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Exploring Engineering Philip Kosky (Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Retired), Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., USA formerly Staff Scientist, GE Research Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA)

Exploring Engineering By Philip Kosky (Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Retired), Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., USA formerly Staff Scientist, GE Research Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA)

Summary

Offering an introduction to the major engineering fields, and the engineering design process, with an interdisciplinary case study approach, this title introduces the fundamental physical, chemical and material bases for all engineering work and presents the engineering design process using examples and hands-on projects.

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Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design by Philip Kosky (Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Retired), Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., USA formerly Staff Scientist, GE Research Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA)

Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the engineering profession. It covers both classical engineering and emerging fields, such as bioengineering, nanotechnology, and mechatronics. The book is organized into two parts. Part 1 provides an overview of the engineering discipline. It begins with a discussion of what engineers do and then covers topics such as the key elements of engineering analysis; problems solving and spreadsheet analyses; and the kinds, conversion, and conservation of energy. The book also discusses key concepts drawn from the fields of chemical engineering; mechanical engineering; electrical engineering; electrochemical engineering; materials engineering; civil engineering; engineering kinematics; bioengineering; manufacturing engineering; and engineering economics. Part 2 focuses on the steps in the engineering design process. It provides content for a Design Studio, where students can design and build increasingly complex engineering system. It also presents examples of design competitions and concludes with brief remarks about the importance of design projects.

Exploring Engineering Reviews

This book introduces students to the profession and practice of engineering. In Part 1, called Minds-on, the introduction covers principles and ideas. It describes engineering in general and devotes chapters to several specific disciplines of engineering, including mechanical, civil, electrical, and electrochemical.--Mechanical Engineering Magazine

About Philip Kosky (Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Retired), Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., USA formerly Staff Scientist, GE Research Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA)

Dr. Philip Kosky spent two years at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in the UK before joining the GE Research Center Schenectady, NY where he was a career scientist and engineer until retiring in 2001. From 2001 to 2007 he was a Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering at Union College. He wrote nearly 200 publications and other reports, including about 25 patents. Dr. Robert Balmer has worked as an engineer at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and at various DuPont facilities. He has over 40 years of engineering teaching experience and has authored 70 technical publications andthe Elsevierundergraduate engineering textbook Modern Engineering Thermodynamics. Dr. William Keat has been teaching design for 20 years, in courses ranging from freshman engineering to a graduate course in design methodology. Has been awarded two Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Teacher Awards and two first place finishes at the Mini-Baja East Competition while serving as an advisor. Dr. George Wise is a former communications specialist and historian at General Electric's Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY. After retiring from GE he served as Deputy Director of the Dudley Observatory, Schenectady, NY and Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Union College. He has authored two books andnumerous papers on the history of science and technology, winning the Usher Prize of the Society for History of Technology for one of them.

Table of Contents

Foreword Part I: Minds-on What Engineers Do; Key Elements of Engineering Analysis; How to solve problems and spreadsheet analyses; Energy: Kinds, Conversion, and Conservation; Chemical Energy of Fuels; Powering the Future; Electrical Circuits; Logic and Computers; Control Systems Design and Mechatronics; Kinematics of Motion; Materials Engineering; Bioengineering; Chemical Engineering; Manufacturing Part II: Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Design; Two Ground Rules for Design; Clarification of the Task; Generation of Alternative Concepts; Evaluation of Alternatives and Selection of a Concept; Detailed Design; Oral Design Defense; Manufacturing and Testing; Performance Evaluation; Design Report; An Example of a Design Competition: A Bridge Too Far.; Closing Remarks on the Important Role of Design Projects

Additional information

CIN0123747236VG
9780123747235
0123747236
Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design by Philip Kosky (Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Retired), Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., USA formerly Staff Scientist, GE Research Laboratory, Niskayuna, NY, USA)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
20091111
464
N/A
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