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  • The Dictionary for Human Factors/Ergonomics

    by Jr. Stramler ...
    The Dictionary for Human Factors/Ergonomics is a major compilation of the basic terminology in the field of ergonomics. This unique dictionary contains over 8,000 terms representing all areas of human factors. For many terms, a commentary is provided to help place the term in perspective and elaborate on its use. Applicable acronyms and abbreviations are included. Two appendices are featured in ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Nanofinishing Science and Technology

    Basic and Advanced Finishing and Polishing Processes

    Edited by Vijay Kumar Jain ...
    Series series Micro and Nanomanufacturing Series
    Finishing is the final operation after a part is sized and shaped. Currently in high tech industries, there is a demand for nano level surface finishing of components. This process is done to improve the surface finish, to remove the recast layer, or to remove surface and sub-surface defects. The result is low friction, longer product life, and low power requirements. Equally important is the ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Automation and Human Performance

    Theory and Applications

    There is perhaps no facet of modern society where the influence of computer automation has not been felt. Flight management systems for pilots, diagnostic and surgical aids for physicians, navigational displays for drivers, and decision-aiding systems for air-traffic controllers, represent only a few of the numerous domains in which powerful new automation technologies have been introduced. The ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Designing Pleasurable Products

    An Introduction to the New Human Factors

    Written by Patrick W. Jordan, a leader in cognitive ergonomics, this landmark resource not only explores usability, but takes the reader beyond it. The author explains how good designs can appeal to the user holistically, leading to products that are a joy to own and use. He examines how human factors are being used more and more in the product design process within commercial manufacturing ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Cause, Effect, and Control of Accidental Loss with Accident Investigation Kit

    Series series Workplace Safety, Risk Management, and Industrial Hygiene
    Accident: an undesired event that results in loss. Most people give little thought to accidents or their prevention. Health and safety professionals face this challenge, and its associated costs and losses, both human and financial, every day. Cause, Effect, and Control of Accidental Loss with Accident Investigation Kit provides the tools you need ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Post Normal Accident

    Revisiting Perrow’s Classic

    Post Normal Accident revisits Perrow’s classic Normal Accident published in 1984 and provides additional insights to our sociological view of safety-critical organisations. The operating landscape of high-risk systems has indeed profoundly changed in the past 20 to 30 years but the core sociological models of safety remain associated with classics of the 1980s and 1990s.This book examines the ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Reliability and Warranties

    Methods for Product Development and Quality Improvement

    Our modern view of quality is a multifaceted conglomeration of probability, planning, and perception. Although warranties are important first as an estimate and then as a measurement of reliability, most books on reliability and quality relegate the topic of warranties to a single chapter. Today's engineering student needs an integrated view that c ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Managing Difficult Projects

    by Andre Costin ...
    Managing Difficult Projects pulls together the principles and practice of project management and presents useful diagnostic approaches, tools and structures in a clear and practical way.The book focuses on the diagnosis and resolution of “difficult” problems whether in large or small complex projects. The intent is to help corporate executives and project management practitioners apply proven ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Global Perspectives on the Ecology of Human-Machine Systems

    Series series Resources for Ecological Psychology Series
    There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information processing view of psychology that is reductionistic and context-free. Ecological psychology offers a ... Read more

    $115.99 USD $74.99 USD

  • Adaptive User Support

    Ergonomic Design of Manually and Automatically Adaptable Software

    Edited by Reinhard Oppermann ...
    The potential of software applications to solve an array of office and administrative problems is increasing faster than the ability of users to exploit it. We need to make systems easier to learn and more comfortable to use. This book reports a major advance in the effort to accomplish both goals.Flexcel enables users to modify access and dialog dynamics to their specific requirements. Relying on ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Tolley's Workplace Accident Handbook

    Edited by Mark Tyler ...
    Occupational safety and health management theory is now rightly focused on pro-activity, risk assessment and management. But it remains important that organizations know what they need to do when accidents happen, both to comply with legislation and to extract all the information from the incident to improve their health and safety management.Tolley’s Workplace Accident Handbook presents in a ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Safe Design and Construction of Machinery

    Regulation, Practice and Performance

    The origin of this book is the compelling evidence that a high proportion of machinery-related deaths and injuries are attributable to genuine and serious risks originating within machine design and construction. This trend continues despite significant legal obligations, notably the European regulatory regime giving effect to the Machinery Directive (among others), and a substantial body of ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Fundamentals of Economics for Applied Engineering

    An easy-to-follow contemporary engineering economics text that helps making sound economic decisions without advanced mathematics.This one-semester introduction to the fundamentals of engineering economics provides an overview of the basic theory and mathematics underlying operational business decisions that engineering technology, engineering, and industrial technology students will face in the ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Life Cycle Costing for Engineers

    by B.S. Dhillon ...
    Cradle-to-grave analyses are becoming the norm, as an increasing amount of corporations and government agencies are basing their procurement decisions not only on initial costs but also on life cycle costs. And while life cycle costing has been covered in journals and conference proceedings, few, if any, books have gathered this information into an ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Automotive Vehicle Safety

    Automotive Vehicle Safety is a unique academic text, practical design guide and valuable reference book. It provides information that is essential for specialists to make better-informed decisions. The book identifies and discusses key generic safety principles and their applications and includes decision-making criteria, examples and remedies. It ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Factory Information Systems

    Design and Implementation for Cim Management and Control

    by John Gaylord ...
    This book tells how to develop a successful factory information system to manage and control computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)operations. It is directed and dedicated to those people who are involved in the preservation and enhancement of historical manufacturing strength. ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Programmable Controllers for Factory Automation

    by David Johnson ...
    This book is intended to address both the quantitative and qualitative issues of programmable controllers for factory automation. It is helpful for both the newcomer to the field and the experienced control engineer requiring a fresh perspective. ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Driving With Music: Cognitive-Behavioural Implications

    Series series Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport
    This book, the first full-length text on the subject, explores the everyday use of music listening while driving a car. It presents the relationship between cars and music in an effort to understand how music behaviour in the car can either enhance driver safety or place the driver at increased risk of accidents. A great deal of work has been done to investigate and reduce driver distraction and ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide

    The must-have manual to understand and use the latest edition of the Fifth EditionThe professional standard in the field of project management, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide—Fifth Edition) published by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) serves as the ultimate resource for professionals and as a valuable studying and training device for students taking the ... Read more

    $75.00 USD

  • Chemical Engineering Explained

    Basic Concepts for Novices

    Written for those less comfortable with science and mathematics, this text introduces the major chemical engineering topics for non-chemical engineers. With a focus on the practical rather than the theoretical, the reader will obtain a foundation in chemical engineering that can be applied directly to the workplace. By the end of this book, the user will be aware of the major considerations ... Read more

    $75.99 USD

  • Advances in Essential Oil Industry

    by L. D. KAPOOR ...
    The book consists of the papers presented by Research Scientists at the Symposium on “Development of Essential Oils in Uttar Pradesh” on January 17 and 18, 1976 at Kanpur are recorded in the present volume. This symposium was organised by 1. Ramganga Samadesh Kshetra Vikas Nigam Ltd., Kanpur 2. National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow 3. Central Indian Medicinal Plants Organisation, Lucknow 4. Harcourt ... Read more

    $75.99 USD

  • Quality in the Era of Industry 4.0

    Integrating Tradition and Innovation in the Age of Data and AI

    by Kai Yang ...
    QUALITY IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0Enables readers to use real-world data from connected devices to improve product performance, detect design vulnerabilities, and design better solutionsQuality in the Era of Industry 4.0 provides an insightful guide to harnessing user performance and behavior data through AI and other Industry 4.0 technologies. This transformative approach enables companies to not ... Read more

    $76.00 USD

  • Instandhaltung

    Grundlagen - Strategien - Werkstätten

    Das Buch vermittelt die Grundlagen der Instandhaltung sowie Aspekte zur Schädigungstheorie. Nach einer Einführung in die Arbeitssicherheit und Umweltverträglichkeit als wesentliche Instandhaltungsziele behandelt der Autor die Grundlagen der Zuverlässigkeitstheorie. Breiten Raum räumt er der konzeptionellen Entwicklung von praxisorientierten Instandhaltungsmodellen ein.Die Funktionsbestimmung, ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Solid Modeling and Applications

    Rapid Prototyping, CAD and CAE Theory

    by Dugan Um ...
    The lessons in this fundamental text equip students with the theory of Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Computer Assisted Engineering (CAE), the essentials of Rapid Prototyping, as well as practical skills needed to apply this understanding in real world design and manufacturing settings. The book includes three main areas: CAD, CAE, and Rapid Prototyping, each enriched with numerous examples and ... Read more

    $76.99 USD