A Student's Introduction to Engineering Design
Pergamon Unified Engineering Series
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1975
- Latest edition
- Author: Harold A. Simon
- Editors: Thomas F. Irvine, James P. Hartnett
- Language: English
A Student's Introduction to Engineering Design is a book purposed to present the fundamentals in engineering design in a form easily understood by first time students so that they… Read more
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A Student's Introduction to Engineering Design is a book purposed to present the fundamentals in engineering design in a form easily understood by first time students so that they can be familiarized early in their curriculum. The text is divided into two books. Book I describes the discipline of the engineering design, and includes design; modeling; decision theory; communication; and detailed design. Book II, on the other hand, is background material and is more suited to be read early on in the course, as it explores the human element of engineering and the engineer's role towards society. The book is recommended for beginning engineering students, especially for those who wish to acquire a broad perspective and an open mind in their approach to their profession of engineering, learn about design, and make them actively participate in design problems requiring formulation, analysis, evaluation, and decision making.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Preface
Book I
Chapter 1 Design
1.1 The Design Process
1.2 Morphology of Design
1.3 Anatomy of Design
1.4 Exercises
References
Additional Reading
Chapter 2 Needs and Information
2.1 Problem Formulation
2.2 Information
2.3 Exercises
Chapter 3 Modeling
3.1 Models in General
3.2 Mathematical Models
3.3 Other Forms of Modeling
3.4 Exercises
References
Chapter 4 Values and Alternatives
4.1 The Value Statement
4.2 Criteria Modeling
4.3 Alternatives
4.4 Exercises
References
Chapter 5 Analysis and Computation
5.1 Looking for Numbers
5.2 Graphical Analysis
5.3 Analogue Computation
5.4 Digital Computation
5.5 Exercises
References
Chapter 6 Testing and Evaluation
6.1 Posing the Question
6.2 Similarity
6.3 Measurement
6.4 Designing Experimental Apparatus
6.5 Testing
6.6 Evaluation
6.7 Exercises
References
Chapter 7 Decision Theory
7.1 Decision Variables
7.2 Decision Matrix
7.3 Decision Tree
7.4 Network Analysis
7.5 Exercises
References
Chapter 8 Optimization
8.1 Mathematical Formulation
8.2 Geometrical Visualization
8.3 Differential Calculus
8.4 Lagrange Multipliers
8.5 Numerical Methods
8.7 Exercises
References
Chapter 9 Communication
9.1 Design and Communication
9.2 Communication in Practice
9.3 Report Writing
9.4 Engineering Graphics
References
Chapter 10 Detailed Design
10.1 Materials
10.2 Manufacture
10.3 Components and Subassemblies
10.4 Variation in Performance
10.5 Reliability and Safety
10.6 Exercises
References
Book II
Chapter 11 The Setting
11.1 The Planet Earth
11.2 The Earth's Crust
11.3 The Earth's Interior
11.4 The Oceans
11.5 The Atmosphere
11.6 The Magnetosphere
11.7 The Biosphere
11.8 Resources
11.9 Exercises
References
Chapter 12 The Human Society
12.1 Evolution of Man
12.2 Evolution of Society
12.3 Exercises
References
Chapter 13 Human Needs
13.1 Values, Needs, and Goals
13.2 The Hierarchy of Needs of the Individual
13.3 Group Needs
13.4 Definition of Goals
13.5 Exercises
References
Chapter 14 Human Activities
14.1 Historical Economic View
14.2 Statistical View
14.3 Sociological View
14.4 Changing Structure of Occupations
14.5 Needs View
14.6 Exercises
References
Chapter 15 The Engineer's Role
15.1 What is Engineering?
15.2 What Do Engineers Do?
15.3 Exercises
References
Appendix I Probability and Statistics
Appendix II Economics
Appendix III Conversion Factors
Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 22, 2013
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Thomas F. Irvine
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Mechanical Engineering
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New YorkView book on ScienceDirect
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