ABSTRACT

Science for Engineering offers an introductory textbook for students of engineering science and assumes no prior background in engineering. John Bird focuses upon examples rather than theory, enabling students to develop a sound understanding of engineering systems in terms of the basic laws and principles. This book includes over 580 worked examples, 1300 further problems, 425 multiple choice questions (with answers), and contains sections covering the mathematics that students will require within their engineering studies, mechanical applications, electrical applications and engineering systems.

This new edition of Science for Engineering covers the fundamental scientific knowledge that all trainee engineers must acquire in order to pass their exams. It has also been brought fully in line with the compulsory science and mathematics units in the new engineering course specifications.

Supported by free lecturer materials that can be found at www.routledge/cw/bird This resource includes full worked solutions of all 1300 of the further problems for lecturers/instructors use, and the full solutions and marking scheme for the fifteen revision tests. In addition, all illustrations will be available for downloading.

part |2 pages

SECTION I APPLIED MATHEMATICS

chapter 1|6 pages

Basic arithmetic

chapter 2|11 pages

Fractions, decimals and percentages

chapter 4|6 pages

Calculations and evaluation of formulae

chapter 5|7 pages

Basic algebra

chapter 6|6 pages

Solving simple equations

chapter 7|5 pages

Transposing formulae

chapter 8|6 pages

Solving simultaneous equations

chapter 9|13 pages

Straight line graphs

chapter 10|15 pages

7 Introduction

chapter 11|12 pages

Areas of common shapes

chapter 12|7 pages

The circle

chapter 13|13 pages

Volumes of common solids

chapter |3 pages

Revision Test 6: Areas and volumes

part |2 pages

Section II: Mechancial Applications

chapter 14|5 pages

SI units and density

chapter 15|5 pages

Atomic structure of matter

chapter 16|7 pages

Speed and velocity

chapter 17|5 pages

Acceleration

chapter 18|6 pages

Force, mass and acceleration

chapter 19|15 pages

Forces acting at a point

chapter 20|15 pages

Work, energy and power

chapter 21|8 pages

6 Introduction

chapter 22|8 pages

Linear and angular motion

chapter 23|5 pages

Friction

chapter 24|10 pages

Simple machines

chapter 25|10 pages

The effects of forces on materials

chapter 26|6 pages

Linear momentum and impulse

chapter 27|9 pages

Torque

chapter 28|13 pages

Pressure in fluids

chapter 29|10 pages

Heat energy and transfer

chapter 30|8 pages

Thermal expansion

chapter 31|9 pages

Ideal gas laws

chapter 32|10 pages

The measurement of temperature

part |2 pages

Section III: Electrical Applications

chapter 33|9 pages

An introduction to electric circuits

chapter 34|6 pages

Resistance variation

chapter 35|12 pages

Batteries and alternative sources of energy

chapter 36|13 pages

Series and parallel networks

chapter 37|6 pages

Kirchhoff’s laws

chapter 38|10 pages

Magnetism and electromagnetism

chapter 39|9 pages

Electromagnetic induction

chapter 40|8 pages

Alternating voltages and currents

chapter 41|14 pages

Capacitors and inductors

part |2 pages

SECTION IV ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

chapter 43|8 pages

Introduction to engineering systems

chapter |19 pages

Answers to practice exercises