Discovering Engineering Design in the 21st Century: An Activities-Based Approach 1st edition

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• Chapter 1: Engineering Concepts and Simple Tools: Materials, Mass, Gravity, and Moment Arms
  • 1.1: Introduction
  • 1.2: Engineering Science and Practice
  • 1.3: Fundamental Unit Analysis
  • 1.4: Analysis of Forces
  • 1.5: Newton's Law
  • 1.6: Visualization—Engineering Drawing
  
  
• Chapter 2: Measurements and Experiments: Data and Decisions with Sensors, Radios, and Arduinos
  • 2.1: Introduction
  • 2.2: Layers of Engineering and Science
  • 2.3: Selecting Sensors to Capture Physical Phenomenon
  • 2.4: Acquiring Data from Sensors
  • 2.5: Automating analysis with Programming Languages
  • 2.6: Communicating Data and Results via RF Links
  
  
• Chapter 3: Structures and Society: Structural Engineering Problem-Solving Techniques to Design Long-Lasting Solutions
  • 3.1: Introduction
  • 3.2: A Brief History of Structural Engineering
  • 3.3: The Structural Engineering Design Process
  • 3.4: Problem-Solving Techniques in Structural Engineering
  
  
• Chapter 4: Sustainable Development Goals: Engineering for Environmental Sustainability
  • 4.1: Introduction
  • 4.2: Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.3: Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • 4.4: Centralized Water Treatment Systems
  • 4.5: Decentralized Water Treatment
  
  
• Chapter 5: Food, Water, and Nutrients in Chesapeake Bay: An Earth Systems Engineering Approach
  • 5.1: Introduction
  • 5.2: Earth Systems Engineering
  • 5.3: The Blueprint for Chesapeake Bay
  • 5.4: Modeling Processes
  • 5.5: Creating a Complex System Model Using Multiple Processes
  
  
• Chapter 6: Approaches to Engineering Design
  • 6.1: Introduction
  • 6.2: Engineering Design Process Overview
  • 6.3: Problem Definition Phase
  • 6.4: Conceptual Design Phase
  • 6.5: Embodiment Design Phase
  • 6.6: Detailed Design Phase
  
  
• Chapter 7: Designing for Energy Efficiency
  • 7.1: Introduction
  • 7.2: Energy and Mechanical Engineering
  • 7.3: Energy Consumption
  • 7.4: Energy Units
  • 7.5: Direct and Embodied Energy
  • 7.6: The Carbon Footprint
  • 7.7: Decarbonization of Energy Supply
  
  
• Chapter 8: Life Cycle Thinking: Understanding the Complexity of Sustainability
  • 8.1: Introduction
  • 8.2: How a Fly-Fishing Rod Works
  • 8.3: Design Choices for a Fly Rod
  • 8.4: Materials Flow Analysis
  • 8.5: Energy Flow Analysis
  • 8.6: Life Cycle Thinking