Preliminary · Year 11 · Engineering fundamentals
Historical and Societal Influences
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Topic overview
- Engineers apply science and judgement to solve practical problems within constraints.
- Ten common fields include civil, mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical, aeronautical, biomedical, mechatronic, environmental, telecommunications and mining.
- Milestones such as aqueducts, cheap steel, electricity, flight and computing each changed how people lived.
- Exam answers must link a specific development to a specific effect on people.
Course references
- ENG-2011 Year 11 Engineering fundamentals: historical and societal influences (curriculum map Y11.1.01, Y11.1.02)
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