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Operations Research ........................................3

Quality Control & Reliability ............................5

Manufacturing & Processing ............................8

Engineering Management ..............................12

Systems Engineering ......................................16

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Operations Research

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Value-AddedDecisionMaking forManagersKenneth ChelstWayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Yavuz Burak CanbolatAbbott Laboratories, AbbottPark, Illinois, USA

Developed from the authors’ longstandingcourse on decision and risk analysis, this textexplores the important interaction betweendecisions and management action and clarifiesthe barriers to rational decision making. Theauthors analyze strengths and weaknesses of thebest alternatives, enabling decision makers toimprove on these alternatives by adding valueand reducing risk.

Features:

• Presents a wide range of realistic decisioncontexts, from routine to semi-routine tostrategic, for everyday life, public policy, and the oil, pharmaceutical, insurance, andbiotech industries

• Emphasizes the modeling of both multi-objective decisions and decisions in the presence of uncertainty

• Discusses alternate approaches to negotiations,project/risk management, and ethical dilemmas

• Offers software tutorials, PowerPoint®

presentations, and solutions to numericexamples on the book’s website

Selected Contents (abridged):

Structuring Hard Decisions: The Case for aStructured Analytic Decision Process. FramingDecisions with Influence Diagrams. DecisionsWith Multiple Objectives: Structure Decisionswith Multiple Objectives. Structured Trade-Offsfor Multiple Objective Decisions: Multi-AttributeUtility Theory. Decisions And ManagementUnder Uncertainty: Value-Added Risk-Management Framework and Strategies.Spreadsheet Simulation for Decisions withUncertainty. Challenges To "Rational"Decisions: Forecast Bias and Expert Interviews.Decision Bias. Decisions With MultiplePerspectives: Value-Added Negotiations. EthicalDecisions. Appendices. Index.

October 2011, 578 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7572-4, £82.00

Analysis of QueuesMethods andApplicationsNatarajan GautamTexas A&M, College Station, USA

Analysis of queues is used ina variety of domains includ-ing call centers, web servers, internet routers,manufacturing and production, telecommunica-tions, transportation, hospitals and clinics,restaurants, and theme parks. Combining ele-ments of classical queueing theory with some ofthe recent advances in studying stochastic net-works, this book covers a broad range of appli-cations. It contains numerous real-world exam-ples and industrial applications in all chapters.The text is suitable for graduate courses, as wellas researchers, consultants and analysts that workon performance modeling or use queueing mod-els as analysis tools.

Features:

• Covers a broad range of topics, from classicalconcepts to modern theories

• Presents solved examples and industrial applications for explaining the concepts

• Includes discussion of fluid-flow queues,which is not part of any other textbook

• Contains pre-requisite material so that themethodologies used are understood

• Emphasizes methodology, rather than a collection of formulae

• Provides 120 solved problems and 120unsolved problems

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Single·Station Queues.Exponential Inter-arrival and Service Times:Closed-form Expressions. Exponential Inter-arrival and Service Times: NumericalTechniques and Approximations. General Inter-arrival and/or Service Times: Closed FormExpressions and Approximations. Multi-classQueues with Poisson Arrivals and GeneralService (M/G/i). Network of Queues. ExactResults in Network of Queues: Product Form.Approximations in Queueing Networks.Advanced Topics. Fluid-flow Models for BurstyTraffic. Analysis for Transient and Non-station-ary Queues. Stability in Multi-class QueueingNetworks. Appendices.

April 2012, c. 806 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0658-6, £76.99




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Operations Research

ProbabilityModels inOperationsResearchC. Richard CassadyUniversity of Arkansas,Fayetteville, USA

Joel A. NachlasVirginia Polytechnic Institute andState University, Blacksburg, USA

“The authors used a subset of the homework prob-lems as in-class examples and another subset forhomework–an excellent idea. Each of the six chap-ters also contains an application illustrating howthe principles discussed can be applied in real life ...Highly recommended.”—R. Bharath, Emeritus, Northern Michigan University,

in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Vol. 47, No. 1

Balancing applications with mathematical rigor,this book introduces the use of probability todefine models that have applications in industrialengineering and operations research. With a con-cise review of the key components of probabilitytheory, the text serves as a practical reference forthose who use probability to model systembehaviors.

Features:

• Explores issues related to single and multiplerandom variables

• Covers the use of stochastic processes tomodel the time evolution of a random variable

• Includes Poisson processes, discrete-timeMarkov chains, and continuous-time Markovchains

• Presents queuing models that can be appliedto waiting lines, manufactured parts in anassembly process, and calls in a telephone network

• Includes homework problems at the end ofeach chapter

• Concludes each of the first six chapters withan extended homework problem

• Provides a solutions manual upon qualifyingcourse adoptions

Selected Contents:

Probability Modeling Fundamentals. Analysis ofRandom Variables. Analysis of Multiple RandomVariables. Bernoulli Processes. Discrete-TimeMarkov Chains. Poisson Processes. RenewalProcesses. Continuous-Time Markov Chains.Queueing Theory.

August 2008, 224 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-5489-7, £69.99

ManufacturingFacilitiesLocation, Planning,and Design, Third EditionDileep R. SuleLouisiana Tech University,Ruston, USA

From plant layout andmaterials handling to quali-ty function deployment and design considera-tions, this book explores topics crucial to the effi-ciency of a well-planned facility. This, the thirdedition of a classic, provides the information andanalytical tools necessary to move from productdesigns to production plans. It then details plan-ning techniques needed to build a manufactur-ing facility where safety, efficiency, and profit areinterdependent. It covers Lean manufacturing,supply chain effects, aggregate planning, sched-uling, resource planning, machine layout mod-els, economic evaluation of processes, and infor-mation technology and includes new mathe-matical methods and problems.

