Scientific Principles of Engineering

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Cover Title Page Copyright ABOUT THE AUTHOR TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1 Basics of Scientific Principles 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Goals of Scientific Principles 1.3. Assumptions of Scientific Principles 1.4. The Scientific Principles 1.5. Systematic Nature of Scientific Principles 1.6. Scientific Principles and Technology References Chapter 2 Creativity and Scientific Approach to Engineering Problems 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Engineering Problem Solving Processes 2.3. Factors Influencing Problem Solving 2.4. Creative Approach to Engineering Problems 2.5. Scientific Approach to Engineering Problems References Chapter 3 Scientific Design and Modeling in Engineering 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Models in Science and Engineering 3.3. Models and Representation 3.4. Resemblances Between Model and Target Systems 3.5. Fictionalism About Models 3.6. Modeling And Design 3.7. Modeling Paradigms And Languages 3.8. Single-Domain Simulation 3.9. Interleaving Design And Simulation 3.10. Collaborative Modeling 3.11. Modeling At The Component Level 3.12. Integration With Design Tools 3.13. Future Modeling And Simulation References Chapter 4 Scientific Approach on Engineering Failures 4.1. Introduction 4.2. The “Traditional Approach” to Failure 4.3. Basic Assumptions in Traditional Approach 4.4. Beyond the Traditional Approach 4.5. One Customer to Many Stakeholders 4.6. A Scientific Definition of Failure 4.7. The Scientific Approach to Action References Chapter 5 Scientific Optimization of Engineering Systems 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Design Variables and Parameters 5.3. Objectives of Scientific Optimization 5.4. Constraints and Bounds 5.5. Optimization Problems And Methods 5.6. Design and Structural Optimization Methods 5.7. Optimization Examples in Science and Engineering 5.8. Graphical Optimization 5.9. Mathematical Optimization 5.10. Discrete Optimization 5.11. Numerical Optimization Methods 5.12. Optimization Case Studies References Chapter 6 Engineering Communications 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Communications and Information Resources 6.3. The Engineer as a Writer 6.4. Graphical Communications 6.5. The Engineer as a Speaker References Chapter 7 Scientific Principles of Management 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Fundamentals of Scientific Management 7.3. Replacement of Old Rule of Thumb Method 7.4. Scientific Selection and Training of Workers 7.5. Co-Operation Between Labor and Management 7.6. Maximum Output 7.7. Equal Division of Responsibility 7.8. Mental Revolution 7.9. Examples of Scientific Management 7.10. Criticism of Scientific Management References Chapter 8 Ethics in Science and Engineering 8.1. Introduction 8.2. The Part of Morals in Engineering and Science 8.3. Ethical Principles in Science 8.4. Ethics of Techniques and Process 8.5. Morals of Topics and Findings 8.6. Faults Versus Misconduct 8.7. Everyday Moral Decisions 8.8. Enforcing Moral Standards References Index Back Cover