This book originates from 35 years of teaching Steam Generators to graduate students at the Politecnico of Milan, and from 45 years of professional activity in this area. This book has been written fo
Contrary to popular mythology, the designs of favorable products and successful systems do not appear suddenly, or magically. This second edition of Engineering Design demonstrates that symbolic representation and related problem-solving methods, offer significant opportunities to clarify and articulate concepts of design to lay a better framework for design research and design education. Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides a substantial body of material concerned with understanding and modeling cognitive processes. This book adopts the vocabulary and a paradigm of AI to enhance the presentation and explanation of design. It includes concepts from AI because of their explanatory power and their utility as possible ingredients of practical design activity. This second edition has been enriched by the inclusion of recent work on design reasoning, computational design, AI in design, and design cognition, with pointers to a wide cross section of the current literature.
Applicable to a wide spectrum of design activity, this book offers an ideal first step, clearly explaining fundamental concepts and methods to apply when designing for the user experience.Covering ess
Design your own adorable Kokeshi outfits with this ultra-cute activity book. The pretty, colorful pages include step-by-step instructions on how to draw Kokeshi dolls and ready-to-color kimonos, acces
fMRI is a very popular method for researchers and clinicians to image human brain activity in response to given mental tasks. This book presents a comprehensive review of the methods for computing activity maps, while providing an intuitive and mathematical outline of how each method works. The approaches include statistical parametric maps (SPM), hemodynamic response modeling and deconvolution, Bayesian, Fourier and nonparametric methods. The newest activity maps provide information on regional connectivity and include principal and independent component analysis, crisp and fuzzy clustering, structural equation modeling, and dynamic causal modeling. Preprocessing and experimental design issues are discussed with references made to the software available for implementing the various methods. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, it will appeal to anyone with an interest in fMRI and who is looking to expand their perspectives of this technique.
This book provides an extensive and original analysis of the way that written and spoken communication facilitates creative practice in the university art and design studio. Challenging the establishe
Claude Monet was a key figure in the Impressionist movement that transformed French painting. This new addition to Mudpuppy's successful "I Heart" Activity Book series, the I Heart Monet Activity Boo
A new addition to Mudpuppy's successful "I Heart" Activity Book series, I Heart Museums Activity Book is an exciting collaboration with the Museum Store Association representing museums all across the
This incredible Inspirational Quotes Coloring Book For Girls by best-selling artist is the perfect way to relieve stress and aid relaxation while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Each co
The product of ongoing research projects in design and technology teaching, this book summarizes the lessons learned. The book focuses on the design activity, on learning, teaching and assessment, an
A fun coloring and activity book for young skateboarders, but with groovy pictures to make the activities more enjoyable.Certainly a book for boys and girls interested in skateboarding, skating skills
Exploring the synthesis, characterization, surface manipulation, electron transfer, and biological activity of silver nanoparticles, this book examines the fundamentals of the properties and synthesis
This book is a tribute to Prof. Alberto Isidori on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Prof. Isidori’s proli?c, pioneering and high-impact research activity has spanned over 35 years. Throughout his ca
Design is a conceptive activity which is usually presented as a sensible, sequential process and action. This book claims that design cannot be reduced to the rational, effective planning and organi
This scribble-in activity book explores the fascinating world of architecture, with activities to encourage children to think, draw and design like an architect. It’s full of ideas to develop, buildin
This write-in activity book is packed with puzzles to solve, objects to design and colour, inventions to brainstorm and experiments to do - using only the book and the contents of your pencil case.
These write-in activity books are packed with puzzles to solve, objects to design and colour, inventions to brainstorm and experiments to do - using only the book and the contents of your pencil case.
Little girls everywhere will just love this pink and sparkly princess sticker activity book. From pretty princess ballerinas, to cupcakes to bake, parties to plan and clothes to design, the pages are
