Archive for February, 2009

The Results Are In: Most Successful Contest Season Yet!

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

univchall1

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the Fall 2008 Knovel University Challenge for creating the most successful contest to date!

The Knovel University Challenge requires students to use Knovel’s references, conference proceedings and interactive tools to answer 3 engineering questions across multiple disciplines.

The questions were more challenging, the prizes greater, and a new widget contest format allowed for quick searching and sharing via social networks.

[AND NOW FOR THE WINNERS]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Attention Mathcad Users!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Interested in using equations from Knovel with Mathcad?

Knovel will soon be featuring live Mathcad-enabled equations in select titles including Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain and Hick’s Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations.

Knovel’s integration with Mathcad will let engineers design and document engineering calculations with comprehensive applied math functionality right from top handbooks and databases.

[ INTERESTED IN BETA TESTING?]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Knovel Partners with the American Oil Chemists’ Society

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

aocsKnovel welcomes American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) as a publishing partner this month. AOCS is a global professional scientific society for all individuals and corporations with interest in the fats, oils, surfactants, detergents and related materials fields. Their publications have been added to Knovel subject areas Food Science, Sustainable Energy and Development and Oil & Gas Engineering.

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Tech-Clarity Report: Engineering Reference Information in a PLM Strategy

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

 

magnifying-glass-chartsAs businesses plan for 2009, many are wondering how they are going to squeeze the most out of their budgets. Engineering organizations are giving a lot of attention to business process improvement and organizational design—where does enabling software technology to improve engineering productivity come into play?

[ DOWNLOAD THE PAPER]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Get Instant Access to CCPS Books Wherever You Are

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

ccpsToday’s challenges call for new, safer, and more efficient technologies. Companies looking to lead the charge are turning to their engineers to address these issues with fast, innovative solutions and expertise.

CCPS is partnering with Knovel to offer member organizations and their employees online access to a collection of 60 essential guidelines and concept books including:

  • Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis (2nd Edition)
  • Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures – With Worked Examples (2nd Edition)
  • Guidelines for Investigating Chemical Process Incidents (2nd Edition)
  • Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety
  • Inherently Safer Chemical Processes, A Life Cycle Approach
  • Layer of Protection Analysis – Simplified Process Risk Assessment

Get the Answers You Need.

Find out more about subscribing to the full collection of CCPS guidelines on Knovel [HERE]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Learn How to Save 4-8 Hours Looking for Information Each Week!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Knovel Logo On ScreenIn tough economic times like these, make sure you have the right tools at your fingertips, perform productively in your work, and stay ahead of schedule.

We invite you to join us for an online walkthrough of how Knovel’s unique content, tools and search technology can help you find the right technical information for your projects, faster.

[ GET MORE OUT OF YOUR ACCESS]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

80% of Mechanical Engineers Agree…

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

 

Now, a new study conducted jointly by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Knovel offers more insight on how mechanical engineers view the relationship between electronic reference information and productivity.

[READ WHAT 80% OF THE RESPONDENTS AGREED UPON…]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Tell Us Your Knovel Story And Win a $250 AMEX Gift Card!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Knovel helps our users save time in their engineering projects- whether they are involved in finding background information, scaling up processes, enhancing product design or selecting equipment.Gift Card

We want to hear from you! Share your own experience of how you use Knovel to solve problems.

We value your participation and if we publish your story, you will be awarded an American Express Gift Card, valued at $250.

[TELL US YOUR KNOVEL STORY]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Greenfield, NY Wants To Power Their Town with Wind Turbines; See How Knovel Can Help

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Wind TurbinesThroughout the world, wind power is quickly gaining popularity as a sustainable, profitable and effective energy source. Wind power electricity production has quadrupled over the past six years, with Denmark, Germany, the United States, and Spain, leading the pack. The United States now leads the world in wind power after boosting wind energy capacity by half last year– the government, businesses, small towns, and the people who make them up are championing wind power, recognizing its affordability and beneficial effects on the environment.

Find out how a mechanical engineer could use Knovel to scope out a project, select the right turbine for the job and calculate costs!

[ READ MORE ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn

Titles Of The Week

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

TOTW ScreenshotGet more out of your access! Whether you are already a subscriber or you’re new to Knovel and would like to learn more, our new Titles of the Week program has something for everyone.

Preview new titles, check out handbooks across different subject areas, use Knovel’s search and analysis tools, and get instant updates via RSS and email.

[CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn