The Watt steam engine a major driver in the Industrial Revolution underscores the importance of engineering in modern history. This model is on display at the main building of the ETSIIM in Madrid Spain.

Engineering is the discipline art skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific mathematical economic social and practical knowledge in order to design and build structures machines devices systems materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.

The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD the predecessor of ABET)1 has defined "engineering" as:

The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures machines apparatus or manufacturing processes or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function economics of operation and safety to life and property.234

One who practices engineering is called an engineer and those licensed to do so may have more formal designations such as Professional Engineer Chartered Engineer Incorporated Engineer Ingenieur or European Engineer. The broad discipline of engineering encompasses a range of more specialized subdisciplines each with a more specific emphasis on certain fields of application and particular areas of technology. Contents 1 History 1.1 Ancient era 1.2 Renaissance era 1.3 Modern era 2 Main branches of engineering 3 Methodology 3.1 Problem solving 3.2 Computer use 4 Social context 5 Relationships with other disciplines 5.1 Science 5.2 Medicine and biology 5.3 Art 5.4 Other fields 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links History Look up engineering in Wiktionary the free dictionary.

The concept of engineering has existed since ancient times as humans devised fundamental inventions such as the pulley lever and wheel. Each of these inventions is consistent with the modern definition of engineering exploiting basic mechanical principles to develop useful tools and objects.

The term engineering itself has a much more recent etymology deriving from the word engineer which itself dates back to 1325 when an engineer (literally one who operates an engine) originally referred to a constructor of military engines.5 In this context now obsolete an engine referred to a military machine i.e. a mechanical contraption used in war (for example a catapult). Notable exceptions of the obsolete usage which have survived to the present day are military engineering corps e.g. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The word engine itself is of even older origin ultimately deriving from the Latin ingenium (c. 1250) meaning innate quality especially mental power hence a clever invention.6

Later as the design of civilian structures such as bridges and buildings matured as a technical discipline the term civil engineering4 entered the lexicon as a way to distinguish between those specializing in the construction of such non-military projects and those involved in the older discipline of military engineering. Ancient era

The Pharos of Alexandria the pyramids in Egypt the Hanging Gardens of Babylon the Acropolis and the Parthenon in Greece the Roman aqueducts Via Appia and the Colosseum Teotihuacn and the cities and pyramids of the Mayan Inca and Aztec Empires the Great Wall of China among many others stand as a testament to the ingenuity and skill of the ancient civil and military engineers. The earliest civil engineer known by name is Imhotep.4 As one of the officials of the Pharaoh Djosr he probably designed and supervised the construction of the Pyramid of Djoser (the Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630-2611 BC.7 He may also have been responsible for the first known use of columns in architecturecitation needed. Ancient Greece developed machines in both the civilian and military domains. The Antikythera mechanism the first known mechanical computer89 and the mechanical inventions of Archimedes are examples of early mechanical engineering. Some of Archimedes' inventions as well as the Antikythera mechanism required sophisticated knowledge of differential gearing or epicyclic gearing two key principles in machine theory that helped design the gear trains of the Industrial revolution and are still widely used today in diverse fields such as robotics and automotive engineering.10 Chinese Greek and Roman armies employed complex military machines and inventions such as artillery which was developed by the Greeks around the 4th century B.C.11 the trireme the ballista and the catapult. In the Middle Ages the Trebuchet was developed. Renaissance era The first electrical engineer is considered to be William Gilbert with his 1600 publication of De Magnete who was the originator of the term "electricity".12 The first steam engine was built in 1698 by mechanical engineer Thomas Savery.13 The development of this device gave rise to the industrial revolution in the coming decades allowing for the beginnings of mass production. With the rise of engineering as a profession in the eighteenth century the term became more narrowly applied to fields in which mathematics and science were applied to these ends. Similarly in addition to military and civil engineering the fields then known as the mechanic arts became incorporated into engineering. Modern era The International Space Station represents a modern engineering challenge from many disciplines. Electrical engineering can trace its origins in the experiments