Learn Engineering Using Game Apps

Learn Engineering Using Game Apps Learn Engineering Using Game Apps Mobile devices are becoming the biggest gaming consoles now and the platform is great to engineer on, says Thomas Heerman, director of product management in the Autodesk Consumer Group, San Rafael, CA. Engineers looking to play, and game players looking to put on their engineering cap, can turn to a host of new, mobile games. For some of them, youll need a bit of engineering knowledge to play. For others you wont need much in the way of engineering education to start playing, but you just may walk away with some.1) Schnittkraftmeister is a race against the clock for the structural engineer. Unlike the other games here, if you dont have some formal training, youre not going to have too much funor get too far. Each screen has an internal force diagram with three possible solutions, all pleasantly sketched on a virtual graph paper notebook.Image SchnittkraftmeisterThe game designers recognized a trend toward unquestioni ng overreliance on computer structural analysis. We try to train students in identification of wrong results or interpretation of these, says Juergen Zechner, a professor at the Institute for Structural Analysis at the Graz University of Technology and one of the games designers. Usually these wrong results are introduced because the underlying modelthe simplification of reality done by the engineer or student is simply wrong or makes wrong assumptions. Mistakes in modeling might get uncovered by the software, but one needs to learn how to identify them.As the benutzer progresses from screen to screen the problems become more complicated and the time allotted to solve them shorter. Any engineers hoping to test themselves can get to it directlythe app is a free one.Image Tinkerbox2) For the most funand, perhaps, the least learningcheck out Autodesks Tinkerbox. With it, players can use chains ropes and suspension springs, compressed springs, motors, scissors, fans, platforms, conveyor belts, bolts, balls, boxes, and buttons to create elaborate Rube Goldberg-esque contraptions. Or the same set of tools can be used to solve gradated puzzles.Though the game could conceivably make a user more accustomed to the kind of thinking an engineer engages in to solve various problems, its really more fun than educational. The biggest learning users can take from the game is the creative problem-solving aspect. They need to find ways to approach the problem, and use different tools to solve it, says Heerman.Once users have progressed to the more complex puzzles and properly honed their virtual contraption making skills, they can create their own puzzles and share them with other players.Image Fourbar3) Fourbar is a game with a specific focus that you might guess from its name. The app is cousined entirely around the four-bar linkage, which is something that every mechanical engineer learns about in college, says Kevin Loewke, co-founder and CEO of Cellogy and creator of the g ame.Four-bars linkages are one of the most common mechanical elements used by engineers, and can be found in cars, bikes, tools, industrial equipment, and all sorts of robotics. The game explores various four-bar situations with 48 levels of puzzles. Each screen features four bars connected with rotational joints. Players can move the base and shorten or lengthen the bars in an effort to get four bars to swing across stars that appear here and there.This game might be helpful for those students just learning about linkages, as it allows them to easily manipulate the geometry of the four-bar and observe the effects in real-time, says Loewke. Though those effects might seem counterintuitive at firstthats the nature of a four-bar linkageeven non-engineers will quickly be able to solve the first puzzles. Still, Fourbar obviously appeals mostly to engineers or people who like to tinker with mechanical things, says Loewke.There are three groups of complexity. In the first group, no restri ctions are placed on the four-bar configuration or its path. In the second, one or both ends of the four-bar are grounded, or locked in place, forcing the user to rely more on stretching the links. In the third group, obstacles are placed in the path of the bar and must be avoided, requiring the user to be more precise in their geometry configurations.Should players master the virtual fourbar, perhaps theyll be ready to enter the real world of engineering and build us all a better windshield wiper.Michael Abrams is an independent writer.The biggest learning users can take from the game is the creative problem-solving aspect.Thomas Heerman, Autodesk Consumer Group

