Gregor Engels & Bill Opdyke 
Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems 
10th International Conference, MoDELS 2007, Nashville, USA, September 30 – October 5, 2007, Proceedings

‘The more we know about smart and intelligent systems and their use, the more productive organizations can become, and the more quality of life will improve.’— Gavriel Salvendy, President Academy of …

This reviews sources of radioactive waste and introduces radioactive decay and radiation shielding calculations. It covers technical and regulatory aspects of waste management with discussion questio …

Hybrid energy systems integrate multiple sources of power generation, storage, and transport mechanisms and can facilitate increased usage of cleaner, renewable, and more efficient energy sources. Hy …

Published in 1998, culture forms a complex framework of national, organizational, and professional attitudes and values within which groups and individuals function. The reality and strength of cultu …

FROM THE PREFACE In the years since the first edition, I have continued to consider ways in which the texts could be improved. In this regard, I researched several topics including how people learn …

In SS Great Britain, Helen Doe provides a narrative account of this famous and historically important ship. Experimental and controversial, Great Britain led the way for iron shipbuilding and screw …

When darkness falls, storms rage, fog settles, or lights fail, pilots are forced to make ‘instrument landings, ‘ relying on technology and training to guide them through typically the most dangerous …

Finite Element Analysis for Engineers introduces FEA as a technique for solving differential equations, and for application to problems in Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering and …

This book provides for the first time a complete look at all of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s contributions to the great age of steamship design. From modelling boats as a child to his youthful dreams of …

Mechanical Engineering Design, Third Edition strikes a balance between theory and application, and prepares students for more advanced study or professional practice. Updated throughout, it outlines …