Exploring Engineering (Hardcover, 2nd)

Foreword
Part I: Minds-on
What Engineers Do;?Key Elements of Engineering Analysis;?How to solve problems and spreadsheet analyses; Energy: Kinds, Conversion, and Conservation;?Chemical Energy of Fuels;?Powering the Future;?Electrical Circuits;?Logic and Computers;?Control Systems Design and Mechatronics;?Kinematics of Motion;?Materials Engineering;?Bioengineering;?Chemical Engineering;?Manufacturing

Part II: Hands-on
Introduction to Engineering Design;?Two Ground Rules for Design;?Clarification of the Task;?Generation of Alternative Concepts;?Evaluation of Alternatives and Selection of a Concept;?Detailed Design;?Oral Design Defense;?Manufacturing and Testing;?Performance Evaluation;?Design Report;?An Example of a Design Competition: "A Bridge Too Far.";?Closing Remarks on the Important Role of Design Projects