Technology & Engineering - General

Today's information technology often seems to take on a life of its own, spreading into every part of our lives. In the Roman world things were different. Technologies were limited to small, scattered social groups. By examining five technologies-lists, tables, weights and measures, artistic...

Developing Effective Leadership in OrganizationsA Competency-Based Approach Focused on Keys to Performance The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born -- that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not....

An accessible, easy-to-read introduction to the methods of mixed-integer optimization, with practical applications, real-world operational data, and case studies Interest in model-based approaches for optimizing the design of petroleum refineries has increased throughout the industry in recent years. Mathematical optimization based on mixed-integer programming...

The successful commercialization of advanced energy devices, including fuel cells and solar cells (e.g., dye-sensitized solar cells) is somewhat dependent on the cost, activity and durability of the electrocatalysts. Nowadays, precious metal electrodes are the most widely used. Accordingly, the manufacturing costs are relatively...

The aim of this book is to highlight some recent advances in microwave planar devices. The development of planar technologies still generates great interest because of their many applications in fields as diverse as wireless communications, medical instrumentation, remote sensing, etc. In this book,...

Photonics has had a decisive influence on recent scientific and technological achievements. It includes aspects of photon generation and photon-matter interaction. Although it finds many applications in the whole optical range of the wavelengths, most solutions operate in the visible and infrared range. Since...

During the past few decades, information technologies have been evolving at a tremendous rate, causing profound changes to our world and to our ways of living. Emerging applications have opened u[ new routes and set new trends for antenna sensors. With the advent of...

The decarbonization of all sectors is essential in addressing the global challenge of climate change. Bioenergy can contribute to replacing our current dependence on fossil fuels and offers significant possibilities in many conventional and advanced applications, from power to heating and cooling installations. Energy...

This EASY to understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a...

This EASY to understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a...

This EASY to understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a...

This EASY to understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a...

This EASY to understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a...

This book is organized as follows. The Introduction will define some of the basic principles and set the stage for what follows. In the second chapter, The Business of Business, we will explain the importance of the stock market, (the ultimate judge of most...

Get ready to look ahead to 2021 This Expense Tracker Organizer with easy-to-use budget templates will help you cut down financial leaks and make simple and educated changes in your spending habits. Keep track of your personal and family budget. Use your money wisely.Details:...

Successful management of very large IT projects is increasingly becoming vital to corporations worldwide. Driven mainly by the demands of global competition, rapid technological growth, and faster time to market, these projects often result in un-integrated systems, and are thus incapable of supporting coordination...

118 pages, with more than 60 illustrations, diagrams and charts, size 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Originally published under the similar title The Book of Reliant by J. Thorpe, this book is one of a series published in the USA by Floyd Clymer by arrangement...

Low back related neck pain is more often than not related to extensive trauma induced to the ligaments, spinal nerves, muscles, and joints from failure to consider calculated sleeping positions. Other conditions may occur in the event of a low back neck related trauma,...

This study begins with an introduction to and history of aircraft hydraulics, and proceeds with a discussion of the basic principles of hydraulically actuated mechanisms. The Aviation Structural Mechanic is then directed to the elementary phase of hydraulic fluids and fittings. Ensuing sections include...

Technological advancements are often regarded as positive, as they are usually expected to make life and business easier. While this can often be the case, it is not always true, and much of the improvement in the realm of technology comes from analysis of...

Incorporating new methods and approaches in learning environments is imperative to the development of education systems. By enhancing learning processes, education becomes more attainable at all levels. The Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology is an essential reference source for the...

This Workbook will enable you to create high-level, creative solutions in solving technical problems. You will just use the Invention Algorithm method by following a step-by-step procedure, to arrive at a creative solution to your task. The solutions based on the Invention Algorithm are...

"Steam Locomotive Construction and Maintenance" from Ernest Leopold Ahrons. British engineer and author on railway locomotives (1866-1925).Author: The Perfect Library, Ernest Leopold AhronsISBN-10: 151489405XISBN-13: 9781514894057Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2015Pages: 70Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d

This book written by an expert instructor, Dr.O, is an introduction to Bilingual (English/Spanish) Terms, Vocabulary and Lectures about emerging technologies. The book presents more than 30 pages of rich technological content in areas such as computers, electronics, robotics, manufacturing and renewable energy. The...

The author was driven to write this book for several reasons. It is his belief, based on personal experience, that the subject matter, a common phenomenon, is largely ignored at worst or badly taught at best with predictably bad or uncertain outcomes. While this...

This book provides audacious prediction that China's transportation sector will be flooded with EVs (Electric Vehicles) in few years to come. The time of which this "Tipping Point" occur would be no later than 2025. This book also offers the rationales as to why...

The corrosion behavior of austenitic and superaustenitic stainless steels was investigated in carbon dioxide-saturated synthetic oil field formation water using cyclic polarization tests. In order to measure the effect of carbon dioxide pressure, the samples were also exposed in a pressurized medium containing carbon...

After interviewing, talking and surveying with many mid-level managers, technical leads and engineers who are looking for upscaling their career paths, we found a big gap in bridging the business problem understanding and technology solutioning. Especially asking the right questions, factors influenced for choosing...

Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles to biological systems. It includes elements of chemistry, computer science, and biology. It studies advanced functions of organisms to build biotechnology. The main aspect of bioengineering is its use in treating diseases and the cost effective solution...

As bioengineering is emerging at a rapid pace, the contents of this book will help the readers understand the modern concepts and applications of this field. It also delves into the equipment used in bioengineering. Bioengineering is an inter-disciplinary field, with biology as the...

Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers, architects and construction managers interested in architectural design of hospitals and medical clinics. Here is what is discussed:1. PURPOSE2. SITEWORK, FOUNDATIONS, BASEMENTS, SLABS3. BUILDING ENVELOPE4. PARAPET WALLS, ROOF STRUCTURES, AND WALKWAYS5. BUILDING INTERIOR.Author: J. Paul GuyerISBN-10: 1709610913ISBN-13: 9781709610912Publisher:...

The Globalization of the Bayh-Dole Act examines an overlooked metric associated with the impact of the Bayh-Dole Act, namely its effect on influencing university-based technology transfer policies in other countries. To substantiate this thesis, Bayh-Dole like university technology transfer policies in 20 other countries...

Reliability Standards for the Operation and Planning of Future Electricity Networks looks at why historical deterministic practices and standards, mostly developed in the 1950's, should be reviewed in order to take full advantage of new emerging technologies and facilitate transition to a smart grid...

Solving the Riddle of Microsoft and Your Computer provides easy to follow step by step instructions. Chapter one provides some useful facts about your computer. This Chapter describes such things as how to operate your mouse; how to modify your screen saver and printer...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: John RennieISBN-10: 1545206821ISBN-13: 9781545206829Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

If you're a software engineer used to writing code in a room by yourself, the idea of leading a team-let alone a company-can be terrifying. After all, there are so many things that could go wrong: you might make a bad decision that hurts...

Technological innovation is exploding, and venture capitalists are continually looking to invest in the next big thing. But while female pioneers are making remarkable strides across a wide range of emerging tech fields-from robotics to virtual reality to drone technology and autonomous flight-they are...

Some 20 years after writing The Technological Society, Jacques Ellul realized how the totalistic dimensions of our modern technological milieu required an additional treatment of the topic. Writing amidst the rise of books in the 1970s on pollution, over-population, and environmental degradation, Ellul found...

Healthcare has recently seen numerous exciting applications of artificial intelligence, industrial engineering, and operations research. This book, designed to be accessible to a diverse audience, provides an overview of interdisciplinary research partnerships that leverage AI, IE, and OR to tackle societal and operational problems...

This engineering textbook is designed to introduce advanced control systems for vehicles, including advanced automotive concepts and the next generation of vehicles for ITS. For each automotive control problem considered, the authors emphasize the physics and underlying principles behind the control system concept and...

In 1968, Texas Instruments, Motorola, and Fairchild dominated the emergingsemiconductor business with 66% combined market share. Over the next fiftyyears, the industry de-consolidated - dozens of new semiconductor companiesemerged, creating a more dynamic market that altered the list of the top tenlargest companies.During the...

Never lose a username or password again with this personal password keeper.There is nothing worse than heading over to a website and forgetting your username and password and then having to go through the pain of resetting the password, checking your email for the...

"After reading one chapter of this book, I quickly realized that this was much more than a book - it was a mindset that the engineer of the future must adopt." - Anthony Fasano, P.E., Bestselling author of Engineer Your Own SuccessHave you ever...

This text is suitable for use in a one-semester introdution to electrodynamics for advanced undergradates. It emphasizes relativity and symmetry in developing the theory and makes many advanced topics readily accessible to the student. Mathematica scripts on the included diskette provide graphic solutions to...

These days the most efficient way to communicate is through instant communication: Texting But what the heck do all those abbreviations mean? Do you know what this means: BY&M, I H8- S/T, GTTP Thr Txt u SIT? If not, you need Text-tionary: The ultimate,...

The How and Why of UFOs is the much anticipated sequel to Kenneth W. Behrendt's previous groundbreaking work on the subject, Secrets of UFO Technology. The present work begins with a detailed review of the revolutionary anti-mass field theory explanation for UFO propulsion and...

In this book, the global implications of solar, wind, or hybrid as an alternative energy is critically examined and explained. In Brazil, China, Canada, Cuban, Germany, Nigeria, Swiss, and the United States, leadership styles affect finding alternative sources of energy that will complement fossil...

This title covers the upgrade and maintenance tips & techniques for the Mini-ZsAuthor: RcpressISBN-10: 1450540112ISBN-13: 9781450540117Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/22/2010Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.19d

Changing the World One Invention at a Time is intended to motivate everyone to act on the ideas they have. Learn how to develop new ideas and evolve existing ideas while incorporating an easy-to-use framework to transform ideas into meaningful products and patent applications....

This book was written based on many years of practice and hands on experience in working with Microsoft Windows products such as: Windows 95 / 98 / XP - Home and Professional, and even some information in this book deal with a few issues...