Justin Salvador
1. List ten tasks that an engineering technician or technologist might perform (e.g., build a model, write a report, conduct a meeting). Rank them in the order that you would most enjoy doing. Explain why you picked your top three.
a. Ten tasks that an engineering technician would perform would be:
i. Creating different products ii. Test new products iii. Create simpler manufacturing methods iv. Manufacturing
v. Troubleshoot vi. Have the knowledge of new technology vii. Study new materials viii. Work with other engineers ix. Safety testing on products
x. Selling products
b. I would enjoy creating different or new products the most because as an engineer, one would want to use their imagination to create something that no
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For example, engineering is more conceptual and theory based, whereas engineering technology provide a more “hands on” experience. Most engineering technologists utilize the applied practice and problem solving aspects of their education much more than the theoretical abstract components. Theoretical portions of a technologists’ education, such as calculus, is not so much used in the day-to-day need while on the job. However, a technologist still needs to take the course to help enforce or understand the underlying fundamentals that all practical industrial applications, as well as emerging technologies, are built upon. In the reading, “The Technological Spectrum”, which allows the reader to gain more of a grasp in understanding the difference between these two fields. The spectrum is divided into sections horizontally, showing that each part of the spectrum just as important as the other. At the far left of the spectrum is where the engineers are at. Those few sections are focused on research, design and product development. Towards the right of the spectrum is where the engineering technologists are. They focus more on manufacturing and technical
I could make a living doing what I love by either becoming a doctor or engineer. I love helping people and I could achieve that by becoming a doctor. If I was a doctor I could help create medicine to aide injured or sick people by using bioengineering. I could also do what I love by becoming an engineer though. I love being able to figure out which pieces go together, but I also
Introduction. The effective S P D technician must clearly and to achieve necessary level of competence the technician should study the various functions performed by s p d . Working in a sterile processing area requires a technician to take an multi-dimensional tasks and responsibilities that require specific knowledge and skills includingan understanding of the following 1.
“The term technology refers to the use of scientific knowledge to develop practical needs for controlling physical objects and...
...hanical engineering because I find it the most appealing. I participate in an architecture, construction, and engineering program at school called the ACE Mentor program and I have spoken to several mechanical engineers and gained insightful exposure. In this program, I also worked together with other students, teachers, and mentors to design and create a realistic model of a hotel which we then formally presented at a conference. This year we are building a research facility and interactive museum, which helps me decide which facet of engineering I want to explore. Although, I remain open minded, I prefer mechanical engineering because the work can help make advancements in robotics, medicine, and computers. No engineer works alone and I believe that if I pursue my interests in this field, I will have the opportunity to make contributions to a vast array of fields.
What effect does a question about a chicken crossing a road have? The question of why a chicken crossed a road appears to have first been posited in the New York periodical, Knickerbocker in 1847. Written then, as follows, “There are 'quips and quillets' which seem actual conundrums, but yet are actually none. Of such is this: 'Why did the chicken cross the road? Because, it wants to get to the other side” (Anon). The question seems valid, the answer seems apparent. Suggesting a futility of effort in pondering what should be obvious. If the question, and not the chicken, actually causes effect, then the question stands alone and does not need a chicken at all. The chicken could easily be replaced by a cow and the effect of the question would remain the same.
If you had the opportunity to do research in any area of engineering, what would you
The US army engineer can trace its roots to back in the year 1775 when a congress organized a battalion and within it were a chief engineer and his two assistants. It was until the year 1779 when a separate corps of engineers was created in the US army by the congress. History states that the first task of the corps of engineers was to fortify the city of Boston. Over the years the engineers were used by the government to survey, construct, maintain and repair canal routes and local rods in America. One of the major activities that the corps carried out on behalf of the government was clear the Mississippi river canal. Ever since, there are various wings
Landis, Raymond B. Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career. Los Angeles, CA: Discovery, 2013. Print.
Technology is defined as the sum of knowledge of the means and methods of producing goods and services' (Penguin Dictionary of Economics- The Business Environment, Worthington and Britton). It is also increasingly science based, encompassing things like chemistry, physics and electronics, and refers to the organisation of production as well as the actual techniques of production itself.' (The Business Environment-Worthington and Britton)
Technology has become a crucial component to every industry as well as in our personal
Engineering has been a key interest of mine since childhood. While still in grade school I enjoyed listening to my father, an electrical engineer, teach me about advances in technology, and was always eager to hear more. I was introduced to my first computer at the age of five, and have loved interacting with them ever since. My decision to study engineering as a career was no surprise to those who knew me.
Science and Technology has been around from the beginning of time. It evolved from the everyday efforts of people trying to improve their way of life. Throughout history, humankind has developed and utilized tools, machines, and techniques without understanding how or why they worked or comprehending their physical or chemical composition. Before we go any further a definition has to be given for both Science and Technology because they are both different in their own right even though the two are almost indistinguishable. According to the Oxford Dictionary Technology can be defined as the knowledge or use of the mechanical arts and applied sciences, while Science can be defined as the branch of knowledge involving systematized observation and experiment. Science can be further divided into three separate categories; Pure, Applied and Natural Sciences. In addition technology is often defined as applied science, it is simply the application of scientific knowledge to achieve a specific human purpose, however, historical evidence suggests technology is a product of science.
Two important points need to made about such a broad definition of technology. First, although some writers address only computer and communications technology (e.g., Selfe 1999), technology is usually defined to include far more than instructional or communications technology (Custer 1999). Computers, e-mail, and Web TV are only one part of the array of devices and procedures we encounter in day-to-day life—everything from digitized kitchen appliances to transportation systems and integrated manufacturing. Second, science and technology, although closely related, are different (Sanders 1999). Science generates knowledge for its own sake, proposing and testing explanations. Technology, on the other hand, develops human-made solutions to real-world problems. Of course, science uses technology to generate knowledge and technology uses scientific knowledge to generate solutions, so the two are integrally connected; but they are different fields driven by different concepts and processes (Bybee 2000).
Engineers are valuable assets to any company because they think analytically. Engineers may advance to become technical specialists or to supervise a staff or team of engineers and technicians. Some eventually become engineering managers or enter other managerial or sales jobs.
... do. I am the type of person that becomes bored very quickly with the same thing day in and day out, so this fast paced, always-changing work atmosphere is perfect for my personality. As a civil engineer I will choose to work outside with a hands-on approach to the projects I take on. This will be a very rewarding career for me, since I will get to see a specific design all the way through to the finished project, and I will get to observe how this finished project helps the public. I also like the fact that my work would benefit more people in one day than almost any other profession. Since I am good at solving problems and designing and constructing things, I should have no problems as a civil engineer. Because civil engineering has all the qualities I am looking for in a job, I feel that it is the perfect career for me.