Thinking like an engineer: an active learning approach

by Stephan, Elizabeth A.

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Title Statements

Full title :Thinking like an engineer : an active learning approach / Elizabeth A. Stephan [and others].

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2013.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Prentice Hall
Place of Publication:Upper Saddle River
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2013.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xix, 740 pages : : color illustrations ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780132766715, 013276671X
oclc:ocn754167851
LC Classification:TA147
Dewey Decimal:620.0071/1

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 ENGINEERING ESSENTIALS -- Engineering Is An ... Itch! -- ch. 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.Gathering Information -- 1.6.Pursuing Student Opportunities -- Review Questions -- ch. 2 Ethics -- 2.1.Ethical Decision Making -- 2.2.Plagiarism -- 2.3.Engineering Creed -- 2.4.Social Responsibility -- In-Class Activities -- ch. 3 Design And Teamwork -- 3.1.The Design Process -- 3.2.Brainstorming In The Design Process -- 3.3.Experimental Design: Period Analysis -- 3.4.Criteria And Evaluation -- 3.5.Sustainability -- 3.6.Working In Teams -- 3.7.Project Timeline -- In-Class Activities -- Mini Design Projects -- ch. 4 Engineering Communication -- 4.1.Basic Presentation Skills -- 4.2.Sample Presentations -- 4.3.Basic Technical Writing Skills -- 4.4.Common Technical Communication Formats

Note continued: In-Class Activities -- Review Questions -- ch. 5 Estimation -- 5.1.General Hints For Estimation -- 5.2.Estimation By Analogy -- 5.3.Estimation By Aggregation -- 5.4.Estimation By Upper And Lower Bounds -- 5…