Features:

• Updates the previous edition with new topics such as Lean manufacturing, agilemanufacturing, and aggregate resource planning

• Presents new and current practices in facilitiesplanning and designing

• Offers new mathematical methods and practical application problems

• Features online access to a new plant layout• Provides a solutions manual with qualifyingcourse adoption


Introduction. Product Development.Automation. Production Charts and Systems.Requirements and Selection of Machines.Building, Organization, Communications, andSelected Support Requirements. MaterialHandling: Principles and EquipmentDescription. Material Handling: EquipmentSelection. Material Handling: Flow Lines,Grouping, and Packing. Storage andWarehousing. Plant and Office Layout:Conventional Approach. Computer-Aided PlantLayout. Simultaneous Development of PlantLayout and Material Handling.

December 2008, 824 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4422-5, £89.00




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Quality Control & Reliability

A First Course in Quality EngineeringIntegrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Second EditionK.S. KrishnamoorthiBradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA

V. Ram KrishnamoorthiLoyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, USA

See what’s in the new edition:

• Reflects changes in the latest revision of the ISO 9000 Standards and the BaldrigeAward criteria

• Includes new mini-projects and examplesthroughout

• Incorporates Lean methods for reducingcycle time, increasing throughput, andreducing waste

• Contains increased coverage of strategicplanning

Completely revised and updated, A First Coursein Quality Engineering: Integrating Statisticaland Management Methods of Quality,Second Edition contains virtually all the infor-mation students need to learn how to functionas a quality engineer. The authors not only breakthings down very simply but also give a fullunderstanding of why each topic covered isessential to learning proper quality manage-ment. They present the information in a mannerthat builds a strong foundation in quality man-agement without overwhelming students. Thetext covers management and statistical methodsof quality engineering in an integrative manner,unlike other books on the subject that focus pri-marily on one of the two areas of quality.

Features:

• Builds a solid foundation by covering thebasics of probability and statistics in onechapter

• Discusses how to integrate Lean methods into the quality methodology

• Expands coverage of strategic planning

• Provides a study guide for preparation forexams to qualify as a certified quality engineer(CQE)

Pedagogical Features:

• PowerPoint® slides, solutions manual, and testbanks are available upon qualified courseadoption

• Detailed coverage of the management andstatistical tools needed to make systems perform well

• Illustrates the use of quality methods withreal-world examples drawn from the authors’consulting work

Selected Contents:

Introduction to QualityStatistics for QualityQuality in DesignQuality in Production—Process Control IQuality in Production—Process Control IIManaging for QualityQuality in ProcurementContinuous Improvement of QualityA System for QualityAppendix 1Appendix 2

August 2011, 634 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-4034-4, £82.00



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New Edition of a Bestseller!

Applied ReliabilityThird EditionPaul A. TobiasRetired, Austin, Texas, USA

David TrindadeBloom Energy

Since the publication of the second edition ofApplied Reliability in 1995, the ready availabil-ity of inexpensive, powerful statistical softwarehas changed the way statisticians and engineerslook at and analyze all kinds of data. Problems inreliability that were once difficult and time con-suming even for experts can now be solved witha few well-chosen clicks of a mouse. However,software documentation has had difficulty keep-ing up with the enhanced functionality added tonew releases, especially in specialized areas suchas reliability analysis.

Using analysis capabilities in spreadsheet soft-ware and two well-maintained, supported, andfrequently updated, popular software pack-ages—Minitab and SAS JMP—the third editionof Applied Reliability is an easy-to-use guide tobasic descriptive statistics, reliability concepts,and the properties of lifetime distributions suchas the exponential, Weibull, and lognormal. Thematerial covers reliability data plotting, accelera-tion models, life test data analysis, systems mod-els, and much more. The third edition includes anew chapter on Bayesian reliability analysis andexpanded, updated coverage of repairable sys-tem modeling.

Taking a practical and example-orientedapproach to reliability analysis, this book pro-vides detailed illustrations of software imple-mentation throughout and more than 150worked-out examples done with JMP, Minitab,and several spreadsheet programs. In addition,there are nearly 300 figures, hundreds of exer-cises, and additional problems at the end ofeach chapter, and new material throughout.

Software and other files are available for download online

Features:

• Presents a practical and example-orientedapproach suitable for engineering students,statisticians, and professionals from a varietyof disciplines

• Includes implementation of the methodsusing statistical software

• Emphasizes the powerful methodology of MLE

• Provides detailed graphical explanations ofmethods

• Provides auxiliary materials online

Selected Contents:

Basic Descriptive StatisticsReliability Concepts Exponential DistributionWeibull DistributionThe Normal and Lognormal DistributionsReliability Data PlottingAnalysis of Multicensored DataPhysical Acceleration ModelsAlternative Reliability ModelsSystem Failure Modeling: Bottom-Up Approach Quality Control in Reliability: Applications ofDiscrete Distributions

Repairable Systems Part I: NonparametricAnalysis and Renewal Processes

Repairable Systems Part II: NonrenewalProcesses

Bayesian Reliability EvaluationAnswers to Selected ExercisesReferencesIndex

August 2011, 600 pp.ISBN: 978-1-58488-466-8, £63.99





Second Editionof a Bestseller!

ReliabilityEngineering andRisk AnalysisA Practical Guide,Second EditionMohammad Modarres,Mark Kaminskiy, and Vasiliy Krivtsov

“... explores the practical aspects of the applica-tion of theory rather than the derivation of theo-ry. ... goes beyond statistical niceties and into theterritory of dealing with real-world problems. Theultimate practical aspect of the book is the linkbetween reliability and risk analysis. By dealingwith these two subjects in one single volume, theauthors illustrate the importance of building reliability of survival as the basis for risk analysis.From the traditional introductory material to thereview of reliability mathematics, the book pro-vides information for readers who have neverbeen exposed to reliability engineering. It thenmoves forward in complexity, with extensive cov-erage given to reliability subjects such as hard-ware and software reliability, reliability growth,and modeling and estimation techniques. … canbe used as a reliability engineering textbook. ...highly recommended.”

