Map of Engineering, found on mindmapart.com |
Also that it is not all theory, nor does it fit neatly into the popular academic departments like mechanical and electrical and so on.
In practice, engineering is interdisciplinary, mingling with perhaps every discipline we have.
ASEE/Wikipedia - Most 2006-2015 USA bachelor's degrees in engineering are in Mechanical-Industrial and Electrical-Computer |
Map of mathematics, found on sciencealert.com |
My other main response was to the final moments of the video - the segment on the "foundations of mathematics" seen here in the top left. I recall feeling a slight alarm maybe mixed with enjoyment too, at the reminder that all of this is invented, made up, an edifice, merely an image of God, but certainly not all of it.
Mathematics may not be all there is, but it is a beautiful representation; allows for beautiful representations. And it is artistic. And sexy.
Also, without math, there might be no engineering.
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