Connections

There are many different ideas associated with the word "connection" associated with Engineering

[|Connection], [|also...] - definitions that can be applied to Engineering
 * causal or logical relation or sequence the connection between two ideas
 * something that connects : link a loose connection in the wiring
 * means of communication or transport: a telephone connection
 * means of continuing a trip (as by train)
 * to connect - to join or fasten together usually by something intervening A highway connects the two towns.

related ides - coherence, continuity, link, joint, junction

Explore - some "problems"
 * attach one machine to another * Rube Goldberg *
 * make something big from smaller parts * Bridge
 * join layers of different materials
 * accommodate corners, bends, curves
 * permanent - don't need to move once pieces are joined
 * flexible, moving is solution

Examples
 * highway interchange
 * rafters
 * joint - plumbing
 * mechanical * temporary - bolt, screw * permanent - weld

Engineering
 * [|Types of Mechanical Joints] - Joints are used to connect parts of a mechanism or machine. These mechanical joints can be temporary or permanent depending on whether the connection needs to be removed frequently or not removed at all. - Bolted, Screw, Welded

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