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  • Video 
    Renewable Energy 101

    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

    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 
    Research Methods in Psychology - 3rd American Edition

    Research Methods in Psychology - 3rd American Edition

    This textbook is an adaptation of one written by Paul C. Price (California State University, Fresno) and adapted by The Saylor Foundation under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the work’s original creator or licensee. The original text is available here: http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/

    Course related:
    FH6002 Research Methods in Applied language
    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Psychology -- Research
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Scaling a Software Business | SpringerLink

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

    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
     
  • Courseware 
    Science Writing in Contemporary Society

    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
     
  • e-book 
    Sets, logic, computation : an open text

    Sets, logic, computation : an open text

    "This textbook is based on the Open Logic Project. It covers naive set theory, first-order logic, sequent calculus and natural deduction, the completeness, compactness, and Löwenheim-Skolem theorems, Turing machines, and the undecidability of the halting problem and of first-order logic"--BCcampus website.

    Subjects:
    Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Textbooks Logic
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Employment Discrimination

    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Employment Discrimination

    This Chapter will address the current protections that are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals who allege they have been victims of employment discrimination. The Chapter's primary focus will be on federal statutory law, particularly Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the focus here is on federal law, Appendix I to this Chapter lists the states that protect individuals from public and/or private discrimination under state laws. This topic is explored in four parts: (1) a brief overview of congressional efforts to enact a statute to protect individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; (2) discusses Title VII and sexual orientation; (3) discusses ways in which recent courts have handled sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII; and (4) similarly examines early judicial treatment of claims brought by individuals alleging discrimination on the basis of their gender identity and/or expression and explores how the law has developed in this area as well.

    Subjects:
    Sociology and Law and Legislation
    Keywords:
    Sex discrimination in employment Discrimination in employment Textbooks Gender identity in the workplace
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Simulator laboratory : sim labs for thermodynamics and thermal power plant simulator

    Simulator laboratory : sim labs for thermodynamics and thermal power plant simulator

    "This Simulator laboratory (SIMLAB) book was created to provide ancillary resources for Thermodynamics and Thermal Power Plant Simulator courses. It is intended to act as a collection of exercises to help our students merge the theory covered in the classroom with the practice performed in the labs"--BC Campus website.

    Subjects:
    Mechanical Engineering
    Keywords:
    Thermodynamics Steam power plants
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Soils Laboratory Manual - K-State Edition

    Soils Laboratory Manual - K-State Edition

    The Soils Laboratory Manual, K-State Edition is designed for students in undergraduate, introductory soil science courses, and highlights the many aspects of soil science, including: soil genesis and classification, soil physical properties, soil-water interaction, soil biology, soil chemistry, and soil fertility. The lab manual includes 15 different laboratories, each one starting with an introduction and pre-lab assignment, followed by in-lab activities, and complimented by post-lab assignment. In-lab activities involve field trips, experiments, observation stations, or problem sets. Post-lab assignments include online quizzes, problem sets, or laboratory summary reports.

    Subjects:
    Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
    Keywords:
    Soils Laboratory manuals Soil mechanics Textbooks
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Courseware 
    Solar Energy Engineering: Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

    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
     
  • Courseware 
    Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Technologies

    Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Technologies

    The technologies used to produce solar cells and photovoltaic modules are advancing to deliver highly efficient and flexible solar panels. In this course you will explore the main PV technologies in the current market. You will gain in-depth knowledge about crystalline silicon based solar cells (90% market share) as well as other up and coming technologies like CdTe, CIGS and Perovskites. This course provides answers to the questions: How are solar cells made from raw materials? Which technologies have the potential to be the major players for different applications in the future?

    Subjects:
    Electrical Engineering
    Keywords:
    Solar cells Photovoltaic power systems Photovoltaic power generation Silicon solar cells
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • e-book 
    Speaking of Culture

    Speaking of Culture

    “Speaking of Culture” is a collection of instructor-authored background readings intended to accompany other activities, discussions, experiences, projects, and readings for IELI 2470 – Cross-Cultural Perspectives, a course offered by faculty in the Intensive English Language Institute at Utah State University. Its main purpose is to define culture and other concepts often associated with it.

    Subjects:
    Cultural Studies
    Keywords:
    Culture Culture -- Origin Textbooks
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Statistical Inference For Everyone

    Statistical Inference For Everyone

    This is a new approach to an introductory statistical inference textbook, motivated by probability theory as logic. It is targeted to the typical Statistics 101 college student, and covers the topics typically covered in the first semester of such a course. It is freely available under the Creative Commons License, and includes a software library in Python for making some of the calculations and visualizations easier.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Mathematical statistics Textbooks
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Strategies for academic success

    Strategies for academic success

    "Strategies for Academic Success accompanies the first-year University of Saskatchewan College of Arts and Science online course by the same name. However, the information it contains will apply to post-secondary institutions all over. The textbook has a reader-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in university"--BC Campus website.

    Keywords:
    Textbooks Life skills
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • e-book 
    Survey Computations

    Survey Computations

    There is more to Surveying and Spatial Information Systems, and Geomatic Engineering than just measurements and calculations, but this book is about calculations. Calculations and plan drawing are a traditional part of surveyors' work and many fields of surveying involve data collection, calculations and presentation of results using computers.

    Course related:
    LSGI2373 Surveying
    Subjects:
    Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
    Keywords:
    Surveying
    Resource Type:
    e-book
     
  • Courseware 
    Sustainable Energy: Design a Renewable Future

    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
     
  • Video 
    Talk About Your Death While You're Still Healthy

    Talk About Your Death While You're Still Healthy

    Do you know what you want when you die? Do you know how you want to be remembered? In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones, so they can make informed decisions without fear of having failed to honor our legacies. "Life would be a lot easier to live if we talked about death now," Knox says. "We need to discuss these issues when we are fit and healthy so we can take the emotion out of it -- and then we can learn not just what is important, but why it's important."

    Keywords:
    Death
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Technology based tourism in future

    Technology based tourism in future

    A video showing technology based tourism in future

    Subjects:
    Hotel, Travel and Tourism
    Keywords:
    Information technology Tourism -- Computer network resources Tourism
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Technology that Tackles The Teen Suicide Epidemic

    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