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Yousef Mahmoud CAS 100A Penn State Hazleton Date of Presentation. Engineering: then and now. Overview. I. Engineering and It’s Progress II. The History of Engineering First Definitions of Engineering Modern Engineering Joseph Fourier – The Father of Modern Engineering
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Yousef Mahmoud CAS 100A Penn State Hazleton Date of Presentation Engineering: then and now
Overview I. Engineering and It’s Progress II. The History of Engineering • First Definitions of Engineering • Modern Engineering • Joseph Fourier – The Father of Modern Engineering • Engineering’s Future • New Inventions and Good Ideas • Engineering is Needed for Society to Function • Q & A • References
Engineering and It’s Progress • Engineering : Needed for Today’s Society or unnecessary? • Engineering has made a HUGE advancement in the past 50 years. • You will learn about engineering past, present, and it’s future.
First Definitions of Engineering • Ancient Egyptians used engineering to build the pyramids. • The Roman’s used engineering to build the Aqueducts and the Colossuem. • Archimedes was known as an early mechanical engineer, due to his new mechanical inventions in the
Modern Engineering • Joseph Fourier is considered the Father of Engineering due to his many discoveries. • Engineers today learn more each and every day due to there new discoveries. • Modern Engineers have given us amazing things like bridges, buildings and electronic gadgets.
Engineering’s Future • New developments could possibly lead to gas-free cars, touch-less televisions, and other technological advances. • Bridges are being made of stronger metals, due to our findings in recent history. • More and more prospective students are enrolling in engineering majors.
Conclusion • Engineering is growing and growing, would you like to see awesome advancements in our lifetime? • Engineering is always looking for great minds, who knows, maybe you could be the next Joseph Fourier? • Engineering has the potential to be the next big career for young adults.
Q and A Yousef Mahmoud yim5024@psu.edu Questions, Comments, or Concerns, please do not hesitate!
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