Design Concepts for Engineers

<h2>Table of Contents</h2> <div class="c-non-traditional-number-list_container"> <ul> <li>ABOUT THIS BOOK</li> </ul> <ol> <li>WHAT IS ENGINEERING? <ul> <li>1.1 Engineering Has Many Fields <ul> <li>1.1.1 Aeronautical Engineering</li> <li>1.1.2 Agricultural Engineering</li> <li>1.1.3 Biomedical Engineering</li> <li>1.1.4 Chemical Engineering</li> <li>1.1.5 Civil Engineering</li> <li>1.1.6 Computer Engineering</li> <li>1.1.7 Electrical Engineering</li> <li>1.1.8 Environmental Engineering</li> <li>1.1.9 Industrial Engineering</li> <li>1.1.10 Materials Engineering</li> <li>1.1.11 Mechanical Engineering</li> <li>1.1.12 Mechatronics Engineering</li> <li>1.1.13 Naval Engineering</li> <li>1.1.14 Nuclear Engineering</li> <li>1.1.15 Petroleum Engineering</li> <li>1.1.16 Systems Engineering</li> </ul> </li> <li>1.2 Some Engineering Professional Organizations</li> <li>1.3 Becoming A Licensed Professional Engineer</li> <li>1.4 The Engineer: Central to Project Management</li> <li>1.5 Engineering: A Set of Skills <ul> <li>1.5.1 Knowledge</li> <li>1.5.2 Experience</li> <li>1.5.3 Intuition</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Key Terms</li> </ul> </li> <li>WHAT IS DESIGN? <ul> <li>2.1 The Use of The Word Design</li> <li>2.2 The Difference Between Analysis, Design, and Replication <ul> <li>2.2.1 Analysis</li> <li>2.2.2 Design</li> <li>2.2.3 Replication</li> </ul> </li> <li>2.3 Good Design Versus Bad Design</li> <li>2.4 The Design Cycle <ul> <li>2.4.1 Define the Overall Objectives</li> <li>2.4.2 Gather Information</li> <li>2.4.3 Identify and Evaluate Possible Design Strategies</li> <li>2.4.4 Make a First Cut at the Design</li> <li>2.4.5 Model and Analyze</li> <li>2.4.6 Build, Document, and Test</li> <li>2.4.7 Revise and Revise Again</li> <li>2.4.8 Test the Product Thoroughly</li> </ul></li> <li>2.5 Generating Ideas <ul> <li>2.5.1 Ground Rules for Brainstorming</li> <li>2.5.2 Formal Brainstorming</li> <li>2.5.3 Informal Brainstorming</li> </ul></li> <li>2.6 Design Examples <ul> <li>2.6.1 Robot Design Competition</li> <li>2.6.2 Face Mask Production Facility</li> <li>2.6.3 Automatic Pipette Machine</li> <li>2.6.4 Sailboat Autopilot</li> <li>2.6.5 Ocean Energy Harvester</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Key Terms</li> <li>Problems</li> </ul></li> <li>PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAMWORK SKILLS <ul> <li>3.1 Working in Teams <ul> <li>3.1.1 Building an Effective Team</li> <li>3.1.2 Organizational Chart</li> <li>3.1.3 The Job Description</li> <li>3.1.4 Team Contact List</li> <li>3.1.5 Team Meetings</li> <li>3.1.6 Working with Other Teams in the Organization</li> </ul> </li> <li>3.2 Managing Tasks: Keeping the Project on Track <ul> <li>3.2.1 Checklist</li> <li>3.2.2 Time Line</li> <li>3.2.3 Gantt Chart</li> <li>3.2.4 PERT Chart</li> </ul> </li> <li>3.3 Documentation: The Key to Project Success <ul> <li>3.3.1 Paper versus Electronic Documentation</li> <li>3.3.2 The EngineerRs Logbook (Notebook)</li> <li>3.3.3 Logbook Format</li> <li>3.3.4 Using Your EngineerRs Logbook</li> <li>3.3.5 Technical Reports</li> <li>3.3.6 Software Documentation and the Role of the Engineering Logbook</li> <li>3.3.7 The Importance of Logbooks: Case Study #</li> <li>3.3.8 The Importance of Logbooks: Case Study #</li> </ul> </li> <li>3.4 Legal Issues: Intellectual Property, Patents, and Trade Secrets <ul> <li>3.4.1 Patents</li> <li>3.4.2 Patent Jargon</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Key Terms</li> <li>Problems</li> </ul></li> <li>ENGINEERING TOOLS <ul> <li>4.1 Estimation</li> <li>4.2 