Military Engineering (Good, Bad, Ugly) Flashcards
Who were the first types of engineers and what did they do?
Military Engineers: built city walls and defenses
Who had the best ancient engineers long ago?
The romans. roads and aqueducts they built still working 2000 years later
What was the big change in engineering during the 1700’s?
New branch of engineers: Civil engineering
Who was a significant engineer from Britain during the 1700’s? What did he do?
Burrell
developed a water system/bridges (before the steam engine)
built western - ship for telegraph that united the world for first time to travel messages
When did Military engineering see a strong significance?
During the World Wars. The advancement of technology would drastically change the outcome of wars.
Who has the modest military engineering?
Canada (were mostly known as sappers)
What are the different types of military engineering? (name a few only)
Combat Engineering
sappers: people that blow things up
Military Research and Development
Cyber warfare
Defensive vs Offensive systems
Espionage (Canadian Security Intelligence Service)
What were some “Goods” on Military Engineering?
lots of money for research
goal oriented, targeted projects
teams of highly trained personnel
What were some “Bad” on Military Engineering? (name a few)
funding is very cyclical: boom and bust
high pressure: must meet the targets
highly political (people will oppose b/c political applications)
deal with secrets and security
restrictions on life: where you go, who you talk to
What were some “Ugly” on Military Engineering
cannot reveal to friends and family about what you’re doing
what you know may be harmful to you
