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Teaching technical writing to engineering researchers particularly post graduate students is a demanding and complex task. Often the challenge faced by the language instructor is in having inadequate understanding on students' expected writing output which is engineering research publication. While the language instructors may find the language use aspect manageable, it is the understanding on expected writing output for engineering discipline that is a challenge; therefore, supporting language module developers to understand those expected outputs is essential and needed for the advancement in language teaching. In view on the need for the description of the targeted output which is engineering publication, this study focuses on supporting the understanding of engineering research publication specifically on drones. This study is aimed to describe the perimeter of research publication on drones written by prolific engineering writers. This paper uses bibliometric analysis method which is based on identifying the core research and authors, as well as the works that cited them. This study examines 275 research publications indexed in SCOPUS database and also investigates 1947 research publications that cited the 275 publications as reference source. The findings show that the publications are mostly articles, conference papers and reviews deriving mostly from the US, China and the UK whereas the citing documents are mostly from China, the UK and the US. This paper presents the description on the perimeter for both groups. Such description provides a ready narrative to language instructors as well as ready narratives and guidance on writing/content dimension for young scholars embarking on writing scholarly articles on drone research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses rock mass quality based on an engineering geological investigation conducted at the Rongkong diversion tunnel, Luwu Utara Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research area's surface and subsurface were mapped geologically, and drill cores were evaluated along the tunnel. In addition, laboratory test data further reinforced these investigations. This study aims to evaluate the characteristics of the rock mass in the tunnel using the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) method. However, in cases involving weak rock and complex geology, another alternative approach is known as the Geological Strength Index (GSI) method. The results indicated that the Rongkong diversion tunnel under investigation primarily comprised lithological, including granodiorite and schist. The rock mass shows varying degrees of weathering, ranging from slight to complete. The study area's RMR rock mass values ranged from 33 – 59 (poor to fair quality), while the GSI values ranged from 15 – 58 (very poor to good quality). The effect of weathering degree can be one of the factors causing poor rock mass quality. Furthermore, this paper also examines the correlation between RMR and GSI. The equation GSI = 1.66RMR – 39.44 (R² = 0.94) was obtained from analysis of the correlation between GSI and RMR in the research area. Therefore, the obtained correlation results may serve as recommendations for other regions exhibiting comparable lithology and rock mass characteristics within the scope of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The given document is a preface to the 3rd Conference on Innovation in Technology and Engineering Science 2022 (CITES2022) held in Padang, Indonesia. The conference, organized by the Engineering Faculty of Andalas University, focuses on the theme of "Innovation in Technology and Science for New Era of Engineering Professionalism." The event featured keynote speakers from various countries and included plenary and parallel sessions for researchers to present and discuss their findings. A total of 169 papers were selected for publication in the AIP Conference Proceedings, which is indexed by Scopus. The document also expresses gratitude to the organizers, sponsors, and participants for their contributions to the conference's success. [Extracted from the article]

Safety and reliability are critical aspects of engineering and in our day-to-day life. In this paper, the possibilities of a new circuit protection technology namely Solid-State Circuit Breakers are explored. The various faults that can occur in low-voltage DC microgrids are investigated and the prospects of utilizing this technology to mitigate these risks are investigated. This research work also attempts to integrate the circuit protection methodology with energy monitoring to further enhance the overall capabilities of the system. To utilize this technology, a hardware prototype for a 48V DC microgrid setup capable of handling up to 500W of power was created. The system has two individual channels that distribute power to two types of loads, essential and non-essential respectively. Multiple modes are implemented to effectively tackle different faults, and remote monitoring was deployed through novel communication protocols. A series of tests was run to assess the system's overall performance under various operating conditions. This system demonstrates how two diverse technologies can be successfully merged to provide a novel and superior product. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Communication technologies have become a critical element of engineering and our day-to-day lives. In this paper, the complementary possibilities of two nascent technologies, namely LoRaWAN and ESP-NOW are explored. The LoRaWAN protocol is best suited for long-range communication, while ESP-NOW is ideal for short-range communication. The uniqueness of this research endeavor is focused on how both of these outstanding approaches can be strategically used in tandem, therefore capturing the best of both worlds. A proof-of-concept hardware system was designed and implemented in a 48V DC microgrid environment to observe the overall performance. The system was also deployed in a real-life setting to validate this work. From the experimental outputs, it was observed that ESP-NOW could be used to receive data from up to 20 devices in a 40-meter radius, while LoRaWAN could send data to a gateway as far as 35 kilometers away. All of this was accomplished while using only milliwatts of power. Therefore, demonstrating the effectiveness of combining these two divergent communication approaches together, in order to generate a convergent result. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CaSO4 occurs in various phases. The most common and stable phase is the gypsum phase and anhydrite phase. It is well known that the different phases show different luminescence properties. Ce3+ can be easily induced in the anhydrite phase of CaSO4 at 400°C in a redox environment. However, at various temperatures, the photoluminescence of CaSO4 doped with cerium changes its intensity. The molar concentration of the compound and dopant also plays an important role in forming the distinct phases of CaSO4: Ce. A substantial change in CaSO4:Ce phases occurred when it is prepared in the controlled environment. The computational calculations also show that the concentration of dopants plays a vital role in changing the phase of CaSO4. This also changes the photoluminescence properties. The preparation procedure, photoluminescence spectra, and the distinct phases are discussed in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PT. This paper conveys outcome of the theoretical and empirical implementation of Strategic Marketing, within scope of Asians, including Indonesian as its Stakeholders. As background information, the sustainability has been elaborated merely as asymmetrical aspects in one of the following Trilogy of People-Profit-Planet, instead of Penta Helix Perspectives. Purpose of the study and its purpose, technically refer to the anthropometric characteristics of Asian, to adapt its Strategic Marketing, within Engineering Multidisciplinary and Stakeholder Perspective. In order to elaborate Sustainable Product and Service Systems Engineering; this paper elaborates Quantitative Approach, and to some extent ready for the Mixed Methods; in order to arrive at decision making on the best strategy in strategic marketing toward Asians' Stakeholder. As Conclusion, specific attention is focused on the Strategic Marketing on particular Promotion Table. In addition to that, the conclusion that Future Research is suggested to be constantly updated, in order to adapt to continual Anthropometric of Asians Characteristics. Ultimately, The aforementioned Sustainability is intertwined with multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering (IE), Architecture (ARC) and Product Design Engineering (PDE) on Strategic Marketing (SM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper outlines the different practices and the series of operations involved in the precision machining and the metrological inspection of body and spool assembly which constitute the second stage of a Hydraulic Spool Valve. To achieve the stringent valve specification, the valve components need to satisfy the prime requirements of high accuracy in dimensions, form, surface finish and lap condition. The body has many rectangular openings or flow slots which are machined by Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM). Further, the body bore is machined precisely by WEDM followed by Honing and Lapping. The spool is thereafter machined and matched to the corresponding dimensions obtained from the body, in order to meet the specified valve performance parameters. The final body and spool assembly has very critical clearance, cylindricity, lap and surface finish. Results of the metrological and valve performance parameters such as Null leakage and flow curve have been presented and are well within the specification limits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Donor-acceptor (D/A) combinations consisting of polymer (or small molecule) donors and fullerene acceptors (FAs) have dominated the market for organic solar cells (OSCs) for over two decades. The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of fullerene acceptor-based organic solar cells have exceeded 13 percent in recent years. The discovery of non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs), which provide synthetic flexibility, a high absorption capacity, and superior thermal durability, has resulted in power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) in single junction devices that approach 18%. Moreover, the installation of interlayers between the D/A (active layer) and electrodes is essential for charge collection and transfer, increases the device's performance, and makes it more stable. In this article, the engineering techniques for interlayers are addressed based on the work mechanisms they do in NFAs-based OSCs. These techniques enhance the efficiency of power conversion and OSC stability. The paper concluded with a summary of the key issues confronting interlayer engineering as well as the future paths for the development of OSCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the field of Education, Technology has started to play a significant role in teaching and learning process particularly in language acquisition. It creates a wonderful platform to enhance the students' skills by providing endless online resources and advanced learning materials. Nowadays, industries mainly prefer the engineers who are not only good at technical skills but also good in writing skills. One of the common problems that is faced by the industries is lack of good writing skills among the engineers. In order to shine better in their profession, Engineering students need to improve their Writing skills in their college. To make the students better in their writing and to meet the industries expectations, the language teachers can effectively make use of these technological tools in and outside the classroom. The teachers can choose mobile technology which is one of the effective tools and very handy and compact device. This technology can very well be adopted by the course instructors and make the engineers, a better writers. This paper predominantly aims to bring out the effectiveness of using technology in learning writing skills by conducting surveys among the I year information technology students. From the survey, It was clearly understood that the technology has shown its importance in every part of their language learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Day after day the climate change due to global warming converts large areas into arid or semi-arid areas covered with sand dunes and establishing geotechnical structures on it becomes much more difficult. In this paper effect of the addition of two natural materials (bentonite and kaolinite) individually on several engineering properties of dune sand was investigated. Standard compaction, direct shear, and oedometer tests were made and a finite element model of a shallow strip footing was built by the PLAXIS 2D software based on those experimental results. It was found that both bentonite and kaolinite enhanced the dune sand behavior under a shallow strip footing but the bentonite was more effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 4th International Conference on Current Trends in Materials Science and Engineering 2022 (CTMSE 2022) was held virtually from July 28 to July 30, 2022. The conference aimed to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, and academicians from around the world to present research papers on recent developments in materials science and engineering. It focused on new advances in various areas within the field and aimed to improve society and everyday life. The conference was organized by the Institute of Engineering and Management in Kolkata, India, which is known for its commitment to excellence in education and innovation. The organizers expressed gratitude to the speakers, session chairs, reviewers, and committee members for their support, and hoped that the conference proceedings would be helpful for young researchers and experts in the field. [Extracted from the article]

To ensure students of a 4-year engineering technology programme receive the best of learning in both theoretical and practical areas, conventional delivery channels were incorporated in the curriculum structure, e.g. lectures, labwork, tutorials and workshops. However, this arguably 'traditional' approach is inadequate to cater for the fast-paced dynamism of the industry, where graduates often find themselves disconnected with current industrial settings and practices upon entering the workplace. This could be related to the rather rigid curriculum contents, organisation and delivery methods associated with the teaching and learning of technical programmes in general. In addition the curriculum review and revise processes are usually lengthy and onerous, making the positive changes inevitably outpaced by transformation of the industrial parctices. Therefore, the integration of concurrent, in-trend elements of engineering practices in the existing curriculum and syllabus is necessary to enhance the students' learning experience. Recommended by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC), these exercises could be categorised as 'active' and 'passive' (Fig. 1), or simply denoted as 'classroom in industry' or 'industry in classroom' approaches. Whether bringing the students out to the relevant industry for site visit and interviews, or embedding real industrial problems in final year project (FYP), case studies, feasibility studies or investigation, this 'active' engagement would allow students first hand experience of their future workplace while learning the basic tenets in the respective courses. Similarly in a 'passive' manner, industrial participation in classrooms could be arranged via talks, studies, courses, consultations and evaluation of course-based projects, industrial logbook entries as well as employment of teaching staff with strong industrial background. Incorporation of these elements of engineering practices in the University is engineering technology programmes are organised and presented in this paper to illustrate the activites crafted with the industry to narrow the gap between textbooks and real world scenarios for in-house students. Notwithstanding the room aplenty for improvement, these engagements have had a profound impact on the students' learning, especially in bridging the theory-practical gap while providing exposure to current industrial practices and technology, hence better equpping them for the industry upon graduation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Engineering knowledge representation is an important step for creating applications that can automate product development in various problem domains. This article looks at enablers and obstacles for knowledge-based engineering (KBE) systems development. The key enabler envisioned is a well-established knowledge representation language supporting extendibility and interoperability for the concepts it describes. So far the transfer of knowledge within an organzation is seen highly dependent on in-house expertise and training routines. This paper proposes selection principles for knolwedge-based engineering framework implementation for organizations, which may want to preserve and learn from their dynamically evolving knowledge. These priniciples are based on extendibility and interoperability of models, tools and techniques used within a KBE system. Having these three elements extendable and interoperable can support systematic development of a KBE system along with its adaptation to new knowledge emerging in a dedicated problem domain. This can help organizations employing KBE systems to better manage their know-how in a longer run. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drying is a simultaneous heat and mass transfer operations where heat input from the dryer is supplied to the product to facilitate moisture diffusion from the interior of the product to the surface and it is eventually removed through evaporation. Modelling of drying processes can be carried out by using empirical, theoretical and reaction engineering approaches. Empirical (including semi-empirical) modelling uses thin layer models (Newton, Page, logarithmic and etc.) that can be fitted to any experimental drying data via regression analyses. It is simple to use but lacks theoretical justification. On the other hand, theoretical model uses classical Fick's second law and heat conduction models which is more realistic and fulfill major theoretical considerations in a typical drying operation. Through advancement in drying research, reaction engineering approach enables a normalized activation energy curve is developed from a single accurate drying experiment to predict the moisture content and temperature profiles during drying. This paper attempts to provide a mini review on the above modelling approaches and also to compare the benefits/drawbacks when come to practical use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research generally refers to a search for knowledge. It is a quest seeking the truth, moving from known to unknowns and discovers new or novel facts. Research is a common thing in our daily life. We do many kinds of research in our daily life to understand a certain fact or to help in decision makings. This write-up is the peel of research for a sound