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Digital approaches to building measurement: Standards, tools and techniques

Authors: Gurmu, Udawatta, Karunasena, and Taban

Publisher: Deakin University

License: CC BY-NC

To align the teaching and learning of building measurement with current industry practices and standards in Australia, it is essential to update traditional teaching materials. Existing textbooks predominantly focus on manual measurement methods and provide limited coverage of computer-based techniques that are now widely adopted in professional practice. This handbook addresses this gap by integrating digital measurement tools, particularly RIB CostX software, which reflects contemporary industry workflows. The approach adopted in this book aligns with the principles of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Methods of Measurement (ANZSMM) and supports alignment with industry expectations. This handbook covers key trades, namely groundworks, concrete, formwork, reinforcement, and masonry, which are covered in building measurement and estimating units such as SRE272-Building Measurement, SRE302- Building Measurement and Estimating, and SRQ774-Construction Measurement and Estimating.

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Sustainable Marine Futures

Author: Corbett

Publisher: Deakin University

License: CC BY-NC

This interactive, open-access textbook explores how ocean science, sustainability, policy and community intersect to address key marine challenges, from climate change to food security. It integrates global, national and local Australian perspectives, using multimedia and interactive learning to build ocean literacy and support a sustainable Blue Economy.

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Molecular Techniques: A Project-Based Undergraduate Laboratory

Author: Chang

Publisher: Milne Open Textbooks

License: CC BY-NC

Molecular biology, examining the structures and functions of nucleic acids and proteins, is crucial to advancing biological science and improving human life, particularly in agriculture and medicine. Advances in the field can transform a crop to resist disease or uncover clues to fight illness by manipulating DNA. Techniques for molecular biology research and applications have advanced rapidly over the past decades, and undergraduates need hands-on experiences in this vital field of science. This text provides a structured approach to learning and practicing those techniques, covering DNA, RNA, and protein across five modules and is tailored for a one-semester undergraduate lab course. Each module extends 2–5 weeks of lab exercises and features.

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Memory & Cognition

Author: Mehta

Publisher: University of Wisconsin System

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Memory & Cognition offers a fresh, engaging tour of how the mind works—spanning the brain, mental imagery, the different functions of memory, and decision‑making. Blending psychology with neuroscience, computer science, sociology, and philosophy, the book grounds concepts in real‑life examples and uses experimental evidence, diagrams, and hypothetical scenarios to introduce complex topics to readers. Memory & Cognition is a concise, interdisciplinary guide for anyone curious about how we think, remember, and make decisions.

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Python for Introductory Statistics - V2

Author: Aman

Publisher: City Colleges of Chicago

License: CC BY

The purpose of this material is to provide an overview of the free programming language, Python, and a few of its software libraries that are most useful for improving Introductory Statistics students' learning and for providing an alternative statistical software package for those who perform statistical data analysis and plotting. This material, along with the companion workbook and a free web-based Python platform, could easily replace the use of other software packages and calculators in an Introductory Statistics course. Part I, Sections 1 to 4, covers the basics of the Python programming language. Part II, Sections 5 to 13, focuses on Python for introductory statistics, and Part III, Section 14, covers selected advanced statistics topics in Python. Additionally, there are demo video links accompanying key steps for further instruction. No prior programming knowledge is required or assumed.

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Management: Financial, Social, and Ecological Well-Being

Authors: Dyck, Caza, and Aure

Publisher: University of Manitoba

License: CC BY-SA

Management: Financial, Social, and Ecological Well-Being has been written to be used in virtually any management principles course. While providing a complete overview of the field, this textbook is unique in presenting and comparing three approaches to management—Financial Bottom Line (FBL), Triple Bottom Line (TBL), and Social and Ecological Thought (SET)—a format that has been shown to enhance students' critical and ethical thinking. Updated and revised by an international team of authors, this edition includes inspiring opening cases and features on entrepreneurship that encourage readers to apply ideas from managerial practice.

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The Marketing Map: Navigating the Principles of Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality, and Services

Author: Dumouchel

Publisher: Thompson Rivers University

License: CC BY-NC-SA

This book serves as your guide to understanding the fundamental principles of marketing, tailored to the dynamic and multifaceted sectors of tourism, hospitality, and services. Designed to bridge theoretical concepts with practical applications, this resource aims to prepare you for success as you navigate your academic path and future career with confidence.

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Public User Services & Technology: a Primer for Librarians

Editors: Bateman and Hargrove

Publisher: University of Iowa Libraries

License: CC BY

Public User Services & Technology: A Primer for Librarians is an open-access introduction to the tools, concepts, and practices that shape technology-centered public services in libraries. Developed through an OpenHawks grant at the University of Iowa Libraries, the book features student-authored chapters edited by faculty and graduate staff, each aligned to a core topic in public user services. Designed for MLIS students, beginning librarians, and library workers, chapters may be read independently or used as modular instructional and training resources.

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Digital Design: A Datapath and Control

Author: Coulston

Publisher: Colorado School of Mines

License: CC BY-NC-SA

This text was written for faculty and students wanting a structured approach to the design of complex digital systems. It guides students and faculty through the process by exposing critical skills gradually through the text.

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Principles of Epidemiology: A Primer

Authors: Bazan, Hallal, Hoopsick, Martenies, and Schwingel

Publisher: University of Illinois Library - Urbana

License: CC BY

Principles of Epidemiology: A Primer is an open-access, introductory textbook crafted for students and professionals in public health and allied health fields. The textbook is designed to provide an overview of the basic principles of epidemiology, providing a brief historical overview, summarizing tools, processes and principles of epidemiology and their contribution to public health.

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