Engineering papers

This paper describes nanotechnology and its potential for the future.

This paper gives an historical approach to firefighting and describes hazards encountered during operations.

A discussion on production and production management.

This paper seeks a definition of the concept of green building materials and provides several examples of such materials.

This paper argues against animal testing.

This paper argues primarily in favor of genetic engineering (GE) but also points out some potential problems.

Reviews literature pertaining to Hurricane Kathleen that swept through New Orleans in 2005.

This paper explores the inter-relationship of technology on nursing and the influence of nursing on technology.

This paper examines the Diesel engine cycle, named after Rudolf Diesel.

This paper serves as a report detailing the air disaster involving Japan Airlines Flight number 123.

Examines external factors that can cause problems in construction projects.

This paper examines the use titanium and titanium-alloys as the metal of chose in dental implants.

This paper discusses advances in new grinding technology .

This paper discusses the popularity of SUVs.

This paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of analog vs. digital recording formats.

A discussion on improvements in supply chain performance in the Mopar Parts Group.

Discusses residential sprinklers in modern construction.

Develops a proposed strategy to transfer fuel cell technology to Bangladesh.

A look at the four functions of management and the operations management theory.

A critical statistical analysis of the relationship between the production of nuclear energy and the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

A comprehensive history of the baths in the Roman Empire.

This paper discusses assistive technology, any equipment used to increase, maintain or improve the capabilities of persons suffering from any type of disabilities or impairment.

Examines globalization and the demands for energy in the 21st century.

This paper discusses power line networking, a method of networking computers using electrical wiring rather than phone jacks or other mediums.

This paper reviews many examples of advanced electronics, which are playing very critical roles in many areas including the biomedical and learning environments.

A discussion on stem cell research as an example of genetic engineering.

A look at how the field of bionics is gaining ground as a legitimate scientific endeavor.

An analysis of the environmental costs and benefits of nuclear energy as a sustainable energy source.

A biography of the life and work of Thomas Edison.

This paper discusses the engineering of substitute skin.

A discussion about using fuzzy logic for traffic support systems.

This well-researched paper examines not only whether Japan has the capability to create nuclear weapons but whether or not Japan already has these actual weapons.

This paper focuses on the scientific and genetic aspects of cloning as well as detailing the various methods of both natural and artificial cloning.

This paper discusses the history of the development of sanitation and safe water supplies especially for urban areas including present day environmental laws.

This paper suggests a method for applying the International Organization for Standardization (ISO-9000) process to the current business environment.

An overview of the history of the automobile.

This paper defines and explores the various methods of surface hardening which is a useful method for restricting the hardening of steel components which may at times be intricately shaped to certain areas and specifications.

A review of the history of radar's development and an explanation of how it works.

A discussion on the use of wind to create energy, which is becoming an increasingly important ecological solution to the problems of energy sourcing.

This paper discusses alternative-fuel vehicles (AFV) and the advantages of adding them to the Lotus rental car fleet.

This paper discusses aerial platforms and projects using them especially in the U.K. and other nations outside of the U.S..

This paper explores the technological development of guidance system weapons.

The application of the Nash-Cournot model to the electrical power industry.

An examination of the history and recent development of civil engineering, using the building of the Hoover Dam as a case study.

This paper contains detailed information and suggestions on purchasing a new automobile while focusing on specific safety features.

This paper discusses China's Three Gorges Dam Project (TGDP), projected to become the worlds largest dam, nearly four times larger than the Hoover Dam.

This paper discusses the development of transportation in the United States between 1815 and 1850.

An in-depth discussion on the problems of modern urban traffic.

An examination of the success of the M6 toll road in England using neuro linguistic programming.

A look at technical aspects of the failure of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the organisation and culture within NASA.

This paper discusses the production of electricity using nuclear energy and analyzes the policy approaches of England and France.

This paper discusses new alternative fuel options for the internal combustible engine (ICE) especially hydrogen and hybrid cars.

A history of the RMS Titanic.

A paper explaining why an education in engineering today requires a global outlook.

A look at the complexities and tasks associated with the area of supply engineering management.

An overview of some of the various forecasting methods and their uses.

An overview of transformers, their history and the types of transformers.

A view of government intervention in providing energy services and delivery to the public through private enterprise.

A look at the light rail system implemented by the city of Houston, Texas in an effort to alleviate some of the traffic congestion.

This paper discusses smart materials and the way these materials are used in various areas of technology and in civil engineering.

This paper recommends the use of hybrid automobiles, alternative fuel vehicles, in the case of Lotus Rent-a-Car in America.

This paper is an extensive discussion of a systems approach to decision- making in bridge management systems worldwide, especially in the UK.

A discussion about the discovery of the airplane by the Wright brothers.

A look at the life and success of the technical innovations of Percy Hobart during World War II.

An analysis of TQM (total quality management) and other quality tools.

A research paper about hybrid cars.

The pros and cons of nuclear energy.

An analysis of the increasing or decreasing quality in construction.

This paper is on solar energy, solar cells (panels) and the breakdown of what happens in the process.

An overview of the current practice of modern reprogenetics and its future.

An insight to the theory of electrostatics.

An examination of different aspects of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks and switches.

Examines different aspects of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs by using analytical methods and simulation.

An analysis of the price increments of oil and gas and the effect it has on the U.S. economy.

An examination of different aspects of Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) by using analytical methods and simulation.

Examines different aspects of Frequency Modulation by using analytical methods and simulation. Both techniques are fully described through the paper.

A thorough review about whether the listed status hinder the facilities manager/building surveyor and the residents that live within the property when it comes to building works carried out on their property.

Provides a set of instructions, a technical description and a definition of the process for programming a police scanner.

An in-depth examination of the past, present and future of prefabricated methods in the construction industry.

An analysis of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes and how they relate to commercial aviation.

A contemporary planning issue for Guildford, England and a proposal for a new football stadium.

A comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen cars.

This paper discusses a project to modernize an existing tank farm located on a refinery premises in Singapore according to ISO 14000.

This paper is an extensive discussion of Critical Path Method (CPM), a technique for analyzing projects by determining the longest sequence of tasks (or the sequence of task with the least slack) through a project network."

An analysis of the principles, uses and ethics of genetic engineering.

The paper is about data mining, which is the process of finding trends and patterns in data, often within a database.

This paper discusses how "green" cars are designed to reduce emissions, thereby lessening problems of ever-increasing air pollution, which causes asthma and lung cancer.

An examination of the role and impact that submarines had in the First and Second World Wars.

The history of electronic music.

A biography of the life of the designer and inventor, Preston Tucker.

A comprehensive analysis of the history of electrical engineering and current and future trends in the field.

A discussion about the benefit of man-made, whitewater parks.

A case study of hazard mitigation, which describes the technology and design that should be used to make a storm-proof house.

A brief discussion of the methods used in ancient Rome to provide water to its population.

This paper argues in favor of the use of cochlear implants, which are prosthetic devices that enable the deaf to hear much better than previous innovations, such as hearing aids.

An analysis of how Frederick Taylor's theory of scientific management can be used to increase productivity in telecommunications installation.

A discussion of the reasons for having a functioning smoke alarm in the home.

An examination of the impact that other countries had on the production of a Soviet plane.

An overview of firefighters concerns over the design and construction of high-rise buildings.

A comparison and analysis of the bipolar junction transistor (BJT), the metal oxide field-effect transistor (MOSFET), and the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT).