1. Are Engineers Really Human? By: Haynes Curtis

2. Aircraft = Engineering Win

3. Aircraft History Begins well before the 1800’s with many attempts to fly using gliders, balloons, etc. The components needed to create an airplane were being independently developed The Wright Brothers put the pieces together in 1903 World War I pushed the development of aircraft forward

4. Aircraft Engineering Aerospace is not the only component Includes Aerospace, Materials, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering You can’t deny, it’s pretty awesome.

5. Aircraft & Society +Allows for incredibly fast and efficient transportation of goods and people -Can be used by the wrong people for the wrong reasons (9/11) -Airport security is a doozy

6. Chernobyl = Engineering Fail

7. Chernobyl History Nuclear meltdown in 1986 Operator error combined with a faulty design flaw Massive radiation leak

8. Chernobyl Engineering Nuclear fission used to create electrical energy Unique graphite control rods used in Chernobyl reactor to moderate fission Rod design was the final straw in creating the disaster

9. Chernobyl & Society Thousands relocated and affected by radiation Mutations in people and animals due to radioactive exposure

10. What Can Be Learned? Engineers are actually human and learn from mistakes and successes just like anyone else Aviation  Wartime can often accelerate the advancement of technology Chernobyl  Better precautions must be made in encapsulating and protecting nuclear reactors

11. Sources http://www.gulfstream.com/aircraft/gulfstream-g650 http://www.airportplacements.co.uk/aerospace-engineering_27.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Flyer http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/remembering-chernobyl-children-visit-noel-3378478 http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/rbmk.htm