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			<h1>Lecture Summaries</h1>
		<div class="descr">Last Updated 03/27/2008</div>
			<h4>&nbsp;</h4>
			<h4><a href="#sem1" class="style20">Click for semester 1 summaries</a></h4>
			<h4>&nbsp;</h4>
			<h4><a href="#sem2" class="style20">Click for semester 2 summaries</a></h4>
			<h2>&nbsp;</h2>
			<h2><em>Semester 1</em></h2>
		<p>&nbsp;</p>
			<h4>Week 1 - October 11th 2007</h4>
			<p>Computers  have revolutionised industry in a vast variety of ways, from robots on  production lines, to CAD software for designing such things as aircraft,  automobiles etc. It is therefore plausible to reason that computer programming  forms a vital link, in that programmers must listen to the needs and  requirements of industry and create a software solution which incorporates  facilities and means of completing tasks with efficiency and reliability.<br />
*********** Engineers have many transferable  skills which can be applied to a computer programmer, these are primarily;  problem solving skills. Computer systems have grown in importance and also  dependence, that is to say that nowadays many people depend on computers such  that they would find it impossible to complete certain tasks without them. <br />
*********** The programming industry provides a  sturdy foundation for a career in industry in the sense that there will always  be a need for computer programmers and with the increased implementation of  computer systems into modern day industry, the importance of a computer  programmer can only increase. Job security is not something that should be  taken for granted in other industries, especially in an age where many  companies are deciding to relocate to off-shore premises where wages and  running costs are significantly lower than in the UK.</p>
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		<h4>Week 2 - October 18th 2007</h4>
		    <p>As the  number of people studying for a degree increases, so does the importance of  increasing one’s appeal to potential employers. *In many disciplines the market for graduate  placements has become more selective in nature due to the sheer number of candidates.  It is imperative to utilise the second year of a degree by beginning to plan  for any future career, this will greatly aid the process of finding a graduate  job, even though the second year is somewhat of a transition year. <br />
*********** Employers are now able to  specifically seek job candidates with a degree being the minimum requirement;  this is true for as high as 60% of employers. Problem solving abilities,  creativity and team working are key skills which must be present in a  successful candidate.<br />
*********** Employers want to see that the  candidate has specific knowledge relating to the relevant job sector. This helps  to demonstrate to the employer that the employee has a genuine interest and  passion for the sector which they wish to work in.*********** <br />
*********** Internships provide an excellent  opportunity to gain much sort after experience within a given discipline.  Whilst many employers greatly value the importance of a degree, this does not  mean that they undervalue the importance of past experience. </p>
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	    <h4>Week 3 - October 25th 2007</h4>
		    <p>Leadership  is an important attribute which one must look to utilise throughout their  career. Many aspects are covered under the term leadership and it is these  which a good leader must endeavour to recognise and attain. <br />
*********** In a career such as engineering there  will be many instances whereby it is necessary to work in a team on a given  project, in these cases it is vital that the team function effectively. In  order to ensure that this is so, a leader must be appointed to the team who is  able to supervise the team members and help influence each member to co operate  and achieve their set targets. <br />
*********** Leadership qualities are most needed  to ensure that a diplomatic attitude can be taken to a situation where disputes  may have arisen. Many team members will look to a leader to provide them with  motivation and enthusiasm to excel in the project task and ensure that the  outcome is of the highest quality. <br />
*********** There are various types of leader.  Firstly, the autocratic leader who tends to be rather dominant and seldom considers  the views of others. These are people who are strong minded and determined.  Secondly, there are democratic leaders, such a leader tends to consult others  for advice and encourages group members to participate in decision making.  Lastly, there is the laissez faire leader who is somewhat laid back and allows  a high degree of freedom of action by the followers. </p>
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	    <h4>Week 4 - November 1st 2007</h4>
		    <p>As  engineers, it is imperative that one is able to communicate thoughts and ideas  effectively, using a variety of tools and medium. Delivering a good  presentation can be the difference between success and failure when it comes to  a career. There are likely to be many situations whereby an individual will be  pitted against others who have excelled in a given field, and in order to  ensure that you are chosen for the role it may be required that you display  your knowledge in the form of a presentation. <br />
*********** A good presentation will encapsulate  the audience and keep them interested in what is being discussed. The use of  appropriately designed slides goes a long way to ensure that the presentation is  delivered in the correct manner and that important points can be conveyed to  the audience. In addition to this, time keeping is another aspect which the  presenter must be strictly aware of. If the presentation is rushed and too  short it may be so that ideas are not communicated and the presentation may  have an amateurish impression associated with it. <br />
*********** A presentation gives an individual  the opportunity to display their knowledge on a subject and to educate the  audience on their understanding of this subject, in an easy, efficient and  effective manner.</p>
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	    <h4>Week 5 - November 8th 2007</h4>
		    <p>Motivation  is what drives a person to succeed and achieve tasks and goals which they may  have set themselves or been set. Goal setting is a vital aspect of motivation,  it is important that one assess what motivates them, why they have chosen a  particular path and what they hope to achieve in doing so. Motivation can be  described as the desire to achieve this goal. <br />
*********** In a company it is the duty of  managers to motivate subordinates with the view to ensure they excel within the  company, which will benefit the company overall. People feel motivated to  succeed when they have a sense of achievement, this in effect will drive  individuals and encourage them to progress further. Employees are likely to  detest instances where they do not receive recognition for goals which they  might have achieved, such a scenario will only lead to the individual in  question becoming less motivated. <br />
*********** Business is an extremely competitive  field with people striving to attain a top job with excellent salaries and good  future prospects. Such factors add a materialistic tint to the idea of  motivation nonetheless it is a real part of what drives people to success and  must be recognised by companies.* People  are more likely to want to achieve something if they know there is a reward  waiting at the end of it. </p>
		    <h4>Week 6 - November 15th 2007</h4>
