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MOOC

计算机辅助翻译原理与实践

Those who work in modern language service industry are required to be capable of using computers and Internet to aid their translation job by adapting a variety of efficient tools, rather than just using word processor tools and several basic computer-aided translation software. This course teaches the basic concepts of computer-aided translation technology, helps students learn to use a variety of computer-aided translation tools, enhances their ability to engage in various kinds of language service in such a technical environment, and helps them understand what the modern language service industry looks like. This course covers introduction to modern language services industry, basic principles and concepts of translation technology, information technology used in the process of language translation, how to use electronic dictionaries, Internet resources and corpus tools, practice of different computer-aided translation tools, translation quality assessment, basic concepts of machine translation, globalization, localization and so on. As a compulsory course for students majoring in Translation and Interpreting, this course is also suitable for students with or without language major background. By learning this course, students can better understand modern language service industry and their work efficiency will be improved for them to better deliver translation service. The course is one of the PKU-DeTao MOOCs, which is a joint effort by Peking University and DeTao Masters Academy.

Subjects:: Translating and Interpreting and Computing
Keywords:: Machine translating Translating interpreting
Resource Type:: MOOC

MOOC

用 Python 做商管程式設計（一）

本系列課程從零開始，教授一般認為最適合初學者的程式語言「Python」，目標是讓大家在完成本課程之後，一方面獲得程式設計與運算思維的基本概念，一方面也能獨立寫出能解決運算問題的程式。本課程和一般程式設計課程最不同的地方，在於它是以解決商管領域的運算問題為導向，因此課程不會只含有質因數分解、紅球白球排列組合、三角不等式、萬年曆、數字排序等傳統程式設計課程的範例與作業，而是包含了生產、物流、存貨、投資、定價等問題，讓大家在學會程式設計的同時，也直接體會程式設計與資訊技術在商管領域的各種應用。本系列課程共分為三門課程。本門課程做為第一門課程，將介紹程式設計的基本觀念、Python 語言的基本語法、選擇、迴圈、清單，並以作業管理領域的一些簡單演算法作結。

Course related:: MM2425 Introduction to Business Analytics
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Python (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: MOOC

Others

清華大學開源軟件鏡像站

本站由清华大学信息化技术中心支持创办，由清华大学 TUNA 协会运行维护。清华大学 TUNA 协会，全名清华大学学生网络与开源软件协会，是由清华大学热爱网络技术和开源软件的极客组成的学生技术社团。

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Open source software Computer software -- Development
Resource Type:: Others

MOOC

不可錯過的時代趨勢：從自學區塊鏈到專家

After completed this online course, you will be able to: (1) read the blockchain-related news easily; (2) explain 99% of blockchain vocabulary in one minute and (3) to publish the exclusive cryptocurrency on the blockchain within one click.

Course related:: APSS3225 Media and Society
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Cryptocurrencies Blockchains (Databases)
Resource Type:: MOOC

Video

【Learn How To Fly #1】Online RPL Flight Training Lesson #1 - Effects of Control (EOC)

Learn how to fly the aircraft by using the primary, secondary and ancillary controls.

Course related:: AAE4902 Pilot Ground Theory
Subjects:: Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
Keywords:: Aerodynamics Airplanes -- Piloting
Resource Type:: Video

Others

freeCodeCamp - Data Analysis with Python

In these comprehensive video courses, created by Santiago Basulto, you will learn the whole process of data analysis. You'll be reading data from multiple sources (CSV, SQL, Excel), process that data using NumPy and Pandas, and visualize it using Matplotlib and Seaborn, Additionally, we've included a thorough Jupyter Notebook course, and a quick Python reference to refresh your programming skills.

Course related:: AMA1600 Fundamentals of AI and Data Analytics and AMA1751 Linear Algebra
Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics and Computing
Keywords:: Computer programming Computer science Python (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: Others

Others

freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp is a proven path to your first software developer job. More than 40,000 people have gotten developer jobs after completing this – including at big companies like Google and Microsoft. If you are new to programming, we recommend you start at the beginning and earn these certifications in order. To earn each certification, build its 5 required projects and get all their tests to pass.You can add these certifications to your résumé or LinkedIn. But more important than the certifications is the practice you get along the way.If you feel overwhelmed, that is normal. Programming is hard. Practice is the key. Practice, practice, practice. And this curriculum will give you thousands of hours of hands-on programming practice. And if you want to learn more math and computer science theory, we also have thousands of hours of video courses on freeCodeCamp's YouTube channel. If you want to get a developer job or freelance clients, programming skills will be just part of the puzzle. You also need to build your personal network and your reputation as a developer. You can do this on Twitter and GitHub, and also on the freeCodeCamp forum. Happy coding.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer programming Programming languages (Electronic computers) Coding theory
Resource Type:: Others

Video

World's Largest Batteries - (Pumped Storage)

The vast majority of our grid-scale storage of electricity uses this clever method. Electricity faces a fundamental problem that comes with pretty much any product that’s provided on-demand: our ability to generate large amounts of it doesn’t match up that closely with when we need it. The storage of electricity for later use, especially on a large scale, is quite challenging. That’s not to say that we don’t store energy at grid scale though, and there’s one type of storage that makes up the vast majority of our current capacity.

Subjects:: Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Energy storage Water-power Pumped storage power plants
Resource Type:: Video

Presentation

Workshop on Semantic Business Process Management - Semantic business process validation

This video was recorded at 5th Annual European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC), Tenerife 2008. The degree of automation in the management of the business process space of single enterprises and whole value chains is still unsatisfying. A key source of problems are representational heterogeneities between the various perspectives and the various stages in the life-cycles of business processes. Typical examples are incompatible representations of the managerial vs. the IT perspective, or the gap between normative modeling for compliance purposes and process execution log data. As early as in the 1990s, researchers have evaluated the potential of using ontologies for improving business process management in the context of the TOVE project; however, the impact of that work remained beyond initial expectations. Since 2005, there is now a renewed and growing interest in exploiting ontologies, of varying expressivity and focus, for advancing the state of the art in business process management, in particular in ERP-centric IT landscapes. The term "Semantic Business Process Management" has been suggested for the described branch of research in an early 2005 paper, which is now frequently cited as the first description of the overall vision. A flagship activity in the field is the European research project "SUPER", with more than a dozen premier industrial and academic partners, among them SAP, IDS Scheer, and IBM. In the past two years, substantial advancement has been made in investigating the theoretical and practical branches of this vision. However, the interdisciplinary nature of the topic requires a tight collaboration of researcher from multiple fields of, namely the BPM, SOA, Semantic Web, Semantic Web services, and Economics communities. There is a clear need for an annual event at which those communities meet, debate, challenge each others approaches, and eventually align their research efforts. Due to the strong involvement of Semantic Web researchers in the field, ESWC is the ideal target venue for this event. In this workshop, we want to bring together experts from the relevant communities and help reach agreement on a roadmap for SBPM research. We aim at bundling experiences and prototypes from the successful application of Semantic Web technology to BPM in various industries, like automotive, engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical, and services domains. The particular focus is on deriving reusable best-practices from such experiences, and to yield convincing showcases of semantic technology.

