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Imagine! Tinker! Design! Create!<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re Having an Open House!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Oculus Rift and one of the two new 43\u201d (4K) quad monitors!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We are having an Open House on September 8 from 2:30 to 4:30!\u00a0Come celebrate and explore\u00a0our new Creative Space!<\/a>\u00a0 You’ll have a\u00a0chance to enjoy a hands-on experience with some of the new equipment. We are excited to be collaborating with the Engineering Technological Centers to provide\u00a0this exciting new Creative Space!<\/p>\n Matter and Form 3D Scanner!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Updated Study Spaces!<\/strong>\u00a0We have updated our 43 individual study carrels – they are\u00a0now equipped with electrical outlets, so you\u00a0can be sure all your electronics stay powered up. There will also be individual lights installed on each carrel! And don’t forget we have 2 scanners, ITS computers, gamer chairs, bean bag chairs, and group study tables. We have 2 group study pods – Pod 1 is equipped with MediaScape.\u00a0And the\u00a0group study pods will now have electronic reservation systems! Our lower level is a dedicated quiet space – we have a space for all your study needs!<\/p>\n Tool Library<\/a> Additions!<\/strong>\u00a0We now have\u00a0cables and chargers<\/a>\u00a0in our Tool Library along with the Creative Space specialty tools! \u00a0We have 30 pin to VGA, 30 pin wall charger, lightning wall charger, micro USB wall charger and more! Check here <\/a>for a complete look at what is available to check out!<\/p>\n Wondering how long you can check out any of our many resources\u00a0– including the Tool Library – check our circulation policy <\/a>webpage!<\/p>\n New and Updated Resources!!<\/strong><\/p>\n RSMeans<\/p>\n MIT Books<\/a><\/p>\n Springers Material<\/a><\/p>\n![\"IMG_0430\"](\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2016\/08\/IMG_0430.jpg\")
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<\/a>E-Books on the Bookshelves!<\/strong><\/div>\nA pilot project is making our e-book resources accessible on our bookshelves!<\/div>\n\n
Jane\u2019s Online<\/a><\/u><\/div>\nOver 100 years of history, IHS\u00a0Jane\u2019s is the most trusted & respected public source of defense and security information in the world. Jane\u2019s is available only to On-Campus Users. Our subscription includes:<\/div>\n\n
Synthesis Series – Digital Library of Engineering & Computer Science<\/a>.<\/div>\nWe now have 800 synthesis lectures which are 50-100 page electronic books with in-depth analysis of a current topic in 22 different areas including:<\/div>\n\n
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Current Protocols<\/div>\nProtocols are presented in a “recipe” style providing step-by-step descriptions of procedures which you can take to the lab and immediately apply in your own research.<\/div>\n\n
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SAE Technical Papers (Society of Automotive Engineers)<\/a><\/div>\nProvides access to over 175,000 continuously updated technical reports. Subjects include aerospace, automotive, and commercial vehicles. The reports date bask as far as 1906.<\/div>\n