—Shin Ta Liu, Lynx Systems, in ASQ's Quality Progress Reviews

Features:

• Provides access to an invaluable Excel™based tool used in failure prediction

• Reviews estimation of probability bounds ofavailability of repairable systems

• Discusses recent developments in Bayesianreliability estimation

• Presents advanced models for a physics-of-failure approach to lifetime estimation

• Supplies a solutions manual with qualifyingcourse adoption

Selected Contents:

Reliability Engineering in Perspective. BasicReliability Mathematics: Review of Probabilityand Statistics. Elements of ComponentReliability. System Reliability Analysis. Reliabilityand Availability of Repairable Components andSystems. Selected Topics in ReliabilityModeling. Selected Topics in Reliability DataAnalysis. Risk Analysis. Appendices. Index.September 2009, 471 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9247-4, £69.99

Models ofNetworkReliabilityAnalysis,Combinatorics, and Monte CarloIlya B. GertsbakhBen Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel

Yoseph ShpunginShamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel

“… accessible to readers with a basic backgroundin reliability. … Formal proofs are minimally presented, the methods are widely supported byexamples and exercises, and guidelines for developing computer programs are provided.”

—Ron S. Kenett, KPA, Raanana, Israel,in Quality Progress

“… concise and compact … helps in understand-ing the intricacies involved in the problem of com-puting network reliability. The concept of spanningtrees is used to ensure connectivity of nodes ofinterest. Other measures of interest in reliability of networks such as component criticality andBirnbaum Importance are also discussed … stu-dents and teachers pursuing reliability of communi-cation reliability will find this book of interest. …”

—Krishna B. Misra, in Performability Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3

Features:

• Supplies a concise exposition of ReliabilityTheory ideas

• Provides a brief introduction to Monte Carlomethods

• Investigates a collection of principal networkreliability models

• Presents solutions for most principal networkreliability problems in the form of efficientMonte Carlo algorithms

• Includes numerical examples, tables, end-of-chapter exercises, worked numericalexamples, and a solutions manual

Selected Contents:

What is Monte Carlo Method? What is NetworkReliability? Exponentially Distributed Lifetime.Static and Dynamic Reliability. Border States andReliability Gradient. Order Statistics. Monte CarloEstimation of Convolutions. Network Destruction.Lomonosov's "Turnip". Importance Measures andSpectrum. Optimal Network Synthesis. DynamicNetworks. Examples of Network Reliability.Appendices. References. Index.

December 2009, 217 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1741-4, £55.99





Manufacturing & Processing

Manufacturing TechnologyMaterials, Processes, and EquipmentHelmi A. Youssef, Hassan A. El-Hofy, and Mahmoud H. AhmedUniversity of Alexandria, Egypt

Comprehensive and fundamental, Manufactur-ing Technology: Materials, Processes, andEquipment introduces and elaborates on the fieldof manufacturing technology—its processes,materials, tooling, and equipment. The bookemphasizes the fundamentals of processes, theircapabilities, typical applications, advantages, andlimitations. Thorough and insightful, it providesmathematical modeling and equations as neededto enhance the basic understanding of the materi-al at hand.Designed for upper-level undergraduates inmechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and mate-rials engineering disciplines, this book covers thematerial presented in complete manufacturingtechnology courses taught in engineering collegesand institutions worldwide. The book also address-es the needs of production and manufacturingengineers and technologists participating in relat-ed industries.

Features:

• Presents guidelines for selecting the properengineering materials, manufacturingprocesses, and equipment

• Covers the basics as well as the most recentadvances in manufacturing technology

• Introduces new trends in surface hardeningtechnology

• Explores the environmental aspects related to manufacturing and clean factories

• Explains the principles of near net shape processing, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing design

• Discusses the surface characteristics as aresult of manufacturing operations

• Includes many solved examples, case studies,and review questions

• Supplies a solutions manual upon qualifyingcourse adoption

Selected Contents:

Introduction to Manufacturing Technology

Engineering Materials

Heat Treatment of Metallic Materials and Alloys

Smelting of Metallic Materials

Casting of Metals

Fundamentals of Metal Forming

Bulk Forming

Sheet Metal Forming

High Speed Metal Forming

Powder Metallurgy and Manufacture ofCeramics

Processing of Polymers

Manufacturing Processes for Composites

Traditional Machining Processes

Nontraditional Machining Processes

NC of Machine Tools

Industrial Robots and Hexapods

Surface Technology

Joining Processes

Advanced Manufacturing Techniques

Materials, Processes, and Design forManufacturing

Quality Control

Automation in Manufacturing Technology.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Aspects inManufacturing

August 2011, 947 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1085-9, £89.00





New Edition of a Bestseller!Introduction toProcess Control,Second EditionJose A. RomagnoliLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

Ahmet PalazogluUniversity of California, Davis,USA

“This book contains the essential material for afirst course on process control at an elementarylevel and I highly recommend it to instructorswho [teach this] course at this level.”—Mehmet C. Camurdan, Bogaziçi University, Turkey

This classroom-tested text provides a bridgebetween the traditional view of process controland the current, expanded role by blendingconventional topics with a broader perspectiveof more integrated process operation, control,and information systems. Addressing issues intoday’s teaching of process control, this secondedition updates and expands the content of itspredecessor with 50 percent more exercises andmany application examples of control problems.MATLAB® toolboxes can be accessed from theauthors’ websites. A solutions manual is availablefor qualifying instructors.

