Motor College Essays Samples For Students

Adapting Sports for the Younger Performer

Introduction
Many kids want to be famous athletes when they are young and will work towards that faraway goal depending on how long their desire persists. Some will realize the hard work and dedication that is required is too much and will seek an easier or different course in life to follow. Others will try even harder, but only a select few will find that they possess the skills to transcend to the next level of competition. For all young performers that compete it is important to recognize that kids are not to be treated as adults despite their ...

Design Evaluation

Q.– Add the appropriate headings, highlight, and move paragraphs according to appropriate flow. The final product should look just as it would appear on a proposal.
4.0 Design Evaluation
After deciding the target performance characteristics of the vehicle, the team selected components that work together to deliver this intended performance. The following text details the rationale for the component selection, simulations that estimate the range per charge for the proposed vehicle and a volume analysis ensuring the components fit within available chassis space.
4.1 Part Selection Criteria
4.1.1 Electric Motor
The team strove to find an ...

From when a baby is born the process of development begins. There are many stages, all which can vary in age from child to child. A baby’s reflexes are what start this whole process off.

Primitive reflexes stem from the central nervous system. They are shown in normal infants in reaction to certain stimuli. As a child moves through normal development the frontal lobes inhibit these reflexes.

Primary reflexes develop while a foetus is still in the womb and are vital for it to survive as a newborn. Without, for example, rooting and sucking reflexes, a baby would be unable to feed normally.

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Motor control as open and closed-loop systems.

In high control, system serves as building block for many mechanical systems used today. Using the appropriate control one can design systems to perform tasks within the specified time. Motor control system consists two categories sharing some similar parts but differ in a variety of ways.
Open Loop control is the simpler of the two allowing one way flow of data and never and there is no feedback. This means that in the signal flow there is no transfer of data back to the source. The signal enters through the input stage, passes through the amplifiers to produce the ...

Question 1: Please prepare a comprehensive SWOT analysis for Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is considered as the market leader in the automotive industry. It is also one of the first American automotive companies that even today are successfully manufacturing and selling automobiles, trucks, busses and automotive parts all over the world. The company sells commercial vehicles under the brand name, Ford while luxury cars come under the Lincoln brand. The company has become the second largest U.S. car manufacturing company and fifth largest vehicle manufacturing company in Europe and the world (Jurevicius, 2013). In the year 2008, the company had employed around 213,000 employees ...

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Abstract

It is a fact that every organization has its eye on increasing its profitability with time. In line with this thought, researchers and scholars have come up with models and theories that have helped business enterprises to become stable in their quest to remain relevant in the market. Many companies have adopted different theories and models that have seen them through time and have helped them to remain profitable. However, it is also clear that the market is a relatively volatile arena that has, in recent years become quite unpredictable. Major organizations that compete for the same resources and markets ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

The motor vehicle and Parts Dealers subsector is a registered industry under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The subsector deals with retailing motor vehicles and spare part merchandise. These are done at fixed point of sales, showrooms and open display lots. The industry has hit recent news in America as a result of impacts on oil prices which has led to increased prices on its products. The industry is also on the spotlight after reporting the highest number of layoffs in the last five years. This paper provides an overview of the industry, its strategy, management and a personal opinion ...

Introduction

Tesla Motors Company is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars as well as components of electric vehicle powertrains. Tesla Motors is also a public company that trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange using the symbol TSLA. The stock exchange of the company has been recently rising tremendously. In the year 2014 the stock of the motor company rose up to nearly 70% and in the last 12 months, the figure incredibly rose up to 618%.
Tesla Motor Company was founded in California's Silicon Valley and was incorporated in July 2003 by two individuals, namely Eberhard ...

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Business organizations have grown into wide-reaching, global and all-inclusive entities today. This has led to the increase in diversity among workers and has opened up several challenges for business organizations while directing a diverse workforce. The consolidation of diverse individuals and their viewpoints has turned into a most critical encounter for each diverse business. If the management fails to manage divergent qualities, it could potentially result in the deficiency of abilities, creativity, aptitudes, skills, competencies and individual interest. All this would eventually lead to higher employee turnover and reduced individuals’ and diverse organization productivity, efficiency, ...

