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Excellent approach to introducing MATLAB for technical problem solving.
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Purdue U.
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Virginia Military Institute
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1. The History of Engineering 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Getting Started 2
1.3 The Beginnings of Engineering 5
1.4 The Overview Approach 10
1.5 Traveling Through the Ages 10
1.6 Intermission: Character Studies 12
Exercises and Activities 23
2. Engineering Majors 25
2.1 An Introduction to the Field 25
2.2 Engineering Functions 29
2.3 Engineering Majors 37
2.4 Closing Thoughts 57
Exercises and Activities 58
3. Profiles of Engineers 61
4. A Statistical Profile of Engineering 87
4.1 Statistical Overview 87
4.2 College Enrollment Trends 88
4.3 College Majors of Recent Engineering Students 90
4.4 Degrees in Engineering 91
4.5 Job Placement Trends 92
4.6 Salaries of Engineers 93
4.7 The Diversity of the Profession 100
4.8 Distribution of Engineers by Field of Study 101
4.9 Engineering Employment by Type of Employer 102
4.10 Percent of Students Unemployed or in Grad School 102
4.11 A Word from Employers 103
Exercises and Activities 104
5. Succeeding in the Classroom 105
5.1 Introduction 105
5.2 Attitude 106
5.3 Goals 106
5.4 Keys to Effectiveness 108
5.5 Test-taking 113
5.6 Making the Most of Your Professors 115
5.7 Learning Styles 116
5.8 Well-Rounded Equals Effective 121
5.9 Your Effective Use of Time 124
5.10 Accountability 129
5.11 Overcoming Challenges 130
References 131
Exercises and Activities 132
6. Problem Solving 137
6.1 Introduction 137
6.2 Analytic and Creative Problem Solving 138
6.3 The Analytic Method 140
6.4 The Creative Method 144
6.5 Personal Problem Solving Styles 150
6.6 Brainstorming Strategies 155
6.7 Estimation 159
6.8 Conservative Assumptions 161
Exercises and Activities 164
7. Computer Tools 167
7.1 Introduction 167
7.2 The Internet 168
7.3 Word Processing Programs 174
7.4 Spreadsheets 176
7.6 Presentation Software 178
7.5 Mathematics Software 179
7.7 Operating Systems 187
7.8 Programming Languages 187
7.9 Advanced Engineering Packages 189
References 193
Exercises and Activities 194
8. Teamwork Skills 197
8.1 Introduction 197
8.2 What Makes a Successful Team? 202
8.3 Growth Stages of a Team 203
8.4 Team Leadership 205
8.5 How Effective Teams Work 206
8.6 The Character of a Leader 208
8.7 Team Grading 210
References 212
Exercises and Activities 213
9. Engineering Design 215
9.1 What Is Engineering Design 215
9.2 The Design Process 216
9.3 A Case Study 225
Exercises and Activities 237
10. Technical Communications 239
10.1 Introduction 239
10.2 Communication 240
10.3 Why Do We Communicate? 240
10.4 The Audience 241
10.5 The Power of Language 241
10.6 Technical Communication 245
10.7 Grammar 246
10.8 Formats 253
10.9 Formal Reports 254
10.10 Other Types of Communication 259
10.11 Relevant Readings 266
Exercises and Activities 268
11. The Ethics of Engineering 269
11.1 Introduction 269
11.2 The Nature of Ethics 270
11.3 The Nature of Engineering Ethics 274
11.4 The Issues and Topics 278
11.5 Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues 290
Exercises 293
12. Engineering Work Experience 297
12.1 A Job and Experience 297
12.2 Summer Jobs 298
12.3 Volunteer 299
12.4 Supervised Independent Study 299
12.5 Internships 300
12.6 Cooperative Education 301
12.7 Which Is Best for You? 307
Exercises and Activities 307
Index 309
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