Open Access Textbooks

Textbooks are open access materials that are used by ERAU faculty and students. Some textbooks have been authored by ERAU faculty, while others are open access texts adopted by ERAU faculty. These textbooks are freely available through a Creative Commons License to download and print in various formats, unless otherwise noted. They may replace or supplement more costly textbooks used for ERAU classes.

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Drones Across the World: Laws and Policies

Sarah Nilsson

Navigating the world’s drone and advanced air mobility laws is a daunting but critical task if you are in the aviation industry. Hence the need to formalize the relevant material and create this eTextbook (webbook). While still copyrighted content, it is freely distributed worldwide under a Creative Commons, non-commercial, and non-derivative license. This webbook is structured the way the United Nations views the globe, in 6 main areas, Northern America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Oceania, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is easily searchable by country if used as a reference guide. This webbook has an interactive design with hyperlinks, and authenticated sources, that promotes information literacy. Questions are provided in order to promote discussion and critical thinking, indicative of higher learning.

This record is for a stable PDF version of this title which will be updated on a set schedule. To see the most up-to-date version, view the webbook edition.

2-24-2023
American Government 3e

Glen Krutz and Sylvie Waskiewicz

American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens.

In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes more examples and details regarding the lived experiences of diverse groups and communities within the United States. The authors and reviewers sought to strike a balance between confronting the negative and harmful elements of American government, history, and current events, while demonstrating progress in overcoming them. In doing so, the approach seeks to provide instructors with ample opportunities to open discussions, extend and update concepts, and drive deeper engagement.

2021
Psychology 2e

Rose M. Spielman, William Jenkins, and Marilyn Lovett

Psychology 2e is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.

The second edition contains detailed updates to address comments and suggestions from users. Significant improvements and additions were made in the areas of research currency, diversity and representation, and the relevance and recency of the examples. Many concepts were expanded or clarified, particularly through the judicious addition of detail and further explanation where necessary. Finally, the authors addressed the replication issues in the psychology discipline, both in the research chapter and where appropriate throughout the book.

4-22-2020
American Government 2e

Glen Krutz and Sylvie Waskiewicz

Since its founding, the United States has relied on citizen participation to govern at the local, state, and national levels. This civic engagement ensures that representative democracy will continue to flourish and that people will continue to influence government. The right of citizens to participate in government is an important feature of democracy, and over the centuries many have fought to acquire and defend this right. During the American Revolution (1775–1783), British colonists fought for the right to govern themselves. In the early nineteenth century, agitated citizens called for the removal of property requirements for voting so poor white men could participate in government just as wealthy men could. Throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, women, African Americans, Native Americans, and many other groups fought for the right to vote and hold office.

2019
Language as a Factor in Aviation Accidents and Serious Incidents: A Handbook for Accident Investigators

Elizabeth Mathews, Anthony T. Brickhouse, Joan Carson Ph.D., and Enrique "Rick" Valdes

In an increasingly multicultural and multilingual aviation industry, it is important that accident investigators understand the complex role of language in maintaining safe operations. This Handbook supports investigators to systematically identify and consider possible language factors in aviation accidents and serious incidents.

Click here for the latest version of the handbook

9-2019
A Self-Contained Course in the Mathematical Theory of Statistics for Scientists & Engineers with an Emphasis On Predictive Regression Modeling & Financial Applications.

Tim Smith

Preface & Acknowledgments

This textbook is designed for a higher level undergraduate, perhaps even first year graduate, course for engineering or science students who are interested to gain knowledge of using data analysis to make predictive models. While there is no statistical perquisite knowledge required to read this book, due to the fact that the study is designed for the reader to truly understand the underlying theory rather than just learn how to read computer output, it would be best read with some familiarity of elementary statistics. The book is self-contained and the only true perquisite knowledge is a solid understanding of university level calculus, which of course it is expected that any engineering or science student will have mastery off. The intention for this textbook is for an elective type course; however, the foundations are laid here for further mathematical study and this text could well serve as a transition for an interested student with little to no prior knowledge to then go on to study in the popular fields of data scientist, big data or whatever the buzz words of the day may call it. A natural next read would be something equivalent to the popular texts “an introduction to statistical learning” or the “the elements of statistical learning,” by Hastie & Friedman et al.

