1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1

2. ENGINEERING EDUCATION 1.3

2.1 PROBLEM SOLVING PHILOSOPHY 1.3

2.2 STUDYING ENGINEERING COURSES 1.3

2.3 THE TOPICS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1.8

2.4 CALCULATIONS IN ENGINEERING 1.9

2.5 FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES 1.10

3. THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING 1.15

3.1 ADMINISTRIVIA 1.15

3.2 THE PROFESSION OF ENGINEERING 1.16

3.3 REFERENCE 1.23

3.4 ETHICS 1.24

3.5 LAW IN GENERAL 1.53

3.6 BUSINESS LAW 1.54

3.7 CIVIL LAW 1.56

3.8 CRIMINAL LAW 1.69

3.9 REFERENCE 1.70

3.10 CANADIAN CASES 1.77

4. LEARNING AND TEACHING 1.139

4.1 LEARNING IN GENERAL 1.139

4.2 ON-LINE LEARNING 1.140

5. THE ENVIRONMENT 1.142

5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 1.143

5.2 LEGISLATION 1.144

5.3 OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) 1.145

5.4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS 1.145

6. SYSTEM DESIGN 1.147

6.1 SYSTEM FAILURE 1.147

6.2 PRACTICE PROBLEMS 1.172

7. FORMULAS 1.193

7.1 ELECTRICAL RELATIONSHIPS 1.193

7.2 MECHANICAL FORMULAS 1.194