This document provides a summary of 12 new books added to the library collection in March 2011. The books cover a variety of topics including sustainable manufacturing, seismic bridge design, biomimicry, WiMAX networking standards, materials and processes in manufacturing, project management techniques, game theory strategies for business, construction knowledge management, metal forging processes, work breakdown structures for project planning, statistical process control using Six Sigma methods, building commissioning, construction contracts, and multi-carrier mobile communication systems.
1. The document lists 16 books available in the ENLIB library in December 2011. The books cover topics such as nuclear energy, wind power, quality control, MATLAB programming, power systems, probability, computational fluid dynamics, and quantum theory.
2. The books provide information on science, engineering, and mathematics topics. Publication years range from 1985 to 2011.
3. Call numbers and brief summaries are provided for each book.
The document appears to be an educational activity about the fable of the grasshopper and the ants. It asks the reader multiple choice questions about key details of the story, like which character is lazy or what season it takes place in. It reminds the reader to sit properly, stay quiet, and pay attention before watching a related video. The activity tests the reader's comprehension of the classic fable through fill-in-the-blank style questions.
This short story features 6 animals - a turtle, sheep, lion, eagle, and camel - and a boy named Peter who are searching for the greatest treasure. Along the way each encounters challenges but works together to overcome obstacles and support one another in finding the treasure.
1. The document provides details of 19 new books added to the ENLIB collection in December 2013, including title, author(s), publication year, and call number. The books cover a wide range of topics including control systems, hybrid electric vehicles, linear algebra, 3D computer vision, nonlinear analysis, thermal stresses, intelligent automation, structural dynamics, maintenance and reliability, stochastic processes, reliability engineering, protection relays, mathematical modeling, optimal and robust control, solving nonlinear PDEs, image processing, and experimental design.
1. The document lists 16 books available in the ENLIB library in December 2011. The books cover topics such as nuclear energy, wind power, quality control, MATLAB programming, power systems, probability, computational fluid dynamics, and quantum theory.
2. The books provide information on science, engineering, and mathematics topics. Publication years range from 1985 to 2011.
3. Call numbers and brief summaries are provided for each book.
The document appears to be an educational activity about the fable of the grasshopper and the ants. It asks the reader multiple choice questions about key details of the story, like which character is lazy or what season it takes place in. It reminds the reader to sit properly, stay quiet, and pay attention before watching a related video. The activity tests the reader's comprehension of the classic fable through fill-in-the-blank style questions.
This short story features 6 animals - a turtle, sheep, lion, eagle, and camel - and a boy named Peter who are searching for the greatest treasure. Along the way each encounters challenges but works together to overcome obstacles and support one another in finding the treasure.
1. The document provides details of 19 new books added to the ENLIB collection in December 2013, including title, author(s), publication year, and call number. The books cover a wide range of topics including control systems, hybrid electric vehicles, linear algebra, 3D computer vision, nonlinear analysis, thermal stresses, intelligent automation, structural dynamics, maintenance and reliability, stochastic processes, reliability engineering, protection relays, mathematical modeling, optimal and robust control, solving nonlinear PDEs, image processing, and experimental design.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow and levels of neurotransmitters and endorphins which elevate and stabilize mood.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document provides summaries for 8 books in the ENLIB new books catalogue from July 2011. The books cover topics including solar energy engineering, displacement-based seismic design, GPS and GNSS technologies for land surveyors, modeling renewable energy solutions, feed-in tariffs for renewable energy, multiple criteria decision analysis, the design of the winning robots from the 2006 FIRST Robotics Competition, and how the coming energy revolution will transform the energy industry and potentially save the planet. Each summary includes the book title, author, publication year, and call number.
APWA Central Florida Branch Spring 2012 NewsletterAmy Blaida
The document provides information about upcoming events for the APWA Central Florida Branch, including:
1) Educational sessions and technical presentations throughout 2012 and 2013 on topics such as hot in-place recycling and pavement management.
2) A young professionals event in July 2012 and a membership drive contest to encourage involvement.
3) Volunteer opportunities with the charity Give Kids the World in November 2012 and opportunities to get involved with Branch committees.
4) Details on the Branch's annual scholarship fundraiser and awards meeting in March 2012, as well as a list of the 2011/2012 award winners.
5) Information on leadership roles including the new Newsletter Editor and an introduction to her.
