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Everyday engineering [videorecording]: understanding the marvels of daily life / by Ressler, Stephen J.,instructor.; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 388-391).Presenter, Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy at West Point.Look around you. Great masterpieces of engineering are everywhere. As soon as you get out of bed in the morning, you are putting centuries of scientific and mechanical ingenuity to use. So familiar are these structures, inventions, and services that they are all but invisible. Yet they are just as remarkable as great works such as the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, and the Panama Canal. Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life is an indispensable guide to the way things work in the world around you. Conducting this eye-opening tour is Professor Stephen Ressler of the United States Military Academy at West Point, an award-winning civil engineer and a nationally honored leader in engineering education. In 36 half-hour lectures, richly illustrated with instructive physical models, computer animations, and graphics designed by Professor Ressler himself, you start by learning how a house is put together with all its subsystems. Then you move outside to trace the origin and route of water, power, and telecommunications networks. Finally, you hit the road to discover how automobiles function and how roads and highway bridges are engineered. Along the way, Everyday Engineering investigates power plants, dams, aqueducts, railroads, communication satellites, home energy efficiency, simple machines around the house, recycling, and many other topics. No background in science or engineering is needed to follow this riveting presentation, which gives you deep insight into the underlying simplicity of the complex systems that enhance our lives.DVD.
Subjects: Filmed lectures.; Educational films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Engineering.; Technology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Roundabouts : an informational guide / by Robinson, Bruce W.(CARDINAL)328719; Bared, Joe Georges.(CARDINAL)314308; United States.Federal Highway Administration.(CARDINAL)139839; Kittelson & Associates.(CARDINAL)320082; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.(CARDINAL)286897;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-250).Introduction -- Policy considerations -- Planning -- Operation -- Safety -- Geometric design -- Traffic design and landscaping -- System considerations -- Bibliography -- Appendices.Informational guide book;The guidance supplied in this document, Roundabouts: an informational guide, is based on established international and U.S. practices and is supplemented by recent research. The guide is comprehensive in recognition of the diverse needs of transportation professionals and the public for introductory material through design detail, as well as the wide range of potential applications of roundabout intersections. The following topics are addressed: definition of a roundabout and what distinguishes roundabouts from traffic circles; public acceptance and legal issues associated with roundabouts; consideration of all user modes, including heavy vehicles, buses, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians; a methodology for identifying appropriate sites for roundabouts and the range of conditions for which roundabouts offer optimal performance: methodologies for estimating roundabout capacity, delays, and queues with reference to the Highway Capacity Manual; design principles and guidance on safety and geometric design, with reference to applicable national standards such as the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets; guidelines for control features such as signing and pavement markings, with reference to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; illumination; and landscaping.Performed by Kittelson & Associates, Inc. for the Federal Highway Administration Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, under contract no.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Roads; Traffic circles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/00067/00067.pdf -- Link to full report in PDF format; http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/00067/index.cfm -- Contains links to PDF files of individual chapters;
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Green building advisor [electronic resource] / by Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology.(CARDINAL)326648; E Build, Inc.;
This program is intended to help architects, designers, planners, students, and educators design new buildings and retrofit existing buildings to be environmentally friendly.System requirements: Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Apple Mac OS 7.5 or later ; Intel 80486/Pentium or Motorola 68040/Power PC processor (100 MHz or faster recommended ; CD-ROM drive (4x or faster recommended) ; 20 MB available RAM - Monitor set to display at least 640 x 480 pixels, and at least 256 colors (High Color/Thousands of Colors preferred).
