I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Why TOGAF is useful for security architecture TOGAF is an enterprise architecture method, not a security framework. That distinction matters. If you try to use TOGAF as if it were a control catalogue, ...

Have you ever thought about how and why something was designed? Who was considered a “stakeholder” for the design? And what biases are baked within the process of designing something? These are some ...

Over the years, many design principles of green chemistry and engineering have been proposed. This booklet organizes these principles in a visually compelling format. The principles fall into one of ...

The primary objective of the introductory engineering projects course is to provide an overview of engineering careers, primarily through open-ended, hands-on design experiences. This text and ...

In an era of refining and petrochemical companies' voracious race to find the latest and greatest technology solutions to help them achieve what quickly is beginning to look like complete virtual ...

Innovation is management. For those of us that want to create a lasting innovation culture in our companies, understanding this principle is vital to success. There may be plenty of myth making around ...