Title :
A Course in the Principles of Engineering for Freshmen
Author :
Gibson, John E. ; Boddy, David E.
fDate :
6/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An engineering course for freshmen is described. The course begins with a discussion of the philosophy of preliminary design and then moves to certain "macroconcepts" used in the design process: These are: economics, energy, thermodynamics, information, human factors, and optimization. An important feature of the course is a weekly three-hour design laboratory in which the principles covered in lecture are applied to realistic engineering problems.
Keywords :
Design optimization; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Human factors; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Process design; Senior members; Thermodynamics;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TE.1968.4320357
