Mechanical Metamaterials for Engineering and Architectural Applications examines materials with extraordinary mechanical properties such as negative stiffness, programmable elasticity, and auxetic behavior that surpass conventional limits. This accessible yet comprehensive book covers design principles, fabrication techniques, and practical applications, including vibration isolation in aerospace systems and adaptive building façades. Bridging theory and practice, it highlights th...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are among the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, reshaping defense, industry, research, and everyday life. This comprehensive volume offers a global, interdisciplinary examination of drone technology, charting its progression from early radio-controlled aircraft to today’s intelligent, autonomous systems.Across nine concise chapters, the book delivers a clear, step-by-step understanding of UAV evolution, core engineerin...

The book 'Awakening Young Minds: A Guide to Emotional Mastery and True Success' aims to help the teenagers and young minds unlock their potential through emotional regulation, effective distraction management, and goal-driven lifestyle choices. The book is designed to be beneficial for anyone who wants to improve his or her life through simple exercises and activities.The book starts off with Self-Regulation, Finding Balance, Managing Triggers and Self Reflection, and Social Media ...

In today's fast changing, globalized world, the role of Human Resources has transcended the conventional boundaries. HR is no longer just about rules, compliance, hiring, or training; It is about creating an environment where employees feel motivated and joyful in working. 'Happiness Resources: The Ultimate Guide to Human Resources' explains how organizations can be successful through redefining HR to focus on employee well-being and employee satisfaction, as any organization can only succ...

This book examines the radical technological changes occurring in welding engineering and technology, with a focus on offering a better understanding of the latest developments for marine applications. It presents a detailed analysis of interdisciplinary knowledge, numerical modeling and simulation, and the various applications of welding systems. The theoretical results, practical solutions, and guidelines presented are valuable for both researchers working in the area of marine engineeri...

Writing Skills for Scientific Communication is a comprehensive guide designed for researchers, students, and professionals striving for excellence in academic and innovative endeavours. Covering every stage of the research journey, it provides insights into defining research problems, conducting literature reviews, and crafting impactful research papers. The book explores intellectual property rights, the patenting process, and licensing, offering practical strategies for protecti...

At the core of this book are several application areas where Industry 4.0 has been, or can be, applied. This book introduces the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with discussions and reflections that will lead the reader into a deeper understanding of the nature of the concept. This book also reveals various facets that can be applied and utilized for implementation of the concept in various sectors.This book:• Comprehensively discusses skills for Industry 4.0• Provide...

With the growing environment and consciousness of "outcome-based education," the importance of this subject has increased manyfold. Unfortunately, there is little information on engineering pedagogy available outside of scattered journal articles, conference and symposium proceedings, workshop notes, and government and company reports. This book overcomes these difficulties by presenting, in a single volume, many of the recent advances in the field of engineering pedagogy and its recent de...

This book discusses the radical technological changes occurring due to Industry 4.0, with a focus on offering a better understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It also presents a detailed analysis of interdisciplinary knowledge, numerical modeling and simulation, and the application of cyber–physical systems, where information technology and physical devices create synergic systems leading to unprecedented efficiency.The book focuses on industrial applications of automati...

Focussing on micro- and nanoelectronics design and technology, this book provides thorough analysis and demonstration, starting from semiconductor devices to VLSI fabrication, designing (analog and digital), on-chip interconnect modeling culminating with emerging non-silicon/ nano devices. It gives detailed description of both theoretical as well as industry standard HSPICE, Verilog, Cadence simulation based real-time modeling approach with focus on fabrication of bulk and nano-devices. Ea...

Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering offers a unified platform for the dissemination of basic and applied knowledge on the integration of artificial intelligence within the realm of mechanical and industrial engineering. The book covers the tools and information needed to build successful careers and a source of knowledge for those working with AI within these domains.The book offers a systematic approach to explicate fundamentals as wel...

Design thinking is a ground-breaking problem solving process which combines logic, intuition, and systematic reasoning to develop long-term solutions to common engineering challenges and to inspire innovation. Serving as an introduction to the concept as well as a reference point, the book is essential reading for all engineers.Following a design thinking approach itself to structure its contents, this book is a key introduction to the process, providing case studies to demonstrate...