the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to use economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind
Includes chemical engineering and materials techniques, civil engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, surveying, industrial engineering, metallurgical engineering, mining engineering, mechanical engineering, agricultural and forestry engineering techniques, fishery engineering techniques
Science, work, or profession of planning, building, or managing engines, machines, roads, bridges, canals, railroads, etc [Old French engin = skill, which stems from Latin ingenium = ability to invent, brilliance, genius]
Engineering comprises any kind of activity which aims at either solving a problem or completing a task related to the definition, design and specification of a product
The art of doing something well with one dollar what any idiot can do with two (or was it the other way around?)
Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made useful to man in structures and machines; the occupation and work of an engineer
The application of science to the design, creation, and function of machines, construction etc
– Programs designed to certify or transfer technical knowledge to any engineering professional in the State For employees requiring certification in these areas or needing them for their jobs
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study
The process or organization responsible for the skillful design, construction, maintenance and enhancement of complex or sophisticated systems of hardware, software, processes, etc
Derived from the Latin ingenium, engineering means something like brilliant idea, flash of genius The word was created in the 16th century and originally described a profession that we would probably call an artistic inventor
1: At its most general,Engineering is the entire field of activity of professional engineers, engineering technologists and technicians 2: Engineering as a university degree, such as the B Sc(Eng), and as a professional activity is concerned intellectual and conceptual work using engineering knowledge and engineering competencies to conceive, create designing and implementing, components, systems, engineering works, products and processes and to solve problems of economic or social value The process is based on scientific knowledge, requires synthesis of knowledge, and takes into account wider issues 3: Engineering is also used to describe a way of working to create or improve an end product that is useful, reliable and viable (See technologyandtechnical )