The night of 15th/16th October 1987 saw the worst crisisin the history of the UK electricity supp... more The night of 15th/16th October 1987 saw the worst crisisin the history of the UK electricity supply industry withover 5000 km of overhead line affected and nearly 5 million consumers blacked out
The author discusses Dr. Stan Jones' career which has been varied ranging from electronics, t... more The author discusses Dr. Stan Jones' career which has been varied ranging from electronics, to power engineering, to software engineering, in both the UK and the USA, and nearly always with management responsibility. Some of the management lessons he has learned over the years, including the need to give good engineers overall responsibility for projects at an early age, are discussed. The partnership between employer and employee is discussed.< >
OTEC seems to be the ideal renewable energy source for tropical island communities, if only someo... more OTEC seems to be the ideal renewable energy source for tropical island communities, if only someone could be found to finance it
According to the old adage, British people are good at inventing things but useless at exploiting... more According to the old adage, British people are good at inventing things but useless at exploiting them. Hence, since the early 1970s, numerous companies have been set up to enable the exploitation of university inventions in the hope of staving off international competition in both traditional and new markets. Some of these companies have been remarkably successful but many have failed or struggled to survive. The author examines whether a different approach have led to a greater number of success stories.
Publisher Summary Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a means of converting into useful ene... more Publisher Summary Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a means of converting into useful energy the temperature difference between surface water of the oceans in tropical and sub-tropical areas, and water at a depth of approximately 1000 m which comes from the polar regions. There is a multitude of other factors to be considered before it can be said that a particular country or location is suitable for an OTEC installation. These include distance from shore to the thermal resource, depth of the ocean bed; depth of the resource, and size of the thermal resource within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A contributory reason for the lack of commercialization of OTEC/DOWA to date is that the economic benefits of these products have generally still not been integrated. Technological improvements—such as the much smaller heat exchangers now required—have contributed to significantly reduced capital expenditure. Current practical OTEC activity is taking place in India and Palau, both in cooperation with Japanese technology. A further general indication of interest in DOWA, rather than OTEC alone, is provided in Japan where the industrial OTEC Association was succeeded by the Japan Association of Deep Ocean Water Applications.
The IBA franchise to provide direct broadcasting by satellite may lift British television out of ... more The IBA franchise to provide direct broadcasting by satellite may lift British television out of its terrestrial rut in 1989
Digital multimeters come in all shapes and sizes as do their analogue-digital convertors. But wha... more Digital multimeters come in all shapes and sizes as do their analogue-digital convertors. But what are the different convertors available? And does it really matter what type of conversion is used or is it just a whim of the individual manufacturers?
The author talks to Peter van Cuylenburg, Chief Executive of Mercury Communications Ltd., about h... more The author talks to Peter van Cuylenburg, Chief Executive of Mercury Communications Ltd., about how his views on management have changed over the years. His philosophies, standards and lessons in management are described. The overriding importance of knowledge to a manager, rather than the ability to be good at guesswork is also shown. >
Dr. John Parnaby is the managing director of Lucas Applied Technology and is trying to improve ma... more Dr. John Parnaby is the managing director of Lucas Applied Technology and is trying to improve manufacturing efficiency and to keep ahead of the international competition. The author describes an interview with Dr. Parnaby where he says that he believes that aspiring senior managers should obtain a wide range of experience in both industry and academia as well as be prepared to get involved in the minute detail of a project.
The increasing growth in the transmission of digital data over telephone lines has led to a stead... more The increasing growth in the transmission of digital data over telephone lines has led to a steady rise in the number and type of modems available. Modems were originally free-standing, mains-powered units placed between the computer and telephone equipment but gradually the trend has drifted towards, first, plug-in card modems and, now, CMOS-based single-chip modems
The night of 15th/16th October 1987 saw the worst crisisin the history of the UK electricity supp... more The night of 15th/16th October 1987 saw the worst crisisin the history of the UK electricity supply industry withover 5000 km of overhead line affected and nearly 5 million consumers blacked out
The author discusses Dr. Stan Jones' career which has been varied ranging from electronics, t... more The author discusses Dr. Stan Jones' career which has been varied ranging from electronics, to power engineering, to software engineering, in both the UK and the USA, and nearly always with management responsibility. Some of the management lessons he has learned over the years, including the need to give good engineers overall responsibility for projects at an early age, are discussed. The partnership between employer and employee is discussed.< >
OTEC seems to be the ideal renewable energy source for tropical island communities, if only someo... more OTEC seems to be the ideal renewable energy source for tropical island communities, if only someone could be found to finance it
According to the old adage, British people are good at inventing things but useless at exploiting... more According to the old adage, British people are good at inventing things but useless at exploiting them. Hence, since the early 1970s, numerous companies have been set up to enable the exploitation of university inventions in the hope of staving off international competition in both traditional and new markets. Some of these companies have been remarkably successful but many have failed or struggled to survive. The author examines whether a different approach have led to a greater number of success stories.
Publisher Summary Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a means of converting into useful ene... more Publisher Summary Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a means of converting into useful energy the temperature difference between surface water of the oceans in tropical and sub-tropical areas, and water at a depth of approximately 1000 m which comes from the polar regions. There is a multitude of other factors to be considered before it can be said that a particular country or location is suitable for an OTEC installation. These include distance from shore to the thermal resource, depth of the ocean bed; depth of the resource, and size of the thermal resource within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A contributory reason for the lack of commercialization of OTEC/DOWA to date is that the economic benefits of these products have generally still not been integrated. Technological improvements—such as the much smaller heat exchangers now required—have contributed to significantly reduced capital expenditure. Current practical OTEC activity is taking place in India and Palau, both in cooperation with Japanese technology. A further general indication of interest in DOWA, rather than OTEC alone, is provided in Japan where the industrial OTEC Association was succeeded by the Japan Association of Deep Ocean Water Applications.
The IBA franchise to provide direct broadcasting by satellite may lift British television out of ... more The IBA franchise to provide direct broadcasting by satellite may lift British television out of its terrestrial rut in 1989
Digital multimeters come in all shapes and sizes as do their analogue-digital convertors. But wha... more Digital multimeters come in all shapes and sizes as do their analogue-digital convertors. But what are the different convertors available? And does it really matter what type of conversion is used or is it just a whim of the individual manufacturers?
The author talks to Peter van Cuylenburg, Chief Executive of Mercury Communications Ltd., about h... more The author talks to Peter van Cuylenburg, Chief Executive of Mercury Communications Ltd., about how his views on management have changed over the years. His philosophies, standards and lessons in management are described. The overriding importance of knowledge to a manager, rather than the ability to be good at guesswork is also shown. >
Dr. John Parnaby is the managing director of Lucas Applied Technology and is trying to improve ma... more Dr. John Parnaby is the managing director of Lucas Applied Technology and is trying to improve manufacturing efficiency and to keep ahead of the international competition. The author describes an interview with Dr. Parnaby where he says that he believes that aspiring senior managers should obtain a wide range of experience in both industry and academia as well as be prepared to get involved in the minute detail of a project.
The increasing growth in the transmission of digital data over telephone lines has led to a stead... more The increasing growth in the transmission of digital data over telephone lines has led to a steady rise in the number and type of modems available. Modems were originally free-standing, mains-powered units placed between the computer and telephone equipment but gradually the trend has drifted towards, first, plug-in card modems and, now, CMOS-based single-chip modems
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