understanding of the basics of research especially in engineering studies. The objectives and motivations leading to research have been discussed together with types of research available. An appropriate research process, especially for engineering studies which are essentially important are also discussed here. The differences between research method and methodology also have been highlighted in this paper to ensure their respective significant attributes are well understood in conducting a research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents an example of a laboratory workshop on the discipline "Wastewater Treatment" for students in the field of "Construction Engineering" under the educational program "Water supply and sanitation". As an example, the process of biosorption wastewater treatment is considered, where powdered activated carbon is used as a sorbent, and the value of chemical oxygen demand is used as an indicator of the cleaning efficiency. As part of the laboratory workshop, several series of experiments were carried out with different concentrations of powdered activated carbon - 0.5 g / l, 1 g / l, 2 g / l and a control sample. Based on the results of the experiments, it was found that the greatest cleaning effect is achieved when the concentration of powdered activated carbon is 1 g / l. At this concentration, already at the 25th minute, there was a decrease in the studied indicator - the chemical demand for oxygen, by 53%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Composing an expressive and precise assessment article can be an overwhelming assignment, and in many cases, analysts don't have the foggiest idea what to incorporate and how to move the information. Luckily, the articles follow the designing sciences and building journals in a suitable request. It contains an introduction that incorporates a difficult clarification, a composing audit, a layout of the paper, a segment of procedures delineating the systems utilized, detached or merged revelations, discussion and application segments, a last framework, and a last segment. In this article, we will zero in on the most significant and best techniques for introducing the consequences of designing exploration. There is no right methodology for creating a School Presentation. While the design, principles, and models introduced here depend on type of articles which have showed up in scholar diary leadership, you need to change them to adjust to the necessities of a particular journal, study office, or study lead, anyway the endeavor that you ought to be a pro expert is a strategy for making and introducing information that has been They are done. Every one of its parts is gotten by this activity. Any researcher can hold fast to the rules, endings, and strategies showed in this work and will find acknowledgment for his exploratory work to an enormous degree. This article presents the primary difficulties for introducing scholarly exploration results and underscoring the significance of introduction in acquiring distribution in high-positioning designing diaries. It uncovers probably the most well-known blunders in the outcomes introduction and conversation measure, and gives some potential answers for these mistakes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discussed the formation of a criteria system in the process of new technical solutions synthesis. The formation of a system of criteria is considered for use in morphological approaches. The criteria are formed at the stage of the task statement and the conceptual stage of the design. The article shows the importance of the proposed procedures. Errors at the conceptual design stage can hardly be corrected at the later stages of the design. The paper notes the importance of taking into account ecological criteria and taking into account environmental parameters. The creation of a program for the proposed approach is also briefly considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 9th International Conference on Advanced Material Engineering & Technology (ICAMET 2021) is a virtual conference that serves as a platform for researchers, engineers, and scientists from around the world to present their new advances and research results in the field of advanced materials engineering, science, computer, management, and technology. The conference was co-organized with the Universitas Negeri Makassar, and all papers from ICAMET 2021 will be published in Scopus Indexed Conference Proceedings. The objectives of the conference are to facilitate the exchange of ideas and research findings, provide an overview of the latest advances in the field, and foster collaborations between researchers. [Extracted from the article]

In this paper, the reduced differential transform method (RDTM) is used to obtain approximate solution for a three-dimensional dispersive KdV equation with specified initial conditions and boundary conditions. This method provides the solution in the form of a convergent series with easily calculable terms. Comparing RDTM with other semianalytic methods in the literature shows that the present approach is very simple, effective, powerful and can be easily applied to other linear or nonlinear PDEs in science and engineering. Our method reduces the computational difficulties experienced in other traditional methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper is to ease the designing of mechanical spring, reduce calculation time, and improve accuracy and optimization in design using a Knowledge-based Engineering approach. The Application programming interface (API) was programmed using Java on the NetBeans IDE, which provides a variety of tools to build applications. Several standard reference books, research papers, and links were studied to finalize the formulae and factors like materials of the springs. The design for a user-friendly Graphic User Interface (GUI) was made considering the input and output values. To examine the API, we tested it with some numerical problem statements for each spring. From the results obtained, it was observed to have 0 to 3% of the error, when compared with manual calculations. The objectives of the calculator were achieved as the time of calculations was reduced by 95%. Other aims of accuracy and efficiency desired were fulfilled too. As a result of all this, the overall cost, errors, and complexities of mechanical components design are also reduced. The findings prove that this API can be a quick and efficient method to choose the spring of