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Full Description
A concise introduction to all the key tenets of electrical and mechanical engineering degree course, written by former NASA engineer Dr David Baker.
A Degree in a Book: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is presented in an attractive landscape format in full-color. With flow charts, infographics, timelines, feature spreads and information boxes, this highly visual guide will help readers quickly get to grips with the fundamentals of electrical and mechanical engineering and their practical applications.
Covering Newtonian mechanics, nuclear engineering, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and more, this essential guide brings clarity to complex ideas. David Baker delves into the history and development of this far-reaching subject as well as the challenges of the future such as environmental responsibility.
Complete with a useful glossary of key terms, this holistic introduction will equip students and laypeople alike with the knowledge of an engineering graduate.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book with Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow charts, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex subjects in no time.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Dawn of Ideas - the Empirical Age
Chapter 2: Understanding Forces - the Scientific Age
Chapter 3: Manipulation of Forces
Chapter 4: Mechanisms
Chapter 5: A Choice of Materials
Chapter 6: Keeping the Machines Moving
Chapter 7: Engineering the Systems
Chapter 8: What is Reliability?
Chapter 9: Nuclear Engineering
Chapter 10: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Chapter 11: Power Production and Generation
Chapter 12: Electromechanics
Chapter 13: Computing Machines and Artificial Intelligence
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