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Just the math skills you need to excel in the study or practice of engineering

Good math skills are indispensable for all engineers regardless of their specialty, yet only a relatively small portion of the math that engineering students study in college mathematics courses is used on a frequent basis in the study or practice of engineering. That's why Essential Math Skills for Engineers focuses on only these few critically essential math skills that students need in order to advance in their engineering studies and excel in engineering practice.

Essential Math Skills for Engineers features concise, easy-to-follow explanations that quickly bring readers up to speed on all the essential core math skills used in the daily study and practice of engineering. These fundamental and essential skills are logically grouped into categories that make them easy to learn while also promoting their long-term retention. Among the key areas covered are:

• Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, complex arithmetic, and differential and integral calculus

• Simultaneous, linear, algebraic equations

• Linear, constant-coefficient, ordinary differential equations

• Linear, constant-coefficient, difference equations

• Linear, constant-coefficient, partial differential equations

• Fourier series and Fourier transform

• Laplace transform

• Mathematics of vectors

With the thorough understanding of essential math skills gained from this text, readers will have mastered a key component of the knowledge needed to become successful students of engineering. In addition, this text is highly recommended for practicing engineers who want to refresh their math skills in order to tackle problems in engineering with confidence.

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A Solid Book for Engineers
Engineers are "consumers" of math-we don't develop new mathematical techniques or proofs.This text, like the Booth and Stroud series in Engineering Mathematics understands and fills this need well.

I like the fact that the author carefully picked examples that illustrate the concepts that are critical.

The critical advantage this book has is the fact that it is much smaller than Booth and Stroud's books and hence more likely to be used.

An "iron ration" of engineering math for students & pro's
Saves much time and effort by covering ONLY those mathematical techniques that are MOST OFTEN USED in engineering. Includes material on elementary math, simultaneous equations and matrices, derivatives and integrals, ODEs, PDEs, difference equations, Fourier series/transforms, the Laplace transform & vectors (including div, curl, grad, integral theorems, etc.). (No probability or statistics.) I have only one criticism, which is more of a missing theme. The author doesn't mention the importance of transforming to a frame of reference or coordinate system in which a problem is easier to solve. Thus no mention of spherical/cylindrical coordinates, matrix similarity transformation/diagonalization, etc. But this is by no means a fatal flaw. If this book interests you: Math Refresher for Scientists and Engineers The Mathematics Companion: Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers Foundations of Science Mathematics (Oxford Chemistry Primers, 77) Foundations of Science Mathematics: Worked Problems (Oxford Chemistry Primers, 82) ... Read more

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A Supplement for Food Science & Engineering Students Who Need to Improve Their Mathematical Skills

A remedial textbook for understanding mathematical theories and formulas, Math Concepts for Food Engineering, Second Edition helps students improve their mathematical skills so that they can succeed in food engineering courses. The text illustrates the importance of mathematical concepts and relates them to the study of food engineering.

New to the Second Edition

·         Straightforward explanations of basic balance and transport principles used in food engineering

·         Various exercises throughout that use spreadsheets, which are available on the publisher’s website

·         A chapter on mass transfer

·         A mathematical skills screening quiz

·         A simple units-conversion page

This new edition is student tested

What students have to say

“... a must-have for any student in food science engineering ... teaches students how to think like an engineer. Each chapter provides meaningful applications ... shows students both the approach and the mathematical solution needed to solve example problems.”
 "This workbook not only taught me which mathematical equations are needed to solve various food engineering problems, it helped me understand the analysis and approach needed when solving any engineering problem.  The practice questions helped me gain confidence in my problem-solving skills, and they make the coursework more interesting by relating it to real-world problems."
 
Builds Mathematical Confidence
This text helps assess the mathematical reasoning skills of food science and engineering students and offers assistance for those who need a refresher. It supplies the necessary material to solve simple engineering problems so that students are prepared to face more rigorous challenges in class. ... Read more

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Written for students on courses for textile production in technical schools, colleges and other vocational training institutions, this work provides information about the properties of natural and man-made textiles, and gives a detailed description of manufacturing processes. ... Read more

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Features:

• Targeted review of the math concepts students need to know
• Hundreds of exercises to help readers assess their current skill level and focus study efforts, as well as...
• explanations and practice for all the question types in the GMAT's quantitative section
• Detailed answer explanations
• Kaplan's proven score-raising strategies

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Kindle version unreadable
The questions on the Kindle version are sometimes on a different page from the answer set.The example problems are also sometimes too small to read.

