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TRIZ is a brilliant toolkit for nurturing engineering creativity and innovation. This accessible, colourful and practical guide has been developed from problem-solving workshops run by Oxford Creativity, one of the world's top TRIZ training organizations started by Gadd in 1998. Gadd has successfully introduced TRIZ to many major organisations such as Airbus, Sellafield Sites, Saint-Gobain, DCA, Doosan Babcock, Kraft, Qinetiq, Trelleborg, Rolls Royce and BAE Systems, working on diverse major...
| Автор | Goddard Clive |
The powertrain is at the heart of vehicle design; the engine – whether it is a conventional, hybrid or electric design – provides the motive power, which is then managed and controlled through the transmission and final drive components. The overall powertrain system therefore defines the dynamic performance and character of the vehicle. The design of the powertrain has conventionally been tackled by analyzing each of the subsystems individually and the individual components, for example,...
| Автор | Mashadi Behrooz |
When using numerical simulation to make a decision, how can its reliability be determined? What are the common pitfalls and mistakes when assessing the trustworthiness of computed information, and how can they be avoided? Whenever numerical simulation is employed in connection with engineering decision-making, there is an implied expectation of reliability: one cannot base decisions on computed information without believing that information is reliable enough to support those decisions. Using...
| Автор | Szabó Barna |
As a result of the global convergence of financial reporting standards, U.S. GAAP is changing profoundly. U.S. GAAP is also being abandoned by many public and private companies, and will eventually be replaced by a higher-quality set of global standards. The Convergence Guidebook for Corporate Financial Reporting provides the timely, practical guidance that CFOs, controllers, and other financial managers need in order to prepare for the impact of Convergence on their companies, departments, and...
| Автор | Bruce Pounder |
VAATA SEDA POISSI TROONIL.Ta mängib oma osa hästi. Kulm kortsus, sõrmed paigal, selg sirge. Aga ta pilk ebaleb. Miski ta silmis on rännanud kaugele eemale.TAL ON SURMAHIRM.Hetkeks teeb see mulle rõõmu. Siis mulle meenub –KOLETISED ON KÕIGE OHTLIKUMAD, KUI NAD KARDAVAD.–Mare Barrow on vangis, ilma välguta võimetu ja piinleb oma surmatoonud vigade küüsis. Ta elab poisi armust, keda kunagi armastas ja kes pole täis muud kui valesid ja reeturlikkust. Nüüdseks kuningaks saanud Maven Calore jätkab oma...
| Автор | Victoria Aveyard |
New York Timesi ja USA Today müüduima kirjaniku Sarah J. Maasi köitev ja hingemattev uus seeria sulandab romantika, seikluse ja haldjatarkuse tema seni kõige unustamatumaks looks.–Kui üheksateistaastane Feyre tapab metsas hundi, ilmub üks elajalik olend kättemaksu nõutama. Feyre lohistatakse ainult legendidest tuntud reeturlikule maagiamaale. Seal avastab neiu, et tema kinnivõtja pole loom, vaid Tamlin – üks surmavatest surematutest haldjatest, kes kord nende maailma valitsesid.Tamlini mõisas...
| Автор | Sarah J Maas |
Lubage tutvustada, Luuker Leebesurm – tarkpeast detektiiv, kõikvõimas maag, räpaste trikkide ja murdvarguste meister. Ahjaa, ja surnud. Koos ebatavalise ja salapäraselt andeka Stephanie Edgleyga moodustavad nad liidu, mis peab jagu saama kõikematvast iidsest kurjusest. „Detektiiv Luuker Leebesurm 6: Surmatooja“ on kuues lugu Derek Landy põrgulikult põnevast noorteseeriast. – Surmatooja on tõusnud. Leebesurmal ja Valküürial on aega seitse päeva, et paljastada Surnumanajate saladus enne, kui on...
| Автор | Derek Landy |
Discover the best practical application guide for those looking to satisfy governmental GAAP compliance rules Wiley GAAP for Governments 2018 is a comprehensive guide to the accounting and financial reporting principles used by state and local governments as well as other governmental entities. Designed with the needs of the user in mind, this comprehensive resource presents the important developments in governmental GAAP during the past year. It is a thorough, reliable reference that financial...
| Автор | Warren Ruppel |
Identity Development of College Students Building off the foundational work of Erik Erikson and Arthur Chickering, Identity Development of College Students adds broad and innovative research to describe contemporary perspectives of identity development at the intersection of context, personal characteristics, and social identities. The authors employ different theoretical perspectives to explore the nature of context—how it both influences and is influenced by multiple social identities. Each...
| Автор | Susan R. Jones |
Applying Theory to Educational Research provides educational researchers with an accessible introduction to the process of selecting and applying theories in their work. Offers an innovative and accessible approach to educational research by providing practical examples of the application of theory Gives 'hands-on' accounts for the researcher and practitioner Explains and discusses complex ideas in the light of experience in using and applying them Covers the application of major theorists such...
