan, Design, Build and Test?
need this for washing, toilets, and irrigation...I sure am thirsty
What is Water Supply/Distribution?
Alexander Graham Bell invented this device - allows two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly -- Can you hear me now?
What is a Telephone?
process that makes pictures of areas inside the body and scan people for diseases and treat them earlier using x-rays (high-energy radiation), ultrasound (high-energy sound waves), and radio waves.
What is Imaging?
Involves the reactions of atomic nuclei - resulting in power, medicine, and weapon application.. Uranium .. Radioactive
What are Nuclear Technologies?
So important because problem solving is very complex.. must play well with others
What is Teamwork?
Office Gadgets like calculators, scanners, printers. Home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, microwave oven,
What are Electronics?
Invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer who began experimenting with the laws of humidity control. Hint: The hotter it gets the more we need this
What is Air Conditioning?
devices that keep our food cold, help wash/dry our clothes and dishes, keep our house warm in the winter, and our toast in the morning.
What are Household Appliances
provides corrosion resistance, long life, strength, reliability, weight reduction, and durability. Makes Aircraft invisible (stealthy)
what are Hi Performance Materials ?
Your biggest takeaway for today.. Fill in the blank ENGINEERING = ______
ENGINEERING = FUN !!!