Engineer
noun
A person who specializes in designing and building machines, roads, bridges, or similar things.
My brother is an engineer who designs bridges.
Often appears as...
- civil engineer
- electrical engineer
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Technical
verb
To make, design or plan something skillfully.
The scientists engineered a new type of car that runs on solar energy.
Often appears as...
- engineer a solution
- engineer a system
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Technical
noun
A person who controls an engine, especially on an aircraft or a ship.
The engineer reported that the ship's engine was in good working order.
Often appears as...
- chief engineer
- flight engineer
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who specializes in designing and building machines, roads, bridges, or similar things.
My brother is an engineer who designs bridges.
Often appears as...
- civil engineer
- electrical engineer
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make, design or plan something skillfully.
The scientists engineered a new type of car that runs on solar energy.
Often appears as...
- engineer a solution
- engineer a system
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who controls an engine, especially on an aircraft or a ship.
The engineer reported that the ship's engine was in good working order.
Often appears as...
- chief engineer
- flight engineer
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Field Specific
The term 'engineer' may require a qualifier to indicate a specific field of expertise.
She is a software engineer specializing in cybersecurity.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Degree
'Engineer' often implies having a formal education and professional qualifications in engineering.
He became a licensed mechanical engineer after years of study.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
Engineers not only build tangible objects but can also develop software and systems.
As a systems engineer, she optimizes the workflow of the company.
Pro Tip 1/3Field Specific
The term 'engineer' may require a qualifier to indicate a specific field of expertise.
She is a software engineer specializing in cybersecurity.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Degree
'Engineer' often implies having a formal education and professional qualifications in engineering.
He became a licensed mechanical engineer after years of study.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
Engineers not only build tangible objects but can also develop software and systems.
As a systems engineer, she optimizes the workflow of the company.
Pro Tip 1/3Field Specific
The term 'engineer' may require a qualifier to indicate a specific field of expertise.
She is a software engineer specializing in cybersecurity.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Degree
'Engineer' often implies having a formal education and professional qualifications in engineering.
He became a licensed mechanical engineer after years of study.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
Engineers not only build tangible objects but can also develop software and systems.
As a systems engineer, she optimizes the workflow of the company.
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
every major scientific organization in the world has concluded that the crops currently on the market are safe to eat and that the process of genetic engineering is no more risky than older methods of genetic modification. These are precisely the same organizations that most of us trust when it comes to other important scientific issues
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Catching up with...
up to me that I i completely like dropped out of school but once i had like a story i was able to go back to school to finishing up with my degree some of them going to like engineering so to me when i was reading a book i was trying to share my story with other people around the world maybe some
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Why don't perpetual...
but in reality, they invariably turn out to be drawing energy from some external source. Even if engineers could somehow design a machine that didn't violate the first law of thermodynamics, it still wouldn't work in the real world because of the second law. The second law of thermodynamics
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
and see if your masterful paper engineering ideas translate from a sketch to the actual prototype. Instead of using fancy paper, start with the cheap stuff and allow yourself to make mistakes and adjustments. This prototype lets you see how your preliminary sketches will come to life.
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The deadly irony of...
From there, engineers and military inventors created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel
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Why do buildings fall in...
and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings is a bit more complicated. To make sense of it, architects and engineers use models,
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How do hard drives work?...
This amazing advance in storage capacity wasn't just a matter of making everything smaller, but involved multiple innovations. A technique called the thin film lithography process allowed engineers to shrink the reader and writer.
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The power of creative...
With each invention, the engineers demonstrated an essential habit of scientific thinking - that solutions must recognize the limitations of current technology in order to advance it. Sometimes this progress is iterative,
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NASA Trailblazer:...
so good at what she did they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the
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Adorable Baby Animal...
he's hoping to reveal to me who's responsible for engineering this subterranean world oh nope nothing in that one nope oh got one have you yeah i've got yes i've got one here here we go this
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
every major scientific organization in the world has concluded that the crops currently on the market are safe to eat and that the process of genetic engineering is no more risky than older methods of genetic modification. These are precisely the same organizations that most of us trust when it comes to other important scientific issues
Video examples
Catching up with...
up to me that I i completely like dropped out of school but once i had like a story i was able to go back to school to finishing up with my degree some of them going to like engineering so to me when i was reading a book i was trying to share my story with other people around the world maybe some
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
but in reality, they invariably turn out to be drawing energy from some external source. Even if engineers could somehow design a machine that didn't violate the first law of thermodynamics, it still wouldn't work in the real world because of the second law. The second law of thermodynamics
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
and see if your masterful paper engineering ideas translate from a sketch to the actual prototype. Instead of using fancy paper, start with the cheap stuff and allow yourself to make mistakes and adjustments. This prototype lets you see how your preliminary sketches will come to life.