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Keywords:: Industrial management Workflow -- Management
Resource Type:: Presentation

Presentation

Workshop on Semantic Business Process Management - Organization Structure Description for the Needs of Semantic Business Process Management

This video was recorded at 5th Annual European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC), Tenerife 2008. The degree of automation in the management of the business process space of single enterprises and whole value chains is still unsatisfying. A key source of problems are representational heterogeneities between the various perspectives and the various stages in the life-cycles of business processes. Typical examples are incompatible representations of the managerial vs. the IT perspective, or the gap between normative modeling for compliance purposes and process execution log data. As early as in the 1990s, researchers have evaluated the potential of using ontologies for improving business process management in the context of the TOVE project; however, the impact of that work remained beyond initial expectations. Since 2005, there is now a renewed and growing interest in exploiting ontologies, of varying expressivity and focus, for advancing the state of the art in business process management, in particular in ERP-centric IT landscapes. The term "Semantic Business Process Management" has been suggested for the described branch of research in an early 2005 paper, which is now frequently cited as the first description of the overall vision. A flagship activity in the field is the European research project "SUPER", with more than a dozen premier industrial and academic partners, among them SAP, IDS Scheer, and IBM. In the past two years, substantial advancement has been made in investigating the theoretical and practical branches of this vision. However, the interdisciplinary nature of the topic requires a tight collaboration of researcher from multiple fields of, namely the BPM, SOA, Semantic Web, Semantic Web services, and Economics communities. There is a clear need for an annual event at which those communities meet, debate, challenge each others approaches, and eventually align their research efforts. Due to the strong involvement of Semantic Web researchers in the field, ESWC is the ideal target venue for this event. In this workshop, we want to bring together experts from the relevant communities and help reach agreement on a roadmap for SBPM research. We aim at bundling experiences and prototypes from the successful application of Semantic Web technology to BPM in various industries, like automotive, engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical, and services domains. The particular focus is on deriving reusable best-practices from such experiences, and to yield convincing showcases of semantic technology.

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Keywords:: Industrial management Workflow -- Management
Resource Type:: Presentation

Presentation

Workshop on Semantic Business Process Management - A Toolkit for Business Process Owners to Capture Early System Requirements

This video was recorded at 5th Annual European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC), Tenerife 2008. The degree of automation in the management of the business process space of single enterprises and whole value chains is still unsatisfying. A key source of problems are representational heterogeneities between the various perspectives and the various stages in the life-cycles of business processes. Typical examples are incompatible representations of the managerial vs. the IT perspective, or the gap between normative modeling for compliance purposes and process execution log data. As early as in the 1990s, researchers have evaluated the potential of using ontologies for improving business process management in the context of the TOVE project; however, the impact of that work remained beyond initial expectations. Since 2005, there is now a renewed and growing interest in exploiting ontologies, of varying expressivity and focus, for advancing the state of the art in business process management, in particular in ERP-centric IT landscapes. The term "Semantic Business Process Management" has been suggested for the described branch of research in an early 2005 paper, which is now frequently cited as the first description of the overall vision. A flagship activity in the field is the European research project "SUPER", with more than a dozen premier industrial and academic partners, among them SAP, IDS Scheer, and IBM. In the past two years, substantial advancement has been made in investigating the theoretical and practical branches of this vision. However, the interdisciplinary nature of the topic requires a tight collaboration of researcher from multiple fields of, namely the BPM, SOA, Semantic Web, Semantic Web services, and Economics communities. There is a clear need for an annual event at which those communities meet, debate, challenge each others approaches, and eventually align their research efforts. Due to the strong involvement of Semantic Web researchers in the field, ESWC is the ideal target venue for this event. In this workshop, we want to bring together experts from the relevant communities and help reach agreement on a roadmap for SBPM research. We aim at bundling experiences and prototypes from the successful application of Semantic Web technology to BPM in various industries, like automotive, engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical, and services domains. The particular focus is on deriving reusable best-practices from such experiences, and to yield convincing showcases of semantic technology.

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Keywords:: Industrial management Workflow -- Management
Resource Type:: Presentation

Video

Working of Synchronous Motor

Working of synchronous motor is elaborately explained in this video animation. This video explains how constant speed characteristics of synchronous motor is achieved, and why they are not self starting and use of damper winding to make them self start. Use of Synchronous motor as synchronous condenser is also explained here.

Course related:: EE3002 Electronic Product Design
Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Permanent magnet motors Electric motors Synchronous
Resource Type:: Video

Video

When Technology Can Read Minds, How Will We Protect Our Privacy?

Tech that can decode your brain activity and reveal what you're thinking and feeling is on the horizon, says legal scholar and ethicist Nita Farahany. What will it mean for our already violated sense of privacy? In a cautionary talk, Farahany warns of a society where people are arrested for merely thinking about committing a crime (like in "Minority Report") and private interests sell our brain data -- and makes the case for a right to cognitive liberty that protects our freedom of thought and self-determination.

Subjects:: Technology and Computing
Keywords:: Privacy Thought thinking -- Data processing Technological innovations -- Social aspects
Resource Type:: Video

Presentation

What's in Your (Customer's) Wallet?

This video was recorded at 16th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD), Washington 2010. In 2009 IBM was recognized as a finalist of the INFORMS Edelman competition for its predictive modeling initiative to improve the productivity of its global salesforce and with an estimated business impact of ~ 100 Million dollars. The first component implements some traditional propensity modeling to identify new sales opportunities and is currently used by over 13,000 sales reps. The second 'wallet estimation' component is used strategically to allocate sales resources based on validated analytical estimates of revenue opportunity. In this case study we cover the key elements leading to the success including the data integration, data mining and predictive modeling, solution delivery, human guided model validation, integration of the business process and we conclude with an assessment of the bottom-line business impact.

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Keywords:: Management -- Data processing Sales management -- Data processing
Resource Type:: Presentation

Video

What is Microgravity? Discovering Interesting Phenomena in Microgravity

An online lecture on the topic of "What is Microgravity? Discovering Interesting Phenomena in Microgravity".This lecture of “Science World: Exploring Space to Benefit Mankind” Education Programme in the 2021/22 school year for secondary students, which aims to cultivate the interest of local youth in space science and elevate their enthusiasm for participating in the development of space technology.

Subjects:: Physics and Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
Keywords:: Gravity Reduced gravity environments
Resource Type:: Video

Video

What do professional associations do?

While many journal articles and conference papers are written by scholars working at universities or research institutions, professional engineering associations also play a major role in disseminating research findings and practices by: Publishing peer-reviewed research journals Publishing practical “trade” journals Holding conferences & publishing proceedings In this video, it explains what professional associations do and why it matters.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Professional associations Professional education Periodicals
Resource Type:: Video

Presentation

Wego s.r.l.

This video was recorded at Transnational ICT and Security Technology Opportunities, Ljubljana 2007. Wego works in the e-government sector. Its activities consist of consulting and software development for public administration entities, and especially of: business process and administrative proceedings engineering; front end solutions development; electronic document management (EDM).

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Keywords:: Information resources management Management information systems Internet in public administration
Resource Type:: Presentation

e-book

Web Accessibility for Developers

Web Accessibility for Developers is a technical book aimed primarily at programmers. Learn how to develop accessible interactivity on the Web and gain expertise using WAI-ARIA, a W3C specification that enables optimal use of assistive technologies, like screen readers, when navigating the Web.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Web sites -- Design Computers people with disabilities Textbooks Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

Wave Propagation

This course discusses theoretical concepts and analysis of wave problems in science and engineering. Examples are chosen from elasticity, acoustics, geophysics, hydrodynamics, blood flow, nondestructive evaluation, and other applications.

