What is Engineering?: Crash Course Engineering #1

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What is the meaning of the word 'engineering'?

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To design or devise

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Which branch of engineering focuses on building structures and highways?

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Civil engineering

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Who were the English inventors credited with creating the steam engine?

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Thomas Savery and Thomas Newcomen

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Which branch of engineering deals with devices and systems that range from microchips to power station generators?

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Electrical engineering

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What do industrial engineers specialize in?

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Optimizing facilities and systems

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What have engineers already achieved? Options: Creating nanotechnology and rockets to Mars, Building spaceships and artificial hearts, Designing giant skyscrapers and artificial limbs, All of the above

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All of the above

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What is the main goal of engineering?

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To solve problems and create solutions

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What is the role of science in engineering?

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To provide the foundation for engineering

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What is the purpose of this course?

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To inspire and interest students in engineering

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What is the potential of engineering in the future?

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Curing Type 1 Diabetes and exploring nanotechnology, Sending people to Mars and creating artificial limbs, Building giant skyscrapers and designing rockets