Engineering Problem Solving with C

Name: Engineering Problem Solving with C
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ISBN: 9780130109309

ISBN-10: 0130109304

ISBN-13: 9780130109309

Edition: 2nd 2000

Authors: Delores Etter, Jeanine A. Ingber

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For a one-semester, freshman through senior-level course in Engineering Computing, C Programming for Engineers or Engineering Problem Solving. This is the first C-for-scientists-and- engineers text by best-selling FORTRAN author and renowned teacher Delores Etter and co-author Jeanine Ingber, experienced computer science and engineering educator. This highly accessible book features the widest variety of real-world applications of usable C codeto solve problems in electrical, computer, mechanical, civil, and environmental engineering, as well as the computer sciences.

Book details

List price: $74.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/25/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 600
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English




Engineering Problem Solving


Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction



Engineering in the Twenty-First Century


Recent Engineering Achievements


Grand Challenges for the Future


Changing Engineering Environment



Computing Systems: Hardware and Software


Computer Hardware


Computer Software


Operating Systems


Software Tools


Computer Languages


Executing a Computer Program


Software Life Cycle



An Engineering Problem-Solving Methodology



Data Collection for Weather Prediction


Summary, Key Terms, Problems, Suggested Reading



Simple C Programs


Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance



Program Structure



Constants and Variables


Scientific Notation


Numeric Data Types


Character Data


Symbolic Constants



Assignment Statements


Arithmetic Operators


Priority of Operators


Overflow and Underflow


Increment and Decrement Operators


Abbreviated Assignment Operators



Standard Input and Output


Printf Function


Scanf Function



Numerical Technique: Linear Interpolation



Problem Solving Applied: Wind-Tunnel Data Analysis



Mathematical Functions


Elementary Math Functions


Trigonometric Functions


Hyperbolic Functions



Character Functions


Character I/O


Character Comparisons



Problem Solving Applied: Velocity Computation



System Limitations


Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems



Control Structures and Data Files


Grand Challenge: Global Change



Algorithm Development


Top-Down Design


Decomposition Outline


Refinement with Pseudocode and Flowcharts


Structured Programming


Sequence


Selection


Repetition


Evaluation of Alternative Solutions


Error Conditions


Generation of Test Data



Conditional Expressions


Relational Operators


Logical Operators


Precedence and Associativity



Selection Statements


Simple if Statement


If/else Statement


Switch Statement



Loop Structures


While Loop


Do/while Loop


For Loop


Break and continue Statements



Problem Solving Applied: Weather Balloons



Data Files


I/O Statements


Reading Data Files


Specified Number of Records


Trailer or Sentinel Signals


End of File


Generating a Data File



Numerical Technique: Linear Modeling



Problem Solving Applied: Ozone Measurements


Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems



Modular Programming with Functions


Grand Challenge: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery



Modularity



Programmer-Defined Functions


Function Definition


Function Prototype


Parameter List


Storage Class and Scope



Random Numbers


Integer Sequences


Floating-Point Sequences



Problem Solving Applied: Instrumentation Reliability



Numerical Technique: Roots of Polynomials


Polynomial Roots


Incremental Search Technique



Problem Solving Applied: System Stability


Newton-Raphson Method



Numerical Technique: Integration


Integration Using the Trapezoidal Rule



Macros



Recursion


Factorial Computation


Fibonacci Sequence


Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems



Arrays and Matrices


Grand Challenge: Speech Recognition



One-Dimensional Arrays


Definition and Initialization


Computations and Output


Function Arguments



Statistical Measurements


Simple Analysis


Maximum and Minimum


Average


Median


Variance and Standard Deviation


Custom Header File



Problem Solving Applied: Speech Signal Analysis



Sorting Algorithms



Search Algorithms


Unordered List


Ordered List



Character Strings


String Definition and I/O


String Functions



Problem Solving Applied: Palindromes



Two-Dimensional Arrays


Definition and Initialization


Computations and Output


Function Arguments



Problem Solving Applied: Terrain Navigation



Matrices and Vectors


Dot Product


Determinant


Transpose


Matrix Addition and Subtraction


Matrix Multiplication



Numerical Technique: Solution to Simultaneous Equations


Graphical Interpretation


Gauss Elimination



Problem Solving Applied: Electrical Circuit Analysis



Higher Dimensional Arrays


Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems



An Introduction to Pointers


Grand Challenge: Oil and Gas Exploration



Addresses and Pointers


Address Operator


Pointer Assignment


Address Arithmetic



Pointers to Array Elements


One-Dimensional Arrays


Character Strings


Two-Dimensional Arrays



Pointers in Function References



Problem Solving Applied: Seismic Event Detection



Dynamic Memory Allocation



A Quicksort Algorithm


Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems



Introduction to Structures


Grand Challenge: Image Processing



Structures


Definition and Initialization


Input and Output


Computation and Function Arguments



Functions That Return Structure Types



Dynamic Data Structures: Linked List



Arrays of Structures



Problem Solving Applied: Image Processing


Summary, Key Terms, C Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems



An Introduction to C++


Grand Challenge: Simulation: Design of Advanced Composite Materials



Object-Oriented Programming



C++ Program Structure



Standard Input and Output


The cout Object


Stream Functions


The cin Object



Problem Solving Applied: Areas and Volumes



File Input and Output



Problem Solving Applied: Data Filters



Classes


Defining a Class Data Type


Separate Compilation


Constructor Functions


Operators



Problem Solving Applied: Simulation



Overloading Operators



Problem Solving Applied: Complex Number Class


Summary, Key Terms, C++ Statement Summary Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Test Questions, Problems


Appendices



ANSI C Standard Library


[assert.h]


[ctype.h]


[errno.h]


[float.h]


[limits.h]


[locale.h]


[math.h]


[setjmp.h]


[signal.h]


[stdarg.h]


[stddef.h]


[stdio.h]


[stdlib.h]


[string.h]


[time.h]



ASCII Character Codes



Using Matlab to Plot Data from ASCII Files



References


Complete Solutions to Practice! Problems


Selected Solutions to Modify! Problems


Selected Solutions to End-of-Chapter Problems


Glossary


Index