Subjects:: Mechanical Engineering and Physics
Keywords:: Wave mechanics Wave-motion Theory of
Resource Type:: Courseware

Others

W3schools SQL Tutorial

SQL is a standard language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data in databases. Our SQL tutorial will teach you how to use SQL in: MySQL, SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres, and other database systems.

Course related:: COMP2411 Database Systems
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: SQL (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: Others

Others

W3School

W3Schools is optimized for learning, testing, and training. Examples might be simplified to improve reading and basic understanding. Tutorials, references, and examples are constantly reviewed to avoid errors, but we cannot warrant full correctness of all content.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Web publishing Web site development Web sites -- Design
Resource Type:: Others

Courseware

Visualization for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

This course is an introduction to principles and techniques of visual communication, and provides opportunities for science and engineering majors to acquire practical skills in the visual computer arts, in a studio environment. Students will learn how to create graphics for print and web, animations, and interactive media, and how to use these techniques to effectively communicate scientific and engineering concepts for learning and teaching. This class involves three hands-on creative projects, which will be presented in class.

Subjects:: Computing and Visualisation
Keywords:: Information visualization
Resource Type:: Courseware

MOOC

Video Game Design: Teamwork & Collaboration

Game designers work with a wide range of asset creators, programmers, producers, and others to bring a video game from concept to product. In this course, you will learn about the different types of teams a game designer is a member of, both large and small.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
Keywords:: Video games -- Design
Resource Type:: MOOC

MOOC

Video Game Design History

Video games as a medium go back more than 50 years to mainframe computers. Even the central design of video games can be traced back to the first games themselves. To be a good game designer, it's essential to have an understanding of the video game design industry's fascinating history. We've partnered with The Strong National Museum of Play to give you a unique look into the history of all things video game. The International Center for the History of Electronic Games at The Strong is the largest and most comprehensive public assemblage of video games and related materials in the world. The staff are celebrated experts in the field and the ICHEG is visited by scholars of video games from around the world. You'll gain amazing insight into the history of video games with a guided exploration of key artifacts from the collection of more than 100,000 electronic games and materials.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
Keywords:: Video games -- Design History
Resource Type:: MOOC

MOOC

Video Game Asset Creation and Process

Modern video games are incredibly complex multimedia productions involving still and motion graphics, code, audio, interface elements, narrative elements and much more. In this course, you will learn how and where all these pieces come from, who's in charge of each piece and the different stages of the game design process. We will also show you how everything is brought together to create a final product.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
Keywords:: Video games
Resource Type:: MOOC

Video

Using HTC Vive Tutorial: How To Setup VR, Hand, Teleportation and Grabbing Object

A Virtual Reality introduction for Unity using HTC Vive for beginers. We will implement hand presence, teleportation and object grabbing in only 7 minutes without any line of code.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
Keywords:: Unity (Electronic resource) Computer simulation Virtual reality Human-computer interaction
Resource Type:: Video

Presentation

Using Data Mining Techniques to Address Critical Information Exchange Needs in Disaster Affected Public-Private Networks

This video was recorded at 16th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD), Washington 2010. Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery have gained immense importance in the wake of recent man and nature inflicted calamities. A critical problem in a crisis situation is how to efficiently discover, collect, organize, search and disseminate real-time disaster information. In this paper, we address several key problems which inhibit better information sharing and collaboration between both private and public sector participants for disaster management and recovery. We design and implement a web based prototype implementation of a Business Continuity Information Network (BCIN) system utilizing the latest advances in data mining technologies to create a user-friendly, Internet-based, information-rich service and acting as a vital part of a company's business continuity process. Specifically, information extraction is used to integrate the input data from different sources; the content recommendation engine and the report summarization module provide users personalized and brief views of the disaster information; the community generation module develops spatial clustering techniques to help users build dynamic community in disasters. Currently, BCIN has been exercised at Miami-Dade County Emergency Management.

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Resource Type:: Presentation

Courseware

User Interface Design and Implementation

This course examines human-computer interaction in the context of graphical user interfaces. The course covers human capabilities, design principles, prototyping techniques, evaluation techniques, and the implementation of graphical user interfaces. Deliverables include short programming assignments and a semester-long group project. Students taking the graduate version also have readings from current literature and additional assignments.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Human-computer interaction User interfaces (Computer systems)
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Useful strategies to evaluate engineering information

In this video, you will learn about strategies to critically evaluate search results, including (1) Choose good & varied search tools, (2) Ask yourself what you want or need, (3) Use the sorting & filtering functions, (4) Look for your keywords the important parts of the results, (5) Pay issuing organization or publisher, (6) Ask yourself the information whether is credible, suitable, technical information appropriate to your information needs.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Engineering -- Research -- Methodology Engineering -- Research Information retrieval Information resources -- Evaluation
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain - Second Edition

Unmanned Aircraft Systems are an integral part of the US national critical infrastructure. The authors have endeavored to bring a breadth and quality of information to the reader that is unparalleled in the unclassified sphere. This textbook will fully immerse and engage the reader / student in the cyber-security considerations of this rapidly emerging technology that we know as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The first edition topics covered National Airspace (NAS) policy issues, information security (INFOSEC), UAS vulnerabilities in key systems (Sense and Avoid / SCADA), navigation and collision avoidance systems, stealth design, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; weapons systems security; electronic warfare considerations; data-links, jamming, operational vulnerabilities and still-emerging political scenarios that affect US military / commercial decisions.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Drone aircraft Computer security Textbooks United States
Resource Type:: e-book

Others

United B777 Engine Failure After Take-off from Denver

In this website, it explains the current situation of the engine accident in aviation.

Course related:: AAE1B01 Introduction to Aviation Industry
Subjects:: Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
Keywords:: Aircraft accidents Airplanes -- Motors
Resource Type:: Others

Video

United 328 Engine Failure! What Checklist did the pilots use? Explained by Captain Joe

On the 20th of February 2021, a United Boeing 777-200, registration N772UA performing flight UA-328 from Denver,CO to Honolulu,HI (USA) with 231 passengers and 10 crew, was in the initial climb out of Denver's runway 25 when the right hand engine's (PW4077) inlet separated associated with the failure of the engine. The crew declared Mayday reporting an engine failure. The aircraft stopped the climb at about 13000 feet, the crew requested to return to Denver after running the checklists. ATC offered any runway, they would make it happen. The aircraft returned to Denver for a safe landing on runway 26 about 23 minutes after departure. The aircraft stopped on the runway for a check by emergency services. Emergency services advised of an active fire within the right hand engine and extinguished the fire a few minutes later. The aircraft was subsequently towed off the runway to a remote parking stand, where passengers disembarked and were bussed to the terminal. There were no injuries. The engine inlet fell into the neighbourhood of Broomfield,CO, located about 16nm west of Denver near 13th and Elmwood Street, the debris also struck through the roof of an adjacent house. Broomfield police reported that although debris impacted the neighbourhood and damaged a number of homes, there were no injuries on the ground. The debris field expands over a nautical mile. Ground observers reported hearing the sound of an explosion like bang, smoke and saw the debris falling down. The aircraft continued flying.

