Exploring Engineering
An Introduction to Engineering and Design
- 4th Edition - June 11, 2015
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Robert Balmer, William Keat
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 1 2 4 2 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 5 8 8 - 8
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Request a sales quoteExploring Engineering, Fourth Edition: An Introduction to Engineering and Design, winner of a 2017 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), presents the emerging challenges engineers face in a wide range of areas as they work to help improve our quality of life. In this classic textbook, the authors explain what engineers actually do, from the fundamental principles that form the basis of their work to the application of that knowledge within a structured design process. The text itself is organized into three parts: Lead-On, Minds-On, Hands-On. This organization allows the authors to give a basic introduction to engineering methods, then show the application of these principles and methods, and finally present a design challenge. This book is an ideal introduction for anyone interested in exploring the various fields of engineering and learning how engineers work to solve problems.
- Winner of a 2017 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association
- NEW: Chapters on Aeronautical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Design Teams
- NEW: Expanded content in the chapters "Defining the Problem," "Generation of 'Alternative Concepts'," and "Detailed Design"
- NEW: Material on sustainability issues in engineering
- Introduces students to the engineering profession, emphasizing the fundamental physical, chemical, and material bases for all engineering work
- Includes an Engineering Ethics Decision Matrix used throughout the book to pose ethical challenges and explore decision-making in an engineering context
- Lists of "Top Engineering Achievements" and "Top Engineering Challenges" help put the material in context and show engineering as a vibrant discipline involved in solving societal problems
- Companion Web site includes links to several new drawing supplements, including "Free-hand Engineering Sketching," (detailed instructions on free-hand engineering sketching); "AutoCAD Introduction," (an introduction to the free AutoCAD drawing software); and "Design Projects," (new freshman-level design projects that complement the "Hands-On" part of the textbook)
Freshman undergraduate students entering 4-year engineering programs, including those with declared or intended majors in all engineering areas such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, industrial, and civil engineering, Freshman undergraduate students who are taking an Introduction to Engineering Course either as a requirement for a technical degree or as an elective for science and technology requirements for other degree programs in liberal arts, business, life sciences, and so forth
EpigraphPreface1 The Structure of This TextAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Lead-OnIntroduction1: What Engineers DoAbstract1.1 Introduction1.2 What is Engineering?1.3 What Do Engineers Do?1.4 Where Do Engineers Work?1.5 What is Engineering Technology?1.6 What Makes a “Good” Engineer?1.7 What This Book Covers1.8 Personal and Professional Ethics1.9 What Are Professional Ethics?1.10 Engineering Ethics Decision Matrix1.11 What Should You Expect From This Book?SummaryExercisesFinal Thoughts2: Elements of Engineering AnalysisAbstract2.1 Introduction2.2 Engineering Drawing and Sketching2.3 Engineering Variables2.4 Engineering Units of Measurement2.5 Significant Figures2.6 The “Need-Know-How-Solve” Method2.7 Spreadsheet AnalysisSummaryExercises3: Force and MotionAbstract3.1 Introduction3.2 What is a Force?3.3 Newton's First Law3.4 Newton's Second Law3.5 Newton's Third Law3.6 Free-Body Diagrams3.7 What is Kinematics?3.8 The Equations of One-Dimensional KinematicsSummaryExercises4: EnergyAbstract4.1 Introduction4.2 Energy is the Ability to do Work4.3 Kinds of Energy4.4 Energy Conversion4.5 Conservation of EnergySummaryExercises5: Engineering EconomicsAbstract5.1 Introduction5.2 Why is Economics Important?5.3 The Cost of Money5.4 When is an Investment Worth it?SummaryExercisesPart 2: Minds-OnIntroduction6: Aeronautical EngineeringAbstract6.1 Introduction6.2 Airfoils and Lift6.3 The Algebra of Imaginary Numbers6.4 Conformal Mapping6.5 The Joukowski Airfoil Theory6.6 The Kutta Condition6.7 Symmetric Airfoils6.8 Major Factors in Aircraft EconomySummaryExercises7: Chemical EngineeringAbstract7.1 Introduction7.2 Chemical Energy Conversion7.3 Atoms, Molecules, and Chemical Reactions7.4 The mol and the kmol7.5 Stoichiometry7.6 The Heating Value of Hydrocarbon Fuels7.7 Chemical Engineering: How Do You Make Chemical Fuels?7.8 Modern Chemical EngineeringSummaryExercises8: Civil EngineeringAbstract8.1 Introduction8.2 What Do Civil Engineers Do?8.3 Structural Engineering8.4 Geotechnical Engineering8.5 Water Resources EngineeringSummaryExercises9: Computer EngineeringAbstract9.1 Introduction9.2 Moore’s Law9.3 Analog Computers9.4 From Analog to Digital Computing9.5 Binary Logic9.6 Truth Tables9.7 Decimal and Binary Numbers9.8 Binary Arithmetic9.9 Binary Codes9.10 How Does a Computer Work?SummaryExercises10: Electrical EngineeringAbstract10.1 Introduction10.2 Electrical Circuits10.3 Resistance, Ohm's Law, and the “Power Law”10.4 Series and Parallel Circuits10.5 Kirchhoff's Laws10.6 SwitchesSummaryExercises11: Industrial EngineeringAbstract11.1 Introduction11.2 Manufacturing and Quality Control11.3 Methods Engineering11.4 Simulation Analysis and Operation Research11.5 Ergonomics11.6 Material HandlingSummaryExercises12: Manufacturing