LEADER 06089nam 22006254a 450 001 9910814230903321 005 20240416152201.0 010 $a0-674-02032-4 024 7 $a10.4159/9780674020320 035 $a(CKB)1000000000805571 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000484139 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11281312 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484139 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10594474 035 $a(PQKB)10380437 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000147460 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12000938 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000147460 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10013681 035 $a(PQKB)11769961 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3300654 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3300654 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10328832 035 $a(OCoLC)923112666 035 $a(DE-B1597)574402 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780674020320 035 $a(OCoLC)1294425688 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000805571 100 $a20030915d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEngineering $ean endless frontier /$fSunny Y. Auyang 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCambridge, MA $cHarvard University Press$d2004 215 $aviii, 344 p. $cill 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-674-01332-8 311 $a0-674-01978-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [310]-335) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tPreface -- $t1. INTRODUCTION -- $t2. TECHNOLOGY TAKES OFF -- $t3. ENGINEERING FOR INFORMATION -- $t4. E NGINEERS IN SOCIETY -- $t5. INNOVATION BY DESIGN -- $t6. SCIENCES OF USEFUL SYSTEMS -- $t7. LEADERS WHO ARE ENGINEERS -- $tAppendix A. Statistical Profiles of Engineers -- $tAppendix B. U.S. Research and Development -- $tNotes -- $tIndex 330 $aGenetic engineering, nanotechnology, astrophysics, particle physics: We live in an engineered world, one where the distinctions between science and engineering, technology and research, are fast disappearing. This book shows how, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, the goals of natural scientists--to discover what was not known--and that of engineers--to create what did not exist--are undergoing an unprecedented convergence. Sunny Y. Auyang ranges widely in demonstrating that engineering today is not only a collaborator with science but its equal. In concise accounts of the emergence of industrial laboratories and chemical and electrical engineering, and in whirlwind histories of the machine tools and automobile industries and the rise of nuclear energy and information technology, her book presents a broad picture of modern engineering: its history, structure, technological achievements, and social responsibilities; its relation to natural science, business administration, and public policies. Auyang uses case studies such as the development of the F-117A Nighthawk and Boeing 777 aircraft, as well as the experiences of engineer-scientists such as Oliver Heaviside, engineer-entrepreneurs such as Henry Ford and Bill Gates, and engineer-managers such as Alfred Sloan and Jack Welch to give readers a clear sense of engineering's essential role in the future of scientific research. Table of Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2 . Technology Takes Off 2.1 From Practical Art to Technology 2.2 Construction Becomes Mathematical 2.3 Experimenting with Machines 2.4 Science and Chemical Industries 2.5 Power and Communication 3. Engineering for Information 3.1 From Microelectronics to Nanotechnology 3.2 Computer Hardware and Software 3.3 Wireless, Satellites, and the Internet 4. Engineering in Society 4.1 Social Ascent and Images of Engineers 4.2 Partnership in Research and Development 4.3 Contributions to Sectors of the Economy 5. Innovation by Design 5.1 Inventive Thinking in Negative Feedback 5.2 Design Processes in Systems Engineering 5.3 ââ?¬Å?Working Togetherââ?¬? in Aircraft Development 5.4 From Onboard Computers to Door Hinges 6. Sciences of Useful Systems 6.1 Mathematics in Engineering and Science 6.2 Information and Control Theories 6.3 Wind Tunnels and Internet Simulation 6.4 Integrative Materials Engineering 6.5 Biological Engineering Frontiers 7. Leaders Who Are Engineers 7.1 Business Leaders in the Car Industry 7.2 Public Policies and Nuclear Power 7.3 Managing Technological Risks Appendix A. Statistical Profiles of Engineers Appendix B. U.S. Research and Development Notes Index I am impressed by the scope of Engineering - An Endless Frontier, and fascinated by Sunny Auyang's comprehensive knowledge of the subject. This is just the kind of book the National Academy of Engineering has been encouraging to promote the importance of engineering to the public. It will have a long shelf-life in that it pulls together material that is not readily accessible, and will serve as a reference for anyone interested in engineering as a profession. Engineering needs this book!--John Hutchinson, Harvard UniversityEngineering - An Endless Frontier is extraordinary in scope. Sunny Auyang describes the different kinds of contemporary engineering practices and productions, attempts to provide historical background, explains the scientific basis for engineering innovation in different fields, and addresses the broad, systems level managerial, entrepreneurial, and design activities of professionals. It's rare to find a single author who can grasp and explain the essential features of modern technologies across such an array of industrial sectors and engineering disciplines and explain how they work, why they work they way they do, and what is required for their innovation, development and, yes, even maintenance.--Louis L. 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