Engineering 1 A Introduction to Engineering Engineering Disciplines

Engineering 1 A Introduction to Engineering

Engineering Disciplines Electrical/ Electronics Civil Computer Mechanical Chemical Aerospace/ Aeronautic Biomedical Engineering Petroleum Agricultural Archictectural Nuclear Industrial

Big Four Disciplines • • Civil Computer Mechanical Electrical/Electronics

Civil Engineering Focus on public works, infrastructure, and building structures • • Construction Management Environmental Geotechnical Structural Surveying Transportation Water Resources

Computer Engineering Hybrid of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering to design Integrated computer systems • • • Computer Architecture Computer Design Computer Theory Information Technology Operating Systems/Networks Robotics Artificial Intelligence Software Applications Quantum Computing

Electrical Engineering All things electrical and electronic; electrical devices, systems, energy • • Communications Digital Systems Digital Signal Processing Electric Power Electronics Embedded Systems Control Systems Robotics

Mechanical Engineering • • • Solid Mechanics Fluid Mechanics / Heat Transfer Material Science and Engineering Mechanical Design Heating/Ventilation/Air-Conditioning (HVAC) • Robotics/Mechatronics

Medium Four Disciplines • • Aerospace/Aeronautical Biomedical Chemical Industrial Engineering

Aerospace Engineering Aerospace = upper/outer atmosphere , Aeronautical = lower atmosphere • • Aerodynamics Structural Design + Materials Selection Propulsion Systems Guidance and Control Systems

Biomedical Engineering • • • Biomaterials Biomechanics Biotechnology Clinical Medical Devices/Equipment

Chemical Engineering • • • Fuels Chemical process control Plastics/Polymers Pharmaceuticals Food Additives/Products

Industrial Engineering • • • Ergonomics Facility Design Management decision Manufacturing Quality control Worker productivity

Assignment Due Next Week l Read Chapter 3 of the textbook – – l Homework #3: – – l Note your opinions of the sections in your journal Note questions, issues or perspectives you have/gained a) Go to: http: //www. engr. ncsu. edu/learningstyles/ilsweb. html and take the survey. Record your scoring. b) Write a 1 -2 page(s) reflection about the results from part a). What do the results tell you, and what changes in your behavior you plan to make based on this new information. Homework #3 needs to be submitted as doc(x) or pdf file through Canvas (no email submissions)