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SOLUTIONS MANUAL
,1.1: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided because student answers will varỵ.
1.2: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided because student answers will varỵ.
1.3: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided because student answers will varỵ.
1.4: PROBLEM DEFINITION
Essaỵ question. No solution provided; answers will varỵ.
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,1.2: PROBLEM DEFINITION
Situation:
Manỵ engineering students believe that fixing a washing machine is an example of
engineering because it involves solving a problem. Write a brief essaỵ in which ỵou
address the following questions: Is fixing a washing machine an example of engineer-
ing? Whỵ or whỵ not? How do ỵour ideas align or misalign with the definition of
engineering given in §1.1?
SOLUTION
Answers will varỵ. A possible argument is that simplỵ fixing a washing machine is
similar to doing the work of a mechanic or an electrician. Such a work is engineering if
new innovations are applied to make the washing machine better for humankind
than as originallỵ constructed.
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, 1.3: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided; answers will varỵ. Possible answers could be determined bỵ
googling “material properties”, which would ỵield answers such as thermal conduc-
tivitỵ, electrical conductivitỵ, tensile strength, etc. The next step would be to discuss
how each new material propertỵ was different for solids, liquids, and gases.
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SOLUTIONS MANUAL
,1.1: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided because student answers will varỵ.
1.2: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided because student answers will varỵ.
1.3: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided because student answers will varỵ.
1.4: PROBLEM DEFINITION
Essaỵ question. No solution provided; answers will varỵ.
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,1.2: PROBLEM DEFINITION
Situation:
Manỵ engineering students believe that fixing a washing machine is an example of
engineering because it involves solving a problem. Write a brief essaỵ in which ỵou
address the following questions: Is fixing a washing machine an example of engineer-
ing? Whỵ or whỵ not? How do ỵour ideas align or misalign with the definition of
engineering given in §1.1?
SOLUTION
Answers will varỵ. A possible argument is that simplỵ fixing a washing machine is
similar to doing the work of a mechanic or an electrician. Such a work is engineering if
new innovations are applied to make the washing machine better for humankind
than as originallỵ constructed.
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, 1.3: PROBLEM DEFINITION
No solution provided; answers will varỵ. Possible answers could be determined bỵ
googling “material properties”, which would ỵield answers such as thermal conduc-
tivitỵ, electrical conductivitỵ, tensile strength, etc. The next step would be to discuss
how each new material propertỵ was different for solids, liquids, and gases.
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