Course related:: AAE2001 Introduction to Aircraft and Aviation Systems
Subjects:: Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
Keywords:: Airplanes -- Motors Airplanes -- Piloting -- Safety measures Airplanes -- Cockpits -- Safety measures
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Understanding document accessibility : a reference for creating accessible office documents

"With much of the world gone digital, learning to create documents that are accessible to everyone is becoming a necessary skill. Intended for a general audience, this free resource reviews a wide range of document authoring applications, including the tools they contain for creating accessible documents, and tests them to ensure they do not contain potential barriers. Learn how to create accessible word processed documents, spreadsheets, presentation slides, and PDF documents, among others, so they are accessible to everyone"--BCcampus website.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities Web sites -- Design
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

Understanding Nuclear Energy

In this nuclear energy course, we will tackle provocative questions such as: -Is nuclear energy a good substitute for fossil fuels to reduce our CO2 emission or not? -Can nuclear reactors operate safely without any harm to the public and environment? -How much nuclear waste is produced and how long does it need to be stored safely? -How can we make nuclear energy clean and more sustainable? -How much are nuclear energy costs? You will learn the physics behind nuclear science, how to gain energy from nuclear fission, how nuclear reactors operate safely, and the life cycle of nuclear fuel: from mining to disposal. In the last part of the course, we will focus on what matters most in the public debate: the economic and social impact of nuclear energy but also the future of energy systems. Practically, we will: -Teach you about nuclear science and technology (radiation and radioactivity, nuclear reactions, nuclear reactors and fuel cycle, economics of nuclear energy, and the sociality aspects) -Show you short videos about the theory and practical implementation of nuclear energy -Stimulate discussion and debate about nuclear energy -Ask you to formulate your own opinion about nuclear energy and its role in society The GENTLE consortium has sponsored and prepared this course. GENTLE is focused on maintaining the current high level of nuclear safety, and developing a highly skilled and well informed nuclear workforce, following the conclusion of the Council of the EU that it “it is essential to maintain in the European Union a high level of training in the nuclear field” to deal with reactor fleet safely, decommission obsolete plants, be involved in new builds where policy dictates, and deal with the legacy and future radioactive wastes.

Subjects:: Physics and Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Nuclear engineering Nuclear physics Nuclear energy
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Understanding Document Accessibility

With much of the world gone digital, learning to create documents that are accessible to everyone is becoming a necessary skill. Intended for a general audience, this free resource reviews a wide range of document authoring applications, including the tools they contain for creating accessible documents, and tests them to ensure they do not contain potential barriers. Learn how to create accessible word processed documents, spreadsheets, presentation slides, and PDF documents, among others, so they are accessible to everyone.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Textbooks Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Two-Dimensional Quantum Materials: From Pure Inorganic To Organic-inorganic Hybrid

In this video, it covers the topic of (1).2D layered transition metal dichalcogenides; (2) Theoretical study on opto-electronic properties of 2D materials; and (3) Molecularly thin 2D quantum ruddlesden-popper perovskites.FAST is organizing the Research at FAST Seminar Series 2021/22 in the coming months to explore collaboration opportunities within PolyU community. The series also serve as a platform for colleagues to get to know FAST researchers.

Subjects:: Electronic Engineering and Materials Science
Keywords:: Two-dimensional materials Quantum chemistry
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Trigonometry and single phase AC generation for electricians

"To understand electrical theory, it is important to have a grasp of trigonometry. Whether we are talking about single phase or polyphase power, trigonometry is a key concept. This textbook, divided into three sections and provides easy-to-understand and enjoyable lessons on trigonometry, vectors, and AC generation for those training and working as electricians"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Electrical engineering -- Mathematics Trigonometry Electrical engineering
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line E, Electrical fundamentals, Competency E-4, Use multimeters /|cRod Lidstone (Camosun College), lead writer.

"Whether you choose to work in an electrical trade, a mechanical trade, or one of the construction trades, you will probably be faced with using and/or maintaining a variety of electrical measuring instruments. This Competency will introduce you to three basic meters for measuring voltage, current, and resistance. You must have a basic understanding of the purpose and operation of each type of meter before you attempt to use one. If you connect a meter incorrectly, you not only risk damaging the instrument, but more importantly, you or some innocent bystander could receive a serious electrical shock"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Voltohmmeters
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line E, Electrical fundamentals, Competency E-3, Explain wiring connections /|cRod Lidstone (Camosun College), lead writer.

" It is important for you to be familiar with techniques for soldering electrical connections and how to use wireless connectors. For example, the ends of the finely stranded wires used for power supply cords on most portable power tools are soldered to permit a long-lasting, troublefree connection. Solder also produces secure, durable electrical connections for switches, plugs, and tools. Wireless connectors are commonly used in many electrical applications because they are quick and easy to use"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Electric wiring Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line E, Electrical fundamentals, Competency E-2, Identify common circuit components and their symbols /|cRod Lidstone (Camosun College), lead writer.

"Many types of electric devices are used in almost every trade. Mechanical trades will find electrical devices in every motor-driven vehicle. Construction trades will encounter them in most construction projects. To be able to recognize or troubleshoot electrical devices, you must be familiar with the correct terminology and symbols used to identify them"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Electric circuits Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line E, Electrical fundamentals, Competency E-1, Describe the basic principles of electricity /|cRod Lidstone (Camosun College), lead writer.

"You will use electricity daily. Vehicles and machinery are started and often operated by electricity. Electric tools make the performance of your job easier and more efficient. However, to use electricity safely and effectively, it is important to understand electricity's terminology and principles.The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. E-1 Describe the Basic Principles of Electricity, E-2 Identify Common Circuit Components and Their Symbols, E-3 Explain Wiring Connections, E-4 Use Multimeters"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Electricity
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line D. Organizational skills; Competency D-6 Plan projects

"Every job is different and may have special requirements. Anticipating these requirements and planning accordingly is vital to ensuring that you have the materials, tools, and time to complete the job. To do this effectively you will need to have a clear understanding of the overall job. You will need to know what materials are required and be able to record organized and accurate notes on the time and materials used when the job is complete. Planning ahead saves time and money and makes a job more profitable. Effectively managing time and resources, including materials, and keeping detailed notes is very important whether you are working for another company or on your own. It allows your company to be more competitive and also provides a good base for estimating the costs of similar jobs in the future"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Stards Engineering
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line D. Organizational skills; Competency D-5, Use Manufacturer and Supplier Documentation

"Document use is one of the nine essential skills identified by the Government of Canada to be successful in the workplace. It refers to the skills needed to find, enter, and use letters, numbers, symbols, and images in electronic and paper form. In the trades, people use document literacy skills to find and enter information in forms, lists, tables, graphs, maps, and drawings"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Stards Engineering
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line D. Organizational skills; Competency D-3 Read Drawings and Specifications

"Some of the most important documents used in the workplace are the technical drawings, diagrams, and schematics that specify how fabrication and construction tasks will be carried out, or describe the composition and assembly of equipment. One of the essential skills for anyone involved in a trade is the ability to correctly interpret drawings. If you are in a construction or fabrication industry, you will need to be able to examine a drawing, take information from it, and visualize the finished product. If you are in a service or maintenance industry, you will need to interpret exploded drawings in order to properly repair or assemble equipment"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Architecture -- Designs plans Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line D, Organizational skills, Competency D-4, Use codes, regulations and standards

"Codes, regulations, standards, specifications, and recommended practices are used in all aspects of construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and inspection. The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. Line D - Organizational Skills. D-1 Solve Trades Mathematical Problems, D-2 Apply Science Concepts to Trades Applications, D-3 Read Drawings and Specifications, D-4 Use Codes, Regulations, and Standards, D-5 Use Manufacturer and Supplier Documentation, D-6 Plan Projects."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Stards Engineering
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line D, Organizational skills, Competency D-2, Apply science concepts to trades applications

