Engineering

Engineering

1. Engineering sectors

   • Aerospace
     • Cockpit display
     • Aircraft lighting
     • Aircraft
   • Automotive
     • Car
   • Communications
     • Internet
     • Telecommunications
   • Electrical/Electronic
     • Electricity
     • Electromagnetism
   • Mechanical
     • Wind turbines
     • Solar panels
   • Biomedical
     • Pace maker
   • Chemical
     • Shampoo

2. Engineering processes

   • Machining
     • Turning
     • Milling
     • Drilling
   • Forming
     • Casting
     • Forging
   • Fabrication
     • Welding
     • Shearing
   • Electrical/Electronic
     • PCB manufacture
     • Surface mount

3. Modern and smart materials

   • Composite materials
     • Usually a combination of two or more separate materials, which are bonded together.
   • Smart materials
     • Materials that react to changes in the environment. They often have a 'memory'.
   • High performance materials
     • Materials with special properties that make them especially useful. They could be very light, but also very strong.

4. New Technologies

   • Optical fibres
     • Often used in the communications sector, have replaced copper wires.
   • Hydrogen fuel cells
     • Chemical energy in hydrogen is converted to electricity. Now an alternative to petrol engines.
   • Surface nanotechnology
     • Chemical coatings are applied to the surface of materials to improve their properties.
   • Telematics
     • Combines ICT with communications technology to allow vehicles to be tracked
   • Blended wing bodies
     • Advanced aircraft designs consisting of large aerofoil wings joined to an aircraft body.
   • Bionics
     • Medical problem solution using small devices that combine electronics and mechanisms.

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