This document provides examples of scientific experiments with variables, hypotheses, and conclusions. It includes 6 experiments conducted by different people to test hypotheses. For each experiment, it asks the reader to identify the problem, hypothesis, independent variable, constants, dependent variable, and control group. It also asks the reader to determine the conclusion and whether the hypothesis was supported or not based on the experimental results. The conclusions provide information on how the results could be useful to others.
APWA Central FL Branch Summer 2013 NewsletterAmy Blaida
The City of Casselberry has begun taking a more rigorous approach to comprehensively assessing, maintaining, repairing and improving its 63 miles of roads and sidewalks over the past five years. In 2008, the City adopted the PASER program to evaluate pavement conditions, finding by 2009 that 75% of streets needed work ranging from preventative maintenance to reconstruction. The City is now implementing a multi-year pavement management plan focused on cost-effective preservation. It is also improving sidewalk and ADA accessibility through repairs and an ongoing assessment program. Overall the proactive approach has significantly extended the life of Casselberry's transportation infrastructure.
This document provides summaries of 14 new books available in July 2013. The books cover a range of technical topics including classical feedback control, reinforcement learning for decision making, smart grid applications and communications, quantum mechanics for electrical engineers, color image processing, graphene nanoelectronics, electric and hybrid vehicles, electromagnetic compatibility engineering, optical metamaterials, engineering nanometrology, numerical methods using MATLAB, control system problems and solutions, beginning Visual C# 2010, digital communications, and beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2010. Each summary briefly describes the content, authors, publication year, and call number for easy reference.
This document provides details of 36 books available in the ENLIB library in April 2012. Each entry lists the book title, author(s), publication year, and call number. Topics include airport engineering, electric machines, mechatronics, automotive manufacturing systems, pipelines, computer numerical control, and various other engineering fields.
The document discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which posits that intelligence is not a single general ability but rather composed of several relatively independent faculties or skills. Gardner identified eight distinct intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. The theory challenges the traditional view that intelligence is a single general ability and proposes that people have different kinds of minds and therefore learn, remember, perform, and understand in different ways.
APWA Central FL Branch Spring/April 2013 NewsletterAmy Blaida
The document describes Bill Burns' experience attending the IFME 17th World Congress on Municipal Engineering conference in Helsinki, Finland after receiving an APWA scholarship. It details his travel from Orlando to Helsinki, his accommodations at the affordable and convenient Hostel Academica, and his exploration of Finnish sauna culture at the Olympic Swimming Complex and other locations. The trip provided an opportunity for Bill to learn from other municipal professionals from around the world and experience the city and culture of Helsinki.
This document provides information about ecology and biological classification. It discusses how organisms are classified into a hierarchy of taxonomic ranks including domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. Currently there are thought to be 6 kingdoms - Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea and Bacteria. The document describes the characteristics used to classify organisms into these kingdoms, such as cell structure, ability to produce food, and number of cells. It also provides estimates of the number of species in each kingdom and discusses challenges with biological classification.
This document provides a summary of 18 new books available at the library. The books cover a wide range of topics including quality engineering, Zariski geometries, singularity theory, probability, graph theory, isoperimetric problems, number theory, non-Hermitian quantum mechanics, multiphysics modeling, quantum computation, biofuels, irrigation management, biomass combustion, concrete design, steel bridge design, signal analysis, and elliptic curves. Publication years of the books range from 2001 to 2011. Each entry provides the book title, author, a brief description, and call number.
The document discusses scientific methods and attitudes. It outlines the steps of the scientific method as stating the problem, gathering information, formulating a hypothesis, performing an experiment, analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. It then lists several important scientific attitudes including curiosity, humility, open-mindedness, patience, perseverance, self-confidence, intellectual honesty, and serendipity.
The document outlines the 2011 membership plan for the Florida Chapter of the American Public Works Association. It establishes Amy Blaida as the chair of the membership committee and divides responsibilities among three subcommittees focused on recruitment and retention, records, and engaging young professionals. The plan aims to recruit new and diverse members, maintain existing memberships, and increase student membership through activities such as membership drives, university outreach, and networking events.
This document provides a summary of 20 new books added to the ENLIB library in October 2012. It includes the book title, author(s), publication year, and call number for each entry. The books cover a wide range of topics related to engineering, science, and mathematics such as energy and sustainability, thermoelectric power, game theory, risk assessment, transportation engineering, and geothermal reservoir engineering.
