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Madhavan, Guruprasad.
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Creative thinking.
Problem solving.
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Madhavan, Guruprasad.
Engineering.
Creative thinking.
Problem solving.
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Applied
minds
:
how
engineers
think
/ Guru Madhavan.
by
Madhavan, Guruprasad.
W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]
Call #:
620 M181a
Subjects
Engineering.
Creative thinking.
Problem solving.
ISBN:
9780393239874
039323987X
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
xii, 253 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"
Applied
Minds
explores the unique visions and mental tools of
engineers
to reveal the enormous--and often understated--influence they wield in transforming problems into opportunities. The resulting account pairs the innovators of modern history--Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, Steve Jobs--with everything from ATMs and the ZIP code system to the disposable diaper. An engineer himself, Guru Madhavan introduces a flexible intellectual tool kit called modular systems thinking as he explains the discipline's penchant for seeing structure where there is none. The creations that result from this process express the engineer's answers to the fundamental questions of design: usefulness, functionality, reliability, and user friendliness. Through narratives and case studies spanning the brilliant history of engineering, Madhavan shows
how
the concepts of prototyping, efficiency, reliability, standards, optimization, and feedback are put to use in fields as diverse as transportation, retail, health care, and entertainment. Equal parts personal, practical, and profound,
Applied
Minds
charts a path to a future where we apply strategies borrowed from engineering to create useful and inspired solutions to our most pressing challenges."--From publisher.
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