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• 1 Front Matter
• 2 1 What is a Mentor?
• 3 2 The Mentor as Faculty Adviser
• 4 3 The Mentor as Career Adviser
• 5 4 The Mentor as Skills Consultant
• 6 5 The Mentor as Role Model
• 7 6 Recommendation: Improving the Quality of Mentoring
• 8 7 Resources
• 9 Report Brief: Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers.
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This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a successful mentor guides students in a variety of ways: by helping them get the most from their educational experience, by introducing them to and making them comfortable with a specific disciplinary culture, and by offering assistance with the search for suitable employment. Other topics covered in the guide include career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. Also included is a valuable list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring and related topics.
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• 1 Front Matter
• 2 1 What is a Mentor?
• 3 2 The Mentor as Faculty Adviser
• 4 3 The Mentor as Career Adviser
• 5 4 The Mentor as Skills Consultant
• 6 5 The Mentor as Role Model
• 7 6 Recommendation: Improving the Quality of Mentoring
• 8 7 Resources
• 9 Report Brief: Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a successful mentor guides students in a variety of ways: by helping them get the most from their educational experience, by introducing them to and making them comfortable with a specific disciplinary culture, and by offering assistance with the search for suitable employment. Other topics covered in the guide include career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. Also included is a valuable list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring and related topics.
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• Introduction xiii Disclaimer xv
• Chapter 1 The Laws That Control and Explain Electricity 1 Power Factor 3 Three-Phase Power 6 Circuit Protective Devices 9
• Chapter 2 Power Generation and Distribution Within Commercial and Industrial Facilities 11 Electrical Power Generators 17 Total Loads Served 17 Types of Onsite Power Generation 18
• Chapter 3 Power, Control, and Lighting Transformer 21 Electrical Power 24 Insulation Material Temperature Rise 25 Grounding 26 Terminal Connection Markings 26 Three-Phase, Oil Cooled Power Transformers 26 Three-Phase Dry-Type Transformers 28 Dry-Type Single-Phase Control Circuit Transformers 29
• Chapter 4 Electrical Switchgear 31 Motor Control Center 31 Primary Functions of Switchgear 32 Low-Voltage Power Distribution 33 Bus Bar and Circuit Breaker Arrangements 34 Optional Protective Devices 37 Metal-Clad Switchgear 38 Continuous Current Ratings 38 Arc-Resistant Switchgear 39
• Chapter 5 Electrical Circuit Protective Devices 41 Molded Case Circuit Breakers 43 Miniature Circuit Breakers 45 Vacuum Circuit Breakers 45 Insulated Case Circuit Breakers 47 Low-voltage Power Circuit Breakers 47 Supplemental Protectors 47 Motor Circuit Protectors 47 Oil Circuit Breakers 48 Gas Insulated Circuit Breakers 48 Fuses 48 Circuit Breaker Maintenance 50 Coordination Between Protective Devices 51
• Chapter 6 Personnel Protective Devices 53 Introduction 53 Ground Fault Protection of Equipment 56 History and Nomenclature of GFCIs in the United States 56 Troubleshooting GFCIs 57 Time and Current Levels Protected by Circuit Breakers 58 Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters 59
• Chapter 7 Three-Phase Motors 61 Electric Motor Principles of Operation 62 Rated Full Load Speed 66 Service Factor 67 Rated Ambient Temperature 67 Stator Winding Insulation Classes 68 Types of Torque Produced by a Motor 68
• Chapter 8 Controlling and Protecting Three-Phase Motors 71 Components of a Motor Starter 71 Motor Starter Sizes 72 Methods of Starting Three-Phase Induction Motors 73 Full Voltage, Across the Line Motor Starters 73 How a Motor Starter Operates 73 Three-Wire Control Circuit Controlling a Three-Phase Motor Starter 76 Sizing of Overload Heater Elements 77
