Engineering

On Tuesday (10/10/17) we designed our robot model with the claw being the most important piece. We chose to make a simple box and add wheels, but the wheels were too weak to hold up the robot’s body. However, the claw worked pretty much how we had it in mind. The arm was attached to a rectangle that allowed it to move up and down, while the claw itself was a simple rectangle folded in two places that can fold into a triangle, but our idea is for them to fit around the glyphs and be able to move them around. Another difficulty was trying to demonstrate we wanted the arm to look like in real life. We took two skinny pieces of cardboard and folded them like you would a fan. Then we cut halfway through the folds so the two pieces could slide into each other and move.

Hedy Lamarr was born in 1913 as “ Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler” in the city of Vienna, Austria. Part of MGM’s Golden Age, she was a famous actress in the beginning of her career. She starred in various movies during the 1930s and 40s, like Tortilla Flat, Lady of the Tropics, Boom Town, and Samson and Delilah. But she was also an engineer who helped WWII efforts in order to defeat nazis. 

An engineer is a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works. Their work involves conceptual design or research and development, and is oriented toward application. It is typically required that and engineer has a higher level of  mathematics, specifically in calculus and calculus-based theoretical science courses.

Engineering Technologists are usually focused on the portion of the technological spectrum closest to product improvement, manufacturing, construction, and engineering operational functions. Entry-level positions such as product design, testing, development, systems development, field engineering, technical operations, and quality control are all common positions for engineering technology graduates. A Minimum of high school diploma or high school equivalent is required. This career carries out a wide range of complex work, either independently or under general.

Technicians do more hands on engineering like building and fixing plans that other engineers make, and can have a range of job titles such as lab technicians, assistants, associates, carpenters, and electricians. They usually require a two-year degree. In the day of an engineering technician, they can install, troubleshoot and repair, test and measure, maintain and adjust, manufacture, or operate equipment.

Groups of engineers consists of : Engineers, Engineering Technician, and Engineering Technologist.