Engineering Design

"Unlock the Future of Sustainable Living: From the Roots of Geodesic Design to Building Your Own Three-Story Dome Home and Greenhouse!" 🌿 Ever wondered about living in a home that's not just beautiful but also sustainable and efficient? Dive into the fascinating world of geodesic dome homes—a revolutionary concept that combines architectural brilliance with eco-friendly living!Why This Book is a Must-Read: 🌟 Historical Journey: Trace the origins of geodesic designs back to the visionary architect Buckminster Fuller. Discover how a concept born in the 20th century is more relevant ...

"A diamond is forever." Who among us doesn't recognize this slogan and, with it, the fascination that diamonds hold in our collective imagination as emblems of royalty, glamor, and eternal love? Rachelle Bergstein's cultural biography illuminates the enticing, often surprising story of our society's enduring obsession with diamonds - and the people who have worked tirelessly to ensure their continued allure.

Everyday struggles grow heavier: navigating endless specification options, ensuring fire safety compliance without overdoing it, or harmonising structures and services while staying true to your design vision. And then there’s the unrelenting pressure to innovate while keeping projects on budget and clients happy. This book is your shortcut to clarity and confidence in a complex world.

Objects are the central concept of languages like Java, Python, and C#. Applying the best practices for object design means that your code will be easy to read, write, and maintain. Object Design Style Guide captures dozens of techniques for creating pro-quality OO code that can stand the test of time.

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface in July of 1969, they wore spacesuits made by Playtex: 21 layers of fabric, each with a distinct yet interrelated function, custom-sewn for them by seamstresses whose usual work was fashioning bras and girdles. This book is the story of that spacesuit. It is a story of the triumph over the military-industrial complex by the International Latex Corporation, best known by its consumer brand of "Playtex" - a victory of elegant softness over engineered hardness, of adaptation over cybernetics.

This book is based on W. Edwards Deming’s famous concept “The System of Profound Knowledge”. Although he conceived it before the internet, or even artificial intelligence, became popular, the idea anticipated intelligent algorithms, and the efficient collaborated between human and AI. A system does not only connect employees with colleagues, but also with values, ideas, regulations, providers, clients, and other external stakeholders.

Design is everywhere. Take a look around you right now, and consider the products and services we use every day. You'll notice that our computer and phone operating systems, our web browsers, and the apps we use to work, order food, socialize, and even date have been designed by UX specialists to offer you the best experiences when using their products and services. Of course, not all online experiences are designed with our best interests in mind. That's exactly why UX design is such an exciting and rewarding field.

RAISE Your Value is the ultimate guide to elevating Architecture and Engineering firms out of the trap of commoditization. Learn how to Uncover Hidden Value, Design a Winning Advantage, and Charge More. As your firm pursues business, your staff must navigate difficult conversations around fees and pricing every day. Pressures from existing and potential new clients to lower fees often force your team to give away profits and avoid asking for change orders to get the work and “be competitive.”

Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. Although this important urban transformation is well documented, the critical role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until now, remained largely unexplored.

Conquer the NABCEP PV Design Specialist Exam (PVDS): Your Guide to Photovoltaic System Design Excellence is the ultimate resource for aspiring and experienced solar professionals aiming to master PV system design and achieve NABCEP certification. This comprehensive guide simplifies complex topics and provides practical knowledge to excel in solar design while ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards. The book begins with the fundamentals of photovoltaic systems, delving into component functions, solar resource assessment, and load analysis. It explores critical ...

"Bird Cloud” is the name Annie Proulx gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands and prairie and 400-foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited, a cloud in the shape of a bird hung in the evening sky. Proulx also saw pelicans, bald eagles, golden eagles, great blue herons, ravens, scores of bluebirds, harriers, kestrels, elk, deer and a dozen antelope

By the end of this audiobook, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy, setting yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.

This book is your hands-on guide to understanding, designing, and deploying AI agents that do more than chat — they act. Whether you're a beginner or a technical professional, you'll explore how intelligent agents are automating real-world tasks across industries like customer support, e-commerce, healthcare, finance, education, and software development. Inside, you'll learn: What AI agents are and how they work Key tools like LangChain, Flowise, and Make.com Real use cases with workflows, tools, and diagrams How to build agents with or without code What’s coming next in autonomous ...

It seems like magic when some new gadget seems to know what we want before we know ourselves. But why does some design feel intrinsically good, and why do some designs last forever, while others disappear? User Friendly guides listeners through the hidden rules governing how design shapes our behaviour, told through fascinating stories such as what the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island reveals about the logic of the smartphone; and how the pressures of the Great Depression and World War II created our faith in social progress through better product design....

It is estimated that the earth's population will expand to an unprecedented nine billion people over the next century. This explosion in population is predicted to place further stress on our environment, deplete our natural resources, and lead to increases in anxiety and depression due to overcrowding. In this visionary and uplifting audiobook, Teresa Coady offers listeners new hope. Rebuilding Earth is her blueprint for designing and building the cities, buildings, and homes of tomorrow, resulting in more conscious, sustainable, and humane living.

Onshape 2025: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users is a comprehensive textbook for instructor-led training and self-paced learning. It is an essential resource for students, professionals, hobbyists, engineers, and designers seeking to master Onshape for 3D mechanical design. Tailored for new users and ideal for classroom instruction, this guide spans 10 chapters and 602 pages, thoroughly covering core Onshape environments, including Sketching, Part Studio, Assembly, and Drawing. With step-by-step instructions, it walks users through creating parametric 3D solid components, ...

Are you passionate about sustainable living but unsure how to start a backyard chicken flock? Do you dream of gathering fresh eggs every morning but feel overwhelmed by coop design and daily care? You’re not alone, but with the right guidance, raising chickens can be simple and rewarding. Raising Chickens for Beginners is your ultimate step-by-step guide to backyard chicken keeping—from coop design and feeding to healthcare and egg collection. It’s time to take the leap and experience the benefits of raising your own chickens!

Everyone loves a good game! Now, take that a step further and think about how the game applies to user experience (UX). UX FMK focuses on unique advice sorted into the 20 things you should know, the 20 ways to avoid wasting time, and 20 ways not to fail in the field of user experience.

Right now in America, there are about two million homes with solar panels. Considering there are about 90 million single-family homes, that doesn’t seem like a lot. But consider this: We’re now on track to start adding a million new solar-powered systems each year. It’s taken a while to get here, but solar energy is increasingly becoming a popular option to power the home of the future.

If you want to start making more money as a painter and decorator, improving your sales and marketing is the key. If you don’t take your sales and marketing seriously, you are leaving thousands of dollars per year on the table. Creating advertisements, crafting proposals, and selling your services at the highest level is the fastest way to increase your profits. This book will guide you through everything you need to know about sales and marketing for your decorating business.