"This Competency introduces the basic principles governing the structure and the behaviour of solids, liquids, and gases. You will look at the effects forces have on objects and the basic machines that transmit a force. You will also examine the effects of thermal and electrical energy. The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. Line D - Organizational Skills. D-1 Solve Trades Mathematical Problems, D-2 Apply Science Concepts to Trades Applications, D-3 Read Drawings and Specifications, D-4 Use Codes, Regulations, and Standards, D-5 Use Manufacturer and Supplier Documentation, D-6 Plan Projects."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Building trades Industrial arts
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line C, Tools and equipment, Competency C-3, Describe Rigging and Hoisting Equipment

"Hand tools are used in almost every trade, but many of them have particular applications in a specific trade. It is likely you have used some of these tools already at work, at school, or at home, but this may be the first time you have had the chance to study some of the tools' designs and applications in detail. The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. Line C - Tools and Equipment. C-1 Describe Common Hand Tools and Their Uses, C-2 Describe Common Power Tools and Their Uses, C-3 Describe Rigging and Hoisting Equipment, C-4 Describe Ladders and Platforms."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Hoisting machinery Textbooks Hoisting machinery -- Rigging
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line C, Tools and equipment, Competency C-2, Describe common power tools and their uses

"Power tools play a major role in virtually every trade. You will be expected to be familiar with a wide range of portable and stationary power tools and to understand the safe operation of these tools. Proper maintenance improves the life and performance of the tool. Correct set-up and operating procedures ensure good results and prevent injury. The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. Line C - Tools and Equipment. C-1 Describe Common Hand Tools and Their Uses, C-2 Describe Common Power Tools and Their Uses, C-3 Describe Rigging and Hoisting Equipment, C-4 Describe Ladders and Platforms."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Textbooks Power tools
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Trades access common core. Line C, Tools and equipment, Competency C-1, Describe common hand tools and their uses

"Hand tools are used in almost every trade, but many of them have particular applications in a specific trade. It is likely you have used some of these tools already at work, at school, or at home, but this may be the first time you have had the chance to study some of the tools' designs and applications in detail. The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. Line C - Tools and Equipment. C-1 Describe Common Hand Tools and Their Uses, C-2 Describe Common Power Tools and Their Uses, C-3 Describe Rigging and Hoisting Equipment, C-4 Describe Ladders and Platforms."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Tools Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Others

Three-Phase Fault

This website explain the three-phase fault.The Three-Phase Fault block implements a three-phase circuit breaker where the opening and closing times can be controlled either from an external Simulink® signal (external control mode), or from an internal control timer (internal control mode). The Three-Phase Fault block uses three Breaker blocks that can be individually switched on and off to program phase-to-phase faults, phase-to-ground faults, or a combination of phase-to-phase and ground faults. The arc extinction process of the Three-Phase Fault block is the same as for the Breaker block.

Course related:: EE4006A Individual Project
Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Electric circuits SIMULINK Electric power systems Electric circuit-breakers
Resource Type:: Others

e-book

Think Stats: Probability and Statistics for Programmers

Think Stats is an introduction to Probability and Statistics for Python programmers. Think Stats emphasizes simple techniques you can use to explore real data sets and answer interesting questions. The book presents a case study using data from the National Institutes of Health. Readers are encouraged to work on a project with real datasets. If you have basic skills in Python, you can use them to learn concepts in probability and statistics. Think Stats is based on a Python library for probability distributions (PMFs and CDFs). Many of the exercises use short programs to run experiments and help readers develop understanding.

Subjects:: Computing and Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Textbooks Statistics -- Computer programs
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Think Raku: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - 2nd edition

Think Raku is an introduction to computer science and programming intended for people with little or no experience. This aim of this book is not primarily to teach Raku, but instead to teach the art of programming, using the Raku language. After having completed this book, you should hopefully be able to write programs to solve relatively difficult problems in Raku, but my main aim is to teach computer science, software programming, and problem solving rather than solely to teach the Raku language itself. Think Raku is a free book available under a Creative Commons license. Readers are free to copy and distribute the text; they are also free to modify it, which allows them to adapt the book to different needs, and to help develop new material.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer programming Programming languages (Electronic computers) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

Think Python is a concise introduction to software design using the Python programming language. Intended for people with no programming experience, this book starts with the most basic concepts and gradually adds new material. Some of the ideas students find most challenging, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters. This textbook has been used in classes atBard College,Olin College of Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Maine, University of Northern Colorado.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer programming Python (Computer program language) Textbooks Programming languages (Electronic computers)
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Think Java: How To Think Like a Computer Scientist - 2e

Think Java is a hands-on introduction to computer science and programming used by many universities and high schools around the world. Its conciseness, emphasis on vocabulary, and informal tone make it particularly appealing for readers with little or no experience. The book starts with the most basic programming concepts and gradually works its way to advanced object-oriented techniques. In this fully updated and expanded edition, authors Allen Downey and Chris Mayfield introduce programming as a means for solving interesting problems. Each chapter presents material for one week of a college course and includes exercises to help you practice what you’ve learned. Along the way, you’ll see nearly every topic required for the AP Computer Science A exam and Java SE Programmer I certification.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Java (Computer program language) Computer programming Programming languages (Electronic computers) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Think Data Structures: Algorithms and Information Retrieval in Java

Data structures and algorithms are among the most important inventions of the last 50 years, and they are fundamental tools software engineers need to know. But in my opinion, most of the books on these topics are too theoretical, too big, and too bottom-up: Too theoretical: Mathematical analysis of algorithms is based on simplifying assumptions that limit its usefulness in practice. Many presentations of this topic gloss over the simplifications and focus on the math. In this book I present the most practical subset of this material and eliminate the rest. Too big: Most books on these topics are at least 500 pages, and some are more than 1000. By focusing on the topics I think are most useful for software engineers, I kept this book under 250 pages. Too bottom-up: Many data structures books focus on how data structures work (the implementations), with less about how to use them (the interfaces). In this book, I go “top down”, starting with the interfaces. Readers learn to use the structures in the Java Collections Framework before getting into the details of how they work. Finally, many present this material out of context and without motivation: it’s just one damn data structure after another! I try to alleviate the boredom by organizing the topics around an application—web search—that uses data structures extensively, and is an interesting and important topic in its own right. This application also motivates some topics that are not usually covered in an introductory data structures class, including persistent data structures, with Redis, and streaming algorithms. This book also presents basic aspects of software engineering practice, including version control and unit testing. Each chapter ends with an exercise that allows readers to apply what they have learned. Each exercise includes automated tests that check the solution. And for most exercises, I present my solution at the beginning of the next chapter. This book is intended for college students in computer science and related fields, as well as professional software engineers, people training in software engineering, and people preparing for technical interviews. I assume that the reader knows Java at an intermediate level, but I explain some Java features along the way, and provide pointers to supplementary material. People who have read Think Java or Head First Java are prepared for this book.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Java (Computer program language) Data structures (Computer science) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Think DSP: Digital Signal Processing in Python

