A User's Guide to Engineering

Jensen, James

ISBN 10: 0131480251 / ISBN 13: 9780131480254

Published by Pearson (edition 1), 2005

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A User's Guide to Engineering
• Publisher: Pearson (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131480251
• ISBN 13: 9780131480254
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

With an informal and engaging writing style, A User’s Guide to Engineering is an exploration of the world of engineering for future and current engineers. An important feature of this guide is the collection of engineering case studies which present stories of engineers faced with challenges that can be solved by applying the fundamental ideas presented in the book.

About the Author

James Jensen is currently Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Environmental Science Program at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Jensen received his B.S. in Engineering and Applied Sciences from the California Institute of Technology in 1980. He received an MSPH in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His teaching responsibilities are in the area of environmental engineering, with emphasis on environmental chemistry and physicochemical processes. Dr. Jensen's current research interests are aimed at the fundamental chemistry and application of chemical oxidants in natural and engineered systems. Dr. Jensen has served as the Chairman for the Standard Methods Joint Task Group on Oxidant Demand/Requirement. His research work has been funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, industry, and utilities.