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Design Concepts for Engineers

by: Horenstein, Mark N.

Design Concepts for Engineers

by: Horenstein, Mark N.

ISBN 13:
9780130934307
ISBN 10:
0130934305
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2002
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL
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ESource Prentice Hall' s Engineering Source provides a comprehensive, customizable introductory engineering and computing library. Featuring over 25 modules and growing, ESource allows professors to fully customize their textbooks through the ESource website. Professors are not only able to pick and choose complete modules, but also custom-build a freshman engineering text that matches their content needs and course organization exactly!

What Is Engineering?

(21)

Engineering Has Many Fields

(8)

Aeronautical Engineer

(1)

Agricultural Engineer

(1)

Biomedical Engineer

(1)

Chemical Engineer

(1)

Civil Engineer

(2)

Computer Engineer

(1)

Electrical Engineer

(1)

Industrial Engineer

(2)

Mechanical Engineer

(1)

Mechatronics Engineer

(1)

Naval Engineer

(1)

Petroleum Engineer

(1)

Systems Engineer

(1)

Professional Engineering Organizations

(5)

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

(1)

Biomedical Engineering

(1)

Chemical Engineering

(1)

Civil Engineering

(1)

Computer Engineering

(1)

Electrical Engineering

(1)

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

(1)

Mechanical Engineering

(1)

The Engineer: Central to Project Management

(4)

The Well-Rounded Engineer

(3)

Engineering: A Set of Skills

(3)

Knowledge

(1)

Experience

(1)

Intuition

(2)

What Is Design?

(38)

The Use of the Word ``Design''

(1)

The Difference Between Design, Analysis, and Reproduction

(6)

Good Design Versus Bad Design

(4)

The Design Cycle

(5)

Define the Overall Objectives

(1)

Gather Information

(1)

Choose a Design Strategy

(2)

Make a First Cut at the Design

(1)

Build, Document, and Test

(1)

Revise and Revise Again

(1)

Thoroughly Test the Finished Product

(1)

A Design Example

(22)

Applying Design Principles to the Design Competition

(1)

Define the Overall Objectives

(1)

Choose a Design Strategy

(3)

Make a First Cut at the Design

(1)

Build, Document, Test, and Revise

(1)

Revise Again

(1)

Reality Check

(1)

More Revisions

(14)

Working in Teams

(30)

Teamwork Skills

(2)

Effective Team Building

(2)

Brainstorming

(11)

Ground Rules for Brainstorming

(1)

Formal Brainstorming Method

(5)

Informal Brainstorming

(5)

Documentation: The Key to Project Success

(9)

Paper Versus Electronic Documentation

(1)

The Engineers' Logbook

(1)

Logbook Format

(1)

Using Your Engineer's Logbook

(2)

Technical Reports and Memoranda

(1)

Schematics and Drawings

(1)

Software Documentation and the Role of the Engineering Notebook

(2)

The Importance of Logbooks: A Case Study

(2)

Project Management: Keeping the Team on Track

(7)

Organizational Chart

(1)

Time Line

(1)

Gantt Chart

(6)

Engineering Design Tools

(65)

Estimation

(5)

Significant Figures, Dimensioning, and Tolerance

(2)

Prototyping and Breadboarding

(9)

Reverse Engineering

107

(1)

Computer Analyses

107

(13)

Plotting Trajectories Using MATLAB

112

(8)

The Internet

120

(1)

``I Saw It on the Internet. It Must be True.''

120

(1)

Spreadsheets in Engineering Design

121

(7)

Solid Modeling and Computer-Aided Drafting

128

(7)

Why an Engineering Drawing?

129

(1)

Types of Drawings

130

(5)

System Simulation

135

(1)

Electronic Circuit Simulation

136

(3)

Graphical Programming

139

(1)

Microprocessors: The ``Other'' Computer

140

(15)

Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Conversion

141

(14)

The Human-Machine Interface

155

(23)

How People Interact with Machines

156

(1)

Ergonomics

156

(2)

Putting Ergonomics to Work

157

(1)

Cognition

158

(1)

The Human-Machine Interface: Case Studies

159

(19)

Engineers and the Real World

178

(17)

Society's View of Engineering

178

(3)

How Engineers Learn From Mistakes

181

(1)

The Role of Failure in Engineering Design: Case Studies

182

(11)

Case 1: Tacoma Narrows Bridge

183

(1)

Case 2: Hartford Civic Center

183

(2)

Case 3: Space Shuttle Challenger

185

(2)

Case 4: Kansas City Hyatt

187

(2)

Case 5: Three Mile Island

189

(2)

Case 6: USS Vincennes

191

(1)

Case 7: Hubble Telescope

192

(1)

Case 8: De Haviland Comet

192

(1)

Preparing for Failure in Your Own Design

193

(2)

Learning to Speak, Write, and Make Presentations

195

(32)

The Importance of Good Communication Skills

196

(1)

Preparing for Meetings, Presentations, and Conferences

196

(2)

Preparing for a Formal Presentation

198

(5)

Writing Electronic Mail, Letters, and Memoranda

203

(9)

Writing Electronic Mail Messages

204

(1)

Header

204

(1)

First Sentence

205

(1)

Body

206

(2)

Writing Formal Memos and Letters

208

(4)

Writing Technical Reports, Proposals, and Journal Articles

212

(1)

Technical Report

212

(1)

Journal Paper

213

(1)

Proposal

213

(1)

Preparing an Instruction Manual

213

(6)

Introduction

213

(1)

Setup

214

(1)

Operation

214

(1)

Safety

214

(1)

Troubleshooting

214

(1)

Appendices

215

(1)

Repetition

215

(4)

Producing Good Technical Documents: A Strategy

219

(8)

Plan the Writing Task

219

(1)

Find a Place to Work

219

(1)

Define the Reader

220

(1)

Make Notes

220

(1)

Create Topic Headings

220

(1)

Take a Break

220

(1)

Write the First Draft

220

(1)

Read the Draft

221

(1)

Revise the Draft

221

(1)

Revise, Revise, and Revise Again

221

(1)

Review the Final Draft

222

(1)

Common Writing Errors

222

(5)

The Day of the Peak Performance Design Competition

227

(5)

Index

232

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