High School Engineering/Nature of Engineering
Nature of Engineering
This chapter explores the nature of engineering. As you read this chapter, you will discover: what engineers do; some of the skills needed to be an engineer; various types of engineering careers and specializations; the educational requirements to be an engineer; licensure of engineers; the impact engineering has had on society; and some possible scenarios for the future of engineering.
Learning Objectives edit
After working through this chapter, you should be able to
- describe what engineers do,
- describe the education and skills necessary for engineering,
- describe the impact of engineering on society.
Lessons edit
This material was adapted from the original CK-12 book that can be found here. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License