Foundations of Engineering

1. FOUNDATION OF
ENGINEERING

2. TEXTBOOK
FOUNDATIONS OF ENGINEERING
By Mark T. Holtzapple
& W . Dan Reece

3. CHAPTER 1
The Engineers

4. ENGINEERS?
individuals who combine science, mathematics and economics
together to solve problems
According to A.M. Wellington “the art of doing . . . well with one
dollar which any bungler can do with two …”
Cost-consious

5. ENGINEER AS A PROBLEM
SOLVER
Ingenious problem solver
All humans are engineers
Engine + Ingenious

6. THE NEED FOR ENGINEERING
Resource Stewardship and Utilization
Man vs nature
Global Economy
American Economy, Machine v Labour
Demilitarization
Non-military - industry

7. TECHNOLOGY TEAM
Scientists
Who study nature in order to advance human knowledge
Engineers
Who apply their knowledge
Technician
Who works under Engineers
Artisans
Manual skills

8. ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE
Civil Nuclear
Mechanical Architectural
Electrical Biomedical
Chemical Computer Science
Industrial Engineering Technology
Aerospace Engineering Technicians
Materials Artisans
Agriculture

9. ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
Research Engineers Sales Engineers
Development Engineers Managing Engineers
Design Engineers Consulting Engineers
Production Engineers Teaching Engineers
Testing Engineers
Construction Engineers
Operations Engineers

10. HOW MUCH FORMAL EDUCATION IS
RIGHT FOR YOU?

11. THE ENGINEER AS A PROFESSION
Extensive Intellectual training
Pass qualifying exam
Vital skills
Monopoly
Autonomy
Code of ethics

12. THE ENGINEER AS A PROFESSION
Engineering Education –
Knowledge of mathematics, science engineering, design & conduct
experiments
Registered Professional Engineer
More opportunities
Professional Societies
To serve engineers interest

13. THE ENGINEERING METHOD
QUANLITATIVE MODEL
MATHEMATICAL MODEL
DIGITAL COMPUTER MODEL
ANALOG COMPUTER MODEL
PHYSICAL MODEL

14. TRAITS OF A SUCCESSFUL
ENGINEERS
Interpersonal Skills Communication Skills
Leadership Competence
Logical Thinking Quantitative Thinking
Follow-Through Common Sense
Maintaining a Professional Library Dependability
Honesty Curiosity

15. CREATIVITY
Some professor thinks
Creativity is a talent students are born with and can’t be taught.
Creativity is hard to grade, can’t be taught.
We don’t completely understand the creative process

16. TRAITS OF A CREATIVE ENGINEER
Stick-to-it-iveness: Don’t give up
Asks why: Ask Query/Questions
Never satisfied
Learn from accidents

17. CUBE SQUARE LAW
It states that “The object gets smaller, its volume decreases much
faster than its area”

18. LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURN
With small inputs the outputs increases linearly, but with large inputs
the output levels off.