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Advanced Transport Phenomena

In this engineering course, you will learn about the engineering principles that play an important role in all of these and more phenomena. You will learn about microbalances, radiation, convection, diffusion and more and their applications in everyday life. This advanced course is for engineers who want to refresh their knowledge, engineering students who are eager to learn more about heat/mass transport and for all who have fun in explaining the science of phenomena in nature.

Subjects:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Transport theory Energy transfer Heat -- Transmission Mass transfer
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Advances in Security in Computing and Communications

In the era of Internet of Things (IoT) and with the explosive worldwide growth of electronic data volume, and associated need of processing, analysis, and storage of such humongous volume of data, several new challenges are faced in protecting privacy of sensitive data and securing systems by designing novel schemes for secure authentication, integrity protection, encryption, and non-repudiation. Lightweight symmetric key cryptography and adaptive network security algorithms are in demand for mitigating these challenges. This book presents some of the state-of-the-art research work in the field of cryptography and security in computing and communications. It is a valuable source of knowledge for researchers, engineers, practitioners, graduates, and doctoral students who are working in the field of cryptography, network security, and security and privacy issues in the Internet of Things (IoT). It will also be useful for faculty members of graduate schools and universities.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Data protection Computer security Computer networks -- Security measures Data encryption (Computer science)
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Air Pollution 101

What is air pollution? Learn how greenhouse gasses, smog, and toxic pollutants effect climate change, and human health.

Subjects:: Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: Air -- Pollution Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects Smog
Resource Type:: Video

Open (Access) Journal-Article

Applying DMAIC Methodology to Reduce Defects of Sewing Section in RMG: A Case Study

This work walks around the use of DMAIC methodology of six sigma to lessen the defect rate in sewing section of FCI (BD) LTD. Throughout five phases of DMAIC methodology, named Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, this approach minimizes defects analytically. In different phases, different types of six sigma tools were exercised.

Subjects:: Management and Business Information Technology
Keywords:: Clothing trade Production management Six sigma (Quality control stard)
Resource Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article

Video

Arduino Introduction

The ultimate Arduino tutorial for beginners. Learn how to choose an Arduino, dim LEDs, build a motor speed controller and more.

Keywords:: Programmable controllers Arduino (Programmable controller)
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Automatic Bell Siphon Explained

This is a demo of a bell siphon I built in collaboration with a couple of engineering professors. There are certain cases where it would be nice to be able to create a siphon without any intervention, a self-priming or automatic siphon: the next level of siphonry. It's built out of an acrylic sheet and a piece of clear pipe.

Subjects:: Building Services Engineering
Keywords:: Siphons
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Blender 3D - Low Poly Character Clothing

A tutorial on setting up clothing to low poly character.

Subjects:: Interactive and Digital Media and Computing
Keywords:: Blender (Computer file) Three-dimensional display systems Computer animation Computer graphics
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Business Model Implementation

Designing a new business model is one thing, but how do you actually put it into practice? How do you move from your current model to a new business model? In this business and management course, you will learn how to make a practical action plan to implement your new business model. You will create a business model roadmap that will include practical activities that take into consideration the possible risks associated with moving to a new business model. You will also learn about the practical factors that need to be taken into consideration during the transition process, i.e. the competency of your people and your IT, in order to successfully implement a new business model.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Business planning Strategic planning Industrial management
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Business Model Testing

The world is changing rapidly and full of uncertainties. The future success of a business model depends on how well it is adapted to changing circumstances. Do you want to become aware of the relevant developments in technology, markets and society? And understand how this affects your business? This business and management course will teach you how to stress test your business model. You will learn how to identify the relevant trends and uncertainties and how they impact your business model. You will analyse the strong and weak parts of your business model and look for opportunities to make your business model more robust and future proof. You will learn through real-world examples from well-known companies and interact with fellow entrepreneurs. By the end of this course, you will be able to stress test your own business model to analyse its future success.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Business planning Strategic planning Industrial management
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

China and the West: music, representation, and reception

China and the West: Music, Representation, and Reception' is the first book to explore how Chinese and Western musical materials and traditions—those involving instruments, melodies, rhythms, staged diversions (including operas and musical comedies), concert works, film scores, and digital recordings of several kinds—have gradually moved closer together and become increasingly accepted, as well as exploited, in Asia as well as Europe and North America. Although aimed in large part at a scholarly audience, China and the West should appeal to general readers of many kinds: those interested in politics, cultural history and theory, gender studies, sociology, theater, and media studies as well as musical composition and performance of ‘classical’ as well as traditional and popular kinds.

