Getting Started with Engineering
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McCue Camille. Getting Started with Engineering
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT THE ICONS
THE FIRST STEP
PROJECT 1. ENGINEERING 101
WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
WHERE DO ENGINEERS WORK?
WHAT ARE SOME ENGINEERING FIELDS?
WHAT IS THE ENGINEERING DESIGN CYCLE?
WHAT DOES A DESIGN LOOK LIKE?
WHAT IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ENGINEERING?
WHAT IS THE IRON TRIANGLE OF ENGINEERING?
MINI PROJECT. CLASSIC POCKET ROCKET
PROJECT 2. TOUCHDOWN MARS
INTRODUCTION TO PLANETARY LANDERS
MATERIALS
SIMULATE A LANDING WITH TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN YOUR MARS LANDER
BUILD YOUR MARS LANDER
TEST YOUR MARS LANDER
IMPROVE YOUR MARS LANDER
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND THE IRON TRIANGLE
PROJECT 3. THE CLOCK IS TICKING
ALL HERE, IN ORDER, ON TIME. LET’S GO!
MATERIALS
SIMULATE A SIMPLE LOGISTICS PROCESS
SIMULATE A MORE COMPLEX LOGISTICS PROCESS
PLAN YOUR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROCESS
IMPLEMENT YOUR LOGISTICAL PLAN
EVALUATE YOUR SUCCESS
IMPROVE YOUR PROCESS
IRON TRIANGLE OF ENGINEERING
GANTT CHARTING WITH A SPREADSHEET
PROJECT 4. SQUEAKY CLEAN UP
INTRODUCTION TO OIL SPILL CLEAN UPS
MATERIALS
PLAN YOUR OIL SPILL CLEAN-UP PROCESS
IMPLEMENT YOUR CLEAN-UP PROCESS
EVALUATE YOUR SUCCESS
IMPROVE YOUR PROCESS
IRON TRIANGLE OF ENGINEERING
MINI PROJECT. CLEANING FEATHERS AND FUR
PROJECT 5. LOAD THE BRIDGE
CIVIL ENGINEERS BUILD THE WORLD
INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGES
MATERIALS
MODEL YOUR BRIDGE WITH TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN YOUR TRUSS BRIDGE
BUILD YOUR PASTA BRIDGE
TEST YOUR PASTA BRIDGE
IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND THE IRON TRIANGLE
PROJECT 6. ELECTRIC ALIEN CAP
ELECTRONICS 101
MATERIALS
DESIGN YOUR ELECTRIC ALIEN CAP
BUILD YOUR CAP
TEST YOUR CIRCUIT
IMPROVE YOUR CAP
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND THE IRON TRIANGLE
PROJECT 7. NOW YOU’RE COOKING!
EARLY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MATERIALS
DESIGN YOUR SOLAR OVEN
BUILD YOUR DESIGN
TEST YOUR DESIGN PLAN
IMPROVE YOUR COOKER
SOLAR COOKING AND THE IRON TRIANGLE
MINI PROJECT. VDARA DEATH RAY
PROJECT 8. ROLLER COASTER MANIA
INTRODUCTION TO ROLLER COASTERS
MATERIALS
MODEL YOUR COASTER WITH TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN YOUR ROLLER COASTER
BUILD YOUR ROLLER COASTER
TEST YOUR ROLLER COASTER
IMPROVE YOUR ROLLER COASTER
ENTERTAINMENT ENGINEERING AND THE IRON TRIANGLE
APPENDIX. COOL TOOLS (AND MORE!)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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SO YOU WANT TO GET STARTED WITH ENGINEERING! Engineers are people who design and invent new products and processes. They improve life by building solutions to problems in the natural world. They use tools and technologies in their daily work. And they team up on projects with scientists, government officials, and business people.
Many grand challenges await you in the world of engineering: making better use of solar energy; creating new types of transportation; securing cyberspace; designing better medicines; providing the world with clean drinking water; applying the function of the brain to computers; inventing new ways to teach people; and improving virtual reality. It’s never too early to start, so roll up your sleeves and get ready to work as a junior engineer!
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Every project follows the Engineering Design Cycle, or Engineering Cycle. This process is different from the Scientific Method, which you probably learned in school. I explain the Engineering Cycle in Project 1.
My design sketches are meant to spark your imagination. Your engineering designs may look very much the same or very different from my designs. Your ideas are valuable and I want you to have faith in them. Brainstorm, invent, and build!
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