Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering
Saeed Moaveni
7th Edition
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,Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Engineering Profession
2. Preparing for an Engineering Career
3. Introduction to Engineering Design
4. Engineering Communication
5. Engineering Ethics
6. Fundamental Dimensions and Units
7. Length and Length-Related Variables in Engineering
8. Time and Time-Related Variables in Engineering
9. Mass and Mass-Related Variables in Engineering
10.Force and Force-Related Variables in Engineering
11.Temperature and Temperature-Related Variables in Engineering
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12.Electric Current and Related Variables in Engineering
13.Energy and Power
14.Computational Engineering Tools: Electronic Spreadsheets
15.Computational Engineering Tools: MATLAB
16.Engineering Drawings and Symbols
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17.Engineering Materials: Material Selection and Origin
18.Mathematics in Engineering: Mathematical Symbols and Greek Alphabet
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19.Probability and Statistics in Engineering
20.Engineering Economics
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to the Engineering Profession
1.20 Estimate the amount of copy or printing paper that you use every year. A 500-sheet ream
of copy paper has an approximate mass of 5 pounds (2.27 kg). How much of this
consumption is truly necessary, and how much of your own paper consumption could be
avoided? State your assumptions.
SOLUTION
For example, on average, I use 15 pages per day; then on a yearly basis, I use 5475 pages
(15 x 365).
5475 pages 5 pounds pounds of paper
( )( ) = 54.75
year 500 pages year
- Print only when necessary; convert online articles, emails; online receipts, etc. to PDF
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and save them electronically. Submit reports electronically when appropriate.
- Print on both sides of the paper.
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, Chapter 4: Engineering Communication
4.14 Plot the following data. Use two different y-axes. Use a scale of zero to 100°F for
temperature, and zero to 12 mph for wind speed. Present your work using the
ideas discussed in this chapter and engineering papers.
Time (p.m.) Temperature (°F) Wind Speed (mph)
1 75 4
2 80 5
3 82 8
4 82 5
5 78 5
6 75 4
7 70 3
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SOLUTION
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WindSpeed(mph)
Temperature(F)
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