Subjects:: Performing Arts
Keywords:: Music -- Western influences China Exoticism in music Music -- Chinese influences Orientalism in music Music
Resource Type:: e-book

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Computation Structures

This course introduces architecture of digital systems, emphasizing structural principles common to a wide range of technologies. It covers the topics including multilevel implementation strategies, definition of new primitives (e.g., gates, instructions, procedures, processes) and their mechanization using lower-level elements. It also includes analysis of potential concurrency, precedence constraints and performance measures, pipelined and multidimensional systems, instruction set design issues and architectural support for contemporary software structures.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering and Computing
Keywords:: Digital electronics
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

ETF Basics

The video introduces the basic principle of ETF

Course related:: HTM3222 Financial Management in Hospitality, Tourism and Events
Subjects:: Finance
Keywords:: Exchange traded funds
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Elliptic Curves

This graduate-level course is a computationally focused introduction to elliptic curves, with applications to number theory and cryptography.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Curves Elliptic
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

EndNote X8 on Macintosh: The short course

A 24-minute class covering the basics of using EndNote X8 on the Macintosh.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Bibliographical citations -- Computer programs EndNote (Computer file) Information storage retrieval systems
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Entrepreneurship for Engineers

Are you an entrepreneur, or do you have a passion for building your own technology startup? This course will help and encourage you to start a successful technology-based venture. If you always wanted to become an entrepreneur, or if you are simply interested in putting a new technology to innovative use, this course is for you. This course helps you understand the process of entrepreneurship from a technology-oriented background. The course is made up of modules that are presented by experts in the field of entrepreneurship and technology. Modules include: - Team Building - Opportunity Recognition - Financing - Customer Acquisition

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Technological innovations -- Economic aspects Entrepreneurship High technology industries -- Management
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

FCC President Eric Wishart talks to TDM News, Macau

In this video, FCCHK President gives his views on the spread of fake news and how news and social media organisations can combat it

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Media literacy Social media Fake news Information literacy Disinformation
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Geoscience: the Earth and its Resources

Are you fascinated by Geosciences and willing to take the challenge of predicting the nature and behavior of the Earth subsurface? This is your course! In a voyage through the Earth, Geoscience: the Earth and its Resources will explore the Earth interior and the processes forming mountains and sedimentary basins. You will understand how the sediments are formed, transported, deposited and deformed. You will develop knowledge on the behavior of petroleum and water resources. The course has an innovative approach focusing on key fundamental processes, exploring their nature and quantitative interactions. It will be shown how this acquired knowledge is used to predict the nature and behavior of the Earth subsurface. This is your ideal first step as a future Geoscientists or professional to upgrade your knowledge in the domain of Earth Sciences.

Subjects:: Environmental Sciences and Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Keywords:: Plate tectonics Earth sciences Petroleum -- Geology Geology Hydrology
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Global Cityscope - Disaster Planning and Post-Disaster Rebuilding and Recovery

This class is designed to expose you to the cycles of disasters, the roots of emergency planning in the U.S., how to understand and map vulnerabilities, and expose you to the disaster planning in different contexts, including in developing countries.

Subjects:: Disaster Control and Management
Keywords:: Hazard mitigation Emergency management Disaster relief
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Good Food: Ethics and Politics of Food

This course explores the values (aesthetic, moral, cultural, religious, prudential, political) expressed in the choices of food people eat. Analyzes the decisions individuals make about what to eat, how society should manage food production and consumption collectively, and how reflection on food choices might help resolve conflicts between different values.

Subjects:: Sociology
Keywords:: Food habits Food consumption
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

How Do Sinkholes Form?

Sinkholes form through both natural and human-made processes. Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, scientist and engineers have a very creative name for just such a process: internal erosion. If just the right factors come together in the subsurface, some very interesting things can occur, including sinkholes.

Subjects:: Geotechnical Engineering
Keywords:: Sinkholes Soil erosion
Resource Type:: Video

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How Quicksand Causes Dam Failures

In civil engineering, quicksand is more than just a puddle of mud! The "quick condition" occurs when seepage reduces the effective stress of a soil. This can lead to some dangerous conditions, especially if the seepage causes piping erosion to occur at a dam.

Subjects:: Hydraulic Engineering
Keywords:: Seepage Dam failures Quicks Fluid mechanics
Resource Type:: Video

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How Soil Destroys Buildings

Expansive soils cause more property damage per year than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Expansive soils are a slow-moving geologic phenomenon, which makes them not very news-worthy. However, they still cause a tremendous amount of damage to buildings and the public infrastructure we rely on every day.

Subjects:: Building Services Engineering, Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, and Building and Real Estate
Keywords:: Foundations Soil mechanics Swelling soils
Resource Type:: Video

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How does land surveying work?

