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Duke University

Fundamental Concepts in Engineering

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Overview

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Explore fundamental engineering principles through a series of 10-minute educational videos featuring Duke University faculty experts. Discover how engineering applies science and mathematics to solve real-world problems across multiple disciplines including aerospace, medical imaging, environmental engineering, computer science, and structural engineering. Learn about rocket engineering and space exploration, understand backprojection reconstruction techniques used in medical imaging, examine the critical importance of water quality systems, grasp the fundamental nature of computer systems, analyze different types of structural failures and their implications, and explore algorithm development using hands-on approaches with everyday materials like Legos.

Syllabus

Fundamental Concepts: Engineering
Engineering = Science + Math (Applied) | Fundamental Concepts
Engineering Rockets: Observing, Exploring, and Understanding | Fundamental Concepts with Greg Twiss
Backprojection Reconstruction and Filtered Backprojection | Fundamental Concepts with Libby Bucholz
Why Water Quality Is Important | Fundamental Concepts
What Is A Computer Really? | Fundamental Concepts
Why Not All Structural "Failures" Are Created Equal | Fundamental Concepts
Devising an Algorithm with Legos! | Fundamental Concepts

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