• Chapter 9 Variable Frequency Drives 79 Four-Quadrant Operation 80 Torque 80 Parts of a Drive 82 Pulse Width Modulation 84 Six-Step Method of Drive Control 84 Programming Drives 85
• Chapter 10 Programmable Logic Controllers 89 Black Box Concept 89 PLC Sizes 92 PLC Construction 92 Types of Inputs and Outputs 92 Timers 95 Counters 96 Benefits of Using PLCs 96 I/Os and Memory Addresses 97
• Chapter 11 Electrical Services 99 Metering Equipment 101 Grounding of Electrical Systems 101 Bonding versus Grounding 103 Fault Current Path, Conduits, and Locknuts 103 Low and High Impedance Grounded Systems 104 Ungrounded Electrical Systems 104 Second Ground Fault 106 Separation of the Grounded System Conductor (Neutral) and the Equipment Grounding Conductor 106 What Conductors Must Be Grounded 107 Separately Derived Systems 108 Standard Voltages 108
• Chapter 12 Electrical Light Fixtures 111 Applications for Light Fixtures 112 Design of Lighting Systems 112 Major Types of Lamps Used in Commercial and Industrial Facilities 113 Light Fixture Performance 113 Pattern of Illuminance 114 Types of Glare 116 Illuminating Engineers Society 116 Lamp Selection Parameters 116 Light Fixture Operating Controls 117 Photocells 117 Incandescent Lamps 117 Gas Discharge Lamps 118 Fluorescent Lamps 119 Fluorescent Ballast 119 High-Intensity Discharge Lamps 120 Mercury Vapor Lamps 120 Metal Halide Lamps 120 High-Pressure Sodium Lamps 121 Types of HID Ballasts 121 What Ballasts Do 121 Ballast Voltage Ratings 122 Ballast Wiring Diagrams 122
• Chapter 13 Electrical Timers 123 Sections of a Timer 123 Five Common Modes, or Functions, of Timers 125 Nine Types of Timer Operating Principles 126 Timing Chart Levels 129 Complete Timing Charts 133
• Chapter 14 Electrical Diagrams 135 Electrical Ladder Diagrams 135 Elements in Electrical Circuits 135 One-Line Diagrams 142
• Chapter 15 Electrical Test Instruments 145 Words Used with Meters 145 Multimeters 146 Auto Ranging Meters 147 Three-Step Method 148 Auto Function Features 148 Ohmmeters 149 Meg-Ohmmeter 151 Clamp-On Amp Meters 151
• Chapter 16 Electrical Troubleshooting 153 Introduction to Troubleshooting 153 Not Where It Is, but Where It Was Lost 154 Safety First 155 What Tools Are Needed 156 Cause verses Effect 158 A Six-Step Method 158
• Chapter 17 Access, Fire, and Burglar Alarm Systems 163 Facilities Access Control 163 Fire Alarm Systems 164 Alarm Signals 165 System Monitoring 166 Human Machine Interfaces 167 Notification Circuit Voltage Drop 169 Mass Notification Systems 169 Conductors for Fire Alarm Systems 170
• Chapter 18 Computer Voice and Data Wiring Systems 171 Introduction 171 Hot Swapping Computer Signal Cables 171 Connecting a Desktop Computer as an Island 172 Connecting a Desktop Computer to a Wired Network 183 Connecting a Desktop Computer to a Wireless Network 184 Types of Computer Networks 186 Telephone Voice Communications Systems Wiring 187
• Chapter 19 Reference Material 189 Amperage-Current 189 Capacitance Formulas 192 Conductor Cross-Sectional Area in Circular Mils (CMIL) 193 Direct Current Formulas 193 Fuse Opening Time 196 Heat Produced in a Conductor per Watt 197 Impedance Formulas 197 Impedance of a Conductor in a Conduit 198 kW to Amps 199 kVA to Amps 199 Motor Formulas for Three-Phase AC Motors 199 Motor Formulas 201 Transformer Formulas 213 Requirements of the Driven Load 235 Three Phase Motor Reference Material 343 Index 353.
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Answers at your fingertips. This hands-on guide will help you trouble-shoot and solve electrical problems in industrial and commercial settings. You'll find plain-English explanations for a wide range of electrical equipment and systems, from transformers and switchgears to alarm and wiring systems. Use this book to quickly access reliable information and improve your on-the-job skills. Get useful rules of thumb and quick tricks; discover formulas, charts, and tables essential for plant electrical work; locate technical data quickly and get up to speed on everyday electrical questions and packed with illustrations that help you grasp ideas quickly and easily.
