Engineering and the Mind's Eye

Eugene S. Ferguson

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English

MIT Press
29 March 1994

Teaching of a specific subject; Technical design

Series: The MIT Press

In this insightful and incisive essay, Eugene Ferguson demonstrates that good engineering is as much a matter of intuition and nonverbal thinking as of equations and computation. He argues that a system of engineering education that ignores nonverbal thinking will produce engineers who are dangerously ignorant of the many ways in which the real world differs from the mathematical models constructed in academic minds.

By: Eugene S. Ferguson
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780262560788
ISBN 10: 026256078X
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 29 March 1994
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eugene Ferguson is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Delaware.

Reviews for Engineering and the Mind's Eye

A sophisticated, thoughtful, and provocative analysis of thenature of engineering. Steven Lubar , Science Like many a 'little book' by a master, the reader will find it overflowing with ideas and insights. It is a book that will reward many rereadings. Henry Petroski , Duke University