Front Cover; A Student's Introduction to Engineering Design; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: Book I; Chapter 1. Design; 1.1 The Design Process; 1.2 Morphology of Design; 1.3 Anatomy of Design; 1.4 Exercises; References; Additional Reading; Chapter 2. Needs and Information; 2.1 Problem Formulation; 2.2 Information; 2.3 Exercises; Chapter 3. Modeling; 3.1 Models in General; 3.2 Mathematical Models; 3.3 Other Forms of Modeling; 3.4 Exercises; References; Chapter 4. Values and Alternatives; 4.1 The Value Statement; 4.2 Criteria Modeling; 4.3 Alternatives; 4.4 Exercises

8.3 Differential Calculus8.4 Lagrange Multipliers; 8.5 Numerical Methods; 8.6 Linear Programming; 8.7 Exercises; References; Chapter 9. Communication; 9.1 Design and Communication; 9.2 Communication in Practice; 9.3 Report Writing; 9.4 Engineering Graphics; References; Chapter 10. Detailed Design; 10.1 Materials; 10.2 Manufacture; 10.3 Components and Subassemblies; 10.4 Variation in Performance; 10.5 Reliability and Safety; 10.6 Exercises; References; Part II: Book II; Chapter 11. The Setting; 11.1 The Planet Earth; 11.2 The Earth's Crust; 11.3 The Earth's Interior; 11.4 The Oceans

11.5 The Atmosphere11.6 The Magnetosphere; 11.7 The Biosphere; 11.8 Resources; 11.9 Exercises; References; Chapter 12. The Human Society; 12.1 Evolution of Man; 12.2 Evolution of Society; 12.3 Exercises; References; Chapter 13. Human Needs; 13.1 Values, Needs, and Goals; 13.2 The Hierarchy of Needs of the Individual; 13.3 Group Needs; 13.4 Definition of Goals; 13.5 Exercises; References; Chapter 14. Human Activities; 14.1 Historical Economic View; 14.2 Statistical View; 14.3 Sociological View; 14.4 Changing Structure of Occupations; 14.5 Needs View; 14.6 Exercises; References

Chapter 15. The Engineer's Role15.1 What Is Engineering?; 15.2 What Do Engineers Do?; 15.3 Exercises; References; Appendix I: Probability and Statistics; Appendix II: Economics; Appendix III: Conversion Factors; Index