Foundations of Engineering - Hardcover

Holtzapple, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007246240X ISBN 13: 9780072462401

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2001

Synopsis

Foundations of Engineering is a comprehensive introductory text with a new approach. Instead of focusing on traditional disciplines (such as mechanical or electrical engineering), it takes a unified approach, stressing the principles and problem-solving skills that are common to all of engineering. While some examples are drawn from traditional disciplines, many come from newer fields such as nuclear and biomedical engineering.

About this title

From the Publisher

Includes interesting and exciting engineering topics, including history, "brain teaser" problems, and explanation of the creative process.
Provides a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, stressing the physical and mathematical laws that are common to all engineering disciplines.
Strong emphasis on problem-solving skills. Creative approaches are stressed, along with an emphasis on being systematic.
Advanced topics are scattered throughout the book to stimulate interest and challenge the minds of advanced freshman engineering students.
The math supplement contains homework problems to review high school mathematics that students may have forgotten.
To help organize Foundations of Engineering into one semester, the authors have created a "roadmap" to explain different routes professors can take (leaving certain chapters out, utilizing certain chapters, etc.) when planning their course.
Too often, engineers are criticized for lacking communication skills. To help overcome this problem, information is provided on both oral and written communication which will be immediately useful to freshmen.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007246240X
• ISBN 13: 9780072462401
• Binding: Hardcover