		    <h4>Week 7 - November 22nd 2007</h4>
		    <p>Engineering  is an extremely versatile discipline and as a result one has many options open  to them upon the completion of an engineering degree. One such career path is  that of research. Research and development is an important branch of industry  which allows companies to design, build and test new revolutionary technologies  which may have profound effects on world in which we live. Such a career is  both exciting and vital in ensuring the continuation of technology.<br />
*********** Research is essentially to do with  the application of known principles and the development of new products based  on existing technology. The aim of a researcher is to probe in depth into  fundamentals and current practice to identify innovation* and improvement of products and techniques. <br />
*********** There are many routes to a career in  research whether it be through university, research organisation or a  industrial research department. A successful candidate must be self motivated,  display a good level of critical thinking and have an exceptional ability to  analyse problems and then synthesise the answers. One must dig into the  fundamentals of engineering science. *Perhaps what sets research out from other  disciplines is that the candidate must be passionate about the field which they  are to study. Long hours may be required, with significant periods of time  spent troubleshooting problems which may remain unsolved for large periods of  time. It is the passion for the subject which will drive the candidate through  such scenarios and ensure that they eventually achieve there goals. </p>
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	    <h4>Week 8 - November 29th 2007</h4>
		    <p>* 
Remaining  competitive in the increasingly global and interconnected marketplace of today  means developing new ways of doing business. The process of developing these  new techniques towards business are known as business transformation, this  process is mainly driven by ICT. One of the leading companies in such an area  is Infosys. Infosys is a multinational information technology services company.<br />
*********** Various industries are served by  Infosys a few of these are as follows:</p>
	        <ul type="disc">
              <li>Banking       &amp; Capital markets</li>
	          <li>Communications       media and entertainment</li>
	          <li>Energy,       utilities and services</li>
	          <li>Manufacturing</li>
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	        <p>Infosys  undertook a major initiative in the format of a research department called  software engineering and technology labs. The main idea behind this department  was to carry out applied research for the development of  processes, frameworks and methodologies to effectively capture customer  requirements and to iron out common critical issues during a project lifecycle. <br />
	          Infosys offer an excellent  internship known as the instep programme. The internship lasts between 8 to 24  weeks, with the main focus being on the candidate being able to gain hands on  experience. The candidate is faced with an opportunity to work on real life  projects. This helps to make one more appealing upon leaving university as work  experience is much sought after by many employers. </p>
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        <h4>Week 9- December 6th 2007</h4>
	        <p>It  is well documented that mankind is exhausting the earth’s resources at an  alarming rate. As we continue to design, build and dispose of new technologies  we are eating into many resources which are used to form the materials that  products are made from.* In an age where  environmental concern is of the utmost importance, it is preferred that  engineers turn their attentions to utilising environmentally friendly  materials. That is to say materials which can be recycled, produce little or no  pollution and help to conserve vital resources. <br />
********** For many years, Aluminium has been  overlooked in terms of it being used in many products such as cars and  aircraft. Many engineers have opted to use materials such as steel. It is now  time to turn our attentions to Aluminium, the earth is abundant with the ore  required to make aluminium, it has been estimated that we have thousands of  years of supply left. One of the advantages of using Aluminium is that it can  be alloyed into a variety of forms, depending on whether the engineer wishes  for a light, dense, strong or tough material. That is to say it is extremely  versatile. <br />
*********** There are many ways to alter the  properties of Aluminium, whether it be work hardening, strain ageing or heat  treatment. Aluminium is a non toxic, ductile and extremely useful material. Its  high corrosion resistance and excellent conductivity should make it every  engineers first choice.</p>
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        <h4>Week 10 - December 13th 2007</h4>
	        <p>Oral  presentations should be constructed using PowerPoint. A topic must be selected  and must be related in one way or another to engineering. The talks must last  for ten minutes and be around ten slides, averaging about 1 slide per minute.  Fifteen percent of the course grade will come from the oral presentation and  the session will last for two hours. <br />
*********** The group project for this year  engineering students is to construct a face recognition programme in Matlab  using a GUI front end. The software must be able to input images and then  pinpoint all of the human faces in the image by drawing a border around each of  the faces. Each group must consist of 5-6 members, strictly.<br />
*********** Such projects are an excellent way  of developing ones engineering potential by making the individual into a more  rounded person able to cope with a variety of situations when it comes to  leaving university and working in a company. Presentations will be an important  part of any future career which may be undertaken and as a result it is vital  to gain the necessary experience in performing such a task, at university  level.<br />
*********** The group project will help to  develop group skills, the delegation of tasks and co-operating with others.  These are fundamental skills which any candidate must have in order to be a  success in the future. These projects provide a wealth of experience.</p>
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        <h2><em><a name="sem2" id="sem2"></a>Semester 2</em></h2>
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            <h4>Week 1 - January 31st 2008</h4>
