Engineering: general

Blueprints, or ';prints,' show what is needed to make parts.

Cloud computing is the most significant technology transformation since the introduction of the Internet in the early 1990s.

Up to date with the third edition of PMI's Standard for Program Management, this is the most comprehensive resource available to help prepare readers for the PgMP Exam.

This book takes a systematic approach to problem definition, generation of alternative solutions, analysis, and selection of the preferred solution.

This book discusses how model-based approaches can improve the daily practice of software professionals.

This sequel to the bestselling Manufacturing at Warp Speed, refines and updates the former approach to production management.

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This book explores the issues surrounding medical errors and examines the science behind possible solutions.

Most businesses today are embracing digital transformation and automation, deploying the processes of data analytics in combination with advanced technologies for customer retention using such techniques as marketing automation, digital marketing, machine learning (ML), blockchain, generative AI, and robotics.

Analysis of queues is used in a variety of domains including call centers, web servers, internet routers, manufacturing and production, telecommunications, transportation, hospitals and clinics, restaurants, and theme parks.

Evolving from Digital Transformation to Digital Acceleration Using The Galapagos Framework challenges established thinking and offers a new way to deliver digital change.

The HAPM Workmanship Checklists fills an important gap in the current information provision in the industry, providing guidance for those engaged in site inspections during the course of building works.

Designed to raise awareness of the current techniques of measurement and control, this book will aid in the design of instruments and control schemes, explain the applicability of these tools to enhance quality and productivity, and educate students preparing to enter the food industry.

This volume contains the papers presented at International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology-Industry 4.

Businesses appear to have not only bought into integrating sustainability into their business plans, but have started profiting from it.

This book features a comprehensive discussion of the mathematical foundations of ultrasonic nondestructive testing of materials.

This book discusses the specifics of safety regulations regarding nuclear risk and the safety of nuclear installations.

This third editionretains all the features that made each previous edition a bestseller in its own right.

During the next 10 years, an estimated 40-50 percent of the partners in public accounting firms will retire.

The FDA establishes the manufacturer's responsibility for medical device packaging, but provides no direction on how to achieve compliance.

Many of the product recalls that we see daily are due to unexpected failures resulting from poor reliability analysis during the product design stage.

The book Control of Nonlinear Systems-Stability and Performance fills a crucial gap in the field of nonlinear control systems by providing a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of the subject.

While today's programs continue to grow in size and complexity, their success rates remain low.

Ambient assisted living (AAL) utilizes information and communication technology to empower individuals to maintain an active and independent lifestyle for as long as possible.

This book provides a thorough introduction to the Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller.

Written by one of the nation's most highly regarded project management mentors, The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit provides a combined project and business management solution that any can be readily applied in any industry by both novice and certified project managers.

This book provides a better understanding of the theories associated with finite element models of elastic and viscoelastic response of polymers and polymer composites.

Quality improvement: it's an attractive concept on paper.

Offering a holistic view of the pioneering trends and innovations in smart healthcare management, this book focuses on the methodologies, frameworks, design issues, tools, architectures, and technologies necessary to develop and understand intelligent healthcare systems and emerging applications in the present era.

This book extends strategic diversity work beyond internal organization efforts toward social engagement and accountability and supports organizations to ground social impact across both business and employee interests, the first of which is ethics, covered in the initial chapter.

Incomplete or missed requirements, omissions, ambiguous product features, lack of user involvement, unrealistic customer expectations, and the proverbial scope creep can result in cost overruns, missed deadlines, poor product quality, and can very well ruin a project.

This is probably the first book in 40 years to comprehensively discuss conveyors, a topic that seems mundane until the need arises to move material from point A to point B without manual intervention.

Emphasizing solutions to the problems of achieving tight tolerances of important geometrical parameters such as thickness, width, cross-sectional profile, and flatness, this reference focuses on the principles and applications of the latest technology for producing high-quality, flat-rolled steel products.

This book provides a framework for understanding and managing factors required for achieving successful project and program outcomes.

This book provides a thorough exploration of the intersection between gender-based healthcare disparities and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Lack of materials or goods to satisfy customer orders under current market conditions represents an extremely costly and important problem facing businesses today.

Quality management systems are essential for businesses to meet customer needs, ranging from product control to enterprise-wide process management.

Computational multibody system approaches have been extensively used in modeling many physical systems.

The self-learning ability of machine learning algorithms makes the investigations more accurate and accommodates all the complex requirements.

Without standardized construction elements such as nuts, bolts, bearings, beams, resistors and the like, the design of physical equipment is hopelessly inefficient, and engineers are continually bogged down with re-designing these elements over and over again.

Certain activities and events both inside and outside a vehicle can distract drivers and lead to degraded performance.

Comprehensive guide to prompt engineering for ChatGPT, covering foundational principles and advanced techniques.

This guide explains how to gain a handle on the vital aspects of data protection, offering a solid understanding of how data protection fits into various organizations.

The world is undergoing major transitions due to changes in three driving forces-population, climate, and energy resources-making it essential for us to achieve sustainability in the implementation of projects and programs as well as our everyday life.

Make bucks (and plenty of kids) by raising goats.

Drawing on a comprehensive theoretical foundation encompassing socio-constructivism, social learning, and motivation, this book offers a new theoretical contribution and sheds light on the transformative power of acumenous game-based learning to reengage learners with Mathematics and Statistics Education.

Green Design, Materials and Manufacturing Processes includes essential research in the field of sustainable intelligent manufacturing and related topics, containing reviewed papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing 2013.

Exploring diagnostic mix, clinic size, on-site industrial rehabilitation program benefits, prevention medicine, and wellness and fitness strategies, this book describes how to establish an on-site occupational health program.