Think DSP is an introduction to Digital Signal Processing in Python. The premise of this book (and the other books in the Think X series) is that if you know how to program, you can use that skill to learn other things. The author is writing this book because he thinks the conventional approach to digital signal processing is backward: most books (and the classes that use them) present the material bottom-up, starting with mathematical abstractions like phasors.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering and Computing
Keywords:: Signal processing -- Digital techniques -- Data processing Python (Computer program language) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Think Complexity: Exploring Complexity Science with Python

This book is about complexity science, data structures and algorithms, intermediate programming in Python, and the philosophy of science: Data structures and algorithms: A data structure is a collection that contains data elements organized in a way that supports particular operations. For example, a dictionary organizes key-value pairs in a way that provides fast mapping from keys to values, but mapping from values to keys is generally slower. An algorithm is a mechanical process for performing a computation. Designing efficient programs often involves the co-evolution of data structures and the algorithms that use them. For example, the first few chapters are about graphs, a data structure that is a good implementation of a graph---nested dictionaries---and several graph algorithms that use this data structure. Python programming: This book picks up where Think Python leaves off. I assume that you have read that book or have equivalent knowledge of Python. As always, I will try to emphasize fundmental ideas that apply to programming in many languages, but along the way you will learn some useful features that are specific to Python. Computational modeling: A model is a simplified description of a system that is useful for simulation or analysis. Computational models are designed to take advantage of cheap, fast computation. Philosophy of science: The models and results in this book raise a number of questions relevant to the philosophy of science, including the nature of scientific laws, theory choice, realism and instrumentalism, holism and reductionism, and Bayesian epistemology. This book focuses on discrete models, which include graphs, cellular automata, and agent-based models. They are often characterized by structure, rules and transitions rather than by equations. They tend to be more abstract than continuous models; in some cases there is no direct correspondence between the model and a physical system. Complexity science is an interdisciplinary field---at the intersection of mathematics, computer science and physics---that focuses on these kinds of models. That's what this book is about.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computational complexity Python (Computer program language) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Think Bayes: Bayesian Statistics Made Simple

Think Bayes is an introduction to Bayesian statistics using computational methods. The premise of this book, and the other books in the Think X series, is that if you know how to program, you can use that skill to learn other topics. Most books on Bayesian statistics use mathematical notation and present ideas in terms of mathematical concepts like calculus. This book uses Python code instead of math, and discrete approximations instead of continuous mathematics. As a result, what would be an integral in a math book becomes a summation, and most operations on probability distributions are simple loops. I think this presentation is easier to understand, at least for people with programming skills. It is also more general, because when we make modeling decisions, we can choose the most appropriate model without worrying too much about whether the model lends itself to conventional analysis. Also, it provides a smooth development path from simple examples to real-world problems.

Subjects:: Computing and Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Bayesian statistical decision theory Python (Computer program language) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

These Smart Roads Could Change the Future of Driving

From self-healing asphalt to electrified roads, technology is steering the future of driving along some exciting new paths!

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Transportation
Keywords:: Traffic safety Roads -- Technological innovations Automobile driving
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Theory of Computation

Computability Theory deals with one of the most fundamental questions in computer science: What is computing and what are the limits of what a computer can compute? Or, formulated differently: “What kind of problems can be algorithmically solved?” During the course this question will be studied. Firstly, the notion of algorithm or computing will be made precise by using the mathematical model of a Turing machine. Secondly, it will be shown that basic issues in computer science, like “Given a program P does it halt for any input x?” or “Given two program P and Q, are they equivalent?” cannot be solved by any Turing machine. This shows that there exist problems that are impossible to solve with a computer, the so-called “undecidable problems”. The book is in English, the recorded lectures and slides however, are in Dutch

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Machine theory Computational complexity Computable functions
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

The Unicode cookbook for linguists: Managing writing systems using orthography profiles

This text is a practical guide for linguists, and programmers, who work with data in multilingual computational environments. We introduce the basic concepts needed to understand how writing systems and character encodings function, and how they work together at the intersection between the Unicode Standard and the International Phonetic Alphabet. Although these standards are often met with frustration by users, they nevertheless provide language researchers and programmers with a consistent computational architecture needed to process, publish and analyze lexical data from the world's languages. Thus we bring to light common, but not always transparent, pitfalls which researchers face when working with Unicode and IPA. Having identified and overcome these pitfalls involved in making writing systems and character encodings syntactically and semantically interoperable (to the extent that they can be), we created a suite of open-source Python and R tools to work with languages using orthography profiles that describe author- or document-specific orthographic conventions. In this cookbook we describe a formal specification of orthography profiles and provide recipes using open source tools to show how users can segment text, analyze it, identify errors, and to transform it into different written forms for comparative linguistics research.

Subjects:: Language and Languages and Computing
Keywords:: Language languages -- Orthography spelling Unicode (Computer character set) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

The Truth about Hydrogen

Hydrogen fuel cell cars and lithium-ion battery powered cars, which is more energy efficient and cost effective? This video shows you some facts from perspectives of production, storage of fuels, and infrastructure set up for charging.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, and Transportation
Keywords:: Hydrogen cars Hydrogen as fuel Electric vehicles Fuel cells Hydrogen -- Storage
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The Thrilling Potential of SixthSense Technology

At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering and Computing
Keywords:: Human-computer interaction Augmented reality
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The Technology of Touch

As we move through the world, we have an innate sense of how things feel -- the sensations they produce on our skin and how our bodies orient to them. Can technology leverage this? In this fun, fascinating TED-Ed lesson, learn about the field of haptics, and how it could change everything from the way we shop online to how dentists learn the telltale feel of a cavity.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering and Biology
Keywords:: Haptic devices Touch
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

The Spec UI framework

Spec is the default UI framework for Pharo. To build UI's in Spec existing widgets or even complete UI's are reused and configured to form a new UI. This book first shows the basics of Spec and how it enables reuse of UIs. It then treats UI layout in detail before moving on to explaining the management of windows. Some of the more advanced widgets are also discussed as well as the dynamic features of Spec. Lastly, the book also contains a chapter with tips and tricks.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Textbooks Smalltalk-80 (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

The Next Step in Nanotechnology

Nearly every other year the transistors that power silicon computer chip shrink in size by half and double in performance, enabling our devices to become more mobile and accessible. But what happens when these components can't get any smaller? George Tulevski researches the unseen and untapped world of nanomaterials. His current work: developing chemical processes to compel billions of carbon nanotubes to assemble themselves into the patterns needed to build circuits, much the same way natural organisms build intricate, diverse and elegant structures. Could they hold the secret to the next generation of computing?