            <p>Many  of the major players, in terms of engineering companies, are based outside of  the UK and as a  result it is likely that if one wishes to work in the engineering sector, it  will be necessary to work for a foreign company. This means that it is important  to recognise the traditions and customs of the company as their business  practices may differ significantly from that of UK based  companies. <br />
*********** Panasonic is a Japanese engineering  company with many of their headquarters subsequently based in Japan. In a Japanese  company, the employee is very much involved in the company and treated like a  member of the family. There are many unique attributes when it comes to Japan  and its business practices, for example it is a stable country. There is no  risk of political instability or economic crises effecting business practices.<br />
*********** Japan is a well  developed country who is responsible for the most cutting edge technologies  available today. With regard to the varying traditions and customs in Japan as opposed  to the United Kingdom, it is very  uncommon to see female managers or married women who are in a position of power  within a company. This is because in Japanese culture it is believed that once  a woman is married, she should stay at home to look after the children. *<br />
*********** Working in another country is a  fantastic prospect for any engineer and having a chance to contribute to  technologies which may have a profound effect on the human race, is a somewhat  enticing idea. </p>
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        <h4>Week 2 - February 7th 2008</h4>
            <p>Negotiation  and assertiveness are important qualities which any manager must have in order  to succeed. Assertiveness is about being decisive and know exactly what one  wants, ensuring the individual gets what they want whilst respecting the needs  of others. Negotiation is about comprise and agreeing with subordinates to  achieve a common ground and a situation whereby all participants are agreeable.<br />
*********** Various techniques can be employed  in business practice to achieve a range of outcomes. It is important that in  doing so, the manager is able to carefully select which approach to take and  implement in a satisfactory manner. An aggressive approach could result in  people being less willing to co-operate and make others feel powerless as if  they have no input into the situation. <br />
*********** Assertiveness is about being direct  and avoiding preambles as these can cause confusion. It is even acceptable to  repeat demands in a “broken record” fashion. Another recognised technique is to  stagger ones assertiveness, this is known as “going up through the gears”. One  must be increasingly firm in order for this to work. <br />
*********** A firm but comprising attitude  can* be extremely effective in achieving  goals. There is, however, a fine balance between the two. Appearance is another  factor which must be considered along with body language. Such factors go along  way to improving ones effectiveness in instructing others to achieve. </p>
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        <h4>Week 3 - February 14th 2008</h4>
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        <h4>Week 4 - February 21st 2008</h4>
            <p>Aluminium  is an extremely important engineering material but this alone is not sufficient  to justify extensive use of such a material. One must also note whether or not  use of a given material is sustainable, that is to say, can the material meet  the present demands without comprising the ability of the future. This is all to  do with sustainability. <br />
*********** Sustainability is an important argument  and one which is beginning to dominate many of today’s topical issues with respect  to environmental concern, so much so that Governments now consider  sustainability a fundamental aspect of their political philosophy. Simply  recognising the need for sustainability is not enough, one must find a way to  quantify sustainability and use this to formulate whether or not a particular  material should be used. One approach to this is employing the use of  indicators.<br />
*********** Indicators are a set of criterion by  which one can measure a materials sustainability and its performance across a  broad spectrum of data. These cover environmental, economic and social issues. For  such a technique to be effective the indicators must fairly represent the  industry, easily understood and relevant to the material being studied. An  example of such an indicator would be comparing the known reserves of Bauxite  at current production levels, or perhaps, source of energy used and control of  emissions. These go a long way to aiding an engineer in selecting appropriate  materials with respect to both the function it must perform and the effect it  shall have on the environment. </p>
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        <h4>Week 5 - February 28th 2008</h4>
            <p>The  increasing power of computers accompanied with ever increasing affordability  have meant that many engineering companies are now moving away from more  traditional experimental methods and focusing their attentions on computer  based packages such as that offered by CD Adapco. CD Adapco is the leading  global provider of full-spectrum engineering simulation (CAE) solutions for  fluid flow, heat transfer and stress.<br />
*********** CD Adapco are able to create  computer models of various engineering systems which enable researchers to test  the system under numerous conditions and thus gauge the performance of the  particular component. Whilst it does require a significant investment to  implement such techniques, there can be many financial gains when it comes to  reducing the number of prototypes required and thus reducing the amount of time  involved in testing such devices in labs or wind tunnels. The computational  fluid dynamics or CFD method compliments existing flow assessment practices whilst  reducing the experimental matrix. <br />
*********** One of the fundamental challenges  when dealing with CFD is that the model must describe the relevant flow process,  i.e. the model must represent a real life system, within a specified accuracy. The  engineers must know how far the results can be trusted. <br />
*********** When the objects have been drawn in  a CAD based package, it is then required that the CAD image is linked or  embedded into the CFD software such that experimental procedures can be  analysed. This poses one of the greater challenges in the field. <br />
*********** CFD is an exciting field and has  revolutionised the way in which researchers are able to predict the behaviour  of components in an engineering environment. </p>
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        <h4>Week 6 - March 5th 2008</h4>
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        <h4>Week 7 - March 12th 2008</h4>
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        <h4>Week 8 - March 19th 2008</h4>
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can you post the stylesheet as well?