desired requirements for spring manufacturers and designers as it enhances design assistance. The API aids Design Automation and CAD Customization. The API calculator displays if the designed spring is safe and if a guide is required. The user can choose materials and can customize the calculator as required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to the possibilities of the formation and development of engineering thinking. The paper considers the features of engineering thinking, compares various concepts that characterize engineering activities. The authors compare the concepts of technical, economic, research thinking, identifying the principles of engineering thinking. The need for a humanitarian component in engineering thinking is noted. Consistency and multidimensionality are considered by the authors as the most important concepts for the formation of engineering thinking. In conclusion, the authors point out that engineering thinking universally orients the employee when solving different types of tasks and contributes to greater variability in making standard and non-standard decisions in the production process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, a few aspects of the theory are touched by introducing a new parameter of domination called total co-even domination number. For its utmost importance in engineering construction management and finding solutions to engineering problems. Some properties and boundaries of this definition are been discussed. Moreover, for certain graphs as a path, cycle, complete, complete bipartite, and wheel) with its complement, the total co-even domination number is been determined. Finally, the inverse total co-even domination number is defined and calculated to the same certain graphs above with illustrated examples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the importance of the differential equations in different scientific fields, many methods to solve them has been used, however Al-Zughair integral transform in spite its capability in solving differential equations and due to its novelty has not been used in many fields. In this paper Al-Zughair integral transform has been used to solve the differential equations of two of the engineering fields: mechanical and control, and it has proved its ability to handle them perfectly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 2nd International Conference on Technology, Informatics, and Engineering (ICon-TINE) was held as a hybrid conference, with both in-person and virtual attendees. Over 140 papers were submitted from research and educational institutions in India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia. The conference aimed to provide a platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to discuss and present their latest findings in engineering, science, and technology. The conference covered various fields, including mechatronics, robotics, computational intelligence, data science, computer science, electrical and control engineering, and more. The hope is that the conference results will contribute significantly to the knowledge in these scientific fields. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a preface to the proceedings of the 1st International E-Conference on Biopolymer, Smart Materials, and Engineering Materials 2023 (ICBSEM2023). The conference took place on April 20th and 21st, 2023 at Wollo University, Kombolcha Institute of Technology in Ethiopia. The purpose of the conference was to bring together experts from academic institutions, industries, and research organizations to share knowledge and experiences in the field of mechanical engineering education and research. The conference included 58 papers, plenary lectures, and invited talks, providing opportunities for discussion and bridging the gap between different fields. The document acknowledges the support and encouragement from various individuals and organizations involved in organizing the conference. [Extracted from the article]

The 2nd International Conference of Sustainable Earth Resources Engineering (SERiES2022) was held in Bayview Hotel Langkawi Island, Malaysia from October 18 to 20, 2022. The conference aimed to bring together experts from various engineering backgrounds to discuss and present their research on future sustainable earth resources and engineering technology. The conference included plenary lectures, keynote speakers, presentations, ice-breaking sessions, and field visits. The conference proceedings include 42 selected papers out of 97 abstracts and scientific articles from 7 countries. The chairman of the conference expressed gratitude to the individuals, organizations, and volunteers who contributed to the success of the event. [Extracted from the article]

The paper discusses a topical issue of increasing Nuclear Power Plant operation efficiency. Given an increasing with each new project number of data signals transferred to an operator, the need of a timely and qualitative analysis of incoming data before choosing an optimal switchover variant increases as well. Proper evaluation of current processes and ascertaining the capability for parallel operations demands high-qualification personnel and substantial time expenditure, which undermine existing automation efforts in functional group control, and operations are usually performed sequentially anyway. Of particular note, time required by an operator for identifying, finding solutions for and eliminating incoherencies in transition from one acceptable state to another during a power unit start-up or shutdown. The described factors directly impact power unit out-of-service time, which in turn affects an installed capacity utilization factor, which is a main indicator of equipment operational reliability, and personnel skill level. The article considers the requirements for Virtual Operator digital system development, as the next stage of operator information support software advancement. The results show the importance of creating conditions for a gradual increase of power unit control automation, as well as speeding-up the complex processes by introducing Virtual Operator system, which is expected to reduce the likelihood of an error made by operator when selecting one of a several alternatives for dealing with an incoherence during parallel processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Writing clear and informative abstracts is critical. Abstracts are the first thing audience sees before they read the research. This is