Exploring Engineering. An Introduction to Engineering and Design. Edition No. 5

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July 2020
Elsevier Science and Technology
ID: 4894733

Engineers solve problems and work on emerging challenges in a wide range of areas important to improving quality of life; areas like sustainable energy, access to clean water, and improved communications and health care technologies. Kosky et al's Exploring Engineering explores the world of engineering by introducing the reader to what engineers do, the fundamental principles that form the basis of their work, and how they apply that knowledge within a structured design process. The three-part organization of the text reinforces these areas, making this an ideal introduction for anyone interested in exploring the various fields of engineering and learning how engineers work to solve problems. The 5th edition has been revised to better reflect the knowledge base of incoming freshmen, and new content has been added for several new and emerging engineering disciplines, such as environmental engineering, cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, and mechatronics, as well as new design projects

Part 1: Lead-On 1. What Engineers Do 2. Elements of Engineering Analysis 3. Force and Motion 4. Energy 5. Engineering Economics

Part 2: Minds-On 6. Aeronautical Engineering 7. Chemical Engineering 8. Civil Engineering 9. Computer Engineering 11. Industrial Engineering 12. Manufacturing Engineering 14. Mechanical Engineering 15. Nuclear Engineering 16. Bioengineering 17. Electrochemical Engineering 18. Environmental Engineering 19. Green Energy Engineering

Part 3: Hands-On 20. Introduction to Mechatronics and Physical Computing 21. Introduction to Engineering Design 22. Design teams 23. Design Step 1: Defining the Problem 24. Design Step 2: Generation of Alternative Concepts 25. Design Step 3: Evaluation of Alternatives and Selection of a Concept 26. Design Step 4: Detailed Design 27. Design Step 5: Design Defense 28. Design Step 6: Manufacturing and Testing 29. Design Step 7: Performance Evaluation 30. Design Step 8: Design Report 31. Examples of Design Competitions 32. Closing Remarks on the Important Role of Design Projects

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Robert Balmer Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Dean Emeritus, Engineering and Computer Science, Union College, Schenectady NY, USA. Dr. Robert Balmer has worked as an engineer at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and at various DuPont facilities. He has over 40 years of engineering teaching experience and has authored 70 technical publications and?the Elsevier?undergraduate engineering textbook Modern Engineering Thermodynamics. William Keat Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Mechanical Engineering Department, Schenectady, USA. Dr. William Keat has been teaching design for 20 years, in courses ranging from freshman engineering to a graduate course in design methodology. Has been awarded two Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Teacher Awards and two first place finishes at the Mini-Baja East Competition while serving as an advisor.

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