General Engineering Introduction/Table of Contents

Engineers Some believe engineers just play with toys. This is partially true.

• Do it First
• Design
• Solve Problems
• Attitude

Deliverables Materials and manufacturing costs are usually small compared to shipping, marketing, support and design costs.

• Notebooks
• Documentation
• Communication

Design Some believe engineers are jacks of all trades, masters of none. This is partially true.

• Artist
  • Truth Beauty Goodness
  • Idea
  • Brainstorm
  • Form Function
• Scientist
  • Units Dimensions
  • Approximation
  • Conclusions
  • Graphics
  • Error Analysis
  • Calculations
  • Research
  • Requirements
  • Theory of Operation
• Entrepreneur
  • CDIO Project States: Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate (CDIO)
  • Scope Scale
  • Problem Statement
  • Decisions
  • Searches
  • Knowledge Base
  • Justification
  • Design Review

Ethics make Engineering one of the noble professions including Doctors, Lawyers and Preachers

• Philosophy
• Service
• Professionalism
• Standards

Scaffolding Three week generic introductions to projects.
Projects Wikiversity links