The author is very grateful for the opportunity to have implemented and taught the MA 413 course at his current institution, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fl. It was that course which led to me writing this textbook evolving for class notes, and I am very thankful to the many students who made corrections along the way. And, of course I am extremely grateful to my wife who supported me & encouraged me to labor on, hence I dedicate this book to her!

2019
Business Ethics

Stephen M. Byars and Kurt Stanberry

Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of which help instill in students a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility.

9-24-2018
Introduction to Engineering: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University EGR101 9th Edition

L. Davids and G. Cullum

“Introduction to Engineering” is about making our students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University successful in academia and responsible engineering professionals. The collective knowledge of several authors representing all departments within the College of Engineering went into its making. Topics were chosen especially for students in the engineering programs at ERAU to specifically address their needs and tailored to assure their success.

7-12-2018
Introductory Statistics

Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean

Introductory Statistics follows scope and sequence requirements of a one-semester introduction to statistics course and is geared toward students majoring in fields other than math or engineering. The text assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra and focuses on statistics application over theory. Introductory Statistics includes innovative practical applications that make the text relevant and accessible, as well as collaborative exercises, technology integration problems, and statistics labs.

2018
Bad Ideas About Writing

Cheryl E. Ball

Bad Ideas About Writing counters major myths about writing instruction. Inspired by the provocative science- and social-science-focused book This Idea Must Die and written for a general audience, the collection offers opinionated, research-based statements intended to spark debate and to offer a better way of teaching writing. Contributors, as scholars of rhetoric and composition, provide a snapshot of major myths about writing instruction in these essays. This collection is published in whole by the Digital Publishing Institute and in part by Inside Higher Ed.

2017
Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking

Anonymous

Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking features two key themes. First it focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers, and second is its emphasis on ethics in communication. It is this practical approach and integrated ethical coverage that sets Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking apart from the other texts in this market.

Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing through the eLearning Support Initiative.

11-8-2016
Air Traffic Management Terminal Radar Student Guide

Daytona Beach Department of Applied Aviation Sciences

Terminal Radar Training coursepack designed for Introduction to Terminal Radar Operations, consisting of FAA materials, schematics, and charts related to radar operations, academy airspace, and phraseology.

For use in AT 305 and AT 401 courses.

2016
Calculus Volume 2

Edwin "Jed" Herman, Gilbert Strang, William Radulovich, Erica A. Rutter, David Smith, Kirsten R. Messer, Alfred K. Mulzet, Nicoleta Virginia Bila, Sheri J. Boyd, Joyati Debnath, Michelle Merriweather, Valeree Falduto, Elaine A. Terry, David Torain, Catherine Abbott, Joseph Lakey, Julie Levandosky, and David McCune

Calculus is designed for the typical two- or three-semester general calculus course, incorporating innovative features to enhance student learning. The book guides students through the core concepts of calculus and helps them understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in three volumes for flexibility and efficiency. Volume 2 covers integration, differential equations, sequences and series, and parametric equations and polar coordinates.

3-30-2016
University Physics Volume 2

Samual J. Ling, Jeff Sanny, William Moebs, Gerald Friedman, Stphen D. Druger, Alice Kolakowska, David Anderson, Daniel Bowman, Dedra Demaree, Edw. S. Ginsberg, Lev Gasparov, Lee LaRue, Mark Lattery, Richard Ludlow, Patrick Motl, Tao Pan, Kenneth Podolak, Takashi Sato, David Smith, Joseph Trout, and Kevin Wheelock

University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.

10-6-2016
General Aviation Avionics System Integtation Course Pack

Neill E. Fulbright

Electronic and avionics systems installations coursepack designed for the ERAU Avionics Line Maintenance Program. Reproduced materials are used with permission, and restricted to ERAU students.

Schematics and illustrations are for training use only. Use with airworthy equipment or installation projects is strictly prohibited.

2003
Transport Category Aircraft Systems Course Pack

Mitch A. Geraci

This supplemental textbook is arranged in a specific order. The front half of the textbook addresses the Airbus A320 aircraft arranged in numerical order based in ATA chapters.

The back half of the textbook addresses the Boeing 737NG aircraft arranged in numerical order based in ATA chapters.

The information found in this supplemental textbook is for TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY.

2001