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30-Second Engineering James Trevelyan

30-Second Engineering By James Trevelyan

30-Second Engineering by James Trevelyan


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30-second Engineering outlines the different fields and methods of engineering, the ingenuity of its engineers and how this science will help shape our future.

30-Second Engineering Summary

30-Second Engineering: 50 key fields, methods, and principles, each explained in half a minute by James Trevelyan

30-Second Engineering surveys the tasks andchallenges that engineers face in every field, from civil to electrical, and explores their methods, inventions and achievements.

Part of the 30-Second series, this introduction to engineering is split into 7 chapters that cover:
  • Engineering Methods from problem solving to applying mathematics
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering building bridges, taming rivers and industryethics
  • Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronic Engineering from thrust bearings to robotics
  • Chemical Engineering & Energy Production energy supplies and industry hazards
  • Electrical & Electronic Engineering from computers to internet storage and biomedical body parts
  • Aerospace & Transport Engineering driverless cars, floating factories and lessons from space
  • Engineering the future how engineers endeavour to save the planet
Plus profiles of notable engineers, such as Ernst Dickmanns, William Rankine, Liang Jianying and Fazlur Khan.

Each topic is summarised in 300 words with one image, helping you understand the subject at great speed. Written by industry experts from around the world, this book gives incredible insight to an underrated but integral occupation. Without it, skyscrapers, driverless cars, energy supply systems, AI, factories, the internet and aircraft would not exist. Engineering enabled our evolution and this book will arm you with the conversational prowess to discuss it.

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About James Trevelyan

James Trevelyan is emeritus professorat The University of Western Australia, where he taught engineering for 41 years. He is best-known for pioneering sheep-shearing robots, remote access laboratoriesand landmine clearance methods. He won the pre-eminent award for roboticsthe Engelberger Science and Technology Awardin 1993. An expert in the theory of engineering practice, Trevelyan has won several national awards for teaching excellence and awards for papers on engineering education. He is author of The Making of an Expert Engineer,which summarises his pioneering research on how engineering work is actually performed.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction

Chapter 1: Engineering Methods

Glossary
Divide & conquer
Applying mathematics
Beyond science
Problem-solvingdesign
Standards and specifications
Making it happen
Engineering thinking
PROFILE: Charles Yelverton OConnor

Chapter 2: Civil & Environmental Engineering
Glossary
Civil engineering
Force Equilibrium principle
Geotechnical engineering
Engineers andarchitects
Engineering and civilization
Taming great rivers
Engineering ethics
Environmental engineering
PROFILE: Fazlur Rahman Khan

Chapter 3: Mechanical, Materials, & Mechatronic Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Materialsengineering
Mechatronics
Defence readiness
Thrust bearings to terabytes
Wind energy
Robotics and automation
PROFILE: William Rankine

Chapter 4: Chemical Engineering & Energy Production
Chemical engineering
Power generation and energy storage
Nuclear power
Organizational safety
Process plant safety
Plastics and fertilizers
PROFILE: Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch

Chapter 5: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electronic engineering
Computer engineering
Software engineering
Nanotechnology
Information and telecoms
Signal processing
Biomedical engineering
PROFILE: Grace Brewster Hopper

Chapter 6: Aerospace & Transport Engineering
Railway engineering
Floating factories
Fundamentals of aerodynamics
Aerospace materials
Lessons from space
Driverless cars
PROFILE: Liang Jianying

Chapter 7: Engineering the Future
Thinking differently
Innovation
Energy and finance
Resource scarcity
Feeding our world
Water security
Controlling pollution
Future transport: Drone Ships
PROFILE: Ernst Dickmanns

Index & Acknowledgments

Additional information

GOR010305102
9781782408376
1782408371
30-Second Engineering: 50 key fields, methods, and principles, each explained in half a minute by James Trevelyan
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
2019-10-01
160
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