Engineering: general Books

Book SynopsisHelps to ease the transition between school/college and university mathematics by (re)introducing readers to a range of topics that they will meet in the first year of a degree course in the mathematical sciences, refreshing their knowledge of basic techniques and focussing on areas that are often perceived as the most challenging. Each chapter starts with a "Test Yourself" section so that readers can monitor their progress and readily identify areas where their understanding is incomplete. A range of exercises, complete with full solutions, makes the book ideal for self-study.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“This book has been ‘written by students for students’. … the quite talkative style makes this book a pleasant ‘arm chair reading’ for freshmen and event teachers. … it can be recommended as an additional source for students in their first year calculus or linear algebra course.” (Jürgen Appell, zbMATH, Vol. 1271, 2013)“The authors of Bridging the Gap to University Mathematics, were students at a British university. … Their book consists of 20 independent chapters … including two on mechanics and two on differential equations. … Induction is done well, and there is material on logic and truth tables as well as on proof by contrapositive. … the book could be very useful to the beginning mathematics or engineering student–and even to the professor.” (James M. Cargal, UMAP Journal, Vol. 31 (1), 2010)"The book can be used also by … undergraduate students, graduate students (in their first years), high-school teachers, even mathematics faculty (to get ideas on making their courses more accessible to students). The book covers an array of twenty topics, from simple inequalities to series, and is easy to read, which makes it ideal for self-study. … It is an easy and entertaining read. … a good book to have for any student taking mathematics courses, as well as for any teacher teaching mathematics courses." (Mihaela Poplicher, The Mathematical Association of America, April, 2009)"Bridging the Gap to University Mathematics is intended to do exactly what the title suggests. Gould and Hurst were, at the time of writing, both students and one gets the feeling that their desire is to tell prospective students what they themselves wish someone had told them before they embarked on their own mathematical journey at university…The book covers a broad range of topics…Well written and easy to read, it divides the material into twenty chapters, which are broken down into manageable chunks. Every chapter begins with ten ’test yourself’ questions designed to help the student discover whether they really do understand a particular topic. As each one is written as a single entity, not depending on preceding content, it is a book that students can dip in and out of rather than read from cover to cover.It is pleasantly laid out and contains numerous worked examples which clearly illustrate the more complicated concepts. Each subsection is followed by an exercise for the students to work through to test their understanding. All answers, to these and the starter questions, are provided at the back of the book enabling students to monitor their progress. Concluding each chapter is a very helpful section entitled ’where now?’ which explains how this area of mathematics might come into their university course and where it could lead to. Readers are helpfully referred to other texts for further, more in-depth, material or interest. Lastly, an appendix provides useful formulae and extension questions, this time with worked solutions...The book is written in a fresh, conversational style that is neither patronising nor written in a format intended to solely appeal to the young. It is a book that one could quite easily use as the basis of an introductory or foundation course or to stretch the brightest sixth-formers with something interesting, possibly after they have taken their exams." (Noel-Ann Bradshaw, LMS, September 2010)Table of ContentsInequalities.- Trigonometry, Differentiation and Exponents.- Polar Coordinates.- Complex Numbers.- Vectors.- Matrices.- Matrices as Maps.- Separable Differential Equations.- Integrating Factors.- Mechanics.- Logic, Sets and Functions.- Proof Methods.- Probability.- Distributions.- Making Decisions.- Geometry.- Hyperbolic Trigonometry.- Motion and Curvature.- Sequences.- Series.

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Book SynopsisNow in its eighth edition, Birdâs Basic Engineering Mathematics has helped thousands of students to succeed in their exams. Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, supported by practical engineering examples and applications to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. Some 1,000 engineering situations/problems have been âflagged-upâ to help demonstrate that engineering cannot be fully understood without a good knowledge of mathematics.The extensive and thorough coverage makes this a great text for introductory level engineering courses â such as for aeronautical, construction, electrical, electronic, mechanical, manufacturing engineering and vehicle technology â including for BTEC First, National and Diploma syllabuses, City & Guilds Technician Certificate and Diploma syllabuses, and even for GCSE revision.Its companion website provides extra materials for students and lecturers, including full solutions for all 1,700 further qTable of Contents1. Basic arithmetic 2. Fractions 3. Decimals 4. Using a calculator 5. Percentages 6. Ratio and proportion 7. Powers, roots and laws of indices 8. Units, prefixes and engineering notation 9. Basic algebra 10. Further algebra 11. Solving simple equations 12. Transposing formulae 13. Solving simultaneous equations 14. Solving quadratic equations 15. Logarithms 16. Exponential functions 17. Straight line graphs 18. Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form 19. Graphical solution of equations 20. Graphs with logarithmic scales 21. Angles and triangles 22. Introduction to trigonometry 23. Trigonometric waveforms 24. Non-right-angled triangles and some practical applications 25. Cartesian and polar co-ordinates 26. Areas of common shapes 27. The circle and its properties 28. Volumes and surface areas of common solids 29. Irregular areas and volumes and mean values 30. Vectors 31. Methods of adding alternating waveforms 32. Presentation of statistical data 33. Mean, median, mode and standard deviation 34. Probability 35. Introduction to differentiation 36. Standard integration 37. Number sequences 38. Binary, octal and hexadecimal. List of formulae. Answers to Practice Exercises

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Book SynopsisUpdated with new information, illustrations, and leadership tools, Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation, Second Edition describes how the metrics used by Toyota drive every line item in a financial statement in the right direction. Rather than focus on Lean tools and principles, the new edition of this bestselling reference focuses on what may be the least understood and most critical aspect of a Lean transformation: the building of a Lean culture. In addition to new appendices with background information and insightful stories on Lean leadership and implementation, it includes new information on tactical organization practices, strategy deployment, and Lean culture.An inductee to IndustryWeek''s Hall of Fame, George Koenigsaecker illustrates successful strategies and valuable lessons learned with case histories of U.S. leaders who have been instrumental in bringing Lean to the forefront. He explains the use of value stream anaTrade ReviewPraise for the Bestselling First Edition:Any senior executive serious about leading a Lean transformation should start here. Koenigsaecker captures well the essence of sustained Lean success, not just the feel-good kaizen event.—Larry Culp, president and CEO, Danaher CorporationKoenigsaecker has spent more time transforming more organizations into Lean enterprises than any other CEO. In this brief volume, he summarizes his 30 years of experimentation by describing Lean, showing how to measure it, explaining the role of value stream analysis and kaizen, and providing a tactical and a strategic action plan for Lean transformation.—Jim Womack, chairman and founder, Lean Enterprise InstituteThis truly worked for us, and continues to make our Air Force better. The message comes with great stories and legendary examples to make Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation readable for all."—Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary, United States Air ForceKoenigsaecker has been one of the most important mentors for me on our Lean journey. His willingness to share his knowledge and experience with the ThedaCare team has been invaluable.—John Toussaint, CEO, ThedaCare Center for Healthcare ValueKoenigsaecker’s long and extensive study and application of Lean at the strategic and tactical levels make him a foremost authority on the topic. He has a unique and valuable grasp of the tools, process and change dynamics at implementing organizational Lean transformation.—Stan Askren, chairman, president, and CEO, HNI CorporationFew, if any, American executives can match the variety and depth of experience with Lean transformations of George Koenigsaecker. So it comes as welcome news that George has written a book telling what he has learned and how he learned it. Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation is simple, useful, packed with information, concise, to-the-point, and easily accessible. It will be a great source for companies looking to begin or advance their Lean initiative or managers at any level wishing to deepen their personal learning.—John Shook, founder, The TWI NetworkGeorge Koenigsaecker’s story is an inspirational one. In this book, he captures succinctly over 20 years of wisdom about how to lead Lean transformation. This should be compulsory reading for anyone with a genuine interest in the topic.—David Fillingham, chairman and CEO, Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation TrustGeorge Koenigsaecker hits a grand slam with Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation, and the operative word is ‘leading!’ A respected practitioner and sensei in the art and science of Lean, George drives home the point that Lean is as natural in the touchy labor arena as it is in the intellectual labor arena — and leadership is the key to success in both. George further adds value with his focus on Lean in the context of (public and private sector) corporate governance. This is definitely a ‘must read!’—A.B. Morrill III, Major General, USAF, Vice Director, Defense Logistics Agency Finally, a hands-on, real-world book written by someone who has actually led several Lean transformations. My only concern is that my competitors get their hands on this book.—Peter Desloge, chairman and CEO, Watlow CorporationKoenigsaecker has been my sensei for over seven years. The lessons he has worked to impart are all contained right here . . . a must-read for anyone serious about Lean process improvement.—Donald J. Wetekam, group vice president, AAR Corporation, Lieutenant General (retired) USAFGeorge Koenigsaecker has written a wise book that goes beyond an explanation of the tools of Lean to provide keen insights — derived from his three decades of experience on the ground as a Lean leader — into how executives can deploy Lean principals to build a true learning organization capable of continuous performance improvement. —Alan Aviles, president, New York City Health and Hospitals CorporationGeorge makes a complex subject simple, a great 'how-to' guide for leaders on Lean process improvement based on years of practical experience. This book is a winner for leaders who want to embrace the Lean journey and put their organizations on the path to excellence.—Major General Dave GillettI’m glad George finally wrote this book! His practical, experience based understanding of Lean and its implications for leaders of companies is much needed and enormously helpful. George has the credentials to say it like he experienced it, from the same vantage point as thousands of executives and senior managers all over the world. This volume provides a simple and personal description of how to resolve the many management dilemma and leadership paradoxes every leader must wrestle with in embedding into their cultures the cost saving and value creating principles and tools of Lean.—Robert Miller, executive director, The Shingo Prize for Operational ExcellenceIt is always best to learn Lean and the leadership lessons of Lean from someone who lives, eats and breathes Lean systems. Very few individuals in North America have the level of experience leading change as George Koenigsaecker. This is a great book for anyone beginning their Lean journey, but an even better book for those CEOs and COOs who have demonstrated a passion for developing a Lean enterprise and must know how to continue the journey of continuous improvement for a life time. Continuous Improvement never ends, but passion in the enterprise can wane — How does a leader keep driving the enterprise? This book can help.—Dan Ariens, president and CEO, The Ariens CompanyEffectively organized into a chronological lesson plan for leaders, this book provides valuable guidelines for any organization embarking on the Lean journey. Drawing on his successful experience, George Koenigsaecker takes Lean thinking beyond the tools and principles, offering practical advice and confidence-building techniques for improving performance at every level of operation. Through the lens of his own transformational journey, he provides readers with a step-by-step primer for building a culture of continuous improvement and offers interesting anecdotes to support his philosophy that a Lean culture will always supersede Lean tools.—Mike Ward, president, Autoliv AmericasTable of ContentsIntroduction. My Journey of Lean Learning: Eleven Corporate Transformations. What Is Lean? Measurement Can Be Easy. Value Stream Analysis Provides the Improvement Plan—And Kaizen Events Make It Happen. Tactical Organizational Practices. Strategic Organizational Practices. Building a Lean Culture.