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• Foreword
• Introduction
• 1. Chronological and ontological development of engineering education as a field of scientific inquiry Jeff Froyd and Jack Lohmann
• 2. Learning theories for engineering education practice and research Wendy Newstetter and Marilla Svinicki
• 3. Situative framework for engineering learning research Aditya Johri, Barbara M. Olds and Kevin O'Connor
• 4. The social nature of representational engineering knowledge Wolff-Michael Roth
• 5. Conceptual change and misconceptions in engineering education: curricular-, measurement-, and theoretically focused approaches Ruth Streveler, Shane Brown, Geoffrey Herman and Devlin Monfort
• 6. Engineers as problem solvers David Jonassen
• 7. Professional engineering work R. Stevens, Aditya Johri and Kevin O'Connor
• 8. Problem-based and project-based learning in EE - merging models Anette Kolmos and Eric De Graaff
• 9. Case studies in engineering Claire Davis and Aman Yadav
• 10. Curriculum design in the middle years Susan Lord and John Chen
• 11. Engineering design education Cindy Atman, Jim Borgford-Parnell, Janet McDonnell, Ozgur Eris and Monica Cardella
• 12. Adaptive expertise and knowledge fluency in design and innovation Ann McKenna
• 13. Learning disciplinary ideas and practices through engineering design Janet Kolodner and Kristen Wendell
• 14. Engineering identity Karen Tonso
• 15. Studying the career pathways of engineers: an illustration with two datasets Sheri Sheppard, Shannon Gilmartin, Samantha Brunhaver and Anthony Antonio
• 16. Retention and persistence in engineering education Gary Lichtenstein, Helen Chen, Karl Smith and Theresa Maldonado
• 17. Social justice and inclusion: women and minorities in engineering Donna Riley, Amy Slaton and Alice Pawley
• 18. Community engagement in engineering education as a way to increase inclusiveness Chris Swan, Kurt Paterson and Angela Bielefeldt
• 19. Translating research to widespread practice in engineering education Tom Litzinger and Lisa Lattuca
• 20. Research-guided teaching practices: engineering threshold concepts as an approach to curriculum renewal Caroline Baillie and Sally Male
• 21. Engineering instruction development: programs, best practices, and recommendations Rich Felder, Rebecca Brent and Michael Prince
• 22. Understanding disciplinary cultures: the first step to cultural change Elizabeth Godfrey
• 23. Preparing engineering educators for engineering education research Maura Borrego and Ruth Streveler
• 24. Studying teaching and learning in undergraduate engineering programs: conceptual frameworks to guide research on practice Lisa Lattuca and Tom Litzinger
• 25. Design-based research in engineering education: current steps and next steps Anthony E. Kelly
• 26. Quantitative and mixed-methods research: approaches and limitations Barbara Moskal and Teri Reed-Rhoades
• 27. Framing qualitative methods in engineering education research: established and emerging methodologies Jenni Case and Greg Light
• 28. Conducting interpretive research in engineering education Aditya Johri
• 29. The science and design of assessment in engineering education Jim Pellegrino, L. V. DiBello and Sean Brophy
• 30. Engineering communication M. Paretti, L. McNair and J. Leydens
• 31. Use of technology in engineering education K. Madhavan and E. Lindsay
• 32. Global and international issues in engineering education A. Johri and B. Jesiek
• 33. Engineering ethics B. Barry and J. Herkert
• 34. The normative contents of engineering formation: engineering studies G. Downey
• 35. Interdisciplinarity in engineering practice N. Nerssesian and W. Newstetter
• Conclusion.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research is the critical reference source for the growing field of engineering education research, featuring the work of world luminaries writing to define and inform this emerging field. The Handbook draws extensively on contemporary research in the learning sciences, examining how technology affects learners and learning environments, and the role of social context in learning. Since a landmark issue of the Journal of Engineering Education (2005), in which senior scholars argued for a stronger theoretical and empirically driven agenda, engineering education has quickly emerged as a research-driven field increasing in both theoretical and empirical work drawing on many social science disciplines, disciplinary engineering knowledge, and computing. The Handbook is based on the research agenda from a series of interdisciplinary colloquia funded by the US National Science Foundation and published in the Journal of Engineering Education in October 2006.
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• Career Transformations. Career Well Being: Your Career Well Being. Internal Hindrances to Career Transitions. Trained Incapacity Among Professionals. Even the Best of Times. Beyond Credentialism. Greener Pastures? On Behalf of Integrity, Ambition, and Self-Marketing. Career Renewal: What to Ask Yourself When Developing a Career. Career Decision-Making Patterns. Values: Personal Priorities. Skills. A Preliminary Career Check-List: Taking Your Temperature. Non-Traditional Careers Using Science/Technology Skills. Your Interests: Future Skills Development. Career Options Exploration Research and Trend-Tracking. Quintessential Informational Interviews. Biographies are Better than Resumes for Contacts. Exponential Interviews, Mentors, Recruiters, and Career Counselors. Job Search Research: Get Real Before You Go Virtual. Letters: Cover, Contact, Thank You, Unorthodox. The Lengthy Process of Resume R&D. Preparation for Job Interviews, Negotiations, and Decisions. Career Transition Update: Where Are You Now? Good Career Planning Habits and Hygiene. Appendices: Career Search Selection Criteria. Total Compensation Summary Checklist. Reference/Research Material. Selected Books to Help You Explore Your Career Options. Use and Misuse of the Internet for Career Transitions. An Actual Online Search by a Real Scientist Undergoing a Real Career Transition. Subject Index.
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Career Renewal is a practical career guide which shows you how to get the job you want. Designed specifically for scientists, engineers, and other medical and legal professionals, this book contains the information you need to rejuvenate your career. It will help you find a satisfying career in today's market. It includes numerous assessment surveys, identifies career resources for professional networking, outlines how to write a winning resume, and features numerous personal case histories of those who have successfully made the transition from academia to the business world. The authors' step-by-step techniques have been field-tested on thousands and will help you to discover new career perspective.
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• Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering III; Preface and Conference Organization; Table of Contents;
• Chapter 1: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering; Analysis of Earth Berm on the Impact of Cantilever Retaining Structure Based on ABAQUS; Analysis of Effect Factors about the Ground Settlement during Foundation Pit Excavation; Application of Back Analysis Method in Selecting Shear Strength Parameters for Hutoumao Landslide; Application of Marine Geotechnical Investigation and Analysis Techniques in Salvage Project.

• Character Analysis of Balance and Imbalance of Varying Rigidity of Rigid Pile Composite Foundation under Seismic Load; Displacement Time Series Prediction Model of Landslide Based on Phase Space Reconstruction; Effect of Temperature on Adsorption of Di-n-Butyl Phthalate Easter in Soil Minerals; Experiment Analysis on the Mechanical Properties of the Horizontally Stratified Mudstone; Experimental Research on Ultrasonic P-Wave Velocity Variation of Fractured Rock Mass under Different Stress Paths.

• Experimental Studying on Rock of HeLanKou Deformation and Failure Characteristics under Triaxial Compression Test; Mine 3D Geological Interface Modeling by NURBS Technology; Numerical Analysis of Composite Soil Nailing Wall; Research on Engineering Characteristics of Underwater Neocene Sandstone Located in Lanzhou; Rheological Characteristics of Unsaturated Soil under Confined Compression Condition; Simulation of Progressive Failure Process in Rainfall-Induced Landslides; Some Misconceptions in Pile Insertion Analysis of Offshore Platforms in Shengli Chengdao Oilfield.

• Study on Safe Thickness of Stope Roof and Ground Subsidence Based on Numerical Simulation; Study on Shear Strength of Expansive Soil Considered Softening by Triaxial Tests; The Effect of Moisture Content on the Loess Physical Properties; The Research of the Governance of Instability Retaining Wall; Working Performance Analysis of Reinforced Gravel Cushion on Soft Subsoil; A Discussion of the Stability of Foundation Pit or Slope with Soft Interlayer or with Back Berm; Amelioration of Cross-Anisotropy Wu-Bauer Hypoplastic Model Considering Intergranular Strain Tensor.

