Principles of Engineering

 

Engineering History
Engineers
  • Engineering - A course of study followed by a professional career that involves complex analysis, design, and development of solutions to technical problems
    Application of Math & Science to a design.
  • Engineering Technology - A course of study followed by a professional career that involves testing, troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance of technical product sand systems.
  • ABET, Inc. - Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Standards
  • Engineering Technology - A course of study followed by a professional career that involves testing, troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance of technical product sand systems
  • Stone Age - The first known period of prehistoric human culture characterized by the use of stone tools
  • Bronze Age - The period of ancient human culture characterized by the use of bronze that began between 4000 and 3000 B.C. and ended with the advent of the Iron Age
  • Iron Age - The period of human culture characterized by the smelting of iron and its use in industry beginning somewhat before 1000 B.C. in western Asia and Egypt
  • Industrial Age - Age characterized by the advent of manufacturing machinery and the movement of populations to cities from farms
  • Space Age - Relating to, or befitting the age of space exploration
  • Information Age - Age characterized by the rise of Internet communications
  • History of Engineering
The history of engineering can be roughly divided into four overlapping phases, each marked by a revolution:

  1. Pre-scientific revolution: The prehistory of modern engineering features ancient master builders and Renaissance engineers such as Leonardo da Vinci.

  2. Industrial revolution: From the eighteenth through early nineteenth century, civil and mechanical engineers changed from practical artists to scientific professionals.

  3. Second industrial revolution: In the century before World War II, chemical, electrical, and other science-based engineering branches developed electricity, telecommunications, cars, airplanes, and mass production.

  4. Information revolution: As engineering science matured after the war, microelectronics, computers, and telecommunications jointly produced information technology.