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Book SynopsisInstant Engineering pulls together all the pivotal engineering theories and discoveries into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete 'cheat sheet', which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From Archimedes to Elon Musk, from screws and pulleys to the steam engine, and from the canal boat to the space rocket, every key figure, theory or term is expressed in succinct and lively text and graphics. Perfect for the knowledge hungry and time poor, this collection of graphic-led lessons makes engineering interesting and accessible. Everything you need to know – and more – is here. Table of ContentsAC vs DC • Air ships • Othmar Ammann • Andre Marie Ampere • Amps • Arch • Archimedes • Richard Arkwright • Baron William George Armstrong • Ove Arup • Charles Babbage • John Bardeen • Frank Barnwell • Sir Joseph Bazalgette • Beam • Alexander Graham Bell • Karl Benz • Tim Berners-Lee • Henry Bessemer • Bicycles • Bioengineering • Forrest Bird • Bridges • Sergei Brin • James Brindley • Walter Houser Brattain • Isambard Kingdom Brunel • Cameras • Canals • Cannon • Capacitor • Sadi Carnot • Sir John Charnley • Maxwell James Clerk • Clocks • Column • Computers • Control • Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton • Leonardo da Vinci • Gottlieb Daimler • Dams • Charles de Coulomb • Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti • Lee De Forest • Rudolf Diesel • Thomas Edison • Gustav Eiffel • Willem Einthoven • Elasticity • Electric light • Electricity supply • Electromagnetic waves • Energy • Michael Faraday • Farm equipment – tractor, thresher, etc • Roy Fedden • Enrico Fermi • Reginald Fessenden • John Ambrose Fleming • Henry Ford • Baronet Sir John Fowler • Robert Goddard • Wilson Greatbatch • Gunpowder, guns & revolvers • Sir William Halcrow • William Harris • Heavier than air aeroplanes • Heinrich Hertz • Stanley Hooker • John Hopps • Charles Hufnagel • Information Technology • Internal combustion engine • Jet engine • Jobs Steve • James Joule • Fazlur Kahn • Kilby Jack • John Logie Baird • Robert Maillart • Guglielmo Marconi • Mechanics • Christian Menn • Gordon Moore • Samuel Morse • Elon Musk • Thomas Newcomen • Robert Noyce • Georg Simon Ohm • Ohm's Law • Nicolaus Otto • Larry Page • Sir Charles Parsons • Plough • Sir Alfred Pugsley • Pulleys • Pumps • Railway • William Macquorn Rankine • Reinforced Concrete • Resistor • Osborne Reynolds • Risk • Roads • Robots • Rockets • John Roebling • Thomas Savery • Jorg Schlaich • Ships • William Bradford Shockley • Sir Alec Skempton • Skyscraper • Slab • John Smeaton • Social media • Soil mechanics and foundations • Sound recording • Steam engine • Steel • George Stephenson • Robert Stephenson • Surveying • Sustainability • Joe Sutter • Joseph Wilson Swan • Thomas Telford • Karl von Terzaghi • Nicola Tesla • Thermodynamics • Toilets • transistors • Richard Trevithick • Truss construction • Turbine • typesetting • Valve • Michel Virlogeux • Virtual work • Alessandro Volta • Volts • Wernher Von Braun • Vulnerability • Sir Barnes Wallis • War Machines (ancient) • Waste disposal • Water power • Water supply • James Watt • Weapons (modern) • Weaving & spinning • Sir Frank Whittle • Windmills • Work • Wilbur Wright • Orville Wright • Writing • Olegierd Zienkiewicz.

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Book SynopsisThe ideal textbook for anyone working towards a career in aircraft maintenance engineeringWritten to meet the needs of aircraft maintenance certifying staff, this book covers the basic knowledge requirements of ECAR 66 (previously JAR-66) for all aircraft engineers within Europe. ECAR 66 regulations are being continuously harmonised with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements in the USA, making this book ideal for all aerospace students.ECAR 66 modules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 are covered in full and to a depth appropriate for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME). This book will also serve as a valuable reference for those taking programs in ECAR 147 and FAR 147 establishments. In addition, the necessary mathematics, aerodynamics and electrical principles have been included to meet the requirements of introductory aerospace engineering courses. To aid learning and to prepare readers for examinations, numerous written and multiple-choice questions areTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction Scientific fundamentals Further mathematics Physics Electrical fundamentals Basic aerodynamics Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction: From Mechanics to Biomechanics 2. Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues 3. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Stress Analysis 4. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Multibody Analysis 5. Fundamentals of Mechanobiology 6. Bone Biomechanics 7. Muscle Biomechanics 8. Ligaments and Tendons Biomechanics 9. Cartilage Biomechanics 10. Meniscus Biomechanics 11. Intervertebral Disc Biomechanics 12. Biomechanics of the Hip Joint 13. Biomechanics of the Knee Joint 14. Biomechanics of the Spine 15. Biomechanics of the Shoulder Joint 16. Biomechanics of the Ankle Joint 17. Biomechanics of Wrist and Elbow 18. Biomaterials and Biocompatibility 19. Hip Prosthesis: Biomechanics and Design 20. Knee Prosthesis: Biomechanics and Design 21. Spinal Implants: Biomechanics and Design 22. Shoulder Prosthesis: Biomechanics and Design 23. Devices for Traumatology: Biomechanics and Design 24. Regeneration and Repair of Ligaments and Tendons 25. Biomechanical Requirements for Certification and Quality in Medical Devices 26. Clinical Evaluation of Orthopaedic Implants 27. Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery 28. Experimental Orthopaedic Biomechanics 29. Challenges in the Anatomical Modeling of the Musculoskeletal System 30. Joint Kinematics Through Instrumented Motion Analysis 31. Fluoroscopy 32. Finite Element Analysis in Orthopaedic Biomechanics 33. Rigid-Body and Musculoskeletal Models 34. The Use of Computational Models in Orthopaedic Biomechanical Research

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Book SynopsisDeparting from the style of typical manuals, Hands-On Introduction to LabVIEW for Scientists and Engineers, Fourth Edition, uses a learn-by-doing approach to guide students through using this powerful laboratory tool. It helps students--who are not assumed to have prior experience--master the computer-based skills they need to carry out effective experiments.Table of ContentsPreface About the Author 1. LABVIEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 1.1 LabVIEW Programming Environment 1.2 Blank VI 1.3 Front-Panel Editing 1.4 Block-Diagram Editing 1.5 Program Execution 1.6 Pop-Up Menu and Data-Type Representation 1.7 Program Storage 1.8 Quick Drop 2. THE WHILE LOOP AND WAVEFORM CHART 2.1 Programming Structures and Graphing Modes 2.2 While Loop Basics 2.3 Sine-Wave Plot Using a While Loop and Waveform Chart 2.4 LabVIEW Help Window 2.5 Front Panel Editing 2.6 Waveform Chart Pop-Up Menu 2.7 Finishing the Program 2.8 Program Execution 2.9 Program Improvements 2.10 Data Types and Automatic Creation Feature 3. THE FOR LOOP AND WAVEFORM GRAPH 3.1 For Loop Basics 3.2 Sine-Wave Plot Using a For Loop and Waveform Graph 3.3 Waveform Graph 3.4 Owned and Free Labels 3.5 Creation of Sine Wave Using a For Loop 3.6 Cloning Block-Diagram Icons 3.7 Auto-Indexing Feature 3.8 Running the VI 3.9 X-Axis Calibration of the Waveform Graph 3.10 Sine-Wave Plot Using a While Loop and Waveform Graph 3.11 Front-Panel Array Indicator 3.12 Debugging With the Probe Watch Window and Error List 4. THE MATHSCRIPT NODE AND XY GRAPH 4.1 MathScript Node Basics 4.2 Quick MathScript Node Example: Sine-Wave Plot 4.3 Waveform Simulator Using a MathScript Node and XY Graph 4.4 Creating an XY Cluster 4.5 Running the VI 4.6 LabVIEW MathScript Window 4.7 Adding Shape Options Using an Enumerated Type Control 4.8 Finishing the Block Diagram 4.9 Running the VI 4.10 Control and Indicator Clusters 4.11 Creating an Icon Using the Icon Editor 4.12 Icon Design 4.13 Connector Assignment 5. INTRODUCTION TO DATA ACQUISITION DEVICES USING MAX 5.1 Data Acquisition Hardware 5.2 Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) 5.3 Analog Input Modes 5.4 Range and Resolution 5.5 Sampling Frequency and the Aliasing Effect 5.6 Analog Input Operation Using MAX 5.7 Analog Output 5.8 Analog Output Operation Using MAX 5.9 Digital Input/Output 5.10 Digital Input/Output Operation Using Max 6. DATA ACUISITION USING DAQ ASSISTANT 6.1 Data Acquisition VIs 6.2 Simple Analog Input Operation on a DC Voltage 6.3 Digital Oscilloscope 6.4 DC Voltage Storage 6.5 Hardware-Timed Waveform Generator 6.6 Placing a Custom-Made VI on a Block Diagram 6.7 Completing and Executing Waveform Generator (Express) 7. DATA FILES AND CHARACTER STRINGS 7.1 ASCII Text and Binary Data Files 7.2 Storing Data in Spreadsheet-Formatted File 7.3 Storing a One-Dimensional Data Array 7.4 Transpose Option 7.5 Storing a Two-Dimensional Data Array 7.6 Controlling the Format of Stored Data 7.7 The Path Constant and Platform Portability 7.8 Fundamental File I/O VIs 7.9 Adding Text Labels to a Spreadsheet File 7.10 Backslash Codes 8. SHIFT REGISTERS 8.1 Shift Register Basics 8.2 Quick Shift Register Example: Integer Sum 8.3 Noise and Signal Averaging 8.4 Noisy Sine VI 8.5 Moving Average of Four Traces 8.6 Modularity and Automatic SubVI Creation 8.7 Moving Average of Arbitrary Number of Traces 9. THE CASE STRUCTURE 9.1 Case Structure Basics 9.2 Quick Case Structure Example: Runtime Options Using Property Nodes 9.3 State Machine Architecture: Guessing Game 9.4 State Machine Architecture: Express VI-Based Digital Oscilloscope 10. DATA DEPENDENCY AND THE SEQUENCE STRUCTURE 10.1 Data Dependency and Sequence Structure Basics 10.2 Event Timer Using a Sequence Structure 10.3 Event Timer Using Data Dependency 10.4 Highlight Execution 11. ANALYSIS VIs: CURVE FITTING 11.1 Thermistor Resistance-Temperature Data File 11.2 Temperature Measurement Using Thermistors 11.3 The Linear Least-Squares Method 11.4 Inputting Data to a VI Using a Front-Panel Array Control 11.5 Inputting Data to a VI by Reading from a Disk File 11.6 Slicing Up a Multi-Dimensional Array 11.7 Running the VI 11.8 Curve Fitting Using the Linear Least-Squares Method 11.9 Residual Plot 11.10 Curve Fitting Using the Nonlinear Least-Squares Method 12. ANALYSIS VIs: FAST FOURIER TRANSFORM 12.1 Quick Fast Fourier Transform Example 12.2 The Fourier Transform 12.3 Discrete Sampling and the Nyquist Frequency 12.4 The Discrete Fourier Transform 12.5 The Fast Fourier Transform 12.6 Frequency Calculator VI 12.7 FFT of Sinusoids 12.8 Applying the FFT to Various Sinusoidal Inputs 12.9 Magnitude of Complex-Amplitude 12.10 Observing Leakage 12.11 Windowing 12.12 Estimating Frequency and Amplitude 12.13 Aliasing 13. DATA ACQUISITION AND GENERATION USING DAQMX VIs 13.1 DAQmx VI Basics 13.2 Simple Analog Input Operation on a DC Voltage 13.3 Digital Oscilloscope 13.4 Express VI Automatic Code Generation 13.5 Limitations of Express VIs 13.6 Improving Digital Oscilloscope Using State Machine Architecture 13.7 Analog Output Operations 13.8 Waveform Generator 14. CONTROL OF STAND-ALONE INSTRUMENTS 14.1 Instrument Control using VISA VIs 14.2 The VISA Session 14.3 The IEEE 488.2 Standard 14.4 Common Commands 14.5 Status Reporting 14.6 Device-Specific Commands 14.7 Specific Hardware Used In This Chapter 14.8 Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) 14.9 Simple VISA-Based Query Operation 14.10 Message Termination 14.11 Getting and Setting Communication Properties Using a Property Node 14.12 Performing a Measurement over the Interface Bus 14.13 Synchronization Methods 14.14 Measurement VI Based on the Serial Poll Method 14.15 Measurement VI Based on the Service Request Method 14.16 Creating an Instrument Driver 14.17 Using the Instrument Driver to Write an Application Program APPENDIX A. FORMULA NODE PROGRAMMING FOR CHAPTER 4 A.1 Formula Node Basics A.2 Quick Formula Node Example: Sine-Wave Plot (Section 4.2) A.3 Formula Node-Based Waveform Simulator (Sections 4.3-4.4) A.4 Formula Node-Based Waveform Simulator (Section 4.8) A.5 Formula Node-Based Waveform Simulator (Section 4.10) APPENDIX B. MATHEMATICS OF LEAKAGE AND WINDOWING B.1 Analytic Description of Leakage B.2 Description of Leakage Using the Convolution Theorem APPENDIX C. PID TEMPERATURE CONTROL PROJECT C.1 Project Description C.2 Voltage-Controlled Bidirectional Current Driver for Thermoelectric Device C.3 PID Temperature Control Algorithm C.4 PID Temperature Control System C.5 Construction of Temperature Control System Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION I: 3D printing in healthcare 1. State of the art in 3D printing 2. Imaging modalities and parameters for 3DP 3. From medical images to 3D model: processing and segmentation SECTION II: Surgical planning applications 4. 20 years of 3D printing in surgical planning of distraction osteogenesis 5. 3D printing to advance neurosurgery planning 6. Heart surgery: septal defect 7. 3D printing in dentistry 8. Laser sintering in dentistry SECTION III: Clinical implementation of 3DP service 9. How to make a 3D printing service available for a hospital 10. Legal and regulatory implications of 3D printing in surgery SECTION IV: New directions and future applications 11. 3D-printed anatomical phantoms 12. Future solutions for osteoarthritis using 3D bioprinting of articular cartilage 13. 3D printing in tissue engineering: design of bioreactor systems 14. Implantable 3D-printed devices—technologies and applications 15. New directions for preoperative planning: further impact from current and future 3D technologies

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Book SynopsisDevelop a thorough understanding of the relationships between structure, processing and the properties of materials with Askeland/Wright's THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF MATERIALS, ENHANCED, SI, 7th Edition. This updated, comprehensive edition serves as a useful professional reference tool both now and throughout future coursework in manufacturing, materials, design or materials selection.This science-based approach to materials engineering highlights how the structure of materials at various length scales gives rise to materials properties. You examine how the connection between structure and properties is key to innovating with materials, both in the synthesis of new materials as well as in new applications with existing materials. You also learn how time, loading and environment all impact materials -- a key concept that is often overlooked when using charts and databases to select materials. Trust this enhanced edition for insights into success in materials engineering today.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. 2. Atomic Structure. 3. Atomic and Ionic Arrangements. 4. Imperfections in the Atomic and Ionic Arrangements. 5. Atom and Ion Movements in Materials 6. Mechanical Properties: Part One. 7. Mechanical Properties: Part Two. 8. Strain Hardening and Annealing. 9. Principles of Solidification. 10. Solid Solutions and Phase Equilibrium. 11. Dispersion Strengthening and Eutectic Phase Diagrams. 12. Dispersion Strengthening by Phase Transformations and Heat Treatment. 13. Heat Treatment of Steels and Cast Irons. 14. Nonferrous Alloys. 15. Ceramic Materials. 16. Polymers. 17. Composites: Teamwork and Synergy in Materials. 18. Construction Materials. 19. Electronic Materials. 20. Magnetic Materials. 21. Photonic Materials. 22. Thermal Properties of Materials. 23. Corrosion and Wear. Appendix A: Selected Physical Properties of Materials. Appendix B: The Atomic and Ionic Radii of Selected Elements.

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Book SynopsisRequiring only a basic knowledge of the physics of fluids, Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics provides a sound understanding of fluid power systems and their uses within industry. It takes a strongly practical approach in describing pneumatics and hydraulics in modern industry and is filled with diagrams of components, equipment and plant.The pneumatic and hydraulic graphical symbols used in everyday fluid power systems and circuits are particularly explained and well illustrated. In addition to descriptions of equipment and plant, maintenance and troubleshooting is also covered, with an emphasis on safety systems and safety regulations.This second edition delves into the same fluid power technical areas as in the first edition, but with a complete update of current safety legislation and guidance on the latest regulations. Codes of practice, technical standards and standardisation organisations have also been updated tTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgements1 Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics in Industry2 Basic Principles of Fluid Power Systems3 Features and Characteristics of Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems4 Component, Equipment and Plant Symbols5 Fluid Power Generation, Supply and Distribution6 Control Valves I – Types and Principles of Operation7 Control Valves II – Types and Principles of Operation8 Actuators9 Pneumatic and Hydraulic Circuits and Arrangement of Components10 Electro-Pneumatics and Electro-Hydraulics11 Fluid Power Measurement Systems12 Troubleshooting and Maintenance13 Basic Principles of Fluid Power Control14 Emergency Shutdown and Safety Systems15 Health and Safety at WorkAppendix 1 Answers to revision questionsAppendix 2 City & Guilds specimen examination questionsAppendix 3 Standards and standardisation organisations:relevant fluid powerAppendix 4 Bar litres: calculationsAppendix 5 UK professional engineering bodies and organisations

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on green computing-based network security techniques and addresses the challenges involved in practical implementation. It also explores the idea of energy-efficient computing for network and data security and covers the security threats involved in social networks, data centers, IoT, and biomedical applications. Green Computing in Network Security: Energy Efficient Solutions for Business and Home includes analysis of green-security mechanisms and explores the role of green computing for secured modern internet applications. It discusses green computing-based distributed learning approaches for security and emphasizes the development of green computing-based security systems for IoT devices.Written with researchers, academic libraries, and professionals in mind so they can get up to speed on network security, the challenges, and implementation processes.Table of Contents1. Analysis of Green-Security Mechanisms for Future Networks. 2. Design of Green-Aware Security Mechanisms for Modern Internet Applications. 3. Data Security in Green Computing Platforms for Biomedical Systems. 4. Green Computing for Cryptography and Cryptanalysis. 5. Distributed Learning Approaches for Security. 6. Green –Aware ML and Data Mining for Network Protection. 7. Privacy Preserving Green Computing for Social Networks. 8. Malicious Use of Machine Learning in Green ICT. 9. Green Computing Based IoT Security.