Features:

• Offers unique perspectives on contemporaryprocess control

• Contains many innovative teaching andlearning principles

• Presents application examples of controlproblems, including regulatory control ofcontinuous processes, advanced control configurations, and operations involving anumber of sequences in conjunction withconventional regulatory loops

• Provides MATLAB toolboxes and simulationexamples on the book’s website

• Incorporates an extended list of new exercises• Supplies a solutions manual with qualifyingcourse adoption

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Modeling for Control. ProcessAnalysis. Feedback Control. Model-BasedControl. Multivariable Control. Control inModern Manufacturing. Appendices. Index.

February 2012, c. 645 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5486-0, £95.00

Bestseller!

Product Designfor Manufactureand AssemblyThird EditionGeoffrey BoothroydBoothroyd Dewhurst Inc.,Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA

Peter Dewhurst andWinston A. KnightUniversity of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

"If you are a manufacturer needing to reduce thecost of your products in a highly competitiveinternational market, go out and buy this book. Ifyou are a manufacturing student looking to learnsomething that will increase your value to poten-tial employers, go out and buy this book. If youare a design engineer who wants to make for apenny, what a fool can make for two then go outand buy this book … it is a practical book, itworks spectacularly well in the real world."

—Ernie Appleton, in Industrial Robot

Now in its third edition, this volume featuresnew problem sets and student assignments,making this respected reference work even moresuitable for use in product design and design formanufacture courses. Chapters have beenupdated from previous editions with recent casestudies of the application of design for manufac-ture and assembly (DFMA) techniques, impor-tant industry changes, and emphasis on currenttrends such as design for power injection mold-ing and surface mount devices.

Features:

• Discusses fundamentals of techniques widelyused in industry for product simplificationand cost structured designed processesreduction

• Covers methods for analyzing products thatlead to simpler and more cost-effective designs

• Provides the basic equations and data thatdemonstrate how to make manufacturingand assembly cost estimates


Introduction. Selection of Materials andProcesses. Product Design for ManualAssembly. Electrical Connections and WireHarness Assembly. Design for High-SpeedAutomatic Assembly and Robot Assembly.Printed Circuit Board Design for Manufactureand Assembly. Design for Machining.

December 2010, 709 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8927-1, £87.00






ProductionPlanning andIndustrialSchedulingExamples, CaseStudies andApplications,Second EditionDileep R. SuleLouisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA

" … covers practical algorithms of planning andscheduling, the descriptions of each algorithm isformalized at a right level, many numerical examples are provided."

—Vitaly A. Strusevich, in Zentralblatt MATH

A comprehensive reference for the broad range ofproblems encountered in the field, this secondedition features new information on singlemachine scheduling, new procedures for commondue dates, flowshop problems, and more. It alsoincludes three chapters on industrial sequencingfor tool scheduling on NC machine, componenttape assemblies on a sequencer, and a sequencingfeeder for component tape assembly.

Features:

• Introduces models in plant location andcapacity determination based on differentobjectives and available resources

• Presents examples in flowshop schedulingincluding an illustration of Johnson's rule fortwo-machine scheduling

• Covers network-based, single machine, manpower, and open-shop scheduling

• Explains Pinendo's rule, which gives an optimum makespan when there are only two machines in the open shop

• Features a completely expanded section onproduction planning, including enterpriseresource planning and distribution require-ment planning


Introduction to Scheduling. A Single MachineScheduling. Other Objectives in Single MachineScheduling. Flowshop Problems. ParallelProcessing and Batch Sequencing. Network-based Scheduling. Job Shop Scheduling. OpenShop Scheduling. Manpower Scheduling.Industrial Sequencing I: Tool Scheduling on NCMachines. Industrial Sequencing II: Electronic-Component Tape Assemblies on a Sequencer.

October 2007, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4420-1, £69.99

Bestseller!

Facilities DesignThird EditionSunderesh S. HeraguUniversity of Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Many facilities lose moneybefore they even open theirdoors. A poor design wastesa significant amount ofresources and results in poor quality production,low employee morale, and, ultimately, customerdissatisfaction. Covering design, layout, and loca-tion, Facilities Design, Third Edition strikes asuccessful balance between quantitative model-ing and coverage of practical issues. The third edi-tion of a bestseller, this book examines the designand planning problems commonly encounteredin manufacturing and service systems.

The third edition includes:

• Material on storage, warehousing, facilitieslayout, and location

• Multimedia tools and software on theauthor’s website

• Rewritten chapter that reflects practicalaspects of implementing facilities design

• Algorithms throughout the text• Queuing and queuing network models consolidated into an appendix

Using numerical examples to illustrate key con-cepts, the author covers layout issues, productanalysis and equipment selection, productionand equipment analysis, and process and flowanalysis. He also discusses traditional methods forfacility layout, the SLP model, and mathematicalmodels and algorithms for the layout problem.

Selected Contents:

Introduction to Design, Layout, and Location ofFacilities. Product and Equipment Analysis.Process, Flow, and Space Analysis. SystematicLayout Planning and Implementation of aLayout Design. Basic Models and Algorithms forFacilities Layout. Software for Layout Design.Advanced Algorithms for Facilities Layout.Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing.Materials Handling Systems. Design andPlanning of Warehousing Systems. Basic Modelsfor Facility Location. Advanced Models forFacility Location.

June 2008, 624 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-6626-5, £89.00






PerformanceEvaluation ofIndustrialSystemsDiscrete EventSimulation in Using Excel/VBA,Second EditionDavid ElizandroTennessee Tech University, Cookeville, USA

Hamdy TahaUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA

Discussing fundamental modeling tools, queuingtheory, and discrete event simulation for evaluat-ing production systems, this book presents adevelopment environment for discrete event sim-ulation in a language easy enough to use but flex-ible enough to facilitate modeling complex sys-tems. This new edition develops new visualizationgraphics for DEEDS software, includes improve-ments in the optimization of the simulation algo-rithms, and adds a chapter on queuing models.