Part A: Cranial Nerves:

There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves emerging from the brain’s underside passing via cranial openings leading to various parts of the head, neck and body trunk. These nerves are naming, and numbering of these nerves is based on their position i.e. from the anterior to the posterior of the brain. In this case, the olfactory nerve is CN1 while CN12 is the hypoglossal nerve (Wissmann, 2013). In this paper, only four of the twelve cranial nerves shall be discussed i.e. the Olfactory nerve (CN1), Oculomotor Nerve (CN-III) which are sensory nerves, and the Trigeminal Nerve (CN-V) and ...

2016-01-23

Introduction 3
Views on the marketing of the company Toyota Motor Corporation 3
II. Changes in the organization’s orientation towards the marketplace 5
III. Mission and Vision of the Company Toyota Motor Corporation 6
IV. Barriers and Challenges in Choosing an Orientation towards the Marketplace 7

Conclusion 8

Toyota Motor Corporation and its Orientation Towards the Marketplace
Introduction
Nowadays, the company Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. Its history has started in the 1930s, when Toyoda Automatic Loom Works has entered the market. This company was engaged in the manufacture of textile machines. ...

The article titled “Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention for Head Start Preschoolers” by Laura L. Bellows has an objective of proving that motor skills play an important role in the behavioral development of physical activity. The article sites the alarming rate at which obesity in America has grown in recent years and as a result people’s physical activity has declined gradually. According to the study, it is apparent that children with less motor skills are less physical active. In relevance with the journal article, children with higher motor skill performance indulge in moderate to rigorous physical activity. The improvement ...

Summary: In the article titled, “Abnormal Cortex Plasticity in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy”, the authors investigate the role of defective motor plasticity in the pathogenesis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (Strigaro et al.). Prior to this study, JME was linked to motor cortex hyper-excitability and to the abnormal function of thalamic networks. This study, identifies a new mechanism that can cause JME, a common form of generalized epilepsy seen in children. The motor cortex plasticity was studied using an interesting technique called the Paired Associated Stimulation (PAS). The details of this technique are discussed in the methodology section. The role of ...

Introduction

Tata Nano is a cheap, back-engined, small-sized car with a capacity to carry four passengers built by Indian based automotive company known as Tata Motors. Tata Nano was first introduced in January 2008 during the 9th annual Auto Expo in India (Tata Motors 2011). The exterior of Tata Nano is 8% smaller as compared to the second smallest car, Maruti 800. Currently, Tata Motors has managed to design three models of Tata Nano: Tata Nano STD, Tata Nano CX, and Tata Nano LX (Tata Motors 2011). At the time of its introduction in the Indian market, the car priced approximately US$ ...

Electric vehicles (EV) are receiving a great interest as an alternative to conventional transportation on oil with the purpose to decrease noise, environmental pollution by reducing carbon emissions and to reduce dependence on oil (Lowry & Larminie, 2012). Moreover, using nuclear and alternative energy including renewable allows to produce zero release of carbon dioxide by vehicles. Currently, road vehicles just reached the stage when electric cars are produced in quantity but still not widely used. First, electric cars have significantly less range. Second, it takes much more time to recharge batteries (several hours for lead acid battery) than to put ...

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ELO reflection

Previously I thought drag racing was just another dangerous motor sport, but the readings on drag racing along with the experiences at crossroads drag way in fact changed my outlook on drag racing. Drag racing provides the thrill and enthusiasm of racing, but is less risky compared to other types of motor racing. So drag racing can be performed by people who have passion for driving at great speeds. The opportunity provided by crossroads drag way to young adults and students could be considered as an excellent chance for the young adults to get a feel of the ...

Abstract

Supply chain activities require proper coordination and a good network of logistics that ensure prompt acquisition of materials, good control of manufacturing processes and distribution of products to dealers or retail consumers. It is important for the management of Hyundai to adopt total quality management, quality improvement, and strategic planning among other models of leadership to ensure production of quality items that meet customers’ satisfaction. Besides, having a good sales and marketing strategy is essential for sustainability of Hyundai operations. Lean Six Sigma is a concept that can be adopted and implemented in the company as an approach to ensure sustainability. This ...

Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiparetic Upper Limb

Abstract
The US and Europe are both experiencing the coming of age of an elderly population which is prone to strokes and will need health care focused on post-stroke therapies. The most promising therapies are robot-assisted motion exercises coupled with Non-invasive Brain Simulations (NBS) such as Transcranial Magnetic Simulation (TMS). At this time the most attractive combination for both effective and affordable therapy is the use of simply designed, easily manipulated robot systems coupled with TMS. Since 2003 the area of neurorehabilitation has been growing with many effective and exciting designs in robotics. It hasn’t been very ...

John Magill is a 75-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with five years ago. John was admitted to the hospital after falling at home. The physical examination revealed bruising on John’s hips and buttocks, as well as a tear on the right hip, but the X-ray did not reveal fractures in the lower extremities. The emergency department noted generalised tremor, decreased mobility, signs of confusion, agitation, and restlessness. The assessment of John’s vital signs showed that most measures are within expected ranges for an elderly person (temperature 37.2; respiratory rate 24; heart rate ...

Impact of 9/11 on motor carrier industry and its long term effects

This assignment is being submitted on July 06, 2015
Introduction
The aftermath of September 11 attacks in US was far reaching over almost all forms of businesses. The severest harm experienced was over the concerned clientele of bigger organizations, working inland and offshore, and the potential security threat to US economy and security (Atwater, Gopalan, Lacioni & Hunt , 2010). Many new organizations were found to be directly hampered by any direct association with susceptible links and this notion also impeded the otherwise steady functioning of older players in the respective industries. The motor carrier industry was among frontrunners ...

Introduction

The Ford Company is a US based multinational automotive corporation with various outlets among the major towns such as New York and Detroit among many other cities. Since its inception in 1903, the company has gone global with stakes in UK and Japan. This internal scan of the company provides among other things the aspects of the organizational structure; Corporate Governance, key members of management, structural type, and the organizational culture. Also, the organization’s resources are described to best highlight its internal environment.

Discussion

The Board of Directors of the Company is elected by and responsible to the shareholders. The ...

Define and discuss time and space utility

Products must be transported from the place where they are produced to the place where customers demand it to be delivered. The value-add that the product gains due to its transport is called space utility. The time utility is the length of time before or between the product deliveries, which consists of mostly storage and inventory time. When the organizations are able to deliver the goods at a time they are needed, then their time utility increases.

What is the Total Cost Analysis and how does is affect logistics?

Total cost analysis provides the methodology for integration of logistics, manufacturing, and procuring costs across the network. This is done to achieve ...

A. The human cerebral cortex is divided into three main areas: sensory, motor and associated areas (Association Cortex, 2016). Sensory areas belong to the peripheral nervous system. They extend from the spinal cord to the receptor cells located in all parts of the body. The primary function of sensory area to carry impulses from the receptor cells to the brain for interpretation. These impulses can be those of sensations like touch, pain, smell, taste and sight. The motor area or the primary motor cortex is located in the interior part of the brain at the central sulcus. Its pyramidal ...

Psychological, Social, and Moral Development of the Infant and Preschool Child

Both Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson emphasized that the children develop in the predetermined order. Specifically, the Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial development consists of distinct stages with possible results in every stage. The theory explains the successful completion in every stage that results to a healthy personality and interaction with others. In contrast, the failure to complete successfully leads to a reduced capability to complete the other stages resulting to more unhealthy personality and interaction with others. Additionally, Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development applies the different genders and cultures.

Psychosocial Stages of Infants (0-12 months)

Trust versus Mistrust
Preliminary, from birth to 12 months, a ...

Section 1

Property crime entails taking of property without involving threat or force against the victim. It includes motor vehicle theft, shoplifting, arson, larceny, burglary, as well as vandalism. Motor vehicle theft is among the common forms of property crime. There are several criminal motivations for motor vehicle theft. These include financial gain, commercial, spare parts, object to commit other crimes, as well as transportation. In most cases, those who are involved in motor vehicle theft are motivated by the financial gain (Stauffer & Bonfanti, 2006). In fact, they need money to meet their gambling, drug and alcohol addiction. Financial gains tend ...

