Monday, September 21, 2015

CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS OF ENGINEERING

 §  CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGINEERING
  • IT IS A PROFESSION – W/ ADVANCED ACADEMIC TRAINING
  • IT IS AN ART – CREATIVITY
  • APPLICATION OF SCIENCE
  • CONCERNED WITH ECONOMY
  • INVOLVES UTILIZATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (CONSERVE)
  • ULTIMATE BENEFIT FOR MAN

§  FUNCTIONS OF ENGINEERING

1.       RESEARCH – SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION
2.       DESIGN, WORKING PLANS – ECONOMY, PRACTICAL, SAFETY, AESTHETIC
3.       CONSTRUCTION – ONE OF THE MOST INDUSTRIES IN THE COUNTRY
v  INDEX OF PROGRESS
4.    PRODUCTION – ACCOMPLISHMENT BY DESIGN ENGINEERING
5.    SALES – MATERIALS, PRESERVE
6.    MANAGEMENT – REQUIRES EXPERIENCE