David R. Bowman is a Principal Systems Architect and Software Developer in Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning at The Boeing Company. He earned a BS and MS in Computer Engineering with emphasis in software engineering and digital signal processing from Clemson University and a Graduate Certificate in Systems Architecture and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At The Boeing Company, David is a Boeing Designated Expert in MATLAB software development and graph network analytics, with responsibilities for teaching and mentoring early and mid-career software developers and engineers within the enterprise working on MATLAB based solutions supporting multiple commercial and defense products. As a recognized innovation leader at Boeing, he has led publication of numerous trade secrets and patents in the domains of production control, machine learning, systems engineering, and cybersecurity. Prior to working at Boeing, he led mobile product development at Jobscope Corporation, broadening their core product line by adding embedded mobile applications for shop floor system integrations, data/labor collection, intelligent supply chain visibility, and on-the-fly instructional work training and certification. David started his career teaching in the General Engineering Program at Clemson University, teaching first-year engineering courses and led the design and development of software tools for conducting engineering education research and pedagogy.

William J. Park is Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Following a few years as a cattle farmer, he completed three degrees at Clemson University: a BS in Ornamental Horticulture with emphases on xerophytic plants and organic methods, an MS in Electrical Engineering focusing on electronic music synthesis, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering conducting research in electronic counter-countermeasures. While a faculty member at Clemson, William was faculty advisor for student teams renovating a large electronic organ and investigating techniques of analog music synthesis. After retiring from Clemson and relocating in 2016, he began familiarizing himself with the local flora and fauna in his new location (coastal SC). As a moderately accomplished classical pianist, he also began work on his major retirement project, the design and construction of a large music synthesis system which will be used to create electronic realizations of some of his favorite compositions including the 24 Preludes and Fugues of Shostakovich and The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky.

William D. Martin is a senior lecturer in the General Engineering Program at Clemson University and has been teaching since 2013. He earned his three degrees at Clemson University in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in water resources. Will advises multiple undergraduate research teams as part of Clemson's Creative Inquiry program. He also is the Faculty Director for the Residents in Science and Engineering (RISE) Living Learning Community where he hosts activities focused on a range of technical skills from water quality sampling to soldering.

Matthew W. Ohland is the Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. He earned a BS in Engineering and a BA in Religion from Swarthmore College, MS degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. Matt was an NSF postdoctoral fellow for science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education and joined the faculty of General Engineering at Clemson University in 2000. In 2006, he joined the faculty at Purdue University. He was the 2002-2006 National President of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society and has held national offices in the American Society for Engineering Education and IEEE. He is an ABET Program Evaluator for the American Society of Engineering Education. With his research colleagues, he has been recognized for the best paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015.

Engineering is an . . . Itch!

1. Everyday Engineering
   1.1 Choosing a Career
   1.2 Choosing Engineering as a Career
   1.3 NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering
   1.4 Choosing a Specific Engineering Field
   1.5 Engineering Technology—A Related Field
   1.6 Gathering Information
   1.7 Pursuing Student Opportunities
   Review Questions

2. Ethics
   2.1 Ethical Decision Making
   2.2 Plagiarism
   2.3 Engineering Creed
   2.4 Social Responsibility
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions

3. Design, Teamwork, and Project Management
   3.1 Design Processes
   3.2 Defining the Problem or Need
   3.3 Criteria: Defining What Is Important
   3.4 Generating Ideas
   3.5 Comparing Designs and Making Decisions
   3.6 Prototyping and Testing
   3.7 Sustainability—A Special Design Criterion
   3.8 Working in Teams
   3.9 Experimental Design: PERIOD Analysis
   3.10 Project Timeline
   3.11 Modern Project Management
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions
   Mini Design Projects

4. Engineering Communication
   1 Basic Presentation Skills
   4.2 Sample Presentations
   4.3 Basic Technical Writing Skills
   4.4 Common Technical Communication Formats
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions

5. Estimation
   1 General Hints for Estimation
   5.2 Estimation by Analogy
   5.3 Estimation by Aggregation
   5.4 Estimation by Upper and Lower Bounds
   5.5 Estimation Using Modeling
   5.6 Significant Figures
   5.7 Reasonableness
   5.8 Notation
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions

6. Solving Problems
   1 Problem Types
   6.2 SOLVEM—One Approach to Solving Problems
   6.3 Representing Final Results
   6.4 Avoiding Common Mistakes
   6.5 Examples of SOLVEM
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions 163

Part 2: Ubiquitous Units

7. Fundamental Dimensions and Base Units
   7.1 The Metric System
   7.2 Other Unit Systems
   7.3 Conversion Procedure for Units
   7.4 Conversions Involving Multiple Steps
   7.5 Conversions Involving “New” Units
   7.6 Derived Dimensions and Units
   7.7 Equation Laws
   7.8 Conversion Involving Equations
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions

8. Universal Units
   8.1 Force
   8.2 Weight
   8.3 Density
   8.4 Amount
   8.5 Temperature
   8.6 Pressure
   8.7 Gas Pressure
   8.8 Energy
   8.9 Power
   8.10 Efficiency
   8.11 Electrical Concepts
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions

9. Dimensionless Numbers
   9.1 Constants with Units
   9.2 Common Dimensionless Numbers
   9.3 Dimensional Analysis
   9.4 Rayleigh’s Method
   In-Class Activities
   Review Questions

Part 3: Spectacular Spreadsheets

10. Excel Workbooks
    10.1 Cell References
    10.2 Functions in Excel
    10.3 Logic and Conditionals
    10.4 Lookup and Data Validation
    10.5 Conditional Formatting
    10.6 Sorting and Filters
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

11. Graphical Solutions
    11.1 Graphing Terminology
    11.2 Proper Plots
    11.3 Available Graph Types in Excel
    11.4 Graph Interpretation
    11.5 Meaning of Line Shapes
    11.6 Graphical Solutions
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

12. Models and Systems
    12.1 Proper Plot Rules for Trendlines
    12.2 Linear Functions
    12.3 Linear Relationships
    12.4 Combinations of Linear Relationships
    12.5 Power Functions
    12.6 Exponential Functions
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

13. Mathematical Models
    1 Selecting a Trendline Type
    13.2 Interpreting Logarithmic Graphs
    13.3 Proper Plot Rules for Log Plots
    13.4 Converting Scales to Log in Excel
    13.5 Dealing with Limitations of Excel
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

14. Statistics
    1 Histograms
    14.2 Statistical Behavior
    14.3 Distributions
    14.4 Cumulative Distribution Functions
    14.5 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
    14.6 Statistics in Excel
    14.7 Statistics in MATLAB
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

Part 4: Programming Prowess

15. MATLAB Basics
    15.1 Variable Basics
    15.2 Numeric Types and Scalars
    15.3 Vectors
    15.4 Matrices 572
    15.5 Character Arrays
    15.6 String Arrays
    15.7 Cell Arrays
    15.8 Structure Arrays
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

16. Algorithms, Programs, and Functions
    16.1 Algorithms
    16.2 Programs
    16.3 Functions
    16.4 Deriving Mathematical Models
    16.5 Debugging MATLAB Code
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

17. Input/Output in MATLAB
    17.1 Input
    17.2 Output
    17.3 Plotting
    17.4 Trendlines
    17.5 Microsoft Excel I/O
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

18. Logic and Conditionals
    18.1 Algorithms Revisited—Representing Decisions
    18.2 Relational and Logical Operators
    18.3 Logical Variables
    18.4 Conditional Statements in MATLAB
    18.5 Application: Classification Diagrams
    18.6 switch Statements
    18.7 Errors and Warnings
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

19. Looping Structures
    19.1 Algorithms Revisited—Loops
    19.2 while Loops
    19.3 for Loops
    In-Class Activities
    Review Questions

Comprehension Check Answers
Index
Equation Tables
MATLAB Graphing Properties

Appendix A: Basic Engineering Math—Online
Appendix B: Basic Workbooks—Online
Appendix C: Basic Excel Graphs—Online
Appendix D: Basic Excel Trendlines—Online

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