This video explores a primer on one of the most important companions to civil engineering: land surveyors. Conventional measurement tools like a tape measure and protractor don't work for large civil structures and public works projects. Surveying is essentially the science of measuring big stuff. In this video I give a quick explanation of how surveying works and show a few ways you can do your own leveling survey at home. No sines, cosines, or tangents required!

Subjects:: Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Keywords:: Surveying
Resource Type:: Video

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How to Design a Successful Business Model

Do you want to start or grow your own business, go international, or avoid bankruptcy? In this business and management course, you will learn the key steps to take to design or innovate your own business model. You will learn about the trade-offs to be made, and the design issues that are critical for a viable and sustainable business model. This course will help you answer questions like, how do I create a simple business model in a structured way, how do I engage my users and how do I create value for my customers as well as revenue for my company.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Business planning Strategic planning Industrial management
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

How to Read an ECG with Animations(in 10 Mins)!!

A video showing how to read and interpret any ECG, and able to recognize the majority of heart rhythms.

Subjects:: Nursing
Keywords:: Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis Electrocardiography -- Interpretation
Resource Type:: Video

Video

How to Write a Literature Review in 30 Minutes or Less

Learn to write literature reviews in 5 steps.

Keywords:: Academic writing Research Dissertations Academic
Resource Type:: Video

Video

How to install and set up Zotero

Learn how to create a Zotero account, install it, and set it up. If you need to learn how to use Zotero, click here: https://youtu.be/RMx5S0hbjrg

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Bibliographical citations -- Computer programs Information storage retrieval systems
Resource Type:: Video

Video

How to make an RPG in Unity

In this series we learn how to make an RPG from scratch using the Unity engine.

Course related:: COMP4122 Game Design and Development
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer games -- Programming Unity (Electronic resource) Computer games -- Design
Resource Type:: Video

Video

How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz

When they’re used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way — and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for.

Keywords:: Critical thinking Media literacy Information visualization Charts diagrams etc.
Resource Type:: Video

Video

How to use Google reverse image search to fact check images

A quick demo of how Google's reverse image search tool can be used to fact check and research images. Have you ever wondered about the source or history behind an image? Google image search can help provide answers. Whether you're doing research or just curious, reverse image search offers a digital paper trail of where an image has appeared on the internet. All you need to do is drag and drop an image into the images.google.com search bar, paste a url into the search bar, or right click on an image when using the Chrome browser.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Google (Firm) Internet searching Information literacy
Resource Type:: Video

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Internal Combustion Engines

This course studies the fundamentals of how the design and operation of internal combustion engines affect their performance, efficiency, fuel requirements, and environmental impact. Topics include fluid flow, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer and friction phenomena, and fuel properties, with reference to engine power, efficiency, and emissions.

Subjects:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Internal combustion engines
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Introduction to European and Latin American Fiction: Great Books on the Page and on the Screen

This subject serves as a broad introduction to the field of European and Latin American fiction. It is designed to help students acquire a general understanding of major fictional modes. We will pay attention not only to the literary movements these works represent, but also to the subtle interplay of history, geography, language and cultural norms that gave rise to specific literary forms. The books we read in this course are compelling, and film versions of five of the works we read give variety to the course and time to think about the interplay of film and print.

Subjects:: English Language and English Literature
Keywords:: Latin American fiction European fiction
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Introduction to Seismic Essentials in Groningen

Groningen, a province in the northeast of the Netherlands, is experiencing earthquakes due to the extraction of gas. This phenomenon is called induced seismicity. But what is induced seismicity? And how can the risk to life safety and the consequences for the built environment be reduced? The Groningen situation is unique and for this reason, solutions for the built environment cannot simply be copied from abroad. To contribute to a basic understanding of the various topics in this field, knowledge lectures have been developed as Open Course Ware by a large number of scientists and practitioners.

Subjects:: Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics and Disaster Control and Management
Keywords:: Netherls -- Groningen Earthquakes Induced seismicity
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Managing Building Adaptation: a Sustainable Approach

Do you have a passion for buildings and want to contribute to a sustainable environment? Then this is your chance to make a difference! The biggest sustainability challenge for cities worldwide is adapting existing obsolescent buildings and making them future-proof. In this course, you will learn about adapting buildings for sustainability. This course first introduces you to the challenging management task of redeveloping buildings for future use. Then you will learn how different management tools can be used to convert old buildings for sustainable reuse. Prior experience with studies or jobs related to the built environment is not essential for this course, but will be a great advantage. This MOOC is especially relevant for students who are interested in Real Estate, Project Management, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction, Engineering, and Sustainability. The course is taught by a multi-disciplinary team of instructors and professors with relevant practical and theoretical experience. You can use the practical knowledge you obtain during this course to tackle many challenges related to the built environment.