of Alessandro Volta in the 1800s the experiments of Michael Faraday Georg Ohm and others and the invention of the electric motor in 1872. The work of James Maxwell and Heinrich Hertz in the late 19th century gave rise to the field of Electronics. The later inventions of the vacuum tube and the transistor further accelerated the development of electronics to such an extent that electrical and electronics engineers currently outnumber their colleagues of any other Engineering specialty.4 The inventions of Thomas Savery and the Scottish engineer James Watt gave rise to modern Mechanical Engineering. The development of specialized machines and their maintenance tools during the industrial revolution led to the rapid growth of Mechanical Engineering both in its birthplace Britain and abroad.4 Chemical Engineering like its counterpart Mechanical Engineering developed in the nineteenth century during the Industrial Revolution.4 Industrial scale manufacturing demanded new materials and new processes and by 1880 the need for large scale production of chemicals was such that a new industry was created dedicated to the development and large scale manufacturing of chemicals in new industrial plants.4 The role of the chemical engineer was the design of these chemical plants and processes.4 Aeronautical Engineering deals with aircraft design while Aerospace Engineering is a more modern term that expands the reach envelope of the discipline by including spacecraft design.14 Its origins can be traced back to the aviation pioneers around the turn of the century from the 19th century to the 20th although the work of Sir George Cayley has recently been dated as being from the last decade of the 18th century. Early knowledge of aeronautical engineering was largely empirical with some concepts and skills imported from other branches of engineering.15 The first PhD in engineering (technically applied science and engineering) awarded in the United States went to Willard Gibbs at Yale University in 1863; it was also the second PhD awarded in science in the U.S.16 Only a decade after the successful flights by the Wright brothers the 1920s saw extensive development of aeronautical engineering through development of World War I military aircraft. Meanwhile research to provide fundamental background science continued by combining theoretical physics with experiments. In 1990 with the rise of computer technology the first search engine was built by computer engineer Alan Emtage. Main branches of engineering Main article: List of engineering branches Engineering much like other science is a broad discipline which is often broken down into several sub-disciplines. These disciplines concern themselves with differing areas of engineering work. Although initially an engineer will usually be trained in a specific discipline throughout an engineer's career the engineer may become multi-disciplined having worked in several of the outlined areas. Engineering is often characterized as having four main branches:1718 Chemical engineering The exploitation of chemical principles in order to carry out large scale chemical process as well as designing new specialty materials and fuels. Civil engineering The design and construction of public and private works such as infrastructure (roads railways water supply and treatment etc.) bridges and buildings. Electrical engineering a very broad area that may encompass the design and study of various electrical & electronic systems such as electrical circuits generators motors electromagnetic/electromechanical devices electronic devices electronic circuits optical fibers optoelectronic devices computer systems telecommunications and electronics. Mechanical engineering The design of physical or mechanical systems such as power and energy systems aerospace/aircraft products weapon systems transportation products engines compressors powertrains kinematic chains vacuum technology and vibration isolation equipment. Beyond these four sources vary on other main branches. Historically naval engineering and mining engineering were major branches. Modern fields sometimes included as major branches include aerospace architectural biomedical19 industrial and nuclear engineering.citation needed New specialties sometimes combine with the traditional fields and form new branches. A new or emerging area of application will commonly be defined temporarily as a permutation or subset of existing disciplines; there is often gray area as to when a given sub-field becomes large and/or prominent enough to warrant classification as a new "branch." One key indicator of such emergence is when major universities start establishing departments and programs in the new field. For each of these fields there exists considerable overlap especially in the areas of the application of sciences to their disciplines such as physics chemistry and mathematics. Methodology Design of a turbine requires collaboration of engineers from many fields as the system is subject to mechanical electro-magnetic and chemical processes. The blades rotor and stator as well as the steam cycle all need to be carefully designed and optimised. Engineers apply the sciences of physics and mathematics to find suitable solutions to problems or to make improvements to the status quo. More than ever engineers are now required to have knowledge of relevant sciences for their design