Elisha Graves Otis

Elisha Graves Otis Elisha Graves Otis Elisha Graves OtisLittle is known about the early life of Elisha Graves Otis (1811 1861), the youngest of six children born to Stephen Otis and Phoebe Glynn in Halifax, VT. At age 20, he left home and moved to Troy, NY, where he made a rough living as a wagon driver and carpenter. However, due to chronic poor health he could not carry on such demanding physical work.From 1838 to 1845 Otis lived in Brattleboro, VT, where he constructed a gristmill and sawmill. Business welches slow so he returned to carpentry, building wagons and carriages well-regarded for their quality.At age 34, he moved to Albany, NY, and hired on as a master mechanic in the bedstead factory of O. Tingley Company. He quickly proved his worth by inventing an automatic turner that produced bedsteads four times faster than could be done by hand. During this three-year stint with the company, he also found time to invent a railway safety brake that could be controlled by the eng ineer.By 1852, Otis was living in Yonkers, NY, working for a company that hired him to convert an abandoned sawmill into a bedstead factory. A hoist was required to lift heavy equipment and machinery to the upper floor. Workers were reluctant to use hoists because they were regarded as unsafe and occasionally crashed to the ground if the cable broke. This new challenge motivated Otis to design and successfully test the first safety device for hoists and elevators.A model of engineering simplicity, the safety device consisted of a used wagon spring that was attached to both the top of the hoist platform and the overhead lifting cable, wrote Joseph J. Fucini and Suzy Fucini in Entrepreneurs The Men and Women Behind Famous Brand Names and How They Made It. Under ordinary circumstances, the spring was kept in place by the pull of the platforms weight on the lifting cable. If the cable broke, however, this pressure was suddenly released, causing the big spring to snap open in a jaw-like motion. When this occurred, both ends of the spring would engage the saw-toothed ratchet-bar beams that Otis had installed on either side of the elevator shaft, thereby bringing the falling hoist platform to a complete stop.Otis founded the Union Elevator Works (later Otis Brothers and Company) to commercialize this success. Business was slow, however, until Otis took advantage of an opportunity to display his invention at the 1854 New York Worlds Fair. At the New York Crystal Palace, while standing on top of a hoist suspended high in the air, Otis ordered the rope that was holding the platform to be cut with an axe. The heavy platform fell only a few inches before it was stopped by the safety device, electrifying the cheering crowd.This brief act of showmanship revitalized Union Elevator Worksorders came flooding in, doubling in number every year. Otis also invented several other key elevator-related devices, including a three-way steam valve engine that provided more precise contr ol of the elevator in motion. Other inventions in later years were a steam plow, rotary oven, and oscillating steam engine.Always nagged by illness, Otis died in 1861 at age 49 from diphtheria. His sons Charles and Norton, who had worked with their father on his inventions, took over the company and built it into a global giant. They installed an elevator in Pariss Eiffel Tower in 1889 and another in the Washington Monument the following year. In 1913, the Otis Company achieved a new feat by installing an elevator inside the 60-story Woolworth Building in New York City, at that time the worlds tallest building.Mark Crawford is an independent writer.At the New York Crystal Palace, while standing on top of a hoist suspended high in the air, Otis ordered the rope that was holding the platform to be cut with an axe.

