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Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

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1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

• TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
• ENGINEERING EDUCATION 5
• PROBLEM SOLVING PHILOSOPHY 5
• STUDYING ENGINEERING COURSES 5
• THE TOPICS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 10
• CALCULATIONS IN ENGINEERING 11
• FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES 12
• THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING 17
• ADMINISTRIVIA 17
• THE PROFESSION OF ENGINEERING 18
• REFERENCE 25
• ETHICS 26
• LAW IN GENERAL 55
• BUSINESS LAW 56
• CIVIL LAW 58
• CRIMINAL LAW 70
• REFERENCE 71
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 72
• PATENTS 72
• TRADEMARKS 72
• COPYRIGHT 73
• INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 73
• TRADE SECRETS 73
• REFERENCES 74
• NEGLIGENCE & LIABILITY 75
• REFERENCES 77
• LAW IN GENERAL 78
• BUSINESS LAW 79
• CIVIL LAW 81
• CRIMINAL LAW 94
• REFERENCE 95
• CANADIAN CASES 102
• LEARNING AND TEACHING 162
• LEARNING IN GENERAL 162
• ON-LINE LEARNING 163
• THE ENVIRONMENT 165
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 166
• LEGISLATION 167
• OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) 168
• PRACTICE PROBLEMS 168
• SYSTEM DESIGN 170
• SYSTEM FAILURE 170
• PRACTICE PROBLEMS 195
• FORMULAS 216
• ELECTRICAL RELATIONSHIPS 216
• MECHANICAL FORMULAS 217

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