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Fundamental Competencies
Preparing the 21st Century Engineer

A. Bruce Dunwoody, Patrick J. Cramond, Susan Nesbit, Carla Paterson, and Tatiana Teslenko

Price: £19.99 (paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-542217-7
Publication date: 13 July 2006
188 pages, 17 tables, 54 figures, 228x153 mm
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  • Provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the engineering profession and assists students in developing the skills required for professional success
  • Acknowledges the trend within the engineering profession to emphasize the importance of 'soft skills', such as the ability to communicate effectively and to work productively within teams
  • Introduces students to the practice of engineering by embedding the text within the context of a mentoring program within a fictitious engineering company to give students the opportunity to participate as engineers-in-training and to listen to the concerns of other engineers-in-training
  • Presents students with realistic challenges through a series of case studies describing situations that students are likely to encounter as they embark upon their careers
  • Reinforces the philosophy of global citizenship
  • Promotes a sustainable and equitable future and the goals of civil society
  • Includes end-of-chapter problems challenge students to reflect upon the material presented and offers students opportunities to practise the skills they are learning
Fundamental Competencies for Engineers is an innovative and accessible textbook that introduces first year engineering students to the practice of engineering. It focuses on the development of a broad range of skills--from the 'soft' skills of teamwork and communication to the 'hard' skills of engineering design and mathematical modelling--and presents these as 'fundamental competencies' that all engineers must master in order to be successful. By using a fictious company, Brunel Group, students are exposed to situations that will likely arise in their careers as engineers.

Readership: Core text for first-year introduction to Engineering courses that teach students from all areas of specialization collectively.

Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
1.1. Company Background
1.2. Competencies
1.3. Projects
PART I: CONCERNING OTHERS
2. Acting Ethically
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Ethics in Engineering
2.3. The Expansion of Engineering Ethics
2.4. Micro-Ethical Issues
2.5. Macro-Ethical Issues
2.6. Exercises
2.7. References
3. Working on a Team
3.1. Introduction
3.2. A New Paradigm
3.3. What Is a Team?
3.4. Team Development
3.5. Team Roles
3.6. Team Diversity
3.7. Managing Conflict
3.8. Exercises
3.9. References
PART II: COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY
4. Communicating Principles
4.1. Communicating as an Engineer
4.2. Informative and Persuasive Communication
4.3. The Communication Process
4.4. Purpose
4.5. Audience
4.6. Content and Organization
4.7. Style
4.8. Document Design and Format
4.9. Exercises
4.10. References
5. Communicating: Applications
5.1. Engineering Documentation
5.2. Graphics
5.3. Oral Communication
5.4. Exercises
5.5. References
6.1. Introductionechnical Drawing Skills
6.2. Perspectives
6.3. Lines
6.4. Dimensioning
6.5. Sectioning
6.6. Drawing Organization and Control
6.7. Other Drawing Types
6.8. Computer-Aided Drafting
6.9. Exercises
6.10. References
PART III: CREATING SOLUTIONS
7. Mathematical Modelling
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Assumptions
7.3. Relationships
7.4. Variables
7.5. Components and Phrases
7.6. Validation
7.7. Solution Strategies
7.8. Example
7.9. Exercises
7.10. References
8. Engineering Failure
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Definitions
8.3. Identification
8.4. Prevention--Factor of Safety
8.5. Controlling
8.6. Exercises
8.7. Reference
9. Designing Engineering Solutions
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Recognition of Need
9.3. Problem Definition
9.4. Information-Gathering
9.5. Generation of Conceptual Solutions
9.6. Concept Selection
9.7. Concept Refinement
9.8. Implementation
9.9. Communication
9.10. Last Words
9.11. Exercises
9.12. References
10. Assessing Projects
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Assessing Projects and Engineering
10.3. The Decision-Making Environment
10.4. The Strategic Plan
10.5. The Process of Assessing Projects
10.6. Decision Statement
10.7. Goals
10.8. Alternatives
10.9. Identifying Indicators
10.10. Assessment
10.11. Recommending a Project
10.12. Summary
10.13. Exercises
10.14. References
Index

Authors, editors, and contributors


A. Bruce Dunwoody, Associate Dean, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia,
Patrick J. Cramond, Senior Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia,
Susan Nesbit, Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia,
Carla Paterson, Lecturer/Instructor, Department of History, University of British Columbia, and
Tatiana Teslenko, Instructor, Technical Communication Centre, University of British Columbia


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