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  1. Bridging the Gap / The Best Laid Plans (1995 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby; Gail Block
    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

    An introduction stress and materials, filmed at the construction site of the Waterloo International Terminal in London, showing the inter-relation of structural design and choice of materials, and the use of...

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  2. Hub of the Matter, The (1995 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 56 min.

    The video component of an OU package for professional engineers, forming part of a COMETT project. It introduces the technique of finite element (FE) analysis of stresses in an engineering component. A case...

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  3. It at Work: ‘For Your Information’ (1994 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

    Developments in information technology have greatly changed the way most of us work, and there is more in store. This video visits two of the world’s leading computer companies, Intel and Microsoft, whose...

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  4. Changing Stations (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min. 100 years of Olympic glory 100 years of Olympic history

    A visit to a coal-fired power station shows viewers the sheer size and scale of the engineering. Graphics sequences explain how the various components of the plant work together. Uses the Didcot, Berkshire,...

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  5. Driven Clean Away (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Environmental science; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    The city of Gothenburg, Sweden, has stringent regulations governing air quality, and has the power to stop all traffic if pollution levels reach unacceptably high values. This filmed report shows the systems...

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  6. Electronic Materials Video (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min., 1997 sale: £95.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    [3: Discusses elementary theory of liquid crystal states and the use of liquid crystals in practical display devices. Includes models of nematic, smectic and cholesteric phases, discusses devices using...

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  7. Final Block 1 - T102 (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    As part of the final project in course T102, students are required to present a report which demonstrates their ability to gather information from a variety of sources, both written and verbal. This...

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  8. Question of Resource, A (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Environmental science; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Looks at some of the environmental issues raised by the use of natural resources in the modern urban society. It contrasts a proposed recycling of aluminium drinks cans with the handling of water within a...

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  9. Approaching Technology, The (1990 Video)

    aka: Electronics for Engine Management

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    A review of the increasing need for electronics in car engine management. Using a range of classic vintage cars from the British Motor Heritage Collection, shows how car ignition systems, although growing in...

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  10. Components of Reality (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 57 min.

    Relates to the course textbook. Looks at how to generate realistic images with computer graphics and how to modify reality in a computer model. Section 5.1 HIDDEN SURFACE REMOVAL, RAY TRACING AND SHADOWS,...

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