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Engineering Achievements – How Many Did You Use Today?
The National Academy of Engineering lists the
following as the 20 greatest engineering achievements
of the 20th century.
1. Electrification
2. Automobile
3. Airplane
4. Water Supply and Distribution
5. Electronics
6. Radio and Television
7. Agricultural Mechanization
8. Computers
9. Telephone
10. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
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11. Highways
12. Spacecraft
13. Internet
14. Imaging
15. Household Appliances
16. Health Technologies
17. Petroleum and Petrochemical Technologies
18. Laser and Fiber Optics
19. Nuclear Technologies
20. High-performance Materials |
How many of these did you use today? I counted
12 that I know for certain that I personally used,
but I am sure that most, if not all the remainder,
affected my life in some way. (Or I used it but
just didn't know it!) |
Getting us where we want to go
The History Of Transportation |
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Building Empathy – The Ostracized Individual
Do you know someone who is simply unpopular?
What is it that makes this person "not fit
in"? Perhaps he or she is different than
others in some way? Perhaps he or she is shy or
gets into fights too easily?
What advice could you give this person? What
advice could you give others so that no one ever
gets left out?
The Socially Isolated Student |
Do you stand apart?
Building Character |
