Engineering Design

200 ChatGPT Tips is your guide to unleashing the full force of ChatGPT. Although ChatGPT is a groundbreaking tool, many users only scratch the surface of its potential. They underutilize the app's capabilities by sticking to standard interactions and prompts. However, ChatGPT can converse with you in natural language, making tasks like brainstorming, planning, analyzing, and problem-solving more convenient and enjoyable.

Design doesn't have to complicated, which is why this guide to human-centered design shows that usability is just as important as aesthetics. Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door...

You never knew that theoretical physics could be so simple! In this exciting and significant audiobook, Andrew Thomas reveals how all unifications in physics have been based on incredibly simple ideas.

The ultimate hands-on guide to modern HVAC design — packed with real-world examples, diagrams, and step-by-step workflows. Whether you’re an engineering student, HVAC designer, or field technician, this book walks you through how to design, size, and layout complete heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems using practical, example-based methods. Each chapter presents realistic system designs drawn from actual engineering practice — including small offices, retail stores, residential buildings, warehouses, schools, and industrial facilities. You’ll learn not just how to ...

Data projects are an intrinsic part of an organization's technical ecosystem, but data engineers in many companies continue to work on problems that others have already solved. This hands-on guide shows you how to provide valuable data by focusing on various aspects of data engineering, including data ingestion, data quality, idempotency, and more.

Author Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate the diverse data landscape by examining the pros and cons of various technologies for processing and storing data. Software keeps changing, but the fundamental principles remain the same. With this book, software engineers and architects will learn how to apply those ideas in practice, and how to make full use of data in modern applications.

Construction Engineering Drawings: A Practical Guide to Plans, Sections, and Structural Details Master the skills to read, interpret, and create construction drawings with this hands-on training guide. Whether you're a student, intern, field technician, or design professional, this comprehensive resource walks you through the core drawing types used in structural and civil engineering projects. From foundation layouts and framing plans to slab detailing and structural calculations, each chapter provides clear explanations, step-by-step breakdowns, and real-world examples. Full-color ...

MEP Engineering in Construction with Example Designs: A Practical Guide to Drawings, Design, and Coordination By Practicing Engineers Network A complete guide to the real-world design and coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in construction. This book is a practical, step-by-step training resource for understanding how MEP systems are designed, drawn, and integrated into buildings. Whether you're a student, designer, engineer, project manager, or tradesperson, this guide walks you through the full process — from concept to construction — using clear explanations,...

Getting to the good solutions of complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams, and, ultimately, the success or failure of companies. Will Larson's An Elegant Puzzle orients around the particular challenges of engineering management - from sizing teams to technical debt to succession planning - and provides a path to the good solutions.

Building LLMs from Scratch is a complete, end-to-end guide to designing, training, evaluating, and deploying a real Large Language Model—not a toy example, not a wrapper around an API, and not a collection of disconnected tutorials. This book walks you through a single, cohesive use case: building a production-ready Engineering Copilot LLM from the ground up. Every chapter builds on the previous one, showing how modern LLM systems are actually constructed, governed, optimized, and maintained in the real world. You will learn not just how LLMs work, but how to engineer them responsibly. ...

Top 100 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools of 2025 for Creators, Engineers, and Innovators The Most Powerful Artificial Intelligence Apps for Writing, Design, Video, Audio, Coding, Business, and Creativity 🚀 Discover the 100 AI Tools Shaping the Future Artificial Intelligence is no longer futuristic—it’s part of our daily workflow. From writing and graphic design to coding, automation, and video production, AI is revolutionizing how we work, create, and think. This book is your complete guide to the best AI tools of 2025—ranked, explained, and ready to use. 🧠 Inside This Book, ...

