Design Concepts for Engineers

by Horenstein, Mark N.

• ISBN13: 9780131464995
• ISBN10: 013146499X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

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Table of Contents

What Is Engineering?	1	(21)
Engineering Has Many Fields	2	(9)
Aeronautical Engineering	3	(1)
Agricultural Engineering	3	(1)
Biomedical Engineering	4	(1)
Chemical Engineering	4	(1)
Civil Engineering	5	(1)
Computer Engineering	6	(1)
Electrical Engineering	7	(1)
Environmental Engineering	7	(1)
Industrial Engineering	7	(1)
Mechanical Engineering	8	(1)
Mechatronics Engineering	9	(1)
Naval Engineering	10	(1)
Petroleum Engineering	10	(1)
Systems Engineering	11	(1)
Engineers Have Many Professional Organizations	11	(5)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics	11	(1)
Biomedical Engineering Society	12	(1)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers	12	(1)
American Society of Civil Engineers	13	(1)
Association for Computing Machinery	13	(1)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers	14	(1)
Institute of Industrial Engineers	14	(1)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers	15	(1)
The Engineer: Central to Project Management	16	(3)
The Well-Rounded Engineer	16	(3)
Engineering: A Set of Skills	19	(3)
Knowledge	19	(1)
Experience	20	(1)
Intuition	20	(1)
Key Terms	21	(1)
What Is Design?	22	(55)
The Use of the Word ``Design''	23	(1)
The Difference between Analysis, Design, and Replication	23	(8)
Good Design versus Bad Design	31	(2)
The Design Cycle	33	(9)
Define the Overall Objectives	34	(1)
Gather Information	34	(1)
Choose a Design Strategy	34	(3)
Make a First Cut at the Design	37	(1)
Model and Analyze	37	(1)
Build, Document, and Test	38	(1)
Revise and Revise Again	39	(1)
Test the Product Thoroughly	39	(3)
Generating Ideas	42	(12)
Ground Rules for Brainstorming	43	(1)
Formal Brainstorming Method	43	(4)
Informal Brainstorming	47	(4)
Idea Diagrams	51	(3)
Design Examples	54	(23)
Model Vehicle Design Competition	54	(7)
DVD Production Facility	61	(4)
Motorized Wheelchair Safety Flag	65	(2)
Key Terms	67	(10)
Project Management	77	(37)
Working in Teams	78	(8)
Building an Effective Team	79	(2)
Organizational Chart	81	(1)
The Job Description	81	(2)
Team Contact List	83	(1)
Team Meetings	83	(1)
Working with Other Teams in the Organization	84	(2)
Managing Tasks: Keeping the Project on Track	86	(6)
Checklist	87	(1)
Time Line	87	(1)
Gantt Chart	87	(1)
PERT Chart	88	(4)
Documentation: The Key to Project Success	92	(11)
Paper versus Electronic Documentation	93	(1)
The Engineer's Logbook (Notebook)	94	(1)
Logbook Format	95	(1)
Using Your Engineer's Logbook	95	(3)
Technical Reports and Memoranda	98	(1)
Schematics and Drawings	98	(1)
Software Documentation and the Role of the Engineering Notebook	99	(1)
The Importance of Logbooks: A Case Study	100	(3)
Legal Issues: Intellectual Property, Patents, and Trade Secrets	103	(11)
Patents	103	(1)
Patent Jargon	103	(2)
The Process of Obtaining a Patent	105	(1)
The Anatomy of a Patent	106	(3)
Key Terms	109	(5)
Engineering Tools	114	(75)
Estimation	115	(6)
Working with Numbers	121	(4)
International System of Units (SI)	121	(1)
Reconciling Units	122	(1)
Significant Figures	122	(1)
Dimensioning and Tolerance	123	(2)
Types of Graphs	125	(7)
Semilog Plots	126	(2)
Log--Log Plots	128	(1)
Polar Plots	128	(2)
Three-Dimensional Graphs	130	(2)
Prototyping	132	(8)
Reverse Engineering	140	(1)
Computer Analysis	141	(12)
Specification Sheets	153	(1)
The Internet	154	(3)
Spreadsheets in Engineering Design	157	(7)
Solid Modeling and Computer-Aided Drafting	164	(6)
Why an Engineering Drawing?	164	(1)
Types of Drawings	165	(5)
System Simulation	170	(2)
Electronic Circuit Simulation	172	(2)
Graphical Programming	174	(2)
Microprocessors: The ``Other'' Computer	176	(13)
Key Terms	178	(11)
The Human--Machine Interface	189	(22)
How People Interact with Machines	190	(1)
Ergonomics	190	(2)
Putting Ergonomics to Work	191	(1)
Cognition	192	(1)
The Human--Machine Interface: Case Studies	193	(18)
Key Terms	207	(4)
Engineers and the Real World	211	(16)
Society's View of Engineering	211	(3)
How Engineers Learn from Mistakes	214	(2)
The Role of Failure in Engineering Design: Case Studies	216	(9)
Case 1: Tacoma Narrows Bridge	216	(1)
Case 2: Hartford Civic Center	217	(1)
Case 3: Space Shuttle Challenger	218	(1)
Case 4: Kansas City Hyatt	219	(3)
Case 5: Three Mile Island	222	(1)
Case 6: USS Vincennes	223	(1)
Case 7: Hubble Telescope	224	(1)
Case 8: De Haviland Comet	224	(1)
Preparing for Failure in Your Own Design	225	(2)
Key Terms	226	(1)
Learning To Speak, Write, and Present	227	(32)
The Importance of Good Communication Skills	228	(1)
Preparing for Meetings, Presentations, and Conferences	229	(1)
Preparing for a Formal Presentation	229	(6)
Writing E-Mails, Letters, and Memos	235	(7)
Writing E-Mail Messages	235	(1)
Header	235	(1)
First Sentence	236	(1)
Body	237	(2)
Writing Formal Memos and Letters	239	(3)
Writing Technical Reports, Proposals, and Journal Articles	242	(2)
Technical Report	242	(1)
Journal Paper	243	(1)
Proposal	244	(1)
Preparing an Instruction Manual	244	(6)
Introduction	245	(1)
Setup	245	(1)
Operation	245	(1)
Safety	245	(1)
Troubleshooting	245	(1)
Appendices	246	(1)
Repetition	246	(4)
Producing Good Technical Documents: A Strategy	250	(9)
Plan the Writing Task	250	(1)
Find a Place to Work	250	(1)
Define the Reader	251	(1)
Make Notes	251	(1)
Create Topic Headings	251	(1)
Take a Break	251	(1)
Write the First Draft	252	(1)
Read the Draft	252	(1)
Revise the Draft	252	(1)
Revise, Revise, and Revise Again	252	(1)
Review the Final Draft	253	(1)
Common Writing Errors	253	(1)
Key Terms	254	(5)
Index	259