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Book SynopsisNow in its seventh edition, Bird's Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology introduces and covers theory through detailed examples and laboratory experiments, enabling students to gain knowledge required by technicians in fields such as engineering, electronics, and telecommunications. This edition includes several new sections, including glass batteries, climate change, the future of electricity production, and discussions concerning everyday aspects of electricity, such as watts and lumens, electrical safety, AC vs DC, and trending technologies.The extensive and thorough topic coverage makes this a great text for a range of level 2 and 3 engineering courses, which has helped thousands of students succeed in their exams. It is also suitable for BTEC First, National and Diploma syllabuses, City & Guilds Technician Certificate and Diploma syllabuses, and Foundation Degrees in engineering. Its companion website at www.rouTable of ContentsSection 1 Revision of Some Basic Mathematics 1. Some Mathematics Revision 2. Further Mathematics Revision Section 2 Basic Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles 3. Units associated with basic electrical quantities 4. An introduction to electric circuits 5. Resistance variation 6. Batteries and alternative sources of energy 7. Series and parallel networks 8. Capacitors and capacitance 9. Magnetic circuits 10. Electromagnetism 11. Electromagnetic induction 12. Electrical measuring instruments and measurements 13. Semiconductor diodes 14. Transistors Section 3 Further Electrical and Electronic Principles 15. D.c. circuit theory 16. Alternating voltages and currents 17. Single-phase series a.c. circuits 18. Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits 19. Filter networks 20. D.c. transients 21. Operational amplifiers Section 4 Further Electrical Power Technology 22. Global climate change and the future of electricity generation 23. Three-phase systems 24. Transformers 25. D.c. machines 26. Three-phase induction motors Answers to Practice Exercises

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Book SynopsisRecent years have seen major changes in the approach to Computer Aided Design (CAD) in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sector. CAD is increasingly becoming a standard design tool, facilitating lower development costs and a reduced design cycle. Not only does it allow a designer to model designs in two and three dimensions but also to model other dimensions, such as time and cost into designs.Computer Aided Design Guide for Architecture, Engineering and Construction provides an in-depth explanation of all the common CAD terms and tools used in the AEC sector. It describes each approach to CAD with detailed analysis and practical examples. Analysis is provided of the strength and weaknesses of each application for all members of the project team, followed by review questions and further tasks. Coverage includes: 2D CAD 3D CAD 4D CAD nD modelling Building Information Modelling paTable of Contents1. Introduction to CAD for the AEC/FM Industry 2. Project and Product Modelling 3. 2D CAD 4. 3D CAD 5. BIM (Building Information Modelling) 6. 4D CAD 7. nD Modelling

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Book SynopsisThe average car now contains much more electronic circuitry than would have been the case, even five years ago. This leaves many technicians struggling to keep up with current developments in the repair and maintenance of these electronic systems. Often, texts covering vehicle electronics dwell on unnecessary maths and general electronics principles. This practical guide discusses electronics ony within the context of the vehicle system under consideration and thus keeps theory to a minimum. Using numerous diagrams, photographs and step by step instructions, this book gives a clear description of vehicle electronic systems and fault diagnosos and than continues on to the testing and repair of these systems. Regular reviews and summaries help consolidate learning and make this book ideal for workshop and classroom use.Trade ReviewWe have waited a long time for a practical approach to this subject. This book will be a substantial help to students.,P R Handley, Croydon College, UK, ...the purpose of this book is to provide an understanding of electronics at a level that is appropriate to the needs of vehicle technicians. This book certainly does just that!,Association of Motor Vehicle Teachers, Excellently produced practical guide...highly informative.,Vehicle Electrics and Electronics,Table of ContentsStructure of vehicle systems * Basic components of a vehicle electronic system * Essential electronics revision * Engine management systems (EMS) and Anti lock braking (ABS) * Fault diagnosis * Review of some established systems, e.g. ignition systems, altenator charging systems * Multiplexing, serial diagnostic access; trends and developments such as fibre optics * Electronics: underpinning theory required for NVQ.

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This textbook will help you learn all the skills you need to pass all Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Systems courses and qualifications.As electrical and electronic systems become increasingly more complex and fundamental to the workings of modern vehicles, understanding these systems is essential for automotive technicians. For students new to the subject, this book will help to develop this knowledge, but will also assist experienced technicians in keeping up with recent technological advances. This new edition includes information on developments in pass-through technology, multiplexing, and engine control systems. In full colour and covering the latest course specifications, this is the guide that no student enrolled on an automotive maintenance and repair course should be without.Designed to make learning easier, this book contains: Photographs, flow charts, quick reference tables, overview descriptions and step-by-step instructions. <

