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Project management: the start of the project journey
Money & Business

Project management: the start of the project journey

...archaeological sites may be lost. Other technical factors Tram systems are seen as an important way of addressing problems of traffic congestion and public transport needs in large cities. Because trams are powered by electricity, there are environmental benefits (less noise and air pollution) in comparison with diesel-powered buses. The 1990s saw a revival of tram...
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...archaeology and palaeontology. Iodine-131 [This image illustrates that the thyroid gland is in the throat.] Figure 9 Iodine-131 emits beta and gamma radiation and can be used to treat thyroid problems, such as thyroid cancer or an overactive thyroid, where treatment requires destruction of some of the cells within the thyroid. When a capsule of I-131 is swallowed, it is...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...archaeological techniques but even more so with a disposition to ask the right kinds of question. Watch this video in which Richard Parkinson and Paul Wood talk about daily life in ancient Egypt. INTERVIEWER: Yet, the paintings do tell us something about daily life, don't they? It sort of leaks out around the edges. There are things that we... RICHARD PARKINSON: Oh, yes....
Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...Archaeological Project; https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-nc-sa/ 3.0/ Figure 7: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Gregor_Reisch_-_Margarita_Philosophica_-_Arithmetica.jpg Figure 8: © Herbert Klaeren; https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 3.0 Figure 10: courtesy CERN https://home.cern/ Figure 11: courtesy NASA https://www.nasa.gov Figures 12(a) and...
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...archaeology because the people of those times had discovered how to get metals from minerals; and in the case of the Bronze Age, how to make various copper alloys (not just bronze) so as to enhance the properties of their metal. They did these things without any knowledge of chemistry. The role of science for engineering has been largely twofold: to provide new...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...archaeology to uncover some of the history of this practice? Do try this activity but do not worry if you are unable to identify one. Answer Quantifying assessment arose as a practice in the 18th century. An example is the following which has been doing the rounds as an email joke: perhaps you have seen it before but not considered it in the light of my explanation?...