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| Preface | |
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| The World of Engineering | |
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| The History of Engineering | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| The Beginnings of Engineering | |
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| An Overview of Ancient Engineering | |
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| Traveling Through the Ages | |
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| A Case Study of Two Historic Engineers | |
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| The History of the Disciplines | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Engineering Majors | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Engineering Functions | |
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| Engineering Majors | |
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| Emerging Fields | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| Engineering and Technical Organizations | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Profiles of Engineers | |
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| A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession | |
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| Statistical Overview | |
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| College Enrollment Trends of Engineering Students | |
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| College Majors of Recent Engineering Students | |
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| Degrees in Engineering | |
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| Job Placement Trends | |
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| Salaries of Engineers | |
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| The Diversity of the Profession | |
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| Distribution of Engineers by Field of Study | |
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| Engineering Employment by Type of Employer | |
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| Percent of Students Unemployed or in Graduate School | |
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| A Word from Employers | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Global and International Engineering | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Evolving Global Marketplace | |
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| International Opportunities for Engineers | |
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| Preparing for a Global Career | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Future Challenges | |
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| Expanding World Population | |
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| Pollution | |
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| Energy | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Infrastructure | |
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| Aerospace | |
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| Competitiveness and Productivity | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Studying Engineering | |
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| Succeeding in the Classroom | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Attitude | |
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| Goals | |
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| Keys to Effectiveness | |
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| Test-taking | |
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| Making the Most of Your Professors | |
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| Learning Styles | |
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| Well-Rounded Equals Effective | |
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| Your Effective Use of Time | |
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| Accountability | |
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| Overcoming Challenges | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Problem Solving | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Analytic and Creative Problem Solving | |
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| Analytic Problem Solving | |
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| Creative Problem Solving | |
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| Personal Problem Solving Styles | |
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| Brainstorming Strategies | |
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| Critical Thinking | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Visualization and Graphics | |
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| Why Study Visualization and Graphics? | |
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| The Theory of Projection | |
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| The Glass Box Theory | |
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| First and Third Angle Projections | |
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| The Meaning of Lines | |
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| Hidden Lines | |
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| Cylindrical Features and Radii | |
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| The Alphabet of LInes and Line Precedence | |
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| Freehand Sketching | |
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| Pictorial Sketching | |
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| Visualization | |
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| Scales and Measuring | |
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| Coordinate Systems and Three Dimensional Space | |
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| Pictorial Sketching | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Computer Tools for Engineers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Internet | |
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| Word Processing Programs | |
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| Spreadsheets | |
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| Mathematics Software | |
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| Presentation Software | |
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| Operating Systems | |
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| Programming Languages | |
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| Advanced Engineering Packages | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Teamwork Skills | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Makes a Successful Team? | |
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| Growth Stages of a Team | |
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| Team Leadership | |
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| How Effective Teams Work | |
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| The Character of a Leader | |
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| Team Grading | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Project Management | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Creating a Project Charter | |
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| Task Definitions | |
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| Milestones | |
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| Defining Times | |
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| Organizing the Tasks | |
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| PERT Charts | |
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| Critical Paths | |
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| Gantt Charts | |
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| Details, Details | |
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| Personnel Distribution | |
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| Money and Resources | |
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| Document As You Go | |
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| Team Roles | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Engineering Design | |
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| What Is Engineering Design | |
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| The Design Process | |
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| A Case Study | |
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| A Student Example of the 10-Stage Design Process | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Communication Skills | |
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| Why Do We Communicate? | |
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| Oral Communication Skills | |
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| Written Communication Skills | |
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| Other Types of Communication | |
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| Relevant Readings | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Nature of Ethics | |
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| The Nature of Engineering Ethics | |
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| The Issues and Topics | |
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| Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues | |
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| Exercises | |
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| The Fundamentals of Engineering | |
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| Units | |
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| History | |
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| The SI System of Units | |
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| Derived Units | |
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| Prefixes | |
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| Numerals | |
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| Conversions | |
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| References | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Mathematics Review | |
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| Algebra | |
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| Trigonometry | |
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| Geometry | |
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| Complex Numbers | |
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| Linear Algebra | |
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| Calculus | |
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| Probability and Statistics | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Engineering Fundamentals | |
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| Statics | |
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| Dynamics | |
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| Thermodynamics | |
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| Electrical Circuits | |
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| Economics | |
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| The Campus Experience | |
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| Orienting Yourself to Your Campus | |
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| Exploring | |
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| Determining and Planning Your Major | |
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| Get into the Habit of Asking Questions | |
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| The 'People Issue' | |
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| Searching for Campus Resources | |
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| Other Important Issues | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Financial Aid | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Parental Assistance | |
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| Is Financial Assistance For You? | |
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| Scholarships | |
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| Loans | |
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| Work-Study | |
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| Scams | |
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| The Road Ahead Awaits | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Engineering Work Experience | |
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| A Job and Experience | |
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| Summer Jobs | |
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| Volunteer | |
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| Supervised Independent Study | |
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| Internships | |
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| Cooperative Education | |
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| Which Is Best for You? | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| Connections: Liberal Arts and Engineering | |
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| What Are "Connections"? | |
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| Why Study Liberal Arts? | |
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| Exercises and Activities | |
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| The Basics of Power Point | |
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| An Introduction to MATLAB | |
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| Index | |