...Hunter Blake Higgins Raelyn Garvey 10/30/15 Trebuchet Research Essay The trebuchet is a siege war machine used during medieval times. The accepted origin of the trebuchet is dated back to 300 BC China. In the 6th century AD, the trebuchet made its way to Europe. During the Dark Ages, the trebuchet was used exclusively by the French in Europe. This invention, along with other siege machines, was finally introduced to the British in the year 1216, during the Siege of Dover. A basic trebuchet consists of five main parts; the frame, beam, sling, counterweight, and the guide shoot. The frame of the trebuchet is used for structural purposes, and also to ensure the firing of the machine will be predictable. The counterweight is the most essential...
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...Trebuchets are awesome. They are a mathematical pieces of art. there are several different math equations used to determine how it works and how it reaches its destination. But all the headache was worth it do to the fact that they became the bigger better versions of catapults.The models shoot farther and more accurate than its past predecessor. The only problem they had was that they big and difficult to transport. Unlike its previous form the trebuchet had to be partially disassembled do to its height it could not be on a fixed frame. Meaning they would disassembled to the point that it could be laid down and tied up. then it could be put on a wagon and pulled away by horse. The ones on fixed frames were usually smaller and had less power....
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...According to Medieval Life and Times, The trebuchet dates back to before the Middle Ages believing to be invented in 300 B.C. China. It was brought to Europe during the middle ages. (Alchin) However, Byzantium and Middle Eastern armies made use of the trebuchet design during the 6th century (Farrell). The term “Trebuchet” derives from French origin. They used it exclusively and are responsible for introducing it to the English when they used trebuchets and other siege weapons in the attack of Dover castle (Alchin). Design Ideas The image above was used to allow the group to have a sense of how big the trebuchet was going to be for this lab. We did not use it as the initial design, instead it was used as a starting point. We chose this design because of the size and the idea of the trough was helpful in pinpointing accuracy. Work...
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...SNEHA BHAGWAN LALWANI | | Education | April 2012 – April 2013 | Global Masters in Business AdministrationMajor: Information Technology ManagementS P Jain Center of Management(S P Jain)Applied Research Project : Analysis of Impact of introducing Business Intelligence for improving Retail Merchandising and Marketing in UAE | Singapore - Dubai | May 2003- May 2007 | Bachelors of TechnologyMajor: Computer EngineeringNirma University, Ahmedabad | India | Work Experience – 58 months | May 2010 – April 2012 | AmdocsSenior Subject Matter Expert | Role – Consultant | India | | Client – Sprint | Domain –Telecom | * Implemented a solution for the client which involved developing a complex functionality that can cover up the backlog of 12000 records in drastically less time. * Developed and customized various modules of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), trained and guided team members on the functional and technical aspects of the product. * Analyzed the impact of Change Requests (CRs) and Development Coding Unit Testing (DCUT), created Design Documents and knowledge repositories andensured Quality Control by thorough testing and automation. * Led a team of 5-members from offshore and coordinated issues resolution between the Indian Delivery Centre and client SME’s. * Estimated & scheduled the delivery timelines, managed project releases and ensured quality deliverables. | June 2007 – April 2010 | Infosys Technologies Ltd.Senior Systems Engineer |...
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...Suggested Structure of the Business Research Case Study Assignment This document suggests what you could write about in each of the different sections of the assignment, and gives you a guide to how much to write for each section Section | Suggested number of words | What you should write about | What you must do to get good marks :- | 1.0 - Introduction & Statement of Aims and Objectives | 200 to 300 | The introduction serves as an expansion of your title – giving a bit more detail about the problem or question you are tackling in the paper. Why did you carry out the research? Why are you writing this report?State your …Aim = what you hope to achieve (Broad)Objective = goals, steps on the way to meeting the aim – how you will achieve it. (Narrow) | Aims and objectives relevant to the topic, imaginative or challenging but realistic. A comprehensive and persuasive rationale | 2.0 - Literature Review | 1300to1500 | This section describes the existing and established theory and research in your report area. You are providing a context for your work. This section can be used to show where you are filling a perceived gap in the existing theory or knowledge, or you are proposing something that goes against or is controversial to existing ideas. You must accurately reference all sources mentioned here and give a full citation in the Reference List. | Extensive and accurate citation of a comprehensive range of relevant and up-to-date sources. Insightful, original or well...
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...of using these guidelines provides consistency when writing papers. 2) In MLA, what goes in the upper-left hand corner of the first page of your paper? Where do the page numbers go? In APA, how do you format the first page? In the upper left hand corner of the first page you put your name, your instructor's name, course name, and due date. The page numbers go in the upper right hand corner. 3) What does in-text (parenthetical) citation refer to (use APA/MLA handout and In-text citations handout)? This method refers to placing relevant source information in parentheses after a quote or paraphrase. 4) Why do we need in-text citation? In-text citations acknowledge your source, support your argument, and help locate within the source where you got your information. 5) What is the Works Cited page and the References page for? These pages are used to list your sources that you used for your paper. 6) What are the first three rules outlined in your MLA handout under Format? Choose a standard, easy to read font. Align text to the left and do not justify, center titles. Double space 7) Which fields of study use MLA style? Which ones use APA style? Give an example for each one. Please format the following citation examples in MLA style (use the formatting guide for help): 8) BOOK: You want to use a second edition book titled Foundations of American Education by James Johnson, for a research paper. It was published in 2001 by Pearson...
