Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance - 3rd edition
James F. Marchman III, Virginia Tech
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ISBN 13: 9781949373639
Publisher: Virginia Tech Libraries
Language: English
Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance, 3rd edition is a college undergraduate-level introduction to aircraft aerodynamics and performance. This text is designed for a course in Aircraft Performance that is taught before the students have had any course in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, or aerodynamics. The text is meant to provide the essential information from these types of courses that is needed for teaching basic subsonic aircraft performance, and it is assumed that the students will learn the full story of aerodynamics in other, later courses. The text assumes that the students will have had a university level Physics sequence in which they will have been introduced to the most fundamental concepts of statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and basic conservation laws that are needed to understand the coverage that follows. It is also assumed that students will have completed first year university level calculus sequence plus a course in multi-variable calculus. Separate courses in engineering statics and dynamics are helpful but not necessary. Any student who takes a course using this text after completing courses in aerodynamics or fluid dynamics should find the chapters of this book covering those subjects an interesting review of the material.
The 236-page text was created specifically for use by undergraduate students in Aerospace Engineering and was based on Professor Marchman’s many years of experience teaching related subject matter as well as his numerous wind tunnel research projects related to aircraft aerodynamics and his personal experience as the owner and pilot of a general aviation airplane. It has been used at Virginia Tech and other universities.
Basic engineering data collection and analysis by Stephen Vardeman; J. Marcus Jobe
Publication Date: 2023
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Step by step, students get real engineering data and scenario examples along with chapter-long case studies that illustrate concepts in realistic, thoroughly detailed situations.
Building Cost Planning: Best Practices and InsightsAuthors:Dr Thilini Jayawickrama; Dr Ruchini Jayasinghe; Dr Ravindu Kahandawa; Prof Rameez Rameezdeen; Don Leelarathne; and Dr Inoka Withana Gamage
This book focuses on the cost planning of building construction projects with special reference to the Australian and New Zealand context. Design development and cost planning with elemental analysis are emphasised in the pre-construction cost management process in the region. This book translates the well-established practice of pre-construction cost management process in the construction industry into a published academic and professional resource which can be used for teaching higher education students and for professional training programs.
Decolonizing the engineering curriculum
Publication Date: 2022
CC BY-SA 4.0
Reconciliation+design is a set of adaptable resources developed to enable Engineering faculty to include Indigenous reconciliation in engineering courses.
Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
Nicholas M. Holden, University College Dublin
Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech
Jactone A. Ogejo, Virginia Tech
Enda J. Cummins, University College Dublin
Copyright Year:
ISBN 13: 9781949373974
Publisher: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Virginia Tech Publishing
Language: English
The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of agricultural engineering and food engineering. Biosystems engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental, and agricultural sciences. Introduction to Biosystems Engineering is targeted at 1st and 2nd year university-level students with an interest in biosystems engineering but who are not yet familiar with the breadth and depth of the subject. It is designed as a coherent educational resource, also available for download as individual digital chapters. The book can be used as a localized, customizable text for introductory courses in Biosystems Engineering globally. It is written as a series of stand-alone chapters organized under six major topics: Food and Bioprocessing; Environment; Buildings and Infrastructure; Information and Communications Technology and Data; Machinery Systems; and Energy. Each chapter is organized around stated learning outcomes and describes key concepts, applications of the concepts, and worked examples.
Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD 3DAuthor:Wally Baumback
This book is a tool to guide and teach you to master AutoCAD 3D. No two students learn at the same pace, therefore the book was written with competency-based modules. The competency-based modules are bite-size pieces that allows you to work at your own pace. They can be used to learn by distance education, correspondence, online, instructor-lead classes, or by individuals teaching themselves to use AutoCAD in their own home or office.
License:Creative Commons Attribution
Written by Samuel Bechara, PhD
Edited by Isabella Kaze, Dylan Scheller, and Seth Wilson
Introduction to Engineering is a free, online textbook designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of engineering. The textbook was designed from the ground up to be interactive and engaging for the modern 21st century learner. The textbook provides students with the tools they need to succeed in their future engineering courses. With its online format and interactive components (including interactive code boxes), students can learn at their own pace and reinforce their understanding of the material.
