ENGINEERING FOR KIDS
Engr. Adenike Adebola, MNSE
November 10, 2022
AGENDA
Facilitator Introduction
Class Introduction
Class Exercise
What is Engineering
Branches of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Why I Chose Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Which Engineering Field Would You Choose?
Questions and Answers
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ABOUT THE
FACILITATOR
Facilitator Introduction
Engr Adenike Adebola
• Engr. Adenike Adebola is an experienced Technical
Safety/Asset Integrity Engineer and trained PHA
Facilitator.
• She helps with identifying hazards in engineering designs
before they are built.
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CLASS EXERCISE
CLASS EXERCISE
What are hazards?
What do you know about Engineering?
Which Engineering projects do you know?
Which Engineering products do you use?
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WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
Engineering is the use of scientific principles to
design and build
• Machines
• Structures
• Bridges
• Tunnels
• Roads
• Vehicles
• Buildings
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BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING
BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING
• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• Computer Engineering/Information
Technology
• Agricultural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• Chemical engineering is the application of chemical,
physical and biological sciences to the process of
converting raw materials or chemicals into more
useful or valuable forms.
• Sub-disciplines include:
• Process Engineering
• Corrosion Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Molecular engineering
• Biomolecular Engineering
Read more: Chemical Engineering 12
WHY I CHOSE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
WHY I CHOSE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• Love of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
• Has it paid off?
• My wins
• My challenges
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanical engineering is an engineering branch that combines
engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials
science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain
mechanical systems.
Sub-disciplines include:
• Mechanics
• Mechatronics and robotics
• Thermodynamics
• Design and drafting
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Read more: Mechanical Engineering
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with
the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and
naturally built environment, including public works such as roads,
bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage systems, structural components
of buildings, and railways.
Sub-disciplines include:
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Surveying
• Transportation Engineering
Read more: Civil Engineering
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with
the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and
systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism
. Sub-disciplines include:
• Power and energy
• Telecommunications
• Electronics
Read more: Electrical Engineering
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COMPUTER ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Computer engineering is a branch of Electrical Engineering
that integrates several fields of computer science and
electronic engineering required to develop computer
hardware and software.
Subdisciplines:
• Processor design
• Coding
• Communications and wireless networks
• Computational science and engineering
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Read more: Computer Engineering
WHICH BRANCH OF ENGINEERING DO
YOU LIKE?
WHICH BRANCH OF ENGINEERING WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND
WHY?
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ENGINEERING 24
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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