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Introduction

Parkinson Disease (PD) is a very complicated neurodegenerative condition including the motor and non-motor manifestations that lead to neuronal loss. Currently, only symptomatic therapies are available but nothing is known yet to prevent this degenerative process. This is a multi-factorial condition with multiple risk factors that includes increasing age, genetic vulnerability, and environmental determinants. All these factors mutually play a role in the pathogenic process of PD. Medical sciences have achieved major advances in understanding the process working behind PD development that are Nigral Dopaminergic Apoptosis, Protein ...

An automotive engine is a propulsion system responsible for moving automobiles from one place to another. An engine converts energy from a fuel or a battery to the mechanical energy used to spin the wheels, thus setting a vehicle in motion. There are different types of engines used in the automotive industry today. These include internal combustion engines and electricity driven vehicles. The internal combustion engines burn fuels such as petrol, diesel, natural gas or propane. Electric engines are fitted with electromagnetic motors that are powered by electric currents from storage batteries on the vehicle. The sole purpose of ...

In light of new aero-technologies, this development aerodrome may be described as one that has fashion runways of sufficient length and strength to let secure landing; offers all the appropriate additional solutions (lighting, emails, urgent solutions, climate confirming, routing features etc.) to let a secure strategy and landing; will be open for an interval which includes the variety of possible times of arrival; and which is prediction to have climate appropriate to let a getting throughout that interval. Modern turbo-fan has made it possible to boost the variety of twin-engine aircraft to enable some of them fly great ranges. However, the ...

Distribution strategies

PART A
Introduction
The fundamental scope of this paper is to discuss in detail the various distribution strategies that a motor scooter firm is going to distribute its high-cost scooter. Also importantly, the paper will identify and list all the strategies for motivating the dealership as intermediaries with a view of snatching them away from the competitors. In addition to that, the paper will mention the various advantages and disadvantages of the different strategies. Moreover, the paper will strive to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of each strategy as well as describe the distribution programming as a comprehensive strategy for ...

The developmental expectations of a male child, approximate age 3. 5 years old were observed on a mild summer day in the toddler play area of an outside shopping mall. It being mid morning, the play yard was occupied by four to nine children at various times during the one hour observation. The child under observation displayed motor and social developmental milestones appropriate to expected benchmarks and was supervised by an attentive mother, and accompanied by a younger sibling. The play area is in an upscale, suburban shopping mall and consists of a series of low, rounded nature-themed climbing structures surrounded by a short ...

Growth and development are major aspects of any creature on earth. Right from birth to death, there are various stages through which an individual develops. In human beings, there is development in various fronts. This essay will focus on development in the physical realm and how the development can be enhanced through the classroom setting.

Physical Development

Motor Development

Since birth, a human being goes through various stages of development. There are various developments that occur at this tender age. Chief among these developments is physical development that entails the acquisition of the motor skills. Children in the schooling years are usually ...

Abstract

The primary concern of the sit-to-stand and walk training tasks, prominent in the health institutions target patients with knee problems or those recovering from surgical operations as a safe means of initiating rehabilitation or healing process. The use of gait initiation process sustains the efficiency with which the patients gain their mobility through the dynamic processes anchored for coordinating center of pressure and the body center of mass of the individual patient. The demonstration of the ability to sit, stand and walk is a clear expression of the positive progress made by patients in their recovery plans. The observable ...

Infants are attracted towards the objects that are colorful and help the infants visualize shapes and faces at specific angles. It provides the infants with the adequate learning environment that also supports the development of motor, cognitive and perceptual skills. The development of such toys require a substantive amount of finance and time, however, the outcome of using such toys to enhance the skills of infants, makes the individuals to develop such toys (Soska et al., 2010). In this manner, it is suggested that an educational toy should be made that can be operated electronically and can provide infants ...

Figure 1: Vehicle assembly plant (Source: Library of Congress, 1923)

Identification of the photograph

The photo selected shows a vehicle assembly plant. It is a digital image retrieved from the Library of Congress image gallery created on May 7, 1923. The photograph acts as a good representation of the impact of the industrial revolution to the Americans. The selection of the photo was based on its importance in revealing the readiness of the American people to practice innovations and promote growth in the process of industrialization. The United States ranks the top position regarding industrialization because of the ability of the country to ...

After viewing these data sets about the leading causes of injury deaths in the United States between the ages of 1 and 24 years, I noticed that, unintentional motor vehicle traffic accidents cause the highest number of injuries and deaths among most of the age sets. The statistics show that since children between one and four years get little exposure to traffic, motor vehicle traffic accidents to do not cause much of the injuries for them. However, as children grow up and start moving out of the home settings without the guidance of their parents, they get exposed to ...