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
From there, engineers and military inventors created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel
Video examples
Why do buildings fall in...
and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings is a bit more complicated. To make sense of it, architects and engineers use models,
Video examples
How do hard drives work?...
This amazing advance in storage capacity wasn't just a matter of making everything smaller, but involved multiple innovations. A technique called the thin film lithography process allowed engineers to shrink the reader and writer.
Video examples
The power of creative...
With each invention, the engineers demonstrated an essential habit of scientific thinking - that solutions must recognize the limitations of current technology in order to advance it. Sometimes this progress is iterative,
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
so good at what she did they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
he's hoping to reveal to me who's responsible for engineering this subterranean world oh nope nothing in that one nope oh got one have you yeah i've got yes i've got one here here we go this
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Garry Shandling
American Comedian
My second or third year in the engineering department, I got very frustrated, and I sat down with myself and had a soul-searching conversation with myself and said, 'What I'd really like to do is see if I can write comedy.' ... I moved to L.A. stone cold. Didn't know anybody; didn't know how to go about it. Really started from scratch.
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Herbert Hoover
American President
Engineering training deals with the exact sciences. That sort of exactness makes for truth and conscience. It might be good for the world if more men had that sort of mental start in life even if they did not pursue the profession.
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Jack Kilby
American Scientist
It's true that the original idea was mine, but what you see today is the work of probably tens of thousands of the world's best engineers, all concentrating on improving the product, reducing the cost, things of that sort.
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Freeman A. Hrabowski III
American Educator
In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small percentage of women will be in computer science.
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Eve Torres
American Actress
I have been in a 'man's' world as long as I can remember. I was an engineering major in college, I am a sports entertainer in the WWE, and I teach self-defense.
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Steve Wozniak
American Businessman
My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. I only started the company when I realized I could be an engineer forever.
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Heidi Hammel
American Scientist
I would encourage anybody who's interested in any kind of science, engineering, math field, to go after that.
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Henry Petroski
American Author
As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world - not just study it.
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Leah Busque
American Businesswoman
I'm an engineer turned entrepreneur who's passionate about connection.
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Yasmine Hamdan
Lebanese Musician
My father is an engineer, and my mother raised the three children.
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Garry Shandling
American Comedian
My second or third year in the engineering department, I got very frustrated, and I sat down with myself and had a soul-searching conversation with myself and said, 'What I'd really like to do is see if I can write comedy.' ... I moved to L.A. stone cold. Didn't know anybody; didn't know how to go about it. Really started from scratch.
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Herbert Hoover
American President
Engineering training deals with the exact sciences. That sort of exactness makes for truth and conscience. It might be good for the world if more men had that sort of mental start in life even if they did not pursue the profession.
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Jack Kilby
American Scientist
It's true that the original idea was mine, but what you see today is the work of probably tens of thousands of the world's best engineers, all concentrating on improving the product, reducing the cost, things of that sort.
Quote examples
Freeman A. Hrabowski III
American Educator
In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small percentage of women will be in computer science.
Quote examples
Eve Torres
American Actress
I have been in a 'man's' world as long as I can remember. I was an engineering major in college, I am a sports entertainer in the WWE, and I teach self-defense.
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Steve Wozniak
American Businessman
My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. I only started the company when I realized I could be an engineer forever.
Quote examples
Heidi Hammel
American Scientist
I would encourage anybody who's interested in any kind of science, engineering, math field, to go after that.
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Henry Petroski
American Author
As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world - not just study it.
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Leah Busque
American Businesswoman
I'm an engineer turned entrepreneur who's passionate about connection.
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Yasmine Hamdan
Lebanese Musician
My father is an engineer, and my mother raised the three children.
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