Introduction to Engineering

by Paul H. Wright

A broad, yet concise, introduction to the field of engineering for undergraduate students. Designed for the beginning student, this text covers the history of engineering, career paths for engineers, issues of professional responsibility and ethics, and critical engineering skills like problem solving and communication. Includes two case studies, one of which deals with the circumstances and events leading to the space shuttle Challenger accident. A brief, paperback text, this title can be used in conjunction with other texts to provide a solid foundation for the introductory engineering course.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 1989

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[Jonghyun Byun · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first became a college student, this book was a general introduction to my field. I totally had no idea about engineering written in this text. As a non-native speaker, this book is not written in plain terms and I remembered it that this book was a hard choice and just threw it away. My life have been fluctuated since then and now I became an engineer and tries to be a better one. Just as a refreshment, I picked this book up and finished this time. And I would say if I read this book back when I was a freshmen and understood it, my life would be different now. I don't feel remorse at my fault but I would recommend to read this book who wonder what an engineering is or what engineers are doing.

[Teresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Es un buen libro para utilizar de referencia sobre varios aspectos de la ingeniería más que un libro para leerlo una sola vez. Son esos aspectos importantes con los que los ingenieros no quisieren tener que lidiar, tales como: los aspectos legales, la presentación de informes, cuestiones éticas, normativas, etc (we really just want to make things).

Me hubiese gustado mucho más el libro si no se hubiesen enfocado casi todos los ejemplos exclusivamente a la ingeniería civil, de igual forma tiene varios relatos bastante interesantes, como la parte histórica y el accidente del Challenger.

PD: que horrible ser un ingeniero civil que se dedica al sector público.

[Said Harjuna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nyesel baru beli buku ini pas udah masuk kuliah. Tapi tentu saja saya ga nyesel masuk ke major engineering. :) Cukup bagus buat anak2 SMA yang pengen tau lebih dalem tentang keteknikan.