What Is Engineering?A Brief History of EngineeringEngineering as a ProfessionEngineering EducationStandards and CodesUse of Numbers in EngineeringElectrical Circuit ConceptsCharge, Current, Voltage, Power, and EnergyKirchhoff's LawsThe Ideal Circuit ElementsThe dc ModeThe ac ModeThe Periodic ModeThe Transient ModeA dc Application: An Automotive Electrical SystemAn ac Example Application: The U.S. Residential Electrical SystemElectrical EnergyNatural Sources of ElectricityElectromagnetic-Mechanical (EMM) Energy ConversionThermal Prime MoversNonthermal Prime MoversChemical to Electric Energy ConversionPhotovoltaic Energy ConversionThermal to Electric Energy ConversionElectrical Generation and TransmissionPolyphase ac CircuitsThe Balanced Three-Phase CircuitThe Traditional ac Generator: The Three-Phase Synchronous MachineThe Pumped Storage ApplicationSome Basic MagneticsPower TransformersPower Transmission LinesElectrical LoadsModeling LoadsElectric HeatingElectric LightingElectric MotorsAn Example Application: The ElevatorAn Example Application: High-Speed Rail (HSR)An Example Application: The Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)Semiconductor DevicesSemiconductor FundamentalsDiodesTransistors: An OverviewThe Field Effect Transistor (FET)The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)Integrated CircuitsData SheetsSensors and InstrumentationMechanical Sensors: Accelerometers and Strain GaugesAcoustic Sensors: Microphones and SonarOptical Sensors: IR Sensors and PhotoresistorsThermal Sensors: Thermocouples, Thermistors, RTDs, and PTATsSensor Interfacing: Bridges, Op-Amps, ADC, and DACDigital LogicBinary Arithmetic and Boolean AlgebraLogic CircuitsProgramming LanguagesProgrammable Logic ControllersMicrocontrollersDigital Signal Processors (DSPs) and Digital Media Processors (DMPs)RobotsIndustrial Robots: Classification and TerminologyIndustrial Robots: SafetyIndustrial
Robots: ProgrammingMobile RobotsAppendix A: Units and Conversion FactorsAppendix B: Data Sheet for SN7400 Series TTL NAND GateIndexMost chapters include a summary, references, and problems.