Since the dawn of civilization, advances in the fields of engi- neering, science, and technology have played an indispensable role in shaping humans＇ social and economic development. Now people face a host of global ...Since the dawn of civilization, advances in the fields of engi- neering, science, and technology have played an indispensable role in shaping humans＇ social and economic development. Now people face a host of global challenges that must be addressed through long-term and innovative education, research, and engi- neering solutions.展开更多
Prologue Engineering’s fundamental mission to“create for users”has served humanity,prehistoric humanity,and other life forms,such as insects,fish,birds,and mammals,unwaveringly for hundreds to millions of years.Wha...Prologue Engineering’s fundamental mission to“create for users”has served humanity,prehistoric humanity,and other life forms,such as insects,fish,birds,and mammals,unwaveringly for hundreds to millions of years.What distinguishes human engineering from the engineering of other life forms is the singular human capacity to envision a“creation for users,”then to create it and ultimately to implement it fulfilling an important“user need.”Other life forms pass down engineering creations likely learned from their predecessors through an evolutionary process,like creating anthills,beehives,and bird nests.Their creations are learned replications of earlier experiences more than an intellectual response to new opportunities.User advancements without opening new frontiers limit advancement of a species.The life forms above are exemplars among all the user species of engineering,but only human engineering leads to new creations that lead to remarkably significant user advancements.展开更多
文摘Since the dawn of civilization, advances in the fields of engi- neering, science, and technology have played an indispensable role in shaping humans＇ social and economic development. Now people face a host of global challenges that must be addressed through long-term and innovative education, research, and engi- neering solutions.
文摘Prologue Engineering’s fundamental mission to“create for users”has served humanity,prehistoric humanity,and other life forms,such as insects,fish,birds,and mammals,unwaveringly for hundreds to millions of years.What distinguishes human engineering from the engineering of other life forms is the singular human capacity to envision a“creation for users,”then to create it and ultimately to implement it fulfilling an important“user need.”Other life forms pass down engineering creations likely learned from their predecessors through an evolutionary process,like creating anthills,beehives,and bird nests.Their creations are learned replications of earlier experiences more than an intellectual response to new opportunities.User advancements without opening new frontiers limit advancement of a species.The life forms above are exemplars among all the user species of engineering,but only human engineering leads to new creations that lead to remarkably significant user advancements.
