Engineering Knowledge

Statics is a fundamental physics concept that focuses on the equilibrium of bodies that are subjected to a force system.

Mechanics of Materials concerns the mechanical behavior of deformable bodies when they are subjected to stresses, loads, and other external forces.

Dynamics concerns the analysis of objects that are accelerating as a result of acting forces.

Thermodynamics is the science of transferring energy from one place or form into another place or form which includes the study of heat and temperature and the relation of these factors to work, energy, and power.

Fluid Mechanics concerns how the laws of force and motion apply to liquids and gases.

Heat Transfer is the scientific knowledge that builds upon the principles of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics to describe how heat moves from one body to another.

Mass Transfer & Separation is the science that explains and governs a range of separation processes to include absorption, distillation, humidification and drying, and membrane separations, as well as transport processes in equilibrium.

Chemical Reaction & Catalysis is important to engineering literacy as it is the knowledge in which engineering professionals use to analyze and design new products and processes by controlling and using chemical reactions.

Circuit Theory is the collection of scientific knowledge used to describe the flow of electrical energy through an electrical circuit.

Algebra is a branch of mathematics that focuses on the conventions related to the use of letters and other general symbols, known as variables, to represent numbers and quantities, without fixed values, in formulae and equations.

Geometry
is a branch of mathematics that focuses on the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces,
and solids.

Statistics is a branch of mathematics that focuses on the methods of collecting, representing, collating, comparing, analyzing, and interpreting data.

Calculus
is a branch of mathematics that focuses on understanding the changes between values that are related by
functions of time.

Mechanical Design is the process of developing the mechanisms/machines necessary to convert energy into useful mechanical forms and transform resources into a desired output.

Structural Analysis concerns the process of determining the effects of loads, or forces, on physical structures, as well as their individual components, and examining what factors influence the deflection and deformation of these structural elements.

Transportation Infrastructure encompasses all the interrelated physical support systems that provide the services, utilities, and commodities necessary for moving people and cargo within, and between communities/countries, in order for society to function proficiently.

Hydrologic Systems encompass all of the interrelated physical structures and devices as well as the natural environment (including precipitation, evaporation, streamflow, surface runoff, groundwater movement, etc.) that effect, and help manage, the movement, distribution, and properties of water.

Geotechnics concerns the knowledge of the ways in which Earth’s materials (i.e. rock and soil) behave under stresses and strains in order to determine how structures and products interact, or will interact, with their surrounding environments as well as how the Earth’s materials can be used to mitigate, prevent, or solve problems.

Environmental Considerations focuses on managing the use of natural resources to minimize the negative impacts that human activity can have on the environment.

Chemical Applications are the activities and knowledge related to converting materials into more usable substances as well as selecting the best materials for specific applications.

Process Design concerns the development and organization of facilities to support the desired transformation of materials, both physically and chemically.

Electrical Power concerns the knowledge related to the systems that generate, store, transform, distribute, and use electricity to perform work.

Communication Technologies are the systems and products that extend the ability to collect, analyze, store, manipulate, receive, and transmit information or data which can include anything from graphic media to computers, cellular devices, and fiber optics.

Electronics are the systems and products that use small amounts of electricity for collecting, storing, retrieving, processing, and communicating data/information necessary to perform a task.

Computer Architecture concerns the knowledge related to understanding how a computer’s sub-components are organized, and interact with each other, to perform desired functions.