The Unsung Heroes - Engineers
One of the first things you will see at a store is their front
display. However, the actual first thing you will see at a store is the
exterior. You will see the design of the building, the large sign and usually
an accompanying logo. When a person looks at the average building, he or she is
looking for the sign and logo. This is because people are looking for a
particular thing, and when that thing fits what they need, that is one of the
only things they will see.
Architecture is something that almost everyone forgets about
unless they enjoy the art. It is like background music in a movie: it fades
into the picture and is usually unnoticeable unless you are listening to it.
Engineers operate in a world of background music. They made the pieces for the
space shuttles, they create engines that run off of hybrid power, and they
constructed the tallest buildings in the world. People look at impressive
mechanical and architectural feats and think of those as the accomplishments of
the human race. They forget that every city with a major plumbing and sewage
system complete with electrical wiring, cable, telephone service and high-speed
internet, is an accomplishment of our entire race.
Shane Lowney has contributed as a mechanical engineer for about
ten years and has spent all that time building things that almost no one will
notice, yet many people will use. Engineers are unsung heroes who make our
daily lives easier.