Subjects:: Building and Real Estate
Keywords:: Buildings -- Remodeling for other use Sustainable buildings
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Mathematical Modeling Basics

How do populations grow? How do viruses spread? What is the trajectory of a glider? Many real-life problems can be described and solved by mathematical models. In this course, you will form a team with another student and work in a project to solve a real-life problem. You will learn to analyze your chosen problem, formulate it as a mathematical model (containing ordinary differential equations), solve the equations in the model, and validate your results. You will learn how to implement Euler’s method in a Python program. If needed, you can refine or improve your model, based on your first results. Finally, you will learn how to report your findings in a scientific way. This course is mainly aimed at Bachelor students from Mathematics, Engineering and Science disciplines. However it will suit anyone who would like to learn how mathematical modeling can solve real-world problems.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Mathematical models
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Mechanics of Materials

These 56 tutorials cover typical material from a second year mechanics of materials course (aka solid mechanics). A solid understanding of statics and calculus is necessary to properly learn and grasp the concepts of solid mechanics.

Subjects:: Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Mechanics Strength of materials
Resource Type:: Video

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Microeconomic Theory IV

The topic of the class is information and contract theory. The purpose is to give an introduction to some of the main subjects in this field: decision making under uncertainty, risk sharing, moral hazard, adverse selection, mechanism design, and incomplete contracting.

Subjects:: Economics
Keywords:: Risk assessment Decision making Contracts Microeconomics
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Number Theory I

This is the first semester of a one year graduate course in number theory covering standard topics in algebraic and analytic number theory. At various points in the course, we will make reference to material from other branches of mathematics, including topology, complex analysis, representation theory, and algebraic geometry.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Number theory Algebraic number theory
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Observation Theory: Estimating the Unknown

Are you an engineer, scientist or technician? Are you dealing with measurements or big data, but are you unsure about how to proceed? This is the course that teaches you how to find the best estimates of the unknown parameters from noisy observations. You will also learn how to assess the quality of your results. TU Delft’s approach to observation theory is world leading and based on decades of experience in research and teaching in geodesy and the wider geosciences. The theory, however, can be applied to all the engineering sciences where measurements are used to estimate unknown parameters. The course introduces a standardized approach for parameter estimation, using a functional model (relating the observations to the unknown parameters) and a stochastic model (describing the quality of the observations). Using the concepts of least squares and best linear unbiased estimation (BLUE), parameters are estimated and analyzed in terms of precision and significance. The course ends with the concept of overall model test, to check the validity of the parameter estimation results using hypothesis testing. Emphasis is given to develop a standardized way to deal with estimation problems. Most of the course effort will be on examples and exercises from different engineering disciplines, especially in the domain of Earth Sciences. This course is aimed towards Engineering and Earth Sciences students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and postgraduate level.

Keywords:: Observers (Control theory) Mathematical statistics
Resource Type:: Courseware

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OpenSees for Fire

The OpenSees development for modelling 'structures in fire' was first started at University of Edinburgh in 2009. A number of students and researchers worked on this long-term project with their own contributions which enable OpenSees to perform analyses for 'structure in fire' including heat transfer ,thermo-mechanical analyses, and integrated analyses.

Course related:: CSE513 Tall Building Structures
Subjects:: Building Services Engineering
Keywords:: Fire prevention Fires Building Fireproof
Resource Type:: Others

Others

Opera Studies

The Visiting Professorship of Opera is funded by New College, and invites leading figures in the operatic world to Oxford each year to give instruction and practice in their areas of expertise. Professors take up residence for short periods while they are involved in a variety of sessions which will include lectures, symposia, masterclasses and performance. Events are open to student and public audiences alike.

Subjects:: Performing Arts
Keywords:: Operas
Resource Type:: Others

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Project Management of Engineering Projects: Preparing for Success

This business and management course will focus on the necessary project management skills to successfully manage projects, distinguishing three areas: the project manager and the team, the project process and the project context. The course focuses on the early project phases, including examples from technical projects within various sectors and industries (amongst others, but not limited to, infrastructure projects and construction projects).

Keywords:: Engineering -- Management Project management
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Public Transportation Systems

This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail. It covers various topics, including current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route design, frequency determination, vehicle and crew scheduling, effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership.

