- •1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
- •2. ENGINEERING EDUCATION
- •2.1 PROBLEM SOLVING PHILOSOPHY
- •2.1.1 Tips When Solving Problems
- •2.2 STUDYING ENGINEERING COURSES
- •2.3 THE TOPICS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- •2.4 CALCULATIONS IN ENGINEERING
- •2.4.1 Units
- •2.4.2 Significant Figures
- •2.5 FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES
- •2.5.1 Newton’s Laws
- •3. THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING
- •3.1 ADMINISTRIVIA
- •3.1.1 OBJECTIVES
- •3.1.2 COURSE INFORMATION
- •3.2 THE PROFESSION OF ENGINEERING
- •3.2.1 DEFINITION OF ENGINEERING
- •3.2.2 THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
- •3.2.2.1 - Associations and Titles
- •3.2.2.2 - Technical
- •3.2.2.3 - The Professional Practice Examination (PPE)
- •3.2.2.4 - The License
- •3.2.2.5 - Discipline and Enforcement
- •3.2.2.6 - Experience and Character
- •3.2.3 IN GENERAL
- •3.2.3.1 - The Professional Image
- •3.2.3.2 - The Overlap of Engineers and Architects
- •3.2.4 HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING IN ONTARIO
- •3.2.4.1 - The Role of The PEO
- •3.3 REFERENCE
- •3.3.1 ENGINEERING ASSOCIATIONS
- •3.4 ETHICS
- •3.4.1 Typical Misconduct Guidelines
- •3.4.2 Typical Ethics Guidelines,
- •3.4.3 Whistle Blowing (aka A Professional Engineers Duty to Report)
- •3.4.4 OLD PPE QUESTIONS FOR PEO
- •3.4.4.1 - Ethics Questions
- •3.4.5 HOW TO APPROACH LAW/ETHICS PROBLEMS
- •3.5 LAW IN GENERAL
- •3.6 BUSINESS LAW
- •3.7 CIVIL LAW
- •3.7.1 CONTRACTS
- •3.7.1.1 - Engineering Contracts
- •3.7.1.2 - Tort Liability and Contract Liability - Concurrently
- •3.7.1.3 - Construction Contracts
- •3.7.1.4 - Liens
- •3.7.2 EMPLOYMENT
- •3.8 CRIMINAL LAW
- •3.8.1 A Duty of Honesty
- •3.8.2 The Combines Investigations Act
- •3.9 REFERENCE
- •3.9.1 ENGINEERING ASSOCIATIONS
- •4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- •4.1 PATENTS
- •4.2 TRADEMARKS
- •4.3 COPYRIGHT
- •4.4 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
- •4.5 TRADE SECRETS
- •4.6 REFERENCES
- •5. NEGLIGENCE & LIABILITY
- •5.1 REFERENCES
- •5.2 LAW IN GENERAL
- •5.3 BUSINESS LAW
- •5.4 CIVIL LAW
- •5.4.1 CONTRACTS
- •5.4.1.1 - Engineering Contracts
- •5.4.1.2 - Tort Liability and Contract Liability - Concurrently
- •5.4.1.3 - Construction Contracts
- •5.4.1.4 - Liens
- •5.4.2 EMPLOYMENT
- •5.5 CRIMINAL LAW
- •5.5.1 A Duty of Honesty
- •5.5.2 The Combines Investigations Act
- •5.6 REFERENCE
- •5.6.1 ENGINEERING ASSOCIATIONS
- •5.6.2 Intellectual Property
- •5.6.2.1 - Patents
- •5.6.2.2 - Trademarks
- •5.6.2.3 - Copyright
- •5.6.2.4 - Industrial Designs
- •5.6.2.5 - Trade Secrets
- •5.6.3 TORT/NEGLIGENCE
- •5.7 CANADIAN CASES
- •5.7.1 Alkok v. Grymek
- •5.7.2 Amber Size & Chemical Co. Ltd. v. Menzel
- •5.7.3 Application of Erickson/Massey
- •5.7.4 Armbro Materials and Construction Ltd. v. 230056 Investments Limited et. al.
- •5.7.5 Attorney-General of Canada v. Libling et. al.
- •5.7.6 Bahamaconsult Ltd. v. Kellogg Salada Canada Ltd.
- •5.7.8 Belle River Community Arena Inc. v. W.J.C. Kaufmann Co. et. al.
