More golden nuggets

We’re really on a roll at the moment! It’s only April 29th and we’ve already got the latest ‘hot and happening’ engineering-related news from the May edition of the Internet Resources Newsletter.

 Quite a lot to report this month, so let’s head straight in:

Three new journals - inaugural issues this month:

• International Journal of Nanoparticles - published quarterly
• Journal of Computing Science and Engineering: JCSE - published quarterly
• SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences: SIIMS - currently offering free electronic access

Women in engineering – two noteworthy sites:

Interested in joining a campaign to inspire school-age girls to enter the industry? If so, take a look at Wise: Women into Science, Engineering and Technology a site devoted to doing just that.

Uk Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology: offering information and advice, this site does exactly what it says on the tin.

One for the chemical engineers:

ICIS connect is an online meeting and discussion point for anyone connected with the chemical industry. Your views on a wide variety of industry-related issues are welcomed.

IMechE subject-related guide:

The Construction and Building Services Subject Guide has been produced by the IMechE and added to their list of occasional subject guides. These publications are intended to consolidate the information sources available from IMechE.

Ideas for impoving your research methods:

Methodology.co.uk -

“Methodology.co.uk provides a free resource to researchers, students and university teachers who are interested in learning more about anything to do with research methods.

Methodology.co.uk is run by SAGE and will be a vital resource for anyone conducting qualitative or quantitative research and statistics” [from website].

Design tool newsletter:

Are you aware of ESDU’s quarterly newsletter? Issue no. 19 of ESDU Engineer is now available.

Engineering blogs and RSS feeds:

The Aslib Engineering Group operate their own blog AEG News.

An IMechE RSS feed keeping you abreast of its events is available at: http://www.imeche.org/imeche_dev/RSSFeed.aspx?cat=events

As always, we’d be delighted for feedback on any sites of particular interest.

 

 

 

 

Imminent Library training courses – roll up, roll up!

Have you thought about signing up for two Lunchtime in the Library courses running this week and next?  

This week, on Thursday 24th April we have Advanced Searching of the Web, followed by How to Trace Journal Articles next Tuesday 29th April. Both courses commence at 12noon.

Lunchtime in the Library courses are free to attend and take place in the Pilkington Library, Training Room 1 on Level 3 (next to the Open3 area and close to the cafe).

If you’re interested in refining your searching techniques or have experienced problems in locating specific journal information, then these informative courses run by the Library’s professional academic librarians will certainly be worth giving up an hour of your lunchtime for!

You can view further information and booking details by accessing the following link to the Library’s Lunchtime in the Library webpage: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/skills/lunchtim.html

 

Take your pick

We’ve scoured the latest Internet Resources Newsletter for helpful engineering-related items.

Please let us know if you find any of the following particularly useful:

Hundreds of free online calculators specifically for engineers are available from Calculatoredge.

Visit the Eurocode 6 site for resources to support masonry design and construction.

Find academic and research material via the Intute Repository Search which covers 89 UK eprints repositories.

“Formed by Royal Charter in 2007, the Science and Technology Facilities Council is one of Europe’s largest multidisciplinary research organisations supporting scientists and engineers world-wide” [from website].

Conference notification: ‘Sustainable Innovation 08 – Future products, technologies and industries’: 13th International Conference, 27th-28th October 2008, Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden. This forms part of the Towards Sustainable Product Design series of conferences.

RSS feeds: Three engineering-specific new book announcements direct from the publishers -

Wildy & Sons Ltd: Environmental Law

Wiley: All New Engineering Titles

Springer Engineering Titles