Gathering Needed Information

In this phase of the process, engineers typically undertake a literature search to determine what others have learned about related problems. They may visit technical Hbraries and study textbooks, journal articles, and manufacturers catalogs. Librarians can be very helpful in locating textbooks and journal references, and most hbraries now have access to computer-aided searching services that are fast and relatively inexpensive. Some libraries also maintain manufacturers catalogs reduced onto microfiche film with a subject index to help in locating already-manufactured components. 

Finally, it is worthwhile to perform a patent search, especially if there is a patent library nearby. Most mouse traps never make it to market or to press consequently, there are many great designs described in intricate legal detail, which can be found in the chronological listing of U.S. patents. 

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Attimes, it can be challenging to gather needed information from patients suffering from mental illness, as their condition prevents them from fully cooperating with the assessment. A range of strategies can be used to gather the needed... 

From these simple statements of need you need to gather more information and turn the requirement into a definitive specification. Sometimes you can satisfy your customer with an existing product or service, but when this is not possible you need to resort to designing one to meet the customer s particular needs, whether the customer be a specific customer or the market in general. 

In Fig. 16, the single substance approach concerning exposure and effects is depicted. There are comparable approaches and strategies for mixtures and effluents (lowest identified dilution step). There are further diagnostic instruments needed, which allow to identify the possible causes of deteriorated water quality and biota. By these instruments, it will be possible to gather further information about the effectiveness of possible measures. Examples for further diagnostic tools... 

Release data related to the SCADA network only on a strict, need-to-know basis, and only to persons explicitly authorized to receive such information. Social engineering, the gathering of information about a computer or computer network via questions to naive users, is often the first step in a malicious attack on computer networks. The more information revealed about a computer or computer network, the more vulnerable the computer/network is. Never divulge data revealed to a SCADA network, including the names and contact information about the system operators/administrators, computer operating systems, and/or physical and logical locations of computers and network systems over telephones or to personnel unless they are explicitly authorized to receive such information. Any requests for information by unknown persons need to be sent to a central network security location for verification and fulfillment. People can be a weak link in an otherwise secure network. Conduct training and information awareness... 

Gather information about the process early. The investigation team will need information about the process. Gathering the information can sometimes be done while waiting to gain access to the unit for physical inspection and data gathering. 

Eeadership skills Sharmila demonstrated leadership in her ability to put together a contact list and effectively used it to gather the information needed for her project. ME... 

Here s a short questionnaire to help you gather the information you will need when actually writing your cover letter. The answers you provide will help you write a well-organized letter that conveys the necessary key points. 

The outline in Figure 17.2 can be used as a checklist to help gather all the needed information. 

The technical goal for each of these Focus Areas is to gather sufficient information and validating experience on technology applications so that the responsible SDO or CDP can proceed with better data upon which to base requirements incorporated in its codes and standards. Each Focus Area is subdivided into key Target Areas, which identify important information needs for which information is required by SDOs and CDOs to fully develop codes and standards. Completion of RD D for the individual technical Target Areas, in conjunction with information distribution, is expected to result in the subsequent development of safe, performance-based codes and standards. The Roadmap will be implemented over the next five years as proposed in the timeline for the Focus Areas. 

Cost accounting is of little use to the Project Manager other than gathering cost information for future projects. Even that may not be true since on many occasions the accountant s methods are not consistent with the project estimating and control needs. 

If you notice plants that don t look healthy or aren t growing the way you d expected, take time to examine them more closely. Look for signs of the problems you listed, and go over your plan to see what steps you need to take. Use the "Pest Patrol Checklist on the opposite page to gather the information you need to diagnose the problem. Once you ve diagnosed the problem and identified the ways to control it. add the necessary information to your garden plan. 

In this organization the research man may come to the library for the prior art—journal articles, patents, books, etc.—that will assist him in his work. He is free to use the library files (which he often does), or he may ask the Technical Information Division to help him gather the information he needs. 

These data sources are accessed a nested way so that only those information sources are accessed, that are needed to answer the specific query, instead of gathering all information in advance. 

An estimation of the importance of Sotolon in establishing the character and persistence of aroma for flor sherry has already been established (12). Nevertheless, in order to gather more information concerning the impact of Sotolon on the typical aroma associated by the consumer with the age of Port wine, sensory analyses needed to be carried out. 

The clinical protocol needs only be an open-label, tolerability study in patients for whom inclusion and exclusion criteria are kept broad and to a bare minimum for safety. These abbreviated INDs are of orthodox composition (2ICFR para 312.23), but have the advantage that the complexities of the Treatment IND can be avoided. Furthermore, even with a rudimentary case report form, the pharmaceutical company can gather tolerability information by this means, even for products approved for other purposes, because the exemptions... 

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used in this chapter as an example of a technological development that resulted in unforeseen adverse consequences to the health of the environment. Briefly smnmarize why PCBs were developed, what types of environmental problems were discovered, and what was done to mitigate the problems once they were identified. (You may need to use Internet or other sources to gather this information.) Suggest at least one characteristic of nanomaterials that should be defined in order to prevent analogous adverse consequences. 

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