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Book SynopsisTRIZ is a brilliant toolkit for nurturing engineering creativity and innovation. This accessible, colourful and practical guide has been developed from problem-solving workshops run by Oxford Creativity, one of the world's top TRIZ training organizations started by Gadd in 1998.Table of ContentsAbout the Author. Foreword (Ric Parker of Rolls-Royce). Introduction. PART ONE: TRIZ Logic and the tools for innovation and clarity of thought. 1. TRIZ Tools for Creativity and Clever Solutions. 1.1. What is TRIZ? 1.2. Who uses TRIZ and why? 1.3. TRIZ and other problem solving toolkits. 1.4. Innovation – Fool's Gold or TRIZ? 1.5. What does TRIZ offer? 1.6. How TRIZ works. 1.7. The Golden rule of TRIZ. 1.8. The TRIZ Toolkit. 1.9. TRIZ Creativity tools. 1.10. TRIZ Creativity Triggers (to be applied at any/ all stages as required). 1.11. Creativity Prompts - Smart Little People & Size-Time-Cost. 1.12. Size -Time - Cost for visualising solutions. 1.13. Problem Challenge. 1.14. TRIZ for everyone – no matter what your creativity. 1.15. History of TRIZ – Science and Engineering Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. 1.16. Reasons to use TRIZ. 2. The TRIZ Knowledge Revolution to access all the world's known solutions. 2.1. Problem Solving – Resolving Defined Problems. 2.2. TRIZ problem solving – accessing known and proven answers. 2.3. Our knowledge is not enough! 2.4. How many answers are there to the world’s problems? 2.5. TRIZ Conceptual Solutions – 4 lists. 2.6. How many types and stages of problem solving? 2.7. From Random to systematic problem solving. 2.8. Problems Vary – some are easy some are difficult. 2.9. How to access our own and the world's knowledge. 2.10. The TRIZ “Dictionary” of the 100 world’s conceptual solutions to any engineering problem. 2.11. Back to first principles. 2.12. TRIZ access to the World's Knowledge. Case Study: TRIZ in Rolls Royce. 3. Fundamentals of TRIZ Problem Solving. 3.1. What is Problem Solving? 3.2. Finding Solutions – Systematic or Eureka Moments? 3.3. I'm a genius – I don't need TRIZ thinking. 3.4. TRIZ – shortcuts for all engineers who take the trouble to learn its processes and tools. 3.5. TRIZ conceptual solutions. 3.6. TRIZ access to fast solutions. 3.7. Locating best answers –obvious only after we have found them. 3.8. Many solutions to any problem. 3.9. TRIZ for sharing solutions. 3.10. Learning TRIZ needs the logic of TRIZ. 3.11. The Logic of TRIZ Problem Solving. 3.12. Understand the problem – where's the fun in that – we like Solutions. 3.13. Spontaneous "BAD" Solutions. 3.14. Bad Solution parks. 3.15. TRIZ Innovation Audit Trails – the importance of Hindsight in problem solving. 3.16. Audited Systematic and Problem Understanding and Solving. 3.17. TRIZ Basic logic - Improving Ideality. 3.18. Choosing Systems to meet all needs. 3.19. Systems provide functions which provide benefits. 3.20. Using the Bad Solution Park at all stages of Problem Solving. 3.21. Functions or Benefits? Functions imply how we get something but Benefits contain no solutions in their descriptions. 3.22. Avoiding Premature Solutions – Ask Why? 3.23. Asking Why? and How? as practical problem tools. 3.24. HOW? 3.25. Simple Questions to ask in problem solving. 3.26. Stakeholder needs and the Ideal . 3.27. Start by imagining an ideal system. 3.28. Problem Solving at the right price with TRIZ – use trimming and resources. 3.29. Business Benefits of Logical problem solving with TRIZ. 3.30. Conclusion – FLASH SOLUTIONS – the conclusion comes to us in a flash / a stroke of genius. 4. Thinking in Time and Scale. 4.1. Thinking in Time and Scale – Talented thinking for everyone. 4.2. Three strategies to ensure that we all achieve the same level of very creative thinking like clever and creative individuals. 4.3. Time and Scale – helps with all problem types. 4.4. Inventive Engineers – Thinking in time and scale for system context and all requirements. 4.5. Why use Time and Scale? 4.6. Context map. 4.7. Solution map. 4.8. Needs map. 4.9. Causes and Effects and Hazards Maps. 4.10. Consequences/ Connectivity/ Interrelationships. 4.11. Social Harms in Time and Scale. 4.12. Using Time and Scale to Map Hazards. 4.13. Hazards may be caused by a combination of circumstances. 4.14. Preventing hazards in your life. 4.15. Time and scale for hazardous situations. 4.16. Unidentified Manufacturing problem – scrap rate of rises dramatically. 4.17. What neglect or small savings now could cost the earth later? 4.18. Simply by mapping our problem situation in 9 boxes we can check. 4.19. Use 9 boxes to understand history/ context of a problem. 4.20. Time Decisions – not putting the right resources and effort in early in the problem. 4.21. Consequences of short-term fixes? 4.22. Conclusion. Case Study: ACENZ. PART TWO: The Contradiction Toolkit. 5. Uncovering and Solving Contradictions. 5.1. Contradictions – Solve or Compromise? 5.2. What is a Contradiction? 5.3. Spotting Contradictions – But & And. 5.4. 40 Inventive Principles. 5.5. What is a contradiction? 5.6. 40 principles solve all contradictions. 5.7. Contradiction matrix. 5.8. The 39 Technical Parameters are. 5.9. Understanding the 39 Technical Parameters. 5.10. Using the Matrix. 5.11. The Logical Steps for Problem Solving using the Contradiction Matrix – start with BAD SOLUTIONS. 5.12. Solving problems. 5.13. Simple TRIZ road map. 5.14. Solving Physical Contradictions. 5.15. Physical Contradiction Examples. 5.16. Finding/Uncovering Physical Contradictions. 5.17. Physical or Technical Contradiction. 5.18. Summary of Contradictions. 5.19. 39 Technical Parameters. Case Study: Measurement of Acoustic Emissions in a Flying Aircraft Wing. Appendix - The 40 Principles: theory of inventive problem solving. Contradiction Matrix. PART THREE: Fast Thinking with the TRIZ Ideal Outcome. 6. Chapter 6: The Ideal Solves the Problem. 6.1. Simple steps to Fast Resourceful Systematic Problem Solving. 6.2. System We Want – The Acceptable Ideality. 6.3. Ideal – Solves the problem itself. 6.4. Define the Ideal – and then find the resources to create it. 6.5. Ideal – using free resources to attract customers. 6.6. Genius, Resources and Ideal Thinking. 6.7. TRIZ helps us think like great inventors who cleverly use resources. 6.8. Ideal Solution /Machine /User Manual uncover all required functions. 6.9. Systems – Get the Right System and Get the System Right. 6.10. Ideal outcome to help us appropriately ignore/ subjugate constraint. 6.11. Too much Innovation? 6.12. Ideal Outcome to Solve Problems. 6.13. Ideal and Constraints, Reality and problem solutions. 6.14. Constrictions = Restrictions on HOW we deliver (Not what we want / don't want). 6.15. The Ideal helps test our real constraints. 6.16. Start with only requirements – initially forget both systems and constraints. 6.17. Ideal, constraints – and the appropriate levels of problem solving. 6.18. Conclusion. 7. Chapter 7: Resources: the Fuel of Innovation. 7.1. Using Resources – How to become a resourceful engineer. 7.2. Use the resources we've got. 7.3. Transforming Harms. 7.4. Minimise Inputs. 7.5. Locating and Defining Resources. 7.6. Resource Hunts – Focussed by functions which give us "what we want". 7.7. Resources and make or buy decisions. 7.8. Needs – the beginning of any process – Engineering or otherwise. 7.9. Requirements, solutions and resources. 7.10. TRIZ helps engineers balance ingenuity and time to encourage innovation in design. 7.11. Functions = solutions to give us what we want to deliver benefits. 7.12. TRIZ Problem Solving using resources. 7.13. Resource Hunt. 7.14. Using super system resources. 7.15. Resources and hazards. 7.16. Resources when in peril. 7.17. TRIZ Triggers plus resources for practical solutions. 7.18. Clever solutions use the right and available resources. 7.19. Simple steps to Resourceful Systematic Problem Solving Ideal – Functions – Resources. 7.20. Quick ideal Thinking. 7.21. Ideal outcome, Delivered by essential functions – look for relevant resources. 7.22. The Ideal solves the problem itself - Ideal Self Systems. 7.23. Ideal Self Systems - Ideal resources used to design a TOMATO SAUCE BOTTLE. 7.24. Best use of Resources - Overall TRIZ Philosophy. 8. Chapter 8: IDEAL and the Ideality Audit. 8.1. Ideality – Understanding what we really really want and what everyone wants. 8.2. Ideality Audit. 8.3. The Ideal in TRIZ comes in a number of names and tools. 8.4. The ideal outcome in the bigger picture. 8.5. Ideality Audit begins with the Ideal outcome. 8.6. Benefit Capture Exercise. 8.7. Undertaking an Ideality Audit. 8.8. Ideal Outcome prompts us to understand requirements and simultaneously find solutions. 8.9. No system yet? 8.10. Ideal Outcome helps us initially say what we want – not always how we'll get it. 8.11. Using the Ideal in Aerospace Problem Solving Sessions. 8.12. Be careful what you wish for.... 8.13. Thinking up Solutions is more fun than meeting Needs. 8.14. Different Stakeholders have different Ideal Outcomes. 8.15. Ideality of all stakeholders. 8.16. TRIZ Embraces Solution Mode Thinking. 8.17. Identifying Opposite Primary Benefits. 8.18. Identifying real goals - Owning a Submarine Fleet. 8.19. IDEALITY AUDIT. 8.20. IDEAL OUTCOME & INVENTING. 8.21. Using the IDEAL outcome for systematic invention. 8.22. Using the IDEAL to invent Systems. 8.23. Using the IDEAL to understand what we want and then achieve it – Improving WINDOWS. 8.24. Problem, Context & initial problem Statement + constraints. 8.25. Nine Boxes. 8.26. Ideal Outcome - What do we really, really want? 8.27. Ideality Audit. 8.28. Ideal System - What does it do? 8.29. IDEAL Primary Function delivered by Primary System. 8.30. Summary - IDEAL requirements capture & the Ideality Audit. 8.31. Conclusion - IDEAL OUTCOME helps us avoid confused requirement statements containing hidden solutions. Case Study: Using TRIZ to help manage real world requirements. PART FOUR: TRIZ, invention and Next Generation Systems. 9. Chapter 9: System Development and Trends Of Evolution. 9.1. TRIZ Trends for Finding Future Systems. 9.2. Perfecting Products. 9.3. The Origin of the TRIZ Trends of Evolution. 9.4. TRIZ Trends and Lines of Evolution. 9.5. Evolution – including Technical. 9.6. Successful Products meet NEEDS. 9.7. Using the Trends for Practical Problem Solving. 9.8. Each of the eight trends divide into LINES of Evolution – different versions with more detail as shown below. 9.9. The eight trends map natural progression and development to show that as systems develop over time they can be shown to.... 9.10. Ideality is the most fundamental of the 8 TRIZ Trends of Evolution. 9.11. The Power of S-Curves. 9.12. Less human involvement. 9.13. Non-Uniform Development of Parts. 9.14. Simplicity - Complication- Simplicity. 9.15. Adding Similar Elements. 9.16. Adding Dis-similar Elements. 9.17. Combining SIMILAR elements. 9.18. Combining DIS-SIMILAR elements. 9.19. Transition to the Super-system. 9.20. Trimming out components but keeping all functionality. 9.21. Increasing Dynamism, Flexibility & Controllability. 9.22. Increasing Segmentation & increased use of Fields. 9.23. Matching and Mismatching of Parts. 9.24. Using the TRIZ Trends. 9.25. Ideality is increased by moving from left to right along any or all of the TRIZ trends. 10. Chapter 10: Inventing and TRIZ. 10.1. Very mundane inventions. 10.2. How to be a great but mundane inventor with TRIZ. 10.3. TRIZ and invention. 10.4. Product DNA predicts future systems. 10.5. Consider the development of the Breathalyzer. 10.6. The interesting gaps between Inspirational ideas and Scientific proofs. 10.7. TRIZ and all routes to invention – Creating Systems. 10.8. TRIZ helps with the all the major Routes to Invention. 10.9. MEET NEEDS in new ways with new and old systems. 10.10. Find new uses for SYSTEMS / TECHNOLOGIES / FUNCTIONS / FEATURES. 10.11. MEET NEEDS in new ways with new systems. 10.12. Flowchart for Invention. 10.13. FIND SYSTEMS TO MEET NEEDS in new ways with new and old systems. 10.14. Find NEEDS for new or old SYSTEMS / TECHNOLOGIES / FUNCTIONS / FEATURES. 10.15. NEW SYSTEMS - Seek technologies to create / invent new systems to meet very specific needs. 10.16. Ideal outcome & Ideal system & X-Factor. 10.17. Ideal Outcome-What do we really, really want, what is everything we want? 10.18. Find NEEDS for new or old SYSTEMS / TECHNOLOGIES / FUNCTIONS / FEATURES. PART FIVE: TRIZ for System analysis and improvement. 11. Chapter 11: Function Analysis for System Understanding. 11.1. Why use TRIZ Function Analysis? 11.2. Function Analysis and Maps for System understanding. 11.3. Why draw Function Maps? 11.4. Why use TRIZ Function Analysis? 11.5. What is TRIZ Function Analysis? 11.6. Basic Building Blocks for Problem Solving. 11.7. Don't Miss Out or Skip the IDEALITY AUDIT. 11.8. For Problem Solving we need both the IDEALITY AUDIT and the Function Analysis. 11.9. FUNCTION ANALYSIS of the CURRENT SYSTEM (SYSTEM WE'VE GOT). 11.10. Step by Step Problem Solving and Function Analysis - Building a TRIZ Function Map. 11.11. Subject Action Object SAO – Basic Building Bricks of Problem Solving. 11.12. Function Map – All the ‘Subject action Object’s together. 11.13. Function Analysis for understanding and solving simple problems. 11.14. Systems develop to deliver benefits better – Perfecting Functions to deliver those benefits. 11.15. Systems develop in response to changing needs. 11.16. Simple Rules of Function Analysis. 11.17. Finding your SaO is not always easy…. 11.18. Systems are made up of SaO’s. 11.19. Defining the action takes careful thought. 11.20. Function Maps contain all the System and relevant environmental elements. 11.21. System Development through extra Functions. 11.22. The simple systems below have simple Prime Functions which deliver their Prime Benefit and Ultimate Goal. 11.23. Problem Solving from the Function Analysis problem List. 11.24. TRIZ Standard Solutions for solving problems mapped in function analysis. 11.25. TRIMMING – for simplifying systems, reducing costs and removing harms. 11.26. Après Trim – don't stop now! 11.27. Function Analysis at every stage and for every kind of difficult problem. 11.28. Using Function Analysis on real and difficult problems. 11.29. Conclusion. 11.30. System Analysis & Function Analysis. 11.31. Simple Answers to Simple Questions. 11.32. Glossary of TRIZ Terms for Problem Solving. 11.33. Example of Function Analysis of a single item – a Coffee Cup. 11.34. IDEALITY AUDIT. 11.35. Function Statements -SUBJECT action OBJECT to solve problems & contradictions. 11.36. Function List of all components & their interactions. 11.37. Draw TRIZ Function Maps. 11.38. Function Analysis for locating and dealing with the causes of problems - Roadside Bombs. 11.39. Conclusion. 11.40. Appendix 11.1 – OXFORD TRIZ standard solutions re-arranged into three categories. Case study: Pouch opening at Mars. 12. Chapter 12: Classic TRIZ ARIZ and Su-Fields. 12.1. ARIZ & Substance-Fields in Altshuller's Development of TRIZ Tools. 12.2. Substance-Field Analysis or Su-Field Analysis. 12.3. Building Substance-Field models. 12.4. Definitions for Substance-Field. 12.5. 76 Standard Solutions and accessing them with Substance-Field Models. 12.6. Simple steps for applying Substance-Field Model Analysis to Problems. 12.7. Simple example of Substance-Field Analysis using the Standard Solutions. 12.8. ARIZ – An Algorithm for Inventive Problem Solving. Appendix: Traditional TRIZ 76 standard solutions. PART SIX: How to problem Solve with TRIZ – the Problem Solving Maps. 13. How to problem Solve with TRIZ – Simple Algorithms for the TRIZ Toolkit. 13.1. TRIZ for the right functions at the right time in the right places. 13.2. Where do we start with TRIZ? Which tools when? 13.3. TRIZ is immediately useful but understanding takes some time and practice. 13.4. There are two fundamental areas in practical technical problem solving. 13.5. NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS. 13.6. Four Simple Steps to Define the Ideal, uncover required functions and deliver them from Resources. 13.7. Summary on Resources - Ideality Tactics. 13.8. The Power of TRIZ Problem Solving. Case study: New BAE Systems SRES. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe answer is root cause analysis, a process that allows you to find the cause of single events/problems in the workplace. The Root Cause Analysis Handbook presents a walkthrough example that illustrates the method and shows how to implement it.Because poor initial problem definition can (and often does) undermine the problem-solving process, Ammerman places special emphasis on this area to build a solid foundation for effective analysis. He also provides guidance on preparing the final report.The need for clear documentation on dealing with problems makes this book especially valuable for quality managers, engineers, safety managers, and teams implementing the ISO or QS standards. Written in a simple, user-friendly style, you will grasp the core concepts quickly and begin applying them to your work.

