Engineering Information and Resources The term engineer dates back to 1325 when engineer meant one who operates engines. However, the practice of engineering can be traced back to examples such as the pyramids in Egypt and the Parthenon in Greece. Engineering is the profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, and technical knowledge to design and implement structures, machines, devices and processes that realize a desired objective. Engineering is a broad discipline that is made up several different branches such as chemical, civil, and electrical engineering. Aerospace Engineering Aerospace engineering is sometimes referred to as rocket science. It can be traced back to the late 19th century. This division of engineering is made up of two major fields of engineering; aeronautical and astronautical. Aerospace engineering is the architect behind the design, research, and improvement of atmospheric and space environments. Aerospace engineers focus on the structure and scientific creation of aircraft or spacecraft. What is Aerospace Engineering? Aerospace Engineering Resources Aerospace Engineer Fanny Ziga The Open Aerospace Engineering Journal The Aerospace Corporation Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of the physical and life sciences. Combined with mathematics, chemical engineers, look to covert raw materials into more valuable forms. Chemical engineers are also concerned with finding valuable new materials and techniques. Chemical engineering can be traced back to 1805 when John Dalton published his Atomic Weights which allowed chemical equations to be balanced. French physicist Sadi Carnot, was the first person to study thermodynamics in steam engines. 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