Ian Watson

Course Material and Tutorial BlocksDuring this module, you will be introduced to the study of Control Systems. Control Systems are prevalent in almost all engineering systems and as such makes its study inevitable for anyone inter- ested in understanding how modern engineering systems are designed or analysed. The discipline of Control is often greeted with apprehension from students because of the subjects ‘perceived’ difficulty and its mathematical nature...

Understanding sustainability and development The aim of this paper is to discuss sustainability as an important factor for the growth of the organisation.  Every organisation needs to Aquarius sources from the natural environment or at least collect raw materials even if indirectly. Sustainable growth provides assurance do the organisations operating at present as well as the future generation because the consumption of such resources are controlled at present.  Companies operating fo...

Question: Criminology Tasks to Complete: 1.Produce a frequency table and a pie chart for RACE. Summarize the results.   2.Produce the mode, median, mean, standard deviation, variance, range, minimum, and maximum for JAILCREDIT and AGEADMIT. Report the results.   3.Construct a 95% confidence interval around the sample mean of JAILCREDIT and AGEADMIT, respectively. Interpret and summarize your results.   4.Assume that the average age of offenders at prison admissions in t...

Case Scenario 1: Apportionment of Gain in Corporate Acquisitions1. DataDriven, Inc. is a very successful publicly traded corporation located in Seattle, Washington, that collects and analyzes data obtained from internet sites.  It then sells the information and its analysis to companies who can use it in their marketing.  Wanting to diversify to protect its long-term growth and stability, Data Driven acquires Boise Homes, Inc., a corporation in Boise, Idaho, that specializes in the ...

TaskSetting and Case Study: You will conduct in-depth study on the design and creation of a database system relating to real world concepts. The coursework tasks relate to a case study whose details are attached. If your database, your written work or final demo SQL does not relate to the case study you will be marked down even as far as a zero! You are a junior database administrator (DBA) working for a Systems Development company and have been in post approximately 9 months. During this tim...

Important Reminders For this assignment, you will write an essay in which you critically respond to and reflect on a documentary. You have a choice between two documentaries. The essay must be five (5) paragraphs in length. All directions are on the next pages. The grading rubric is on the last pages of this document. ? Make Sure that you name the Microsoft Word document file you are submitting as follows: Your Last Name, First Name, Critical Response and Reflection Essay. Example: Smith ...

Using examples from your volunteering/work experience, create a reflective portfolio on leadership and teamwork.   The portfolio should include a 2000-word discussion which   1.Critically assesses leadership and team-working style(s) you experienced   2.Explores what you will do different to bring about organizational change   3.Applies theories of leadership and approaches to employee engagement to demonstrate how you will change things...

TaskIn this assignment, you will continue working on the Smart Home Controller challenge playing the role of "Smart Builders", i.e., a bunch of developers who develop custom smart homes by putting together various components. You will now face three challenges: •Adapting an Old Sensor. You are given an temperature sensor driver that does not satisfy the Simple Smart Device Collaboration Standard (SSDCS). You will need to use the adapter pattern so that you bring it up to SSDCS standards...

Acute Airway Obstruction•  What are the clinical manifestations and common causes of acute  airway obstruction? •  What are the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations for conditions that cause obstruction of the airway lumen? •  What is the role of inflammation in the development of asthma? •  How does the underlying genetic defect in cystic fibrosis lead to...

Task: Structure of Dissertation Each of the assessment categories is explained below. Please review these criteria as you draft each chapter of the Research Project. Your supervisor will use these criteria in assessing your project.  Introduction, Research Aim, Objectives and Research Questions: The introduction sets out clearly and logically to present the research problem.   Background information has been adequately provided. Definitions of all relevant terms and concepts have...