Engineering Vocabulary

engineer

• noun​: a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works (synonyms: originator, deviser, designer, architect, inventor, developer, creator; mastermind)

• verb: to design and/or build (a machine or structure)

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mechanical engineer

• a person who works on cars and trucks

• a person who designs machines and things that move such as trains and cars

• a person who designs cell phones

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civil engineer

• a person who hosts parties

• a person who manufactures roads

• a person who designs roads, bridges, and other public structures

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electrical engineer

• a person who designs electrical equipment such computers

• a person who manufactures school busses

• a person who operates a train

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aerospace engineer

• a person who flies to the moon and outerspace

• a person who designs space vehicles or airplanes

• a person who works for the military

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constraints

• delays

• worries

• limitations or restrictions

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budget

• a record of everything that was spent

• a receipt

• an estimate of income or expenses for a set period of time

prototype

• a boat

• a plan

• a model or example

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engineering design process

• a college degree

• a series of steps in a cycle that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem

• a plan

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