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Offshore wind : a comprehensive guide to successful offshore wind farm installation / Kurt Thomsen.
No full textengineering bookfair2015383 P. :Offshore Wind is the first-ever roadmap to successful offshore wind installation. It provides a ready reference for wind project managers, teaching them...
how to deal with complications on-site, as well as for financers, who can utilize the text as an easy guide to asking the pivotal questions of petitioning wind project developers. These developers' planning stages will be improved by the book's expert advice on how to avoid wasting money by scoping out and mitigating potential problems up-front. Wind turbine manufacturers will benefit from insights into design optimization to support cheaper installation and hauling, thereby incurring lower project costs, and helping developers establish a quicker route to profitability. The book sheds light not just on how to solve a particular installation difficulty, but delves into why the problem may best be solved in that way
Card Sorting Assessing User Attitude in E-Learning
No full textVarious undergraduate and post graduate educational bodies, now a day, employ blended learning systems to complement the face to face commu- nication between educator and learner. While E-learning tools in general have been found to improve access to resources, these tools need to be reliable and usable; the ease of use of E-learning would have a meaningful impact on the learning experience.This paper investigates learners' perception of quality and willingness to use of E-learning environments. It also explores the attitude of users from two dif- ferent cultural groups towards a number of E-learning sites. The paper aims to reveal some of the perception of quality for these groups of users in interacting with learning virtual communities. In September/ October 2013, series of card sorting sessions were conducted with number of learners enrolled in a joint venture European-Arab Master Pro- gram. In the individual sessions, each participant was asked to look at card of selected E-Learning sites, and to choose a single criterion by which the E- learning main pages could be differentiated from one another. Cards were then sorted based on different categories under each criterion. Participants repeated sorting the cards according to criteria and categories they generated. A second round of sorting sessions were conducted by the same participants, where they sorted the same cards according to the Willingness to Use criterion, and pro- vided a reason for the sorting decisions made. The analysis of the card sorting sessions reveals some interesting findings concerning interface elements which seem to be salient for users in E-learning environment, such as: Interface Comprehensibility and Obviousness, Content Usefulness, and Site Affiliation and Reputation. Some differences in quality perception were also found between the two cultural groups This paper makes a contribution to universal access in HCI by describing the quality perception, preferences, and general attitude for different group of users in the context of E-learning environment
Manufacturing engineering and technology / Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Schmid.
No full textSeventh edition in SI units.SI edition contributions by K.S. Vijay Sekar.Includes bibliographical references and index.xxviii, 1180 pages :For courses in manufacturing processes at two- or four-year schools.
An up-to-date text that provides a solid background in manufacturing processes.
Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, SI Edition, 7e, presents a mostly qualitative description of the science, technology, and practice of manufacturing. This includes detailed descriptions of manufacturing processes and the manufacturing enterprise that will help introduce students to important concepts.
With a total of 120 examples and case studies, up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of all topics, and superior two-color graphics, this text provides a solid background for manufacturing students and serves as a valuable reference text for professionals.
Teaching and Learning Experience
To provide a better teaching and learning experience, for both instructors and students, this program will:
· Apply Theory and/or Research: An excellent overview of manufacturing conceptswith a balance of relevant fundamentals and real-world practices.
· Engage Students: Examples and industrially relevant case studies demonstrate the importance of the subject, offer a real-world perspective, and keep students interested.
· Support Instructors and Students: A Companion Website includes step-by-step Video Solution walkthroughs of concepts and exercises from the text
Nanofluidics and microfluidics : systems and applications / Shaurya Prakash and Junghoon Yeom.
