Planning and Design of Engineering Systems
eBook - PDF

Planning and Design of Engineering Systems

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Planning and Design of Engineering Systems

About this book

This newly updated book offers a comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering work, taking a rigorous but common sense approach to the solution of engineering problems.

The text follows the planning, modelling and design phases of engineering projects through to implementation or construction, explaining the conceptual framework for undertaking projects, and then providing a range of techniques and tools for solutions. It focuses on engineering design and problem solving, but also involves economic, environmental, social and ethical considerations.

This third edition expands significantly on the economic evaluation of projects and also includes a new section on intractable problems and systems, involving a discussion of wicked problems and soft systems methodology as well as the approaches to software development. Further developments include an array of additional interest boxes, worked examples, problems and up-to date references.

Case studies and real-world examples are used to illustrate the role of the engineer and especially the methods employed in engineering practice. The examples are drawn particularly from the fields of civil and environmental engineering, but the approaches and techniques are more widely applicable to other branches of engineering.

The book is aimed at first-year engineering students, but contains material to suit more advanced undergraduates. It also functions as a professional handbook, covering some of the fundamentals of engineering planning and design in detail.

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Yes, you can access Planning and Design of Engineering Systems by Graeme Dandy,Trevor Daniell,Bernadette Foley,Robert Warner in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. PREFACE
  7. CHAPTER ONE: ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY
  8. CHAPTER TWO: ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CONCEPTS
  9. CHAPTER THREE: ENGINEERING PLANNING AND DESIGN
  10. CHAPTER FOUR: CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE THINKING
  11. CHAPTER FIVE: PROJECT SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES
  12. CHAPTER SIX: MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND SKILLS
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN: COMMUNICATION
  14. CHAPTER EIGHT: ECONOMIC EVALUATION
  15. CHAPTER NINE: SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
  16. CHAPTER TEN: ETHICS AND LAW
  17. CHAPTER ELEVEN: RISK AND RELIABILITY
  18. CHAPTER TWELVE: ENGINEERING DECISION MAKING
  19. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: OPTIMISATION
  20. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: EPILOGUE
  21. Index