The book provides a concise focussed guide to the main management areas that are essential to the success of modern construction projects. The concepts, principles and applications in the seven main m
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For junior/senior undergraduates taking probability and statistics as applied to engineering, science, or computer science. This classic text provides a rigorous introduction to basic probability
The book is a basic text for courses in the engineering design of systems at both the upper undergraduate and beginning graduate levels. The book emphasizes the need todefine the design problem and to
This book introduces the concept of holistic design and development of cyber physical systems to achieve their safe and secure operation. It shows that by following the standards for embedded sy
Food products are complex in nature which makes their analysis difficult. Different scientific disciplines such as biochemistry, microbiology, and nutrition, together with engineering concepts are inv
This book on computer engineering is perfect for the tech-savvy reader interested in an exciting career. Readers will learn about how engineers design and construct the computer hardware people use ev
Authored by 50 top academic, government and industry researchers, this handbook explores mature, evolving technologies for a clean, economically viable alternative to non-renewable energy. In so doing
Designed for a one-semester undergraduate introduction to numerical methods, this text covers both the theory and practice of numerical methods for mathematics and engineering. With a wealth of exerci
A coherent, concise and comprehensive course in the statistics needed for a modern career in chemical engineering; covers all of the concepts required for the American Fundamentals of Engineering exam
Written for those pursuing a career in aircraft engineering or a related aerospace engineering discipline, Aircraft Flight Instruments and Guidance Systems covers the state-of-the-art avionic equipmen
The study of dielectric properties of biological systems and their components is important not only for fundamental scientific knowledge but also for its applications in medicine, biology, and biotech
Educating for Sustainability presents fundamental principles, theoretical foundations, and practical suggestions for integrating education for sustainability into existing schoolwide systems and progr
Educating for Sustainability presents fundamental principles, theoretical foundations, and practical suggestions for integrating education for sustainability into existing schoolwide systems and progr
This book introduces the reader with the need for process safety. It focuses on topics of various engineering disciplines; introduces the student to the 20 elements of process safety defined by the CC
This volume identifies and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. To date, there has been no systematic treatment of the partic
Building Great Software Engineering Teams provides engineering leaders, startup founders, and CTOs concrete, industry-proven guidance and techniques for recruiting, hiring, and managing software engin
There are numerous resources available on modeling and simulation, yet each typically only focuses on a narrow slice of this broad discipline. However, systems engineers need to understand the breadth
The GPSS (General Purpose Simulation System) computer programming language is a special language that is used primarily to simulate what can be classified as discrete systems. A discrete system is one
As interactive systems are quickly becoming integral to our everyday lives, this book investigates how we can make these systems, from desktop and mobile apps to more wearable and immersive applicatio
Nowadays most mathematics done in practice is done on a computer. In engineering it is necessary to solve more than 1 million equations simultaneously, and computers can be used to reduce the calculat
Requirements engineering tasks have become increasingly complex. In order to ensure a high level of knowledge and competency among requirements engineers, the International Requirements Engineering Bo
Whether a website, marketing campaign, museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2015, held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in
This ground-breaking title presents an interdisciplinary introduction to the subject ofDependability and how it applies in medicine generally and in neurology in particular. Dependability is the term
This book is as a valuable resource for beginners as well as for experienced researchers and developers of solid oxide fuel cells. It provides a fundamental understanding of SOFCs by covering the pres
TECHNICAL DRAWING AND ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION, 7E offers a fresh, modern approach to technical drawing that combines the most current industry standards with up-to-date technologies and software, re
Healthcare and well-being have captured the attention of established software companies, start-ups, and investors. Software is starting to play a central role for addressing the problems of the aging
This book explores cybersecurity research and development efforts, including ideas that deal with the growing challenge of how computing engineering can merge with neuroscience. The contributing autho
Awareness of design smells – indicators of common design problems – helps developers or software engineers understand mistakes made while designing, what design principles were overlooked or misapplie
This book provides a systematic and unified methodology, including basic principles and reusable processes, for dynamic memory management (DMM) in embedded systems. The authors describe in detail how
Written for those pursuing a career in aircraft engineering or a related aerospace engineering discipline, Aircraft Flight Instruments and Guidance Systems covers the state of the art avionic equipmen
Written by the author of the hugely successful The Physics Companion, this companion covers the core topics of electrical engineering. It provides a logical and consistent account of the way in which
This text is suitable for students in courses on aircraft design and for professionals with various engineering backgrounds who need to learn about unmanned aircraft systems. "The objective is to prov
Electronic engineers Denidni and Augustin begin with a brief history of microwave technology, some fundamental definitions about fields and waves, and antenna basics including standard definitions of
Putting forward an innovative approach to solving current technological problems faced by human society, this book encompasses a holistic way of perceiving the potential of natural systems. Nature has
Using case studies to illustrate principles and processes, this book is a guide to designing, costing and implementing a civil engineering project to suit a client’s brief. It emphasises correctly qua
Following the style of The Physics Companion and The Electronics Companion, The Mathematics Companion is a revision aid and study guide for undergraduate students in physics and engineering. It consis
Tensors and methods of differential geometry are very useful mathematical tools in many fields of modern physics and computational engineering including relativity physics, electrodynamics, computatio
Rarely covered in formal engineering courses, natural gas hydrates are a common problem and real-life danger for engineers worldwide. Updated and more practical than ever, Natural Gas Hydrates, Third