Features:

• Uses Excel to facilitate model developmentand the presentation of complex results withparallel sophistication and a relatively easierlearning curve

• Employs Visual Basic for Application (VBA)class definitions to manage the four networknodes efficiently

• Offers the most efficient model validation byemploying the interactive VBA debugger and"like English" trace reports

• Makes discrete simulation accessible withExcelNBA

• Includes a CD program with user-feedbackfor improved installation and troubleshootinginstructions


Simulation Fundamentals. SimulationModeling. Probability and Statistics InSimulation. Elements of Discrete Simulation.Gathering Statistical Observations inSimulation. ExcelNBA and DesignEnvironment for Discrete Event Simulation.VBA. User Interface. Modeling Procedures.Simulation Output. Analysis of SimulationResults. Model Visualization. Applications.Model Design And Development. FacilitiesLayout Models.

March 2012, c. 503 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7134-8, £82.00

SustainableEngineeringGreen Concepts,Strategies,Evaluation andImplementationDavid BrennanMonash University, Victoria, Australia

This book introduces chemical engineering stu-dents to key concepts, strategies, and evaluationmethods in sustainable process engineering. Thebook is intended to supplement chemical engi-neering texts in fundamentals and design, ratherthan replace them. The key objectives of the bookare to widen system boundaries beyond a processplant to include utility supplies, interconnectedplants, wider industry sectors, and entire productlife cycles; identify waste and its sources in processand utility systems and adopt waste minimizationstrategies; broaden evaluation to include techni-cal, economic, safety, environmental, social, andsustainability criteria and to integrate the assess-ments; and broaden the engineering horizon toincorporate planning, development, design, andoperations.

Features:

• Explores the progressive response by legislators and professionals to perceivedenvironmental damage and the concepts ofsustainability, cleaner production, and industrial ecology

• Discusses waste minimization strategies forreactors and separators and wider processand utility systems

• Environmental, safety, economic, and sustainability assessments

• Delineates guidelines for implementing sustainable process engineering in planning,project development, design, and operations

Pedagogical Features:

• Includes case examples integrated withchapter topics throughout

• Provides defined problems that reflect currentindustry challenges

May 2012, c. 300 pp. ISBN: 978-981-4316-78-1, £95.00




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Project ManagementSystems, Principles, and ApplicationsAdedeji B. BadiruAir Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA

As organizations realize the benefits of PM, theneed to develop effective management toolsrises with the increasing complexity of new tech-nologies and processes. Taking a systemsapproach to accomplishing goals and objec-tives, Project Management: Systems,Principles, and Applications covers contempo-rary tools and techniques of PM from an estab-lished pedagogical perspective.

A project can be simple or complex. In eachcase, proven PM processes must be followedwith a world-systems view of the project envi-ronment. While on-the-job training is possiblefor many of the PM requirements, rigorous andformal training must be used. Consequently, PMresources are of high utility. This text fills thevoid that exists in the availability of PMresources. Although individual books dealingwith management principles, optimization mod-els, and computer tools are available, there arefew guidelines for the integration of these threeareas for PM purposes.

This book integrates these areas into a compre-hensive guide to PM. It introduces the triadapproach to improve the effectiveness of PMwith respect to schedule, cost, and performanceconstraints within the context of systems model-ing. It provides details on an integrated systemsPM approach that can help diminish the adverseimpacts of these issues through good projectplanning, organizing, scheduling, and control.

Features:

• Outlines a systems approach to managingprojects

• Covers qualitative principles for project planning and control

• Includes contemporary best practices of project management

• Combines mathematical techniques withmanagement concepts for cost, schedule, and quality management

• Presents project schedule performanceappraisal techniques

Pedagogical Features

• Presents case examples and illustrations toconvey lessons learned

• Provides end-of-chapter exercises and a solutions manual

Selected Contents:

Introduction to Project ManagementProject Planning Process Project Organization Project Scheduling Project Resource Allocation.Project Control. Project Systems EngineeringProject EconomicsProject Decision AnalysisProject Lean and Six Sigma TechniquesSoftware ToolsCase Projects

December 2011, 587 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8319-4, £63.99





Technical WritingA Practical Guide for Engineers and ScientistsPhillip A. LaplanteThe Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, USA

Engineers and scientists of all types are oftenrequired to write reports, summaries, manuals,guides, and so forth. While these individuals cer-tainly have had some sort of English or writingcourse, it is less likely that they have had anyinstruction in the special requirements of techni-cal writing. Written by a renowned engineer and widelypublished technical author, Technical Writing:A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientistsenables readers to write, edit, and publish mate-rials of a technical nature, including books, arti-cles, reports, and electronic media. This guidecomplements the traditional writer’s referencemanuals and other books on technical writing. Ithelps readers understand the practical consider-ations in writing technical content.Drawing on his own work, the author presentsmany first-hand examples of writing, editing,and publishing technical materials. These exam-ples illustrate how a publication originated aswell as various challenges and solutions.