Introduction

General Motor Company got created on 16th September 1908 in flint, Michigan. It was formed as a holding company of the McLaughlin car company in Canada Limited and the Buick initially led by William C. Durant. In the earlier 19s, there were the fewer vehicles than 8000 and were horse driven/drawn. These cars got manufactured by the Durant Company. General Motors co-founder Charles Stewart Mott Carriage Company changed its name to Buick before General Motors creation. The Cadillac, Elmore, and Oakland brought into the company by Durant in 1909. Sadly In 1910 Durant lost control over the General Motors Company ...

INTRODUCTION

Background
A car jack is a device that lifts vehicles off the ground so that maintenance and repair can be carried out underneath the car. Available car jacks, however, are manually operated. They require much laborious physical effort on the part of the user. Such jacks present problems for the handicapped and elderly.

Aim of the design

The aim of this study is to deliver a high an efficient car jack to the end user. This project has been motivated by the need to determine whether the introduction of automation and keen material selection in a jack saves time and improves on its performance and ...

Notably, Henry Ford is identified as an influential figure in the car production industry, as well as an influential speaker. He created a fortune of over $600 million before his death. Levinson (16) argues that Henry Ford saw the importance of influential speaking and using rhetorical figures of speech, which gave the company an added advantage.
Henry Ford, like most Americans in the 1800’s, grew up in a farm, in a small township of Springwells. He was born on July 30, 1863 as the first-born to five other siblings. In his school, he revealed an interest to everything mechanical at a ...

I strongly agree with the choice of the development stage. The main reason why I agree is because, as a matter of fact, sensory motor is the foundation of all the other stages. For instance, the pre-operation can never come before the sensory motor. As such, the occurrence of all the others depends greatly on the sensory motor. Secondly, I think that this is the most interesting stage of development. Apparently, it is the stage associated with exploration as the child seeks to learn new things. As opposed to the pre-operation stage, the concrete operations and the formal operations, the ...

1.0 Introduction
The study of human development remains widely varied and complex, thus giving rise to many debates, controversies and issues. As each developmental theory tries to explain a limited area of development, the end result is a wide range of competing theoretical views leading to a major controversial issue of continuity vs. discontinuity. At the core of the controversy is whether human development is solely and evenly continuous or it consists of age-specific stages. The proponents, for instance the environmental or behavioral theorists, of the continuous model believe that development is a linear increase in abilities and competences that is smooth ...

Managing Organizational Change

Part 1: Topic Selection
The present business environment is very challenging and evolving. Each and every day several companies start their business with full efforts. The competition in any industry is very intense and Automobile industry is no longer an exception. Presence of multiple players is not only increasing competition but also increases the customer’s bargaining power. Customer has become more demanding than ever; he wants better quality, advance technology, all comforts at very reasonable prices. Companies are struggling to make their product attractive, cost effective and superior. In such a competitive environment, it is essential to have ...

Issues and Case Analysis

FORD is an American motor industry and a major player in the motor market all over the world. Since there is a stiff competition for the market control, as a director of strategic planning, there is the need to develop a comprehensive SWOT analysis for the company to keep and expand its share in the market.
Its STRENGTHS includes experience in handling the market’s ups and downs such as the economic crunch given that it was established as early as 1903. Its financial capacity (US$178.35 billion assets) enable FORD to outsource for competitive human resource, effective marketing and product promotion. ...

One of Top Three Causes of Unintentional Injury Deaths

Unintentional injuries represent a set within a larger set of injuries that lead to deaths. According to ICD (International Classification of Disease), unintentional injuries contribute significantly to the causes of deaths (Murphy, Xu & Kochanek, 2013). They fall within a set of external causes of injury, and they result from various agents like crashes of motor vehicles, drowning, poisoning, and firearms (CDC, 2009).
The crash of motor vehicle represents the top three causes of unintentional deaths, particularly in California where it accounts for 36.2% of all unintentional deaths that occurred between the year 2000 and 2010 (State, 2010). Unintentional injuries ...

