Engineering Case Studies

This collection of engineering case studies presents stories of young engineers faced with challenges that can be solved by applying the fundamental ideas presented in the text. The case studies can be used to present or integrate course material. This title is part of Prentice Hall’s ESource series. ESource allows professors to select the content appropriate for their freshman/first-year engineering course. Professors can adopt the published manuals as is or use ESource’s website www.prenhall.com/esource  to view and select the chapters they need, in the sequence they want. The option to add their own material or copyrighted material from other publishers also exists.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: About Case Studies in Engineering 1.1 Introduction           1.2 Case Studies           1.3 Summary           Summary of Key Ideas             Chapter 2: Millennium Bridge Case Study 2.1 Introduction          2.2 The Story          2.3 The Case Study          2.4 Study Questions            2.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading Summary of Key Ideas        Data Slides for Case Study          Default Grading Scheme: Millennium Bridge Case Study          Chapter 3: Dissolution Case Study 3.1 Introduction          3.2 The Story            3.3 The Case Study          3.4 Study Questions          3.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Ideas Default Grading Scheme: Dissolution Case Study            Chapter 4: Traffic Control and Agent-Based Modeling Case Study 4.1 Introduction          4.2 The Story          4.3 The Case Study          4.4 Study Questions          4.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 4.1: Model and Analysis of the Bowling Ball Problem Appendix 4.2: Game of Life Emergent Behavior Default Grading Scheme: Traffic Control and Agent-Based Modeling Case Study Chapter 5: Solid or Liquid? Non-Newtonian Fluids Case Study 5.1 Introduction          5.2 The Story          5.3 The Case Study           5.4 Study Questions          5.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 5.1: Derivation of Eq. 5.2          Default Grading Scheme: Solid or Liquid? Non-Newtonian Fluids Case Study Chapter 6: Computer Workstation Case Study 6.1 Introduction          6.2 The Story          6.3 The Case Study          6.4 Study Questions          6.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Ideas Default Grading Scheme: Computer Workstation Case Study          Chapter 7: Mechanical Calculator Case Study 7.1 Introduction          7.2 The Story          7.3 The Case Study          7.4 Study Questions          7.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 7.1: Materials and Instructions Default Grading Scheme: Mechanical Calculator Case Study Chapter 8: Power Transmission Case Study 8.1 Introduction          8.2 The Story          8.3 The Case Study          8.4 Study Questions          8.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading           Summary of Key Ideas Default Grading Scheme: Power Transmission Case Study            Chapter 9: Space Cannon Case Study 9.1 Introduction          9.2 The Story          9.3 The Case Study          9.4 Study Questions          9.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 9.1: Derivation of Equation 9.1 from Kinematics Appendix 9.2: Materials and Instructions          Default Grading Scheme: Space Cannon Case Study          Chapter 10: Angle of Repose Case Study 10.1 Introduction          10.2 The Story          10.3 The Case Study          10.4 Study Questions          10.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Ideas Default Grading Scheme: Angle of Repose Case Study   Chapter 11: Trebuchet Case Study 11.1 Introduction          11.2 The Story          11.3 The Case Study          11.4 Study Questions          11.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 11.1: Derivation of Kinematic Equations (Eqs. 11.3, 11.4, and Table 11.1) Appendix 11.2: Extended Trebuchet Analysis Default Grading Scheme: Trebuchet Case Study   Chapter 12: Fuel Cell Case Study 12.1 Introduction          12.2 The Story          12.3 The Case Study          12.4 Study Questions           12.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 12.1: Materials and Instructions Default Grading Scheme: Fuel Cell Case Study            Chapter 13: Artificial Limb Case Study 13.1 Introduction          13.2 The Story           13.3 The Case Study          13.4 Study Questions          13.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading  Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 13.1: Nitinol Background Appendix 13.2: Voltage Calculations Appendix 13.3: Materials and Instructions Appendix 13.4: Vertical Lifting Distance Calculations        Default Grading Scheme: Artificial Limb Collapse Case Study            Chapter 14: Walkway Collapse Case Study 14.1 Introduction          14.2 The Story          14.3 The Case Study          14.4 Study Questions          14.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Idea Default Grading Scheme: Walkway Collapse Case Study          Chapter 15: Controllability Case Study 15.1 Introduction          15.2 The Story          15.3 The Case Study          15.4 Study Questions          15.5 Acknowledgments and Further Reading          Summary of Key Ideas Appendix 15.1: Materials and Instructions Default Grading Scheme: Controllability Case Study     Chapter 16: Data Analysis Methods 16.1 Descriptive Statistics 16.2 Linear Regression 16.3 Differential Equations 16.4 Numerical Integration 16.5 Probability Distributions

About the Author :
Dr. James N. Jensen is Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo. He serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Director of the MS program in Environmental Science. Dr. Jensen has a BS degree from Caltech and MSPH and PhD degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.   Dr. Jensen‘s research and teaching responsibilities are in drinking water and wastewater treatment processes. Recent undergraduate research projects under his direction have investigated sustainable drinking water treatment practices in Africa, biodiesel production, and the fate of personal care products in the environment.   Dr. Jensen has numerous publications in water chemistry and water treatment and two patents. His research work has been funded by EPA, other research organizations, industry, and utilities. The work of Dr. Jensen and his students has received research awards from four professional organizations. From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Jensen was Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University at Buffalo. He has published two textbooks. Dr. Jensen was awarded the Chancellor‘s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1995 and the Engineering Educator of the Year from the Erie-Niagara Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers in 2009.