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Exploring engineering : an introduction to engineering and design / Robert Balmer and William Keat.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Balmer, Robert T., author.
- Keat, William, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Engineering--Study and teaching.
- Engineering.
- Engineering ethics.
- Genre:
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 6th edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified]: Academic Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design, Sixth Edition 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. This new edition has been revised with new mini-design projects, more content on ethics, and more examples throughout the text on the use of significant figures.
- Contents:
- What Do Engineers Do?
- Elements of Engineering Analysis
- Force and Motion
- Energy
- Engineering Economics
- Engineering Ethics
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Electrochemical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Green Energy Engineering
- Mechatronics and Physical Computing
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Design Teams
- Design Step 1: Defining the Problem
- Design Step 2: Generation of Alternative Concepts
- Design Step 3: Evaluation of Alternatives and Selection of a Concept
- Design Step 4: Detailed Design
- Design Step 5: Design Defense
- Design Step 6: Manufacturing and Testing
- Design Step 7: Performance Evaluation
- Design Step 8: Design Report
- Examples of Design Competitions
- Closing Remarks on the Important Role of Design Projects
- Notes:
- Part of the metadata in this record was created with the help of AI Metadata Assistant
- ISBN:
- 044313541X
- 9780443135415
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