11 signs youre going to be successful, even if it doesnt feel like it

11 signs youre going to be successful, even if it doesnt feel like it11 signs youre going to be successful, even if it doesnt feel like itIf youre pursuing your passions, if youre learning, and if youre forging solid relationships, youre probably on track to do great things - even if you arent extraordinarily famous or wealthy.Below, weve listed a series of signs - based on research and expert opinion - that youre doing better at this thing called life than youd be inclined to believe.Youre always looking for a better way to do thingsAre you stuck in the past - or hurtling toward the future?On an episode of Business Insiders podcast, Success How I Did It, John Sculley, a former Apple CEO and president of Pepsi, said throughout his career hes always asked questions like, Why is it done this way? He said success is largely about to the willingness to solve a problem in a way thats never been solved before.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Hap piness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe opposite trait - resistance to change - canstall your career, the same way it stalls big companies progress. Thats according to Scott Galloway, a clinical professor of marketing at New York Universitys Stern School of Business, the founder of the digital intelligence firm L2, and the author of the new book The Four The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.In his book, Galloway writes Trying to resist this tide of change will drown you. Successful people in the digital age are those who go to work every day, bedrngnis dreading the net change, but asking What if we did it this way?You have a vision for the kind of life you wantGranted, that vision may evolve over time. But the point is bedrngnis to take a job exclusively for the short-term benefits - like compensation.As Nathaniel Koloc, former ReWork CEO,told The Harvard Business Review, instead of asking yourself, What job do I want? you should beaskin g yourself, What life do I want? And how does this gig fit into the broader picture?Even if you only have avision for the year ahead, career coach and former Googler Jenny Blake recommends asking yourself questions like, What does my ideal average day look like? and What kinds of people do I want to be connected with or meeting?Youre using your signature strengthsYour signature strengths are simply the skills youre uniquely good at.As Eric Barker, author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree, previouslytold Business Insider, research suggests that the more often you use those skills, the more youre happier, youre respected, you feel good about your job. Whats more, if youre using those skills in your job, youre going to achieve more.Youre open to failureGalloway says the four major tech titans - Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon - are all open to occasional failure, if it means theyre trying something new. If you want to be successful in your own career, you should be the same way.As Gal loway previously told Business Insider, If you are not in your own professional life and your professional career kind of wiping out and getting beaned in the face every once in a while, you arent trying hard enough.Youre willing to take calculated risksYoud be hard pressed to find a successful person who hasnt taken some amount of risk in their career.Take Hearst executive Joanna Coles, for example. As a young newspaper reporter, Coles onceburst in on a woman in a bathroom stallin an attempt to land a scoop. Later, she left her job as a foreign correspondent for the Times of London and took a job in magazine journalism - even though she was pregnant and didnt have a visa that would allow her to say in New York.Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and the richest man in the world, has spoken often abouthow he decides which risks to pursue. In one interview, Bezos explained how he decided to found AmazonI knew that when I was 80, I was not going to regret having tried this. I was no t going to regret trying to participate in this thing called the Internet that I thought was going to be a really big deal. I knew that if I failed, I wouldnt regret that.But I knew the one thing I might regret is not ever having tried. I knew that that would haunt me every day.Youre nice to people - even if theyre not your superiorsOn another episode of Success How I Did It, Coles described the importance ofmaintaining good relationshipswith your friends and colleagues. She saidThe thing that I always try and say to young people starting out is your peer group is really the most important influence on your life because you are going to rise and fall together. And I have always got jobs through the loose ties of friendships and someone knowing someone who might know a job. And, you know, a group of you will start out together, and they sort of pull you with them.Her number-one life tip? Dont be an ahole.You exhibit a beginners mindThats aconcept from Zen Buddhism, and it describes constantly seeing the world anew, as if you didnt know anything about it. Its a big advantage in business. The late Steve Jobs was a proponent of the beginners mind. As Jeff Yang wrote inThe Wall Street Journal in 2011, Jobs emphasized the need to develop a beginners mind in order to eschew the constraints that cause us to come up with old answers to difficult problems.And Salesforce CEO Marc Beniofftold The Wall Street Journal I kind of try to let go of all the things that have ever happened so far in our industry, which is a lot of stuff, and just go, OK, whats going to happen right now?You make time every day to learnYou should be allotting some of your time to reading or research - something that expands your horizons.Beth Comstock, former vice chair of General Electric, recommends devoting 10% of every workday to these activities. In an interview with LinkedIn, Comstock shared some career adviceThe first thing you have to say to people is Make room for discovery. If I manage m yself, I manage a team, I manage a division, theres a certain amount of your budget, your time, your people that need to be focused on whats next.And it could be 10% - you know for yourself. I think usually 10% is a pretty good way to think about it.Think about how you manage your own time. Can I spend 10% of my time a week reading, going to sites like Singularity, TED, talking to people, going to industry events, asking people What trends are you seeing? What are you nervous about? What are you excited about?Youre self-awareAccording to Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and the author of Insight, most peopledont know how others really see them. Those who have a more accurate picture of how theyre coming off tend to be more successful.Eurich recommends finding one or two loving critics, or people who will be honest with us while still having our best interests at heart. Tap them regularly for insight into how you can perform better at work.Executive coach Marshall Goldsm ith goes so far as to say that what other people think of you matters evenmorethan how you see yourself. In his book What Got You Here Wont Get You There, Goldsmith writesIf we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare the self that we want to be with the self that we are presenting to the rest of the world. We can then begin to make the real changes that are needed to close the gemeinsame agrarpolitik between our stated values and our actual behavior.You show gratitudeGratitude can benefityour relationships, your health, and your career.Doug Conant is known for turning around Campbells Soup as its CEO. Hes also known formaking gratitude a key leadership strategy Throughout his career at Campbells, he sent more than 30,000 handwritten thank-you notes to staffers and clients.Other famous and successful people have adaily gratitude practice. For example, John Paul DeJoria takes the first five minutes of the day to be th ankful for life.Youre self-compassionateSelf-compassiondoesnt make you weak or unambitious. Instead, scientists say it can make you more successful.Research on self-compassion suggests that it has three components engaging in a positive internal dialogue, understanding that everyone makes mistakes, and being aware of your thoughts and feelings without succumbing to them.In The Happiness Track, Emma Seppala, science director of Stanfords Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. recommends one strategy for practicing self-compassion Treat yourself as you would treat a colleague or friend who has failed.This article was originally posted on BusinessInsider.com.

