An Introduction to Engineering Systems

Introduction to Systems Engineering

The word “system” is used in many areas (e.g. solar system, telephone system, nervous system, transportation system, ecological system, etc.) mainly to convey a meaning of ordering and/or interaction. The systems of interest for Systems Engineering are a specific subset: Engineered Systems. These are defined as “an integrated set of elements, subsystems, or assemblies that accomplish a defined ...

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

An Introduction to Recommendation Systems in Software Engineering

Software engineering is a knowledge-intensive activity that presents many information navigation challenges. Information spaces in software engineering include the source code and change history of the software, discussion lists and forums, issue databases, component technologies and their learning resources, and the development environment. The technical nature, size, and dynamicity of these i...

An Introduction to Genetic Engineering

and the pharmaceutical implications are vast: for example, the development of a widely used type of antihypertensive agent, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, derived from snake venom research. Grenard is to be commended on his succinct thoroughness and attention to detail. Every organism is identified by its common and taxonomic name. Facts are quantitative rather than qualitative where...

An Introduction to Genetic Engineering