Engineering&Science
Engineering and Science: Foundations and Emerging Challenges
| Difficulty level | Beginner |
| Type | Lecture + Readings |
| Topic | Engineering fundamentals, Science & society |
| By | Boğaziçi University R&D School |
| Speaker | Feza Kerestecioğlu |
| Duration | ~25 mins |
This session introduces the fundamental principles of engineering and its intimate relationship with scientific disciplines. It explains engineering’s role in transforming scientific knowledge into practical applications and addresses modern challenges such as environmental constraints, globalization, and emerging technologies.
Topics covered in this lesson
- The definition and scope of engineering
- Engineering as applied science and design
- Engineering and production – ethical, legal, social implications
- Quantitative analysis, modeling, and analytical problem solving
- Modern challenges: digitalization, interdisciplinarity, sustainability
Further Reading
- National Academy of Engineering (2004). “Technological Context of Engineering Practice”, in The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, pp. 7–26. [Open Access]
- Video: What is Engineering? Careers in Science & Engineering
Exercise
In recent years, mechatronics engineering has become a prominent field. Research which engineering disciplines have converged to create mechatronics. Then, based on those disciplines, determine the scientific foundations and branches that support mechatronics engineering today.