- •5.7.9 Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. St. Lawrence Seaway Authority
- •5.7.10 Brennan Paving Co. Ltd. v. Oshawa
- •5.7.11 British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Co. Limited v. Lind
- •5.7.13 Calax Construction Inc. v. Lepofsky
- •5.7.15 City of Kamloops v. Nielsen et. al.
- •5.7.16 Conwest Exploration Co. Ltd. et. al. v. Letain
- •5.7.17 Corporation of District of Surrey v. Carrol-Hatch et. al.
- •5.7.18 Croft Construction Co. v. Terminal Construction Company
- •5.7.19 Dabous v. Zuliani et. al.
- •5.7.20 Davis Contractors Ltd. v. Fareham Urban District Council
- •5.7.21 Demers et. al. v. Dufresne Engineering et. al.
- •5.7.22 Derry & Peek
- •5.7.23 Dominion Chain Co. Ltd. v. Eastern Construction Co. Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.24 Donoghue v. Stevenson
- •5.7.25 Dutton v. Bognor United Building Co. Ltd.
- •5.7.26 Englewood Plumbing & Gas Fitting Ltd. v. Northgate Development Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.27 Fairbanks Soap Co. Ltd. Sheppard
- •5.7.28 Fern Brand Waxes Ltd. v. Pearl
- •5.7.29 Ford Homes Ltd. v. Draft Masonry (York) Co. Ltd.
- •5.7.30 General Electric Company, Limited v. Fada Radio, Limited
- •5.7.31 GeorgeHo Lem v. Barotto Sports Ltd. and Ponsness-Warren Inc.
- •5.7.32 Grant Smith & Co. v. The King
- •5.7.33 Hadley v. Baxendale
- •5.7.34 Halverson Inc. v. Robert McLellan & Co. et. al.
- •5.7.35 Harbutt’s Plasticine Ltd. v. Wayne Tank and Pump Co. Ltd.
- •5.7.36 Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd. v. Heller & Partners Ltd.
- •5.7.37 Imperial Glass Ltd. vs. Consolidated Supplies Ltd.
- •5.7.38 Jackson et. al. v. Drury Construction Co. Ltd.
- •5.7.39 John Burrows Ltd. v. Subsurface Surveys Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.40 Junior Books Ltd. v. Veitchi Co. Ltd.
- •5.7.41 Kamlee Construction Ltd. v. Town of Oakville
- •5.7.42 Kidd v. Mississauga Hydro-Electric Commission et. al.
- •5.7.43 Kocotis v. D’Angelo
- •5.7.44 Lambert v. Lastoplex Chemicals Co. Limited et. al.
- •5.7.45 MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Foundation Co.
- •5.7.46 Markland Associates Ltd. v. Lohnes
- •5.7.47 Metropolitan Water Board v. Dick, Kerr and Company, Limited
- •5.7.48 Monticchio v. Torcema Construction Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.49 The Moorcock
- •5.7.50 Murray v. Sperry Rand Corporation et. al.
- •5.7.51 Mutual Finance Co. Ltd. v. John Wetton & Sons Ltd.
- •5.7.52 Nedco Ltd. v. Clark et. al.
- •5.7.53 Newman et. al. v. Conair Aviation Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.54 Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. v. J.T.O’Bryan & Co.
- •5.7.55 J. Nunes Diamonds Ltd. v. Dominion Electric Protection Co.
- •5.7.56 Owen Sound Public Library Board v. Mial Developments Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.57 Permutit Co. v. Borrowman
- •5.7.58 Photo Production Ltd. v. Securicor Transport Ltd.
- •5.7.59 Pigott Construction Co. Ltd. v. W.J. Crowe Ltd.
- •5.7.60 Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd. v. Oscar Faber and Partners
- •5.7.61 Pym v. Campbell
- •5.7.62 The Queen et. al. v. Commercial Credit Corp. Ltd.
- •5.7.63 Ramsay and Penno v. The King
- •5.7.64 Regina v. Margison and Associates, Limited
- •5.7.65 Rex v. Bentall
- •5.7.66 Rivtow Marine Ltd. v. Washington Iron Works et. al.
- •5.7.67 Robert Simpson Co. Ltd. v. Foundation Co.
- •5.7.68 Ron Engineering et. al. v. The Queen in right of Ontario et. al.
- •5.7.69 Royal British Bank v. Turquand
- •5.7.70 Salomon v. Salomon & Co. Ltd.
- •5.7.71 Schewebel v. Telekes
- •5.7.72 Sealand of the Pacific Ltd. v. R.C. McHaffie Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.73 Sparham Souter et. al. v. Town & Country Developments (Essex) Ltd. et. al.