1. The document lists 10 books available in the ENLIB library in April 2011.
2. The books cover topics such as the finite element method, intelligent control systems, vibration condition monitoring, decision making in systems engineering, equilibrium theory, thermal design of heat sinks and exchangers, intelligent instrumentation, engineering mathematics with MATLAB, energy storage approaches, and steam power engineering.
3. The list provides book titles, authors, publication years, and call numbers for locating each book in the library.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow and levels of neurotransmitters and endorphins which elevate and stabilize mood.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document provides summaries for 8 books in the ENLIB new books catalogue from July 2011. The books cover topics including solar energy engineering, displacement-based seismic design, GPS and GNSS technologies for land surveyors, modeling renewable energy solutions, feed-in tariffs for renewable energy, multiple criteria decision analysis, the design of the winning robots from the 2006 FIRST Robotics Competition, and how the coming energy revolution will transform the energy industry and potentially save the planet. Each summary includes the book title, author, publication year, and call number.
APWA Central Florida Branch Spring 2012 NewsletterAmy Blaida
The document provides information about upcoming events for the APWA Central Florida Branch, including:
1) Educational sessions and technical presentations throughout 2012 and 2013 on topics such as hot in-place recycling and pavement management.
2) A young professionals event in July 2012 and a membership drive contest to encourage involvement.
3) Volunteer opportunities with the charity Give Kids the World in November 2012 and opportunities to get involved with Branch committees.
4) Details on the Branch's annual scholarship fundraiser and awards meeting in March 2012, as well as a list of the 2011/2012 award winners.
5) Information on leadership roles including the new Newsletter Editor and an introduction to her.
This document provides examples of scientific experiments with variables, hypotheses, and conclusions. It includes 6 experiments conducted by different people to test hypotheses. For each experiment, it asks the reader to identify the problem, hypothesis, independent variable, constants, dependent variable, and control group. It also asks the reader to determine the conclusion and whether the hypothesis was supported or not based on the experimental results. The conclusions provide information on how the results could be useful to others.
APWA Central FL Branch Summer 2013 NewsletterAmy Blaida
The City of Casselberry has begun taking a more rigorous approach to comprehensively assessing, maintaining, repairing and improving its 63 miles of roads and sidewalks over the past five years. In 2008, the City adopted the PASER program to evaluate pavement conditions, finding by 2009 that 75% of streets needed work ranging from preventative maintenance to reconstruction. The City is now implementing a multi-year pavement management plan focused on cost-effective preservation. It is also improving sidewalk and ADA accessibility through repairs and an ongoing assessment program. Overall the proactive approach has significantly extended the life of Casselberry's transportation infrastructure.
This document provides summaries of 14 new books available in July 2013. The books cover a range of technical topics including classical feedback control, reinforcement learning for decision making, smart grid applications and communications, quantum mechanics for electrical engineers, color image processing, graphene nanoelectronics, electric and hybrid vehicles, electromagnetic compatibility engineering, optical metamaterials, engineering nanometrology, numerical methods using MATLAB, control system problems and solutions, beginning Visual C# 2010, digital communications, and beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2010. Each summary briefly describes the content, authors, publication year, and call number for easy reference.
This document provides details of 36 books available in the ENLIB library in April 2012. Each entry lists the book title, author(s), publication year, and call number. Topics include airport engineering, electric machines, mechatronics, automotive manufacturing systems, pipelines, computer numerical control, and various other engineering fields.
The document discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which posits that intelligence is not a single general ability but rather composed of several relatively independent faculties or skills. Gardner identified eight distinct intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. The theory challenges the traditional view that intelligence is a single general ability and proposes that people have different kinds of minds and therefore learn, remember, perform, and understand in different ways.
APWA Central FL Branch Spring/April 2013 NewsletterAmy Blaida
The document describes Bill Burns' experience attending the IFME 17th World Congress on Municipal Engineering conference in Helsinki, Finland after receiving an APWA scholarship. It details his travel from Orlando to Helsinki, his accommodations at the affordable and convenient Hostel Academica, and his exploration of Finnish sauna culture at the Olympic Swimming Complex and other locations. The trip provided an opportunity for Bill to learn from other municipal professionals from around the world and experience the city and culture of Helsinki.
This document provides information about ecology and biological classification. It discusses how organisms are classified into a hierarchy of taxonomic ranks including domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. Currently there are thought to be 6 kingdoms - Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea and Bacteria. The document describes the characteristics used to classify organisms into these kingdoms, such as cell structure, ability to produce food, and number of cells. It also provides estimates of the number of species in each kingdom and discusses challenges with biological classification.
