Concepts in Engineering

CONTENTSCHAPTER 1THEENGINEER1. 1 What Is an Engineer? 2Box: Engineer: Origins of the Word 31.2 The Engineer as Problem Solver 31.3 The Need for Engineering 3Box: The Trebuchet: An Engine of War 41.4 The Technology Team 5Box: A Few Words on Diversity 6Box: Elijah McCoy: Mechanical Engineer and Inventor 71.5 Engineering Disciplines and Related Fields 7Box: Josephine Garis Cochrane: Inventor of the Dishwasher 8Box: Ancient Egypt: From Engineer to God 101.6 Engineering Functions 151.7 How Much Formal Education Is Right for You? 161.8 The Engineer as a Professional 17Box: The Roman Republic and Empire: Paving the World 18Box: China Through the Ages: Walls, Words, and Wells 20I .9 The Engineering Design Method 211.10 Traits of a SuccessfulEngineer 241.11 Creativity 261.12 Traits of a Creative Engineer 301.13 Summary 34Glossary 37

CHAPTER 2ENGINEERINGETHICS2.1 Interaction Rules 392.2 Settling Conflicts 422.3 Moral Theories 442.4 The Ethical Engineer 472.5 ResourceAllocation 48Box: Prisoners Dilemma 492.6 Case Studies 52Box: Riskon the Road 542.7 Summary 60Glossary 63CHAPTER 3PROBLEM SOLVING3.1 Types of Problems 643.2 Problem-Solving Approach 65Box: A Word About Units 663.3 Problem-Solving Skills 673.4 Techniques for Error-Free Problem Solving 683.5 Estimating 733.6 Creative Problem Solving 763.7 Summary 91Glossary 95CHAPTER 4INTRODUCTIONTO DESIGN4.1 The Engineering Design Method 98Box: Paul MacCready, Engineer of the Century 99Box: Brainstorming 106Box: The Color TV War 1064.2 First Design Example: Improved Paper Clip 1104.3 Second Design Example: Robotic Hand for Space Shuttle J 164.4 Summary 121Glossary 124CHAPTER 5ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS5.1 Preparation 1275.2 Oral Presentations 1305.3 Writing 1365.4 Summary 149Glossary 151

CHAPTER 6NUMBERS6.1 Number Notation 1526.2 Simple Error Analysis 153Box: Trouble with Hubble 1566.3 Significant Figures 1576.4 Summary 160Glossary J 62CHAPTER 7TABLES AND GRAPHS7. 1 Dependent and Independent Variables 1637.2 Tables 1637.3 Graphs 1657.4 Linear Equations J 717.5 Power Equations 1727.6 Exponential Equations 1757.7 Transforming Nonlinear Equations into Linear Equations 1767.8 Interpolation and Extrapolation 1787.9 Linear Regression J 817.10 Summary 185Glossary 189CHAPTER 8SI SYSTEM OF UNITS8.1 Historical Background 1918.2 Dimensions and Units 1928.3 SI Units 193Box: Born in Revolution 1938.4 SI Prefixes 1998.5 Customary Units Recognized by SI 2028.6 Rulesfor Writing SI Units (Reference) 2038.7 Summary 208Glossary 209CHAPTER 9UNITCONVERSIONS9.1 What Does It Mean to "Measure" Something? 211Box: The Right and Lawful Rood 2129.2 Conversion Factors 2129.3 Mathematical RulesGoverning Dimensions and Units 2139.4 Systemsof Units 215

9.59.69.79.89.99.10The Datum 220Pressure 221Temperature 224Changing the System of Units in an EquationDimensional Analysis (Advanced Topic) 228Summary 230Box: Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples? 23 1Glossary 234APPENDIX AUnit Conversion Factors 239APPENDIX BNSPECode of Ethics for Engineers 252APPENDIX CSummary of Some Engineering Milestones 258Topic Index 265Biographical Index 273

HOLTZAPPLE AND REECE'SCONCEPTS IN ENGINEERING isan exciting new book which introducesfundamental engineering concepts tofreshman engineering students. Its centralfocus is to positively motivate students for the restof their engineering education, as well as theirfuture engineering. Due to the book's concise, yetcomprehensiveof introductorycoverage, it can be used in a wide varietycourses.NTheauthors have an excellworld is Uke, and what studlstudies-espedalty the moand units conversions emph~40040000003299_1"""""""""""""1"""'"''''''''''''''''''''''''11'''''''''''''1'''Commenting on Chapter 5: EngineeringCommunications ••• NIt has- lots of examples, whichhelp to clarify the concepts. It wj{[ be useful tostudents throughout their education and careers. Itis very practical, with information that is not oftengiven in engineering textbooks."• Excite students about engineering.• CuLtivate probLem-soLving skills.• Cultivate professionaLism.• Provide information that students are unLikeLyto find eLsewhere.• Introduce the design process.• Emphasize the importance ofcommunicationskills.www.mhhe.com/hoLtzappLe: The OnLine learningCenter (Ole) for the book provides resources forstudents and instructors. It contains solutions, a MathSupplement [for students who need to review theirhigh school math] and additional teaching andlearning materials.NIt's a very good text-welt-written, interestingand well-j[[ustrated. The material coverage isaccurate. I found everything easy to understandand the level is just right."www.Mcgraw-HiLLEngineeringCS.com-Your one-sto ponline shop for all McGraw-Hill Engineering & ComputerScience books, supplemental materials, content &resources! For the student, the professor, and theprofessional, this site houses it all for your Engineeringand CS needs.PINPART0-07-282199-XOFISBN 0-07-301177-09°T