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engineer
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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engineer designer or constructor of engines or works, orig. of military engines. XIV. ME.
engineor,
-our — OF.
engignëor,
-our (mod.
ingénieur) :- medL.
ingeniātor,
-ōr-, f.
ingeniāre, f.
ingenium ENGINE. The ending was later assim. to
-ier,
-EER1.
Hence
engineer vb. intr. XVII; tr. XIX.
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ENGINEERING NAMES 2006-2007 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/22/2006; 700+ words
; ...The University of Iowa's College of Engineering issued the following news release...in the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has been named the winner of a (dollar...University of Iowa campus, the College of Engineering has educational courses that date back...
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ENGINEERING NAMES INCOMING FIRST-YEAR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...The University of Iowa's College of Engineering issued the following news release...in the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has been named the winner of a (dollar...University of Iowa campus, the College of Engineering has educational courses that date back...
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Engineering Increases In Popularity And Earnings But Challenges Remain Says EngineeringUK, Formerly The ETB.
M2 Presswire; 11/30/2009; 700+ words
; ...30 November 2009-EngineeringUK: Engineering Increases In Popularity And Earnings...13.15 on Tuesday December 1st, the Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) will change...time as announcing the key findings of Engineering UK 2009/10. The Engineering UK 2009...
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`Engineering' her way to success: UIC grad student scores high in male dominated field; encourages others
Newspaper article from: Chicago Defender; 3/4/2000; ; 700+ words
; `Engineering' her way to success: UIC grad student...medicine, life sciences, mathematics and engineering, space technology and telecommunications...28, assistant director, Minority Engineering Recruitment and Retention Program at...
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Engineering Design Assessment Processes and Scoring Scales for Program Improvement and Accountability
Magazine article from: Journal of Engineering Education; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Assessment of student achievement in engineering design is an important part of engineering education and vital to engineering program accreditation. Systematic assessment of design is challenging yet necessary...
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K-State's College of Engineering invites outstanding freshmen to join engineering honors program.
M2 Presswire; 9/11/2002; 700+ words
; ...K-STATE: K-State's College of Engineering invites outstanding freshmen to join engineering honors program (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...State University has invited 140 freshmen engineering majors to participate in the engineering...
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Engineering.(CAREER REPORT)
Magazine article from: The Black Collegian; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...solving," explains Allison Pitt about her interest in engineering. Now a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis seeking a chemical engineering degree from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Allison is among the more than...
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ENGINEERING STUDENTS, FACULTY HONORED
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...University Carbondale's College of Engineering paid tribute to its student and faculty...with a speech titled, "Sharing the Engineering Experience." A 1986 graduate of the...associate professor of mechanical engineering and energy processes, won both the...
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Engineering student attitudes assessment
Magazine article from: Journal of Engineering Education; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 requires engineering faculty to not only develop methods and measures for...comprehensive evaluation system. I. INTRODUCTION ABET Engineering Criteria 2000, which focuses on student outcomes...
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Using engineering cases in technology education.
Magazine article from: The Technology Teacher; 4/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...past few years about implementing engineering design in K-12 classrooms...leadership workshop on K-12 Engineering Outreach in June of 2004 and came...consensus on the need to implement engineering in K-12 schools (Douglas...
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Engineering Education
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
ENGINEERING EDUCATION As of 1997, 315 institutions housed 1,516 accredited engineering programs within the United States. To receive accreditation for their engineering programs, university departments comply with the standards established...
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engineering
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Engineering
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Engineering Engineering is a body of complex knowledge and a sophisticated art. Because...scientists focus on the discovery of knowledge. The traditional role of engineering is to apply natural laws in order to meet the practical needs of...
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Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 111 S. Arroyo Parkway...Company Incorporated: 1957 as Jacobs Engineering Co. Employees: 9,600 Sales...York Ticker Symbol: JEC SICs: 8711 Engineering Services; 8741 Management Services...
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SIC 8711 Engineering Services
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...primarily in providing professional engineering services. Civil, mechanical, electrical...mining, aeronautical, and marine engineering are among the disciplines included...providing and supervising their own engineering staff on temporary contract to other...
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