The National Institute of Standards and Technology just posted a blog about new fire science technology. Actually, it’s a new application of old science: using blue light filters to see through the distorting glare of fire, as used in glass making and other industrial processes. NIST’s blog includes a link to the open-access paper describing the experiment. Currently it is being used in materials testing, and its application in fire fighting is under consideration.
Category Archives: School of Advanced Manufacturing , Engineering, and Applied Technology
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/07/nist-unblinded-me-science-new-application-blue-light-sees-through-fireNew books for Manufacturing and Applied Technology
We are excited to announce updated resources on applied technology – there are more to come! These works place technologies in their social context as well as covering the supporting science. They will be useful throughout our curricula.
Building the World: An Encyclopedia of the Great Engineering Projects in History. Compiled by Frank P. Davidson and Kathleen Lusk Brooke. Greenwood Press, 2006. 2 volumes. View record in IvyCat
Covers the world’s major engineering marvels chronologically, from Solomon’s temple to Boston’s Central Artery tunnels. Each entry begins with essential factual points, then covers the project’s foundational history, cultural context, planning, building, and world-wide significance. Primary sources are included for each entry along with a bibliography for further reference. Useful for general studies as well as our applied technology courses, this is in our Reference collection for use in the library. “Feats of ‘macro-engineering’ are a testament to the creativity and foresight of engineers, architects, governments officials, and diplomats. Who came up with the ideas for these projects, and how did they see them through to completion? What obstacles needed to be overcome for these structures to be built? What impact did such projects have on the economy and culture of their societies? The encyclopedia, Building The World, answers all of these questions, showing how central these great feats are to the history of civilization.” (publisher)
How Things are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew Terranova and Sharon Rose. Revised edition, updated. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2018. View record in IvyCat
Another encyclopedia, covering smaller-scale engineering. “For anyone curious about the nuts and bolts of human ingenuity, How Things Are Made is a fascinating exploration of the process behind the manufacture of everyday items … from guitars, sunscreen, and seismographs to running shoes, jet engines, and chocolate … contains informative step-by-step text along with detailed but easy-to-follow illustrations, diagrams, and sidebars to tell the stories behind the things we sometimes take for granted.” (publisher)
Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World. Joshua B. Freeman. W. W. Norton, 2018. View record in IvyCat
A quick tour through important moments in the history of industrial production, from the 1720s to the present. Covers major theories of industrial production and their social impact. 75 pages of footnotes point to a wealth of primary sources, but written for a general audience. “Celebrated historian Joshua B. Freeman … whisks readers from the textile mills in England that powered the Industrial Revolution and the factory towns of New England to the colossal steel and car plants of twentieth-century America, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union and on to today’s behemoths making sneakers, toys, and cellphones in China and Vietnam … offers a piercing perspective on how factories have shaped our societies” (publisher).
New Agriculture Books
A Botanist’s Vocabulary: 1300 Terms Explained and Illustrated. By Susan K. Pell and Bobbi Angell.
This book has been added to our non-circulating Reference collection, in support of our Agriculture program. “A Botanist’s Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. Through concise definitions and detailed black and white illustrations, it defines 1300 words commonly used by botanists, naturalists, and gardeners to describe plants.” (publisher)
Native Plants of the Midwest: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 500 Species for the Garden. By Allen Branhagen.
Branhagen is a regional expert and director of horticulture at Powell Gardens, Kansas City, MO; the book comes encrusted with encomiums from plant scientists throughout the Midwest. “Features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden. Plant profiles for more than 500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, ground covers, bulbs, and annuals contain the common and botanical names, growing information, tips on using the plant in a landscape, and advice on related plants. You’ll learn how to select the right plant and how to design with native plants. Helpful lists of plants for specific purposes are shared throughout. This comprehensive book is for native plant enthusiasts and home gardeners” (publisher)
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes. By Dan Egan.
This book is a model for science reporting. It won the J. Anthony Lukas Award, the Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment, Special Merit Citation and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. It is relevant to both our Agriculture and Environmental safety programs. Egan draws on interviews with residents, scientists, government officials, and historical documents; the notes and bibliography cover 23 pages.
“The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come … In an age when dire problems like the Flint water crisis or the California drought bring ever more attention to the indispensability of safe, clean, easily available water, The Death and the Life of the Great Lakes is a powerful paean to what is arguably our most precious resource, an urgent examination of what threatens it and a convincing call to arms about the relatively simple things we need to do to protect it.” (publisher)
We’re moving from Books 24×7 to Skillsoft Books
Our database Books 24×7 has become Skillsoft Books, with a dramatically improved user interface. The collection behind that interface has expanded, and we are not aware of any popular titles being dropped.
Ivy Tech users can access Skillsoft Books immediately, and continue to access Books 24×7 until May 12th, to lessen impact on this semester. Changes will be made to our Library guides and website during this time, and Professors will need to change links to Books 24×7 in their course materials for future semesters.
Skillsoft books does not require a separate user account like Books 24×7. Instead, you will be prompted to log in using your IvyTech username and password.
Users who have created Personal Folders in Books 24×7, for collections of frequently-used titles, will need to recreate these collections in the new Skillsoft portal. This is easy, but somewhat time-consuming as you must search each title and add it. Here’s how:
Log in to Books 24×7 and open your Personal Folders. On the toolbar, click the export button and in the dialog box choose the file format you prefer.
You will be prompted to save the file to your device. Open the file on your device. The Excel file has the titles in one column; Word has them in a list. In either, the titles are hyperlinks back to Books 24×7.
Searching these titles in Skillsoft is the easiest way to recreate your list. Open and log in to Skillsoft Books, and type your first title in the search box at the top. From the results list, click the Launch button next to your title and choose Save from the drop-down menu.
You will be prompted where to save it; choose New Set, give it a title, and add any other information you want. Only the title is required.
This Set will now appear when you click on the My Shelf icon at the top of the Skillsoft home page. Simply click on the title to open the list of saved titles, which can be books, videos, or presentations.
From the My Shelf menu, you can also use Add Learning Event and save a group of resources to it.
Metalworking – Doing It Better
Machining, Welding, Fabricating
By Tom Lipton
Call Number: TS227 .L578 2013
View in IvyCat
This collection of priceless tips, tricks, skills, and experiences from a veteran of the trade is presented in a way that captures the readers attention and engages them in the process of furthering their skills. It includes shop-tested descriptions and illustrations of creative and unique techniques and observations from four decades in the metalworking trades. Perfect for hobbyists and veterans alike, and everyone in between, and for those who work out of either small shops or garages, backyard facilities and basements. It will help any metalworker do better work and do it faster!
Construction Jobsite Management
By William R. Mincks and Hal Johnston
Call Number: TH438 .M55 2017
View in IvyCat
The newly updated Fourth Edition of CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE MANAGEMENT examines all facets of construction project management from the contractor’s point of view. The responsibilities of project managers, construction superintendents, and construction engineers are covered in depth, from configuring a project team through closing out a project. The text maintains a strong focus on jobsite personnel activities, outlining proven procedures and offering helpful techniques to manage projects effectively from start to finish. Clear, concise language and accurate, relevant detail make this book an essential introduction to the real world of construction jobsite management.
Mistake-Proofing for Operators
The ZQC System
Created by the Productivity Press development team
Call Number: TS156 .M535 1997
View in IvyCat
The Zero Quality Control System (ZQC) is a mistake-proofing approach that prevents defects by monitoring processing conditions at the source and correcting errors that cause defects. Since it is human nature to make mistakes, ZQC does not blame people for errors, but instead finds ways to keep errors from becoming defects. In this breakthrough approach, mistake-proofing devices called poka-yoke are used to check and give feedback about each product or operation in the process, not just a sample. This book introduces operators and assembly workers to the basic methodology of ZQC in an easy-to-read format that covers all aspects of this important manufacturing improvement strategy.Mistake-Proofing for Operators includes the instructional features that are the signature of the Shopfloor Series. In this series Productivity Press has taken the lead in adult education by teaming with instructional designers to develop complete programs for frontline learning. The goal: to place powerful and proven improvement tools such as ZQC and mistake-proofing in the hands of your company’s entire workforce.
Winner of the 1990 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing, Mistake-Proofing for Operators is based on Zero Quality Control: Source Inspection and the Poka-Yoke System by Shigeo Shingo
Library Creative Commons
What do you know about Library’s Creative Commons? We have dedicated PC’s loaded with specialized software not available on normal students computers. This includes software titles such as AutoCAD, Solidworks, Business Plan Pro. Creative Commons environment is conducive to individual study or collaboration.
Also available in Creative Commons is a TV stations a DVD/VHS player.
What is coming soon to Library’s Creative Commons? We plan on adding a MAC computer, Adobe Creative Cloud (Image/Video editing capability), computer stations with webcams for webinars and web-based interviews, other software as needed or identified.
Here is an A-Z list of software titles available in the Creative Commons:
· SOLIDWORKS 2015 Education Edition
o eDrawings 2015 x64 Edition
o SOLIDWORKS 2015 x64 Edition
o SOLIDWORKS Composer 2015
o SOLIDWORKS Tools
· Autodesk
o Autodesk Design Review 2013
o Alias Design 2015
o AutoCAD 2015
o AutoCAD Architecture 2015
o AutoCAD Electrical 2015
o AutoCAD Mechanical 2015
o AutoCAD Raster Design 2015
o AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2015
o AutoCAD Utility Design 2015
o Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2015
o Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015
o Autodesk Backburner 2015
o Autodesk Data Management
o Autodesk Factory Design Utilities 2015
o Autodesk Inventor 2015
o Autodesk Mechanical Simulation Job Manager
o Autodesk Mudbox 2015
o Autodesk Recap
o Autodesk Showcase 2015
o Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2015
o Autodesk Simulation Mudflow Advisor 2015
o Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2014
o DWG TrueView 2015
o Revit 2015
o Simulation CFD 2015
o Subassembly Composer 2015
Business Plan Pro
Amazing new titles from Books 24×7
Books 24×7 is an online collection of books and videos tailored for use in the subjects of business, information technology, and engineering, as well as books that address healthy living and well-being. Check out these new titles recently added to their collection.
New Books 24×7 titles (eBooks and videos)
Read and watch from home, available 24×7 for your ultimate convenience. Books 24×7 has just added 99 IT and Desktop Videos, 5 BusinessPro titles, 9 EngineeringPro titles and 12 ITPro titles. Below are just a few examples. Enjoy!
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