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Book SynopsisOption A is a priced contract with an activity schedule where the risk of carrying out the work at the agreed prices is largely borne by the contractor. This document contains all the clauses, the shorter schedule of cost components and contract data, relevant to an option A contract. Construction Clients' Board endorsement of NEC3 The Construction Clients' Board (formerly Public Sector Clients' Forum) recommends that public sector organisations use the NEC3 contracts when procuring construction. Standardising use of this comprehensive suite of contracts should help to deliver efficiencies across the public sector and promote behaviours in line with the principles of Achieving Excellence in ConstructionTable of ContentsSchedule of options Core clauses • 1 General • 2 The Contractor’s main responsibilities • 3 Time • 4 Testing and Defects • 5 Payment • 6 Compensation events • 7 Title • 8 Risks and insurance • 9 Termination Dispute resolution W • Option W1 • Option W2 Secondary Option clauses • X1 Price adjustment for inflation • X2 Changes in the law • X3 Multiple currencies • X4 Parent company guarantee • X5 Sectional Completion • X6 Bonus for early Completion • X7 Delay damages • X12 Partnering • X13 Performance bond • X14 Advanced payment to the Contractor • X15 Limitation of the Contractor’s liability for his design to reasonable skill and care • X16 Retention • X17 Low performance damages • X18 Limitation of liability • X20 Key Performance Indicators • Y(UK)2 The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 • Y(UK)3 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 • Z Additional conditions of contract Note Options X8 to X11 and Y(UK)1 are not used Shorter Schedule of Cost Components Contract Data Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContract Data • Activity Schedule • Bill of Quantities Tender document in cost reimbursable contracts • Works Information • Site Information • Inviting and preparing tenders • Instructions to tenderers • Part two of the Contract Data • Assessing tenders • Award criteria • Procurement law • General law • Assessing target cost tenders • Assessing design and construct tenders • Assessing construct only tenders • Qualified tenders • Finalising the contract • Creating the contract Explanatory notes • 1 General • 2 The Contractor’s main responsibilities • 3 Time • 4 Testing and Defects • 5 Payment • 6 Compensation events • 7 Title • 8 Risks and insurance • 9 Termination • Dispute resolution Options W1 and W2 • Secondary Option clauses • Schedule of Cost Components Engineering and Construction Subcontract • Appendix 1 Clause numbering system • Appendix 2 Sample form of tender • Appendix 3 Sample form of agreement • Appendix 4 Model tender assessment sheet • Appendix 5 Contract Data – worked example OGC advises public sector procurers that the form of contract used has to be selected according to the objectives of the project, aiming to satisfy the Achieving Excellence in Construction (AEC) principles. This edition of the NEC (NEC3) complies fully with the AEC principles. OGC recommends the use of NEC3 by public sector construction procurers on their construction projects

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Book SynopsisThis Newnes manual provides a practical introduction to the standard methods and techniques of assembly and wiring of electrical and electromechanical control panels and equipment. Electricians and technicians will find this a useful reference during training and a helpful memory aid at work. This is a highly illustrated guide, designed for ready use. The contents are presented in pictures and checklists. Each page has a series of 'how-to' instructions and illustrations. In this way the subject is covered in a manner which is easy to follow. Each step adds up to a comprehensive course in control panel wiring.This new edition includes extra underlying theory to help the technician plus application notes and limitations of use. Simple programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are covered, as well as new information about EMC/EMI regulations and their impact.Trade ReviewThis is a highly illustrated guide, designed for ready use. The contents are presented in pictures and checklists. Each page has a series of 'how-to' instructions and illustrations. In this way the subject is covered in a manner which is easy to follow.Each step adds up to a comprehensive course in control panel wiring. - Electrical Review, April 1995 - Control & Instrumentation, April 1995Table of ContentsChapter 1 Safety; Chapter 2 Drawings; Chapter 3 Wire Types and Preparation; Chapter 4 Soldering and Termination; Chapter 5 Cable Forming; Chapter 6 Connections and Routing; Chapter 7 Hardware; Chapter 8 Components (Active); Chapter 9 Components (Passive); Chapter 10 Switches and Lamps; Chapter 11 Earthing and Screening; Chapter 12 PLC Wiring;

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Book SynopsisSituations and systems are easier to change than the human condition - particularly when people are well-trained and well-motivated, as they usually are in maintenance organisations. This is a down-to-earth practitionerâs guide to managing maintenance error, written in Dr. Reasonâs highly readable style. It deals with human risks generally and the special human performance problems arising in maintenance, as well as providing an engineerâs guide for their understanding and the solution. After reviewing the types of error and violation and the conditions that provoke them, the author sets out the broader picture, illustrated by examples of three system failures. Central to the book is a comprehensive review of error management, followed by chapters on:- managing person, the task and the team; - the workplace and the organization; - creating a safe culture; It is then rounded off and brought together, in such a way as to be readily applicable for those who can make it work, to achiTrade Review"...very readable and comprehensive book...This book is a valuable tool for maintenance and engineering professionals."- Danny Azavedo, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia "Excellently explained and illustrated throughout, this is ideal reading and reference material for the eager, curious and dedicated safety professional."- Occupational Safety and Health Journal, October 2003 "Concepts are clearly explained throughout, rendering this one of the most practitioner-friendly books I have read for some time. This is an important achievement, for in the high-pressure world of maintenance managers, supervisors and workers need to be able to get at and assimilate useful information quickly. ...It is lucid, accessible and logically structured..." - Risk Management: An International Journal, 2004 "...written by two world renowned experts, its contents are applicable to all technologically driven industries. The reader will find it rewarding and it will undoubtedly provide a valuable resource for the understanding and investigation of human error contribution to accidents...should be recommended reading for all involved with management, supervision, training and front line duties involving maintenance, repair and overhaul activities." - The Aerospace Professional July 2004 "...a concise book intended for those in the industry who manage, supervise or carry out maintenance activities. Written in a clear style that should be readily grasped by many people in industry...provides a useful, comprehensive and robust overview of the varieties of human error and factors that promote them. The authors offer practical guidance in managing maintenance error in the form of principles for managing the person, team, workplace, task and organizational aspects of maintenance. Although the stated audience for this book is the maintenance community, human factors practitioners will find a good foundation from which to consider maintenance errors." - Ergonomics in Design 2004Table of ContentsContents: Human performance problems in maintenance; The human risks; Fundamentals of human performance; The varieties of error; Local error-provoking factors; Three system failures and a model of organizational accidents; Principles of error management; Person and team measures; Workplace and task measures; Organizational measures; Safety culture; Making it happen: the management of error management; Index.

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Book SynopsisFor Resilience Engineering, 'failure' is the result of the adaptations necessary to cope with the complexity of the real world, rather than a breakdown or malfunction. The performance of individuals and organizations must continually adjust to current conditions and, because resources and time are finite, such adjustments are always approximate. This definitive new book explores this groundbreaking new development in safety and risk management, where 'success' is based on the ability of organizations, groups and individuals to anticipate the changing shape of risk before failures and harm occur. Featuring contributions from many of the worlds leading figures in the fields of human factors and safety, Resilience Engineering provides thought-provoking insights into system safety as an aggregate of its various components, subsystems, software, organizations, human behaviours, and the way in which they interact. The book provides an introduction to Resilience Engineering of systems, covering both the theoretical and practical aspects. It is written for those responsible for system safety on managerial or operational levels alike, including safety managers and engineers (line and maintenance), security experts, risk and safety consultants, human factors professionals and accident investigators.Trade Review'This is the most thought-provoking collection of papers I've read in a very long time. They are written by the best in the field at the top of their form. Resilience is a notion whose time has come. We cannot realistically expect to eliminate adverse events and still stay in business. But we can strive to achieve greater robustness towards our operational hazards. This book tells us how to do it and why it's necessary.' James Reason 'This book is the next frontier for improving safety in healthcare, aviation, nuclear power and other high technology systems. Innovative and intellectually challenging, Resilience Engineering emphasises the importance of learning about the positive side of safety management; focusing on how frontline staff foresee, adapt and recover from problems. It is an essential read for managers, regulators, academics and operators alike.' Jane Carthey, National Patient Safety Agency in England and Wales, UK 'From my point of view the main achievement of the book is that it provides a turn in the perspective on system safety, from a mainly reactive "hindsight" perspective reflected in the numerous attempts to learn from events and accidents to a more proactive one focusing on the interrelation of safety and the characteristics of organizations as dynamic systems. Although I would hesitate to share the view of Dave Woods that this already represents a paradigm shift in safety research, I am at least convinced that the views and ideas presented in the book provide very important contributions to the understanding of high reliability organizations.' Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Newsletter. 2006 Featured in list 'Selected Works on Resilience, 2001-12' in Chronicle of Higher Education's The Chronicle Review, May 10, 2013Table of ContentsContents: Preface; Prologue: resilience engineering concepts, David D. Woods and Erik Hollnagel. Emergence: Resilience: the challenge of the unstable, Erik Hollnagel; Systems are ever-changing, Yushi Fujita; Essential characteristics of resilience, David D. Woods; Defining resilience, Andrew Hale and Tom Heijer; Nature of changes in systems, Yushi Fujita; Complexity, emergence, resilience, Jean Pariès; A typology of resilience situations, Ron Westrum; Resilient systems, Yushi Fujita; Incidents - markers of resilience or brittleness?, David D. Woods and Richard I. Cook; Resilience engineering: chronicling the emergence of confused consensus, Sidney Dekker. Cases and Processes: Engineering resilience into safety-critical systems, Nancy Leveson, Nicolas Dulac, David Zipkin, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, John Carroll and Betty Barrett; Is resilience really necessary? the case of railways, Andrew Hale and Tom Heijer; Systems are never perfect, Yushi Fujita; Structure for management of weak and diffuse signals, Lars Axelsson; Organisational resilience and industrial risk, Nick McDonald; An evil chain mechanism leading to failures, Yushi Fujita; Safety management in airlines, Arthur Dijkstra; Taking things in one's stride: cognitive features of two resilient performances, Richard I. Cook and Christopher Nemeth; Erosion of managerial resilience: from Vasa to NASA, Rhona Flin; Learning how to create resilience in business systems, Gunilla Sundström and Erik Hollnagel; Optimum system safety and optimum system resilience: agonistic or antagonistic concepts?, René Amalberti. Challenges for a Practice of Resilience Engineering: Properties of resilient organisations: an initial view, John Wreathall; Remedies, Yushi Fujita; Auditing resilience in risk control and safety management systems, Andrew Hale, Frank Guldenmund and Louis Goossens; How to design a safety organization: test case for resilience engineering, David D. Woods; Rules and procedures, Yushi Fujita; Distancing throu