true for both thesis and research. Therefore, this paper draws attention to the rhetorical moves found in engineering Master and PhD best thesis abstracts. The sample of the study is six thesis abstracts, three PhD and three Master selected from the best thesis award recipients of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). All the thesis are from the engineering discipline and are written in English. The corpus size is 2706 words. The study uses Move analysis guided by CARS Model (2004). It also utilizes three type of analysis namely, frequency count (presence of Move), word count (percentage representation of Move) and Move and step list structure. The findings of the study show that Move 3 is the most utilized Move in these abstracts. Move 3 is present in all of the theses and it represents 81% of the abstract word count in PhD abstracts and 79% of Master abstract. The Move step analysis indicates that PhD thesis abstracts shows a longer and more iterative step list compared to Master thesis abstracts. The finding can be used by instructors for teaching abstracts writing based on best practice and from a more personalized perspective taking into account the discipline and cultural variation of the abstracts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dredger fill foundation exhibits large long-term settlement even though the foundation was strength enforcement treated. The long-term settlement harms the safety of structures and should be controlled. The main long-term settlement control methods for soft soil foundation are optimizing the depth of drain board or replacing vacuum preloading method with vacuum combined with surcharge preloading method. The two methods both increase the cost. This paper compares the two methods from the perspective of economics based on a road and storage yard engineering case. The cost of structure maintaining due to long-term settlement and cost of long-term settlement control treatment for both two methods are analyzed. The economics of two measures are conclude and can be used for others engineering cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Adhesive bonding is the most appropriate joining method in construction of composite structures. The use of reliable design and prediction technique will produce better performance of bonded joints. Several papers from recent papers and journals have been reviewed and synthesized to understand the current state of the art in this area. It is done by studying the most relevant analytical solutions for composite adherends with start of reviewing the most fundamental ones involving beam/plate theory. It is then extended to review single lap joint non linearity and failure prediction and finally on the failure prediction on composite single lap joint. The review also encompasses the finite element modelling part as tool to predict the elastic response of composite single lap joint and failure prediction numerically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The second edition of the symposium on Mathematical Problems in Engineering focuses on new results of engineering researches carried out by using mathematical techniques. The aim of the Session is to collect relevant papers dealing with important approaches of applied mathematics, which have relevance to the engineering in the field of Computer Engineering, Engineering Applications of Aerospace and Intelligent Transportation Systems in order to create new collaborations between mathematicians and engineers. Papers are characterized by innovative models, methods and approaches that can found practical application to the engineering field or by new useful application of existing models to solve engineering problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, the engineering companies and contractors are facing challenges never experienced before. They are being charged with - and being held liable for - the health of the structures they create and maintain. To surmount these challenges, engineers need to be able to measure structural movements up to millimetre level accuracy. Accurate and timely information on the status of a structure is highly valuable to engineers. It enables them to compare the real world behaviour of a structure against the design and theoretical models. When empowered by such data, engineers can effectively and cost efficiently measure and maintain the health of vital infrastructure. This paper presents the interpretation of the draft tube topographical measurements in order to obtain its 3D model. Based on the documents made available by the beneficiary and the data obtained in situ, the modernization conclusions were presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper deals with tensegrity structures. We review the definition of tensegrity structures, and describe both experimental and computational form finding methods. Also described are the numerical methods for the simulation of prestress induced stiffness, and the static and dynamic structural analyses. Furthermore, we present laboratory models and measurement methods for identifying the realized geometry and prestress state. Finally, computationally and experimentally obtained geometries and prestress states are compared, a representative realization of a real world tensegrity tower is shown and the modeling of biological cells as tensegrity structures is addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nonlinear evolution equations have a wide range of applications in science and engineering. In recent years many powerful methods to construct exact solutions of nonlinear evolution equations. In this paper we present (1/G') expansion method, extended simplest equation method (SEM) and the modification of the truncated expansion (MTEM) method for (2 + 1) dimensional KdV4 equation to establish new exact solutions. So periodic and hyperbolic function solutions are obtained for this equation. The efficiency of the these methods for finding travelling wave solutions of the high order nonlinear evolution equations is demonstrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Academia appears to do a remarkable job at producing the next generation of research faculty. The long-anticipated shortage of well-qualified researchers has not appeared. At the same time, while there are calls to reform educational practices in college and university classrooms, we are not widely preparing our future faculty to develop or implement these research-based educational practices. What mechanisms exist to foster the development of such practices and promote the field of PER more generally? These coupled papers examine the interrelated problems of supporting the development of the field, and the ‘transfer’ of what is known from PER to the more general populace of physics instructors. The first of these coupled papers outlines a framework of professionalism and faculty attitudes that is applied in the second paper in order to examine two programs designed to address the challenges of including education into the broader physics culture. © 2005 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

