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General Info |
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Location: Villanova is a suburb of
Philadelphia (City of
brotherly love), located
approximately 20 miles Northwest of the
city. Philly is well connected to all major
cities in the United States. Some of the
cities within driving range of Philly are
Washington DC (110 miles), New York city
(100 miles) and Pittsburgh (300 miles).
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Weather |
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Philadelphia weather is prone to
fluctuation. In summer, it is hot and humid
with maximum temperatures reaching 40oC.
Winter here is quite harsh with subzero
temperatures occurring quite often. Click
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Living |
Most
students share apartments off-campus.
Finding accommodation is not a problem but
you must arrive here at least a week in
advance so that you can get settled well
before classes begin. Regarding food, there
are Indian grocery stores in the area where
all essential food items are available. If
you decide to bring any food with you (e.g.
pickles, spices etc.), make sure that it is
securely packed. US Custom officials will
not allow any improperly sealed items.
If you are not a great fan of cooking, it is
not a bad idea to learn a bit more about
cooking. From a practical standpoint, it may
not be possible for you to go out and eat
everyday. So you
will be surprised to find yourself cooking
more often! Its time to appreciate cooks in
your house in India, folks!! |
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Clothing |
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Clothes
are relatively expensive here, so make
provision to bring sufficient clothing. You
need a heavy jacket and sweater for winter.
The jacket could be bought here since most
Indian jackets are not sufficient for the
harsh winter. Students dress casually when
they go to school( jeans and Ts). However,
there are a few occasions when formal
dressing (suit, formal shoes etc.) are
necessary. Do not bring too much of formal
wear since you won't be using them too often
here. You may want to bring a bed spread /
sheet or two. Usually, you will fall into
this convenient cycle of washing clothes in
two weeks, on an average. So bring
sufficient undergarments
(very costly out here). |
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Expenses |
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The
University Bulletin has an estimate of
yearly expenses for a typical student.
Please come prepared for the same. Do not
depend on getting a campus job or an
assistantship as soon as you get here.
Students with full assistantship must note
that they must have money to cover at least
one month's expenses. It usually takes
around 2 months to
get the first payment.
GET ENOUGH MONEY TO SUFFICE YOUR NEEDS FOR
AT LEAST 2 MONTHS. |
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General expenses
at Villanova: (these are the typical
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Room Rent |
$200 |
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Train Pass |
$ 70 |
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Groceries |
$100 |
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Misc.(electricity,
phone
etc.) |
$ 90 |
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Total |
$460 |
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Miscellaneous |
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It is
important to learn driving cars before you
get here. An International Driver's License
(IDL) is valid in Pennsylvania for one year
from the date of arrival. If you don't
already have an IDL, try to obtain one. It
is very useful. |
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Medical |
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Medical
expenses are very high here. Try and get a
complete medical checkup done and bring your
medical records along. This is especially
important if you are currently being treated
for any medical condition. If you are
currently under medication, bring the
prescription and a sufficient quantity of
the medicine along. If you wear glasses,
bring an extra pair with you. Also, get the
prescription for your eyeglasses. Have any
dental work completed before you arrive. Eye
care and dental care are very expensive
here. |
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Travel Tips: |
You
should make plans to arrive at
Philadelphia International Airport.
This will ensure that you are received at
the airport. Some airlines which have direct
flights to Philly are British Airways, Delta,
Air France and Swiss Air. Several
other airlines fly into New York City or
Washington DC. In that case you may have to
take a domestic flight to Philadelphia. Be
sure to make reservations for this leg of
your journey from India itself.
Clearly mark baggage with your name and the
address of Villanova University or any of
the
Office bearer's residence addresses.
This would ensure safety of baggage even if
a delay occurs in arrival. Please keep a
copy of the names and telephone numbers of
the listed office bearers so that you can
contact them if necessary. |
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Travel Tips: Some Do's and Dont's |
Here is
a list of some do's and dont's, which will
be useful during your journey. Please pay
careful attention to any points pertinent to
you.
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Things
to do |
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Make
travel plans early. Give us complete
details of your flight (airline, number,
date and time of arrival in
Philadelphia). As soon as you confirm
the reservations, please mail the
details to one of the executive
committee members or fill the
new student flight
details form.