The Prompt Engineer: A Comprehensive Guide to Becoming Highly Effective" is a book aimed at individuals seeking to develop their prompt engineering skills and become highly effective prompt engineers. The book covers a wide range of topics, including an overview of prompt engineering, essential skills for prompt engineers, tools of the trade, designing effective prompts, implementation and deployment, and advanced topics in prompt engineering. In the first chapter, readers will gain an understanding of what prompt engineering is and its applications in modern businesses. Chapter two delves ...

Low Voltage Systems Explained Case Studies, Layouts, Wiring Methods, Calculations, Testing, Design and Implementation Modern buildings rely on low voltage systems for life safety, security, communications, and connectivity—yet these systems are often poorly documented, inconsistently designed, or explained only through fragmented vendor manuals. This book changes that. Low Voltage Systems Explained presents a clear, practical, and engineering-driven approach to low voltage system design, covering the full lifecycle from concept and layout through installation, testing, and turnover. ...

Designing a power substation is not just selecting equipment or drawing a one-line diagram. A complete substation design requires the engineer to coordinate electrical ratings, protection zones, grounding, physical layout, control wiring, communications, SCADA, and documentation into one buildable system. Practical Electrical Power Substation Design by Example is a step-by-step training manual built around one complete worked project: A full 115/13.8 kV ring bus distribution substation (2 × 50 MVA transformers) developed from concept through one-line, protection, grounding, GA layout, ...

Power Substation Design Package: A Complete Engineering Example A Complete 115/13.8 kV Engineering Drawing Set with Calculations, Schedules, and Construction Deliverables Designing a power substation is not just about knowing electrical theory—it’s about producing a complete, coordinated, and buildable engineering package that integrates civil, electrical, protection, control, and SCADA disciplines. Power Substation Design Package: A Complete Engineering Example provides exactly that. This book presents a full 115/13.8 kV distribution substation design, developed as a real-world ...

Mechanical Engineering Calculations, Standards & Schedules – By Example Practical, step-by-step engineering calculations — with worked examples, quick reference schedules, and standards compliance in one complete guide. Mechanical engineers, students, and designers often face the same challenge: how to quickly move from theory to application. This book bridges that gap by providing real-world use cases, fully worked calculations, and ready-to-use schedules and reference tables across all major areas of mechanical engineering. What’s Inside Structural Mechanics — beam deflection, ...

Passing the Civil PE – Water Resources & Environmental Depth Exam requires more than memorizing formulas. It demands the ability to solve real engineering problems quickly, accurately, and under exam-day pressure. This comprehensive study guide gives you everything you need to succeed—practice-heavy chapters, reference drawings, real-world design workflows, and multiple full-length exams with detailed, step-by-step solutions. Built around the official NCEES exam specifications, this book covers the full WR&E domain: hydrology, open channel flow, hydraulic structures, stormwater, ...

Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Systems: Application-Style with Real-World Examples This book is a practical guide to modern power systems, designed for engineers, students, and professionals who want to understand not only the theory but also the application of electrical engineering in real projects. Unlike purely academic texts, this book is structured in a case study and example-driven style. Each chapter introduces a concept, walks through real-world use cases, provides step-by-step analysis, and includes diagrams, standards references, and key takeaways. Inside, you’ll...

Are you up for a trip through the ultimate neighborhood? Join astrophysicist Hugh Ross for an insider’s look at our cosmic neighborhood, where you’ll see everything from the largest-scale structure of the universe to Earth’s innermost layers. In Designed to the Core, Ross explains how the most sophisticated scientific instruments reveal exquisite “interior designs” throughout the universe that are ideally suited for human habitation here on Earth right now.

Theme Park Design: Behind the Scenes with an Engineer (20th Anniversary Edition) Have you ever wondered how theme parks create their magic? From soaring roller coasters to immersive dark rides, from spectacular shows to seamless park operations — discover the engineering secrets behind the world's greatest attractions. Written by Steve Alcorn, who helped design EPCOT Center and founded the leading manufacturer of theme park control systems, this insider's guide takes you behind the scenes of themed entertainment design. Whether you're considering a career in the industry or simply ...