astronomy

Scientia Iranica

Scientia Iranica is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Scientia Iranica rather than just read about it. In short: Scientia Iranica is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Sharif University of Technology (Tehran, Iran). It was established in 1991 and covers theoretical and experimental research in technical sciences and engineering.

Key takeaways

Scientia Iranica belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Scientia Iranica to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Scientia Iranica from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Scientia Iranica is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Sharif University of Technology (Tehran, Iran). It was established in 1991 and covers theoretical and experimental research in technical sciences and engineering. Starting in 2011, the journal is published open access. The editor-in-chief is Reza Naghdabadi (Sharif University of Technology).

Background

The journal is divided in 6 sections called "Transactions".

Transactions A: Civil Engineering This section covers civil engineering, which includes, but is not limited to, structural engineering, engineering materials, coastal and harbor engineering, construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway engineering, information technology, railroad engineering, surveying and geospatial engineering, transportation engineering, tunnel engineering and water engineering. Emphasis is on analytical, experimental and numerical works. Transactions A is published bimonthly.

Transactions B: Mechanical Engineering This section covers mechanical engineering, which includes, but is not limited to, aerodynamics, automation and control, biomechanics, design and manufacturing, fluid and hydromechanics, kinematics and dynamic systems, mechanics of continua, mechanisms and robotics, mechatronics, microelectromechanical systems, and thermal systems. Emphasis is on analytical, experimental, and numerical works. Transaction B is published twice a year.

Transactions C: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering This section is divided into two subsections: "Chemistry" and "Chemical Engineering". It covers all aspects of applied and theoretical chemistry. Transactions C is published biannually. Scientia Iranica has published a special issue in this section dedicated to the lifelong achievements of George V. Chilingar.

Transactions D: Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering This section is also divided into two subsections: "Computer Science & Engineering" and "Electrical Engineering". The first covers computer science and engineering, which includes, but is not limited to, artificial intelligence, compilers, computer architectures, computer dependability and security, computer networks and distributed systems, data management, design automation and configurable computing, digital signal processing, embedded systems, operating systems, processor and system architectures, real-time systems, soft computing, software engineering, theoretical computer science, verification, test and design for test. The second subsection covers electrical engineering, which includes, but is not limited to, information theory, encryption secure communications, wireless communications, satellite and radar, control systems, quantum electronic devices, microelectronics, RF integrated circuits and systems, biomedical engineering and imaging, power electronics, energy management systems, photonics, nanophotonics, electromagnetic, antenna and propagation, optical networks and communications, communication theory, and data networks. The subsection on electrical engineering has published special issues dedicated to the lifelong achievements of John G. Webster and Lotfi A. Zadeh. Transactions D is published twice a year.

Transactions E: Industrial Engineering This section covers recent advances in industrial engineering theory, techniques, methodology applications and practice, which includes, but is not limited to, operations research and decision-making models, quality engineering, production and inventory control, artificial intelligence in industrial engineering, engineering economy and cost estimation, facilities design and location, maintenance and reliability engineering, materials handling, performance analysis, discrete event system simulation, project control and management, work measurement and methods engineering, heuristics and meta-heuristics, resource optimization, applied statistics, manufacturing processes and designs, human factors and ergonomics and information systems. Transaction E is published bimonthly.

Transactions F: Nanotechnology Transactions F (also known as Scientia Nanotechnology) was established in 2010. It covers research in nanoscience and nanotechnology and especially those of an interdisciplinary nature in the areas of structures, materials, and devices with nanometer-scale. Special emphasis is placed on applications in the areas of health and medicine, energy, environment, transportation, and construction.

Abstracting and indexing Scientia Iranica is abstracted and indexed by Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Compendex, Current Mathematical Publications, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, Islamic World Science Citation Center, Journal Citation Reports, MathSciNet, Regional Information Center for Science and Technology, Pollution Abstracts, ProQuest Environmental Science, Science Citation Index Expanded, Scientific Information Database, Scopus, Scimago and Zentralblatt MATH.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Scientia Iranica

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Scientia Iranica claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Scientia Iranica before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Scientia Iranica ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Scientia Iranica

In research: Scientia Iranica appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Scientia Iranica in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Scientia Iranica is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1991 establishments in Iran, Academic journals established in 1991, Academic journals published by universities and colleges of Iran, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Scientia Iranica outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Scientia Iranica in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Scientia Iranica means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Scientia Iranica out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Scientia Iranica in simple terms?

Why does Scientia Iranica matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Scientia Iranica?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Scientia Iranica.