These coupled papers examine the interrelated problems of supporting the development of PER, and the ‘transfer’ of what is known from PER to the more general populace of physics instructors. Two programs are examined to highlight these interrelated issues: the Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics Science Engineering and Technology Education and the Preparing Future Physics Faculty Program. Data on successes and failures of these programs are presented and analyzed from a perspective of professionalism and attitudes and beliefs outlined in the first paper. We claim such programs set the seeds for inclusion of education and education research in the broader culture of physics. © 2005 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The last few years have seen the use of stamping simulation evolve to the extent that it is now a mainstream activity; a core part of the press tool engineering process. Now, new requirements for the use of challenging materials like Dual phase / Complex phase steel, VHSS, and aluminum, together with more stringent quality expectations, and shorter development cycles, there is a need to assess the panel quality in a wider context, before committing to tool manufacture. The integrated approach from ESI Group allows early up-front feasibility assessment, geometry and process optimization, and detailed process validation all within one system. Rapid die design and quick forming simulation modules play an essential role in the early stages of the process. A seamless connection between simulation and geometry is a vital characteristic, with the accurate simulation being used to validate and fine tune the process in order to assess final component quality in unprecedented detail, utilizing some of the most accurate material models available today. The combination of the distributed memory processing (DMP) solver together with new cost effective cluster based compute servers provide a practical solution to the problems of ‘one million element’ model sizes, and more sophisticated modeling methodologies become realistic for the first time. It is no longer sufficient to merely focus on the draw die, forming simulation must now consider the entire die line up. Typically, around half of forming issues arise from the draw die, so the time has now come to address the other half as well! This paper will discuss how the PAM-STAMP 2G™ integrated solution is successfully used to deliver a positive business impact, by providing virtual panel quality assessment, tolerance control, and springback compensation. The paper will also discuss how other forming processes can be accurately modeled using the new modules. © 2005 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It’s crucial for process engineers to determine optimal value and combination of process parameters in the design of sheet metal forming. The multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) based on Pareto approach and numerical simulation codes were integrated in this paper to fulfill the optimal formability in the sheet metal forming. Three objective functions of local formability on fracture, wrinkling and insufficient stretching were presented based on the strains state at the end of the forming process on the Forming Limit Diagram. By using Pareto-based MOGA, the optimal global formability which represents the trade-off between different local formability was decided. For the efficiency and accuracy of optimization procedure, both inverse and incremental finite element analysis were used to evaluate the value of objective functions. This method was applied to a complex engineering optimization problem: an engine hood outer panel, the optimal blank holder force and draw bead restraining forces were determined to satisfy the given objective functions for the forming of the auto body panels. The approach proposed in this paper has been shown to be a powerful tool than manual numerical simulation procedure. © 2005 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By careful control of processing, uniform point-array microstructures have been produced in Nb-Ti based APC strands with Cu and Cu-Ni pins. In this paper we use high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) to characterize the deformation of these APC strands over their final re-stack and drawing cycles. The images shown in this paper reveal the extent to which a point array has been maintained throughout processing of this strand. FESEM reveals that the highly cold worked strand is sensitive to low temperature heating with Kirkendall voids being produced in the pinning array at temperatures as low as 188 °C. The controlled production of interior pinning surfaces is of both theoretical and practical significance. © 2004 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper concerns a boundary element method (BEM) for 2D SH-wave scattering in an elastic layer sandwiched by two half spaces. The BEM is based on the integral equation having a Green’s function for a layer as its integral kernel. Since the Green’s function satisfies the interface conditions, numerical integration in the BEM is necessary only on the surface of scattering objects, thus the computational memory can be saved greatly. On the other hand, numerical evaluation of the Green’s function is critical and burdensome. In this paper, a hybrid ray-mode representation of the Green’s function given by Kamel is employed. Numerical aspects of the representation are discussed in some detail, and the BEM code with the Green’s function is developed thereafter. As a numerical example, SH-wave scattering by a cavity in a layer is considered. Some numerical results to investigate the interaction between the cavity and layer interfaces are presented. © 2004 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In safety critical and non-routine situations, inspection capability may need to be demonstrated by an independent