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Introduction to finite element analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to finite element analysis

...central hole. Because of symmetry we need only model a quarter of the plate. The full plate is 1.0 m × 0.4 m with a thickness of 0.01 m. The central hole has a diameter of 0.2 m. The plate is made of steel with a Young’s modulus of 2.07×10 11 N/m 2 and a Poisson’s ratio of 0.29. The horizontal tensile loading is in the form of pressure of 1.0 Pa (N/m 2 ), along the...
Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...central cylinder in Figure 8 allows the model to be animated. Turning the crank causes the (representations of the) planets to follow a path around the (representation of the) Sun at the centre of the model. Usually such an animated model is referred to as a simulation. [Described image] Figure 8 An orrery (a mechanical model of the solar system) As with any model, an...
Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...and CoPs. This re-engagement with the PFMS framework also illustrates iteration as a central principle of STiP. Systemic practice is characterised by iteration – a form of repetition. Iteration involves taking the output of a process and using it as an input for the same process. Applied to learning about practice, this means that you repeat a process of learning on top of the result of prior learning processes, and this ......
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Money & Business

Risk management

...central to risk management – and which is referred to by COSO – is ‘risk appetite’. The appetite that an organisation has for risk reflects, among other things, its financial strength and also its culture for taking risks. Take a look at Video 2 to get an understanding of the factors that determine risk appetite. NARRATOR: There are risks you want to take and risk...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...central character who’s directly impacted by climate change, you can look at it and you can just take the subject in a different way. I had an idea for climate change in the Arctic, for example, where if you look at it slightly simplistically, as things gets warmer it actually gets better for polar bears. If you want to create a good habitat for bears to hunt seals...
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...central Javanese wayang kulit (shadow puppet); in Sunda the more common form is the rod-puppet, or wayang golék. Section 2.2 is concerned with Sundanese gamelan music as an accompaniment to wayang golék performance...Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective: 2.2 A wayang golék performance - The video section which you will shortly be watching was filmed at a...
Continuing classical Latin
History & The Arts

Continuing classical Latin

...central and southern England in words such as for, farm, car, cart, potter, and so on. This change is gradually spreading through the dialects of English, as younger speakers in the north adopt pronunciations without r. Audio activity 1 Now listen to the following audio conversations between James Clackson and Geoffrey Horrocks. James Clackson What does it mean for...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Professional relationships with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Professional relationships with young people

...central aspect of all our lives. We have many relationships, through which we learn the social skills necessary to survive and thrive. Relationships lie at the heart of all effective work with young people and are the foundation upon which you can build your work with them. In some people’s eyes, the development of relationships is a good end in itself, as it is in...