Engineering problem solving a classical perspective

" ... revisits the development of engineering as a problem-solving profession, beginning from its origins in the classic text: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, by Galileo Galilei, originally published in 1638 ... discussions of passages from the Galileo text emphasize the roles played by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Shaw, Milton C. 1915-2006
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Norwich, N.Y. : Noyes Pub./William Andrew Pub., ©2001.
SeriesMaterials science and process technology series. Electronic materials and process technology.
Subjects
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642. > Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche. > English.
Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche (Galilei, Galileo)
Engineering mathematics.
Engineering > History.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780815517047
9780815514473
9780815519898
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xix, 472 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • What engineers do
  • Rigid body mechanics
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Deformable body mechanics
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Aerodynamics: the boundary layer and flow separation
  • Similitude
  • Materials science
  • Engineering materials
  • Electrical engineering
  • Thermal engineering
  • Engineering design
  • Engineering economics
  • Engineering statistics
  • Computers in engineering.

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