EngineeringAbstract12.1 Introduction12.2 What Is Manufacturing?12.3 Early Manufacturing12.4 Industrial Revolution12.5 Manufacturing Processes12.6 Modern Manufacturing12.7 Variability and Six SigmaSummaryExercises13: Materials EngineeringAbstract13.1 Introduction13.2 Choosing the Right Material13.3 Strength13.4 Defining Materials Requirements13.5 Materials Selection13.6 Properties of Modern MaterialsSummaryExercises14: Mechanical EngineeringAbstract14.1 Introduction14.2 Mechanical Engineering14.3 The Elements of Thermal Design14.4 The Elements of Machine DesignSummaryExercises15: Nuclear EngineeringAbstract15.1 Introduction15.2 Nuclear Power Reactors15.3 Neutron Moderation15.4 How Does a Nuclear Reactor Work?15.5 The Four Factor Formula15.6 Fission Products and Nuclear Waste15.7 Is Nuclear Power a Viable Renewable Energy Source?SummaryExercisesPart 2.1: Emerging Engineering FieldsIntroduction16: BioengineeringAbstract16.1 Introduction16.2 What Do Bioengineers Do?16.3 Biological Implications of Injuries to the Head16.4 Why Collisions Can Kill16.5 The Fracture Criterion16.6 The SSSA Criterion16.7 Criteria for Predicting Effects of Potential AccidentsSummaryExercises17: Electrochemical EngineeringAbstract17.1 Introduction17.2 Electrochemistry17.3 Principles of Electrochemical Engineering17.4 Lead-Acid Batteries17.5 The Ragone Chart17.6 Electrochemical Series17.7 Advanced Batteries17.8 Fuel Cells17.9 UltracapacitorsSummaryExercises18: Green Energy EngineeringAbstract18.1 Introduction18.2 Solar Energy18.3 Other Green Energy Sources18.4 Sustainable EngineeringSummaryExercisesPart 3: Hands-OnIntroduction19: Introduction to Engineering DesignAbstract19.1 Introduction19.2 The Nature of Engineering Design19.3 Design Problems vs. Homework Problems19.4 Benefits of a Hands-On Design Project19.5 Qualities of a Good Designer19.6 Using a Design Notebook19.7 The Need for a Systematic Approach19.8 Steps in the Engineering Design Process19.9 Hands-On Design Exercise: “The Tower”Exercises20: Design teamsAbstract20.1 Introduction20.2 How to Manage a Design Team Project20.3 Effective TeamingExercises21: Design Step 1: Defining the ProblemAbstract21.1 Introduction21.2 Identifying the Need21.3 Defining the Problem21.4 List of Design Specifications21.5 Clarifying the Problem21.6 Design Milestone: Clarification of the TaskExercises22: Design Step 2: Generation of Alternative ConceptsAbstract22.1 Introduction22.2 Brainstorming22.3 Concept Sketching22.4 Hands-on Design Exercise: “The Tube”22.5 Research-Based Strategies for Promoting Creativity22.6 Functional Decomposition for Complex Systems22.7 Design Milestone: Generation of AlternativesExercises23: Design Step 3: Evaluation of Alternatives and Selection of a ConceptAbstract23.1 Introduction23.2 Minimize the Information Content of the Design23.3 Maintain the Independence of Functional Requirements23.4 Design for Ease of Manufacture23.5 Design for Robustness23.6 Design for Adjustability23.7 Hands-On Design Exercise: “Waste Ball”23.8 The Decision Matrix23.9 Design Milestone: Evaluation of AlternativesExercises24: Design Step 4: Detailed DesignAbstract24.1 Introduction24.2 Analysis24.3 Mechanism Control24.4 Experiments24.5 Models24.6 Detailed Drawings24.7 Design Milestone: Detailed DesignExercises25: Design Step 5: Design DefenseAbstract25.1 Introduction25.2 How to Prepare an Oral Defense25.3 Design Milestone: Oral Design DefenseExercises26: Design Step 6: Manufacturing and TestingAbstract26.1 Introduction26.2 Manufacturing and Testing Strategies26.3 Materials26.4 Joining Methods26.5 Useful Hand Tools26.6 Design Milestone: Design for Manufacture - Assessment I26.7 Design Milestone: Design for Manufacture - Assessment IIExercises27: Design Step 7: Performance EvaluationAbstract27.1 Introduction27.2 Individual Performance Testing27.3 The Final Competition27.4 Design Milestone: Individual Performance TestingExercises28: Design Step 8: Design ReportAbstract28.1 Introduction28.2 Organization of the Report28.3 Writing Guidelines28.4 Technical Writing is “Impersonal”28.5 Design Milestone: Design ReportExercises29: Examples of Design CompetitionsAbstract29.1 Introduction29.2 Design Competition Example 1: A Bridge Too Far29.3 Design Milestone Solutions for “A Bridge Too Far”29.4 Official Rules for the “A Bridge Too Far” Design Competition29.5 Design Competition Example 2: Mars Meteorite Retriever Challenge29.6 Some Design Milestones for the “Mars Meteorite Retriever Challenge”29.7 Official Rules for the “Mars Meteorite Retriever Challenge” Design CompetitionExercises30: Closing Remarks on the Important Role of Design ProjectsAbstractIndex
- Edition: 4
- Published: June 11, 2015
- No. of pages (eBook): 552
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128012420
- eBook ISBN: 9780128025888
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Robert Balmer
Dr. Robert Balmer has worked as an engineer at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and at various DuPont facilities. He has over 40 years of engineering teaching experience and has authored 70 technical publications and the Elsevier undergraduate engineering textbook Modern Engineering Thermodynamics.
Affiliations and expertise
Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Dean Emeritus, Engineering and Computer Science, Union College, Schenectady NY, USAWK
William Keat
Dr. William Keat has been teaching design for 20 years, in courses ranging from freshman engineering to a graduate course in design methodology. Has been awarded two Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Teacher Awards and two first place finishes at the Mini-Baja East Competition while serving as an advisor.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Mechanical Engineering Department, Schenectady, USA