Peter Ostafichuk and Carol P. Jaeger
Preface
Acknowledgments
Module 1: What Is Engineering?
1. The profession of engineering
2. What it takes to be an engineer
3. Engineering specializations
Module 2: The Engineering Design Process
4. Overview of the engineering design process
5.
Clarifying the design process
6. Generating potential solutions
7. Identifying the most promising solution
Module 3: Technical Skills
8. Problem analysis
9. Introduction to prototyping
10. Engineering drawings
11. Managing risk
Module 4:
Sustainability
12. Framework for sustainable development
13. Systems thinking
14. Life-cycle thinking
Module 5: Professional Skills
15. Technical communication
16. Professional ethics
17. Working in teams
18. Health and safety
19. Managing
projects
Appendix A: Understanding Learning
The neuroscience of learning
Growth mindset and grit
Bloom's Taxonomy
Perry's Scheme
Metacognition
Appendix B: Strategies to Support Your Learning
The role of sleep, diet, and exercise
Managing
stress
Managing time
A summary of learning strategies
Becoming a life-long learner
Index
Student Resources:
· Enhanced ebook with flashcards, self-study questions, and matching activities
· Videos (narrated powerpoints)
Instructor Resources:
· Instructor's manual
· Test bank
Peter Ostafichuk is a professor of teaching and chair of First Year Engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Carol P. Jaeger is a professor of engineering and associate dean of Undergraduate Engineering Programs at the University of British Columbia.
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