Introduction to Engineering Research

234 Pages·2020·13.102 MB·English

by  Wendy C. Crone

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Introduction to
Engineering Research

Synthesis Lectures on
Engineering, Science, and
Technology
Eachbookintheseriesiswrittenbyawellknownexpertinthefield.Mosttitlescoversubjects
suchasprofessionaldevelopment,education,andstudyskills,aswellasbasicintroductory
undergraduatematerialandothertopicsappropriateforabroaderandlesstechnicalaudience.
Inaddition,theseriesincludesseveraltitleswrittenonveryspecifictopicsnotcovered
elsewhereintheSynthesisDigitalLibrary.
IntroductiontoEngineeringResearch
WendyC.Crone
2020
TheoryofElectromagneticBeams
JohnLekner
2020
TheSearchfortheAbsolute:HowMagicBecameScience
JeffreyH.Williams
2020
TheBigPicture:TheUniverseinFiveS.T.E.P.S.
JohnBeaver
2020
RelativisticClassicalMechanicsandElectrodynamics
MartinLandandLawrenceP.Horwitz
2019
GeneratingFunctionsinEngineeringandtheAppliedSciences
RajanChattamvelliandRamalingamShanmugam
2019
iv
TransformativeTeaching:ACollectionofStoriesofEngineeringFaculty’sPedagogical
Journeys
NadiaKellam,BrookeColey,andAudreyBoklage
2019
AncientHinduScience:ItsTransmissionandImpactonWorldCultures
AlokKumar
2019
ValueRationalEngineering
ShuichiFukuda
2018
StrategicCostFundamentals:forDesigners,Engineers,Technologists,Estimators,
ProjectManagers,andFinancialAnalysts
RobertC.Creese
2018
ConciseIntroductiontoCementChemistryandManufacturing
TadeleAssefaAragaw
2018
DataMiningandMarketIntelligence:ImplicationsforDecisionMaking
MustaphaAkinkunmi
2018
EmpoweringProfessionalTeachinginEngineering:SustainingtheScholarshipof
Teaching
JohnHeywood
2018
TheHumanSideofEngineering
JohnHeywood
2017
GeometricProgrammingforDesignEquationDevelopmentandCost/Profit
Optimization(withillustrativecasestudyproblemsandsolutions),ThirdEdition
RobertC.Creese
2016
EngineeringPrinciplesinEverydayLifeforNon-Engineers
SaeedBenjaminNiku
2016
A,B,See...in3D:AWorkbooktoImprove3-DVisualizationSkills
DanG.Dimitriu
2015
v
TheCaptainsofEnergy:SystemsDynamicsfromanEnergyPerspective
VincentC.PrantilandTimothyDecker
2015
LyingbyApproximation:TheTruthaboutFiniteElementAnalysis
VincentC.Prantil,ChristopherPapadopoulos,andPaulD.Gessler
2013
SimplifiedModelsforAssessingHeatandMassTransferinEvaporativeTowers
AlessandraDeAngelis,OnorioSaro,GiulioLorenzini,StefanoD’Elia,andMarcoMedici
2013
TheEngineeringDesignChallenge:ACreativeProcess
CharlesW.Dolan
2013
TheMakingofGreenEngineers:SustainableDevelopmentandtheHybridImagination
AndrewJamison
2013
CraftingYourResearchFuture:AGuidetoSuccessfulMaster’sandPh.D.Degreesin
Science&Engineering
CharlesX.LingandQiangYang
2012
FundamentalsofEngineeringEconomicsandDecisionAnalysis
DavidL.WhitmanandRonaldE.Terry
2012
ALittleBookonTeaching:ABeginner’sGuideforEducatorsofEngineeringand
AppliedScience
StevenF.Barrett
2012
EngineeringThermodynamicsand21stCenturyEnergyProblems:ATextbook
CompanionforStudentEngagement
DonnaRiley
2011
MATLABforEngineeringandtheLifeSciences
JosephV.Tranquillo
2011
SystemsEngineering:BuildingSuccessfulSystems
HowardEisner
2011
vi
FinShapeThermalOptimizationUsingBejan’sConstructalTheory
GiulioLorenzini,SimoneMoretti,andAlessandraConti
2011
GeometricProgrammingforDesignandCostOptimization(withillustrativecasestudy
problemsandsolutions),SecondEdition
RobertC.Creese
2010
SurviveandThrive:AGuideforUntenuredFaculty
WendyC.Crone
2010
GeometricProgrammingforDesignandCostOptimization(withIllustrativeCaseStudy
ProblemsandSolutions)
RobertC.Creese
2009
StyleandEthicsofCommunicationinScienceandEngineering
JayD.HumphreyandJeffreyW.Holmes
2008
IntroductiontoEngineering:AStarter’sGuidewithHands-OnAnalogMultimedia
Explorations
LinaJ.KaramandNajiMounsef
2008
IntroductiontoEngineering:AStarter’sGuidewithHands-OnDigitalMultimediaand
RoboticsExplorations
LinaJ.KaramandNajiMounsef
2008
CAD/CAMofSculpturedSurfacesonMulti-AxisNCMachine:TheDG/K-Based
Approach
StephenP.Radzevich
2008
TensorPropertiesofSolids,PartTwo:TransportPropertiesofSolids
RichardF.Tinder
2007
TensorPropertiesofSolids,PartOne:EquilibriumTensorPropertiesofSolids
RichardF.Tinder
2007
vii
EssentialsofAppliedMathematicsforScientistsandEngineers
RobertG.Watts
2007
ProjectManagementforEngineeringDesign
CharlesLessardandJosephLessard
2007
RelativisticFlightMechanicsandSpaceTravel
RichardF.Tinder
2006
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