101 Things I Learned in Engineering School

101 Things I Learned

by John Kuprenas, Matthew Frederick

Providing unique, accessible lessons on engineering, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned® series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals.
   
An experienced civil engineer presents the physics and fundamentals underlying the many fields of engineering. Far from a dry, nuts-and-bolts exposition, 101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School uses real-world examples to show how the engineer's way of thinking can illuminate questions from the simple to the Why shouldn't soldiers march across a bridge? Why do buildings want to float and cars want to fly? What is the difference between thinking systemically and thinking systematically? This informative resource will appeal to students, general readers, and even experienced engineers, who will discover within many provocative insights into familiar principles.

Genres: Engineering, Nonfiction, Science, Design, Technology

216 pages, Hardcover

Published April 3, 2018

Reviews

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أستغفر الله! كان ناقصني محاضرات هندسة!

[Mohan Vemulapalli · Rating 5 out of 5]

In "101 Things I Learned in Engineering School " John Kupernas provides an accessible and interesting introduction to the foundational principles of the engineering disciplines. Focusing primarily on civil engineering this book provides a simplified, but not simplistic jumping off point for any one delving into the principles and science behind engineering for the first time or returning to them after a long hiatus. The short descriptions of principles and clear diagrams makes this book an excellent choice for anyone who needs to cover key concepts quickly. Obviously, this book will not impart a significant part of the engineering body of knowledge, but it will serve as a gateway for anyone who needs a good starting point. This book is recommended without reservations and is likely to be especially useful for those who are are interested in understanding what the field covers and how it works, those in adjacent fields who need a solid overview of the field and anyone who just wants to review foundational concepts without a lot of the associated math and science.

[Mehdi Hassan · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome flashback to my school days and a very healthy recap of the fundamental concepts that I learnt at school. I was happy to find out that I can 'feel' a lot of these concepts now instead of just know them in my head. Although most of the ideas are static loading concepts, it was an excellent review of real life applications and the many details that go into the wonderful constructions that we live amongst.

[TJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the things I learned.

I feel like the author combined and condensed every engineering students notebooks from their bachelor's degree. It was great to go back in time and recall many things I learned and forgot. Great time.

[Seth Bowen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good review and explanation of many engineering concepts. I wouldn't recommend it for reading straight through. But for reading a few pages a day it was quite enjoyable.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Perhaps I simply learned different things in engineering school, but this book was not very insightful. As it was co-written by an architect, whose original book I very much enjoyed, the term "engineer" seems to lean heavily toward "civil engineer." While certainly important, more engineers (in the US) are electrical and computer (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degr...). A bit more systems thinking and problem solving methods would have been at the top of my list.