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...PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS by Prof. Anamika PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS (BY Prof. Anamika) It is important that you get your message across clearly, competently, completely, and confidently. To be able to do so with consistent effectiveness, you must know what makes a presentation memorable, what keeps the audience’s attention, and what helps to project your own, unique personality. Whether you want to explain, instruct, persuade, sell, motivate, or inspire, if you know the right system and employ the right approach, you will be able to do so successfully. A professional, effective business presentation requires four sets of knowledge: KNOWLEDGE OF THE AUDIENCE A) KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT AND ITS LOGICAL ORGANISATION B) KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOOLS OF PRESENTATION C) KNOWLEDGE OF THE SELF AS A PRESENTER In the next few pages, we will consider these one by one. PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS A presentation is not just a sequential display of data but a battle ...a battle of getting audience’s attention, win their hearts and chance of creating an impression. In every presentation you sell something: a product, a service, or an idea. If it is a battle, you need a strategy or a sequence of moves. For this, following a STAR strategy will help. It is planning your presentation with teh help of 5Ws – WHO, WHY, WHERE, WHEN AND WHAT. Let’s take them...
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...reading and studying focusing on print and online materials ISBN 1-256-09222-3 Keys to Effective Learning: Study Skills and Habits for Success, Sixth Edition, by Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. c h a p t e r 7 hanh never had trouble keeping up with her high school reading assignments, but after four weeks of college she is already snowed under. With midterms coming in two weeks, she stays awake at night thinking about how much she has to learn. It seems as if all the reading she has done this term—particularly what she has read on the computer—has gone in one side of her brain and out the other, so she feels she has to start at the beginning. She has the sense that the way she is reading may be a problem, but it worked for her in the past, so why change now? In this chapter . . . you explore answers to the following questions: HOW can SQ3R help you own what you read? p. 190 WHAT improves reading comprehension? p. 200 HOW do you customize a text with highlighting and notes? p. 205 HOW can you read online materials effectively? p. 208 ISBN 1-256-09222-3 © Shutterstock Keys to Effective Learning: Study Skills and Habits for Success, Sixth Edition, by Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. Habit for Success ask questions Questions are the backbone of learning. They help...
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...Netherlands Andrew Light University of Washington Seattle USA Peter Kroes Delft University of Technology Delft the Netherlands Steven A. Moore University of Texas Austin USA ISBN 978-1-4020-6590-3 e-ISBN 978-1-4020-6591-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007937486 © 2008 Springer Science + Business Media B.V. No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com Contents List of Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design in Engineering and Architecture: Towards an Integrated Philosophical Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Kroes, Andrew Light, Steven A. Moore, and Pieter E. Vermaas Part I Engineering Design ix 1 Design, Use, and the Physical and Intentional Aspects of Technical Artifacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maarten Franssen Designing is the Construction of Use Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wybo Houkes The Designer Fallacy and Technological Imagination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...PHYSIC AL CONSTANTS CONSTANT Speed of light Elementary charge Electron mass Proton mass Gravitational constant Permeability constant Permittivity constant Boltzmann’s constant Universal gas constant Stefan–Boltzmann constant Planck’s constant Avogadro’s number Bohr radius SYMBOL c e me mp G m0 P0 k R s h 15 2p"2 NA a0 THREE-FIGURE VALUE 3.003108 m/s 1.60310219 C 9.11310231 kg 1.67310227 kg 6.67310211 N # m2/kg 2 1.2631026 N/A2 1H/m2 8.85310212 C 2/N # m2 1F/m2 1.38310223 J/K 8.31 J/K # mol 5.6731028 W/m2 # K4 6.63310234 J # s 6.0231023 mol21 5.29310211 m BEST KNOWN VALUE* 299 792 458 m/s (exact) 1.602 176 4871402 310219 C 9.109 382 151452 310231 kg 1.672 621 6371832 310227 kg 6.674 281672 310211 N # m2/kg 2 4p31027 (exact) 1/m0c2 (exact) 1.380 65041242 310223 J/K 8.314 4721152 J/K # mol 5.670 4001402 31028 W/m2 # K4 6.626 068 961332 310234 J # s 6.022 141 791302 31023 mol21 5.291 772 08591362 310211 m *Parentheses indicate uncertainties in last decimal places. Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2007 values SI PREFIXES POWER 1024 1021 1018 1015 1012 109 106 103 102 101 100 1021 1022 1023 1026 1029 10212 10215 10218 10221 10224 THE GREEK ALPHABET PREFIX yotta zetta exa peta tera giga mega kilo hecto deca — deci centi milli micro nano pico femto atto zepto yocto SYMBOL Y Z E P T G M k h da — d c m μ n p f a z y Alpha ...
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