The World of Engineering

1. HISTORY OF ENGINEERING (Gunn)

From the Past to Eternity--A brief overview of the foundations of your career choice

1. The Beginnings of Engineering

*Earliest days

*Egypt and Mesopotamia

*Greece, Rome and China

2. Traveling Through the Ages

1200 B.C.--1 A.D.	1875--1900
1 A.D.--1000 A.D.	1900--1925
1000--1400	1925--1950
1400--1700	1950--1975
1700--1800	1975--1990
1800--1825	1990--Present
1825--1875

 

2. ENGINEERING MAJORS (Oakes)

1. What to Major in?

Mechanical	Environmental
Electrical	Civil
Computer	Industrial
Chemical	Aerospace
Agricultural	Materials
Biomedical

2. Roles of Engineers

Research	Manufacturing
Development	Technical Support
Design	Analysis
Testing	Management

3. Where to Work

Industrial Sectors

Engineers and scientists

Engineers and technologists

 

3. PROFILES OF ENGINEERS (Oakes)

Profiles of 40 diverse, practicing engineers--at work and as individuals

Individual profiles

Photos

Job descriptions

Personal comments

 

4. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (Leone)

In this chapter, current statistics and profiles of the engineering profession will be presented.

1. College Enrollment Trends Of Engineering Students

2. College Majors Of Current Engineering Students

3. Placement Trends

4. Salaries Of Engineers

5. The Diversity Of The Profession

6. Distribution Of Engineers By Field Of Study

7. Engineering Employment By Type Of Employer

8. Engineering Functions And Engineering Fields

5. GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING (Leone)

1. Why This Chapter? Who Cares?

Changing world map

Role of mergers and acquisitions

Changing global marketplace

NAFTA

European union

2. International Opportunities For Engineers

Automobile industry	Manufacturing
Construction industry	Pharmaceutical industry
Food industry	Petroleum industry
Chemical processing	Computers / electronics
Telecommunications	Environmental
Technical sales	Consulting

3. Preparing For An International Career

Language proficiency	Study abroad and exchange programs
International work experiences	Choosing the right employer / opportunity

 

6. FUTURE CHALLENGES (Leone)

1. Expanding World Population

2. Pollution: a) air b) water

3. Solid Waste

4. Energy

5. Transportation

6. Infrastructure

7. Competitiveness / Productivity

8. Space / Defense

7. SUCCEEDING IN THE CLASSROOM (Oakes)

1. Attitude

2. Goals

Short-term and long-term goals

Defining appropriate goals

3. Academic Effectiveness

Time to study	Do lots of problems
Going to class	Dangers of solution manuals and files
Making class effective	Group studying
Keep up with class	Make a study place
Take effective notes

4. Test Taking

Practice, practice, practice

Taking the test

5. Effectively Using Professors

Why get to know them

How to get to know them

6. Learning Styles

Memory languages

Thinking skills

7. Well rounded is effective

Personal wellness areas

Success strategies in each area

8. Effective Use Of Time

School as a job

Establishing priorities

Scheduling and Calendars

Time management tools

9. Accountability

Accountability partners

10. Overcoming Challenges

Focus on controllable

Keep it in perspective

Move to the positive

Everyone goes through it

 

8. PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES (Oakes)

1. Problem Solving Styles

Utilizing your own style

Adapting your style to fit

Group dynamics

2. Methods For Problem Solving

Identifying the problem

Solution paths

Understanding the process

Creative problem solving strategies

3. Engineering Problem Solving

No calculators required

Estimation

4. Brainstorming

Maximizing solutions

Rules of the game

5. Assignments, Activities, Exercises

9. VISUALIZATION & GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATION [Freehand Sketching] (Young)

1. Why Study Graphics?

2. Visualization of 3-D Space

Cartesian coordinate systems

Sketching points, lines and planes

Object transformations

Drawing scales

3. Pictorial Sketching

Isometric pictorials

Oblique pictorials

Perspective pictorials

4. Orthographic Sketching

Orthographic projection

Principal views

Auxiliary views

5. Assignments, Activities, Exercises

10. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (Diefes)

1. Changes In Engineering

What did we use before computers?