projects as a result they keep on learning new material throughout their career. If multiple options exist engineers weigh different design choices on their merits and choose the solution that best matches the requirements. The crucial and unique task of the engineer is to identify understand and interpret the constraints on a design in order to produce a successful result. It is usually not enough to build a technically successful product; it must also meet further requirements. Constraints may include available resources physical imaginative or technical limitations flexibility for future modifications and additions and other factors such as requirements for cost safety marketability productibility and serviceability. By understanding the constraints engineers derive specifications for the limits within which a viable object or system may be produced and operated. Problem solving Engineers use their knowledge of science mathematics logic economics and appropriate experience or tacit knowledge to find suitable solutions to a problem. Creating an appropriate mathematical model of a problem allows them to analyze it (sometimes definitively) and to test potential solutions. Usually multiple reasonable solutions exist so engineers must evaluate the different design choices on their merits and choose the solution that best meets their requirements. Genrich Altshuller after gathering statistics on a large number of patents suggested that compromises are at the heart of "low-level" engineering designs while at a higher level the best design is one which eliminates the core contradiction causing the problem. Engineers typically attempt to predict how well their designs will perform to their specifications prior to full-scale production. They use among other things: prototypes scale models simulations destructive tests nondestructive tests and stress tests. Testing ensures that products will perform as expected. Engineers as professionals take seriously their responsibility to produce designs that will perform as expected and will not cause unintended harm to the public at large. Engineers typically include a factor of safety in their designs to reduce the risk of unexpected failure. However the greater the safety factor the less efficient the design may be. The study of failed products is known as forensic engineering and can help the product designer in evaluating his or her design in the light of real conditions. The discipline is of greatest value after disasters such as bridge collapses when careful analysis is needed to establish the cause or causes of the failure. Computer use A computer simulation of high velocity air flow around the Space Shuttle during re-entry. Solutions to the flow require modelling of the combined effects of the fluid flow and heat equations. As with all modern scientific and technological endeavors computers and software play an increasingly important role. As well as the typical business application software there are a number of computer aided applications (Computer-aided technologies) specifically for engineering. Computers can be used to generate models of fundamental physical processes which can be solved using numerical methods. One of the most widely used tools in the profession is computer-aided design (CAD) software which enables engineers to create 3D models 2D drawings and schematics of their designs. CAD together with Digital mockup (DMU) and CAE software such as finite element method analysis or analytic element method allows engineers to create models of designs that can be analyzed without having to make expensive and time-consuming physical prototypes. These allow products and components to be checked for flaws; assess fit and assembly; study ergonomics; and to analyze static and dynamic characteristics of systems such as stresses temperatures electromagnetic emissions electrical currents and voltages digital logic levels fluid flows and kinematics. Access and distribution of all this information is generally organized with the use of Product Data Management software.20 There are also many tools to support specific engineering tasks such as Computer-aided manufacture (CAM) software to generate CNC machining instructions; Manufacturing Process Management software for production engineering; EDA for printed circuit board (PCB) and circuit schematics for electronic engineers; MRO applications for maintenance management; and AEC software for civil engineering. In recent years the use of computer software to aid the development of goods has collectively come to be known as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).21 Social context This section may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding references. Statements consisting only of original research may be removed. More details may be available on the talk page. (July 2010) Engineering is a subject that ranges from large collaborations to small individual projects. Almost all engineering projects are beholden to some sort of financing agency: a company a set of investors or a government. The few types of engineering that are minimally constrained by such issues are pro bono engineering and open design engineering. By its very nature engineering is bound up with society and human behavior. Every product or construction used by modern society will have been influenced by engineering design. Engineering design is a