This newly updated book offers a comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering work, taking a rigorous but common sense approach to the solution of engineering problems
This newly updated book offers a comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering work, taking a rigorous but common sense approach to the solution of engineering problemsHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Graeme Dandy is Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Adelaide. He has co-authored more than 100 journal papers in the fields of water resources management and environmental engineering. His research interests include optimisation and artificial intelligence techniques applied to water resources and environmental systems. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Trevor Daniell is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide. He has co-authored books and edited journals on hydrology and water resources as well as on engineering planning and design. He has had an active interest in the International Hydrological Program of UNESCO for 30 years and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Bernadette Foley is the Associate Dean of Education for the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide. She has a combination of industry and academic experience in urban master planning and storm water management. More recently, she has developed a special interest in the teaching of professional practice within the engineering curriculum. Robert Warner is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Adelaide. He has co-authored text books on reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete, as well as on engineering planning and design. His academic interests include non-linear analysis of concrete structures and engineering education. He has been a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering since 1998.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter One: Engineering and Society. Chapter Two: Engineering Systems Concepts. Chapter Three: Engineering Planning and Design. Chapter Four: Creativity and Creative Thinking. Chapter Five: Project Scheduling Techniques. Chapter Six: Management Processes and Skills. Chapter Seven: Communication. Chapter Eight: Economic Evaluation. Chapter Nine: Sustainability, Environmental and Social Considerations. Chapter Ten: Ethics and Law. Chapter Eleven: Risk and Reliability. Chapter Twelve: Engineering Decision-Making. Chapter Thirteen: Optimisation. Chapter Fourteen: Epilogue.
