Engineer
Engineer
Design of a turbine requires collaboration from
engineers from many fields
Occupation
Names
engineer
Type
profession
Description
Competencies
technical knowledge,
management skills,
professionalism
Education required
see professional
requirements
Fields of employment
technology, science,
military
Related jobs
technologist, project
manager
An engineer is a skilled technical profession-
al. Engineers are concerned with developing
economical and safe solutions to practical
problems, by applying mathematics and sci-
entific knowledge while considering technical
constraints[1][2]. The term is derived from the
Latin root "ingeniosus," meaning "skilled".
The industrial
revolution and continuing
technological developments of the last few
centuries have changed the connotation of
the term slightly, resulting in the perception
of engineers as applied scientists. The work
of engineers is the link between perceived
needs
of
society
and
commercial
applications.
Role in society
In addition to machine design, machine re-
search, and machine development, engineers
work in production, testing, or maintenance.
These engineers determine the causes of
component failure, supervise production in
factories,
and
test
the manufactured
products to maintain quality. Engineers es-
timate the time and cost to complete pro-
jects. Some move into engineering man-
agement or into sales. In sales, an engineer-
ing background enables them to discuss tech-
nical aspects and assist in the planning of
products, installation, and use. Supervisory
engineers are responsible for entire projects
or major components.[2] An engineer is a per-
son who may not have the education or train-
ing to accomplish every task but has the abil-
ity to research and find the resources to ac-
complish and fulfill the tasks necessary to
complete a project at hand. (J.W.Johnson
12-27-53)
Regulation
Continental Europe and Latin America and
also in Turkey, the title is limited by law to
people with an engineering degree, and the
use of the title by others (