The Words Engineer and Create

Not only is creativity, as exemplified by design, one of the principal functions of engineering, the words create and engineer are closely intertwined linguistically. Petroski (1985) and Florman (1987) both explore the origins of the word engineer.  

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Although they follow different routes and arrive at slightly different conclusions, both agree that engineer has its roots in creativity. 

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