2. Using The Internet

World Wide Web as a resource

Home pages & Email

3. Word-Processing

Effective use

Different types

4. Spreadsheets

Power of the tools

Different types

5. Presentations

Electronic presentations

6. Mathematical Software

Powerful tools

Matlab and Mathcad

7. Design Tools

Paperless designs

8. Programming Languages

Writing your own codes

9. Assignments, Activities, Exercises

11. TEAMWORK SKILLS (Flori)

12. ENGINEERING DESIGN (Leone)

1. What Is Engineering Design?

2. Design And The Engineering Curriculum

3. What Is A Design Process?

4. A Sample Design Process

Identify the problem

Goals definition

Research and gather data

Brainstorming / creative ideas

Developing models

Analysis and testing

Making the decision

Communication and specification

Implementation

5. A Case Study in Engineering Design

Using the sample design process, a simple engineering problem will be discussed, analyzed and evaluated. The intent is to provide students a better appreciation for the stages involved in getting a product to market and the team effort required for implementation.

13. COMMUNICATIONS (Gunn)

1. What Technical Communication Is--An Overview

The communication

The audience

Technical communication in the workplace

2. The Qualities to Aim For

Consistency

Style

Flow

Clarity

3. Formats

Reports of all varieties

Resumes

Real world letters

Presentations

4. Language

Jargon

Word choice

Technical considerations

5. Grammatical Concerns

The common pitfalls of Engineers

6. Assignments, Activities, Exercises

14. THE ETHICS OF ENGINEERING & LEGAL ISSUES (Dilworth)

1. The Nature of Ethics

The subject matter of ethics

Normative ethics

Conflicts in ethics

Descriptive ethics

2. The Nature of Engineering Ethics

3. The Issue and Topics of Engineering Ethics

The Preamble

Other issues

The engineer's obligation to society

The engineer's obligation to employers and clients

The engineer's obligation to other engineers

4. Assignments

The Fundamentals of Engineering

15. UNITS & CONVERSIONS (Potter)

1. Historical Note

2. The SI System of Units

3. Derived Units

4. Prefixes

5. Numerals

6. Conversions

7. Practice Problems

16. MATH REVIEW (Potter)

17. ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS (Potter)

The Engineer on Campus

18. CAMPUS ORIENTATION (Gunn)

1. Exploring Your New Home Away from Home

The art of map reading

Getting out and exploring

Scavenger hunts

Searching/planning/finding/resolving your major

2. Getting into the Habit of Questioning

Asking 10,000 questions

3. Confronting the People Issue

Meeting and making acquaintances

Seeking out your academic advisor

Investigating instructors

Establishing the Networks/Meeting the Professors/Building

Contacts

4. Campus Resources

Finding out what's available

Investigating the extra-curriculars

5. Other Important Issues

Managing time	Note taking/taking minutes/team reports
Going to class	Reading a textbook
The diversity of the campus	Study skills
Getting used to voicing your needs	Setting expectations
The usefulness of reading	Understanding learning and teaching styles
Proclaiming your worth, power, intelligence	Seeing others perspectives
Using the WEB	Listening skills
Sending email	Handling Stress
Test taking skills

6. Assignments, Activities, Exercises

19. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID (Gunn)

1. Education Costs

2. Applying for Financial Aid

3. Loans, Grants and Scholarships

4. Work-study Programs & Part-time Employment

20. ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE [Co-oping, Summer Jobs, etc.] (Leone)

1. Summer Jobs & Off-Campus Work Experiences

2. Volunteer & Community Service

3. Supervised Independent Study & Research Assistantships

4. Internships

5. Cooperative Education

Advantages of cooperative education programs:

- for students

- for employers

- for schools

A note of caution

6. Which is Best for You?

7. Assignments, Activities, Exercises

21. CONNECTIONS--LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES AND ENGINEERING (Gunn)

1. The Importance Of Realizing Connections

2. Engineering As A Liberal Art

3. Making The Most Of Every Course You Take--Yes, Every Course

22. DESIGN USING CADKEY [CD included!] (Young)

23. AN INTRO TO MATLAB