Good content ruined by TERRIBLE layout
I've used several other GMAT books, including Kaplans own GMAT 800 (which is great). I bought this to get more math questions and explanations, and was horribly disappointed. The layout of this book is TERRIBLE-- the questions are all presented in groups by topic, with the answers scattered at the end of each chapter instead of following a group of questions, which means the answers are usually 10-40 pages behind the questions you are answering. To make matters worse, the answer keys DON'T HAVE LETTERS, so you can't jot down your answers as you go and quickly compare at the end (you have to write down the entire correct answer... doesn't that defeat the point of a *multiple choice* test?

I am colossally disappointed, and will be seeing if Kaplan actually will back up their promise of a refund for dissatisfied customers.

A waste of money!
Once you hit a major math mistake you cannot trust that this book is going to help. It has basic math rules dead wrong, and you're supposed to be mastering that for the test. Now I don't even want to open the verbal workbook.

Typos make it frustrating, but overall, a good math refresher.
I liked this book because of the format and the detailed review of basic concepts (especially helpful after being out of school for 8 years!). The typos, however, made it frustrating at times. Not that you couldn't do the problems because of the typos, but sometimes the answers didn't match what you calculated, and you KNOW you calculated correctly. Some simple typos replace variables "q" with "p" and that sort of thing. Like I said, frustrating since this is supposed to prep me for what may be the most important test I take in my adult life, but not a deal-breakers. I still recommend buying this book. I too got through it is in a week, easily.

Great Book for someone out of school for 8 years
I bought this book last summer (2009) and completed every practice and word question in the book which took me about 3 months taking my sweet time - you may do it much quicker.I BOMBED the Data Sufficiency portion even after all that studying and had no idea what I was going to do about the essays, so I enrolled in the Kaplan Online Course (the second cheapest option they offer at $599).The Online Course allows you to go through all of their "Core Courses" plus extra practice/-in-depth questions that help refine your knowledge in each subject.The other nice thing is that it comes with 6 full CAT tests (in addition to the free ones provided by [...]).Great tool - I am so glad I didn't pay for the more expensive courses and I will always keep this book around for reference. P.S. I ultimately scored 100 points higher (640) than my diagnostic on my final GMAT. ... Read more

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This third volume is a complete guide to the calculations required for water treatment. The text includes many worked examples, and calculations are summarized in each chapter. Includes a 522 page workbook. Topics covered include volume, flow and velocity, milligrams per liter to pounds per day, loading rate, detention and retention times, efficiency pumping, water sources and storage, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, chlorination, fluoridation, and softening. ... Read more

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Reference check
Book is simple to use and well though out for content and examples.It can benefit from adding tags to make location of the examples easier.

Applied Math for Wastewater Operators
This book is a must have for individuals in the wastewater treatment field. I have used this book to instruct and train operators in preparation of certification exams. It covers all aspects and processes of wastewater treatment.

The included workbook has perforated pages that makes it easy to make copies to work out the problems. Anyone who studies the material in this book will have no problems with the math portion of certification exams.

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Good for brushing up
I bought this book for my boyfriend, who was studying to take the steamfitter's entrance test. He said the math was a good refresher. I'd say the book was moderately useful. Probably most helpful for someone that hasn't looked at a math problem since high school and would like to pass the test to get into the union as an apprentice.

Perfect purchase!
I bought it for my boyfriend going to school for Plumbing Apprentice.Not only did he love it, his buddies are now asking where I got it!

Great purchase.

Great Primer for beginning Pipefitter Trainees
I stumbled across this book about 10 years ago in a trade publication.At that time craft training was imperiled by the decline of the trade unions in our area and I was searching for a tool to help bolster training for young and inexperienced employees.I strongly disagree with the previous review that states this book is very boring.Over the last ten years I have bought about 30 copies of the book.Basic math principles as they apply to the pipefitting trade are laid out very well and easy to understand.Also, the author does a really good job of laying out step by step, the proper way to use a scientific calculator when working trade math formulas.

