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Strategies for Creative Problem Solving (2nd Edition)

H. Scott Fogler, Steven E. LeBlanc

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A Systematic, Proven Approach to Problem Solving–Now Fully Updated with New Examples and Interactive Resources

Strategies for Creative Problem Solving, Second Edition, will help you sharpen your “street smarts” and leverage your creative skills to find better solutions for virtually any technical problem. Drawing on advanced, National Science Foundation-funded research, it introduces a start-to-finish problem-solving framework that integrates proven strategies from today’s most effective technical organizations. Using its hands-on techniques and exercises, you’ll learn how to gather data, systematically identify problems, generate superior alternatives, choose and implement the best solution, evaluate what you learn, and use that knowledge to create even better outcomes.

The first edition of Strategies for Creative Problem Solving won the prestigious American Society for Engineering Education Meriam/Wiley Distinguished Author Award. This new edition has been systematically updated and revised, offering even greater value to every engineer, technical practitioner, and student. Among its many improvements:

• Dozens of new examples, plus two detailed real-world case studies
• Better, more coherent organization, reflecting feedback from thousands of students and professionals
• New coverage of team-based problem solving, including conflict resolution
• More coverage of critical thinking, including the use of the Socratic method
• An introduction to the powerful TRIZ technique for resolving contradictions
• Proven troubleshooting algorithms for identifying root causes of equipment and process problems

All-New CD-ROM and Web Site

The CD-ROM and Web site contain numerous enrichment opportunities for both students and instructors including

• Interactive Computer Modules: Seven simulations, which are linked to the book’s content and are designed to deepen your expertise with every stage of the problem-solving process.
• Summary Notes: Chapter-specific material that highlights important points in each chapter–excellent for classroom presentations and concept review.
• Learning Resources: Thoughts on problem solving; closed-ended and open-ended problem-solving heuristics.
• Professional Reference Shelf: Additional examples and problem-solving material.
• Additional Study Materials: Course syllabi and Web links to related material.

The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century

National Academy of Engineering

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The New Professor's Handbook: A Guide to Teaching and Research in Engineering and Science (JB - Anker)

Cliff I. Davidson, Susan A. Ambrose

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This book is an ideal resource for those making the transition from graduate student to new faculty member in engineering and science. Developed through years of use with new faculty, it tackles the two themes that will be constant in a young faculty member’s career: teaching and research.

The book first distills the abundant literature that has already been published on teaching, covering student learning and course planning, conducting discussions and lecturing, creating exams and assignments, and working with teaching assistants.

Bringing together guidance gained from numerous seminars, discussions, and interviews, and the little existing in current literature on starting and conducting scientific research, the next section includes assembling research teams, supervising graduate research, getting research funding, writing research papers, reviewing research proposals, presenting results, and conducting graduate seminar programs.

The book features practical chapter exercises that apply concepts, and it concludes with an extensive bibliography. It will be of help to any faculty member embarking on a teaching and research career in higher education in the sciences.

Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences 2009 (Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences)

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The six volumes of Peterson’s Annual Guides to Graduate Study, the only annually updated reference work of its kind, provide wide-ranging information on the graduate and professional programs offered by accredited colleges and universities in the United States and U.S. territories and those in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Africa that are accredited by U.S. accrediting bodies. Books 2 through 6 are divided into sections that contain one or more directories devoted to individual programs in a particular field. Book 5 contains more than 4,700 programs of study in 71 disciplines of engineering and applied sciences.

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences 2008 (Grad 5) (Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences)

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Peterson's six-volume Graduate and Professional Programs is the trusted source for accurate, up-to-date graduate program information. With complete details on more than 44,000 master, doctoral, and first-professional degree programs in 476 disciplines at more than 2,000 accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, this series is the perfect for students, acadmic advisors, administrators, researchers, scholars, professionals, and librarians.

246 Solved Structural Engineering Problems (Engineering reference manual series)

C. Dale Buckner

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Solved Structural Engineering Problems by Buckner 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 17 people found this review helpful.

Good book with affordable price for strutural engineer.

No good for Structural I SE 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 13 people found this review helpful.

With the new format of the Structural I SE Exam, which is multiple choice, I don't think that book is that much useful. The nex format has a short problems which you excpect you to finish each within tw minutes and does not require al ot of calculations.

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Nothing builds your confidence for an exam like solving problems. 246 Solved Structural Engineering Problems will help you prepare for the NCEES Structural I and II exams, the California state structural exam, and the structural module of the civil PE exam. In each chapter, problems are arranged in order of increasing complexity, offering practice levels appropriate for each of these tests.

Exam topics covered are

• Structural Analysis
• Structural Concrete
• Structural Steel
• Timber

• Seismic Analysis
• Foundation Design
• Masonry

In the structural steel chapter, problems may be solved with either the AISC ASD or LRFD method, whichever you're comfortable with. (The NCEES exams permit either method; the California exam requires use of both methods.) Solutions show all essential steps.

Engineer-In-Training Examination Review

Donald G. Newnan, Bruce E. Larock

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Don't let its size fool you, this is the most complete EIT review manual available. Engineer-in-Training Examination Review Third Edition Modeled on the format of the 1991 revised EIT exam and containing more solved problems than any other review manual in the field, this powerful guide puts every possible resource at your disposal. Unlike other review manuals, it offers solutions to all 550 problems. that means you avoid the additional cost and inconvenience of a separate answer manual. Here are some of the features that make this an invaluable resource:
* Based on the new revised EIT exam for 1991
* Modeled on the test format, its unique, user-friendly format offers quick access to important information
* 550 solved problems modeled on those found in recent EIT exams--more than any other review manual
* All problems are generously illustrated and solutions are presented in SI and English units
* Each chapter begins with a concise review of important principles, supported by examples of practical applications
* Includes new chapters on computer programming and the structure of matter and materials science

The Making of an Engineer: An Illustrated History of Engineering Education in the United States and Canada

Lawrence P. Grayson

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Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the American Society for Engineering Education with a pictorial history. Includes 350 photographs from the archives of major engineering schools to document an authoritative account of the growth and development of engineering education in America.

Decision Guides: Graduate Programs in Engineering and Computer Science (Peterson's Decision Guides : Graduate Programs)

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A compact, easy-to-use guide to graduate and professional programs in the U.S. Readers can compare hundreds of programs in engineering and computer science.

Grad Guides BK5: Engineer/Appld Scis 2006 (Peterson's Graduate and Professional Programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences (Gr) (Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences)

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This mammoth, 6 volume reference series presents complete details on graduate programs across the U.S. Organized by field of study, each presents profiles with degree requirements, enrollment figures, faculty research, deadlines, expenses and much more. This volume contains more than 4,400 programs of study in 67 disciplines of engineering and applied sciences. Features and benefits include: * Informative data profiles for more than 4,400 graduate programs in 67 disciplines with facts and figures on accreditation, faculty, students, degree requirements, application deadlines, expenses, financial support and application contacts. * Nearly 400 two-page In-Depth Descriptions written by the institution give complete details on graduate study. * Advice on the admissions process, financial support, and accreditation and accrediting agencies. * Directories list programs in each volume. * Appendixes list institutional changes since the last edition and abbreviations used in the guide.