Name three everyday items mentioned in the video that were made possible by engineers.

Alarms, trains, traffic lights, video games, toothpaste (any three of these)

The Burj Khalifa is located in a very hot environment. What was the engineering solution to setting concrete in such extreme weather?

Pumping iced liquid concrete into the steel frame during the night.

Mechanical, mechatronics, mining, chemical, electrical, software (any two of these)

Grade 21 · Technology · 45 min

I can define engineering and describe the steps of the engineering design process.

University of Newcastle CESE · 4:18

What is Engineering?

3 key concepts

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Engineers use math and science as creative tools to solve problems and improve our world.
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Many different types of engineers were involved in the creation of an aeroplane, including mechanical, mechatronics, mining, chemical, electrical, and software engineers.
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Engineering is about solving problems, taking crazy ideas and seeing if they're possible, and sharing ideas with the world to make our lives better.

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