Features:

• Offers precise, hands-on coverage of technical writing

• Includes a number of personal anecdotes and historical stories as real-world examplesof technical writing

• Explores the various avenues for publishingyour work

• Explains how to write for blogs, social networks, and other e-media

• Contains exercises and references

Selected Contents:

The Nature of Technical Writing. Introduction.Who Writes Technical Documentation?Taxonomy of Technical Writing. TechnicalReporting. Business Communications. ScientificWriting. Technical Writing Basics. Introduction.Structuring Your Writing. Positioning YourWriting. Choosing the Right Words. AvoidingTraps. Making Your Technical Writing MoreInteresting. The 5 Cs of Technical Writing.Referencing. The Writing Process. Introduction.The Traditional Writing Process. Environment.Dealing with Writer’s Block. Meeting Deadlines.Writing Tools. Permissions and Plagiarism.Scientific Writing. Introduction. TechnicalReports. Tutorials. Opinion. Research Papers.Reviews of Books, Papers, and Reports. BusinessCommunications. Introduction. Resumés.Transmittal Letters. Writing Letters of Reference.Memos. Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes.Customer Relations Writing. Press Releases.Presentations. Technical Reporting.Introduction. Technical Procedures. Proposals.Panel Sessions. Strategic Plans and Planning.Problem Reports. Using Graphical Elements.Breaking up the Monotony. Modeling Ideaswith Graphics. Selecting the Best Model for aSchedule. Dealing with Figures. Dealing withTables. Dealing with Equations. Dealing withDynamic Content. Publishing Your Work.Introduction. Making a Living as a Writer. TheReview Process. Handling Rejection. OpenAccess Publishing. Self-Publishing. Writing forE-Media. Introduction. E-Mail Can BeDangerous. E-Newsletters. Blogging. SocialNetworks. E-Magazines. E-Readers. Writingwith Collaborators. Glossary. Index.

July 2011, 250 pp.Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2085-8, £25.99





A First Coursein DifferentialEquations,Modeling, andSimulationCarlos A. Smith andScott W. CampbellUniversity of South Florida,Tampa, USA

Emphasizing a practical approach for engineersand scientists, this text avoids overly theoreticalexplanations and shows readers how differentialequations are derived by applying basic physicalprinciples and experimental observations to engi-neering systems. This resource also covers classicalmethods for obtaining the analytical solution ofdifferential equations and Laplace transforms. Inaddition, the authors discuss how these equationsdescribe mathematical systems and how to usesoftware to solve sets of equations in which ana-lytical solutions cannot be determined. Numericalvalues are provided in all examples and problems.

Features:

• Teaches how to model engineering systems• Reviews the necessary physics material• Explores how to obtain the analytical solutionof differential equations using actual physicalsystems

• Discusses how the roots of the characteristicequation provide the qualitative nature of theresponse of any systems

• Explains how to use simulation software • Provides numerical values in all examplesand problems

• Supplies a solutions manual for instructorsupon qualifying course adoption

Providing the necessary tools to apply differentialequations in engineering and science, this texthelps readers understand differential equations,their meaning, and their analytical and computersolutions. It illustrates how and where differentialequations develop, how they describe engineeringsystems, how to obtain the analytical solution, andhow to use software to simulate the systems.


Introduction. Objects in a Gravitational Field.Classical Solutions of Ordinary LinearDifferential Equations. Laplace Transforms.Mechanical Systems: Translational. MechanicalSystems: Rotational. Mass Balances.

May 2011, 345 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-5087-9, £57.99

Finite ElementSimulationsUsing ANSYSEsam M. AlawadhiKuwait University, Safat

ANSYS is extensively usedin the design cycle byindustry leaders in the U.S.and around the world andis available in computerlabs in most universities. This volume focuses onthe use of ANSYS in solving practical engineer-ing problems, providing students and practicingengineers with the fundamental knowledge ofnumerical simulation. It treats each physicalphenomenon independently in a way thatenables readers to pick out single subjects orrelated chapters and study them as a self-con-tained unit. The last chapter is devoted to multi-physics analyses and problems. Additionally, thebook contains a number of complete tutorialson using ANSYS for real, practical problems.

Features:

• Contains problems with screenshots, providingeasy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions

• Uses sample problems, questions, and solvedexamples found in CAD

• Includes more than 700 screenshots, charts,figures, and graphs

• Provides a practical guide to using ANSYS fordesign analysis

• Offers coverage of thermal, fluid, and multiphysics applications

• Supplies a solutions manual upon qualifyingcourse adoption

The author first explains multiphysics analyses,such as structure-thermal or fluid-thermal analy-ses, in terms of theory, then derives the equa-tions governing the physical phenomena andpresents modeling techniques. Many of thesample problems, questions, and solved exam-ples were used in CAD courses in many universi-ties around the world. They cover structuralanalysis, solid mechanics and vibration, steady-state and transient heat-transfer analysis, fluiddynamics, multiphysics simulations, and model-ing and meshing.

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Trusses. Solid Mechanics &Vibration. Heat Transfer. Fluid Mechanics.Multi-Physics. Meshing Guide.

July 2009, 416 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0160-4, £82.99






AdvancedEngineeringMathematicswith ModelingApplicationsS. Graham KellyThe University of Akron, Ohio, USA

A graduate level text, this book presents a uniquecombination of theoretical mathematics and engi-neering applications. It demonstrates the relation-ship between advanced mathematics and engi-neering principles, introduces engineering mathe-matics at a theoretical level, and includes func-tional analysis topics such as vector spaces, innerproducts, and norms and develops advancedmathematical methods from this foundation. Thebook provides an overview of the principles andtechniques of advanced mathematics as appliedto mechanical engineering problems.

Features:

• Provides unique coverage of the variationalfoundation of the Rayleigh-Ritz method andfurther development in the finite elementmethod

• Discusses solutions of ordinary and partial-differential equations used for engineering systems

• Uses non-dimensional formulation of problems• Applies MATHCAD for computations andgraphing where appropriate

• Considers eigenvalues of both self-adjointand non-self-adjoint systems modeling fordiscrete and continuous systems

• Includes end-of-chapter problems and anaccompanying instructor’s manual

The author presents theorems and proofs, butwithout the full detail found in mathematicalbooks, so that development of the theory doesnot obscure its application to engineering prob-lems. He applies principles and theorems of linearalgebra to derive solutions, including proofs oftheorems when they are instructive. Tying math-ematical theory to applications, this book pro-vides engineering students with a strong founda-tion in mathematical terminology and methods.

