Explore the workings of the fascinating buildings, devices, and public utilities that we use almost every minute of the day, in this course taught by an award-winning professor.
Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Engineering and Technology in Your World
- 02: Your House as an Engineered System
- 03: Three Structural Systems for Load Bearing
- 04: Platform-Framed Housing Construction
- 05: The Building Envelope
- 06: Site Design and Storm Runoff
- 07: Dam, Reservoir, and Aqueduct Design
- 08: Water Treatment and Distribution
- 09: Wastewater Disposal and Treatment
- 10: Fossil Fuels: Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
- 11: Power Generation from Coal
- 12: Oil, Gas, and Nuclear Power
- 13: Renewable Sources of Electricity
- 14: Electrical Power Transmission: The Grid
- 15: Electrical Power Distribution
- 16: Everyday Thermodynamics: Refrigeration
- 17: Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning
- 18: Home Energy Efficiency
- 19: Passive Solar and Net-Zero-Energy Homes
- 20: The Plain Old Telephone Service
- 21: The Global Telecommunications Network
- 22: Cellular Phone Technology
- 23: Satellites and Satellite Communications
- 24: Simple Machines around the House
- 25: User-Centered Design
- 26: The Internal Combustion Engine
- 27: Torque, Power, and Transmission
- 28: The Drivetrain
- 29: Suspension, Steering, and Braking
- 30: Highway Engineering
- 31: Traffic Engineering
- 32: Everyday Bridges
- 33: Tunnel Engineering
- 34: The Railroad
- 35: Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling
- 36: The Future: Engineering for Sustainability
Taught by
Stephen Ressler
