Current Themes In Engineering Science 2008

London, United Kingdom, 2-4 July 2008

All papers were peer-reviewed. This volume contains selected articles contributed by the participants of the World Congress on Engineering (WCE) that was organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAEng) and took place in London, UK on 2-4 July, 2007. Modern engineering science covers a vast expanse of research activities that underpin and support the development of technology, characterization and selection of materials and structures, system optimization and design, and safe exploitation throughout life cycles of components and assemblies serving the society’s needs for manufacturing, transport, energy, food, health, security, and virtually every other aspect of public life. Modern engineering science is highly interdisciplinary, actively exploiting interfaces with applied mathematics and statistics, physics, chemistry, materials science, biological sciences and medicine, computing, and many other subjects. Almost every topic of research pursued in natural sciences and mathematics can be found to have an engineering dimension to it, provided the results find an application in practical and widespread use. No conference or symposium, nor even a World Congress may possibly provide a full reflection of the variety and richness of research activities in engineering sciences. Under the auspices of WCE 2007, fifteen subject conferences took place on the topics ranging from systems biology to financial engineering. Proceedings of individual conferences published by IAEng contain all papers presented at the conference. The purpose of the present volume, however, is different: it aims to identify and bring together under the same cover articles on some of the most interesting current themes in engineering science, contributed by the participants of various conferences that together constituted WCE 2007. Although the choice of topics that emerged was therefore necessarily subjective, it is hoped, nevertheless, that it provides a glimpse of the vast range of interests pursued by the modern engineering science.

The International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology (ICETEST) was held at the Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, India, from 18th to 20th January 2018, with the theme, “Society, Energy and Environment”, covering related topics in the areas of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Architecture. Conflict between energy and environment has been of global significance in recent years. Academic research needs to support the industry and society through socially and environmentally sustainable outcomes. ICETEST 2018 was organized with this specific objective. The conference provided a platform for researchers from different domains, to discuss and disseminate their findings. Outstanding speakers, faculties, and scholars from different parts of the world presented their research outcomes in modern technologies using sustainable technologies.

Two large international conferences on Advances in Engineering Sciences were held in Hong Kong, March 12-14, 2014, under the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IMECS 2014), and in London, UK, 2-4 July, 2014, under the World Congress on Engineering 2014 (WCE 2014) respectively. This volume contains 37 revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers participating in the conferences. Topics covered include engineering mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, and industrial applications. The book offers tremendous state-of-the-art advances in engineering sciences and also serves as an excellent reference work for researchers and graduate students working with/on engineering sciences.

Two-day National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering, Science, Technology and Management (NCRTESTM-2017) provided a unique platform for academicians, teaching fraternity, scholars, students of technical education and industry experts to share & get benefited from mutual exchange of knowledge in the field of Engineering Science, Technology and Management. It is the first of its kind organized at Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic, Itanagar in particular and in the State of Arunachal Pradesh in the field of Diploma Technical Education. The National Conference is organized under North East Quality Improvement Programme (NEQIP) sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, MHRD, GOI. The various themes included in the conference cover the most important areas of Engineering Science, Technology and Management so that every faculty member of the institution is having a fair opportunity to participate and get benefitted from the mutual exchange of knowledge. The conference witnessed good participation from the authors/researchers/scholars/students from Govt. and Pvt. Institutions from different parts of the region. A total of 20 research papers/articles on varied subject domains on the conference theme were considered for presentation spread over five (5) technical sessions. The students were also given an opportunity to present their papers. The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr. Joram Begi, Chief Information Commissioner; Government of Arunachal Pradesh who has contributed immensely to the growth of Technical Education in the State of Arunachal Pradesh working at various capacities being served as the longest Director of Higher and Technical Education. Prof. Purusottam Datt Kashyap, Head, Electrical Engineering, NIT, Itanagar; who is also the Chairman, BOG (AICTE-NEQIP), RGGP, Itanagar delivered Key Note address during the Inaugural function.

