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1. Definition of Engineering
1. Definition of Engineering
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To analyze the complexity of the subject, the Panel on Infrastructure Diagramming and Modeling went about the task of defining engineering by first discussing, as individual topics, the mission of engineering, the credentials of engineers, the functions and activities within engineering, and the context of engineering work. Based on these discussions, the panel arrived at the following conclusions: · The mission of engineering is to apply knowledge derived from mathematical and physical sciences in creating or delivering useful products or services of a technical nature.
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~ The notion, however, of an "engineering community" far broader than a " community of engineers" is a departure from previous studies and is a novel feature of the panel's work. Chapter 3 shows clearly and quantitatively why it is important to recognize the contributions, at both professional and support levels, of people without formal engineering training, and of the "engineering reserve," which contains people available to meet surges in industrial demand Definitions As discussed in the Executive Summary and in Appendix A, the panel found it necessary to establish definitions, with particular application
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~ . · actively engagec ~ in engineering education; · qualified as an engineer, engineering technologist, or engineering technician, as defined below, and actively engaged in such engineering support functions as engineering management or administration, technical sales, or technical product purchasing; · qualified as an engineer, engineering technologist, or engineering technician, as defined below, who was but is not now actively engaged in engineering, engineering education, or engineering support.
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12 INFRASTRUCTURE DIAGRAMMING AND MODELING Engineering Technician A person having at least one of the following qualifications: · a degree or certificate from a one- to three-year accredited technical program; · current or recent employment in engineering work, but lacking the qualifications of an engineer as defined above and at a lower job level than that of an engineering technologist.
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