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What Is Engineering? .....................................................................2
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Engineering as a Profession .........................................................22
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Engineering Design ......................................................................38
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Defi ning Problems and Brainstorming .........................................58
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Researching Design ......................................................................76
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Communicating Solutions ............................................................96
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Modeling, Testing, and Final Outputs ........................................114
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Mechanical Engineering .............................................................136
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Materials Engineering ................................................................164
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Manufacturing Engineering ........................................................192
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Electrical Engineering .................................................................218
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Computer Engineering ...............................................................250
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Civil Engineering ........................................................................272
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Aerospace Engineering ..............................................................298
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Chemical Engineering ................................................................324
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Bioengineering ...........................................................................348
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Environmental Engineering ........................................................372
Glossary ......................................................................................390
Index ...........................................................................................406
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