Selected Contents:

Foundations of Mathematical Modeling. LinearAlgebra. Ordinary Differential Equations.Variational Methods. Eigenvalue Problems.Partial Differential Equations. Index.

December 2008, 522 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-9533-8, £76.99

RandomPhenomenaFundamentals ofProbability andStatistics forEngineersBabatunde A. OgunnaikeUniversity of Delaware, Newark, USA

“… I recommend this textbook with full confidence… The big plus about this text is the variety andlarge amount of review questions, exercises, andapplication problems that the author provides,which in my opinion is crucial to the understand-ing of the theoretical concepts.”

—Walid K. Sharabati, The American Statistician

“... offers many unique features in a crowded fieldof statistics books for engineers. ...”

—Technometrics

“… As an engineer involved in statistical dataanalysis, I would have loved to be taught from abook like this and I heartily recommend this bookas a classroom textbook …”

—Pieter Bastiaan Ober, Journal of Applied Statistics

Features:

• Includes case studies on topics such asMendel’s study of genetics, application ofconditional probabilities in World War IINaval tactical decision making, and in vitrofertilization

• Provides in-chapter examples drawn fromnon-traditional applications in molecular biology, finance and business, and populationdemographics

• Contains review questions, exercises, application problems, and project assignments

• Presents data sets online and on CD with 30-day MINITAB trial featuring reduced purchase/rental rate offer

• Supplies a solutions manual for instructorsupon qualifying course adoption

Basing his approach on the principle of theoretical foundations before application, Dr.Ogunnaike presents a classroom-tested coursethat explains how to master and use probabilityand statistics appropriately to deal with uncer-tainty in standard problems and those that arenew and unfamiliar.

Selected Contents:

Foundations. Probability. Distributions.Statistics. Applications. Appendix. Index.

September 2009, 1056 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4497-3, £89.00





Systems Engineering

Modeling andAnalysis ofDynamicSystemsRamin S. Esfandiari and Bei LuCalifornia State University, Long Beach, USA

Using MATLAB® and Simulink® to perform symbol-ic, graphical, numerical, and simulation tasks, thistext provides a thorough understanding of themathematical modeling and analysis of dynamicsystems. With a focus on mechanical, electrical,electronic, electromechanical, fluid, thermal, andcontrol systems, it meticulously covers techniquesfor modeling dynamic systems and methods ofresponse analysis. The book presents the necessarymathematical background, incorporates severalapplications of vibrations, includes many exam-ples and exercises, and offers useful formulas andother material in the appendices. A solutions man-ual is available upon qualifying course adoption.

Features:

• Uses MATLAB and Simulink to determine andsimulate system response as well as implementanalytical techniques

• Covers the necessary mathematical back-ground, including complex analysis, differentialequations, Laplace transformation, and matrixanalysis

• Incorporates several applications of vibrations,such as the logarithmic decrement for experi-mental determination of the damping ratio

• Presents systems of units, conversion tables,and useful formulas, such as trigonometricidentities and integrals, in the appendices

• Includes examples and review exercises• Supplies a solutions manual for instructorsupon qualifying course adoption

Selected Contents:

Introduction to MATLAB and Simulink.Complex Analysis, Differential Equations, andLaplace Transformation. Matrix Analysis. SystemModel Representation. Mechanical Systems.Electrical, Electronic, and ElectromechanicalSystems. Fluid and Thermal Systems. SystemResponse. Introduction to Vibrations.Introduction to Feedback Control Systems.Appendices. Index.

March 2010, 454 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0845-0, £87.00

SystemsArchitectingA BusinessPerspectiveGerrit MullerEmbedded System Institute, The Netherlands

Focusing on systems architecting for businessenterprises, this practical, scenario-driven guide isderived from industry-training classes taught bythe author at the Embedded Systems Institute inNorway. The book places the processes of systemsarchitecting in a broader context by juxtaposingthe relationship of the systems architect withenterprise and management. Written in anapproachable style, the book discusses thebreadth of the human sciences and their relevanceto systems architecting. It highlights the relevanceof human aspects to systems architects, linkingtheory to practical experience when developingsystems architecting competence.

Features:

• Presents a practical, scenario-driven guide tosystems architecting for business organizations

• Places the processes of systems architecting in a broader context by discussing the relationship of the systems architect to enterprise and management

• Includes information resources on systemsarchitecting and ancillary materials on a companion website

• Contains case studies and homework problems• Provides end of chapter exercises and ancillarymaterials online

Stressing the importance of a clear strategy, theauthors discuss methods and techniques thatfacilitate the architect’s contribution to the strat-egy process. They also give insight into theneeds and complications of harvesting synergy,insight that will help establish an effective syner-gy-harvesting strategy.

Selected Contents:

Process and Organization. Role and Task of the Systems Architect. From CustomerUnderstanding to Requirements. SystemsArchitect Methods and Means. Strategy.Harvesting Synergy, Product Families.Supporting Processes. Systems and Software.Boardroom Presentation. Human Side. Reflectionand Wrap-Up. References. Pictorial Index.September 2011, 263 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-4762-6, £57.99





Systems Engineering

Modeling andSimulation ofSystems UsingMATLAB andSimulinkDevendra K. ChaturvediFaculty of Engineering,Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India

This text provides comprehensive coverage of allthe important aspects of modeling and simulat-ing both physical and conceptual systems.Various real-life examples show how simulationplays a key role in understanding actual systems.The author presents a step-by-step procedurefor modeling using top-down, bottom-up, andmiddle-out approaches. He develops models forcomplex systems and reduces their order so theycan be applied effectively in online applications.He also uses soft computing techniques formodeling nonlinear, ill-defined, and complexsystems. The accompanying CD-ROM includessimulation code in MATLAB® and Simulink®.

