Aerospace engineering
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Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautic
NASA engineers in mission control ensure safety for astronauts onboard Apollo 13 in 1970.
Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the Wright Flyer in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
A F/A-18F Super Hornet in flight, 2008
Wernher von Braun, with the F-1 engines of the Saturn V first stage at the US Space and Rocket Center
Engineering
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Engineering is the practice of systematically applying natural science and mathematics to design and improve systems, devices, or processes that solve problems under constraints. It is typically motiv
The steam engine, the major driver in the Industrial Revolution, underscores the importance of engineering in modern history. This beam engine is on display in the Technical University of Madrid.
The Ancient Romans built aqueducts to bring a steady supply of clean and fresh water to cities and towns in the empire.
A water-powered mine hoist used for raising ore, Germany, c. 1556
The application of the steam engine allowed coke to be substituted for charcoal in iron making, lowering the cost of iron, which provided engineers with a new material for building bridges. This bridge was made of cast iron, which was soon displaced by less brittle wrought iron as a structural material.