Things You Should Know About Engineering

"Things You Should Know About Engineering" introduces readers to the ideas, systems, and fields that make engineering possible.

Presented in a question-and-answer format, the book covers engineering design, mathematics, measurement, forces, materials, structures, machines, electricity, electronics, manufacturing, software, robotics, aerospace, energy, environmental engineering, biomedical engineering, safety, testing, standards, engineering projects, history, and ethics.

Readers will learn how bridges carry loads, how engines produce motion, how electrical systems work, why materials fail, how robots respond to their surroundings, how aircraft fly, how energy is produced, and how engineers test products and systems before they are put into service.

With more than 300 questions covering 25 sections, "Things You Should Know About Engineering" offers a broad introduction to the science, mathematics, technology, and problem-solving behind the engineered world around us.

Part of the "Things You Should Know" series by Rumi Michael Leigh.