This interactive textbook is organized into three main modules: Units and Conversions, Excel, and MATLAB Programming. In the Units and Conversions module, students will learn how to use the International System of Units (SI) and convert between different units of measurement. The students will also learn concepts behind dimensions and dimensional analysis. The Excel module teaches students how to use Excel for engineering calculations, data analysis, and visualization. The MATLAB Programming module introduces students to programming concepts using MATLAB. Students will learn how to write basic programs and analyze data using MATLAB. The module includes interactive coding exercises and quizzes to help students master the material.
Introduction to engineering thermodynamics by Claire Yu Yan
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
The book is most suitable for a one-term, introductory engineering thermodynamics course at the undergraduate level. It may also be used for self-learning of fundamental concepts of classical thermodynamics
Introduction to mechanical engineering design
Publication Date: 2023
CC BY-SA 4.0
A collection of readings and exercises aligned with the course, ME 270, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design, at Iowa State University. This course provides an overview of mechanical engineering design with applications to thermal and mechanical systems, and an introduction to current design practices used in industry.
This text has been written as part of a sequence of design courses in the Bachelor of Engineering at RMIT University. It combines theoretical approaches to aspects of stress analysis with practical application of this knowledge in a design project situation. This text supports a third-year course on mechanical design that is taught with the aim of giving practice in a design project situation, and to use knowledge gained from a wide range of other courses previously or concurrently studied. The work on the particular system that will be studied (a compressed air supply system for a factory) involves assessing demand patterns, determining required compressor delivery capacity and system storage capacity, assessing waste heat recovery potential, designing a pipe system, designing the air storage pressure vessel, and sizing over pressure and over temperature relief devices for the vessel. The text supports a teaching program of project-based learning centred on the design of a pressure vessel.
This Open Access Journal offers short case studies on construction materials and projects.
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OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources, including full university courses, interactive mini-lessons and simulations, adaptations of existing open textbooks, worksheets, and activities.
Collection of open textbooks curated by the American Society for Engineering Education. This resource aggregates information from around twenty different open educational resource websites and organizes it by engineering discipline.
CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English
Author(s): Franzisca Weder, Marte Eriksen
Subject(s): Organizational theory and behaviour, Public relations, Sustainability, Society and culture: general, Organizational theory and behaviour, Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations, Environmental management, Climate change
Institution(s): University of Queensland
Publisher: The University of Queensland
Last updated: 11/05/2023
Over the last two decades, sustainability has become a widespread normative framework or regulatory idea – mostly communicated in a context of sustainable development and thus as ‘alternative to’ or ‘fight against climate change’. Sustainability is generally defined as the fact that a given activity or action is capable of being sustained and therefore continued, related to the responsibility for the future, meeting global needs, the protection of the environment, development and ecocultural consciousness as a deeper logic and matter of life, as well as participation and engagement. Thus, sustainability communication encompasses the relationship between humans and their environment and focuses on social discourses (Godemann at al., 2011). Here, a critical approach seems to be fruitful to grasp the largely amorphous concept of sustainability that gets bent into many different shapes in the public sphere (Weder et al., 2019a; 2021; Dimitrov, 2018).
For the introductory book at hand, we focus on the role of strategic communication in shaping sustainability as current narrative of our society in relation to the ‘old’ climate change narrative of destruction and imbalance between human and nature. Therefore, we conceptualize the evolution of the sustainability narrative as core process of strategic communication. We focus on organizations and their responsibility towards the society (Corporate Social Responsibility) and identify the potential of strategic communication for a transition of the old to the ‘new’ narrative.
After the clarification of the basic paradigms of Corporate Responsibility, Environmental and Social Governance, and Sustainability as normative framework and narrative of the future, we introduce the basic paradigms of communication, communication from a functional, rather instrumental and critical, social-constructivist perspective, before we focus on sustainability and CSR communication and related strategies and tactics of content-related, storytelling-focused communication management.