Volkswagen vs Ford

Introduction
Volkswagen and Ford are both family businesses working in the global automotive industry. In 2015 worldwide 73.9 million of passenger cars were sold in the global automobile markets along with the 86.56 cars produced. The biggest automotive markets can be found in China and in the United States. The biggest automotive suppliers in the industry are from Asia and Europe and include Bosch with steering systems, Continental in the area of tire manufacturing, Denso and Magna. The size of automotive supplier market worldwide is estimated at €620bn (The Statistics Portal, 2016). Those suppliers are currently faced with the ...

Pollution Control Proposal

This proposal is submitted to the office of the City Mayor and to the office of the City Council for the purpose of establishing an environmental program that will address the issue of air pollution in the city. This proposal shall include a background on pollution and the rationale for establishing a pollution-mitigation program as well as the costs and benefits of the implementation of such a program. The proposal concludes with an indicative listing of affirmative steps leading to an approval and implementation of the proposed pollution control program.

Background

Air pollution is a serious concern in the world and is becoming a very ...

Creative Social activities that incorporate children with special needs

Introduction
Children with special needs, like every other child, long for a peer group to associate. When peer groups do not appreciate their presence or effort, their emotion growth is affected. Striving to fit in a group that resists the person trying to prove they are useful is traumatizing. Young children are playful and engage in many social activities such as fun games and interesting learning activities. Most of these activities require a group of participants and competition for enjoyment. When the children with disabilities are completely unable to participate effectively or enjoy the activities equally, they feel odd and secluded. ...

Question 1

The cerebellum is an essential part of the neuromuscular system in that it plays major roles in the timing of muscular activities and the smooth progression of one muscular movement to the next. The summary of how this is done is that it sequences all the muscular activities necessary for a particular movement, and then makes corrective adjustments as necessary when the movement is being executed so that they conform to the motor impulses being generated by the cerebral cortex and other significant parts of the central nervous system (Ganong, 2005).
For instance, for an individual holding a cup and ...

Introductory Problem One

Concentric muscle action is an action that describes the contraction that involves the shortening of a muscle. Examples of activities where the concentric muscle action is required include walking on level ground, picking up a weight and kicking a ball. The quadriceps and calfs are involved when walking on level ground and when kicking a ball. The biceps, deltoids and back muscles are involved when picking up a weight.

The eccentric muscle action is where a muscle elongates as it being stimulated in order to develop tension. Some of the activities that require eccentric muscle action are extending the elbow where the biceps branchii are ...

Saudi Arabia is one of the richest country in the world, specifically because of its oil-rich land which drives its economy. It has also one of the highest per capita income in the world. In 2008, the per capita income was estimated to have been US$ 24,000. Along with its economic and financial growth, the country has also invested largely in healthcare services, specifically for its constituents. As a testament to such, the World Health organization has ranked Saudi Arabia 25th, out of 190 countries (The Patient Factor, n.d.).
The country first forayed into public health in 1925. ...

Part one solution

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational company that manufactures and sells automobiles, and recently it indulged in the production of motorcycle engines.
A general environment refers to the elements existing within the society which impacts organizations and firms that operate within a given industrial segment. These elements cannot be directly curbed by the management of a company. Global segments, technological, sociocultural, legal, political, and demographic segments make up the general environment. The demographic part represents the population characteristics of a given geographical area, province, as well as a nation in the world. Also, the segment is inclusive of ...

Introduction

Air pollution involves the introduction of particulates and other biological molecules in the atmosphere, resulting in the death of humans, other living things and damage to other resources such as crops. It involves the interaction of different pollutants which eventually affect the environment, health, and even the climate. These pollutants are emitted almost from all economic and social activities. The most cases of air pollutants are; Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter, Ozone, Ammonia, Non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, lead, heterocyclic, chlorinated hydrocarbons, phenol and Methane amongst others.
Emission of many air pollutants has decreased across Europe as ...

Introduction

Air pollution involves the introduction of particulates and other biological molecules into the atmosphere thereby resulting in the death of humans, other living things and damage to other resources like crops. It involves the interaction of different pollutants which eventually affect the environment, health and even the climate. These pollutants are emitted almost from all economic and social activities. The most cases of air pollutants are; Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter, Ozone, Ammonia, Non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, lead, heterocyclic, chlorinated hydrocarbons, phenol and Methane amongst others.
Emission of many air pollutants has decreased across Europe as ...