very powerful tool to make changes to environment society and economies and its application brings with it a great responsibility. Many engineering societies have established codes of practice and codes of ethics to guide members and inform the public at large. Engineering projects can be subject to controversy. Examples from different engineering disciplines include the development of nuclear weapons the Three Gorges Dam the design and use of Sport utility vehicles and the extraction of oil. In response some western engineering companies have enacted serious corporate and social responsibility policies. Engineering is a key driver of human development.22 Sub-Saharan Africa in particular has a very small engineering capacity which results in many African nations being unable to develop crucial infrastructure without outside aid. The attainment of many of the Millennium Development Goals requires the achievement of sufficient engineering capacity to develop infrastructure and sustainable technological development.23 All overseas development and relief NGOs make considerable use of engineers to apply solutions in disaster and development scenarios. A number of charitable organizations aim to use engineering directly for the good of mankind: Engineers Without Borders Engineers Against Poverty Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief Engineers for a Sustainable World Engineering for Change Relationships with other disciplines Science Scientists study the world as it is; engineers create the world that has never been. Theodore von Krmn There exists an overlap between the sciences and engineering practice; in engineering one applies science. Both areas of endeavor rely on accurate observation of materials and phenomena. Both use mathematics and classification criteria to analyze and communicate observations. Scientists are expected to interpret their observations and to make expert recommendations for practical action based on those interpretationscitation needed. Scientists may also have to complete engineering tasks such as designing experimental apparatus or building prototypes. Conversely in the process of developing technology engineers sometimes find themselves exploring new phenomena thus becoming for the moment scientists. In the book What Engineers Know and How They Know It24 Walter Vincenti asserts that engineering research has a character different from that of scientific research. First it often deals with areas in which the basic physics and/or chemistry are well understood but the problems themselves are too complex to solve in an exact manner. Examples are the use of numerical approximations to the Navier-Stokes equations to describe aerodynamic flow over an aircraft or the use of Miner's rule to calculate fatigue damage. Second engineering research employs many semi-empirical methods that are foreign to pure scientific research one example being the method of parameter variation. As stated by Fung et al. in the revision to the classic engineering text Foundations of Solid Mechanics: "Engineering is quite different from science. Scientists try to understand nature. Engineers try to make things that do not exist in nature. Engineers stress invention. To embody an invention the engineer must put his idea in concrete terms and design something that people can use. That something can be a device a gadget a material a method a computing program an innovative experiment a new solution to a problem or an improvement on what is existing. Since a design has to be concrete it must have its geometry dimensions and characteristic numbers. Almost all engineers working on new designs find that they do not have all the needed information. Most often they are limited by insufficient scientific knowledge. Thus they study mathematics physics chemistry biology and mechanics. Often they have to add to the sciences relevant to their profession. Thus engineering sciences are born."25 Although engineering solutions make use of scientific principles engineers must also take into account safety efficiency economy reliability and constructibility or ease of fabrication as well as legal considerations such as patent infringement or liability in the case of failure of the solution. Medicine and biology Leonardo da Vinci seen here in a self-portrait has been described as the epitome of the artist/engineer.26 He is also known for his studies on human anatomy and physiognomy. The study of the human body albeit from different directions and for different purposes is an important common link between medicine and some engineering disciplines. Medicine aims to sustain enhance and even replace functions of the human body if necessary through the use of technology. Modern medicine can replace several of the body's functions through the use of artificial organs and can significantly alter the function of the human body through artificial devices such as for example brain implants and pacemakers.2728 The fields of Bionics and medical Bionics are dedicated to the study of synthetic implants pertaining to natural systems. Conversely some engineering disciplines view the human body as a biological machine worth studying and are dedicated to emulating many of its functions by replacing biology with technology. This has led to fields such as artificial intelligence neural networks fuzzy logic and robotics. There are also substantial