5 Image Tips for Mature Job Seekers

5 Image Tips for Mature Job Seekers5 Image Tips for Mature Job SeekersWhile its true that one shouldnt judge a book by its cover, the reality is that your image plays a role in the hiring process, and there are some necessary image tips for mature job seekers. Think about it- youve embraced technology. Youve listened to mrchen advice about how to conquer ageism in your job search and while submitting applications. The moment of truth has arrived and you have landed an interview. Do you look like the youthful, energetic, cutting-edge professional youve portrayed? Sometimes looking the part can elevate your confidence and get you the new job you want.Here are five image tips for mature job seekersHairAre you still rocking The Rachel? While it was a great style inspired by the hit series Friends, keep in mind that show went off the air in 2004. Its time for a fresh look. When it comes to whether or not to cover the gray, its really a matter of your own comfort level. If you feel good ab out your silver tresses, wear it proudly.ClothesWhat should you wear to an interview these days? The world feels like it has become so much mora casual, and the lines between personal and professional lives often seem blurred. When in doubt, wear a suit- just make koranvers it is a current style, but not too trendy. Think about your color choices too. There are definite viewpoints on the best- and worst- color to wear to a job interview.AccessoriesUnderstated. Classy. Timeless. These are all important words when considering how to accessorize your job interview outfit. Nothing too gaudy or blingy for sure, and nothing that could be a distraction, such as an arm full of bracelets. Women should keep their makeup on the lighter side. It might be best to skip the perfume and cologne, as many people are very sensitive to fragrances. If you have piercings or tattoos, consider covering or removing them.ShoesWhile I am still in my 40s, gone are the days of wearing trendy, high-heeled shoes. While I am most comfortable in sneakers or flip flops, I do have the requisite nice looking flats to use when I need to be more presentable. If you need to wear your comfortable, everyday shoes to the interview, be sure to change them out in the car before heading into your interview.FitnessIn addition to the physical benefits, there are some very real mental health benefits of exercise to consider. Reducing stress, lessening anxiety, increasing confidence, and slowing cognitive declines are all things that will make you a better job seeker.Mature job seekers, do you consider any or all of these tips when getting ready to interview for a job?

What to Expect From Skill Resume Samples?

