Structural engineer

Engineers have to deal with increasing responsibilities as technology is each day more involved in our daily lives. Hence, it is important that engineers are able to make the correct decisions on which is the right way to act. Engineers can base themselves in the several norms and rules that are outlined by their professional organizations. However, there is a finite amount of things that can be stated as rules. For this reason, and as the Good Engineer reading proposes, it is important that…

Without civil engineers the life we live today would not be the same. Although buildings and bridges are usually what comes to mind when thinking of civil engineering, civil engineers can design many things, from water systems, to space stations. This article informs the reader that there is various types of designs civil engineers can create. About Civil Engineering. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://www.asce.org/about_civil_engineering/ The American Society Of civil Engineers…

to Merriam Webster an engineer is “a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures.” Although most people think of this definition (or one relatively close to it) when they hear “engineer,” I understand it to be more than that. When I think of an engineer, I tend to look at that title through the perspective of the dedication, perseverance, and overall work ethic that that person had to become an engineer. From firsthand…

regulatory body to assess engineers, there are also bodies for specialized fields of engineering. In 1919, the Institute of Engineers Australia (now Engineers Australia) was formed to amalgamate the existing twelve engineering societies across Australia (Encyclopedia of Australian Science 1919). While the Institute pushed for statutory registration of the profession, only the jurisdiction of Queensland passed a legislation to require registration of practicing engineers (Boyce 2003). In other…

Chemical Engineering From all of the engineering fields, I decided to pursue a chemical engineering degree because of its ample area of study. Chemical engineers not only work evaluating and optimizing chemical processes, but also they must analyze production costs and develop reports according to the data they obtain (“Occupation”). As soon as I finished high school, I was interested in studying Chemistry; I wanted to research and experiment. Then, it was when I learned about the engineering…

this report is to communicate the findings of my interview with Burl Finkelstein, a working engineer, through the use of email, and to learn the importance of quality communication throughout the engineering workplace. This report will e II. Background/Experience: Burl Finkelstein is a professional engineer who is currently working at Kason Industries. Mr. Finkelstein has been working as a professional engineer since 1983. He has had various engineering jobs over the past 50 years and is well…

Engineering work touches on all aspects of everyday life. For this reason engineers are held to a high moral standard. This sense of responsibility and morality should be instilled in engineers from their formation. Gerald McLean focuses on the formative nature of engineering student's ethical instruction in his article, "Integrating Ethics and Design". McLean's purpose for writing this article is to convince the reader that the study of ethics should be integrated in engineering students'…

To be a mechanical engineer one has to learn various system components, from computer programming to power systems, and cover technical subjects, such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and hydraulics. They also need to gain a basic understanding of civil, electrical, and chemical engineering. A solid foundation in study techniques and technological applications is needed to identify problems and then come up with effective ways to talk about them. The best mechanical engineers challenge…

In a design and build contract an initial contractor is employed by the client, then the contractor is responsible for overseeing both the design and construction phase of a project. The contractor would either have their own in house design team they would use or employ external consultants who would assist in the design phase. A novation agreement is sometimes used in a design and build contract, this is where the client employs consultants to produce their initial design then the same…

rigorous assignments, Intro to Engineering Design that taught me how to utilize AutoCAD to design objects; proudly I have designed a house using AutoCAD. I would also like to obtain a PE (Professional Engineer) License. My overall career aspiration is to either become a Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineer. The main reason…