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You'll need the following documents WITH
YOU when you enter the US:
You
must keep them with you at all times
during the flight. Also, make copies of
the relevant documents and keep one set
at home. Carry one set and the originals
with you along with essentials including
a pair of clothes in your carry-bag in
case the luggage is delayed at the
airport.
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Arrange for your destination to be
Philadelphia International Airport. It
is not possible for us to pick you up
from any other airport.
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Keep some money with you during the
flight. You need Quarters (25 cents)
to make phone calls and $1 bills for
trolleys (for carrying your luggage
during transit at JFK or other
Airports, if need be). Do not carry
large amounts of cash with you.
Instead, use travelers cheques.
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If you have any questions or
problems, approach any airport
officials/policemen. They are very
helpful. Speak slowly and clearly
when you address them. Another
important thing: if you do not
understand them the first time,
request them to repeat.
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Do NOT |
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Do not
leave the airport on your own. In the event
that you are not received by somebody,
please feel free to call one of the numbers
listed above and someone will come to pick
you up. Note that such a situation will
arise if you don't inform us about the time
of arrival well in advance. It is also
possible that the people who volunteered to
pick you up may be delayed for some reason.
Do not panic!!! |
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Suggested Things to Bring |
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3-4 pairs of jeans/trousers, some
shirts/T-shirts(8 min), 3 shorts or
pajamas (costly out here).
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A dozen or more pairs of undergarments.
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Bed sheets, Blankets, Pillow cover and 2
Towels.
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At least one sweater and thermal wear.
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Books from the list (most important).
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A pair of good leather shoes.
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An umbrella and a backpack/School Bag.
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A few general purpose medicines.
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A pressure cooker(4-5 L capacity) and
its spare parts.
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According to your interests:
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Cassettes, Walkman, Radio, Camera.
(Power supply rating is 110V here, so
keep it in mind)
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Spices and Pickles. (Another reminder:
Pack them very securely, be ready to
open them if you are asked to).
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'n lots of sweets (for seniors).. ;)
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Don't Forget |
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It is
very important that you let us know about
your travel arrangements well in advance. We
will appreciate it if you could mail to us a
photocopy of your plane ticket. This will
save us a whole lot of trouble and expense.
Try and make it here at least a week before
the school starts.
That should give you time to get
acclimatized and to finish some formalities.
Wish you good luck and have a safe
trip to Philadelphia. |
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Accommodation In Charge |
JayaKrishna Naggarapu
Treasurer
864-643-8244
jayakrishna.naggarapu@villanova.edu
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Pickup In Charge |
Sairam Babu Gatti
President
610-698-3970
sairambabu.gatti@villanova.edu
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Baggage
Labels |
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In case you don't have
any friends/relatives at Villanova, these
are the addresses you can use on your
baggage. |
Harinadh Potluri
291, Avon Road, # G230
Devon, PA-19333
Phone:
484-535-0986
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Departmental Contacts |
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Computer
Science |
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Computer
Engineering |
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Electrical Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Psychology |
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Contacts |
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For accommodation related queries, contact
accommodation in charge |
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For airport pickup related queries, contact
pickup in charge |
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For any other queries, contact
VISA
president Or any of the
Committee members |
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Books |
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Chemical Engineering |
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No. |
Title |
Author |
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1. |
Thermodynamics & its applications |
JEFFERSON W. TESTER & MICHAEL MODELL |
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2. |
Transport Phenomena |
BIRD,STEWART & LIGHTFOOT |
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3. |
Process Dynamics and Control |
SEBORG,
EDGAR & MELLICHAMP |
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4. |
Mass
Transfer Operations |
TREYBAL |
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5. |
Heat
Transfer |
J.P.HOLMAN |
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6. |
An
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics |
SMITH
& VAN NESS |
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7. |
Equilibrium Staged Separations |
WANKAT
PHILIP C. |
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8. |
Bioprocess Engineering |
MICHAEL L. SHULER & FIKRET KARGI
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9. |
Unit
Operations of Chemical Engineering |
McCABE,
SMITH & HARRIOTT |
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10. |
Numerical Computation in Science and
Engineering
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C.