Basic
Very boring book.Only very basic pipefitting formulas and math.Good for first timers. ... Read more

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Useful,applied coverage of mathematics for the food service industry
In today's competitive food service industry, a strong command over the basics of mathematics is essential to the success of every business. Culinary Calculations covers the critical math concepts culinary and food service professionals need to increase the profitability of a food service establishment by accurately controlling food costs, portion sizes, and food waste.
Focusing on math concepts and applications commonly used in the food service industry, this easy-to-understand book examines how to apply math principles in the back of the house, from the basics to more difficult concepts like costing, AP/EP, recipe conversion and costing, menu pricing, and inventory costs. Three useful appendices offer handy access to such useful information as tips for using a calculator, conversion tables, and common item yields.
Formatted with plenty of room to work through exercises and problems at the end of each chapter, Culinary Calculations is a helpful and accessible tool for students. ... Read more

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Teaching
I use this book to tutor an adult who wants to go into the business and I find it very useful. From what I have seen, it covers everything.

Thankful for the math review!
I'm only half way through it but so far so good.Very basic.

Best book on the subject I've found!
I am a chef getting ready to start my own restaurant/catering business.After reading this easy to understand, well-written book, I am confident in my knowledge of the math I will need to succeed.Glad someone took the time to share such useful information.

Very Simple
I hate math and am trying to get ready for Culinary School in March so I have been reading everything I can get my hands on to help.This is a very simple book, with easy to understand examples. ... Read more

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Math for Welders is a combination text and workbook that provides numerous practical exercises designed to allow welding students to apply basic math skills. Major areas of instructional content include whole numbers, common fractions, decimal fractions, measurement, and percentage. Provides answers to odd-numbered practice problems in the back of the text. ... Read more

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Math for Welders
Purchacing this book, Math for Welders, through Amazon was the smartest thing I did.Not only was the book excellent, it was shipped in a timely fashion and s/h were great.I will purchase through Amazon again.Thank you.

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This workbook is a companion to Applied Math for Wastewater Plant Operators (ISBN: 9780877628095) and part of the Applied Math for Wastewater Plant Operators Set (ISBN: 9781566769891). It contains self-teaching guides for all wastewater treatment calculations, skill checks, hundreds of worked examples, and practice problems.

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Applied Math for Wastewater Plant Operators
An excellent book that allows you to learn and understand the formulas needed for the wastewater field. Easy to read and understand-a must have for anyone new to the field or anyone teaching a wastewter course. ... Read more

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These proceedings report on the conference "Math Everywhere", celebrating the 60th birthday of the mathematician Vincenzo Capasso. The conference promoted ideas Capasso has pursued and shared the open atmosphere he is known for. Topic sections include: Deterministic and Stochastic Systems. Mathematical Problems in Biology, Medicine and Ecology. Mathematical Problems in Industry and Economics. The broad spectrum of contributions to this volume demonstrates the truth of its title: Math is Everywhere, indeed.

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Neural networks and fuzzy systems are model free control design approaches that represent an advantage over classical control when dealing with complicated nonlinear actuator dynamics. Neuro-Fuzzy Control of Industrial Systems with Actuator Nonlinearities brings neural networks and fuzzy logic together with dynamical control systems. Each chapter presents powerful control approaches for the design of intelligent controllers to compensate for actuator nonlinearities such as time delay, friction, deadzone, and backlash that can be found in all industrial motion systems, plus a thorough development, rigorous stability proofs, and simulation examples for each design. In the final chapter, the authors develop a framework to implement intelligent control schemes on actual systems.

Rigorous stability proofs are further verified by computer simulations, and appendices contain the computer code needed to build intelligent controllers for real-time applications. Neural networks capture the parallel processing and learning capabilities of biological nervous systems, and fuzzy logic captures the decision-making capabilities of human linguistics and cognitive systems.

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This book is written for students in a college curriculum, for practicing engineers in industry, and for university researchers. ... Read more

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Written by two former instructors at The Culinary Institute of America, this revised and updated guide is an indispensable math resource for foodservice professionals everywhere. Covering topics such as calculating yield percent, determining portion costs, changing recipe yields, and converting between metric and U.S. measures, it offers a review of math basics, easy-to-follow lessons, detailed examples, and newly revised practice problems in every chapter. ... Read more

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Wonderfully written and Masterfully presented.....
Wow..if my math teachers broke mathamatics down like this, everybody would LOVE math! Easy to understand concepts adapted to Culinary and everyday usage of Math.
Story problems that use the concepts and make them sink in, for future use! I am using this book as a GO-TOO book for teaching key culinary math skills..Thanks

CUlinary Math has lots to offer
For those in the food trade or those who are learning the food trade, Culinary Math has a lot to offer. It is a refresher on on conversions, costing, metric, and much more. This book focuses on they types of math needed to build a standard recipe, convert a recipe, work out total costs and more. As much a workbook as a math text, the exercises are useful in setting these mathematical principles into your mind and is a good preparatory for on line certification in cost control. For those people who have been out of school for awhile and those who are weak in math, this book will be a tremendous help.

cooking by the numbers
Great reference book, a must for any serous or curious cook, especially if you entertain or consider the food industry a possible career path.

