Engineering Your Future : An Introduction to Engineering

by Oakes, William C.; Leone, Les L.; Gunn, Craig J.

• ISBN13: 9781881018902
• ISBN10: 1881018903
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Great Lakes Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
The World of Engineering
The History of Engineering	1	(28)
Introduction	1	(1)
Getting Started	2	(3)
The Beginnings of Engineering	5	(6)
Traveling Through the Ages	11	(4)
A Case Study of Two Historic Engineers	15	(6)
The History of the Disciplines	21	(8)
References	26	(1)
Exercises and Activities	27	(2)
Engineering Majors	29	(42)
Introduction	29	(4)
Engineering Functions	33	(8)
Engineering Majors	41	(19)
Emerging Fields	60	(2)
Engineering and Technical Organizations	62	(9)
References	66	(1)
Exercises and Activities	67	(4)
Profiles of Working Engineers	71	(34)
A Statistical Profile of the	105	(20)
Statistical Overview	105	(1)
College Enrollment Trends	105	(2)
College Majors of Recent Engineering Students	107	(1)
Degrees in Engineering	108	(1)
Job Placement Trends	109	(2)
Salaries of Engineers	111	(7)
The Diversity of the Profession	118	(1)
Distribution of Engineers	119	(1)
Engineering Employment	120	(1)
Percent of Students Unemployed	120	(1)
A Word from Employers	121	(4)
Exercises and Activities	122	(3)
Global and International Engineering	125	(20)
Introduction	125	(1)
The Evolving Global Marketplace	126	(3)
International Opportunities	129	(9)
Preparing for a Global Career	138	(7)
Exercises and Activities	143	(2)
Future Challenges	145	(18)
Expanding World Population	145	(2)
Pollution	147	(5)
Energy	152	(3)
Transportation	155	(1)
Infrastructure	156	(1)
Aerospace	157	(2)
Competitiveness and Productivity	159	(4)
Exercises and Activities	161	(2)
Studying Engineering
Succeeding in the Classroom	163	(34)
Introduction	163	(1)
Attitude	164	(2)
Goals	166	(2)
Keys to Effectiveness	168	(4)
Test-taking	172	(2)
Making the Most of Your Professors	174	(2)
Learning Styles	176	(4)
Well-Rounded Equals Effective	180	(3)
Your Effective Use of Time	183	(5)
Accountability	188	(1)
Overcoming Challenges	189	(8)
References	191	(1)
Exercises and Activities	191	(6)
Problem Solving	197	(36)
Introduction	197	(1)
Analytic and Creative Problem Solving	198	(2)
Analytic Problem Solving	200	(7)
Creative Problem Solving	207	(7)
Personal Problem Solving Styles	214	(5)
Brainstorming Strategies	219	(4)
Critical Thinking	223	(10)
Exercises and Activities	226	(7)
Visualization and Graphics	233	(58)
Why Study Visualization and Graphics?	233	(1)
Visualization	234	(8)
Sketching Technique	242	(7)
Visualizing 3-Dimensional Space	249	(6)
Geometric Transformations	255	(2)
Measurement Scales	257	(5)
Graphical Communication	262	(6)
Oblique Pictorials	268	(4)
Orthographic Multiview Sketches	272	(6)
Isometric Pictorials	278	(4)
Chapter Summary	282	(9)
References	282	(1)
Project Cut-out Page	283	(2)
Exercises	285	(6)
Computer Tools	291	(30)
Introduction	291	(1)
The Internet	292	(6)
Word Processing Programs	298	(2)
Spreadsheets	300	(3)
Mathematics Software	303	(7)
Presentation Software	310	(1)
Operating Systems	311	(1)
Programming Languages	311	(2)