interdisciplinary interactions between engineering and medicine.2930 Both fields provide solutions to real world problems. This often requires moving forward before phenomena are completely understood in a more rigorous scientific sense and therefore experimentation and empirical knowledge is an integral part of both. Medicine in part studies the function of the human body. The human body as a biological machine has many functions that can be modeled using Engineering methods.31 The heart for example functions much like a pump32 the skeleton is like a linked structure with levers33 the brain produces electrical signals etc.34 These similarities as well as the increasing importance and application of Engineering principles in Medicine led to the development of the field of biomedical engineering that uses concepts developed in both disciplines. Newly emerging branches of science such as Systems biology are adapting analytical tools traditionally used for engineering such as systems modeling and computational analysis to the description of biological systems.31 Art A drawing for a booster engine for steam locomotives. Engineering is applied to design with emphasis on function and the utilization of mathematics and science. There are connections between engineering and art;35 they are direct in some fields for example architecture landscape architecture and industrial design (even to the extent that these disciplines may sometimes be included in a University's Faculty of Engineering); and indirect in others.35363738 The Art Institute of Chicago for instance held an exhibition about the art of NASA's aerospace design.39 Robert Maillart's bridge design is perceived by some to have been deliberately artistic.40 At the University of South Florida an engineering professor through a grant with the National Science Foundation has developed a course that connects art and engineering.3641 Among famous historical figures Leonardo Da Vinci is a well known Renaissance artist and engineer and a prime example of the nexus between art and engineering.2642 Other fields In Political science the term engineering has been borrowed for the study of the subjects of Social engineering and Political engineering which deal with forming political and social structures using engineering methodology coupled with political science principles. Financial engineering has similarly borrowed the term. See also Main article: Outline of engineering Lists List of basic engineering topics List of engineering topics List of engineers Engineering society List of aerospace engineering topics List of basic chemical engineering topics List of electrical engineering topics List of genetic engineering topics List of mechanical engineering topics List of nanoengineering topics List of software engineering topics Engineering portal Related subjects Controversies over the term Engineer Design Earthquake engineering Engineer Engineering economics Engineering education Engineers Without Borders Forensic engineering Global Engineering Education Industrial design Infrastructure Open hardware Reverse engineering Science and technology Structural failure Sustainable engineering Women in engineering References ABET History Science Volume 94 Issue 2446 pp. 456: Engineers' Council for Professional Development Engineers' Council for Professional Development. (1947). Canons of ethics for engineers a b c d e f g h Engineers' Council for Professional Development definition on Encyclopaedia Britannica (Includes Britannica article on Engineering) Oxford English Dictionary Origin: 12501300; ME engin < AF OF < L ingenium nature innate quality esp. mental power hence a clever invention equiv. to in- + -genium equiv. to gen- begetting; Source: Random House Unabridged Dictionary Random House Inc. 2006. Barry J. Kemp Ancient Egypt Routledge 2005 p. 159 "The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project" The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. Retrieved 2007-07-01 Quote: "The Antikythera Mechanism is now understood to be dedicated to astronomical phenomena and operates as a complex mechanical "computer" which tracks the cycles of the Solar System." Wilford John. (July 31 2008). Discovering How Greeks Computed in 100 B.C.. New York Times. Wright M T. (2005). "Epicyclic Gearing and the Antikythera Mechanism part 2". Antiquarian Horology 29 (1 (September 2005)): 5460.  Britannica on Greek civilization in the 5th century Military technology Quote: "The 7th century by contrast had witnessed rapid innovations such as the introduction of the hoplite and the trireme which still were the basic instruments of war in the 5th." and "But it was the development of artillery that opened an epoch and this invention did not predate the 4th century. It was first heard of in the context of Sicilian warfare against Carthage in the time of Dionysius I of Syracuse." Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 2000 CD-ROM version 2.5. Jenkins Rhys (1936). Links in the History of Engineering and Technology from Tudor Times. Ayer Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 0836921674.  Imperial College: Studying engineering at Imperial: Engineering courses are offered in five main branches of engineering: aeronautical chemical civil electrical and mechanical. There are also courses in computing science software engineering information systems engineering materials science and engineering mining engineering and petroleum engineering. Van Every Kermit E. (1986). "Aeronautical engineering". Encyclopedia Americana. 