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Book SynopsisLayer of protection analysis (LOPA) is a simplified method of risk assessment that provides the much-needed middle ground between a qualitative process hazard analysis and a traditional, expensive quantitative risk analysis.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Acronyms and Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Audience. 1.2 History of LOPA. 1.3 Use of LOPA in the Process Life Cycle. 1.4 Linkage to Other CCPS Publications. 1.5 Annotated Outline of the LOPA book. 2. Overview of LOPA. 2.1 Purpose. 2.2 What is LOPA? 2.3 What LOPA Does. 2.4 When to Use LOPA. 2.5 How LOPA Works. 2.6 How to Implement LOPA. 2.7 Limitations of LOPA. 2.8 Benefits of LOPA. 2.9 Introduction of Continuing Examples. 3. Estimating Consequences and Severity. 3.1 Purpose. 3.2 Consequences of Interest. 3.3 Consequences Evaluation Approaches for LOPA. 3.4 Continuing Examples. 3.5 Link Forward. 4. Developing Scenarios. 4.1 Purpose. 4.2 LOPA Scenarios and Components. 4.3 Identifying and Developing Candidate Scenarios. 4.4 Continuing Examples. 4.5 Link Forward. 5. Identifying Initiating Event Frequency. 5.1 Purpose. 5.2 Initiating Events. 5.3 Frequency Estimation. 5.4 Expression of Failure Rates. 5.5 Continuing Examples. 5.6 Limitations (Cautions). 5.7 Link Forward. 6. Identifying Independent Protection Layers. 6.1 Purpose. 6.2 Definition and Purpose of an IPL. 6.3 IPL Rules. 6.4 LOPA IPL Assessment. 6.5 Example of IPLs. 6.6 Preventive IPLs versus Mitigation IPLs. 6.7 Continuing Examples. 6.8 Link Forward. 7. Determining the Frequency of Scenarios. 7.1 Purpose. 7.2 Quantitative Calculation of Risk and Frequency. 7.3 Look-up Table Determination of Risk of Frequency. 7.4 Calculation of Risk of Frequency with Integer Logarithms. 7.5 Continuing Examples. 7.6 Link Forward. 8. Using LOPA to Make Risk Decisions. 8.1 Purpose. 8.2 Introduction. 8.3 Comparing Calculated Risk to Scenario Risk Tolerance Criteria. 8.4 Expert Judgment. 8.5 Using Cost-Benefit to Compare Alternatives. 8.6 Comparison of Approaches, Pros and Cons. 8.7 Cumulative Risk Criteria versus Scenario Criteria. 8.8 Continuing Examples. 8.9 Cautions. 8.10 Link Forward. 9. Implementing LOPA. 9.1 Purpose. 9.2 Is the Company ready for LOPA? 9.3 What Is the Current Foundation for Risk Assessment? 9.4 What Dare Are Required? 9.5 Will the IPLs Remain in Place? 9.6 How Are the Risk Tolerance Criteria Established? 9.7 When IS LOPA Used? 9.8 Typical Implementation Tasks. 10. Using LOPA for Other Applications. 10.1 Purpose. 10.2 Using LOPA in Capital Improvement Planning. 10.3 Using LOPA in Management of Change. 10.4 Using LOPA in Mechanical Integrity Programs or Risk-Based Inspection/Risk-Based Maintenance Programs. 10.5 Using LOPA in Risk-Based Operator Training. 10.6 Using LOPA in emergency Response Planning. 10.7 Using LOPA to Determine a Credible Design Basis for Overpressure Protection. 10.8 Using LOPA in Evaluating Facility Siting Risks. 10.9 Using LOPA to Evaluate the Need for Emergency Isolation Valves. 10.10 Using LOPA to Evaluate Taking a Safety System Out of Service. 10.11 Using LOPA during Incident Investigations. 10.12 Using LOPA in the Determination of SIL for SIF. 11. Advanced LOPA Topics. 11.1 Purpose. 11.2 Counting Multiple Functions in One BPCS as IPLs in the Same Scenario. 11.3 Summation of Risk for Multiple Scenarios. 11.4 Using LOPA to Develop F/N Curves. 11.5 Operator Response Issues. 11.6 Normal Plant Operations as “Tests: of IPL Components. 11.7 Focused Fault Tree/Event Tree Analysis of IPL Components. Appendix A. LOPA Summary Sheets for the Continuing Examples. Appendix B. Worked Examples from CCPS’s Safe Automation Book. Appendix C. Documentation for a LOPA Study. Appendix D. Linkage with Other Publications. Appendix E. Industry Risk Tolerance Criteria Data. Appendix F. High Initiating Event Frequency Scenarios. Appendix G. Additional Reading. References. Glossary of Terms. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to present specific complicated and puzzling challenges encountered for application of the Finite Element Method (FEM) in solving Structural Engineering problems by using ABAQUS software, which can fully utilize this method in complex simulation and analysis.Therefore, an attempt has been to demonstrate the all process for modeling and analysis of impenetrable problems through simplified step by step illustrations with presenting screenshots from software in each part and also showing graphs. Farzad Hejazi is the Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), and a Senior Visiting Academic at the University of Sheffield, UK.Hojjat Mohammadi Esfahani,an expert on Finite Element Simulation,has more than 10 years of experience in the teaching and training of Finite Element packages, such as ABAQUS.Table of Contents1. Introduction about Finite Element Method. 2. Abaqus Scripting for Mesh Convergence. 3. Analysis of Steel Rectangular Plate with Circular Hole. 4. Evaluate the Capacity of the Steel Beam-Column Connection through Pushover Analysis. 5. Strengthening of the R.C Beam using CFRP Rods and Concrete Jacketing. 6. Explosive Loading on A Sandwich Plate. 7. The Impact Load on a Reinforced Concrete Beam. 8. Eulerian Buckling of Column Under Axial Load. 9. Post Buckling analysis Of Steel plate shear wall.

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Book SynopsisThis text covers the latest intelligent technologies and algorithms related to the state-of-the-art methodologies of monitoring and mitigation of mechanical engineering. It covers important topics including computational fluid dynamics for advanced thermal systems, optimizing performance parameters by Fuzzy logic, design of experiments, numerical simulation, and optimizing flow network by artificial intelligence. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and academic researchers in diverse engineering fields including industrial, manufacturing, computer, mechanical, and materials science. The book- Introduces novel soft computing techniques needed to address sustainable solutions for the issues related to materials and manufacturing process. Provides perspectives for the design, development, and commissioning of intelligent applications. Discusses the latest intelligent technologies and alTable of ContentsChapter 1 Numerical Investigation of a Solar Air Heater Duct with Detached Ribs Chapter 2 CFD analysis for thickness optimization of a rotating packed bed (RPB) Chapter 3 Performance evaluation of solar photovoltaic system using vertical single axis solar tracker in Himachal Pradesh, India Chapter 4 Analysis of drag force on a submerged thin plate under various wavesteepness conditions: Numerical simulation approach Chapter 5 A single-zone thermodynamic model cycle simulation and optimization of combustion and performance characteristics of a diesel engine Chapter 6 Analysis of hydrodynamic efficiency on a rectangular based OWC: a numerical simulation approach Chapter 7 Segregation in size bi-dispersed system of active particles Chapter 8 A CFD model for parametric study of pipe elbow erosion behavior caused by the slurry flow Chapter 9 Dynamics of forced particles in an oscillating flow at low Reynolds numbers Chapter 10 Numerical Study Of F1 Car Rear Wing Assembly Chapter 11 Numerical investigation on the melting and solidification of Bio-PCM having annulus eccentricity in horizontal double pipe thermal energy storage Chapter 12 Multi-parametric Optimization of a Convective Type Waste Heat Recovery System Chapter 13 Sump Pump output flow Parameter Optimization by Taguchi Method Chapter 14 Prediction of Fire Resistance Rate of CFST Columns Using Gene Expression Programming Chapter 15 Computational Comparative Investigation of Baseline and Perforated Pin-Fins Chapter 16 A comparative study of patient specific bifurcated carotid artery with different viscosity models Chapter 17 Recent advancements in induced-charge electrokinetic micromixing Chapter 18 Numerical study of unsteady flow of hybrid nanofluid induced by a slendering surface with suction and injection effects Chapter 19 Computational analysis of toe-out type vortex generators for improved thermal capacity of finned tube arrays

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Book SynopsisTelepresence: Actual and Virtual explores the history of telepresence from the 1948 developments of masterslave manipulation, through to current telepresence technology used in space, undersea, surgery and telemedicine, operations in nuclear and other hazardous environments, policing and surveillance, agriculture, construction, mining, warehousing, education, amusement, social media, and other contexts. It also describes the various operator hand and body controls and the corresponding telerobotic actuation of robotic hands, arms, and locomotion. This book reviews the sensing and control technology, its history and likely future, and discusses the many research and policy issues that are raised. The book also takes up key questions relating to social and ethical issues, given that a person's mechanical reach is becoming unlimited, enabling one to perform mischievous or harmful acts without identification, and what that portends for future developments in telepresence, includi

