Engineering

Definition
Engineering is the application of scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to design, build, maintain, and improve structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes. It may encompass using insights to conceive, model and scale an appropriate solution to a problem or objective. The discipline of engineering is extremely broad, and encompasses a range of more specialised fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on particular areas of technology and types of application.

See also Wikipedia entry for Engineering

Sub skills
Aeronautical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Assessment
Current methods used to assess ability in the skill.

Benchmarks
Statements that could serve as comparators for ability.

Relevant Higher Order Skills
Technical Skills/Competencies