2.2 Degradation, dissolution and corrosion
The I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in August 2007, resulting in at least 13 deaths, illustrates the importance of structural integrity. This unit looks at the investigation that followed the collapse of the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River in 1967 which demonstrates how the study of safe design and the assessment of components and structures under load is of increasing importance in engineering design.
1.1 Safe design
The I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in August 2007, resulting in at least 13 deaths, illustrates the importance of structural integrity. This unit looks at the investigation that followed the collapse of the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River in 1967 which demonstrates how the study of safe design and the assessment of components and structures under load is of increasing importance in engineering design.
Quantum Microeconomics
The "quantum" of economics is the optimizing individual. All of economics ultimately boils down to the behavior of such individuals. Microeconomics studies their basic actions and interactions: individual markets, supply and demand, the impact of taxes, monopoly, etc. Macroeconomics then lumps together these individual markets to study national and international issues. In structure this book—which covers only microeconomics—is not unlike a hiking trip. We start out by putting our boots on a
12 - Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49
Course - Group - 12 - Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49 - Yale University > The American Novel Since 1945 - Audio > 12 - Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49
Stefan Lessard of Dave Matthews Band
Berkleemusic takes you backstage at one of summer's biggest tours with bassist Stefan Lessard. Stefan talks about life on the road with Dave Matthews Band and his decision to study with Berkleemusic.
21H.907 Trials in History (MIT)
This seminar examines a number of famous trials in European and American history. It considers the salient issues (political, social, cultural) of several trials, the ways in which each trial was constructed and covered in public discussions at the time, the ways in which legal reasoning and storytelling interacted in each trial and in the later retellings of the trial, and the ways in which trials serve as both spectacle and a forum for moral and political reasoning. Students have an opportunit
Anderson Parking Facility | University of St. Thomas
The Anderson Parking Facility opened in February 2009 after nine months of construction. With the ramp's completion, St. Thomas has more on-campus parking spaces than it has ever had.
Click on the tab above to view construction photos, or on MORE below to read details about this facility that serves students, faculty and staff members, alumni, and the public with parking for various university activities on the St. Paul campus.
24.963 Linguistic Phonetics (MIT)
This course is a study of speech sounds: how we produce and perceive them and their acoustic properties. It explores the influence of the production and perception systems on phonological patterns and sound change. Acoustic analysis and experimental techniques are also discussed.
21F.027J Visualizing Cultures (MIT)
In this new course, students will study how images have been used to shape the identity of peoples and cultures. A prototype digital project looking at American and Japanese graphics depicting the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s will be used as a case study to introduce the conceptual and practical issues involved in "visualizing cultures". The major course requirement will be creation and presentation of a project involving visualized cultures.
2.4 ‘Culture, identity and power’
This unit will define basic concepts and terms that are essential for an understanding of the culture and identity of the Roman empire. Terms such as ‘Roman empire’ and ‘imperium’ will be introduced in the context of the formation and expansion of the empire, and the unit will provide you with the background for further study of the Roman empire.
Freshman March Through the Arches 2010 | University of St. Thomas
New freshman are welcomed before the first day of classes as they march through the St. Thomas Arches...a tradition at UST.
InterfaithBlessing2010.dv
St. Thomas opens the new 2010 school year with an Interfaith Blessing.
Texas Tech Pumps $1 Billion Into Lubbock Economy
Texas Tech University helped sustain nearly 15,000 jobs and contributed $1.26 billion to the economic pulse of Lubbock County, according to The Economic Impact of Texas Tech University study.
The report, commissioned by Michael Shonrock, Texas Tech Vice President for Student Affairs, and prepared by Bradley Ewing, Rawls Professor of Operations Management at Texas Tech, provides estimates of the economic impact of Texas Tech University on Lubbock County for 2009. The study represents only Texas
14.128 Dynamic Optimization & Economic Applications (Recursive Methods) (MIT)
The unifying theme of this course is best captured by the title of our main reference book: "Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics". We start by covering deterministic and stochastic dynamic optimization using dynamic programming analysis. We then study the properties of the resulting dynamic systems. Finally, we will go over a recursive method for repeated games that has proven useful in contract theory and macroeconomics. We shall stress applications and examples of all these techniques throu
4.661 Theory and Method in the Study of Architecture and Art (MIT)
This seminar is open to graduate students, and is intended to offer a synoptic view of selected methodologies and thinkers in art history (with some implications for architecture). It is a writing-intensive class based on the premise that writing and editing are forms of critical thinking. The syllabus outlines the structure of the course and the readings and assignments for each week.
The discipline of art history periodically surges into "crisis." The demise of formalism as a guiding tenet, or
9.02 Brain Laboratory (MIT)
Consists of a series of hands-on laboratories designed to give students experience with common techniques for conducting neuroscience research. Included are sessions on anatomical, ablation, neurophysiological, and computer modeling techniques, and ways these techniques are used to study brain function. Each session consists of a brief quiz on assigned readings that provide background to the lab, a lecture that expands on the readings, and that week's laboratory. Lab reports required. Students r
15.812 Marketing Management (MIT)
This course is an introduction to marketing: the study or practice of providing goods or services that satisfy human desires. To illustrate and discuss marketing concepts, we will read articles from scientific journals, chapters from marketing textbooks, newspaper clippings, and selections from popular literature. We will also use case studies to illustrate marketing principles and to apply marketing concepts to the real world. These case studies will involve a wide variety of products, includin
18.996 Topics in Theoretical Computer Science : Internet Research Problems (MIT)
We will discuss numerous research problems that are related to the internet. Sample topics include: routing algorithms such as BGP, communication protocols such as TCP, algorithms for intelligently selecting a resource in the face of uncertainty, bandwidth sensing tools, load balancing algorithms, streaming protocols, determining the structure of the internet, cost optimization, DNS-related problems, visualization, and large-scale data processing. The seminar is intended for students who are rea
New Testament History and Literature - Yale University
This course by Professor Dale Martin provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in historical context, concentrating on the New Testament. Although theological themes will occupy much of our attention, the course does not attempt a theological appropriation of the New Testament as scripture. Rather, the importance of the New Testament and other early Christian documents as ancient literature and as sources for histor
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