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Career Exploration: Engineering

PCS Edventures

Although Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineers face different design and operational challenges, they both understand the science of aerodynamic performance and the principles of physics. Mechanical Engineer. Civil Engineer. However, Civil Engineering is much more than just design and construction.

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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

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COMPOSITE – a material made from two materials with different physical and chemical properties. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING? This covers anything you make things out of and is true across a huge range of scales, from the atomic level through to civil engineering structures.”. STRUCTURE AND SCALE.

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Seven Different Types of Bridges and Why We Build Them

Science and Steamteam

This bridge is one of the most photographed bridges globally and was voted one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World” by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The wires are spread far apart so that the weight on the deck, load, is spread out equally. Tell students that they are civil engineers.

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Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all

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Composite material — a substance that is made up of different components with different chemical and physical properties. Data-driven modelling — using previously collected data and information to create an understanding of how an engineering system would operate. Funder : UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. Dr Davis Chacon-Hurtado, an engineer at the University of Connecticut, hopes to address these issues in his home country of Peru. FIELDS OF RESEARCH : Engineering for Human Rights, Transportation Engineering.