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Book SynopsisDeveloping robots to interact with humans is a complex interdisciplinary effort. While engineering and social science perspectives on designing human-robot interactions are readily available, the body of knowledge and practices related to design, specifically interaction design, often remain tacit. Designing Interactions with Robots fills an important resource gap in the human-robot interaction (HRI) community, and acts as a guide to navigating design-specific methods, tools, and techniques.With contributions from the field''s leading experts and rising pioneers, this collection presents state of the art knowledge and a range of design methods, tools, and techniques, which cover the various phases of an HRI project. This book is accessible to an interdisciplinary audience, and does not assume any design knowledge. It provides actionable resources whose efficacy have been tested and proven in existing research.This manual is essential for HRI design studen

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Book SynopsisTechnology plays a key role in enabling Lean and Agile Supply Chain operations. For example, connecting to suppliers in real-time facilitates re-supplying parts and materials for a just-in-time production environment. But choosing the wrong technology can create waste in terms of the time, effort, and money spent evaluating, selecting, implementing, and using it.Furthermore, Lean has been traditionally thought of as a pen and pencil technique as they were mostly confined to a single facility. As a consequence, while there are many books written on Lean Manufacturing, Lean Office and to a lesser degree, Lean Global Supply Chain, most if not all barely discuss the role and impact of technology in process improvement, and there aren't many books that combine the topics of a Lean and Agile Supply Chain and Technology (Smart and otherwise) in this way.This book makes the case that technology is a key enabler of a Lean Supply Chain and is unique in that it links Lean and Agile thinking with

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Book SynopsisTechnology love it or hate it is a critical component for nearly every modern business.To the business leader or aspiring business leader, the world of technology may sometimes appear to be confusing and obscure. The language and nuance of software, systems, and IT projects is often a barrier to effective communication between different parts of an enterprise at just the time when it's most needed during a technology-enabled project that is seeking to deliver business benefit.This book sets out, in clear non-technical language and with practical real-world examples, the essential background to different aspects of information technology (hardware, software, data, and interfaces); their latest manifestations, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain; and how they all combine into a technology project.Most importantly, this book helps you, the business leader, understand the people behind the technology, appreciate their perspective and their motivations,

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Book SynopsisThe growing complexity of projects today, as well as the uncertainty inherent in innovative projects, is making obsolete traditional project management practices and procedures, which are based on the notion that much about a project is known at its start. The current high level of change and complexity confronting organizational leaders and managers requires a new approach to projects so they can be managed flexibly to embrace and exploit change. What once used to be considered extreme uncertainty is now the norm, and managing planned projects is being replaced by managing projects as they evolve. Successfully managing projects in extreme situations, such as polar and military expeditions, shows how to manage successfully projects in today's turbulent environment. Executed under the harshest and most unpredictable conditions, these projects are great sources for learning about how to manage unexpected and unforeseen situations as they occur. This book presents multTable of ContentsForeword. Introduction: Blowing Hot and Cold on Project Management. A Polar Expedition Project and Project Management. Ambidexterity as a Project Leader Competency: A Comparative Case Study of Two Polar Expeditions. Mobilization and Sensibility on Polar Expeditions: More than Mere Motivation. Mobilizing Social Networks beyond Project Team Boundaries: The Case of Polar Expeditions. A Methodology for Investigating the "Actual" Course of a Project: The Case of a Polar Expedition. A Traditional Cree Expedition on the Ancestral Lands of the Neeposh Family of Northern Québec. Borrowing Concepts from Expedition Travel to Stimulate Alternative Tourism. The Project Front End: Financial Guidance Based on Risk. Lessons Learned from Sports Climbing: Some Disrespectful Discourse on Project Planning. Managing Extreme Situations in Fire and Rescue Organizations: The Complexity in Implementing Feedback. Coordination Practices in Extreme Situations: Lessons from the Military. Developing Collective Competence in Extreme Project Teams: The French Special Forces Case. Situated Teams: Dropping Tools on Mount Everest. Planning Risk and Cool Heads: Survival Conditions Required for Managing Projects. Flexibility and Rigidity in Planning a Program: The Case of the Montreal Metro Renovation Project. Project Manager: Specialist or Generalist? Project Management and the Unknown. Control and Flexibility: Which Balance Do We Mean? Conclusion. Epilog. Afterword: Looking for the Ordinary in the Extraordinary! Index.

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Book SynopsisClinical psychologist and former intelligence officer Eric D. Shaw brings over 30 years of psychological consultation experience to the national security community, corporate investigations and law enforcement to this work on insider risk. After a career in counterterrorism, Dr. Shaw spent the last 20 years concentrating on insidersemployees who commit espionage, sabotage, intellectual property theft, present risks of harm to self and others, and other workplace risks, especially those influenced by mental health conditions.Dr. Shaw is the author of the Critical Pathway to Insider Risk (CPIR) which addresses the characteristics, experiences and connections at-risk employees bring to our organizations, the stressors that trigger higher levels of risk, the concerning behaviors that signal this risk has increased and the action or inaction by organizations that escalate insider risk. The CPIR also examines what these employees look like when they have broken bad and the personalTable of ContentsIntroduction.Chapter 1: Three Cases, Three Roles.Chapter 2: Overview of The Critical Pathway to Insider Risk (CPIR) Framework.Chapter 3: Special Drivers Down the Pathway—Disgruntlement, Personality and Problematic Organizational Responses.Chapter 4: Investigative Tools—the CPIR Risk Score.Chapter 5: Psycholinguistic Tools.Chapter 6: Case Study of Cyber Extortion and Mass Destruction Violence Risk.Chapter 7: Putting Together the CPIR and Psycholinguistics—Corporate Leaks and Erotomania.Chapter 8: Detecting Dangerous Extremism Versus Conspiracy Beliefs.Chapter 9: Reflections, Summary and Challenges.Additional References.Index.

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Book SynopsisProject Management:Planning and Scheduling Techniques is a highly readable guide to the essentials of project planning, scheduling, and control aimed at readers looking for an introduction to the core concepts of planning and scheduling, including the âCritical Path Methodâ, but also the âPrecedence Diagramming Methodâ, the âLine of Balanceâ technique, and the âProgramme Evaluation and Review Techniqueâ. This book explains the theory behind the methods and makes effective use of learning outcomes, exercises, diagrams, and examples to provide clear and actionable knowledge for students and project managers.The book can be used as a classroom textbook or as a self-study guide for project managers taking their professional qualifications, and it includes examples from a wide range of project management scenarios. It is suitable for planning and scheduling courses in the fields of industrial, civil, and mechanical engineering, construction, and management.Table of Contents1. Project Management 2. Work Breakdown Structure 3. Bar Charts 4. Development of Networks 5. Critical Path Method – I: Activity Times 6. Critical Path Method – II: Activity Floats 7. Crashing: Time-Cost Tradeoff 8. Limited Time Resource Scheduling 9. Project Control and Updating 10. Programme Evaluations Review Technique – I: Event Times 11. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique – II: Probability of Completion 12. Precedence Diagramming Method 13. Line of Balance for Repetitive Projects 14. Selection of Planning Techniques

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Book SynopsisThe shortage of skills in the workforce is one of the major problems facing enterprises today. How American businesses and organizations intend to deal with these issues and operate in a global market under strong competition is one of their primary worries. The only logical and tangible solution to this issue is for the educational system and major businesses and organizations to begin making investments in educating more children and young adults in soft skills like the 21st-century 4Cs skills (critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration) to prepare them to meet the challenges of emerging businesses and technologies. The 21st century has witnessed a rapid transformation in the global workforce and the skills required to thrive in it. Traditional knowledge-based skills alone are no longer sufficient to succeed in today's complex and dynamic business environment. Instead, organizations increasingly value what is known as the 4Cs skills: communication, coll

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Book SynopsisLean Six Sigma entered the aviation and aerospace industries in 1993 in response to significant changes affecting these industries. Since then, Lean Six Sigma has made monumental contributions to the aerospace system. A robust Lean Six Sigma program serves the aviation and aerospace industry well because it gives managers and frontline workers a common language to unite their efforts to improve overall performance and quality. Lean Six Sigma management practices have provided tailor-made solutions that address a multitude of problems experienced by the aviation and aerospace industries alike. Managing the Aerospace System with Lean Six Sigma: A Roadmap to Success is designed to provide those with a desire to practice the art of Lean Six Sigma â in any industry, but specifically in the aviation and aerospace sector â the tools and knowledge to ensure success. Each section is designed to guide the student/candidate through a Lean Six Sigma structured Body of Knowledge (BoK). Each chapter is designed to support the BoK elements that are aligned with that section topic, and so ordered that they progressively build the student/candidateâs mastery of the skills needed to progress from âœYellow Beltâ, through âœGreen Beltâ, to âœBlack Beltâ. Filled with illustrative examples of how Lean Six Sigma is currently being employed in the aviation and aerospace industries, and how it can be expanded, this book will be a required textbook for teaching Lean Six Sigma. The book is designed for lectures and application in the classroom, for use with students and candidates at all levels of the Lean Six Sigma certification process.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the past, present and future of autonomous road vehicles for professionals and students.Split into three parts, the first section of the book brings together the key historical developments in autonomous road vehicle design and the primary explorations of the design possibilities from science fiction. This historical analysis draws upon significant test vehicles from history and explores their roles as landmarks in the evolution of the field. In addition, it also reviews the history of science fiction and outlines the key speculations about autonomous road vehicles which emerged from that world. In the second section of the book, Joseph Giacomin introduces five of the most popular future-facing speculative approaches used by designers. In doing so, he identifies the major user-facing challenges which affect ideation, product design, service design and business modelling. In the final part, science fiction prototyping is identifie

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Book SynopsisTransitioning from student to professional can be a challenging journey, but it doesn't have to be a daunting mystery. In A Career Worth Engineering: Don't Just GraduateâNavigate the Transition from Student to Profession, the authors draw from their own experiences and share valuable lessons learned in the foundational years of their careers.The authors offer practical steps and insights to empower readers to take control of their career paths. By sharing their experiences, they aim to help others navigate the challenges and uncertainties of transitioning from student to professional. This book is designed to accelerate career growth and help individuals achieve their full potential, goals, and confidence in the engineering field.This book is a guide for new engineering students, recent graduates searching for their first job, or professionals feeling stagnant in their careers.

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