Author: Ryan A. Brown, Joshua W. Brown, and Michael Berkeihiser

Engineering Fundamentals: Design, Principles, and Careers provides a complete introduction to the field, starting with the design process and then reviewing, in-depth, ten of the top disciplines. For each discipline, career options, educational requirements, basic math and science principles, and real-world applications are presented. The content fully supports STEM initiatives and an activity-based curriculum.

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Engineering Fundamentals: Design, Principles, and Careers, 2nd Edition

• Front Matter
• 1 - What Is Engineering?
• 2 - Engineering as a Profession
• 3 - Engineering Design
• 4 - Defining Problems and Brainstorming
• 5 - Researching Designs
• 6 - Communicating Solutions
• 7 - Modeling, Testing, and Final Outputs
• 8 - Mechanical Engineering
• 9 - Materials Engineering
• 10 - Manufacturing Engineering
• 11 - Electrical Engineering
• 12 - Computer Engineering
• 13 - Civil Engineering
• 14 - Aerospace Engineering
• 15 - Chemical Engineering
• 16 - Bioengineering
• 17 - Environmental Engineering
• Glossary
• Index