Earle introduces students to the fundamentals of engineering design through a highly visual format and numerous step-by-step examples and hands-on exercises. The complete design process is covered from preliminary ideas to implementation.
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While retaining many of the features that have made previous editions so successful, the tenth edition incorporates a number of key revisions that help make it the most comprehensive, and classically modern.
Eight chapters cover the 6 complete design process -from preliminary ideas to implementation - including a full chapter containing design problems Integrates Computer Methods boxes throughout Includes Chapter 23: Working Drawings which, can be used to create a variety of additional classroom assignments Incorporates civil engineering applications and specialty chapters on pipe drafting and electric/electronics drafting
Classically Modern
Features coverage of 3D methods and solid modeling, as well as complete coverage of traditional 2D drawing methods Updated coverage of AutoCAD® Release 2000. Features a chapter on career options to gets the reader thinking about the future Incorporates a second color throughout as a teaching and learning aid Step-by-step methods are outlined in figure captions - not buried in book