• Analysis and Research of the Stability about the Gob of Coal Mine under the Proposed Buildings; Application and Study on Tailing Dam Saturation-Line Detection of Based on Ground Penetrating Radar Technology; Creativity Thinks on the Significances of Geobiology about the Coal Series; Effect of Flexible Pile on Rigid Flexible Pile Composite Foundation with Geogrid Reinforced Cushion; Erosion Effects of Sodium Sulfate Solution on the Unconfined Compression Strength of Cement Soil.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 3rd Global Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (GCCSEE 2014), October 21-22, 2014, Chengdu, China. The 682 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering; Chapter 2: Tunnel, Subway and Underground Facilities; Chapter 3: Coastal and Marine Engineering; Chapter 4: Hydraulic Engineering; Chapter 5: Road and Railway Engineering; Chapter 6: Bridge Engineering; Chapter 7: Structural Engineering, Strength and Dynamics; Chapter 8: Seismic Engineering; Chapter 9: Construction Technology; Chapter 10: Building Technology Science; Chapter 11: Building Environment and Equipment Engineering; Chapter 12: Construction and Building Materials Engineering; Chapter 13: Computational Mechanics, Biomechanics and Applied Mechanics; Chapter 14: Ventilation and Air Conditioning Works; Chapter 15: Energy Efficiency and Applications, Ecological and Energy Saving Building, Lighting; Chapter 16: Surveying Engineering, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 17: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Safety Engineering; Chapter 18: Project Management; Chapter 19: Engineering Management, Civil and Construction Industry Management, Infrastructure Demand and Supply, Engineering Education; Chapter 20: Architectural Design and Its Theory; Chapter 21: Outdoor and Indoor Decoration Design and Environment; Chapter 22: Urban and Regional Planning, Land Resources Planning; Chapter 23: Landscape Planning and Design; Chapter 24: Sustainable City and Regional Development; Chapter 25: Hydrology, Water Resources, Flood and Drought Management; Chapter 26: Environmental Engineering and Environmental Protection; Chapter 27: Transportation Planning, Traffic Control and Information Technology, Carrying Tools and Operation Engineering; Chapter 28: Electricity Infrastructure and Power Transmission; Chapter 29: Computer Applications and Intelligent Algorithms.
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• About the author
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Commercial awareness
• 3. The contract
• 4. Contract performance
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• 5. Contract performance
• 2
• 6. Commercial relationships
• 7. Negotiation
• Conclusion
• Are you up to date?
• CONTENTS.

This desktop guide takes a tour from an appreciation of commercial awareness through to an understanding of how business contracts and other commercial agreements are constructed, negotiated and confirmed. The features of the book include: an explanation of legal, contractual and commercial matters in straightforward terms; how commercial and technical aspects of business agreements are closely interrelated; and things that engineers say and do (with the best intentions) which invite commercial disaster.
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• The Computer Science and Engineering Handbook characterizes the state of theory and practice in the field. In this single volume you can find quick answers to the questions that affect your work every day. More than 110 chapters describe fundamental principles, ...best practices, ... research horizons, and their impact upon the professions and society. Glossaries of key terms, references, and sources for further information, including key World Wide Web sites, provide you with the most complete information on every topic. The broad scope of this work unites practice and theory, filling the gap between introductory textbooks and research journals.
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The Computer Science and Engineering Handbook characterizes the state of theory and practice in the field. In this single volume you can find quick answers to the questions that affect your work every day. More than 110 chapters describe fundamental principles, best practices, research horizons, and their impact upon the professions and society. Glossaries of key terms, references, and sources for further information provide complete information on every topic. The chapters are grouped into sections on algorithms and data structures, architecture, artificial intelligence, computational science, database and information retrieval, graphics, human-computer interaction, operating systems and networks, programming languages and software engineering. Each section is packed with discussions of current issues, the social impact of computing as it affects security, privacy, professionalism, the way we communicate, and case studies of high impact applications.
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