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- Bridges, airplanes, satellites, clean water systems, electric power grids, medical devices, dams, rail systems, computers, or the internet.
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Engineering Achievement
Research a major engineering achievement, the engineers behind it, the obstacles they faced, and the achievement's impact on society.
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Major engineering achievement research
Choose an engineering achievement and explain why it mattered, who made it possible, and what challenges had to be overcome.
What to cover
- What problem the achievement solved.
- Who the engineers were and what specialties they brought to the project.
- What obstacles they had to overcome, such as cost, materials, distance, weather, safety, or technology limits.
- How the achievement changed transportation, communication, health, construction, or everyday life.
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Investigate a Manufactured Item
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Engineering Achievement
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Types of Engineers
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Visit with an Engineer
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Engineer's Code of Ethics
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