About Engineers (engineering)
Engineers are those who develop devices that serve as solutions to practical problems, by applying mathematics, scientific knowledge and ingenuity while considering technical, safety and cost constraints. The term is derived from the Latin root "ingenium," meaning "cleverness". The industrial revolution and continuing technological developments of the last few centuries have changed the connotation of the term slightly, resulting in the perception of engineers as applied scientists. The work of engineers is the link between perceived needs of society and commercial applications.
Engineers are responsible for everything that has been built that serves a practical purpose. This stands in contrast to scientists, who perform systematic research toward a better understanding of nature, and artists, who create things with a focus on aesthetics with little regard to utility. When the engineering of practical devices is combined with artistic aesthetics, it is called 'design'. When science is done with a goal toward practical utility, it is called applied science (short of the creation of new devices that fall into the realm of engineering).
Engineers are those who develop devices that serve as solutions to practical problems, by applying mathematics, scientific knowledge and ingenuity while considering technical, safety and cost constraints. The term is derived from the Latin root "ingenium," meaning "cleverness". The industrial revolution and continuing technological developments of the last few centuries have changed the connotation of the term slightly, resulting in the perception of engineers as applied scientists. The work of engineers is the link between perceived needs of society and commercial applications.Engineers are responsible for everything that has been built that serves a practical purpose. This stands in contrast to scientists, who perform systematic research toward a better understanding of nature, and artists, who create things with a focus on aesthetics with little regard to utility. When the engineering of practical devices is combined with artistic aesthetics, it is called 'design'. When science is done with a goal toward practical utility, it is called applied science (short of the creation of new devices that fall into the realm of engineering).