What is Engineering All About?
A surprisingly frequent question! Know any Structural Engineers? Electrical Engineers involved in solid state physics? Mechanical engineers specifying HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment in a twenty story high rise? Maybe, maybe not.
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Hints for students on how to succeed in the challenging field of engineering, good advice if you haven’t heard it all already. |
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Is it really worth the investment? Keep an eye on the costs! |
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This author does a great job of presenting the different types of engineering as well as the design and thought process for engineers |
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A structural engineer explains her role in working with architects and builders. |
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A professional engineer working for the City/State explains her role and the realities of engineering in the real world. |
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What is the difference between a Planning, Electrical or Structural Engineer? |
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Professionals speak broadly about electrical engineering and its many facets from energy distribution to electronics to optical engineering. This video really gives you a feel for all the things electrical engineers can do. |
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Just funny, a little sarcastic in parts but true... |
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Mechanical Engineering has become more interdisciplinary with other fields as machines have changed. Watch to learn more from ME professors. |
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A video interview featuring the work of two female engineers who happen to be twins. |
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Just for fun… |
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What does a systems engineer in the aerospace industry do for a living? A short well written interview with a Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer. |
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How does Engineering relate to other disciplines? USC's mapping tool provides a graphical approach to the interconnections of engineering. |
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Washington University’s J-Term Electrical Engineering course |
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Interested in Electrical Engineering? Consider attending over the Winter term. This core EE course can be transferred into other degree programs. The intensive term also serves as an introduction to Washington University at St Louis. |
This is an area where faculty post articles used for classes that might be of interest to others. It's what's on our mind.
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Math tools predict when systems are on the brink, ScienceNews, by Rachel Ehrenberg |
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Despite the lessons of the 2008 collapse, Wall Street is betting our future on flimsy science. By David H. Freedman. Scientific American, November 2011. |
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... and other marvels of applied mathematics and engineering. By Don Boroughs. ASCE PRISM, December 2011. |
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The “Big Four” governing societies for engineers |
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List of other engineering societies, American and International |
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A free world-class education for anyone anywhere |
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Dedicated to increasing and disseminating mathematical knowledge |
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Building cooperation between mathematics and the world of science and technology |
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Article by U.S. News and World Report |
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Only good when you need an answer and the instructor does NOT need to see your work! |
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Great for browsing on a rainy weekend |