Ambitious, comprehensive, and full of wisdom, this book revisits the development of engineering as a problem-solving profession, beginning from its origins in the classic text: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, by Galileo Galilei, originally published in 1638. In-depth discussions of passages from the Galileo tezt emphasize the roles played by experimentation and dialog in engineering analysis and creativity, that is, the ???min??? set of engineering. Throughout the book, the often-circuitous route taken in the development of new ideas is illustrated.
The book tracs the development of modern-day problem-solving tools in all the core areas of engineering: solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, electrical engineering, energy conversion, and design. Chapters on engineering economics, statistics, and computers also are included.
Among those who will find this book particularly useful are engineers first working in cross-disciplinary capacities, such as mechnical engineers working with electrical engineering preparing for professional engineering exams, mid-career engineers looking ot broaden their problem-solving skills, students looking for a book to help them grow their skills throughout their engineering school experience.
About the Author
Dr. Milton C. Shaw is the distinguished holder of two honorary PhDs in engineering in addition to the Doctor of Science degree he achieved in 1942. Dr. Shaw began his career as a professor of engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a position he held for 13 years. Professor Shaw left MIT to become head of the Mechnical Engineering Department at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he remained for 16 years.
Dr. Shaw has worked as a consultant to over 125 industrial companies in the U.S and abroad and served for four years as the Chief of the Materials Branch of NASA. He has received 17 honors and awards from major professional societies, universities and industry research initiatives. Dr. Shaw currently is Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University.
