Advanced Technology in Engineering
By: Kyle Sienkiewicz
A Space Shuttle Launch, arguably the biggest feat in Engineering.
Engineering has improved dramatically in the last few years. These improvments come from new software programs, effective design sharing and better project planing. As technology is advancing at a increasing rate the demand for more advanced projects is increased. This would be perfectly fine except that Engineers aren't getting technology at a fast enough pace to keep up.
There isn't enough advance technology in Engineering.
Even with the extremly large ammounts of technology we have today, technology isn't compatable with designing for Engineering. This causes severe problems becasue there isn't enough for the super complex and precise modern day task.
Evidence
The main piece of evidence is the Boeing 787 and the problems that it has been having durring it's design process and launch.
Boeing 787 Design ProcessThe plane was originally set to be released with a roll out ceremony on July 8, 2007. This date delayed 5 times and was finally rolled out on April 27, 2012. Nearly 5 years behind schedule.
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Boeing 787 Flight ProblemsWhile the plane was being introduced to several airlines the plane had several design flaws discovered including batteries catching fire.
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787 GroundingThe FAA and several other safety agencies have grounded the 787 because of "It has come into question the airworthiness of the newly developed composite aircraft."
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(Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Grounded)
(United Airlines 787 Dreamliner)
(Boeing 787 Cross Section)
"567 Space shuttle STS 1 Launch 3000x1688." Photo. wallres.saiswa.com 29 Aug 2009. 6 Feb 2013
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"Boeing 787 Cross Section" Photo. yunoinfo.com 17 Jan 2013. 10 Feb 2013.
<http://yunoinfo.com/boeing-787-cross-section/>.
"Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Grounded Worldwide" Video. youtube.com 17 Jan 2013. 10 Feb 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK7M0FhyCAw>.
"United Airlines 787 Dreamliner" Photo. yunoinfo.com 20 Jan 2013. 10 Feb. 2013.
<http://yunoinfo.com/united-airlines-boeing-787-dreamliner/>.
< http://wallres.saiswa.com/post.700273.php>.
"Boeing 787 Cross Section" Photo. yunoinfo.com 17 Jan 2013. 10 Feb 2013.
<http://yunoinfo.com/boeing-787-cross-section/>.
"Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Grounded Worldwide" Video. youtube.com 17 Jan 2013. 10 Feb 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK7M0FhyCAw>.
"United Airlines 787 Dreamliner" Photo. yunoinfo.com 20 Jan 2013. 10 Feb. 2013.
<http://yunoinfo.com/united-airlines-boeing-787-dreamliner/>.