Essays about: "role of engineers in society"

Found 5 essays containing the words role of engineers in society.

1. 1. An evaluation of the HumanMachine Interface for anautonomous road vehicle : A simulator study with focus on cognitive ergonomics

   University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

   Author : Emma Hanell; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Summary Autonomous vehicles are a growing trend in society and are anticipated to change the wholetransportation system as we know it today. Many vehicle manufacturers are focusing ondevelopment of different kinds of self-driving vehicles. READ MORE

3. 2. Is the University Key to Digital Development? : A study of the role of KTH in the digital development of the Swedish news media industry between 1990 to 2005

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Beatrice Walerud; [2021]
   Keywords : News media; Newspapers; Digitalization; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; The entrepreneurial university; The Triple Helix model;

   Abstract : The digital development of the 1990s and early 2000s had a major effect on the Swedish media industry, including newspapers. Still, it is not clear what role academia had during this process. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to examine the role of the university in the digital development of the Swedish news media industry. READ MORE

4. 3. Sequence Correlations in HP Model Proteins

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för astronomi och teoretisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

   Author : Orestes Theodoridis; [2018]
   Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Amino acids that are in close contact in a protein structure tend to co-evolve, which gives rise to sequence correlations. Direct coupling analysis (DCA) is a method for predicting such contacts directly from sequence correlations, without assuming any prior knowledge of structures. READ MORE

5. 4. Feasibility study on making Van Maanenblok a near zero energy building urban neighbourhood

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Sriram Krishnamurthy; [2014]
   Keywords : near zero energy building; trias energetica;

   Abstract : The rapid exhaustion of the finite reserves of fossil-fuels adds to the woes on all walks of the society, and especially on the policy-makers, scientists and engineers to devise means to mitigate the consequences. Reducing energy demand and grid-dependency by decentralized energy production can help improve energy security of a nation. READ MORE

6. 5. Life Cycle Assessment of Railway Bridges : Developing a LCA tool for evaluating Railway Bridges

   University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad; KTH/Järnvägsgruppen, JVG

   Author : Lorea García San Martín; [2011]
   Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; Railway Bridges; Environmental impact assessment; pre-stressed concrete bridges;

   Abstract : The global understanding that natural resources and non renewable energy sources are not inexhaustible has been growing lately together with the increase of conscientiousness on the consequences that our demanding way of life has on the environment. Global warming, ozone layer depletion, the greenhouse effect or the acid rain, are some of these consequences, which may reach catastrophic levels if nothing is done to emend the actual situation. READ MORE