process of Inspection Qualification (IQ). This process is costly and time consuming. Therefore an approach that could aid in its production would be beneficial. This paper describes the development of interactive software tools empowering the NDT engineer to design and evaluate the capability of an ultrasonic inspection within a single environment. This paper discusses the motivation for the system, the design and implementation of the tools and the benefits it will provide. © 2004 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents an engineering based approach for hydraulic risk evaluation. The aim of the research is to identify a criteria for the choice of the simplest and appropriate model to use in different scenarios varying the characteristics of main river channel. The complete flow field, generally expressed in terms of pressure, velocities, accelerations can be described through a three dimensional approach that consider all the flow properties varying in all directions. In many practical applications for river flow studies, however, the greatest changes occur only in two dimensions or even only in one. In these cases the use of simplified approaches can lead to accurate results, with easy to build and faster simulations. The study has been conducted taking in account a dimensionless parameter of channels (ratio of curvature radius and width of the channel (R/B). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Formation of micro-cracks is a critical problem in polymers and polymer composites during their service in structural applications. In tins context-materials endowed with self-healing features would lead to the next polymers generation. In the present paper, an epoxy system integrating Diels-Alder epoxy adducts is investigated by thermal and spectroscopic analysis. The direct and retro D-A reaction have been studied by Fl'lK and specific absorption bands have been identified. Finally, mechanical tests have been performed on the system. The polymer is able to heal fracture and micro-cracks recovering its stiffness after a thermal treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to give an overview of some advances of nanotechnology in medicine and engineering, exploring typical applications of these emerging technologies. The mechanical properties of such small structures determine their utility and are therefore of considerable interest. Based on nanometer scale tests, a theoretical model to predict the bending strength of a nanobeam is proposed. A fracture approach which takes into account imperfections on the beam surface and crack growth is employed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes instruments' validation process to identify the suitability and accuracy of the final examination questions for engineering mathematics. As a compulsory subject for second year students from 4 departments in Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, the Differential Equations 1 course (KKKQ2124) was considered in this study. The data used in this study consists of the raw marks for final examination of semester 2, 2012/2013 session. The data then will be run and analyzed using the Rasch measurement model. Rasch model can also examine the ability of students and redundancy of instrument constructs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reports a pilot study of Context Evaluation using a self-developed questionnaire distributed among engineering undergraduates at a university under study. The study aims to validate the self-developed questionnaires used in the Context evaluation, a component in the CIPP Model. The Context evaluation assesses background information for needs, assets, problems and opportunities relevant to beneficiaries of the study in a defined environment. Through the questionnaire, background information for the assessment of needs, assets and problems related to the engineering undergraduates' perceptions on the teaching and learning of technical oral presentation skills was collected and analysed. The questionnaire was developed using 5-points Likert scale to measure the constructs under study. They were distributed to 100 respondents with 79 returned. The respondents consisted of engineering undergraduates studied at various faculties at one technical university in Malaysia. The descriptive analysis of data for each item which makes up the construct for Context evaluation is found to be high. This implied that engineering undergraduates showed high interest in teaching and learning of technical oral presentation skills, thus their needs are met. Also, they agreed that assets and facilities are conducive to their learning. In conclusion, the context evaluation involving needs and assets factors are both considerably important; their needs are met and the assets and facilities do support their technical oral presentation skills learning experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper is an attempted to discuss one of the must important components in the architecture of personalized teaching systems—the testing system. One of the aims of the paper is to propose a definition of cognitive state, which can be used in designing personalized teaching systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Modelling the forming process of engineering fabrics and textile composites using a mechanical approach, such as FEM, requires characterisation of material behaviour. Using Picture Frame (PF) tests, several previous studies have reported a coupling between in-plane tension and fabric shear compliance. However, characterising this behaviour accurately has proven problematic due to the sensitivity of the PF test to small fabric misalignments in the test rig, prompting innovative solutions such as the use of load-cells mounted on the side bars of the PF rig to measure in-plane tension during testing. This paper focuses on an alternative testing technique, the Biaxial Bias Extension test, as a means to investigate this coupling. The approach has several benefits including simple equipment requirements, the ability to vary sample dimensions and boundary conditions. The main difficulty lies in extracting the material contribution to the recorded signal. To do this, an experimental method is demonstrated using two very different textiles; glass fabric and self-reinforced polypropylene both plain weaves. The latter is challenging to characterise and was chosen due to its high propensity to wrinkle at room temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]