Working With Numbers <ul> <li>4.2.1 International System of Units (SI)</li> <li>4.2.2 Reconciling Units</li> <li>4.2.3 Significant Figures</li> <li>4.2.4 Dimensioning and Tolerance</li> </ul> </li> <li>4.3 Types of Graphs <ul> <li>4.3.1 Semilog Plots</li> <li>4.3.2 Log-Log Plots</li> <li>4.3.3 Polar Plots</li> <li>4.3.4 Three-Dimensional Graphs</li> </ul> </li> <li>4.4 Prototyping</li> <li>4.5 Reverse Engineering</li> <li>4.6 Computer Analysis</li> <li>4.7 Specification Sheets</li> <li>4.8 The Internet</li> <li>4.9 Spreadsheets in Engineering Design</li> <li>4.10 Solid Modeling and Computer-Aided Drafting <ul> <li>4.10.1 Why an Engineering Drawing?</li> <li>4.10.2 Types of Drawings</li> <li>4.11 System Simulation</li> <li>4.12 Electronic Circuit Simulation</li> <li>4.13 Graphical Programming</li> <li>4.14 Microprocessors: The eOtherYComputer</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Key Terms</li> <li>Problems</li> </ul></li> <li>THE HUMANhMACHINE INTERFACE <ul> <li>5.1 How People Interact With Machines</li> <li>5.2 Ergonomics <ul> <li>5.2.1 Putting Ergonomics to Work</li> </ul> </li> <li>5.3 Cognition</li> <li>5.4 The HumanhMachine Interface: Case Studies</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Key Terms</li> <li>Problems</li> </ul> </li> <li>ENGINEERS AND THE REAL WORLD <ul> <li>6.1 Societys View of Engineering</li> <li>6.2 How Engineers Learn From Mistakes</li> <li>6.3 The Role of Failure in Engineering Design: Case Studies <ul> <li>6.3.1 Case : Tacoma Narrows Bridge</li> <li>6.3.2 Case : Hartford Civic Center</li> <li>6.3.3 Case : Space Shuttle Challenger</li> <li>6.3.4 Case : Kansas City Hyatt</li> <li>6.3.5 Case : Three Mile Island</li> <li>6.3.6 Case : USS Vincennes</li> <li>6.3.7 Case : Hubble Telescope</li> <li>6.3.8 Case : De Havilland Comet</li> <li>6.3.9 Case : The Collapsing Roof Panels</li> <li>6.3.10 Case : Citicorp Center</li> <li>6.3.11 Case : Ford Pinto</li> </ul> </li> <li>6.4 Preparing for Failure in Your Own Design Key Terms</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Further Readings</li> <li>Problems</li> </ul> </li> <li>LEARNING TO SPEAK, WRITE, AND MAKE PRESENTATIONS <ul> <li>7.1 The Importance of Good Communication Skills</li> <li>7.2 Preparing for Meetings, Presentations, and Conferences</li> <li>7.3 Preparing for A Formal Presentation</li> <li>7.4 Writing E-Mails, Letters, and Memoranda <ul> <li>7.4.1 Writing E-mail Messages</li> <li>7.4.2 Header for Formal E-mail</li> <li>7.4.3 First Sentence</li> <li>7.4.4 Body</li> <li>7.4.5 Writing Formal Memos and Letters</li> </ul> </li> <li>7.5 Writing Technical Reports, Proposals, and Journal Articles <ul> <li>7.5.1 Technical Report</li> <li>7.5.2 Journal Paper</li> <li>7.5.3 Proposal</li> </ul> </li> <li>7.6 Preparing an Instruction Manual <ul> <li>7.6.1 Introduction</li> <li>7.6.2 Setup</li> <li>7.6.3 Operation</li> <li>7.6.4 Safety</li> <li>7.6.5 Troubleshooting</li> <li>7.6.6 Appendices</li> <li>7.6.7 Repetition</li> </ul> </li> <li>7.7 Producing Good Technical Documents: A Strategy <ul> <li>7.7.1 Plan the Writing Task</li> <li>7.7.2 Find a Place to Work</li> <li>7.7.3 Define the Reader</li> <li>7.7.4 Make Notes</li> <li>7.7.5 Create Topic Headings</li> <li>7.7.6 Take a Break</li> <li>7.7.7 Write the First Draft</li> <li>7.7.8 Read the Draft</li> <li>7.7.9 Revise the Draft</li> <li>7.7.10 Revise, Revise, and Revise Again</li> <li>7.7.11 Review the Final Draft</li> <li>7.7.12 Common Writing Errors</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Key Terms</li> <li>Problems</li> </ul></li> </ol> <h4 class="h5">INDEX</h4> </div>