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Documenting Learning with ePortfolios provides higher education instructors with a theory-to-practice approach to understanding the pedagogy behind ePortfolios and to helping students use them to record and reflect on their learning in multiple contexts. The authors outline a framework of six critical iterative tasks to undertake when implementing ePortfolios for student success. Filled with real-life models of successful ePortfolio projects, the book also includes guidance for faculty...
| Автор | Tracy Penny Light |
Praise for Transformative Conversations «In the 'superstorm' of writings about the crisis in higher education this little gem of a book stands out like a mindfulness bell. It calls us back to the only thing that truly matters—the energy and wisdom buried in the minds and hearts of dedicated educators.» —Diana Chapman Walsh, president emerita, Wellesley College; trustee emerita, Amherst College; member of the MIT Corporation «This book is revolutionary! It is about transforming the very essence...
| Автор | Edward Taylor W. |
The authors—noted scholars and researchers—provide an up-to-date guide to qualitative study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Step by step, the authors explain a range of methodologies and methods for conducting qualitative research focusing on how they are applied when conducting an actual study. The book includes methods of data collection, specific approaches to qualitative research, and current issues in the field. Specifically, chapters cover the methods, designs, and...
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Praise for Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs «An essential guide to the thorny task of not only developing successful first-year programs, the critical building blocks for student college completion, but also sustaining them over time. It should be at the top of the reading list of all faculty, staff, and administrators concerned with making substantial improvements in student success in the first year of college.» —Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor,...
| Автор | John N. Gardner |
New edition of a classic guide to ensuring effective organizational performance Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of Managing and Measuring Performance in Public and Nonprofit Organizations is a comprehensive resource for designing and implementing effective performance management and measurement systems in public and nonprofit organizations. The ideas, tools, and processes in this vital resource are designed to help organizations develop measurement systems to support such...
| Автор | Maria P. Aristigueta |
Praise for The Teaching Portfolio «This new edition of a classic text has added invaluable, immediately useful material. It's a must-read for faculty, department chairs, and academic administrators.» —Irene W. D. Hecht, director, Department Leadership Programs, American Council on Education «This book offers a wealth of wisdom and materials. It contains essential knowledge, salient advice, and an immediately useful model for faculty engaged in promotion or tenure.» —Raymond L. Calabrese,...
| Автор | Peter Seldin |
Praise for The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration «The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration provides insiders' in-depth and firsthand perspectives on issues in the contemporary professional administration of intercollegiate athletics and recreation, as well as practical solutions to these issues. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in college athletics and campus recreation administration.» —Ming Li, professor and...
| Автор | George S. McClellan |
Praise for Educating Physicians «Educating Physicians provides a masterful analysis of undergraduate and graduate medical education in the United States today. It represents a major educational document, based firmly on educational psychology, learning theory, empirical studies, and careful personal observations of many individual programs. It also recognizes the importance of financing, regulation, and institutional culture on the learning environment, which suffuses its recommendations for...
| Автор | Bridget C. O'Brien |
Becoming an Engaged Campus offers campus leaders a systematic and detailed approach to creating an environment where public engagement can grow and flourish. The book explains not only what to do to expand community engagement and how to do it, but it also explores how to document, evaluate, and communicate university engagement efforts. Praise for Becoming an Engaged Campus «This provocative yet exceedingly practical book looks at all of the angles and lays bare the opportunities and barriers...
| Автор | Carole A. Beere |
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2014! Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), this one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the best tools, resources, and techniques for discovering, selecting, and integrating interactive open educational resources (OERs) into the teaching and learning process. The author examines many of the best repositories and digital library websites for finding high quality materials, explaining in depth the best practices for effectively...
| Автор | John D. Shank |
American higher education needs a major reframing of student learning outcomes assessment Dynamic changes are underway in American higher education. New providers, emerging technologies, cost concerns, student debt, and nagging doubts about quality all call out the need for institutions to show evidence of student learning. From scholars at the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA), Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education presents a reframed...
| Автор | Jillian Kinzie |
A guide to thirty-five creative assignments for pairs and groups Collaborative Learning Techniques is the bestseller that college and university faculty around the world have used to help them make the most of small group learning. A mountain of evidence shows that students who learn in small groups together exhibit higher academic achievement, motivation, and satisfaction than those who don't. Collaborative learning puts into practice the major conclusion from learning theory: that students...
| Автор | Elizabeth F. Barkley |
Undergraduate research enhances the learning experience of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Undergraduate Research in the Sciences offers a groundbreaking and practical research-based book on the topic. This comprehensive resource addresses how undergraduate research benefits undergraduate participants, including those populations that are underrepresented in the sciences; compares its benefits with other types of educational activities and experiences; and assesses...
| Автор | Sandra Laursen |
While much attention has been given to inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism within adult education, The Handbook of Race and Adult Education is the first comprehensive work to engage in a dialogue specifically about race and racism and the effect these factors have on the marginalization or oppression of groups and individuals. This landmark book provides the field of adult and continuing education with a model for the discussion of race and racism from social, educational, political, and...
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