Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving / Edition 5

by Arvid R. Eide

Overview

The fifth edition of Engineering Fundamentals & Problem Solving is written to motivate engineering students during their first year.

A complete introduction to the engineering field, this text will help students develop the skills to solving open-ended problems in SI and customary units while presenting solutions in a logical manner. Eide introduces students to subject areas that are common to engineering disciplines that require the application of fundamental engineering concepts.

For those instructors who desire a shorter text to complement other application specific texts, McGraw-Hill offers cutomization through our Primis-Build a Book, or the BEST version of this text. Please see Eide's Introduction to Engineering Design and Problem Solving, 2nd edition, from the BEST series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073191584
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	01/04/2007
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

1 The Engineering Profession 2 Engineering Design - A Process 3 Engineering Solutions 4 Representation of Technical Information 5 Engineering Estimations and Approximations 6 Dimensions, Units, and Conversions 7 Preparation for Computer Solutions 8 Statistics 9 Mechanics 10 Material Balance 11 Electrical Theory 12 Energy 13 Engineering Economics Appendix A Selected Topics from Algebra Appendix B Trigonometry Appendix C Graphics Appendix D General Appendix E Plane Surfaces

Editorial Reviews

A text for first-year engineering students, emphasizing problem solving and applications, with enough material for a semester or quarter course or a one-year sequence. Part I describes the profession and details procedures for approaching engineering problems, and Part II covers estimations, dimensions, units (both customary and SI), and statistics. Part III prepares students for working with computer solutions, and Part IV introduces quality concepts. Part V consists of five independent chapters on mechanics, material balance, electrical theory, energy, and engineering economy. Part VI details a ten-step design process. Contains chapter key terms and concepts, worked examples, and problems varying in difficulty, with selected answers, plus two-color diagrams and b&w photos. Mathematical appendices offer background in algebra, trigonometry, graphics, and geometric formulations. Some familiarity with pre-calculus is assumed. This third edition contains more computer-oriented problems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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