In this introductory book on CSR and Sustainability Communication, we discuss the evolution of the sustainability story in corporate, political, and environmental discourses as well as paradigms and theoretical approaches to better understand communication about, of and for sustainability. The textbook follows a strategic communication perspective and offers practical examples and exercises for making sustainability and related issues accessible and comprehensible, for co-creating social change. The book offers students and instructors as well as (future) communication strategists and campaigners foundations, strategies, tools and methodologies of sustainability communication to create a new story and take authorship for the new narrative. Furthermore, it attracts professionals, advocates, and academics who are passionate about taking proactive roles in restoratively addressing the pressing interrelated sociocultural and ecological issues if our times, to become reflexive leaders and advocates.
Introduction to Climate ScienceAuthor: Andreas Schmittner
Oregon State University (US)
This book describes how Earth's climate is changing, how it has been changing in the recent geological past and how it may change in the future. It covers the physical sciences that build the foundations of our current understanding of global climate change such as radiation, Earth's energy balance, the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Both natural and human causes for climate change are discussed. Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are summarized. Ethical and economical aspects of human-caused climate change and solutions are presented.
Data dashboard (through 7/31/23)
License:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
Author: Emily P. Harris
License: Creative Commons Attribution
Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Sustainability is a college-level Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on the most relevant environmental science issues and addresses ways to incorporate sustainable practices. This resource is targeted at environmental science students.
Open Climate Resources for TeachersCC0 (Creative Commons Zero) English (United Kingdom)
Author(s): Ash Barber, Barbara Rainier, Dana Kuljanin, Garth Smith, Georgia Almond, Jing Shen, Kate Davis, Katya Henry, Kim Hall, Megan Tulloch-Nasir, Richard White, Ruth Cameron, Sara Roberts, Tara Burton
Editor(s): Richard White, Sara Roberts
Subject(s): Climate change, Education, Teachers’ classroom resources and material
Publisher: Council of Australian University Librarians
Last updated: 04/04/2024
This guide was hacked together by several contributors over the course of Open Access Week 2022 in an exercise of collective librarianship to create a guide to resources on climate science and climate justice with a local focus.
Plant Anatomy and Physiology: Images and diagrams to explain conceptsImages and diagrams to explain concepts
Author:Sean Bellairs
License:Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike
A Portable Introduction to Data AnalysisAuthor:Michael Bulmer
Licence:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
This book has been written to provide a friendly introduction to data analysis and statistical modelling. It covers all the material in a standard introductory course at university, as well as more advanced topics such as multiple and logistic regression. It is also intended to be a useful guide for secondary teachers in science and mathematics, showing the role that experimental design and data analysis play in a range of scientific areas.
Deleting Dystopia: Re-Asserting Human Priorities in the Age of Surveillance CapitalismAuthor:Richard A. Slaughter
University of Southern Queensland
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Book Description:Deleting Dystopia confirms that the existential threats posed by the misuse of advanced digital technologies are real. But, in place of apathy and fatalism, Slaughter explores ways of understanding the threat, conceptualising solutions and identifying strategies that lead away from digital authoritarian futures towards those funded on humanly viable values and practices.
Digital Evidence ManualCC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English (United Kingdom)
Author(s): Graeme Edwards
Subject(s): Crime and criminology, Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects, Smart home technology and virtual assistants: consumer / user guides
Institution(s): Bond University
Publisher: Bond University
It is unlikely a connected person can conduct many activities in their day without technology accumulating and storing data created by their activities and online interactions with other people. Technology is a driving feature of many individuals’ lives, but few users understand what is happening behind its functional level. Large amounts of personal data are being generated from the multitude of technological devices we interact with each day that are stored by manufacturers and service providers and used for profiling and sale. Once this data is generated and stored, evidence of activity remains on the devices and/or corporate servers where it can be used to build a profile on an individual including their personality which becomes more accurate as more data is accumulated.
Where people forget what they have done, technology never does.
Digital Skills: Artificial IntelligenceAuthor:Charles Sturt University Library
License:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
This book includes modules that provide an introduction to various types of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using AI in your studies and the implications of AI for society.
Digital Skills: Assignment EssentialsAuthor:Charles Sturt University Library
Licence:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
This book contains 4 modules to assist you to find and use information for your studies and assessments. Complete these modules to learn how to find information and media, understand copyright and licencing obligations, and for guidance on writing, citing and submitting assessment tasks.
Digital Skills: Content CreationAuthor:Charles Sturt University Library
Licence:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
This book contains 3 modules designed to assist you to develop your own digital works. Complete these modules to learn how to make content equitable and accessible, choose appropriate software tools and manage your intellectual property.
