101 Things I Learned in Engineering School

By Matthew Frederick

Categories: Education & Teaching, Engineering & Transportation

This illustrated book offers 101 short lessons on the basic ideas of engineering, each paired with a simple drawing. It covers topics such as forces, loads, materials, structures, energy, failure and design trade-offs, along with the ways engineers think about problems. Written with practicing engineers for students and curious general readers, the book gives an accessible introduction to how the built world works.

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• Shane Parrish: “My undergrad was computer science not engineering. I’ve always wanted to learn more about the discipline though, so when I saw this book I had to pick it up. It’s a great short introduction to some important engineering concepts. Enough to get you curious to look into the topics that interest you in more detail.”