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1. Engineering Majors 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Engineering Functions 5
1.3 Engineering Majors 13
1.4 Closing Thoughts 33
Exercises and Activities 34
2. Profiles of Engineers 37
3. A Statistical Profile of the Profession 63
3.1 Statistical Overview 63
3.2 College Enrollment Trends 64
3.3 College Majors of Recent 66
3.4 Degrees in Engineering 67
3.5 Job Placement Trends 68
3.6 Salaries of Engineers 69
3.7 The Diversity of the Profession 76
3.8 Distribution of Engineers 77
3.9 Engineering Employment 78
3.10 Percent of Students Unemployed or in Grad School 78
3.11 A Word from Employers 79
Exercises and Activities 80
4. Problem Solving 81
4.1 Introduction 81
4.2 Analytic and Creative Problem Solving 82
4.3 The Analytic Method 84
4.4 The Creative Method 88
4.5 Personal Problem Solving Styles 94
4.6 Brainstorming Strategies 99
4.7 Estimation 103
4.8 Conservative Assumptions 105
Exercises and Activities 108
5. Visualization and Graphics 111
5.1 Why Study Visualization and Graphics? 111
5.2 Visualization 112
5.3 Sketching Technique 120
5.4 Visualizing 3-Dimensional Space 127
5.5 Geometric Transformations 133
5.6 Measurement Scales 135
5.7 Graphical Communication 140
5.8 Oblique Pictorials 146
5.9 Orthographic Multiview Sketches 150
5.10 Isometric Pictorials 156
5.11 Chapter Summary 160
Exercises 163
6. Computer Tools for Engineers 169
6.1 Introduction 169
6.2 The Internet 170
6.3 Word Processing Programs 176
6.4 Spreadsheets 178
6.5 Mathematics Software 181
6.6 Presentation Software 188
6.7 Operating Systems 189
6.8 Programming Languages 189
6.9 Advanced Engineering Packages 191
Exercises and Activities 196
7. Teamwork Skills 199
7.1 Introduction 199
7.2 What Makes a Successful Team? 204
7.3 Growth Stages of a Team 205
7.4 Team Leadership 207
7.5 How Effective Teams Work 208
7.6 The Character of a Leader 210
7.7 Team Grading 212
References 214
Exercises and Activities 215
8. Engineering Design 217
8.1 What Is Engineering Design? 217
8.2 The Design Process 218
8.3 A Case Study 227
Exercises and Activities 239
9. Technical Communications 241
9.1 Introduction 241
9.2 Communication 242
9.3 Technical Communication 242
9.4 Formats 243
9.5 Memos 243
9.6 Formal Reports 244
Exercises and Activities 251
10. The Ethics of Engineering 253
10.1 Introduction 253
10.2 The Nature of Ethics 254
10.3 The Nature of Engineering Ethics 258
10.4 The Issues and Topics of Engineering Ethics 262
10.5 Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues 274
Exercises 277
11. Units and Conversions 281
11.1 History 281
11.2 The SI System of Units 283
11.3 Derived Units 285
11.4 Prefixes 288
11.5 Numerals 290
11.6 Conversions 291
Exercises 293
12. Mathematics Review 297
12.1 Algebra 297
12.2 Trigonometry 301
12.3 Geometry 304
12.4 Complex Numbers 307
12.5 Linear Algebra 310
12.6 Calculus 315
Exercises 323
13. Engineering Fundamentals 331
13.1 Statics 331
13.2 Dynamics 338
13.3 Thermodynamics 347
13.4 Electrical Circuits 358
13.5 Engineering Economics 367
Appendix A: Introductory CADKEY97 Tutorial 381
Appendix B: An Introduction to MATLAB 407
Index 427
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