Engineers are problem solvers. Successful engineers possess good communication skills and are team
players. Successful engineers have a good grasp of FUNDAMENTALS, which they can use to UNDERSTAND and
SOLVE many different problems. In Part Two of this book, we will focus on these engineering fundamentals.
THESE ARE CONCEPTS THAT EVERY ENGINEER, regardless of his or her area of specialization, SHOULD KNOW.
From our observation of our surroundings, we have learned that we need only a few physical quantities to
describe events and our surroundings. These quantities are length, time, mass, force, temperature, mole, and
electric current. There are also many design variables that are related to these fundamental quantities. For
example, length dimension is needed to describe how tall, how long, or how wide something is. The
fundamental dimension length and length-related variables, such as area and volume, play important roles in
engineering design. To become a successful engineer, you need to first fully understand these fundamental
and related variables. Then, it is important for you to know how these variables are measured, approximated,
calculated, or used in engineering formulas.
CHAPTER 6 Fundamental Dimensions and Units
CHAPTER 7 Length and Length-Related Parameters
CHAPTER 8 Time and Time-Related Parameters
CHAPTER 9 Mass and Mass-Related Parameters
CHAPTER 10 Force and Force-Related Parameters
CHAPTER 11 Temperature and Temperature-Related Parameters
CHAPTER 12 Electric Current and Related Parameters
CHAPTER 13 Energy and Power
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