Subjects: Architectural design.; Architecture;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The design of everyday things / by Norman, Donald A.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-330) and index."Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious-even liberating-book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology. The problems range from ambiguous and hidden controls to arbitrary relationships between controls and functions, coupled with a lack of feedback or other assistance and unreasonable demands on memorization. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible. The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time. In this entertaining and insightful analysis, cognitive scientist Don Norman hails excellence of design as the most important key to regaining the competitive edge in influencing consumer behavior. Now fully expanded and updated, with a new introduction by the author, The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how-and why-some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them. "--
Subjects: Industrial design; Human engineering.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Information skills integration strategies support document for elementary media coordinators and classroom teachers / by North Carolina.Department of Public Instruction.(CARDINAL)143029;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Instructional materials centers; Information literacy;
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Techniques for predicting high-risk drivers for alcohol countermeasures : user manual. by Council, Forrest M.(CARDINAL)161091; Lacey, John H.(CARDINAL)163000; Stewart, J. Richard.(CARDINAL)162654; United States.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(CARDINAL)140309; University of North Carolina (System).Highway Safety Research Center.(CARDINAL)161140;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Drinking and traffic accidents; Drinking and traffic accidents; Drunk driving.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Landscapes of change : innovative designs and reinvented sites / by Thoren, Roxi,author.(CARDINAL)613520;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Infrastructure: rethinking public works -- Marco Polo Airport Car Park, Mestre, Italy -- Moses Bridge at Fort de Roovere, Halsteren, the Netherlands -- Queens Plaza, Queens, New York -- Solar Strand, University at Buffalo north campus, Amherst, New York -- Coastal levees and Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area, Upper Texas Gulf Coast -- Postindustrial landscapes: reclaiming sites of industry -- Paddington Reservoir Gardens, Sydney, Australia -- Jaffa Landfill Park, Tel Aviv, Israel -- Salvation Army Kroc Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Haute Deûle River Banks, Lille, France -- Northala Fields, London borough of Ealing, England -- Vegetated architecture: living roofs and walls -- European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark -- Hypar Pavilion, New York, New York -- Park TMB, Barcelona, Spain -- Essent Roofgardens, Den Bosch, the Netherlands -- Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant, Vancouver, British Columbia -- Ecological urbanism: design informed by natural systems -- Teardrop Park, New York, New York -- Péage Sauvage, Nantes, France -- Buffalo Bayou Promenade, Houston, Texas -- Wijkeroogpark, Velsen-Noord, the Netherlands -- Kokkedal Climate Adaptation Plan, Kokkedal, Denmark -- Edible landscapes: agriculture in the city -- Gary Comer Youth Center Roof Garden, Chicago, Illinois -- Beacon Food Forest, Seattle, Washington -- Prinzessinnengarten, Berlin, Germany -- Public Farm 1, Queens, New York -- Grünewald Public Orchard, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.Landscape architecture projects have always begun with the site. As the practice of landscape architecture has changed so have the types of sites that designers are taking on. Projects now have to help connect neighborhoods, manage stormwater, cool urban centers, and provide wildlife habitats. In Landscapes of Change, Roxi Thoren, associate professor at the University of Oregon, examines how these new types of sites drive the design process and result in innovative and groundbreaking work that serve the needs of a wide variety of users. With twenty-six case studies from around the world, the book explores how the site can serve as the design generator, describing each project through the physical, material, ecological, and cultural processes that have shaped the site historically and continue to shape the current projects. Case studies include Queens Plaza in Queens, New York; the Buffalo Bayou Promenade in Houston, Texas; and the Jaffa Landfill Park in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Subjects: Case studies.; Landscape architecture; Reclamation of land;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Windows 10 : the missing manual® / by Pogue, David,1963-author.(CARDINAL)279095;
The Windows desktop. Desktop & start menu ; File explorer, taskbar & action center ; Organizing & finding your files ; Redesigning the desktop ; Cortana, your voice assistant -- The programs of Windows 10. Programs & documents ; Settings & control panel ; The windows starter apps -- Windows online. Getting online ; The edge browser ; Mail ; Security & privacy -- Hardware and peripherals. Tablets, laptops & hybrids ; Printing, fonts & PDFs ; Hardware & drivers ; Maintenance, speed & troubleshooting ; Backups & file history ; The disk chapter -- The Windows network. Accounts (and logging on) ; Setting up a small network ; Sharing files on the network -- Appendixes. Appendix A. Installing & upgrading to Windows 10 ; Appendix B. Where'd it go? ; Appendix C. Master list of keyboard shortcuts & gestures.Windows 10 (a free update to users of Windows 8 or Windows 7) fixes a number of the problems introduced by the revolution in Windows 8 and offers plenty of new features along, such as the new Spartan web browser, Cortana voice-activated "personal assistant," new universal apps (that run on tablet, phone, and computer), and more. But to really get the most out of the new operating system, you're going to need a guide. Windows 10: The Missing Manual is designed to accommodate readers at every technical level (except system administrators, who will be happier with a very different sort of book).