This document provides a summary of 18 new books available at the library. The books cover a wide range of topics including quality engineering, Zariski geometries, singularity theory, probability, graph theory, isoperimetric problems, number theory, non-Hermitian quantum mechanics, multiphysics modeling, quantum computation, biofuels, irrigation management, biomass combustion, concrete design, steel bridge design, signal analysis, and elliptic curves. Publication years of the books range from 2001 to 2011. Each entry provides the book title, author, a brief description, and call number.
The document discusses scientific methods and attitudes. It outlines the steps of the scientific method as stating the problem, gathering information, formulating a hypothesis, performing an experiment, analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. It then lists several important scientific attitudes including curiosity, humility, open-mindedness, patience, perseverance, self-confidence, intellectual honesty, and serendipity.
The document outlines the 2011 membership plan for the Florida Chapter of the American Public Works Association. It establishes Amy Blaida as the chair of the membership committee and divides responsibilities among three subcommittees focused on recruitment and retention, records, and engaging young professionals. The plan aims to recruit new and diverse members, maintain existing memberships, and increase student membership through activities such as membership drives, university outreach, and networking events.
This document provides a summary of 20 new books added to the ENLIB library in October 2012. It includes the book title, author(s), publication year, and call number for each entry. The books cover a wide range of topics related to engineering, science, and mathematics such as energy and sustainability, thermoelectric power, game theory, risk assessment, transportation engineering, and geothermal reservoir engineering.
1. The document lists 10 books available in the ENLIB library in April 2011.
2. The books cover topics such as the finite element method, intelligent control systems, vibration condition monitoring, decision making in systems engineering, equilibrium theory, thermal design of heat sinks and exchangers, intelligent instrumentation, engineering mathematics with MATLAB, energy storage approaches, and steam power engineering.
3. The list provides book titles, authors, publication years, and call numbers for locating each book in the library.
Building Engineering and Systems Design_NoRestriction.docxHuynhNgocNghia
This document provides an overview of the second edition of the book "Building Engineering and Systems Design" by Frederick S. Merritt and James Ambrose.
The second edition includes revisions aimed at refining the text and developing new topics that have emerged over the past decade. There is increased focus on involving architects in systems design and including architectural goals in design optimization. The book is intended to educate members of building design teams on an interdisciplinary approach to design. It presents concepts to help design better buildings at lower costs by treating buildings as systems and applying techniques of systems design.
This presentation is made on the Evolution of Additive Manufacturing. It has a brief description of Additive Manufacturing. It also has a history of Additive Manufacturing, followed by how 3D printing technology was developed and printers were evolved. Also, how it gained media attention and also its application in various fields are covered.
This document discusses a turbine case study involving the PowerCo company. PowerCo initiated the Turbine project to develop a more competitive steam turbine as the market was declining and their turbines lagged competitors' in efficiency. The project involved multi-disciplinary teams from areas like aerodynamics and mechanical integrity working to increase efficiency while controlling costs. It pushed boundaries by developing the longest rotor blades ever and considering new materials like titanium. Successfully integrating knowledge across disciplines and developing new technologies was challenging due to uncertainties and limited validation of modeling tools.
The document is the front matter and introduction to the 2nd edition of the Roofing Handbook by Robert Scharff and Terry Kennedy. It includes information about the authors, acknowledgments, a table of contents, and an introduction providing an overview of the contents and scope of the book, which is intended as a reference for roofing professionals and others involved with roofs. It covers various roofing materials and techniques.
Concurrent engineering an effective engineering management strategyIAEME Publication
The document discusses concurrent engineering as an effective engineering management strategy for product development. It defines concurrent engineering as an approach that integrates product and process development from the beginning to complete the product lifecycle faster at lower cost. The document outlines the history and evolution of concurrent engineering. It describes the key elements of a concurrent engineering approach including concept development, customer needs identification, and design for manufacturing. It emphasizes the importance of teamwork and provides guidelines for successful implementation through multidisciplinary teams and management support.
This document provides a summary of 21 books available in the ENLIB library catalog in March 2013. The books cover a variety of technical topics including sustainable energy, LaTeX, Android game development, XBEE wireless communications, game programming, graphene nanoelectronics, network analysis, and more. The document lists the book title, author(s), publication year, and call number for each book.
