Engineer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
People who planned big buildings and bridges were already around thousands of years ago, long before paper plans like the ones we use today.
Tools of the trade
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Level
A level has a little bubble in clear liquid. When the bubble sits in the middle, the wall or shelf is perfectly flat.
A day in the job
- 7:30 AMThe engineer arrives at the building site and looks at the blueprints to see what the workers will build today.
- LunchtimeEngineers take a break to eat lunch, and they often chat with the carpenters and electricians about how the work is going.
Words to know
- Blueprint
- A blueprint is a big drawing that shows exactly how to build something, like a house or a bridge.
Quiz time
Construction engineers help make sure bridges and buildings are safe and strong.
Construction engineers only build with crayons and never use measuring tools.