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Thermodynamics: it's not rocket science: Some things are so obvious we miss them. The second law of thermodynamics is like that. Of course, the crazy way we speak about the second law does not help. "In an isolated system, a process can occur only if it increases the total entropy of the system." Huh? It...; Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, reservoir, thermodynamics, vapor; Research articles 2007-12-01
A Paradigm for Assessing Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in Engineering Students: ABSTRACT Conceptual and procedural knowledge are two mutually-supportive factors associated with the development of engineering skill. The present study extends previous work on undergraduate learning in engineering to provide further validation for an assessment paradigm capable of quantifying engineering students' conceptual and problem-solving knowledge. Eight students who were enrolled in...; Tags: cognition, Engineering, knowledge, Learning, M., Psychology, Reading, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics; Research articles 2007-10-01
Optimize thermodynamics of flavor adsorption: The physical and chemical adsorption of flavor compounds onto food matrices is key in controlling flavor retention, balanced release and flavor quality. Previous research at Rutgers University involving flavor adsorption on soy protein and zein--proteins with different hydrophobic characters--has shown that the thermodynamics of flavor adsorption on protein matrices depends...; Tags: protein, Rutgers University, thermodynamics; Research articles 2007-08-01
First Steps in Understanding Engineering Students' Growth of Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in an Interactive Learning Context: ABSTRACT The development of procedural knowledge in students, i.e., the ability to effectively solve domain problems, is the goal of many instructional initiatives in engineering education. The present study examined learning in a rich learning environment in which students read text, listened to narrations, interacted with simulations, and solved problems...; Tags: knowledge, Strategy, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics; Research articles 2007-01-01
ThermoML improves data.(R&D INFORMATICS): A new Web-based system that speeds researcher access to a large body of new scientific data has improved access to data as well as the quality of the data itself. ThermoML, a Web-enabled thermodynamics global data exchange, catches and corrects data errors in roughly...; Tags: FINANCE, MARKETING, NIST, R&D, thermodynamics, Web; Research articles 2006-11-01

On the consistent use of sign convention in thermodynamics: Abstract In thermodynamics, various sign conventions are used for energy transfers in the form of heat and work. Regardless of the sign convention introduced, thermodynamics texts subsequently abandon their established conventions in favor of magnitudes or absolute values. This article illustrates the importance of consistent use of a sign convention...; Tags: engineering, HIP, John Wiley & Sons Inc., McGraw-Hill Companies, performance, thermodynamics; Research articles 2006-10-01
Lecture series to honor legacy of Rensselaer chemical engineering professor; Michael M. Abbott was an internationally recognized expert in thermodynamics.: M2 PRESSWIRE-16 June 2006-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Lecture series to honor legacy of Rensselaer chemical engineering professor; Michael M. Abbott was an internationally recognized expert in thermodynamicsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15062006 Troy, N.Y. -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is honoring the legacy...; Tags: Institute, M., professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, thermodynamics; Research articles 2006-06-16
New books received: Bockris, John O'M., Ph.D. (2005) The New Paradigm: A Confrontation between Physics and the Paranormal Phenomena College Station, Texas: D&M Enterprises Publisher The author contends that scientists selectively ignore phenomena that threaten their intellectual fiefdoms and research grants. Worse yet, they ridicule colleagues who would attempt to bridge the...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Princeton University, thermodynamics, U.K., University of Oxford, vaccine; Research articles 2005-09-22
Developing On-Line Homework for Introductory Thermodynamics: ABSTRACTHomework in engineering courses is used to develop problem-solving skills and to provide students with the practice they need in order to achieve mastery of essential concepts and procedures in their disciplines. We describe homework exercises that were developed for introductory thermodynamics and delivered to students via the Internet. Records...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, semester, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics; Research articles 2005-07-01
Josiah Willard Gibbs: Josiah Willard Gibbs Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903) was an American mathematical physicist whose pioneer work in statistical mechanics laid the basis for the development of physical chemistry as a science. When Josiah Willard Gibbs began his work, thermodynamics had become a true science, firmly based on recently formulated laws of...; Tags: physicist, theory, thermodynamics, Yale University; Research articles 2005-01-01
Giving Students Time for the Academic Resources that Work: ABSTRACTEngineering courses offer students multiple resources for learning; however, it is not clear how much time students devote to these resources or how effective they are for mastering the course material. We examined students' use of learning resources in introductory thermodynamics through the use of activity logs, and the relation...; Tags: Engineering, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics; Research articles 2004-07-01
Josiah Willard Gibbs: Josiah Willard Gibbs Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903) was an American mathematical physicist whose pioneer work in statistical mechanics laid the basis for the development of physical chemistry as a science. When Josiah Willard Gibbs began his work, thermodynamics had become a true science, firmly based on recently formulated laws of...; Tags: physicist, theory, thermodynamics, Yale University; Research articles 2003-01-01
Use the correct constant-volume specific heat: The common assumption that for real liquids c^sub v^ can be approximated by c^sub p^ is not correct. To get accurate c^sub v^ values, use equations of state. Literature Cited 1. Garvin, J., "Determine Liquid Specific Heat for Organic Compounds," Chen. Eng. Progress, 98...; Tags: thermodynamics; Research articles 2002-07-01
People On The Move Within The Industry: Cahners Business Information has announced the appointment of Tad Smith as president of its new Internet division, Cahners Digital. This division includes eLogic, the recently purchased Web content-management company, and all of the company's Internet activities, such as the vertical portals for construction, retail, entertainment, electronics, and other market sectors....; Tags: Cahners In-Stat Group, HEALTHCARE, INTERNET, MARKETING, Portals, Rio, thermodynamics, Web; Research articles 2000-12-01
Trc: Deja Vu All Over Again - Brief Article: In 1942, NIST established a Thermodynamics Research Center TRC to provide thermophysical data as background for the development of new refinery technologies. In 1955, the center moved to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh and then, in 1961, migrated to Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Now, 58...; Tags: NIST, thermodynamics; Research articles 2000-11-01
Iowa State Professor, Students Develop Chemistry-Teaching Software: AMES, Iowa -- With the help of a little publicity, an Iowa State University professor and his students are finding that the software they developed to teach chemistry is gaining popular endorsement. Dr. Kenneth Jolls, a professor of chemical engineering, says he has received more than 70 requests worldwide...; Tags: Iowa State University, PRODUCTIVITY, professor, software, thermodynamics; Research articles 2000-01-20
AIChE JOURNAL - ScienceDirect: This full-text online version of the peer-reviewed 'AIChE Journal', published by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, is now available from the January 1998 issue forward. Published since 1955, the 'AIChE Journal' is edited by Dr. Matthew V. Tirrell of the University of Minnesota. The journal chronicles advances in research...; Tags: E-mail, Fax, Manufacturing, thermodynamics, University of Minnesota; Research articles 1999-04-01
Calculation of boiling points from the number of homolog carbons.: Simple equations that correlate homolog properties (including boiling points, [T.sub.b,K]) with the number of carbons ([N.sub.c]) or molecular weight M have several important advantages: they are easy to use; much information is provided in little space; experimental or literature properties that agree with the calculated properties...; Tags: compound, John Wiley & Sons Inc., thermodynamics; Research articles 1991-08-01
OBITUARIES: MICHAEL M. ABBOTT (1938 - 2006): Michael M. Abbott, 68, Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute RPI in Troy, NY, died May 31, 2006, of pancreatic cancer Michael began his long affiliation with RPI in 1956, as a freshman, and earned a BSChE in 1961 and a Ph.D. in 1965. After a four-year...; Tags: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, thermodynamics; Research articles 2006-10-01
The many and the few: in a parade of machines, a young engineer saw the principle that everything flows one way, from high to low.: ME101 is the number of the thermodynamics course in mechanical engineering at Duke University. I cannot think era better course for "ME101." It was put on the books by the old professors, the ones who had the vision to build Duke many decad ME101 is the...; Tags: Duke University, thermodynamics; Research articles 2007-07-01