What to Expect From Skill Resume Samples? For instance, a graphic designer needs both soft creativity abilities and tough adobe photoshop skills to do their job well. Using resume skills examples isnt an uncommon thing. Key skills are work-related skills that you will need to do a job. In addition to the practical demand for developers in just about any organization, programming skills demonstrate advanced problem solving skills that may promote a well-rounded professional. If youre not certain which skills you would like to share, consider your prior experiences. If you would like to showcase your organization skills, acquiring a tightly structured resume certainly helps. 3 First, you should select the best skills for your resume. mora technical or computer-centric hard skills are occasionally also called technical skills. In truth, it might be appropriate to incorporate a more prominent core competencies section at the peak of your resume with thorough descriptions of cer tain skills if theyre absolutely central to success in the desired lokalitt. More information can be found on keywords below. Most standard resume formats incorporate a skill section at or close to the bottom of the resume. Depending on the sort of resume youre writing, you might decide to include your certifications and licenses under the abilities or qualifications sections. Purpose The skill section needs to be optimized to enable a computerized scanning system recognize job skills for your preferred industry. If youre asking for a management position, your resume needs to display your management-related abilities and experience. Therefore youll need to target your resume to fit the specific position thats advertised and attempt to blend your skills with the requirements of the corporation. Outstanding people skills are an essential portion of what makes you such a standout employee whod be an asset to any company that provides you with an opportunity to shine. The managem ent skills you opt for will depend to some degree on your industry. Employing an online resume builder is a powerful means of quickly producing professional-looking resumes which you may tailor for each application. Our payroll specialist resume samples provide templates which will help you organize your information in the best way. If you consider sample resumes online, you will observe dozens of distinct formats and resume templates. Using samples can help you to create your resume with perfection. The functional resume is utilized to concentrate on skills that are particular to the sort of position being sought. Functional resumes are excellent for highlighting transferable skills which are applicable to your new field of work. As theres a lot to fit into an expert banking manager resume, the next guide will offer you a few clues on how to make a resume that recruiters will notice. At exactly the same time, you must do more than just use the keywords. If youre interested in submitting an application for a particular job, review the post carefully and pay attention to the list of skill requirements. Read through it a couple of occasions and youll probably spot three or four essential skills mentioned repeatedly throughout the document. How to describe administrative experience to receive any job you desire. When youre looking for a new job, it is crucial to compose a great resume to receive your foot in the door. To begin with, if youre landseeing a great deal of hard skills that you just dont have, it could be far better move on to the next position. Therefore, its far better to highlight your abilities and the simple fact youve acquired multiple talents, as opposed to drawing attention to how youve jumped from place to position. Most Noticeable Skill Resume Samples Pick your finest abilities which mirror the demands of the work ad. If you submit your application online, you also need to have a chance to attach your resume. If youre unsur e how to phrase your skills, or in case you would like examples of objective statements, see some job websites for ideas. Review their About Us page and see whether your soft abilities or attributes are aligned with the firms core values. The Skill Resume Samples Cover Up One other important qualification of several counseling positions is certification. Although each resume should be tailored to the requirements of the open role, there are a number of vital skills that employers want to find. Your skills are an overview of what you could do for the possible employer if you were offered the work at this time. Teamwork skills in the workplace are critical for the great majority of jobs.

A Review of Resume Lesson Plan

A Review of Resume Lesson Plan The Key to Successful Resume Lesson Plan Youll locate a cover letter attaining. With some important data in the appropriate order, everyone can create one. Progressive answers insurance doesnt need to be complicated. Successful resumes keep it simple but also help define the method by which the applicant is likely to benefit the business in question. While resumes are a fantastic assignment for students seeking jobs in high school, theyre also an important skill students will need for the remainder of their lives. The same as writers, teachers often desire a hook Following that, students have to do a little bit of research online about the occupation theyd love to pursue. In a lot of ways, preparing to apply to enlist in post-secondary schools is similar to applying for any other job. If you would like your possible employer to understand about your skills, abilities, and accomplishments, then you ought to truly have a resume. Find out what it is you are worth. Understanding yourself is the trick to making very good career choices. Opt for a resume style Resume styles and formats are two individual parts of the resume puzzle, and youre going to want to look at both. Resume lesson program is among the pictures inside the category of Resume and a lot more images inside that category. Therefore, it has to be ideal Employment and educational histories ought to be accurately represented and might be used in any resume format that is suitable for the applicants immediate needs. Career Day Worksheets for Middle School If you locate a vorlage that you want to use, you may also to open it upon your document window and begin customizing it The Tried and True Method for Resume Lesson Plan in Step by Step Detail Its important to consider their upcoming occupation and see whether they would have the chance to acquire the job. Resume lesson program is among the design ideas that you could utilize to reference your Resume. You can also see Resume Outline. Guarantee that the skills are related to the job which you desire. Lesson plans have to examine writing. Resume templates are a really good way for students to assemble important information they should plug in their resumes when they go to type them. A worksheet template would be required by anybody whos seeking to have a really in depth breakup or account of anything. Providentially, the templates in our section will help alleviate lots of the stress which includes such a buy. Why Almost Everything Youve Learned About Resume Lesson Plan Is Wrong Youve got to practice writing resumes even before you have plans of requesting work or even when you are still working. Theres no precise length for a resume, and theres no standard to it. Also, mention your prior job standort in which you have applied all the abilities and abilities youve stated in your resume. Based on what sort of job that youre applying for, there are distinct resumes that are appropriate for your demands. The Resume Lesson Plan Cover Up If youre helped by the notion of the article Resume lesson program, dont neglect to share with your pals. The very best thing you ought to do is to already catch the interest of your prospective employer in the initial five seconds so he or she is going to go on reading the remainder of your resume. Do not practice writing resume only as long as youre going to apply for employment. Like everything else, any research project is simpler to do if we take the opportunity to plan what we want to achieve.