Spotlight On: Depicting Engineering (Where is the Engineer?)

. Engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop solutions to technical problems, environmental issues, and medical technology; just to name a few. Everyday, engineers are developing new tools and strategies that are important and beneficial to the needs of modern society. Check out these lesser known professional focus areas that involve engineers and consider new ways to include the most cutting edge technology and science in your characters and story lines.

• Engineers develop tools, drugs and processes that enable us to fight disease and disability.

• Engineers are creating devices that overcome obstacles once thought insurmountable.

• Engineering solutions for manufacturing, distribution and overall efficiency provides faster, lower-cost means to address health problems.

• Engineers develop tools to provide the earliest possible warning of biological and chemical threats and assaults on critical equipment and infrastructure.
• Engineers use their knowledge to design stronger buildings, robust service systems and an overall stable infrastructure.
  • Design things to help after a disaster
  • Robots to explore crushed homes and collapsed buildings
  • Technologies that limit cascading failures in electric power networks
• Engineers who work in software and information assurance help detect and remove vulnerabilities, viruses, and worms that could enable attacks on our cyber infrastructure.