Engineering and the mind's eye (1992) is a book by Eugene S. Ferguson

Eugene S. Ferguson

Eugene S. Ferguson was an engineer and historian of technology.After holding a number of engineering positions in manufacturing he moved into engineering education and then the history of technology. His 1977 paper on visual reasoning is frequently cited...

, an eminent engineer and historian of science

History of science and technology

The history of science and technology is a field of history which examines how humanity's understanding of the natural world and ability to manipulate it have changed over the centuries...

. It was published by MIT press.

Summary of Book

The book comprises 8 chapters and two additional sections on notes about the text and its figures. Chapter 1 is about The Nature of Engineering Design. Chapter 2 The Mind's Eye

Mind's eye

The phrase "mind's eye" refers to the human ability for visualization, i.e., for the experiencing of visual mental imagery; in other words, one's ability to "see" things with the mind.- Physical basis :...

. Chapter 3 Origins of Modern Engineering

Engineering

Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

. Chapter 4 The Tools of Visualization

Spatial-temporal reasoning

Spatial–temporal reasoning is used in both the fields of psychology and computer science.-Spatial–temporal reasoning in psychology:Spatial-temporal reasoning is the ability to visualize spatial patterns and mentally manipulate them over a time-ordered sequence of spatial transformations.This...

. Chapter 5 The Development and Dissemenation of Engineering Knowledge

Knowledge

Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something unknown, which can include information, facts, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject...

. Chapter 6 The Making of an Engineer

Engineer

An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...

. Chapter 7 the Gap between Promise and Performance. Chapter 8 Swarming Behavior of Bees and other Hymenoptera

Hymenoptera

Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...

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