http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl Updating you the latest on Engineering@NTU Library Singapore Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:17:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Title:　 Practical guidelines for the analysis of seawater Editor:　 Wurl, Oliver, Dr. Call number:　 GC101.2.P895 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Editor Wurl (post-doctoral researcher, Institute of Ocean Sciences, British Columbia) has collected research from experts in the field to offer this guide to generating and analyzing reliable data on the chemical parameters of ocean water. Intended for students and fellow ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-39/ Title:　 Fundamentals of ocean climate models Author:　 Griffies, Stephen M., 1962- Call number:　 GC228.5.G849 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: This book sets forth the physical, mathematical, and numerical foundations of computer models used to understand and predict the global ocean climate system. It also highlights certain areas of cutting-edge research. Stephen Griffies presents material that spans a broad spectrum of ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-38/ Title:　 Security of mobile communications Author:　 Boudriga, Noureddine Call number:　 TK5102.85.B756 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: The explosive demand for mobile communications is driving the development of wireless technology at an unprecedented pace. Unfortunately, this exceptional growth is also giving rise to a myriad of security issues at all levels — from subscriber to network operator to service provider. Providing technicians ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-communication-and-information-engineering-115/ Title:　 High efficiency RF and microwave solid state power amplifiers Author:　 Colantonio, Paolo Call number:　 TK7871.58.P6C683 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Read this book to learn the main concepts that are fundamental for optimum amplifier design. Practical design techniques are set out, stating the pros and cons for each method presented in this text. In addition to novel theoretical discussion ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-communication-and-information-engineering-114/ Title:　 Water engineering in the ancient world : archaeological and climate perspectives on societies of ancient South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia Author:　 Ortloff, Charles R. Call number:　 TC416.R77 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Charles Ortloff provides a new perspective on archaeological studies of the urban and agricultural water supply and distribution systems of the major ancient civilizations ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-37/ Title:　 River training and sediment management with submerged vanes Author:　 Odgaard, A. Jacob Call number:　 TC529.D23 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Submerged vanes are an unobtrusive and cost-effective way for water engineers to address many problems associated with sedimentation and river training. A relatively new technology, submerged vanes are a low-impact method for reducing erosion and downstream sediment buildup. Unlike ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-36/ Title:　 Coastal structures 2007 : proceedings of the 5th International Conference, Venice, Italy, 2-4 July 2007 Editors:　 Leopoldo Franco, Giuseppe R. Tomasicchio, Alberto Lamberti Call number:　 TC203.5.C652S 2007 V1 & V2 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Contents : http://www.worldscibooks.com/engineering/7410.html http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-35/ Title:　 Solid waste analysis and minimization : a systems approach Author:　 Franchetti, Matthew J. Call number:　 TD793.9.F816 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Provide sustainable solutions to solid waste issues with help from this hands-on guide. This title offers up-to-date technical details on current and potential solid waste minimization practices. This authoritative resource presents a framework for the proper application of solid waste analysis ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-34/ Title:　 Inverse modeling of the ocean and atmosphere Author:　 Bennett, Andrew F., 1945- Call number:　 GC10.4.M36B471N Availability:　 Click here Summary: A graduate-level book combining computer models with observational data in oceanography and meteorology. Contents: Preamble - 1. Variational assimilation - 2. Interpretation - 3. Implementation - 4. The varieties of linear and nonlinear estimation - 5. The ocean and ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-33/ Title:　 Ground-based wireless positioning  Author:　 Yu, Kegen.  Call number:　 TK5105.65.Y94  Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Ground Based Wireless Positioning provides an in-depth treatment of non-GPS based wireless positioning techniques, with a balance between theory and engineering practice. The book presents the architecture, design and testing of a variety of wireless positioning systems based on the time-of-arrival, signal strength, and angle-of-arrival ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/selected-new-title-for-computer-engineering-21/ Title:　 Sound capture and processing : practical approaches  Author:　 Tashev, Ivan J. (Ivan Jelev)  Call number:　 TK7882.S65T197  Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Sound Capture and Processing: Practical Approaches covers the digital signal processing algorithms and devices for capturing sounds, mostly human speech. It explores the devices and technologies used to capture, enhance and process sound for the needs of communication ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/selected-new-title-for-computer-engineering-20/ Title:　 Fundamentals of soil mechanics for sedimentary and residual soils Author:　 Wesley, Laurence D Call number:　 TA709.5.W513 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Despite its prevalence in under-developed parts of the United States and most tropical and sub-tropical countries, residual soil is often characterized as a mere extension of conventional soil mechanics in many textbooks. Now, with the rapid growth of ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-on-soil-mechanics-2/ Title:　 Elastic beam calculations handbook Author:　 Chyu, Jih-Jiang. Call number:　 TA653.C564 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: The Elastic Beam Calculations Handbook presents a mathematically rigorous treatment of beams based on elastic theory written at a technical level that is as simple as can be achieved without losing clarity. Practitioners can quickly learn the essentials and apply elastic beam calculations in ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-on-structural-engineering-8/ Title:　 Earthquake resistant design and risk reduction Author:　 Dowrick, David J. Call number:　 TA654.6.D751 2009 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: Earthquake Resistant Design and Risk Reduction, 2nd edition is based upon global research and development work over the last 50 years or more, and follows the author’s series of three books Earthquake Resistant Design, 1st and 2nd editions (1977 and ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-on-earthquake-engineering-4/ Title:　 Soft computing in civil and structural engineering Edited:　 B.H.V Topping and Y. Tsompanakis Call number:　 TA640.S681 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: This volume includes the invited lectures presented at: The First International Conference on Soft Computing Technology in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2009. With contributions from: T. Arciszewski, M. Beer, Z. Bittnar, ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-on-computing-for-civil-engineering/ Title:　 Industrial pollution including oil spills Editors:　 Harry Newbury and William De Lorne Call number:　 TD196.O73I42 Availability:　 Click here Contents: Toxicity and pollution factor: a proposal to evaluate the gaseous refinery emissions / Gisela Montero -- Is biodiesel an eco-compatible fuel? Toxicity estimation to organisms of different trophic levels / Iracema Andrade Nascimento ... [et al.] -- Impact of ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-32/ Title:　 Industrial waste : environmental impact, disposal and treatment Author:　 Samuelson, John P. Call number:　 TD897.I42N Availability:　 Click here Contents: Molecular mechanisms of chromium-induced carcinogenesis -- Industrial wastes as low-cost adsorbents for textile dyes: a review -- Cost effective adsorbed materials for industrial wastewater treatment -- Valorization of agro-industrial wastes by biological treatment -- Industrial pollution management: a sustainability perspective ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-31/ Title:　 Reservoir management strategies for control and degradation of algal toxins Author:　 prepared by Justin D. Brookes ... [et al.] ; jointly sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation and Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment Call number:　 TD427.C92R433 Availability:　 Click here Synopsis: This project examined cyanobacterial toxin production and degradation by microorganisms in sand filters and the water ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-title-for-environmental-engineering-30/ NTU Library invites you to attend this talk : Supporting Faculty Knowledge Production Challenges and opportunities for information professionals in a digitally connected work Mary Lee Kennedy, Executive Director, Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard Business School Wed 25 Nov 09 :: 10.30am :: LT5 :: NTU :: MAP This talk looks at some of the primary shifts in digital ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/ntu-library-talk-supporting-faculty-knowledge-production/ 　 Title:　  Superior-Order Curvature-Correction techniques for Voltage References Author:　  Popa, Cosmin Radu Publisher:　  Springer-Verlag Access:　 Click here Synopsis: The book is dedicated to the analysis and design of voltage reference circuits, the intended audience being high-level students and specialists in the area of analog and mixed-signal CMOS VLSI design. The aim of the book is to evaluate the possibilities of ... http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/engl/index.php/2009/11/new-e-book-title-for-electrical-and-electronic-engineering/