"How to avoid rework phenomena in construction projects by maintaining a reliable organizational profile? The application of LEAN-6 SIGMA methodology minimizes time variability in construction phase."
The document provides summaries for 8 new books available at the library. It includes the book title, author, short description of about 3 sentences for each book, publication year, and call number. The books cover a range of topics including linear representations of finite groups, social media data mining, PIC microcontroller programming, 32-bit microcontroller programming in C, Big Dig project management, industrial construction management, statistical learning methods for data mining, and embedded system design.
Seminar series for executives in the EPC, AEC, and environmental services sectors. Covers growth strategies that incorporate sustainability and cleantech initiatives.
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The document discusses how nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be used in sustainable construction. It begins by providing context on nanotechnology and its potential applications in construction materials like steel, concrete, glass, drywall, fabrics, coatings, and insulation. It then discusses a case study of using a sound-dampening nanogel material called ISOPods to provide acoustic privacy in open-plan offices without walls. The document concludes by giving an example of using aerogel, a transparent insulating nanomaterial, for skylight panels and insulation.
Analysis and Structural Optimization of a Mechanical Component for the Heavy ...Alessandro Musu
This document presents an introduction to structural optimization. It discusses how structural optimization aims to design mechanical components to best withstand applied loads by minimizing weight or maximizing stiffness, while satisfying constraints. It outlines the typical formulation of a structural optimization problem, including defining an objective function and design variables. Two main topology optimization methods are described: minimum compliance design and bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO). The document also introduces the software Inspire, which will be used to conduct a practical structural optimization example of a mechanical component for the heavy industry sector in the subsequent chapters.
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The document discusses effective project management using the Six Sigma methodology. It begins with a brief history of project management and an overview of what constitutes a project. It then introduces the Six Sigma methodology, which structures projects into five phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC). The DMAIC cycle provides a framework for establishing a stable process with minimal defects and costs. The document explains each phase of the DMAIC cycle and how the Six Sigma approach helps make project work more transparent and efficient.
The purpose of MEICON can be summarised as trying to help engineers create the greatest
good for the greatest number, at least in terms of structural materials. It is aimed at
engineering’s common practice, targeted at its low-hanging fruit, rather than its extremes. Of
course, its purpose is better to use those materials, to improve life on the planet. Here lies its
philosophical strength and its social value.
1) Design for X (DFX) principles aim to reduce errors and improve quality and cost efficiency of medical products by considering factors like manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, and end-of-life processing from the early design stages.
2) Applying DFX techniques like design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) and design for production can significantly reduce costs by catching issues early rather than requiring expensive redesigns later.
3) Other DFX aspects to consider include design for use and ergonomics to ensure safe and intuitive use, as well as design for end-of-life processing to allow for proper disposal or recycling of medical devices.
'Can the construction industry embrace the concept of the cirular economy, where materials are contunally reused?' The RIBA Journal invited Vincent van der Meulen to join a round table of experts to consider the issues.
This document provides a brief history of project management from prehistoric times to the present day. It discusses how:
1) Early projects lacked modern technology and concern for worker safety, with people often seen as expendable.
2) In the 20th century, management scientists studied productivity and Gantt developed charts still used today.
3) Computers in the 1950s-60s made network planning faster but expensive, with project management becoming a recognized role.
4) Personal computers in the 1980s cut processing times and allowed immediate schedule updates, though early software had faults.
5) Today, project risk is taken seriously, communication is powerful, and project management is accepted across industries
This document provides information about a textbook on bearing design. It discusses the objectives of the textbook, which are to present bearing design concepts in a simplified, practical manner for engineering students and engineers. It aims to provide both theoretical knowledge and real-world design examples. The textbook covers various bearing types, lubrication principles, fluid film bearing theory, rolling element bearing design, bearing testing, and other topics relevant to engineering applications. It is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource on bearing design.
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1. ENLIB - New Books
(March 2011)
No. Title Detail
Cradle to cradle : remaking the way we make things
1 / William McDonough & Michael Braungart.
- William McDonough and Michael Braungart present a
manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of
manufacture and environmentalism.
Year : 2008
Call No : TD794.5 M395
Seismic design and retrofit of bridges / M.J.N.
2 Priestley, F. Seible, G.M. Calvi.
- This book addresses the seismic design and retrofit of bridges.
It provides detailed information on the seismic considerations in
the design of a wide range of substructures including beam and
slab, box girder, arch, cable, stayed, and suspension bridges.
