History of Engineering
Ancient era
Middle era
Renaissance era
Modern era
ANCIENT ERA
Stand as a testament to the ingenuity and skill of
the ancient engineers
Earliest civil engineer Imhotep, officials of the
Djoser, designed Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
Ancient Greece developed machines, civilian and
military domains
Chinese and Roman armies, military machines,
Ballista and catapult
MIDDLE ERA
Al-Jazari, five machines to pump water,
Turkish Artuqid dynasty
50 ingenious mechanical devices, developed
segmental gears, mechanical controls,
escapement mechanisms, clocks, robotics
etc.
Protocols for designing and manufacturing
methods
RENAISSANCE ERA
First electrical engineer: William Gilbert
First steam engine, 1698, Thomas Savery, rise to
the industrial revolution, mass production
Rise of engineering as a profession, 18th century
Mechanicals arts, incorporated into engineering