Subjects:: Nanotechnology and Electric and information Engineering
Keywords:: Nanoelectromechanical systems Nanotechnology
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The New Boston: A Series Video of Programming, Web Design, Game Development, Graphic Design, and Networking

A series of video that introduce various topics, including Node.js, Java, C programming, HTML, JavaScript, Python, PHP, and C++ programming.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer games -- Programming Computer programming Web sites -- Design Graphic arts Computer networks
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The Math Behind Basketball's Wildest Moves

Basketball is a fast-moving game of improvisation, contact and, ahem, spatio-temporal pattern recognition. Rajiv Maheswaran and his colleagues are analyzing the movements behind the key plays of the game, to help coaches and players combine intuition with new data. Bonus: What they're learning could help us understand how humans move everywhere.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Basketball Sports -- Data processing
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The Math And Magic of Origami

Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Origami -- Mathematics
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

The Little Book of Semaphores

The Little Book of Semaphores is a free (in both senses of the word) textbook that introduces the principles of synchronization for concurrent programming. In most computer science curricula, synchronization is a module in an Operating Systems class. OS textbooks present a standard set of problems with a standard set of solutions, but most students don't get a good understanding of the material or the ability to solve similar problems. The approach of this book is to identify patterns that are useful for a variety of synchronization problems and then show how they can be assembled into solutions. After each problem, the book offers a hint before showing a solution, giving students a better chance of discovering solutions on their own. The book covers the classical problems, including "Readers-writers," "Producer-consumer", and "Dining Philosophers." In addition, it collects a number of not-so-classical problems, some written by the author and some by other teachers and textbook writers. Readers are invited to create and submit new problems.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer programming Operating systems (Computers) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

The Giant Leaps in Language Technology -- and Who's Left Behind

Thousands of languages thrive across the globe, yet modern speech technology -- with all of its benefits -- supports just over a hundred. Computational linguist Kalika Bali dreams of a day when technology acts as a bridge instead of a barrier, working passionately to build new and inclusive systems for the millions who speak low-resource languages. In this perspective-shifting talk, she outlines what happens when a language is omitted from the digital landscape -- and what can be gained when communities keep pace with the future.

Subjects:: Language and Languages and Computing
Keywords:: Computational linguistics
Resource Type:: Video

Others

The Engineering Mindset-HVACR

The mindset of an engineer is to solve problems by breaking down any issue into smaller, solvable, chunks to find a solution. Engineers are always looking to expand their knowledge, being constantly curious about how things work, where else they’ve seen something used or where could something be applied. The HVACR serie covers the topic of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, refrigerants & properties, complete systems, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, refrigeration componenets, HVACR design, schematics, and pipework.

Course related:: BSE3226 HVACR II and BSE3225 HVACR I
Subjects:: Building Services Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Ventilation Air conditioning Heating
Resource Type:: Others

e-book

The Discipline of Organizing: 4th Professional Edition

We organize things, we organize information, we organize information about things, and we organize information about information. But even though “organizing” is a fundamental and ubiquitous challenge, when we compare these activities their contrasts are more apparent than their commonalities. We propose to unify many perspectives about organizing with the concept of an Organizing System, defined as an intentionally arranged collection of resources and the interactions they support. Every Organizing System involves a collection of resources, a choice of properties or principles used to describe and arrange resources, and ways of supporting interactions with resources. By comparing and contrasting how these activities take place in different contexts and domains, we can identify patterns of organizing. We can create a discipline of organizing in a disciplined way. The 4th edition builds a bridge between organizing and data science. It reframes descriptive statistics as organizing techniques, expands the treatment of classification to include computational methods, and incorporates many new examples of data-driven resource selection, organization, maintenance, and personalization. It introduces a new “data science” category of discipline-specific content, both in the chapter text and in endnotes, marked with [DS] in editions that contain endnotes.

Subjects:: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Keywords:: Metadata Information resources management Information organization Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

The Crystal Ball Instruction Manual Volume One: Introduction to Data Science

A perfect introduction to the exploding field of Data Science for the curious, first-time student. The author brings his trademark conversational tone to the important pillars of the discipline: exploratory data analysis, choices for structuring data, causality, machine learning principles, and introductory Python programming using open-source Jupyter Notebooks. This engaging read will allow any dedicated learner to build the skills necessary to contribute to the Data Science revolution, regardless of background.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Data mining Computer science Artificial intelligence Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Presentation

The Cognitive Dissonance of Living in a world of "Big Data"

This video was recorded at COIN / PlanetData Winter School on Knowledge Technologies for Complex Business Environments, Ljubljana 2011. Organized by COIN FP7 Integrated Project and PlanetData FP7 Network of Excellence, the school seeks to bring together students, scholars and researchers from industry in order to foster collaboration and interoperability with innovative services and project large-scale data management in business environments. The main topics of the winter school are: Interoperability and collaboration models and solutions, Enterprise interoperability and collaboration services, Innovative knowledge and semantically powered technologies, Knowledge process and context modelling, Pro-active knowledge tools, Large scale analytics and reasoning tools, Business cases and real case studies.

Subjects:: Management and Computing
Keywords:: Big data -- Social aspects Big data
Resource Type:: Presentation

Video

The Challenge of Building a Self-Driving Car

This video explores the challenges of self-driving cars and possible solutions to address the safety of self-driving technology.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Transportation
Keywords:: Automobiles -- Automatic control Automobile industry trade -- Technological innovations
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The Beautiful Math of Coral

Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician -- celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Crocheting Coral reef ecology
Resource Type:: Video

Video

The Accelerating Power of Technology

Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.

Subjects:: Technology
Keywords:: Technological innovations Bioengineering Information Technology
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Technology's Long Tail

Chris Anderson, then the editor of Wired, explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous.

Subjects:: Product Design and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Product life cycle New products -- Development
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Technology that Tackles The Teen Suicide Epidemic

Tanmay Bakshi realized that in order to prevent suicide, we need a better way of detecting patterns. For the last 3 years, Tanmay and his team have been developing an app that can pick up on irregularities in a person's online behavior to build an early warning systems for at-risk teens. His hope is that this app will help get teens in distress the help they need, when they need it most.

Subjects:: Sociology and Social Work and Human Services
Keywords:: Suicidal behavior -- Risk factors Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior -- Prevention Internet teenagers
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Technology That Knows What You're Feeling

What happens when technology knows more about us than we do? Poppy Crum studies how we express emotions -- and she suggests the end of the poker face is near, as new tech makes it easy to see the signals that give away how we're feeling. In a talk and demo, she shows how "empathetic technology" can read physical signals like body temperature and the chemical composition of our breath to inform on our emotional state. For better or for worse. "If we recognize the power of becoming technological empaths, we get this opportunity where technology can help us bridge the emotional and cognitive divide," Crum says.

Subjects:: Technology, Electronic and Information Engineering, and Mechnical Engineering
Keywords:: Emotion recognition Artificial intelligence
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Technology Dynamics and Transition Management

This version of the subject Technology Dynamics and Transition Management was tought in co-operation with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. At the heart of this module lies a model of technology development from a social perspective, which will be applied to water problems in present-day China.

Subjects:: Technology
Keywords:: Water resources development China Indonesia -- Java Technological innovations Technology -- Social aspects
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Technology Crafts for the Digitally Underserved

Two-thirds of the world may not have access to the latest smartphone, but local electronic shops are adept at fixing older tech using low-cost parts. Vinay Venkatraman explains his work in "technology crafts," through which a mobile phone, a lunchbox and a flashlight can become a digital projector for a village school, or an alarm clock and a mouse can be melded into a medical device for local triage.

Subjects:: Technology
Keywords:: Digital divide Industries Primitive Technology -- Social aspects
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Technics and Future

Companies and governments have to decide upon technological strategies, i.e. which products are to be developed and which processes and infrastructures are required for the future. Several tools to consider technological strategies are dealt with in this course.