POZRIKIDIS |
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11. |
Elements Of Chemical Reaction
Engineering |
J. H.
FOGLER |
For a more up-to-date information
please contact any of our chemical
engineering students
here |
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Civil Engineering |
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No.
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Title |
Author |
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1. |
Highway Capacity Manual ,
Special Report 209 TRANSPORTATION
RCH. BOARD'94 |
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2. |
An
Introduction to Statistical Methods
& Data Analysis |
R.
LYMANN OTT(4TH EDITION) |
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3. |
Site
Planning(3rd Edition) |
KEVIN
LYNCH & GARY HACK |
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4. |
Traffic Engineering Handbook(4th
Edition) |
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5. |
Construction Project Management |
RICHARD H CLOUGH & G A SEARS |
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6. |
Mathematical Models & Applications |
MAKI &
THOMPSON |
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7. |
Structural Dynamics-Theory and
Computations |
MARIO
PAZ(3RD EDITION) |
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8. |
Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
NORMAN
E DOWLING |
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9. |
Soil
Mechanics |
LAMBE
& WHITMAN |
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10. |
Concepts & Applications of Finite
Element Analysis |
R D
COOK, D S MALKUS & M E PLESHA |
For a more up-to-date information
please contact any of our civil
engineering students
here |
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Computer Science |
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No.
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Title
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Course No. |
Author |
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1. |
Introduction to the Theory of
Computation |
CSC
8510 |
MICHAEL SIPSER |
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2. |
Modern
Operating Systems
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CSC
8410 |
TANENBAUM |
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3. |
Computer Architecture: A
Quantitative Approach |
CSC
8400 |
HENNESSEY PATTERSON |
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4. |
Programming Languages Principles and
Paradigms |
CSC
8310 |
TUCKER
& NOONAN |
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5. |
Introduction to
Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
CSC
8301 |
ANANY
LEVITIN |
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6. |
Unix
Programming Environment |
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KERNIGHAN & PIKE |
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7. |
The C
Programming Language |
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KERNIGHAN & RITCHIE |
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8. |
Fundementals of Database Systems |
CSC
8490 |
ELMARSI & NAVATHE |
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9. |
Computer Networks: A systems
Approach |
CSC
8560 |
PETERSON & DAVIE |
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Please note that these are the
prescribed books for FALL '03. The
first 5 books are for core courses
and mostly they remain the same
over the next two semesters, but
other books may vary depending on
the professor handling the course.
For more Information Please
click here |
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Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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Select the books depending on your
area of interest from one or more of
the following sections. Students
especially those admitted to
Computer Engineering may also take a
few courses in Computer Science. |
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A.
Antennas and Microwave Theory
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No.
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Title |
Author |
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1. |
Antenna Theory, Analysis and
Design
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John
Wiley C.BALANIS
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2. |
Electromagnetic Theory |
JORDAN
& BALMAIN |
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3. |
Multirate systems and Filter banks |
P.P.VAIDYANATHAN |
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4. |
Intro
to Wavelets & Wavelet Transforms A
Primer |
GOPINATH, HAITAO GUO |
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5. |
Time
Harmonic EMF |
R.F.HARRINGTON |
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B.
Computer Engineering
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No.
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Title |
Author |
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1. |
C++
Programming |
ANDERSON & HEINZE |
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2. |
The C
Programming language |
KERNIGHAN & RITCHIE |
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3. |
Unix
Programming Environment |
KERNIGHAN & PIKE |
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4. |
Computer Organization and Design:
The Hardware/Software Interface |
HENNESSEY & PATTERSON |
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5. |
Computer Architecture: A
Quantitative Approach |
HENNESSEY & PATTERSON |
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6. |
Principles of CMOS VLSI Design |
ESHRAGHIAN & WESTE |
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7. |
Object
Oriented Analysis and Design |
GRADY
BOOCH |
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8. |
Digital Systems Design & Prototyping
(Second Edtition) |
ZORAN
SALCIC & ASIM SMAILAGIC |
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9. |
Advanced Programming in Unix
Environment |
RICHARD
STEVENS
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10. |
Switching and Automata Theory |
ZVI
KOHAVI |
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11. |
Fuzzy
Systems with Engineering
Applications
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TIMOTHY J. ROSS |
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12. |
Designing with FPGA's and CPLD's |
JESSE
JENKINS
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13. |
The
designer's Guide to VHDL |
PETER
J ASHENDEN |
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14. |
A
Practical Guide to Unix System,3rd
ed. |
MARK
G.SOBELL KOHAVI |
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C.