Topics include damage and design philosophy, geotechnical
considerations, design, modeling and analysis, seismic
assessment and retrofit of existing bridges
Year : 1996
Call No : TG300 P949
Biomimicry : innovation inspired by nature / Janine
3 M. Benyus.
- This profound and accessible book details how science is
studying nature's best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century
problems.
Year : 2002
T173.8
Call No : T173.8 B479
2. Fundamentals of WiMAX : understanding broadband
4 wireless networking / Jeffrey G. Andrews,
Arunabha Ghosh, Rias Muhamed
- This book on WiMax as a reference for designing WiMax radios.
Trying to understand WiMax by reading the IEEE 802.16, 16e
standards is difficult. The original 802.16-2004 standard was
organized in a convoluted way. On top of that there were
numerous errors, even in the mathematical formula and the
critical system parameters. 16e was written as a errata and
addendum to .16. Given the amount of major changes required
by .16e, this format of a .16+.16e makes it almost impossible to
read to gain engineering understanding.
Year : 2007
TK5103.2
Call No : TK5103.2 AN567
DeGarmo's Materials and processes in
5 manufacturing / E. Paul DeGarmo, J Temple Black,
Ronald A. Kohser
- A new Tenth Edition, DeGarmo, Black, and Kohser’s
MATERIALS AND PROCESSES IN MANUFACTURING has built a
strong reputation for its exceedingly clear presentation and
highly practical approach to materials and processes.
Completely revised and updated to reflect all current practices,
standards, and materials, the Tenth Edition covers
manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems, and materials
for manufacturing
Year : 2008
Call No : TS183 D317 2008
one-
The one-page project manager for execution : drive
6 strategy & solve problems with a single sheet of
paper / Clark A. Campbell ; with Mike Collins.
- Set a new standard as an understandable and easy-to-apply
organizational tool, allowing managers to summarize complex
projects on a single information-rich page. This book, third in
the OPPM series, describes how to combine the OPPM with the
Toyota A3 report to create an enhanced, integrated
management tool. With a refreshingly clear style, the authors
walk users through implementing the OPPM/A3 using a variety
of real-world case studies, as well as their own experience at
O.C. Tanner Company. Rich with tools, templates, and teaching,
the emphasis throughout remains on maintaining simplicity
across the organization—communicating the right information
to the right people at the right time to get the right things done.
Year : 2010
Call No : HD69.P75 C187
3. The art of strategy: a game theorist's guide to
7 success
success in business & life / Avinash K. Dixit, Barry
J. Nalebuff.
- It is an easy read and is written in a lively tone-which is not
something I particularly recall from my lectures in the 1980s.
Long live economics!" John Burns, The Times Higher Education
"Unlike most of the ranks of management advice books which
pad out bookshop business sections, here is one which is
rigorous, fun and extremely useful all at the same time
Year : 2008
Call No : HD30.28 D619
What functional managers need to know about
8 project
project management / Harold Kerzner, Frank
Saladis.
- As a functional manager today, you need to become more
involved in project management. That doesn't mean you need
to become a project manager, but rather you need to know
how to perform specific project-related tasks, work with project
team members, understand each other's priorities and
problems, and resolve issues jointly. Now here's the book that
gives you everything you need to know about your role in
project management clearly and succinctly
Year : 2009
Call No : HD69.P75 K41
Building on knowledge : developing expertise,
9 creativity and intellectual capital in the
construction professions / David Bartholomew.
- This guide shows design practices and other construction
professionals how to manage knowledge successfully. It
explains how to develop and implement a knowledge
management strategy, and how to avoid the pitfalls, focusing
on the techniques of learning and knowledge sharing that are
most relevant in professional practice. Expensive IT-based
'solutions' bought off-the-shelf rarely succeed in a practice
context, so the emphasis here is on people-centred techniques,
which recognise and meet real business knowledge needs and
fit in with the organisational culture.
Year : 2008
TH165 A532
Call No : TH165 A532
4. Cold and hot forging : fundamentals and
10 applications / edited by Taylan Altan, Gracious
Ngaile, Gangshu Shen.
- My field of work is impact extrusion of aluminum and this
book verified what we were doing and gave some new ideas for
the cold and hot forging of aluminum. I would recommend this
book to anybody who works in cold or hot forging. It's a book
any business involved in the field of forging needs to have on
hand.
