LibGuides: Engineering: Engineering Design & Surveying

Use the resources on this page to learn more about engineering design, drafting, and surveying. It is intended to support SLCC's Engineering Technology program.

Engineering Technology Program Page

Engineering Design

Web Resources

What is Engineering Design?
National Academy of Engineering sponsored EngineerGirl's page provides a basic overview of engineering design.
Resources for Engineering Design
This Washington University in St. Louis Libraries' guide to non-technical engineering design includes considerations on holistic, economic, and sustainable design.

Library Books

Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach by G. Pahl
Call Number: Redwood: TJ230 .P1613 2007
"This... text teaches the methods of engineering design as a condition of successful product development."

Surveying

Web Resources

Engineering Surveying Definition
The American Society of Civil Engineers' policy statement on and definition of surveying
A Life Without Limits: About Surveying
This site, supported by the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors, provides an overview of what land surveyors do and career options.

Library Books

Advanced Surveying: Total Station, GIS and Remote Sensing by Satheesh Gopi, R. Sathikumar, N. Madhu
Call Number: Access online via O'Reilly.
"Modern Surveying is unimaginable without the use of electronic equipment and information technology."
Surveying: Principles & Applications by Barry F. Kavanagh
Call Number: Find it at the Redwood library.
"This manual presents a clear discussion of surveying principles, and applications for mapping and engineering surveys."

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