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Introduction to Engineering - Thinking Like an Engineer

An introductory engineering textbook for first-year students emphasizing analytical thinking, problem solving, design, ethics, computation, communication, and academic/career pathways in engineering.

Introductory Engineering Engineering

Tác giả: Jonathan Compton
Nhà xuất bản: Antelope Valley College
Nguồn: LibreTexts
Giấy phép: CC BY-NC
Ngôn ngữ: EN

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01: What is Engineering
1.01: The Engineer You Don't Notice
1.02: A Working Definition
1.03: Engineering vs Science vs Technology
1.04: What Engineers Actually Do
1.05: The Engineering Mindset
1.06: What Engineers Actually Do
1.07: Major Disciplines at a Glance
1.08: Ethics Is Not a Separate Chapter
1.09: What This Course Will Build
1.10: Summary
1.11: Quick Check
02: Engineering Disciplines and Careers
2.01: The Question Most Students Ask
2.02: The Major Engineering Disciplines
2.03: Most Real Problems Cross Discipline Boundaries
2.04: Engineering by the Numbers
2.05: Functional Roles
2.06: Choosing a Discipline
2.07: One Obligation That Every Discipline Shares
2.08: Summary
2.09: Quick Check
03: Academic Pathways and Transfer Strategy
3.01: Engineering Is a Structured Academic Path
3.02: The Mathematics Backbone
3.03: Physics as Applied Mathematics
3.04: Typical Lower-Division Engineering Path (Community College)
3.05: Degree Levels and Transfer Destinations
3.06: Transfer Strategy
3.07: Academic Risk Factors
3.08: Treating Your Academic Plan Like an Engineering Problem
3.09: Summary
3.10: Quick Check
04: Engineering Success Systems
4.01: It Is Not About Talent
4.02: Understanding Your Real Workload
4.03: How to Actually Study Engineering
4.04: Understanding Your Errors
4.05: Goals Humility and the Long Game
4.06: Engineering Teamwork
4.07: Sustaining Yourself Over the Long Haul
4.08: Summary
4.09: End-of-Chapter Exercise
05: Units and Dimensional Analysis
5.01: Why Units Matter
5.02: Quantities vs. Numbers
5.03: SI System Base and Derived Units
5.04: Unit Conversion Method
5.05: SI Prefixes
5.06: Dimensional Analysis
5.07: Units in Computational Models
5.08: Order-of-Magnitude Reasoning
5.09: From Units to Everything That Follows
5.10: Summary
5.11: End-of-Chapter Problem Set
06: Structured Engineering Problem Solving
6.01: Why Structure Matters
6.02: Full Workflow Worked Example First
6.03: Step 1 Define
6.04: Step 2 Model
6.05: Step 3 Analyze
6.06: Step 4 Interpret Sensitivity
6.07: Step 5 Communicate
6.08: Five Common Failure Patterns
6.09: The Workflow Across Disciplines
6.10: Structure and Professional Accountability
6.11: Summary
6.12: End-of-Chapter Problem Set
07: The Engineering Design Process
7.01: Analysis vs Design
7.02: What Makes a Design Problem
7.03: Seven-Step Design Framework
7.04: Define the Design Objective
7.05: Identify Constraints
7.06: Generate Alternatives
7.07: Model and Analyze
7.08: Evaluate Trade-offs
7.09: Iterate and Refine
7.10: Communicate
7.11: Design Ethics and Safety Factors
7.12: Summary
7.13: Quick Check
08: Spreadsheet Modeling
8.01: From Calculator to Model
8.02: Structuring an Engineering Spreadsheet
8.03: Absolute vs Relative References
8.04: Parameter Sweeps
8.05: Graphical Visualization
8.06: Conditional Formatting and IF Logic
8.07: Six Common Spreadsheet Errors
8.08: Spreadsheets as Design Exploration Tools
8.09: When Spreadsheets Are Not Enough
8.10: Summary
8.11: End-of-Chapter Problem Set
09: Data Visualization for Engineers
9.01: Why Graphs Are an Engineering Tool
9.02: Chart Type Selection
9.03: Anatomy of an Engineering Graph
9.04: Linear vs Nonlinear Trends
9.05: Misleading Visualizations
9.06: Logarithmic Scales
9.07: Multi-Curve Comparison
9.08: Visualization and Interpretation
9.09: Advanced Chart Features
9.10: Graph Checklist Quick Reference
9.11: Summary
9.12: Quick Check
10: MATLAB for Engineering Computation
10.01: Why Engineers Program
10.02: MATLAB as Structured Engineering
10.03: Script Basics
10.04: Four-Step Build
10.05: Trigonometry in MATLAB
10.06: Conditional Logic
10.07: Logical Indexing
10.08: Programming Project- Cable Car in MATLAB
10.09: Choosing the Right Tool
10.10: Summary
10.11: End-of-Chapter Problem Set
11: Circuit Fundamentals
11.01: Circuits as Energy Systems
11.02: Physical Meaning
11.03: Ohms Law
11.04: Power
11.05: Schematic Symbols
11.06: Series Circuits
11.07: Parallel Circuits
11.08: Series vs Parallel Comparison
11.09: Kirchhoff's Laws
11.10: Power in Networks
11.11: Mixed Circuits
11.12: LED Design
11.13: Circuit Simulator
11.14: Summary
11.15: End-of-Chapter Problem Set
12: Parametric CAD and 3D Modeling
12.01: CAD Is Not Drawing
12.02: Parametric Modeling Core Concepts
12.03: From Sketch to Solid
12.04: The Sketch as a Mathematical Definition
12.05: The Fusion Project
12.06: Modeling Workflow
12.07: Five Common Modeling Errors
12.08: CAD in the Engineering Landscape
12.09: Summary
12.10: End-of-Chapter Problems
13: Engineering Communication
13.01: Communication Is Part of the Deliverable
13.02: Three Modes of Communication
13.03: The Technical Memo
13.04: Complete Memo Example
13.05: Quantitative Precision
13.06: Graphs and Tables
13.07: Technical Presentations
13.08: TEGO Case Study
13.09: Professional Email
13.10: Communicating Uncertainty and Limitations
13.11: Summary
13.12: End-of-Chapter Applied Exercises
14: Engineering Ethics
14.01: Ethics Is Not an Add-On
14.02: NCEES Model Rules
14.03: Ethics HW Preview Table
14.04: Safety Factors
14.05: Modeling Assumptions
14.06: Eight-Step Framework
14.07: Ethics HW Scenario 1
14.08: Ethics HW Scenario 2
14.09: Ethics HW Scenario 3
14.10: Academic Integrity
14.11: Citicorp Case Study
14.12: Environmental Responsibility
14.13: Summary
14.14: Quick Check
15: Integrated Engineering Design Challenge
15.01: This Is Not a New Topic
15.02: Challenge Specifications
15.03: Define- Units Loads What Best Means
15.04: Model- Tension Compression Straws
15.05: Mass Budget
15.06: Parameter Sweep
15.07: Alternatives and Decision Matrix
15.08: Iterate
15.09: Bridge Report
15.10: Course Map
15.11: Summary
15.12: End-of-Chapter Problem Set
16: Appendices
16.01: Appendix A Standard Symbols and Units
16.02: Appendix B Unit Conversion Reference Table
16.03: Appendix C MATLAB Quick Reference
16.04: Appendix D Spreadsheet Quick Reference (Excel)
16.05: Appendix E Technical Memo Template