This volume contains a selection of revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers participating in a large international conference on Advances in Engineering Technologies and Physical Science which was held in London, UK, 5-7 July, 2017. Topics covered include mechanical engineering, engineering mathematics, computer science, knowledge engineering, electrical engineering, wireless networks, and industrial applications. With contributions carefully chosen to represent the most cutting-edge research presented during the conference, the book offers the state of art in engineering technologies and physical science and applications, and also serves as an excellent reference work for researchers and graduate students working with/on engineering technologies and physical science and applications.

Can the United States continue to lead the world in innovation? The answer may hinge in part on how well the public understands engineering, a key component of the 'innovation engine'. A related concern is how to encourage young people-particularly girls and under-represented minorities-to consider engineering as a career option. Changing the Conversation provides actionable strategies and market-tested messages for presenting a richer, more positive image of engineering. This book presents and discusses in detail market research about what the public finds most appealing about engineering-as well as what turns the public off. Changing the Conversation is a vital tool for improving the public image of engineering and outreach efforts related to engineering. It will be used by engineers in professional and academic settings including informal learning environments (such as museums and science centers), engineering schools, national engineering societies, technology-based corporations that support education and other outreach to schools and communities, and federal and state agencies and labs that do or promote engineering, technology, and science.

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Production, Isolation and Purification of Industrial Products provides extensive coverage of new developments, state-of-the-art technologies, and potential future trends, focusing on industrial biotechnology and bioengineering practices for the production of industrial products, such as enzymes, organic acids, biopolymers, and biosurfactants, and the processes for isolating and purifying them from a production medium. During the last few years, the tools of molecular biology and genetic and metabolic engineering have rendered tremendous improvements in the production of industrial products by fermentation. Structured by industrial product classifications, this book provides an overview of the current practice, status, and future potential for the production of these agents, along with reviews of the industrial scenario relating to their production. Provides information on industrial bioprocesses for the production of microbial products by fermentation Includes separation and purification processes of fermentation products Presents economic and feasibility assessments of the various processes and their scaling up Links biotechnology and bioengineering for industrial process development

This book brings together the latest updates from various subareas of biomedical engineering, providing readers with a broad overview of the current state of the art and the technological trends to be refined in the coming years with the goal of improving human health. It shows the important advances in each subfield, rehabilitation technology, computational systems applied to health, and medical devices, with practical examples. It includes topics not covered in other books in the area, such as digital health, bioprinting, organs-on-a-chip, the open data paradigm, and electrical impedance tomography. It is a short and easy-to-read book, and provides bibliographic references for the reader to go deeper into their areas of interest. This book is aimed at a very broad group of professionals and students in biomedical engineering and related areas, seeking to contextualize and understand the latest scientific advances in each subfield of biomedical engineering, including neuroengineering, regenerative medicine, additive manufacturing orthosis, postural analysis of Parkinson's patients, modelling and simulation using biomechanical open data, regenerative medicine, advanced drug delivery systems, bioprinting, biophotonic and electrical impedance tomography.

These are the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Engineering Sciences and Technologies (ESaT 2018), held from 12th - 14th September 2018 in the High Tatras Mountains, Tatranské Matliare, Slovak Republic. ESaT 2018 was organized under the auspices of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice - Slovak Republic in collaboration with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University - Russia after the successful organization with excellent feedback of the previous international conferences ESaT 2015 and ESaT 2016. The proceedings is covering various topics and disciplines in civil engineering sciences, such as Buildings and Architectural Engineering, Bearing Structures, Material and Environmental Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, Building Physics and Facilities, Geodesy, Surveying and Mapping, Geotechnics and Traffic Engineering. The proceedings report on new and original progress and trends in various fields of engineering sciences that will be of interest to a wide range of academics and professionals from university and industry. 116 papers originating from more than 10 countries have been accepted for publication in the conference proceedings. Each accepted paper was reviewed by two reviewers, selected according to the scientific area and orientation of the paper, which guarantees topicality, quality and an advanced level of the presented results.