Q1. According to the referenced material within the text, provide a definition of what engineering is and what engineers do in general terms.
Q2. Discuss how engineering is incorporated into an airline.
Q3. Compare and contrast the role of mechanics with the role of engineers. Be sure to discuss how they must work together and how each discipline functions separately.
Q4. Discuss general engineering department functions and what they consist of. Be sure to include:
a. Development of the maintenance program
b. Development of technical policies and procedures manual
c. Evaluate changes in the maintenance program
d. Evaluate changes in aircraft or system configurations
e. Evaluation of new aircraft added to the fleet
f. Evaluation of used aircraft to be added to the fleet
g. Evaluation of new ground support equipment
h. Development of new facilities for M&E
i. Issuance of engineering orders
j. Provide assistance in troubleshooting
Q5. Briefly discuss the engineering order preparation process.