engineering principle

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engineering
noun[U]
uk
/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/us
/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ/
the work of an engineer (= a person who designs or builds machines, engines, electrical systems, or large structures such as roads or bridges using scientific principles), or the study of ...
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principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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It is clear that the other leaders of the member states are seeking to transfer resources on that socialistengineeringprinciple, which will not work.
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Theengineeringprincipleinvolved is that strength varies directly with rail width and with the cube of thickness.
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Thisengineeringprincipleallows lower concentrations of antigen to be detected by the cells.
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Writing this software is part of the knowledge-basedengineeringprinciple.
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Structural modeling was then performed to ask whether experimentally measured cell shape changes could be predicted based on engineering principles.
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Another is the realisation that the engineering principles can apply just as well to a new staircase as an old one.
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Theengineeringprinciplebehind chemical adhesion in this sense is fairly straightforward: if surface molecules can bond, then the surfaces will be bonded together by a network of these bonds.
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Nevertheless, some neural systems can work in a way that can be mimicked with engineering principles; and for these processes, we might indeed learn something of biological relevance.
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However, since engineering principles and materials differ significantly from those used in biology, one should be extremely cautious in interpreting robot biomimicry as providing an explanation of biological mechanisms.
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This later portion of the paper is akin to proving, using engineering principles, that hummingbirds cannot fly, in the face of reports that they sometimes do!
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This is the first time that scientific engineering principles have been applied to the movement of traffic in great cities.
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It must be wrong to compel engineers to design engines on fiscal considerations that are not engineering principles.
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I said that they were in the unfortunate position of having to subordinate sound engineering principles to taxation.
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Such methods also maximise the use of skilled but very scarce teachers in new engineering principles.
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Courses are expected to consist of the main elements in design work carried out under tutorial guidance and lectures and tutorials on design and engineering principles.
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It applies both computer science and engineering principles and practices to the creation, operation, and maintenance of software systems.
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Technologists often work with engineers on a wide variety of projects by applying basic engineering principles and technical skills.
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Although this method can lead to a more efficient compiler, it goes against the software engineering principles of writing and maintaining programs.
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Iatromathematics is closely correlated with biomechanics because the field of biomechanics investigates macrobiotic bodies to a macroscopic degree through the appliance of several engineering principles.
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