Features:

• Provides a basic understanding of systemsand their modeling and simulation

• Presents a step-by-step procedure for modeling using top-down, bottom-up, andmiddle-out approaches

• Develops models for complex systems andreduces their order so they can be appliedeffectively in online applications

• Uses soft computing techniques for modelingnonlinear, ill-defined, and complex systems

• Contains extensive references and related literature for further study

• Includes a CD-ROM with simulation code inMATLAB and Simulink, enabling quick anduseful insight into real-world systems

• Supplies a solutions manual to instructorsupon qualifying course adoption

Selected Contents:

Introduction to Systems. Systems Modeling.Formulation of State Space Model of Systems.Model Order Reduction. Analogous of LinearSystems. Interpretive Structural Modeling.System Dynamics Techniques. Simulation.Nonlinear and Chaotic Systems. Modeling withArtificial Neural Network. Modeling UsingFuzzy Systems. Discrete-Event Modeling andSimulation. Appendices. Index.December 2009, 733 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0672-2, £89.00

Design ofEnterpriseSystemsTheory, Architecture,and MethodsRonald E. GiachettiFlorida International University,Miami, USA

Specifically written for graduate and undergrad-uate courses, this book describes a systematicmethodology to design an enterprise system andpresents an enterprise architecture that has threeviews of process, information, and organization.The text includes methods to analyze and designeach view and then demonstrates how to inte-grate them to arrive at the overall enterprisedesign. The author also includes enterprise proj-ect templates in MS Word and Excel, a businessprocess analyzer in Excel, PowerPoint® slides foreach chapter, and solutions for the 200 problemsthat are presented in the book.

Features:

• Focuses on enterprise engineering, with explanations of best practices and examples for each technique

• Presents an enterprise design project and adeliverable in each chapter to illustrate howthe concepts are applied in practice

• Supplies a software application called theBusiness Process Analyzer that implements aqueueing network model to estimate the cycletime, throughput rate, and waiting time ofbusiness processes

• Includes methods to analyze and design eachview and then demonstrates how to integratethem to arrive at the overall enterprise design

• Provides a solutions manual to instructors uponqualifying course adoption

Selected Contents:

Enterprise Engineering. EnterpriseEngineering. Systems Theory. ModelingConcepts. Enterprise Design Methodology.Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Analysis &Design Methodology. Enterprise Project.Strategy. Problem Formulation & Requirements.Generate & Evaluate Alternatives. Process.Process Modeling. Queueing Theory. ProcessAnalysis. Process Design. Information.Information Modeling. Organization.Organization Modeling. Integration. EnterpriseIntegration Technology.January 2010, 447 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1823-7, £66.99




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Fundamentals ofLinear Systemsfor PhysicalScientists andEngineersN.N. PuriRutgers University, New Jersey, USA

The advent of inexpensivecomputing allows engineersto analyze, compute, and develop results thatwere unthinkable in the past. This book drawsfrom diverse areas of engineering and the physicalsciences to cover the fundamentals of linear sys-tems. Assuming no prior knowledge of complexmathematics, the author uses his nearly 40 yearsof experience to address all of the necessary math-ematical techniques. Original proofs, hundreds ofexamples, and theorems that have been provenfrom the student’s point of view illustrate and clar-ify the material. An extensive table providesLyapunov functions for differential equations andconditions of stability for the equilibrium solutions.

Features:

• Provides a comprehensive overview of themajor areas of systems engineering

• Assumes no prior knowledge of differentialequations, complex variables, and other classical methods, such as Laplace and Fouriertransforms

• Presents a range of examples and chapterproblems from various engineering and scientific disciplines

• Supplies a solutions manual to instructors upon qualifying course adoption

Reflecting the pressures in engineering educa-tion to provide compact yet comprehensivecourses of instruction, this book presents essen-tial linear system theoretic concepts from firstprinciples to relatively advanced, yet general,topics. The book’s self-contained nature and thecoverage of both linear continuous- and dis-crete-time systems set it apart from other texts.

Selected Contents:

Fundamental System Concepts and Basic Ideas.Linear Vector Spaces and Matrix Algebra.Ordinary Differential and Difference Equations.Complex Variables and Transform Method.Integral Transform Methods. State SpaceDescription of Dynamic Systems. DigitalSystems, Z-Transforms, and Applications.Calculus of Variations. Linear Systems Responseto Stochastic Inputs.October 2009, 899 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1157-3, £69.99

Modeling andControl ofEngineeringSystemsClarence W. de SilvaUniversity of British Columbia,Vancouver, Canada

This text provides a unified treatment of themodeling of mechanical, electrical, fluid, andthermal systems and then systematically coversconventional, advanced, and intelligent control,instrumentation, experimentation, and design.It takes an integrated approach to modelingmultidomain systems that draws from equiva-lent circuits, Thevenin’s theorem, and lineargraphs. It also presents important aspects of lab-oratory experimentation, including control sys-tem instrumentation. The author discusses theuse of MATLAB®, Simulink®, LabVIEW™, and theassociated toolboxes and includes numerousreal-world examples, problems, and exercises.

August 2009, 796 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7686-8, £82.99

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The Art ofSystemsArchitectingThird EditionMark W. MaierAerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia, USA

Extensively revised to reflectthe latest developments, the third edition of thisbestselling text explains how to create a systemfrom scratch, presenting invention/design rulestogether with clear explanations of how to usethem. Examining architecture as more than a setof diagrams and documents, but as a set of deci-sions that either drive a system to success ordoom it to failure, the book provides methods forintegrating business strategy with technicalarchitectural decision making.


Introduction. Extending the ArchitectingParadigm. Heuristics as Tools. New Domains,New Insights. Case Study: DC-3. Builder-Architected Systems.

January 2009, 472 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7913-5, £69.99

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