Signal Processing and Communication
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No.
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Title |
Author |
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1. |
Discrete Time Signal Processing
,Prentice Hall |
OPPENHEIM & SCHAFER |
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2. |
Digital Image Processing |
GONZALEZ & WOODS |
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3 |
Digital Communications
(4th Edition) |
JOHN
PROAKIS |
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4. |
Principles of Communication Systems
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SIMON
HAYKINS
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5. |
Linear
Algebra & Applications |
GILBERT STRANG |
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6. |
Wireless Communications - Theory &
Principles |
THEODORE.S.RAPPAPORT |
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D.
Solid State Electronics
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No.
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Title |
Author |
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1. |
Power
Electronics |
NED
MOHAN |
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2. |
Communication Electronics |
JACK R. SMITH |
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3. |
Physics of Semiconductor Devices |
S.M.SZE |
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4. |
Bipolar MOS analog IC Design |
ALAN
B.GREBENE |
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5. |
Analysis and Design of Analog IC's
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PAUL
R.GRAY/ROBER |
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6. |
Devices for Integrated Circuits |
H. CRAIG
CASEY,
Jr |
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7. |
Integrated Electronics |
MILLMAN & HALKIAS |
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8. |
Pulse
and Digital Circuits |
MILLMAN & TAUB |
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9. |
Digital Electronics |
R. VENKATARAMAN |
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For a more
up-to-date information please
contact any of our Electrical
engineering students
here |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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No.
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Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1. |
Fundamentals of Classical
Thermodynamics |
GORDON
VAN WYLEN & RICHARD E. SONNTAG |
John
Wiley & Sons |
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2. |
Compressible Fluid Dynamics |
B K
Hodge & Keith Koenig |
Prentice hall |
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3. |
Intro
To Nuclear Engg |
John R
Lamarsh |
Addison Wesley |
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4. |
Advanced Engg Mathematics |
C Ray
Wylie & Louis Barret |
Mcgraw
Hill |
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5. |
Automation Prod Sys and CIM |
Mikell
P Groover |
Prentice Hall of Ind |
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6. |
Structural Analysis of Thermo
plastic Components |
Gerry
Trantina & Ron Nimmer |
Mcgraw
Hill |
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7. |
Mechanics of Composite Matls |
Robert
M Jones |
Taylor
& Francis Pub Co. |
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8. |
Finite
Element Analysis from concepts to
applications |
David
S burnett |
Addison Wesley Pub. Co |
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9. |
Principles Of Dynamics |
Donald
T Greenwood |
Prentice Hall |
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10. |
Numerical Analysis |
Burden |
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11. |
A
Primer on Taguchi Method |
Ranjit
Roy |
Society of Manufacturing Engr |
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12. |
The
Statistical Analysis of John Mandel
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Dover
Publications |
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13. |
Primer
on Composite Materials |
HALPIN
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14. |
The
Behavior of Structures Composed of
Composite Materials |
VINSON
& SIERAKOWSKI |
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15. |
Computer Aided Analysis of
Mechanical Systems |
PARVIZ
E. NIKRAVESH |
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16. |
Introduction to Optimum Design
(Prescribed Text for Introduction to
Optimal Design) |
J.S.ARORA |
Mc.GRAW HILL SERIES |
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17. |
Theory
of Structures |
TIMOSHENKO & YOUNG |
Mc.GRAW HILL SERIES |
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18. |
Computer Aided Kinematics and
Dynamics of Mechanical Systems -Vol1 |
EDWARD
J. HAUG |
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19. |
Manufacturing Science |
AMITAVA GHOSH & ASOK KUMAR MALLIK |
East
West Press Pvt. Ltd. |
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20. |
Engineering Mechanics |
TIMOSHENKO & YOUNG |
International Student Edition |
For a more up-to-date information
please contact any of our Mechanical
engineering students
here |
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Best
Wishes
Villanova Indian
Student Association. |
