Written by an expert author team of BTEC teachers and professionals, this Student Book includes: full coverage of all three components, structured to match the spec content broken down into 1 hour lessons to help with your planning and delivery plenty of case studies and examples that students can relate to additional features including key terms, 'did you know' sections and plenty of assessment practice

This key course book covers the compulsory core units of the 2006 BTEC First Engineering schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the common core units of the Certificate / Diploma (units 1 and 2), plus the additional compulsory units for Diploma students (units 3 and 4), for all pathways. It also covers the three common specialist option units found within each pathway: Selecting Engineering Materials (unit 8), Using Computer Aided Drawing Techniques in Engineering (unit 10), and Electronic Circuit Construction and Testing (unit 19). BTEC First Engineering students will find this a clear, straightforward and easily accessible text, which encourages independent study and covers all the core material they will be following throughout their course. Knowledge-check questions and activities are included throughout, along with review questions, innovative Another View features, and worked mathematical examples, all of which relate to real-world engineering contexts. Students will gain a valuable insight into various areas of engineering technology and related industries, providing a potential springboard to further training, eventual progression to qualifications within higher education, or to suitable employment. For those students wishing to progress to BTEC National, this text covers all the vital material required as a prerequisite for progression to NQF Level 3. The book is supported with extensive online resources. At http://www.key2study.com students will find: a 2D CAD package that can be used to carry out the practical CAD activities described in the book downloadable CAD drawing templates and Visio symbol libraries an engineering materials database which can be modified and added to by students spreadsheets for solving some common engineering calculations additional software and an on-line quiz for unit 19. In addition, for lecturers only, http://textbooks.elsevier.com has answers to the review questions in units 3 and 4. Mike Tooleyis formerly Vice Principal and Head of Faculty of Engineering at Brooklands College, Surrey, and is the author of many best-selling engineering books.

This course book covers the compulsory core units of the 2010 BTEC First Engineering schemes from Edexcel. It gives full coverage of the common core units for the certificate/diploma (units one and two), plus the additional compulsory units for diploma students (units three and four), for all pathways.

This Revision Workbook delivers hassle-free hands-on practice for the externally assessed units.

This Student Book supports the new BTEC First Award in Application of Science. The first external assessment for this award will take place in March 2014, although the award can be taught from 2012.

This student book supports the level 1/level 2 BTEC First Award in Applied Science - Principles of Applied Science NQF specification for first teaching from September 2012. The book covers all four mandatory units so learners have relevant and specific content to complete the new 2012 award.

Basic Radio is a wide ranging introduction to the principles of radio waves, transmission and reception, and to the technologies of broadcasting, satellite and personal communications. As well as being a textbook for vocational courses such as City & Guilds and BTEC Ian Poole's book is essential reading for all communications and broadcast professionals.Radio technology is becoming increasingly important in today's highly sophisticated electronics industry. There are traditional uses including broadcasting and point to point communications, as well as new technologies associated with cellular phones and wire-less data links. All of these developments mean that there will be a greater need for radio engineers at all levels.Ian Poole is an electronic engineer currently involved in project management for the development of a large radio system. He is a regular contributor to Electronic - The Maplin Magazine, Everyday Practical Electronics and Practical Wireless. He has also written several books on amateur radio. - An accessible introduction to radio engineering - Suitable for FE students, technicians and hobbyists - Covers the latest technologies: cellular phones, wire-less data links

BTEC First Award in Engineering Student Book - Our BTEC First in Engineering Award Book covers Units 1, 2, 5, 6 7 and 8 so learners have relevant and specific content to complete the new next generation Pearson BTEC First Award in Engineering for level 2 learners. If learners are studying other sizes of this qualification they might prefer our Full Edition*. - Provides all the underpinning knowledge and understanding needed at level 2 to help learners prepare for the course. - Activities in each unit provide support and guidance for learners, and can be used in the classroom or for independent work. - The new BTEC Assessment Zone guides learners through the challenges of both internal and external assessment with grading tips and support for external assessment. * From 2012, Pearson's BTEC First qualifications have been under re-development, so schools and colleges could be teaching the existing 2010 specification or the new next generation 2012-2013 specification. There are different Student Books to support each specification. If learners are unsure, they should check with their teacher or tutor. Units covered: 1: The Engineered World 2: Investigating an Engineered Product 5: Engineering Materials 6: Computer-aided Engineering 7: Machining Techniques 8: Electronic Circuit Design and Construction

Discover the human side to the discipline that is profoundly more than nuts and bolts Focusing on the impact of engineering on society and the world, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, and shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national infrastructure. Long considered tinkerers, problem solvers, and visionaries, engineers hold the keys to our real and virtual future.

Written by an expert author team of BTEC teachers and professions, this Student Book includes: