The Philosophy of Engineering Quiz

Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying technical and scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria.

The ECPD defines 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.

An engineer.

<p>To apply technical and scientific knowledge to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Safety is important in engineering to ensure the protection of life and property during the design, construction, and operation of structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers