Engineering Science & Education Journal
Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2002
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Volume 11, Issue 4
August 2002
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- Author(s): A.T. Barker ; L.A. Coulton ; C. Gabriel ; P.A. McKinney
- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 122 –123
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020406
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Editorial. - Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 124 –125
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020407
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- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, page: 125 –125
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020408
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- Author(s): K.K. Tan and C.Y. Soh
- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 126 –132
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020401
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This paper presents the development of a system for controlling home electrical appliances over the Internet. The need for a physical connection to the Internet is removed by using Bluetooth wireless technology to provide a link from the appliance to the Internet and the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) to provide a data link between the Internet and a mobile phone. The paper describes the hardware and software design considerations of the system and discusses possible future developments exploiting the Jini and third generation wireless technologies. - Author(s): S.J. Morrison
- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 133 –138
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020402
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During a long industrial career the writer observed many occasions on which the neglect of statistical analysis of process capability by design engineers resulted in problems during production. In this article some basic statistical methods are demonstrated with elementary data in the hope of convincing doubting engineers that they are easy to use, simple to teach, and full of pragmatic common sense. This is followed by an account of various published sources which demonstrate the importance of statistical methods in engineering. - Author(s): S. Magee
- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 139 –144
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020403
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A new generation of optical telescopes is on the drawing board. These will be true giants with primary mirrors having a diameter of up to 100 metres. The technology that will enable this revolution to take place was developed at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, where the world's largest segmented mirrors are in daily use. This article looks at how the W. M. Keck Observatory proved the mirror technology that will be behind this new generation of telescopes. - Author(s): L.H. Chiu ; S.Y. Chiu ; J.H. Chiu ; D.M. Chiu
- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 145 –152
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020404
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In the late 20th century, there was an upward trend in the number of women entering the traditionally male dominated technology professions. Lately, this trend has not just stopped but has begun to slide downhill. If we are to combat this situation, society as a whole needs to take action. This paper discusses possible causes of this phenomenon, through a combination of the authors' own experience in this field as well as interpretation of previously published research. It then details a recruitment and retention plan for universities and businesses, and describes some of the sociological changes that need to take place. - Author(s): G.A. Mokhtar ; A.A. Zaky ; M.M. El-Faham
- Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, p. 153 –159
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020405
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Whilst educational authorities in developing countries are focusing their attention on the proliferation of universities, little attention is being paid towards improving the standards of vocational and technical education and increasing the number of vocational and technical institutes. There seems to be a lack of appreciation that skilled technicians and technologists are the backbone of any industrialised state and that it is their skill and competence that determine the standard of engineering practice attainable and set the level of technological and economic advancement that can be achieved. In this paper a comparative study of the technical education systems in both developed and developing countries is presented and it is proposed how in the latter they should be upgraded to improve the education of technicians and technician-engineers and make it an attractive alternative to a university education. - Source: Engineering Science & Education Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, page: 160 –160
- DOI: 10.1049/esej:20020409
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EMF health effects - are they real?
Letters to the Editor: Sustainable energy
Book review
Internet home control system using Bluetooth over WAP
The missing link [statistical analysis]
Active control systems for large segmented optical mirrors
Engineering and technology education for women in the new century
The need for restructuring the education systems for technicians and technologists in developing countries
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