Society at large tends to misunderstand what safety is all about. In reality, safety is what you and your people do day by day to protect assets from harm and to control the hazards inherent in your operations. This is the purpose of Risk-Based Thinking, the key element of the six building blocks of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP).

A much needed retrospective and prospective look at how GIS technology influences and is influenced by today's post-industrial society.

This new academic writing guide coaches you through the trials and tribulations of transitioning to postgraduate studies from undergraduate study.

As its name implies, the aim of Systems Design and Engineering: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Development Projects is to help systems engineers develop the skills and thought processes needed to successfully develop and implement engineered systems. Such expertise typically does not come through study but from action, hard work, and cooperation. To that end, the authors have chosen a "hands-on" approach for presenting material rather than concentrating on theory, as so often is the case in a...

The Raspberry Pi is a very cheap but complete computer system that allows all sorts of electronics parts and extensions to be connected. This book addresses one of the strongest aspects of the Raspberry Pi: the ability to combine hands-on electronics and programming.

Combine hands-on electronics and programming

After a short introduction to the Raspberry Pi you proceed with installing the required software. The SD card that can be purchased in conjunction with this book contains everything to...

This book gives an introduction to the programming language Structured Text (ST) which is used in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).

The book can be used for all types of PLC brands including Siemens Structured Control Language (SCL) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC).

This 3rd edition has been updated and expanded with many of the suggestions and questions that readers and students have come up with, including the desire for many more illustrations and program examples.

CONTENTS:

- Background, benefits and challenges of ST programmi...

Elektronica is spannend. Het is een hobby die zowel leuk als leerzaam is. Het stelt je in staat om thuis of op het werk nieuwe en nuttige vaardigheden te leren. Een ervaren elektronicus ontwerpt zijn eigen schakelingen, en brengt zijn projecten tot leven. Maar voordat je zover bent, moet je eerst de basis onder de knie krijgen. Daarom brengt dit boek een groot aantal inleidende artikelen samen die in het elektronicatijdschrift Elektor zijn gepubliceerd. Het is je metgezel bij het leerproces i...

Dit boek geeft een uitvoerige beschrijving van de mogelijkheden voor het verhogen van de prestaties en het verbeteren van de rij-eigenschappen van de auto. De auteur, die zijn vakkennis op heeft gedaan bij BMW-Alpina en bij het autoracen, bespreekt alle aspecten van tuning, verduidelijkt door een grote hoeveelheid foto`s en tekeningen.

Vertaling en bewerking: Atte Roskam

For junior or senior undergraduate students in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. This text covers the basics of emerging areas in power electronics and a broad range of topics such as power switching devices, conversion methods, analysis and techniques, and applications. Its unique approach covers the characteristics of semiconductor devices first, then discusses the applications of these devices for power conversions.

Four main applications are included: flexible ac transmissions (FACTs...

For second and third year introductory communication systems courses for undergraduates, or an introductory graduate course. This revision of Couch’s authoritative text provides the latest treatment of digital communication systems. The author balances coverage of both digital and analog communication systems, with an emphasis on design.

Students will gain a working knowledge of both classical mathematical and personal computer methods to analyze, design, and simulate modern communication s...