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).

This Fourth Edition of Cartography: Visualization of Geospatial Data serves as an excellent introduction to general cartographic principles. It is an examination of the best ways to optimize the visualization and use of spatiotemporal data. Fully revised, it incorporates all the changes and new developments in the world of maps, such as OpenStreetMap and GPS (Global Positioning System) based crowdsourcing, and the use of new web mapping technology and adds new case studies and examples.

Now p...

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...

Building on the success of previous editions, the 4th edition of 'Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics' provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the field. The new edition places the subject matter into a system context using a human-machine model to structure the chapters and a knowledge application model to structure the organisation of material in each chapter. Every chapter covers: Core Concepts, Basic Applications, Tools and Processes, and System Integration issues...

Discusses the Structure and Properties of Materials and How These Materials Are Used in Diverse ApplicationsBuilding on undergraduate students’ backgrounds in mathematics, science, and engineering, Introduction to the Physics and Chemistry of Materials provides the foundation needed for more advanced work in materials science. Ideal for a two-semester course, the text focuses on chemical bonding, crystal structure, mechanical properties, phase transformations, and materials processing for t...

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.

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...

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