Bioengineering + Art

From University Week:

"This picture, and other imaginative takes on UW bioengineering research, will be on display [February 27] through April 3 at the Harborview Medical Center cafeteria.

This is the first time the Harborview Art Program -- which regularly includes local artists, musicians and performers -- will feature scientific research.

The exhibit also serves as an artistic premiere of sorts for images from the laboratory of Albert Folch, a UW associate professor of bioengineering... "

Sounds pretty cool. Read the full article here.

New Books at the Engineering Library

1. PARETO OPTIMALITY, GAME THEORY AND EQUILIBRIA
EDITED BY ALTANNAR CHINCHULUUN. [ET AL.].
New York : Springer, c2008.
QA402.5 .P388 2008.

2. Ivancevic, Vladimir G.
COMPLEX DYNAMICS : ADVANCED SYSTEM DYNAMICS IN COMPLEX VARIABLES
Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer, c2007.
QA845 .I83 2007.

3. Kanaun, S. K.
SELF-CONSISTENT METHODS FOR COMPOSITES
Dordrecht : Springer, c2008-
QD461 .K27 2008.v.2.

4. Gen, Mitsuo, 1944-
NETWORK MODELS AND OPTIMIZATION : MULTIOBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH
London : Springer, c2008.
T56.24 .G47 2008.

5. Whitefield, Philip D.
SUMMARIZING AND INTERPRETING AIRCRAFT GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS DATA
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2008.
TD886.7 .S86 2008.

6. Abuhamdia, Tariq Maysarah.
CONSTANT VISUAL AND HAPTIC TIME DELAYS IN TELEOPERATION CONTROL STABILITY AND HUMAN OPERATOR PERFORMANCE IN A SIMULATED VIRTUAL REALITY TELEOPERATION
2008.
TJ7 Th58603.

7. Covey, Jason P.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PERMANENT EARTH MAGNET ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVE-CONCENTRIC DRUM CONFIGURATION
2008.
TJ7 Th58663.

8. Erdem, Emine Yegan.
DROPLET BASED MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM ON TEXTURED SURFACES
2008.
TJ7 Th58687.

9. Garrison, Travis Arthur.
ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE WHEELS FOR USE IN AUTOCROSS COMPETITION
2008.
TJ7 Th58709.

10. Bergheau, Jean-Michel.
FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER
London : ISTE Ltd. ; Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2008.
TJ260 .B45413 2008.

11. Watson, Richard.
FIXED/MOBILE CONVERGENCE AND BEYOND : UNBOUNDED MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS /
Amsterdam ; Boston : Newnes/Elsevier, c2009.
TK6570.M6 W38 2009.

12. NANO-CMOS DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILILTY : ROBUST CIRCUIT AND PHYSICAL DESIGN FOR SUB-65 NM TECHNOLOGY NODES
Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2009.
TK7871.99.M44 N362 2009.

13. ADVANCES IN MULTIPHYSICS SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF MEMS / EDITORS ATTILIO FRANGI ... [ET AL.].
London : Imperial College Press ; Hackensack, N.J. : distributed by World Scientific Publishing, c2008.
TK7875 .A38 2008.

14. Ludwig, Duane A.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AIRPORTS
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2007.
TL553.5 .L83 2007.v.1.

15. Sun, Conroy Ghin Chee.
SYNTHESIS AND SURFACE MODIFICATION OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR IN VIVO BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
2008.
TN7 Th58550.

http://lib.washington.edu/engineering/newbooks/

Possible problem with PDFs from Knovel

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UPDATE:

As of 2/17/09, Knovel has "developed and implemented a patch. We have tested this solution extensively, verified it with individual customers and believe that it resolves the issue." So things should be back to normal, but if you have any problems, please contact us.

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So, if you are unable to download a PDF using Firefox and the new Adobe Reader 9, you can try using Internet Explorer (or another alternate browser). Hopefully, this will be fixed soon.

To print or not to print: This site will answer that question

As many of you probably noticed, printing and copying services were down throughout the UW campus yesterday for about three hours. These situations are unfortunate, but there is a way you can stay on top things. Dawg Prints Alerts lets you:

• know about printing/copying problems as soon as they arise, and

• know when the problems have been resolved.

You can periodically check the Dawg Prints Alerts site when you have important deadlines to meet that involve printing, or you can do like I do and subscribe to the Dawg Prints Alerts RSS feed so that new alerts will show up automatically in your blog reader.

Happy printing, everyone!

Engineering Library Classes: Sign Up Now!

Upcoming classes at the Engineering Library:

Introduction to Engineering Databases

This one-hour session will go over the basic steps of doing a search for engineering research literature-- from choosing a database, constructing a search, and finding the articles or papers (online or in print). Bring a topic to research.

* Tuesday, February 17, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
* Monday, February 23, 3:30 - 4:30 pm


Introduction to Patent Searching

An introduction to patent searching. Our patent expert will take you through the process step-by-step, showing how to search the USPTO's Patent Database using both print and electronic resources.

* Tuesday, February 10, 2:00pm-4:00pm

Tours

Find out about the Engineering Library's collections and services-- from course reserves to technical reports and standards, copiers, and study rooms. Especially useful if you're new to the UW campus or the College of Engineering.

Tours are available by appointment. Make an appointment by emailing englib@u.washington.edu or by calling 685-8372.

Register

You may register for any of the above classes by sending an email to englib@u.washington.edu listing which class(es) you would like to attend with date(s) and time(s), or by calling Destinee Sutton at 685-8372.

Classes are open to all interested persons, but priority is given to UW students, faculty and staff.

All classes will be held in the Engineering Library Instruction Center (ELIC), located on the third floor of the Engineering Library in room 310.

Want a degree in engineering? Your options may expand.

Did you know that, as of right now, the University of Washington and Washington State University are the only public universities in Washington that are allowed by law to offer certain courses in engineering?

If you didn't know, don't bother memorizing this fact, for it looks like it may soon change.

According to an article in The Daily Evergreen, the Washington State legislature is considering a bill that would allow more universities to offer classes and degrees in engineering.

The Senate Bill Report says that supporters argue high demand for engineers necessitates this expansion.