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This edited book will address creativity and innovation among the two cultures of science and art. Disciplines within science and art include: medicine (neurology), music therapy, art therapy, physics, chemistry, engineering, music, improvisation, education and aesthetics. This book will be the first of its kind to appeal to a broad audience of students, scholars, scientists, professionals, practitioners (physicians, psychologists, counsellors and social workers), musicians, artists, educators and administrators. In order to understand creativity and innovation across fields, the approach is multidisciplinary. While there is overlap across disciplines, unique domain specific traits exist in each field and are also discussed in addition to similarities. This book engages the reader with the comparison of similarities and differences through dialog across disciplines. Authors of each chapter address creativity and innovation from their own distinct perspective. Each chapter is transdisciplinary in approach.  These perspectives entail a representation of their field through research, teaching, service and/or practice.

Engineering. --- Engineering Design. --- Interdisciplinary Studies. --- Positive Psychology. --- Engineering design. --- Humanities. --- Ingénierie --- Conception technique --- Sciences humaines --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Creative thinking. --- Art and science --- Science --- Technological innovations. --- Study and teaching. --- Science education --- Scientific education --- Science and art --- Creative thinking (Education) --- Positive psychology. --- Creative ability --- Thought and thinking --- Design, Engineering --- Engineering --- Industrial design --- Strains and stresses --- Design --- Psychology

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How and why does sail boat performance depend on the configuration and trim of boat and sails? This book provides the yachtsman with answers in a relatively straightforward account of the physical mechanisms of sailing. It presents an accessible overview of the fluid dynamic aspects of sailing and sailing technology, addressing both aeromechanics and hydromechanics.  Readers are provided with the basic principles of physics and general mechanics that will assist their understanding of the fluid mechanics of sailing yachts. Rich appendices cover not only in-depth, mathematical-physical treatments and derivations for those wishing to explore further, but also helpful summaries of basic mathematical notions for those wishing to refresh their knowledge.  This work explores keel yachts, specifically single-masted mono-hulls with ‘fore-and-aft’, Bermuda-rigged sails. However, much of it is applicable to other types of sailing vessels such as multi-hulls, yachts with multiple masts, windsurf boards and the like.  Yachtsmen, yacht designers and professionals of sailing technology will all find something of interest in this work which provides explanations of the mechanics of sailing in a way that is scientifically justified, whilst remaining appealing to those wishing to use their knowledge on-board a sailing vessel.

Engineering. --- Engineering Fluid Dynamics. --- Fluid- and Aerodynamics. --- Engineering Design. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Engineering design. --- Ingénierie --- Technologie hydraulique --- Conception technique --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Yachts. --- Yachts --- Keels. --- Aerodynamics. --- Yachts and yachting --- Fluids. --- Fluid mechanics. --- Naval architecture --- Ships --- Design, Engineering --- Engineering --- Industrial design --- Strains and stresses --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Design --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Hydrostatics --- Permeability --- Hydromechanics --- Continuum mechanics

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This volume identifies, discusses and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. To date, there has been no systematic treatment of the particular challenges globalization poses for engineering ethics standards and education. This volume concentrates on precisely this challenge. Scholars and practitioners from diverse national and professional backgrounds discuss the ethical issues emerging from the inherent symbiotic relationship between the engineering profession and globalization. Through their discussions a deeper and more complete understanding of the precise ways in which globalization impacts the formulation and justification of ethical standards in engineering as well as the curriculum and pedagogy of engineering ethics education emerges. The world today is witnessing an unprecedented demand for engineers and other science and technology professionals with advanced degrees due to both the off-shoring of western jobs and the rapid development of non-Western countries. The current flow of technology and professionals is from the West to the rest of the world. Professional practices followed by Western (or Western-trained) engineers are often based on presuppositions which can be in fundamental disagreement with the viewpoints of non-Westerners. A successful engineering solution cannot be simply technically sound, but also must account for cultural, social and religious constraints. For these reasons, existing Western standards cannot simply be exported to other countries. Divided into two parts, Part I of the volume provides an overview of particular dimensions of globalization and the criteria that an adequate engineering ethics framework must satisfy in a globalized world. Part II of the volume considers pedagogical challenges and aims in engineering ethics education that is global in character.

Philosophy. --- Philosophy of Technology. --- Engineering Design. --- Interdisciplinary Studies. --- Philosophy (General). --- Technology --- Engineering design. --- Humanities. --- Technologie --- Conception technique --- Sciences humaines --- Philosophie --- Technology_xPhilosophy. --- Philosophy & Religion --- Philosophy --- Engineering ethics --- Engineering ethics. --- Social aspects. --- Engineering --- Ethics, Engineering --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Professional ethics --- Design, Engineering --- Industrial design --- Strains and stresses --- Mental philosophy --- Humanities --- Design --- Technology and civilization

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Maximising reader insights into the theory, models, methods and fundamental reasoning of design, this book addresses design activities in industrial settings, as well as the actors involved. This approach offers readers a new understanding of design activities and related functions, properties and dispositions. Presenting a ‘design mindset’ that seeks to empower students, researchers, and practitioners alike, it features a strong focus on how designers create new concepts to be developed into products, and how they generate new business and satisfy human needs.   Employing a multi-faceted perspective, the book supplies the reader with a comprehensive worldview of design in the form of a proposed model that will empower their activities as student, researcher or practitioner. We draw the reader into the core role of design conceptualisation for society, for the development of industry, for users and buyers of products, and for citizens in relation to public systems. The book also features original contributions related to exploration, conceptualisation and product synthesis.   Exploring both the power and limitations of formal design process models, methods, and tools viewed in the light of human ingenuity and cognition, the book develops a unique design mindset that adds human understanding to the list of methods and tools essential to design. This insight is distilled into useful mindset heuristics included throughout the book.

Engineering. --- Engineering Design. --- Innovation/Technology Management. --- Engineering design. --- Ingénierie --- Conception technique --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Design, Engineering --- Engineering --- Design --- Management. --- Industrial management. --- Industrial design --- Strains and stresses --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization --- Business administration --- Business enterprises --- Business management --- Corporate management --- Corporations --- Industrial administration --- Management, Industrial --- Rationalization of industry --- Scientific management --- Management --- Business --- Industrial organization

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This book presents a broad design purview within the framework of “pre-design, design, and post-design” by focusing on the “motive of design,” which implies an underlying reason for the design of a product. The chapters are comprised of papers based on discussions at the “Design Research Leading Workshop” held in Nara, Japan, in 2013. This book encourages readers to enhance and expand their thinking within a widened design perspective.

Engineering. --- Engineering Design. --- Industrial Design. --- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). --- Architectural design. --- Engineering design. --- Ingénierie --- Design architectural --- Conception technique --- Engineering design --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Design, Engineering --- Engineering --- Design --- Industrial design. --- Industrial design --- Strains and stresses --- Structural design --- Application software. --- Application computer programs --- Application computer software --- Applications software --- Apps (Computer software) --- Computer software --- Design, Industrial --- Mechanical drawing --- New products