| A | B |
| "aerospace engineering" | "Design, building, analysis, and troubleshooting of components in aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, andhigh-altitude vehicles." |
| "bioengineering" | "Field that uses biological organisms and tools to help humans and other species live." |
| "chemical engineering" | "Branch of engineering that deals with th eresearch, development ,and design involved in the large-scale production of chemica lproducts." |
| "civil engineering" | "Engineering of both the design and construction of public works projects o rother large construction projects, and the use and control of natural resources, especially water." |
| "computer engineering" | "Design, development, and testing of various aspects of computer systems; a unique field that overlaps electrical engineering and software engineering." |
| constraints | "Limitations of the design, such as materials ,cost, size, and time." |
| "electrical engineering" | "Design and construction of electrical and electronic systems, components, and devices." |
| engineer | "Highly trained professional who uses both knowledge and skills to solve problems." |
| engineering | "Use of mathematics, science, and technology to create products and systems that improve the world." |
| "engineering design process" | "Specific set of steps that lead the engineer from a problem statement to a final solution." |
| "engineering technician" | "People who carry out technical work of engineers by using more technology and less scientific and mathematical knowledge." |
| "environmental engineering" | "Application of the principles of engineering, combined with the principles of chemistry, biology, math, and technology, to solve environmental problems." |
| "manufacturing engineering" | "Design of machines, tools, and processes used to manufacture goods." |
| "materials engineering" | "Understanding and modification of the structure and properties of materials to improve the performance and processing of the material." |
| "mechanical engineering" | "Designing, building, and maintaining of mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems." |
| optimization | "Process of creating the most optimal solution within the specifications and constraints." |
| specifications | "Design requirements of an engineered solution." |
| "trade-off" | "Something an engineer gives up in order to meet specifications while staying within the constraints; the consideration that gaining one positive quality in a design means you lose one other quality." |
| tradespeople | "Workers who build the design products." |