Engineering

“Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to solve technical problems, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve systems.” – Wikipedia

In practical terms for me, it is designing and building complete, usable end products, such as a lab power supply, an autonomous vehicle, a piece of furniture, or an ornament. The product will often require more than one area of expertise to complete it, such as 3D modelling, electronics, metalwork, software development.

I have acquired most of the skills I employ to create a finished product organically, while others I have had training for (electronics, metalwork, software). Being an autodidact, I continually research ideas and technology to improve my knowledge, and apply it to my projects. I discover varying approaches to specific tasks and then choose my favoured method or a combination of techniques, or redesign from scratch using ideas.

I am therefore very appreciative of the large amount of resources available on the internet and specifically YouTube, with many people sharing ideas and designs.

The following are some examples of things I have built that I would describe as having been engineered, even though most of them are one-off products.