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Established in 1871 on the outskirts of London, the Royal Indian
Engineering College at Coopers Hill was arguably the first
engineering school in Britain. For thirty-five years the college
helped staff the government institutions of British India
responsible for the railways, irrigation systems, telegraph
network, and forests. Founded to meet the high demand for engineers
in that country, it was closed thirty-five years later because its
educational innovations had been surpassed by Britain's
universities - on both occasions against the wishes of the
Government of India. Imperial Engineers offers a complete history
of the Royal Indian Engineering College. Drawing on the diaries of
graduates working in India, the college magazine, student and
alumni periodicals, and other archival documents, Richard Hornsey
details why the college was established and how the students'
education prepared them for their work. Illustrating the impact of
the college and its graduates in India and beyond, Imperial
Engineers illuminates the personal and professional experiences of
British men in India as well as the transformation of engineering
education at a time of social and technological change.
Simulation and game-based learning are essential applications in a
learning environment as they provide learners an opportunity to
apply the course material in real-life scenarios. Introducing
real-life learning allows the learner to make critical decisions at
different points within the simulation providing constructive
education that leads to a cognitive understanding of the material.
The use of simulations provides the learner with the ability to
cognitively store and recall learning in real-life experiences.
Therefore, it is crucial to not only provide course material but to
have students apply what they have learned in simulations that
replicate real-life scenarios. These learned skills are essential
for students to be marketable and thrive in a career field where
decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking are job
requirements. Simulation and Game-Based Learning in Emergency and
Disaster Management is a cutting-edge research book that examines
the best practices and holistic development when it comes to
simulation learning within emergency and disaster management as
well as global security. Drawing upon the neuroscience of learning,
classroom instruction can be enhanced to incorporate
active-experiential learning activities that positively impact a
learner with long-term information retention. Each simulation
project is carried out in different environments, with different
goals in mind, and developed under various constraints. For these
reasons, this book will provide insight into the simulation
planning and development process, provide examples of online
simulations and game-based learning activities, and provide insight
on simulation development and implementation that can be used
across disciplines in educational and training settings. As such,
it is ideal for academicians, instructional designers, curriculum
designers, education professionals, researchers, and students.
Multiscale Biomechanical Modeling of the Brain discusses the
constitutive modeling of the brain at various length scales
(nanoscale, microscale, mesoscale, macroscale and structural
scale). In each scale, the book describes the state-of-the-
experimental and computational tools used to quantify critical
deformational information at each length scale. Then, at the
structural scale, several user-based constitutive material models
are presented, along with real-world boundary value problems.
Lastly, design and optimization concepts are presented for use in
occupant-centric design frameworks. This book is useful for both
academia and industry applications that cover basic science aspects
or applied research in head and brain protection. The multiscale
approach to this topic is unique, and not found in other books. It
includes meticulously selected materials that aim to connect the
mechanistic analysis of the brain tissue at size scales ranging
from subcellular to organ levels.
Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and
Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction,
examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core
concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering,
architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom
training, self-study or as a professional reference, the book is
written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the
user in mind.
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