Digital Skills: Professional Identity and SkillsAuthor:Charles Sturt University Library
Licence:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
This book contains 2 modules focused on using digital tools to effectively communicate and collaborate at university and beyond. Complete these modules to learn about using communication and collaboration tools, digital citizenship and eprofessionalism.
Digital Skills: Security and SafetyAuthor:Charles Sturt University Library
Licence:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
This book contains 4 modules focused on online safety, privacy and security. Complete these modules to learn how to recognise and reduce online risks, and how to use social media effectively to enhance your university and professional life.
Green Tea Press is produced by Allen Downey who provides many of his titles free under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 37 H5P Activities English (United Kingdom)
Author(s): Louise Lexis, Brianna Julien
Subject(s): Physiology, Science: general issues
Institution(s): University of Southern Queensland, La Trobe University
Publisher: University of Southern Queensland
Last updated: 10/01/2023
How To Do Science has been written for students of the life sciences who are actively engaged in the scientific process. This guide introduces you to what it means to be a scientist. You will learn about the scientific method and how to carry out many tasks of a scientist, including:• designing experiments to test a hypothesis• performing simple statistics• visualising data by creating graphs and tables• accessing scientific literature, and using referencing software• communicating findings from original investigations through research papers, posters and oral presentations• writing literature reviews and summaries• communicating science to the non-expert audience
Introduction to Climate ScienceAuthor: Andreas Schmittner
Oregon State University (US)
This book describes how Earth's climate is changing, how it has been changing in the recent geological past and how it may change in the future. It covers the physical sciences that build the foundations of our current understanding of global climate change such as radiation, Earth's energy balance, the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Both natural and human causes for climate change are discussed. Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are summarized. Ethical and economical aspects of human-caused climate change and solutions are presented.
Data dashboard (through 7/31/23)
License:Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial
CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) 7 H5P Activities English (United Kingdom)
Author(s): Chris McAlister
Editor(s): Deborah King
Subject(s): Surveying, quantity surveying
Institution(s): University of Southern Queensland
Publisher: University of Southern Queensland
Last updated: 13/03/2024
The navigation that we get from GPS is just a tiny component of how it impacts our lives - from banking to mapping to just knowing where stuff is, it's now a critical part of how humanity functions. This book takes you through all the basics of how GPS works, kind of like a how-to, just in case zombies take out all those smart scientists that keep it all running!
Teachers have access to simulation-specific tips and video primers, resources for teaching with simulations, and activities shared a teacher community.
Wikibooks is a collection of open-content textbooks, a Wikimedia project for collaboratively writing open-content textbooks that anyone can get editing rights. Wikibooks includes textbooks, annotated texts, instructional guides, and manuals.
Ready for Uni: An RMIT Chemistry Bridging CourseAuthors:Durga Dharmadana; Jack Benci; Matthew Millis; Joshua Muir; and Jiawen Qu
RMIT University
Ready for Uni: An RMIT Chemistry Bridging Course is designed for RMIT students transitioning from high school science into undergraduate chemistry studies. The fundamental concepts covered throughout this book are considered to be essential knowledge for many chemistry-based subjects here at RMIT. To ensure that the content is digestible for all learning styles, we’ve included interactive quizzes, explanatory videos, real-world examples, practice questions (and more!) in each section for students to engage with as they please. So if you’re an RMIT student in need of a quick refresher, or perhaps you wish to dive a little bit deeper into the strange and wonderful world of chemistry, then this textbook is the perfect study companion for you!
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Science and Comics InitiativeUniversity of Oregon Libraries (US)
Founded by physics professor Tien-Tien Yu and comics and cartoon studies professor Kate Kelp-Stebbins, the University of Oregon Science and Comics Initiative unites two growing areas at the University of Oregon: Comics & Cartoon Studies and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The initiative brings together faculty, students, and researchers from numerous departments, programs, and campus facilities to produce scholarship that utilizes both humanistic and scientific research practices. Comics Studies students work with UO scientists to produce compelling and visually engaging comics based on the research of the scientists. This book is a collection of the finished comics created by an undergraduate, researcher pair.
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