In this competitive and rather aggressive business world, one of the major purposes of the lion share of the business entities is represented by establishment of the distinctive or unique capabilities to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace through utilizing the most of their core competencies.
The core competitive advantages of Ford Motor Company are the following: low manufacturing costs; smaller fuel efficient vehicles; centralized system of decision making online process of manufacturing (Stead et al 122).
The major competencies of the Ford Motor Company in this case, may be represented as the following - the fundamental knowledge ...

Motor vehicles are an essential component of the modern human life. Without vehicles, it would be very difficult to travel from one place to another or over long distances. Therefore, motor vehicles have made human life more comfortable by enabling fast and convenient mode of travelling. Also, transportation of humans and other goods from one place to another have enhanced economic growth as many man hours that could otherwise have been wasted on the road are invested in productive activities. However, motor vehicles have one major drawback; they emit greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming and pollute the ...

Toyota Motor Corporation is an automobile producer based in Japan. Globally, the company has about 338,875 employees as of march 2014 (Toyota Global). Moreover, in the year 2012, Toyota Corporation was the biggest automotive manufacturer in terms of production (OICA correspondents’ survey), when it has produced more than 10 million vehicles. In the year 2014, the company was ranked as one of the biggest companies in Japan in terms of revenue and market capitalization. For several years, Toyota has produced many of the most innovative and the best cars in the world. Moreover, the company is a leader in ...

Introduction

Every sport that currently exists in the world is comprised of a dedicated pool of supporters or fans. In modern days, sports have graduated to become commercial enterprises with fans primarily being the end consumers. Therefore, when making any decision related to sports, the fans usually take center stage. However, the wide popularity of sports that has continued growing over the years has given rise to a new trend. Traditionally, sport was viewed as a platform to have fun but recent days have seen a lot of emotion attached it (Hunt 440). Across different types of sports, fan have exhibited various behaviors that ...

Toyota Motor Corporation is an automobile producer based in Japan. The company has about 338,875 employees globally as of march 2014 (Toyota Global). Moreover, in the year 2012, Toyota Corporation was the biggest automotive manufacturer in terms of production (OICA correspondents’ survey) where it has produced more than 10 million vehicles per year. In the year 2014, the company was ranked as one of the biggest company in Japan in terms of revenue and market capitalization. For years, Toyota has produced most innovative and best cars in the world. Moreover, the company is a leader in both Camry sedan ...

Answers to Questions

Block 1: Problems, Challenges and Opportunities (Parts 1 and 2)
T207 Engineering: Mechanics, Materials, Design
Answer 1(a)
The three categories of Engineering Solutions are Innovation by Context, Innovation by Development and finally Routine Solutions. Innovation by Context will have inventions in their ranks, which relies on a new technology to bring about a solution to a problem. The ball point pen(deviating away from the liquid ink), the Gore-Tex® Fabric which is not a fabric but layers of artificial organic material making it breathable, waterproof one-way,durable,etc. and the Dyson™ Vacuum Cleaner which uses cyclonic vacuum technology will fall ...

16Th, November, 2013

Honda Motor Corp
Introduction:
Honda Motor Corp is a Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer which have multinational presence around the globe. Founded in the year, 1949. The company is the leading manufacturer of motorcycles and eight largest manufacturer of automobiles in the world.

Financial Analysis:

Profit Margin Ratios
These ratios access the profitability of the entity and can said to be the true indicator for accessing the profitability of the concerned company. We will be using these ratios to adjudge how well Honda Motor Corp and General Motor Corp generates operating profits and net profit from its revenue.

Operating Profit Margin: (Operating profit/ Revenues)

Net ...

Introduction

Mobility is a significant basis for quite a number of private and economic activities. Thus, it forms a critical part of our everyday life. In many countries, mobility demand is mainly met by road traffic, with modern automobiles and road networks allowing for a high level of individual mobility. However, there are issues that are a consequence of this mobility. For example, mobility results in significant environmental problems in terms of carbon dioxide emissions that are mainly attributed to the burning of gasoline. Another problem is the declining fuel reserves and the subsequent rise in oil prices which translates to rising fuel prices. For ...