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Chapter 2 Vocab
Fundamentals of Engineering Textbook Chapter 2: Engineering as a Profession
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABET | requires students to graduate with a number of abilities pertaining to STEM, conduct experiments, identify and solve engineering problems, design systems and components, work well with teams, and understand impacts of proposed engineered solutions. |
| Codes of ethics | set of guidelines that should be followed when engineers interact with the public, their employees, their clients, and other engineers. |
| Construction Engineer | complete the same tasks for structures such as roads, bridges, and skyscrapers. |
| Design Engineer | use an engineering design process to create a product that meets the needs of a client. |
| Development Engineer | are involved in the testing and analysis of ideas and products. |
| Economic Impact | effects products have on financial systems. |
| Environmental Impact | effects engineered products have on human health and the world around us. |
| Ethics | guidelines that we use to help us make decisions about our behavior. |
| Green Design | focuses on creating products that are not harmful to the environment throughout their life cycle; also called sustainable design. |
| Management Engineer | coordinate all of the engineering processes including materials and human resources. |
| Negative Impact | effects that cause damage to people or the environment. |
| Operations Engineer | control and maintain large systems, such as manufacturing facilities, railroad systems, and traffic systems. |
| Patent | exclusive right that is granted by a government to the creator of a new product or design so others cannot produce it without permission. |
| Positive Impact | successful solutions to engineering design problems. |
| Production Engineer | plan, coordinate, and schedule the manufacturing of consumer goods. |
| P.E. | a title that allows individuals to approve, sign, and stamp plans and documents. |
| Research Engineer | work with scientists to find uses for scientific discoveries |
| Risk Analysis | process that identifies and evaluates as many of the potential impacts of an engineered solution as possible. |
| Sales Engineer | work with clients to find products that meet their needs. |
| Societal Impact | effects that engineered products have on the lives of groups of people. |