Great book!
Considering the fact that I will be starting culinary school in a few weeks, this book was a great buy!I didn't realize how rusty I was with basic math until I started reading.This book is also great because it builds on each chapter plus the practice problems are very helpful.My only complaint is that the book only has answers to odd-numbered questions - would have loved answers to all the questions.I definitely recommend this book for someone who is pursuing a degree in culinary arts or someone who is in the food service industry and needs a refresher.

Culinary Math
I think that this book definitely has some good knowledge for Culinary Math.It is quite cumbersome, though, because it gives you too many practice problems. If they cut down on the practice problems, I think this book would be better. ... Read more

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In this book terminology is fully introduced and clearly explained throughout each section, and then shown how it is applied in a contextual setting. This coursework checkpoints, highlight opportunities to apply industrial practices in students' own work and over 50 photocopiable worksheets, make great focused tasks for classwork or homework. ... Read more

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Devoted to the growing impact of statistical methodology and statistical computing in industry the aim of this book is to link the three components: Statistics - industry computers. Different areas of industrial statistics are presented by a number of excellent contributions. The following topics are covered: Quality control, engineering and monitoring; reliability and failure time analysis, experimental design; repeated measurements - multiple inference; pharma statistics; computing, imaging and perception. This book concentrates on the interface between statistical needs in industry and statistical methods developed by statisticians and engineers. ... Read more

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This new book was written to provide students and operators with examples of a variety of different problems that will be encountered both on the job and for Grades 1 & 2 certification exams. This book is divided into four main parts: a review of significant numbers and rounding; two chapters on math followed by practice tests; and appendices. Each problem is presented with easily followed steps and comments to facilitate understanding. Included after each grade level are tests to help you determine where your strengths or weaknesses are. Appendices contain conversion factors, wastewater treatment equations, chemistry tables, depth-to-diameter tables, and flow charts of wastewater treatment processes. ... Read more

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Intended for the one- or two-term undergraduate engineering statistics course, offered by statistics, mathematics and various engineering departments (occasionally as a first-year graduate course) to serve engineering students predominantly, but also science and computer science majors. (Calculus prerequisite.) Addresses needs of engineering statistics courses that stress actual industrial practice by intense use of the computer; early emphasis on design of experiments, quality improvement and process control; and by use of actual industrial data ... Read more

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Very well written, and very helpful
Well written book. Excellent to go with a six-sigma training for quality. Very application oriented, yet keeping all the right amount of theory. ... Read more

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This volume is the Proceedings of the European Conference on Mathematics for Industry held in London in June 2008. The aim of the meeting was to reinforce the role of mathematics as an overarching resource for industry and business. Contributions cover a wide range of mathematical techniques and the applications include manufacturing and technology, finance and policy-making, networks, medicine, and sport. ... Read more

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Its Worth every Penny
Thsi Book Changed my life. I was so wrong in my views on in Boundary Element Methods : Industrial Applications. I am so Giddy with excitement about what is going to happen next. It was the best book ever. I was totally lost in the content and couldn't wait to turn the page to learn more and more. Anyone interested in in Boundary Element Methods : Industrial Applications needs to read this!! ... Read more

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Instant answers to on-site math problems. Next time you go out on a job,make sure you pack James Gerhart's Everyday Math for Contractors in your toolbox. This easy-access resource gives you fast answers for practically any day-to-day, on-site calculation problem. Say goodbye to inaccurate, money wasting materials estimates or design calculations. Now-in seconds-you can determine how much material you need to build a wall... figure out the amount of paint required to do an office... calculate stair riser elevations... even perform complex roofpitch calculations. Ideal for builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC contractors, and roofers, this go-anywhere advisor gives you easy-to-remember tips and tricks for performing both routine and complex calculations. ... Read more

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Builders Math 2
A good reference book. Have used it often. There are a few things that are not included, so don't think this will answer all your questions. ... Read more