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This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The world is becoming increasingly wireless as evidenced by the rapid emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the ...

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This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Beam diagrams are used as a fundamental way to teach engineers the basic of static loading. Beams are structural ...

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For the past decade, which translates into two to five product cycles for most industries, broad-based innovation has been on the decline. The research of Dr. Robert Cooper, the creator of Stage-Gate, ...