Q2. a) Explain the penetration test carried out on bitumen, state its significance and draw the test apparatus.

b). Mention the main factors considered in the choice of construction materials at the design office – is any of them more important than the other?

c). What factors affect the weldability of steel?

d). Consider the iron value chain from material extraction to disposal, at what point according to your assessment is the most energy used? As a design engineer, at what stage do you think is your intervention most important and what role can you play in making iron more sustainable?

Use MATLAB to determine the intersection point for the sets of equations shown below. Use the backslash when possible.Graph the equations with different colors, and plot the intersection point with a red star marker. If the equations do not intersect, graph them anyway.

Include a legend:

a) -4x1 + 2x2 = 10                                                                                b)-4x1+2x2^3 = 10

x1 + x2 = -8                                                                                           x1+ x2 = -8                   

9.) Write a MATLAB script that will read the Pressure and Temperature columns from the provided Excel file. Use a loop to calculate the linear best fit line for the data. You may only use the built-in functions sum, size, and length. Plot both the individual data points (red) and the fit line (blue) on the same graph. Include a title and axes labels.

Exercise 18: Running Ex. 16 You will write exercise 16 into a program and make it run. Note that there are two parts, 16A and 16B. Type 16A into a program called Exercise16A and type 16B into a program called Exercise16B. Be sure label each section using comments. You may notice that additional code needs to be written for the program to run. For example, Section I assumed that an array was already declared and initialized. Here, you will have to declare and initialize an array with random values to test it.

Section A. Declare and initialize an array firstNames containing the following names: Jane, Jim, Beth, Mary, Sara, and Bob. Remember to choose the correct data type for the array elements.

Section B. Using a FOR loop, output the elements of the array firstNames so that they are displayed on the same line and separated by a space. Use .length to get the length of the array.

Distribution Strategy on TOPIC NIKE

What is your current distribution strategy? What missed opportunities or disconnects are you seeing in this distribution approach? Make recommendations about your future distribution strategy based on the following:

• What are the best distribution channels and methods for you to use, and why?
• Will you have a retail outlet and if so, where will it be located?
• In what geographic area(s) will your product/service be available?

Forensics Forensics is the application of investigation and analysis techniques to gather and preserve evidence from a particular computing device in a way that is suitable for presentation in a court of law. It is usually on of the more interesting topics we can discuss. Take the following scenario and map out the chain of custody (in legal contexts, is the chronological documentation or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence) that needs to be followed if you are going to preserve the integrity of the evidence. Scenario: A co-worker is suspected of surfing the Internet on their work machine and downloading pornographic material and printing some of it on the department printer during the evening hours when most people have gone home. You are responsible to collect data to support the worker's dismissal. Describe the data you need to obtain, the methods you would use to get it, and the chain of custody of the data once collected. Don't just list the steps the book gives you for the chain of custody, explain in detail where/how/who will hold the evidence at which step and why it is important to follow each step. What could happen to the data at each step if the chain of custody is not followed? Make sure your paper is two pages long not including references. Be sure to cite and list your sources.

1. Describe how to protect and use corporate data – employees, customers, suppliers, and business partners.

2. Define privacy in common sense.

• Explain the relationship between protection of privacy and corporate business well-being.
• Explain employee email privacy and employer monitoring of Web surfing in the company.
• Explain corporate use of information about employees’ off-the-job behavior (e.g., lifestyle, marital arrangements, social networking, and so forth).

Assume you have been tasked to explain the need for Group Policy in your organization. Describe how your organization (or any organization about which you have knowledge) can benefit from implementing Group Policy. Provide examples and elaboration in your answer. What are some best practices to consider when implementing Group Policy?