No full textengineering bookfair2015Includes bibliographical references and index.xvii, 294 pages :To provide an interdisciplinary readership with the necessary toolkit to work with micro- and nanofluidics, this book provides basic theory, fundamentals of microfabrication, advanced fabrication methods, device characterization methods and detailed examples of applications of nanofluidics devices and systems. Case studies describing fabrication of complex micro- and nanoscale systems help the reader gain a practical understanding of developing and fabricating such systems. The resulting work covers the fundamentals, processes and applied challenges of functional engineered nanofluidic systems.-- Source other than Library of Congress
ENHANCEMENT OF ORAL BIOAVAILABILITY OF REPAGLINIDE BY SELF-NANOEMULSIFYING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
No full textRepaglinide is considered the drug of choice for diabetic patients with impaired kidney function as it is excreted mainly in the bile. Unfortunately, it possesses low oral bioavailability of approximately 56 %. Therefore, nano-sized globules containing the drug are expected to enhance its bioavailability and sustain its glucose lowering action. Self nano-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) of repaglinide have been prepared for improving the water solubility and oral bioavailability of the drug. Various compositions of SNEDDS were prepared using four types of oils (oleic acid, isopropyl myristate IPM. Labrafil 1944 and 2125), surfactants (chromophore El35, chromophore RH 40, Labrasol and Span 20) and a variety of co- surfacatnts. Low energy emulsification was adopted as the method of preparation for its feasibility and low cost. The prepared nano-emulsions showed small average droplet size (13.5-20 nm) and low polydispersity index (0.10 - 0.30). In-vitro dissolution studies indicated that the drug release from some of the prepared nanoemulsion droplets reached 75 % within the first 30 minutes. The in-vivo data demonstrated that repaglinide in the nano-emulsion formulations F8 (IPM, Cremophor EL35 and Propylene glycol) and F16 (Oleic acid, Cremophor RH40 and Lauroglycol FCC) lowered the plasma glucose level (< 110 mg/dL) of experimental rabbits in a similar trend to that of the commercial product (Novonorm®), moreover, it caused an excess reduction in blood glucose level at the end of the 24 hrs period by virtue of its long circulation time compared to the marketed formula
The Impacts of Changing of Mandatory Information Systems on the End-User Satisfaction
No full textThis research aims to understand the impact of changing of multiple separated IS’s by one integrated IS on the End-user satisfaction as a surrogate to IS success. The proposed research model uses a combined approach deals with the new IS implementation as an organizational change based on change management effectiveness, user readiness for change, user resistance to change and Individual-related change self efficacy from one side and as technological innovation based on information quality, system quality and service quality from the other side. Data collected from a longitudinal field survey before, during and after a new IS implementation are analyzed to test the proposed hypotheses. The results indicate that End-user overall satisfaction is strongly influenced by change management, user readiness for change and IS quality factors during and post the implementation. The study draws attention to the role change management has in building user readiness, reduce change resistance, increase change self efficacy to increase End-user overall satisfaction of the new IS. Also, the important roles of quality factors of the new IS which depend on the significant contribution of information quality, system quality and service quality on the End-user overall satisfaction of the new information system especially, system quality during implementation and service quality after the implementation. The study contributes to the IS literature by providing a new perspective that complements the extant IS adoption as well as change management and IS quality research
Advances in hydrogen production, storage and distribution / edited by Angelo Basile and Adolfo Iulianelli.
No full textIncludes index.engineering bookfair2015Includes bibliographical references and index.xxvii, 546 pages :The transition to a hydrogen economy is considered by many as key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy security. Advanced hydrogen production, storage and utilisation techniques will be essential to this progression. Advances in hydrogen production, storage and utilization provides a review of developments in this dynamic area. Part one introduces key aspects of hydrogen production, covering fundamentals such as the various feedstocks and hydrogen production on different scales. Part two then considers hydrogen production from renewable energy systems. The final part of the book discusses the essential topics of hydrogen storage, fuel cells and hydrogen as a transportation fuel.Advances in Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution reviews recent developments in this key component of the emerging "hydrogen economy," an energy infrastructure based on hydrogen. Since hydrogen can be produced without using fossil fuels, a move to such an economy has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security. However, such a move also requires the advanced production, storage and usage techniques discussed in this book. Part one introduces the fundamentals of hydrogen production, storage, and distribution, including an overview of the development of the necessary infrastructure, an analysis of the potential environmental benefits, and a review of some important hydrogen production technologies in conventional, bio-based, and nuclear power plants. Part two focuses on hydrogen production from renewable resources, and includes chapters outlining the production of hydrogen through water electrolysis, photocatalysis, and bioengineered algae. Finally, part three covers hydrogen production using inorganic membrane reactors, the storage of hydrogen, fuel cell technology, and the potential of hydrogen as a fuel for transportation. Advances in Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution provides a detailed overview of the components and challenges of a hydrogen economy. This book is an invaluable resource for research and development professionals in the energy industry, as well as academics with an interest in this important subject.Reviews developments and research in this dynamic areaDiscusses the challenges of creating an infrastructure to store and distribute hydrogenReviews the production of hydrogen using electrolysis and photo-catalytic method
Underground pipeline corrosion : detection, analysis and prevention / edited by Mark E. Orazem.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.xx, 318 pages
Toxicogenomics-based cellular models : alternatives to animal testing for safety assessment / edited by Jos Kleinjans.
No full textpharmacy bookfair2015Includes bibliographical references and index.xviii, 348 p.
Pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.xi, 794 pages ;Long established as a core text for pharmaceutics courses, this book is the most comprehensive source on pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Content coincides with the CAPE, APhA, and NAPLEX® competencies.
This edition includes updated drug information and has an increased focus on physical pharmacy. Coverage incorporates all new dosage forms on the market as well as those in the current US Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary. Updated photos are included. An "Applying the Principles and Concepts" section at the end of each chapter provides activities for the application of the material.
A companion website includes the fully searchable text and a quiz bank with more than 200 questions written in NAPLEX® format