Ressler Stephen. Everyday Engineering Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life

Transcript Book. — Chantilly, Virginia, 2015 — 839 p.Look around you. Great masterpieces of engineering are everywhere. As soon as you get out of bed in the morning, you are putting centuries of scientific and mechanical ingenuity to use. So familiar are these structures, inventions, and services that they are all but invisible. Yet they are just as remarkable as great works such as the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, and the Panama Canal.
This series of lectures is intended to increase your understanding of the principles of engineering. These lectures include demonstrations in the field of engineering, performed by an experienced professional..Professor Biography.
Course Scope.
Lecture guide.
Engineering and Technology in Your World.
Your House as an Engineered System.
Three Structural Systems for Load Bearing.
Platform-Framed Housing Construction.
The Building Envelope.
Site Design and Storm Runoff.
Dam, Reservoir, and Aqueduct Design.
Water Treatment and Distribution.
Wastewater Disposal and Treatment.
Fossil Fuels: Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas.
Power Generation from Coal.
Oil, Gas, and Nuclear Power.
Renewable Sources of Electricity.
Electrical Power Transmission: The Grid.
Electrical Power Distribution.
Everyday Thermodynamics: Refrigeration.
Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning.
Home Energy Efficiency.
Passive Solar and Net-Zero-Energy Homes.
The Plain Old Telephone Service.
The Global Telecommunications Network.
Cellular Phone Technology.
Satellites and Satellite Communications.
Simple Machines around the House.
User-Centered Design.
The Internal Combustion Engine.
Torque, Power, and Transmission.
The Drivetrain.
Suspension, Steering, and Braking.
Highway Engineering.
Traffic Engineering.
Everyday Bridges.
Tunnel Engineering.
The Railroad.
Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling.
The Future: Engineering for Sustainability.