btw i assume your index.html (the file you have already posted) is in the folder named web as well? if so remove all the bits before as it isn't needed. This may fix your problem btw as you have done it with images too, so remove all the c:documents and settings stuff, and just start in the same folder the posted file is in :)
 
can you post the stylesheet as well?

btw i assume your index.html (the file you have already posted) is in the folder named web as well? if so remove all the bits before as it isn't needed. This may fix your problem btw as you have done it with images too, so remove all the c:documents and settings stuff, and just start in the same folder the posted file is in :)

Hey, I am confused. The bits before what? They are all in a folder named website. I am confused as the index page works fine in ie6 but when i go to other pages they dont work. Even though they are effectively constructed from the same web template, it is only the content that differs from page to page.
 
Hey, I am confused. The bits before what? They are all in a folder named website. I am confused as the index page works fine in ie6 but when i go to other pages they dont work. Even though they are effectively constructed from the same web template, it is only the content that differs from page to page.
He means remove the "file:///C|/Documents and Settings/Adem Kemal/Desktop/web/"
 
Well I don't think that will make a difference, because I copied the website folder over to my memory stick and launched it from there on a computer at uni (which only had internet explorer 6) and that is when I discovered the problem. On my computer at home I have IE 7 and there are no such problems at all.
 
why do you think it won't cause a problem? im teling you it is as on the computer at uni there is no such folder named Adem Kemal, but that is where you are telling the browser is where stuff is, so remove everything as posted above by jdickerson and see what happens :)
 
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Well I don't think that will make a difference, because I copied the website folder over to my memory stick and launched it from there on a computer at uni (which only had internet explorer 6) and that is when I discovered the problem. On my computer at home I have IE 7 and there are no such problems at all.
If the page is pointing to css and images at "file:///C|/Documents and Settings/Adem Kemal/Desktop/web/"... and you copied it onto a memory stick, and transferred to a different computer... they wouldn't be in that location.... so the page would look messed up...?
 
If the page is pointing to css and images at "file:///C|/Documents and Settings/Adem Kemal/Desktop/web/"... and you copied it onto a memory stick, and transferred to a different computer... they wouldn't be in that location.... so the page would look messed up...?

Yup you hit the nail on the head, my bad. How do I change this?
 
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