Engineering Design: A Day in the Life of Four Engineers (Prentice Hall Modular Series for Engineering) - Softcover

Horenstein, Mark N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136602428 ISBN 13: 9780136602422

Publisher: Pearson Education (US), 1998

Synopsis

This text presents the story of four engineers hired out of the college as part of a team designing a prototype for a mass-produced electric automobile. Within that story, it describes the problems they encounter and the tools they use to solve those problems while working on an interdisciplinary design project. It also provides an overview of basic design principles, from defining objectives to selecting a design strategy and creating simulations of testing and evaluation. It introduces both technical and nontechnical factors that must be considered in the practice business of engineering design.

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About the Author

Mark Horenstein is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Boston University. He received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in 1973 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his Masters in Electrical Engineering in 1975 from University of California at Berkeley, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1978 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Horenstein's research interests are in applied electrostatics and electromagnetics as well as microelectronics, including sensors, instrumentation, and measurement. His research deals with the simulation, test, and measurement of electromagnetic fields. Some topics include electrostatics in manufacturing processes, electrostatic instrumentation, EOS/ESD control, and electromagnetic wave propagation.

Professor Horenstein designed and developed a class at Boston University, which he now teaches entitled Senior Design Project (ENG SC 466). In this course, the student gets real engineering design experience by working for a virtual company, created by Professor Horenstein, that does real projects for outside companies―almost like an apprenticeship. Once in "the company" (Xebec Technologies), the student is assigned to an engineering team of 3-4 persons. A series of potential customers are recruited, from which the team must accept an engineering project. The team must develop a working prototype deliverable engineering system that serves the need of the customer. More than one team may be assigned to the same project, in which case there is competition for the customer's business.

From the Back Cover

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FEATURES:

• Case based introduction to Design ― The reader learns design concepts by reading about how a design team tackles a problem.
• Engaging, Conversational Style of writing very assessable and motivating.
• Users learn important skills such as how to write a proper report, and how to keep their own logs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0136602428
• ISBN 13: 9780136602422
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160