{"product_id":"engineering-your-future","title":"Engineering Your Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering spotlights: at a glance xiv   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction to engineering 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 What is engineering? 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What is the role of an engineer? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Engineering disciplines 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The core skills and attributes of an engineer 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Engineering science 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The impact of engineering on society and national identity 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Professionalism, certification and ethical practice in engineering 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The engineering method 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The engineering method 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Systems thinking 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Project management 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 The life cycle of an engineering asset 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Critical thinking 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Engineering in society 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Sustainable engineering 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 What is ecologically sustainable development (ESD)? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Strategies for practising sustainable engineering 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Environmentally sustainable engineering 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Socially sustainable engineering 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Economically sustainable engineering 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Professional responsibility and ethics 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Professional responsibility: standards and professional liability 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Work health and safety (WHS) and personal liability 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Engineering ethics 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Ethical theories 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Common ethical dilemmas in engineering 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Macro ethics 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Culture and corruption 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Professional skills 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Self-management 164\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Understanding self 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 What motivates you? 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Developing your skills 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Self-management skills 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Life-long learning 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Reviewing your performance 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Working with people 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Collaborating with others 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Working in groups 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Meetings 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Negotiation 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Dispute resolution 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Communication 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Understanding communication 250\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 What is communication? 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Communication theories and models 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Communication contexts 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Communication methods 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Communication roles 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Communication skills 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Verbal communication skills 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Formal verbal communication 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Written communication skills 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Visual communication 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Applying the engineering method 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Information skills 336\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Data, information and knowledge 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Identifying information needs 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Locating and retrieving information 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Evaluating information and information sources 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Integrating, managing and using information 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Citing and referencing 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Engineering design 389\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Design = problem solving 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Systems thinking 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Generating alternative solutions 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Evaluating options 429\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Evaluating solutions — economics 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Technical feasibility 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Mathematical modelling in design 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Engineering decision making 455\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Engineering decision making 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Complexity 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Team-based decision making 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Reviewing key decision-making criteria 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Decision support systems, tools and techniques 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Managing engineering projects 485\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Understanding project management 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Planning the stages of an engineering project 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Creating a risk-management plan 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Developing a knowledge management plan 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Quality management and its relationship to project management 518\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Communicating information 529\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Three communication contexts 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Planning a communication 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Writing in the engineering workplace 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Technical presentations 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Visual communication 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Integrating AI into engineering communications 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 582\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject activity 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