- •5.7.74 Sutcliffe v. Thackrah et. al.
- •5.7.76 Re Thomas Hackett
- •5.7.77 Township ofMcKillop v. Pidgeon and Foley
- •5.7.78 Trident Construction Ltd. v. W.L. Wardrop and Assoc. et. al.
- •5.7.80 Viscount Machine and Tool Ltd. v. Clarke
- •5.7.81 Willard’s Chocolates Ltd. v. Bardsley
- •5.7.82 GLOSSARY
- •5.7.83 OLD PPE QUESTIONS FOR PEO
- •5.7.83.1 - Law Questions
- •5.7.84 HOW SOLVE TO LAW/ETHICS PROBLEMS
- •5.7.85 A NOTE TO YOU
- •6. LEARNING AND TEACHING
- •6.1 LEARNING IN GENERAL
- •6.1.1 Learning Theories
- •6.1.2 References/Bibliography
- •6.2 ON-LINE LEARNING
- •6.2.1 Relevant WWW Sites
- •6.2.2 References/Bibliography
- •7. THE ENVIRONMENT
- •7.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
- •7.2 LEGISLATION
- •7.2.1 Clean Air Act (CAA) 1970
- •7.3 OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
- •7.4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •8. SYSTEM DESIGN
- •8.1 SYSTEM FAILURE
- •8.1.1 Introduction
- •8.1.2 The Theory of Module Reliability and Dependability
- •8.1.3 The Theory of System Reliability
- •8.1.4 Design For Reliability (DFR)
- •8.1.4.1 - Passive Redundant
- •8.1.4.2 - Active Redundant
- •8.1.4.3 - Hybrid Active
- •8.1.4.4 - Other Design Points
- •8.1.5 Formal Methods For Failure Modelling
- •8.1.5.1 - Event Trees
- •8.1.5.2 - Fault Trees
- •8.1.5.3 - Causes Trees
- •8.1.6 Error Sources
- •8.1.7 Risk Control During Design
- •8.1.7.1 - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- •8.1.7.2 - Critical Items List (CIL)
- •8.1.7.3 - Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- •8.1.7.4 - Hazard Causal Analysis (HCA)
- •8.1.7.5 - Interface Analysis
- •8.1.8 Management of Reliability
- •8.1.8.1 - Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
- •8.1.9 Implemented Risk Management Programs
- •8.1.9.1 - NASA Safety Methods
- •8.1.10 References and Bibliography
- •8.2 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •8.2.1 Design Applications of Risk Management
- •8.2.1.1 - The Space Shuttle Orbiter Control Computers
- •8.2.1.2 - A Mobile Service Robot for the Space Station
- •8.2.2 Case Studies In Failure
- •8.2.2.1 - Apollo 204
- •8.2.2.2 - Apollo 13
- •8.2.2.3 - The Challenger
- •8.2.3 Assignment Problems
- •8.2.4 Glossary
- •8.2.5 References and Bibliography
- •9. FORMULAS
- •9.1 ELECTRICAL RELATIONSHIPS
- •9.2 MECHANICAL FORMULAS
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ENGINEERING EDUCATION ............................................................................................... |
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PROBLEM SOLVING PHILOSOPHY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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STUDYING ENGINEERING COURSES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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THE TOPICS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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CALCULATIONS IN ENGINEERING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING .................................................... |
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ADMINISTRIVIA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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THE PROFESSION OF ENGINEERING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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REFERENCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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ETHICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
26 |
LAW IN GENERAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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BUSINESS LAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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CIVIL LAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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CRIMINAL LAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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REFERENCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ............................................................................................. |
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PATENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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TRADEMARKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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COPYRIGHT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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TRADE SECRETS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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REFERENCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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NEGLIGENCE & LIABILITY .............................................................................................. |
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REFERENCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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LAW IN GENERAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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BUSINESS LAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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CIVIL LAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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CRIMINAL LAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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REFERENCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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CANADIAN CASES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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LEARNING AND TEACHING ........................................................................................... |
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LEARNING IN GENERAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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ON-LINE LEARNING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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THE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................ |
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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LEGISLATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) - - - - - |
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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SYSTEM DESIGN ............................................................................................................... |
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SYSTEM FAILURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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FORMULAS......................................................................................................................... |
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ELECTRICAL RELATIONSHIPS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 216 MECHANICAL FORMULAS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 217
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Professional Engineering Topics