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Engineering problem solving : a classical perspective /

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" ... 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. (Milton Clayton), 1915-2006
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Norwich, N.Y. : Noyes Pub./William Andrew Pub., ©2001.
Series:Materials 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.
Mathématiques de l'ingénieur.
Ingénierie > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Reference.
Engineering
Engineering mathematics
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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.