Subjects:: Transportation
Keywords:: Urban transportation -- Management Local transit Urban transportation -- Planning
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Railway Engineering: An Integral Approach

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get your train on the right platform at the scheduled time every day? Understanding the complexity behind today’s sophisticated railway systems will give you a better insight into how this safe and reliable transportation system works. We will show you the many factors which are involved and how multiple people, behind the scenes, have a daily task that enables you to get from home to work. Journey with us into the world of rail – a complex system that connects people, cities and countries. Railway systems entail much more than a train and a track. They are based on advanced technical and operational solutions, dealing with continuously changing demands for more efficient transport for both passengers and freight every day. Each system consists of many components that must be properly integrated: from trains, tracks, stations, signaling and control systems, through monitoring, maintenance and the impact on cities, landscape and people. This integration is the big challenge and the source of many train delays, inconvenient connections and other issues that impact our society. This engineering course attempts to tackle those issues by introducing you to a holistic approach to railway systems engineering. You will learn how the system components depend on each other to create a reliable, efficient and state-of-the-art network.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering and Transportation
Keywords:: Railroad engineering
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Renewable Energy 101

There are many benefits to using renewable energy resources, but what is it exactly? From solar to wind, find out more about alternative energy, the fastest-growing source of energy in the world—and how we can use it to combat climate change.

Subjects:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: Renewable energy sources
Resource Type:: Video

Others

Replication Data for Chen, V.L., Delmas, M.A., Locke S., Singh, A. 2017. Information Strategies for Energy Conservation: A Field Experiment in India. Energy Economics

The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled: “Information Strategies for Energy Conservation: A Field Experiment in India” (Victor L. Chen, Magali A. Delmas, Stephen L. Locke, Amarjeet Singh, 2017).The availability of high-resolution electricity data offers benefits to both utilities and consumers to understand the dynamics of energy consumption for example, between billing periods or times of peak demand. However, few public datasets with high-temporal resolution have been available to researchers on electricity use, especially at the appliance-level. In this article, we describe data collected in a residential field experiment for 19 apartments at an Indian faculty housing complex during the period from August 1, 2013 to May 12, 2014. The dataset includes detailed information about electricity consumption. It also includes information on apartment characteristics and hourly weather variation to enable further studies of energy performance. These data can be used by researchers as training datasets to evaluate electricity usage consumption.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: India Electric power -- Conservation Electric power consumption
Resource Type:: Others

e-book

Scaling a Software Business | SpringerLink

This book presents the Scaling Management Framework, a model based on collected experiences from companies that have already made the journey to give software a central role within the organization. The model is unique because it suggests a holistic method to analyze and plan your journey. It simply means that you can’t just focus solely on your products or services. You also have to look closely at your processes and your organization, the way you make decisions and get things done. Inevitably, these will have to change. This book comes with a map, a compass, and suggested journeys along with selected travel stories comprising best practices and lessons learned from past digitalization journeys. Use the map to find your way in the digitalization landscape, and use the compass to find the direction of your journey. How do you transform your organization when software is becoming a critical part of your business? Software has changed the rules of the game. The world talks about the digitalization in industry and society – how the focus has shifted from producing tangible things towards software and services. This trend started many years ago, but is now affecting every company, whether it’s a software company or not. There are many companies that have already made a digitalization journey – and many are about to embark on this journey – like you.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Software engineering Management information systems
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

Science Writing and New Media: Explorations in Communicating about Science & Technology

Proficiency in communicating about science and technology comes from both knowledge and practice, and this course emphasizes both. Through a variety of reading and writing assignments, we will examine general principles of good writing, as well as principles associated specifically with scientific and technical writing. We will also explore the effects of new media as avenues for communicating about science.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Communication in science Communication of technical information Technical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Science Writing in Contemporary Society

This class addresses the craft of writing about science in and for contemporary society, both its pleasures and its challenges. We will read essays, reportage, op-eds, and web-based articles on a variety of topics concerning science, technology, medicine and nature. Readings by contemporary writers such as Elizabeth Kolbert, Atul Gawande, and Michael Pollan will serve as examples of the craft and sources of ideas for our own writing.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Technical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Solar Energy Engineering: Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

The key factor in getting more efficient and cheaper solar energy panels is the advance in the development of photovoltaic cells. In this course you will learn how photovoltaic cells convert solar energy into useable electricity. You will also discover how to tackle potential loss mechanisms in solar cells. By understanding the semiconductor physics and optics involved, you will develop in-depth knowledge of how a photovoltaic cell works under different conditions. You will learn how to model all aspects of a working solar cell. For engineers and scientists working in the photovoltaic industry, this course is an absolute must to understand the opportunities for solar cell innovation.

Subjects:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Solar energy Renewable energy sources Photovoltaic cells Photovoltaic power generation
Resource Type:: Courseware

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