Year : 2005
TS225
Call No : TS225 C688
foundation
Work breakdown structures : the foundation for
11 project management excellence / Eric S. Norman,
Shelly A. Brotherton, Robert T. Fried.
- This book is written for everyone responsible for project
management or product development work. The topic of the
book is a critically useful and important technique for
describing and understanding any new product or project
development. I applaud the efforts of the authors in showing
not just the relevance of a WBS (Work Breakdown Structures)
and WBS dictionary to planning a project but also to its
execution. A significant contribution of this book is the
prominent highlighting the scope of the project management
function itself as one of the deliverables in the WBS.
Year : 2008
HD693.
Call No : HD693.P75 N842
Six sigma statistics with Excel and Minitab / Issa
12 Bass.
- Now with the help of this “one-stop” resource, operations
and production managers can learn all the powerful statistical
techniques for Six Sigma operations, while becoming proficient
at Excel and Minitab at the same time.
Year : 2007
TS156
Call No : TS156 B317
Principles of building commissioning / Walter T.
13 Grondzik.
- Savvy building owners have adopted commissioning as an
effective way to improve the facility acquisition process. Green
building initiatives have embraced commissioning as a way of
assuring quality in the delivery of high-performance buildings.
This long-established quality control process for building
mechanical systems is emerging as a broader construction
management tool improving nearly all aspects of a project.
Year : 2009
Call No : TH438.2 G876
5. Liquidated damages and extensions of time in
14 construction contracts / Brian Eggleston.
- Liquidated damages and extensions of time frequently form
the basis of contract claims made under standard building and
civil-engineering contracts. This book, which was very well
received in its first edition, covers legal principles and examines
in depth the relevant clauses of standard construction
contracts. This second edition includes a number of new
contracts (including the new Engineering Contract) as well as
recent court decisions
Year : 2009
Call No : KD1641 EG29 2009
Multi-carrier and spread spectrum systems : from
Multi-
15 MC-
OFDM and MC-CDMA to LTE and WiMAX / K. Fazel
and S. Kaiser.
- The technological progress in multi-carrier (MC) modulation
led orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) to
become an important part of beyond 3G cellular mobile
communication standards, including LTE and WiMAX. In
addition, the flexibility offered by the spread spectrum (SS) and
time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques motivated many
researchers to investigate several MC combined multiple access
schemes, such as MC-CDMA, OFDMA and MC-TDMA. These
schemes benefit from the advantages of each sub-system and
offer high flexibility, high spectral efficiency, simple detection
strategies and narrow-band interference rejection capability
Year : 2008
Call No : TK5103.45 F287 2008
Construction safety management / Tim Howarth
16 and Paul Watson.
- This dynamic and innovative industry is faced with safety
challenges on a project by project and day to day basis.
Excellence in Health and safety management is therefore a key
requirement of construction industry professional practice, and
as such its study is a necessary and core component of a wide
range of built environment undergraduate degree programmes,
either as a distinct discipline or as an embedded component.
Year : 2009
Call No : TH443 H853
6. Building maintenance / Brian Wood.
17 - Building Care encompasses everything from maintenance to
energy conservation. But even though premises-related
expenditure typically represents 15% of the running costs of a
business, maintenance is still regarded as the 'Cinderella' of the
construction industry. Building Care challenges this attitude by
elevating maintenance to its proper professional level and
explaining new ideas in clear, understandable terms. Practical
guidance is offered to those responsible for running buildings -
surveyors, facility managers and facility managers - to help
them carry out efficient and effective building care services.
Brian Wood reflects the move away from long-term,
technology-based maintenance programmes to more customer-
focussed practices and covers a range of alternative approaches
to looking after buildings and their users
Year : 2009
Call No : TH3351 W873
Research methods for construction / Richard
18 Fellows and Anita Liu.
- This is one of the few books to provide guidance on research
formulation, methodologies, and methods specifically for
construction students.
Year : 2008
Call No : TH213.5 F322 2008
Principles of modern manufacturing / Mikell P.
19 Groover.
- Engineers rely on Groover because of the book's quantitative
and engineering-oriented approach that provides more
equations and numerical problem exercises. The fourth edition
introduces more modern topics, including new materials,
processes and systems. End of chapter problems are also
thoroughly revised to make the material more relevant. Several
figures have been enhanced to significantly improve the quality
of artwork. All of these changes will help engineers better
understand the topic and how to apply it in the field.
Year : 2011
TS183
Call No : TS183 G876 2011