1. Grolier Incorporated. pp. 226.  Wheeler Lynde Phelps (1951). Josiah Willard Gibbs  the History of a Great Mind. Ox Bow Press. ISBN 1-881987-11-6.  Journal of the British Nuclear Energy Society: Volume 1 British Nuclear Energy Society - 1962 - Snippet view Quote: In most universities it should be possible to cover the main branches of engineering ie civil mechanical electrical and chemical engineering in this way. More specialised fields of engineering application of which nuclear power is ... The Engineering Profession by Sir James Hamilton UK Engineering Council Quote: "The Civilingenior degree encompasses the main branches of engineering civil mechanical electrical chemical." (From the Internet Archive) Bronzino JD ed. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook CRC Press 2006 ISBN 0849321212 Arbe Katrina (2001.05.07). "PDM: Not Just for the Big Boys Anymore". ThomasNet. http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2001/05/pdmnotjustfo.html.  Arbe Katrina (2003.05.22). "The Latest Chapter in CAD Software Evaluation". ThomasNet. http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2003/05/thelatestchap.html.  PDF on Human Development MDG info pdf Vincenti Walter G. (1993). What Engineers Know and How They Know It: Analytical Studies from Aeronautical History. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801839742.  Classical and Computational Solid Mechanics YC Fung and P. Tong. World Scientific. 2001.  a b Bjerklie David. The Art of Renaissance Engineering. MITs Technology Review Jan./Feb.1998: 54-9. Article explores the concept of the artist-engineer an individual who used his artistic talent in engineering. Quote from article: Da Vinci reached the pinnacle of artist-engineer-dom Quote2: It was Leonardo da Vinci who initiated the most ambitious expansion in the role of artist-engineer progressing from astute observer to inventor to theoretician. (Bjerklie 58) Ethical Assessment of Implantable Brain Chips. Ellen M. McGee and G. Q. Maguire Jr. from Boston University IEEE technical paper: Foreign parts (electronic body implants).by Evans-Pughe C. quote from summary: Feeling threatened by cyborgs Institute of Medicine and Engineering: Mission statement The mission of the Institute for Medicine and Engineering (IME) is to stimulate fundamental research at the interface between biomedicine and engineering/physical/computational sciences leading to innovative applications in biomedical research and clinical practice. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology: Both general and technical articles on current technologies and methods used in biomedical and clinical engineering... a b Royal Academy of Engineering and Academy of Medical Sciences: Systems Biology: a vision for engineering and medicine in pdf: quote1: Systems Biology is an emerging methodology that has yet to be defined quote2: It applies the concepts of systems engineering to the study of complex biological systems through iteration between computational and/or mathematical modelling and experimentation. Science Museum of Minnesota: Online Lesson 5a; The heart as a pump Minnesota State University emuseum: Bones act as levers UC Berkeley News: UC researchers create model of brain's electrical storm during a seizure a b Lehigh University project: We wanted to use this project to demonstrate the relationship between art and architecture and engineering a b National Science Foundation:The Art of Engineering: Professor uses the fine arts to broaden students' engineering perspectives MIT World:The Art of Engineering: Inventor James Dyson on the Art of Engineering: quote: A member of the British Design Council James Dyson has been designing products since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1970. University of Texas at Dallas: The Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering Aerospace Design: The Art of Engineering from NASAs Aeronautical Research Princeton U: Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering: quote: no doubt that Maillart was fully conscious of the aesthetic implications... quote:..the tools of artists and the perspective of engineers.. Drew U: user website: cites Bjerklie paper Further reading Dorf Richard ed (2005). The Engineering Handbook (2 ed.). Boca Raton: CRC. ISBN 0849315867.  Billington David P. (1996-06-05). The Innovators: The Engineering Pioneers Who Made America Modern. Wiley; New Ed edition. ISBN 0-471-14026-0.  Petroski Henry (1992-03-31). To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design. Vintage. ISBN 0-679-73416-3.  Petroski Henry (1994-02-01). The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are. Vintage. ISBN 0-679-74039-2.  Lord Charles R. (2000-08-15). Guide to Information Sources in Engineering. Libraries Unlimited. doi:10.1336/1563086999. ISBN 1-563-08699-9.  Vincenti Walter G. (1993-02-01). What Engineers Know and How They Know It: Analytical Studies from Aeronautical History. The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-80184588-2.  Hill Donald R. (1973-12-31) 1206. The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices: Kitb f ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya. Pakistan Hijara Council. 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