What is Energy?

Engineering Connection

We are surrounded by and interact with energy every day and thus energy is an important concept across all fields of engineering, including civil, mechanical, electrical and aerospace. Applying an understanding of energy enables the design of products, tools and technologies that require energy use, storage and transformation.

Introduction/Motivation

Today is the first day of our unit on energy. Energy is evident all around us every day and is a fundamental concept that is used by engineers who design the many products and technologies in our world—such as cars, phones, electronics, appliances, roller coasters, rockets, and more. Let's begin by watching a video.

What we just saw is an example of a lot of energy being released in a short amount of time. When we get to the end of our lesson on energy, you'll be able to understand what we saw in the video and explain it to your friends.