XIV Engineering Fundamentals
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) ....251
Robotics .......................................................252
Integrated Circuits (ICs) ...........................254
Computer Engineering in Action ......254
Virtual Reality ............................................255
Medical Imaging ........................................255
Chapter 13
Aerospace Engineering ..........258
Professional Aspects ........................260
Aerospace Engineering Principles ...261
Newton’s Laws ...........................................261
Fluid Mechanics ........................................262
Laws of Conservation ...............................262
Principles of Flight ....................................264
Aerospace Engineering
Applications ....................................269
Aeronautics .................................................269
Astronautics ................................................273
Aerospace Engineering in Action ....279
Chapter 14
Manufacturing Engineering ..282
Professional Aspects ........................284
Manufacturing Engineering
Principles ........................................285
Manufacturing Materials .........................285
Locating Raw Materials ...........................287
Manufacturing Engineering
Processes .................................................290
Manufacturing Engineering
Applications ....................................293
Production Management ..........................293
Production Control ....................................300
Manufacturing Engineering in
Action ..............................................303
Chapter 15
Chemical Engineering ............306
Professional Aspects ........................310
Chemical Engineering Principles .....310
Chemistry ....................................................310
Thermodynamics .......................................310
Mass Balance ..............................................313
Fluid Dynamics ..........................................314
Characteristics and
Measurements ................................316
Fluid Flow Rate Measurement ................316
Pressure Measurement .............................317
Temperature Measurement ......................319
Chemical Engineering
Applications ....................................320
Chemical Plant Design .............................321
Protection ....................................................322
Chemical Engineering in Action .......324
Chapter 16
Engineering as a Profession ..328
Functions of Engineers .....................330
Teamwork ...........................................332
Engineering Profession ....................333
Professional Knowledge ..........................333
Regulating Bodies and Societies ............334
Ethics ............................................................334
Engineering Impacts .........................336
Areas of Impacts ........................................336
Types of Impacts ........................................338
Future of Engineering .......................341