Subjects:: Technology
Keywords:: Sustainable development Technological forecasting Technological innovations -- Forecasting Technological innovations -- Management
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Technical project management in living and geometric order

"This book is organized around the fifteen lessons of a Technical Project Management course, with an emphasis on the connections between the various stages and practices of technical project management. After all, in practice, a project manager must continually draw on a wide base of knowledge, connecting, for instance, effective negotiating techniques with best practices for scheduling and resource allocation. No phase of a project unfolds in complete isolation from other phases of the project. Everything is connected. Our goal in this book is to create doors and windows in the normally self-contained silos of activities involved in technical project management, drawing connections between planning and risk management, between risk management and ethics, between ethics and supply chain management, just to name a few of the many connections you will read about in this book"--BCcampus website.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Project management Leadership
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Teaching Kids Real Math with Computers

From rockets to stock markets, many of humanity's most thrilling creations are powered by math. So why do kids lose interest in it? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He presents his radical idea: teaching kids math through computer programming.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Mathematics -- Study teaching
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Taiwan eBook (Sciences and Engineering)

Contains freely accessible academic books in Chinese in the area of humanities, social sciences, philosophy, medicine, economy & finance.

Keywords:: Science Engineering
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

System Validation

The purpose of this course is to learn how to specify the behavior of embedded systems and to experience the design of a provably correct system. In this course you will learn how to formally specify requirements and to prove (or disprove) them on the behaviour. With a practical assignment you will experience how to apply the techniques in practice.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Embedded computer systems
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

System Safety

This course covers important concepts and techniques in designing and operating safety-critical systems. Topics include the nature of risk, formal accident and human error models, causes of accidents, fundamental concepts of system safety engineering, system and software hazard analysis, designing for safety, fault tolerance, safety issues in the design of human-machine interaction, verification of safety, creating a safety culture, and management of safety-critical projects. Includes a class project involving the high-level system design and analysis of a safety-critical system.

Keywords:: System safety Industrial safety
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Synthetic Biology for Industrial Biotechnology

Synthetic biology can be used in industrial biotechnology to engineer metabolic pathways to create high-value chemicals using model microorganisms such as yeast. During the Synthetic Biology in Action course, participants engineered yeast to produce beta-caretone for industrial biotechnology purposes. In this talk, they describe the steps they took to engineer an existing yeast pathway to produce the new chemical. These steps include modeling the metabolic pathway outputs, DNA design, amplification, and assembly, and analysis of the final result.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Biochemistry, and Biology
Keywords:: Synthetic biology Biochemistry Yeast fungi -- Biotechnology
Resource Type:: Video

Others

Symbolab: Matrix Calculator

Symbolab is an advanced math education tool. It allows users to learn, practice and discover math topics using mathematical symbols and scientific notations as well as text. Symbolab provides automated step by step solutions to algebraic, trigonometric and calculus topics covering from middle school through college. Symbolab offers a wealth of smart calculators including: equations, simultaneous equations, inequalities, integrals, derivatives, limits , tangent line, trigonometric equations, functions and more. The stated goal of the site is to make scientific content universally accessible by expanding the searchable data space onto scientific notations, expressions, equations and formulas. This is done by applying proprietary machine learning algorithms in order to understand the meaning and context of the queries. Symbolab, making math simpler.

Course related:: AMA1007 Calculus and Linear Algebra
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Matrices Matrices -- Computer programs Mathematics -- Computer programs
Resource Type:: Others

Courseware

Sustainable Energy: Design a Renewable Future

A transition to sustainable energy is needed for our climate and welfare. In this engineering course, you will learn how to assess the potential for energy reduction and the potential of renewable energy sources like wind, solar and biomass. You’ll learn how to integrate these sources in an energy system, like an electricity network and take an engineering approach to look for solutions and design a 100% sustainable energy system.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Solar energy Renewable energy sources Biomass energy Wind power Sustainable development
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Structural Mechanics

This course covers the fundamental concepts of structural mechanics with applications to marine, civil, and mechanical structures. Topics include analysis of small deflections of beams, moderately large deflections of beams, columns, cables, and shafts; elastic and plastic buckling of columns, thin walled sections and plates; exact and approximate methods; energy methods; principle of virtual work; introduction to failure analysis of structures. We will include examples from civil, mechanical, offshore, and ship structures such as the collision and grounding of ships.

Subjects:: Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Structural analysis (Engineering)
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Structural Analysis

These tutorials cover a range of material that, depending on where you go to school, might show up in either mechanics of materials 2 or structural analysis courses. A solid understanding of mechanics of materials is necessary to understand the topics presented here.

Subjects:: Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Structural analysis (Engineering)
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Statics

This free online statics course teaches how to assess and solve 2D and 3D statically determinate problems. The course consists of 72 tutorials which cover the material of a typical statics course (mechanics I) at the university level or AP physics.

Subjects:: Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Mechanics Mechanics Analytic Mechanics Applied Statics
Resource Type:: Video

Video

StatQuest with Josh Starmer

Statistics, Machine Learning and Data Science can sometimes seem like very scary topics, but since each technique is really just a combination of small and simple steps, they are actually quite simple. My goal with StatQuest is to break down the major methodologies into easy to understand pieces. That said, I don't dumb down the material. Instead, I build up your understanding so that you are smarter.

Course related:: HTI34016 Introduction to Clinical Research
Subjects:: Computing and Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Statistics Mathematical analysis Data mining Machine learning
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Stanford Engineering Everywhere

Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) expands the Stanford experience to students and educators online and at no charge. A computer and an Internet connection are all you need. The SEE course portfolio includes one of Stanford's most popular sequences: the three-course Introduction to Computer Science, taken by the majority of Stanford’s undergraduates, as well as more advanced courses in artificial intelligence and electrical engineering.

Course related:: EE1D01 Electrical Science for Everyone
Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computing
Keywords:: Engineering Computer science
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Squeak by Example

Squeak is a modern open-source development environment for the classic Smalltalk-80 programming language. Despite being the first purely object-oriented language and environment, Smalltalk is in many ways still far ahead of its successors in promoting a vision of an environment where everything is an object, and anything can change at run-time. Squeak by Example, intended for both students and developers, will guide you gently through the Squeak language and environment by means of a series of examples and exercises. The book helps you get started with A Quick Tour of Squeak and guides you through A First Application. The Smalltalk language is introduced in three chapters on Syntax in a Nutshell, Understanding Message Syntax and The Smalltalk Object Model. Development with Squeak is covered in The Squeak Programming Environment and SUnit. Several of the key classes are presented in chapters on Basic Classes, Collections, Streams and Morphic. The first edition of the book concludes with chapters on Classes and Metaclasses and Frequently Asked Questions.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Multimedia systems Squeak Textbooks Smalltalk-80 (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Speed Modeling Anna (Frozen) - In Maya

A video demonstrate the modelling in MAYA, illustrate with the example of a disney character, Anna. Modeling - The modeling was done using mainly edge modeling - The eye is a low polygon sphere and then a flat polygon plane to start off, then extrude the edges and edit them into place

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
Keywords:: Maya (Computer file) Computer animation
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Spacecraft Technology

Exploration of space is never out of the news for long and the desire to construct lower-cost, reliable and more capable spacecraft has never been greater. At TU Delft years of technology development and research experience in space engineering allow us to offer this course, which examines spacecraft technologies for satellites and launch vehicles. This course provides: - knowledge of the technical principles of rockets and satellite bus subsystems; - the ability to select state-of-the-art, available components; - analysis of the physical and technical limitations of subsystem components; - identification of the key performance parameters of different spacecraft subsystems; - comparison of the values obtained by ideal theory and real-life ones; - opportunity to make preliminary designs for a spacecraft based on its key requirements. Other spacecraft types, such as interplanetary rovers, are not covered in this course. Spacecraft instrumentation and other payloads are also not covered.

Subjects:: Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
Keywords:: Space vehicles
Resource Type:: Courseware

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