Advanced Engineering Packages	313	(8)
References	317	(1)
Exercises and Activities	318	(3)
Teamwork Skills	321	(18)
Introduction	321	(5)
What Makes a Successful Team?	326	(1)
Growth Stages of a Team	327	(2)
Team Leadership	329	(1)
How Effective Teams Work	330	(2)
The Character of a Leader	332	(2)
Team Grading	334	(5)
References	336	(1)
Exercises and Activities	337	(2)
Engineering Design	339	(30)
What is .i. Engineering Design	339	(1)
The Design Process	340	(9)
A Case Study	349	(20)
Exercises and Activities	366	(3)
Technical Communication	369	(28)
Introduction	369	(1)
Communication	369	(1)
Why Do We Communicate?	370	(1)
The Audience	371	(1)
The Power of Language	372	(3)
Technical Communication	375	(1)
Grammar	375	(7)
Formats	382	(1)
Formal Reports	383	(5)
Other Types of Communication	388	(6)
Relevant Readings	394	(3)
Exercises and Activities	395	(2)
The Ethics of Engineering	397	(28)
Introduction	397	(1)
The Nature of Ethics	398	(4)
The Nature of Engineering Ethics	402	(4)
The Issues and Topics	406	(12)
Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues	418	(7)
Exercises	421	(4)
The Fundamentals of Engineering
Units	425	(16)
History	425	(2)
The SI System of Units	427	(2)
Derived Units	429	(3)
Prefixes	432	(2)
Numerals	434	(1)
Conversions	435	(6)
References	437	(1)
Exercises	437	(4)
Mathematics Review	441	(32)
Algebra	441	(3)
Trigonometry	444	(3)
Geometry	447	(4)
Complex Numbers	451	(2)
Linear Algebra	453	(5)
Calculus	458	(15)
Exercises	466	(7)
Engineering Fundamentals	473	(48)
Statics	473	(7)
Dynamics	480	(9)
Thermodynamics	489	(11)
Electrical Circuits	500	(8)
Engineering Economics	508	(13)
The Engineer on Campus
The Campus Experience	521	(12)
Orienting Yourself to Your Campus	521	(1)
Exploring	521	(1)
Determining and Planning Your Major	522	(1)
Get into the Habit of Asking Questions	522	(1)
The `People Issue'	523	(1)
Searching for Campus Resources	524	(1)
Other Important Issues	525	(5)
Final Thoughts	530	(3)
Exercises and Activities	530	(3)
Financial Aid	533	(18)
Introduction	533	(1)
Parental Assistance	534	(1)
Is Financial Assistance For You?	535	(8)
Scholarships	543	(1)
Loans	543	(1)
Work-Study	544	(4)
Scams	548	(2)
The Road Ahead Awaits	550	(1)
Exercises and Activities	550	(1)
Engineering Work Experience	551	(14)
A Job and Experience	551	(2)
Summer Jobs	553	(1)
Volunteer	553	(1)
Supervised Independent Study	554	(1)
Internships	554	(2)
Cooperative Education	556	(5)
Which Is Best for You?	561	(4)
Exercises and Activities	561	(4)
Connections: Liberal Arts and Engineering	565	(32)
What Are ``Connections''?	565	(1)
Why Study Liberal Arts?	566	(31)
Exercises and Activities	570	(27)
Appendix A: CADKEY97 Tutorial	597	(28)
A.1 Lesson 1: Survival Skills	597	(7)
A.2 Lesson 2: 2-D Geometric Construction	604	(6)
A.3 Lesson 3: Creating 3-D Wireframe Models	610	(6)
A.4 Lesson 4: Drawing Layout	616	(9)
Appendix B: An Introduction to MATLAB	625
B.1 Introduction	625	(1)
B.2 MATLAB Environment	626	(4)
B.3 Symbolic Manipulations	630	(1)
B.4 Saving and Loading Files	630	(1)
B.5 Vectors	631	(2)
B.6 Matrices	633	(3)
B.7 Simultaneous Equations	636	(1)
B.9 Plotting	637	(4)
B.10 Programming	641
Exercises	643
Index	571