Engineers at Work

Engineers at Work — page 1 — Published in 2018 by Britannica Educational Publishing a trademark of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc in association with The Rosen Publishing Group Inc 29 East 21st Street New York NY 10010 Copyright 2018 The Rosen Publishing Group Inc and Encyclopædia Britannica Inc Encyclopædia Britannica Britannica and the Thistle logo are registered trademarks of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc All rights reserved Distributed exclusively by Rosen Publishing To see additional Britannica Educational Publishing titles go to rosenpublishing com First Edition Britannica Educational Publishing J E Luebering Executive Director Core Editorial Mary Rose McCudden Editor Britannica Student Encyclopedia Rosen Publishing Nicholas Croce Editor Nelson Sá Art Director Nicole Russo-Duca Designer Cindy Reiman Photography Manager Karen Huang Photo Researcher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names Vescia Monique author Title Engineers at work Monique Vescia Description First edition New York Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services 2018 Series Scientists at work Includes bibliographical references and index Identifiers LCCN 2016058557 ISBN 9781680487596 eBook Subjects LCSH Engineers Juvenile literature Engineering Juvenile literature Engineering Vocational guidance Juvenile literature Classification LCC TA157 V417 2018 DDC 620 0023 dc23 LC record available at https lccn loc gov 2016058557 Manufactured in the United States of America Photo credits Cover p 1 Scorrp Shutterstock com p 4 Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Johansen Laurel U S Navy p 5 Hero Images Getty Images p 6 Jung Yeon-Je AFP Getty Images p 7 Monty Rakusen Cultura Getty Images p 8 Waj Shutterstock com p 9 The Photos Fotolia p 10 illusob iStock Thinkstock p 11 wi6995 Fotolia p 12 Cmdr Ian C Anderson U S Navy p 13 NASA p 14 Corbis p 15 Dan Kitwood Getty Images pp 16 21 AP Images p 17 Science Source p 18 tronixAS Fotolia p 19 Chris Knapton Science Photo Library Getty Images p 20 Library of Congress Washington DC Russell Lee p 22 Nelson Morris Science Source Getty Images p 23 George Frey Getty Images p 24 corepics Fotolia p 25 Vibe Images Fotolia p 26 Federal Highway Administration p 27 Fabrice Coffrini AFP Getty Images p 28 Barbara Whitney p 29 Vladislav Gajic Fotolia interior pages background Richard Laschon Shutterstock com

Engineers at Work — page 2 — Problem Solvers on the Job 4 How Engineers Work 6 Ancient Work in Today’s World 8 Designs for Living 10 Above and Beyond 12 Improving Life with Chemistry 14 Creating New Stuff 16 Medicine Meets Engineering 18 Power and Light 20 Bits and Bytes 22 Protecting the Planet 24 Three Modern-Day Engineering Marvels 26 Engineering a Better World 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 Contents

Engineers at Work — page 3 — Problem Solvers on the Job E ngineers are professional problem solvers They use their knowledge of math chemistry and physics to design and create solutions to challenging problems They help make the world a better place Engineers build submarines and spaceships that can carry people safely to the bottom of the ocean and far out into space They design the world’s tallest buildings and machines so tiny Some engineers design new military technologies such as nuclear submarines and unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs or drones 4

Engineers at Work — page 4 — An engineer works on a robotic arm Machines such as these greatly affect the lives of those who need them in countless ways you need a very powerful microscope in order to see them Engineers help keep the air clean and make sure our food is safe to eat The solutions they discover affect our lives in countless ways Engineers often work with other scientists Some scientists study the world as it is Engineers use science to create new things or to improve a product in the world The word engineer comes from the Latin word ingeniare meaning to create CO M PAR E AND CO NTRAST Engineers and other scientists often team up How might they solve a problem differently How might they solve it similarly 5

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