{"id":1832,"date":"2012-02-23T11:59:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T17:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2022-12-28T13:43:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T19:43:56","slug":"a-feat-of-engineering-celebrating-national-engineers-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/a-feat-of-engineering-celebrating-national-engineers-week\/","title":{"rendered":"A Feat of Engineering: Celebrating National Engineers Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Civil engineers, mechanical engineers, chemical engineers, computer engineers\u2014each makes critical contributions to our world.\u00a0 Without them, buildings would disintegrate, bridges would collapse, and engines would fail.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1834\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/goldengatebridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1834\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1834 \" title=\"Golden Gate Bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/goldengatebridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"205\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Look around, nearly everything you see has been touched and improved upon by engineers.\u00a0 Chances are, on your way to work or school you crossed over not one, but several bridges.\u00a0 You made your way to work on roadways that probably were not flooded with water thanks to proper drainage.\u00a0 The building you are sitting in, the computer, smart phone, or tablet you are reading this post on are all available thanks to the great minds of engineers.<\/p>\n<p>During National Engineers Week, in addition to appreciating the great services these technicians provide, we encourage our children to embrace the importance of math and science.\u00a0 A strong technical background and a well-developed understanding of these core subjects is more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Where will the next \u201cindustrial revolution\u201d come from? Will it emerge from alternative energy sources, software breakthroughs, or smartly designed new spacecraft?\u00a0 Regardless of where the next significant innovation comes from, math and science remain the cornerstones of engineering. And as always, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cole-Parmer<\/a> looks forward to encouraging the next generation of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1833\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/millauviaduct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1833\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1833 \" title=\"Millau Viaduct\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/millauviaduct.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Millau Viaduct in France\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/millauviaduct.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/millauviaduct-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/millauviaduct-110x70.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Millau Viaduct in France<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil engineers, mechanical engineers, chemical engineers, computer engineers\u2014each makes critical contributions to our world.\u00a0 Without them, buildings would disintegrate, bridges would collapse, and engines would fail. 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