Subjects: Microsoft Windows (Computer file); Operating systems (Computers);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Fast-track paving : concrete temperature control and traffic opening criteria for bonded concrete overlays / by McCullough, B. Frank.(CARDINAL)314176; United States.Federal Highway Administration.(CARDINAL)139839; Transtec Group, Inc.(CARDINAL)286957; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.(CARDINAL)286897;
v. 1. Final report -- v. 2. HIPERPAV user's manual -- v. 3. Addendum to the HIPERPAV user's manual.Final report;This research focuses on modeling early-age behavior of both concrete pavements and bonded concrete overlays (BCOs) subjected to stresses from moisture and thermal changes. It includes the development of a two-part, versatile, comprehensive set of guidelines that provide direction in the proper selection of design and construction variables to minimize early-age damage to the portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) and BCO.Sponsored by Office of Infrastructure R&D, Federal Highway Administration, under grant no.System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Pentium (tm) P5 (80586) -- 100 MHz processor or better, SVGA or higher resolution monitor, Windows 95/98/NT operation system.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Pavements, Concrete; Pavements, Concrete; Portland cement;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The total inventor's manual / by Ragan, Sean Michael,author.(CARDINAL)430677;
MAKING ONE: ON THE CARE AND FEEDING OF IDEAS. Give yourself permission ; Clear space in your head ; Write it down right away ; Protect your ideas with a notebook ; Peruse the patents ; Honor mother necessity ; Start close to home ; Work with what you've got ; Go on a "junket" ; Find your tribe ; Take a cue from the CueCat ; Determine if you idea is a good one ; Discover brainstorming ; Brainstorm with a group ; Hone your drawing skills to develop your ideas ; Pick the best view for your sketch ; Draw a concept sketch of your invention ; Try your hand at classic drawing exercises ; Meet Dr. Nakamats ; Hear inventor's thoughts on ideation ; Dive into computer-aided design (CAD) ; Get the full benefit of CAD ; Learn how computers think about solids ; Make your first 3D CAD model -- THE PROTOTYPING CYCLE. Ride the prototyping spiral ; Work toward major milestones ; Check out famous prototypes ; Make it quick and dirty ; Save time with off-the-shelf building systems ; Tap the power of your paper printer ; Set your prototype aside ; Come back to it ; Try and try again ; Ask the big questions ; Start learning how to make stuff ; Match material, method, and scale ; Crank up some mechanisms ; Know what you're getting into ; Assemble an inventor's tool kit ; Meet the laser cutter ; Find one in the wild ; Make your first laser-cut parts ; Don't shoot your eye out ; Meet Steve Sasson ; Get the big-picture view of electronics ; Imagine water flowing ; Learn electrical terms ; Get comfortable with components ; Build your first circuit ; Rev up the actuators ; Meet Limor Fried ; Make your invention move ; Bone up on basic mechanical design ; Build a lazier Susan ; Improvise a power source ; Get prototyping tips from the masters -- THE TESTING PROCESS. Test in the real world ; Pay for hard science ; Conduct qualitative testing ; Host a focus group ; Find some good testees ; Master the questionnaire ; Craft your user stories ; Dissect a competing product ; Don't get caught in the iridium trap ; Meet the 3D printer ; Pick the best printing method ; Buy or borrow a 3D printer ; Print you first 3D model ; Hunt for 3D models online ; Meet Meg Crane ; Start out in software ; Get to know embedded systems ; Try out a development board ; Speak your computer's language ; Decode different programming languages ; Program your first board ; Don't reinvent the wheelSELLING ONE: FINDING FUNDING. Join the crowdfunding craze ; Take it to the bank ; Check out the top kickstarters ; Get an angel on your shoulder ; Play the venture capital game ; Call Uncle Sam ; Decipher financial statements ; Start your business plan ; Avoid crashing and burning like the Zano ; Pick a crowdfunding platform ; Run a winning crowdfunding campaign ; Make a killer kickstarter video ; Just add cats ; Meet Helen Greiner ; Get industry advice on getting funded ; Meet Peter Homer -- SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS. Listen to the grapevine ; Protect your brand ; Protect your hardware ; Protect your software ; Protect your posterior ; Discover the first patent laws ; Start a company (in Delaware) ; Pick the best type of business for you ; Protect your people ; Drill for profits better than the Drake Oil Well ; Meet Julio Palmaz ; Understand what's patentable ; Know your patent types ; Stall with a provisional patent application ; Enforce your patent ; Apply for a utility patent ; Nail your patent specifications ; Meet Bre Pettis -- MAKING IT PRETTY. Show some ID ; Understand the importance of styling ; Get inspired by classic designs ; Remember usability ; Opt for functionalism ; Get to the Holy Grail: The works-like-looks-like prototype ; Practice human-centered design ; Enhance your ergonomics ; Consider CMF ; Discover the Pantone System ; Go old school with foam modeling ; Explore different modeling materials ; Sculpt a mockup in foam ; Craft details like a scale modeler ; Meet Ayah Bdeir ; Get inspired by leaders in design -- MAKING MANY: DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE. Treat industrial and manufacturing design as one step ; Learn from the locals ; Watch how it's made ; Consider kitting ; Find a factory ; Make things easy to make ; Take a trip down the assembly line ; Master manufacturing processes ; Stamp parts with a four-slide machine ; Geek out on specialized machines ; Go local or overseas ; Assess life cycle ; Practice design for disassembly ; Embrace the tenets of ecodesign ; Get to know PCB fabrication ; Learn what lives inside a PCB ; Find facts on datasheets ; Design your own printed circuit board ; Wield a soldering iron like a pro ; Meet Samantha Rose ; Say hello to the CNC Mill ; Meet papa, mama, and baby bear ; Play it safe when CNC milling ; Mill you printed circuit board ; Buy or borrow a PCB mill ; Get manufacturing tips form pros who knowWORKING WITH A MANUFACTURER. Insist on a pilot build ; Be smart about quality control ; Drop a BOM (bill of materials) ; Run a final design review ; Pay a visit to the plant ; Get the backstory on injection molding ; Avoid Nike's ethical manufacturing woes ; Seek certifications ; Prevent highway robbery ; Meet the injection-molding machine ; Mold it right ; Check out the world of plastic parts ; Cast a themoset facsimile part ; Meed Ashok Gadgil -- SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT. Choose parts with an eye to supply ; Outsource outsource outsource ; Put a bar code on it ; Count parts with a counting scale ; Run a tight ship ; Manage your inventory with software ; Take a lesson form LEGO ; Pack a pallet ; Avoid Apple's Power Mac problems ; Manage your warehouse space ; Pick a warehouse floor plan ; Pack a kit -- SELLING MANY: MAKE IT TO MARKET. Sell the right product ; Set the right price ; Grok basic marketing dos and don'ts ; Be seen in the right places ; Sell your product as seen on TV ; Promote online ; See the flaws in the jewel case ; Pitch you product to influencers ; Understand package design basics ; Discover different packaging types ; Ace your product's packaging ; Get marketing tips form the pros ; Meet Massimo Banzi -- CUSTOMER SUPPORT. Don't be that guy ; Help those who help themselves ; Help those who ask for help ; Humanize and empower support staff ; Set up a call center ; Heed the ten commandments of customer support ; Exceed expectations on social media ; Let software help manage customers ; Don't confuse service with sales like Comcast ; Plan a killer instruction manual ; Show don't tell ; Write simply and clearly ; Make an instruction manual ; Balance online and in-the-box help ; Meet Eric Stackpole -- SELL OUT...OR SELL ON. Pick your moment ; Look for a hired gun ; Prep before selling ; Perform a SWOT analysis ; Set the best value ; Find the right buyers ; Negotiate like a pro ; Study up on massive IPOs ; Decide if you should stay or go ; Cash out with an IPO ; Give licensing a go ; Be savvy about selling ; Study up on mergers and acquisitions ; Sell you company ; Ask for an NDA upfront ; Meet Lonnie Johnson.Contrary to popular wisdom, you don't have to be an ace electrician, a coding prodigy, or a mechanical master to come up with a game-changing invention! You just need curiosity, a strong desire to fix a problem that you see in the world, and the determination to see your ideas become reality - and this book, which will teach you everything you need to go from zero to inventor. Everyone wants to be the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but there's never been a clear road map to becoming a wildly successful innovator - until now. In The Total Inventor's Manual, you'll learn to MAKE ONE: Get that great idea out of your brain and into the real world with a crash course in ideation, prototyping, and testing. Includes clever, can-do lessons in CAD, 3D-printing, laser-cutting, electronics, robotics, coding, and more; SELL ONE: Whether you're riding the Kickstarter wave or hitting the venture capital beat, get your idea funded--and protect it with a proper patent. Then learn to refine your prototype's look and feel to give it a boost in the market; MAKE MANY: Bring your invention to the masses with tips on manufacturing processes and best practices, plus solid advice for beginners on running a supply chain; SELL MANY: You've built it - time to make them come. Discover how to effectively position your product in the marketplace, deal with consumer feedback, and run--or sell--your newly successful company.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Inventions; Inventions;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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