Beschreibung:
This newly updated book offers a comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering work, taking a rigorous but common sense approach to the solution of engineering problems
Chapter One: Engineering and Society. Chapter Two: Engineering Systems Concepts. Chapter Three: Engineering Planning and Design. Chapter Four: Creativity and Creative Thinking. Chapter Five: Project Scheduling Techniques. Chapter Six: Management Processes and Skills. Chapter Seven: Communication. Chapter Eight: Economic Evaluation. Chapter Nine: Sustainability, Environmental and Social Considerations. Chapter Ten: Ethics and Law. Chapter Eleven: Risk and Reliability. Chapter Twelve: Engineering Decision-Making. Chapter Thirteen: Optimisation. Chapter Fourteen: Epilogue.