What is Engineering?
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What is the main focus of engineering?

  • Implementing solutions to practical problems (correct)
  • Asking 'why' and researching the answer
  • Building in order to learn
  • Investigating natural phenomena

How does engineering differ from science?

  • Scientists build in order to learn, engineers learn in order to build
  • Engineers create solutions to problems, scientists investigate phenomena (correct)
  • Scientists create something of value from natural resources, engineers apply math and science
  • Engineers ask 'why' and proceed to research the answer, scientists implement solutions

According to Theodore Von Karman, what do scientists do?

  • Implement solutions to practical problems
  • Build in order to learn
  • Create the world that never was
  • Discover the world that exists (correct)

How did Win Phillips define engineering?

<p>&quot;How to do new things in new ways&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of an engineer?

<p>&quot;To implement solutions to practical problems&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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