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Title: Low-Cost Water Pump Design/Testing to Serve Rural Villages (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: Low-Cost Water Pump DesignTesting to Serve Rural Villages IPRO 323 Final Report Sp08
Creator: Albee, Brian, Bailey, Nicholas, Burt, Jaucinta, Chan, Leon, Davila, Katty, Galbraith, Nicole, Leong, Erick, Liu, Jinting, Pajak, William, Rhode, Ellen, Sullivan, Joshua, Yarzak, Ryan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water....
Show moreThe objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water. Mainly in locating a water source accessible to the region based on geographical limitations. From there, creation of a system to draw out the water in order to meet the demands of the people based on their lifestyle. The system has to be easy to maintain, fulfill the water requirement, and is cost effective in the life of the design. However, in order to fully understand the system and its limitations a test model will be used. In order to accomplish this project in a timely manner each individual will have to learn, develop, and apply interpersonal skills, research methods, and coordination. The set objectives, therefore, are:  Evaluate water sources and water demands of the target community  Design a system for this community  Research products and costs for system components  Create a test model to better understand the system components
Sponsorship: US Environmental Protection Agency, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Stuart Grants
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Title: Low-Cost Water Pump Design/Testing to Serve Rural Villages (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: Low-Cost Water Pump DesignTesting to Serve Rural Villages IPRO 323 MidTerm Presentation Sp08
Creator: Albee, Brian, Bailey, Nicholas, Burt, Jaucinta, Chan, Leon, Davila, Katty, Galbraith, Nicole, Leong, Erick, Liu, Jinting, Pajak, William, Rhode, Ellen, Sullivan, Joshua, Yarzak, Ryan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water....
Show moreThe objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water. Mainly in locating a water source accessible to the region based on geographical limitations. From there, creation of a system to draw out the water in order to meet the demands of the people based on their lifestyle. The system has to be easy to maintain, fulfill the water requirement, and is cost effective in the life of the design. However, in order to fully understand the system and its limitations a test model will be used. In order to accomplish this project in a timely manner each individual will have to learn, develop, and apply interpersonal skills, research methods, and coordination. The set objectives, therefore, are:  Evaluate water sources and water demands of the target community  Design a system for this community  Research products and costs for system components  Create a test model to better understand the system components
Sponsorship: US Environmental Protection Agency, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Stuart Grants
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Title: Low-Cost Water Pump Design/Testing to Serve Rural Villages (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: Low-Cost Water Pump DesignTesting to Serve Rural Villages IPRO 323 MidTerm Report Sp08
Creator: Albee, Brian, Bailey, Nicholas, Burt, Jaucinta, Chan, Leon, Davila, Katty, Galbraith, Nicole, Leong, Erick, Liu, Jinting, Pajak, William, Rhode, Ellen, Sullivan, Joshua, Yarzak, Ryan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water....
Show moreThe objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water. Mainly in locating a water source accessible to the region based on geographical limitations. From there, creation of a system to draw out the water in order to meet the demands of the people based on their lifestyle. The system has to be easy to maintain, fulfill the water requirement, and is cost effective in the life of the design. However, in order to fully understand the system and its limitations a test model will be used. In order to accomplish this project in a timely manner each individual will have to learn, develop, and apply interpersonal skills, research methods, and coordination. The set objectives, therefore, are:  Evaluate water sources and water demands of the target community  Design a system for this community  Research products and costs for system components  Create a test model to better understand the system components
Sponsorship: US Environmental Protection Agency, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Stuart Grants
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Title: Low-Cost Water Pump Design/Testing to Serve Rural Villages (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: Low-Cost Water Pump DesignTesting to Serve Rural Villages IPRO 323 Poster1 Sp08
Creator: Albee, Brian, Bailey, Nicholas, Burt, Jaucinta, Chan, Leon, Davila, Katty, Galbraith, Nicole, Leong, Erick, Liu, Jinting, Pajak, William, Rhode, Ellen, Sullivan, Joshua, Yarzak, Ryan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water....
Show moreThe objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water. Mainly in locating a water source accessible to the region based on geographical limitations. From there, creation of a system to draw out the water in order to meet the demands of the people based on their lifestyle. The system has to be easy to maintain, fulfill the water requirement, and is cost effective in the life of the design. However, in order to fully understand the system and its limitations a test model will be used. In order to accomplish this project in a timely manner each individual will have to learn, develop, and apply interpersonal skills, research methods, and coordination. The set objectives, therefore, are:  Evaluate water sources and water demands of the target community  Design a system for this community  Research products and costs for system components  Create a test model to better understand the system components
Sponsorship: US Environmental Protection Agency, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Stuart Grants
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Title: Low-Cost Water Pump Design/Testing to Serve Rural Villages (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: Low-Cost Water Pump DesignTesting to Serve Rural Villages IPRO 323 Poster2 Sp08
Creator: Albee, Brian, Bailey, Nicholas, Burt, Jaucinta, Chan, Leon, Davila, Katty, Galbraith, Nicole, Leong, Erick, Liu, Jinting, Pajak, William, Rhode, Ellen, Sullivan, Joshua, Yarzak, Ryan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water....
Show moreThe objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water. Mainly in locating a water source accessible to the region based on geographical limitations. From there, creation of a system to draw out the water in order to meet the demands of the people based on their lifestyle. The system has to be easy to maintain, fulfill the water requirement, and is cost effective in the life of the design. However, in order to fully understand the system and its limitations a test model will be used. In order to accomplish this project in a timely manner each individual will have to learn, develop, and apply interpersonal skills, research methods, and coordination. The set objectives, therefore, are:  Evaluate water sources and water demands of the target community  Design a system for this community  Research products and costs for system components  Create a test model to better understand the system components
Sponsorship: US Environmental Protection Agency, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Stuart Grants
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Title: Low-Cost Water Pump Design/Testing to Serve Rural Villages (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: Low-Cost Water Pump DesignTesting to Serve Rural Villages IPRO 323 Ethics Sp08
Creator: Albee, Brian, Bailey, Nicholas, Burt, Jaucinta, Chan, Leon, Davila, Katty, Galbraith, Nicole, Leong, Erick, Liu, Jinting, Pajak, William, Rhode, Ellen, Sullivan, Joshua, Yarzak, Ryan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water....
Show moreThe objective of IRPO 323 is to find and optimize a system to deliver drinkable water to communities that do not have easy access to water. Mainly in locating a water source accessible to the region based on geographical limitations. From there, creation of a system to draw out the water in order to meet the demands of the people based on their lifestyle. The system has to be easy to maintain, fulfill the water requirement, and is cost effective in the life of the design. However, in order to fully understand the system and its limitations a test model will be used. In order to accomplish this project in a timely manner each individual will have to learn, develop, and apply interpersonal skills, research methods, and coordination. The set objectives, therefore, are:  Evaluate water sources and water demands of the target community  Design a system for this community  Research products and costs for system components  Create a test model to better understand the system components
Sponsorship: US Environmental Protection Agency, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Stuart Grants
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Poster3 Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Project Plan Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Poster1 Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Poster2 Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Comparative test of integrating wattmeters
Creator: Anderson, M. J.
Date: 2009, 1908
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/comparativetesto00ande
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: Proposed hydro-electric power development on the Tallapoosa River in Alabama
Creator: Langstaff, H. A., Whitaker, D. A, Ross, R. R
Date: 2009, 1912
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/proposedhydroele00lang
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1912 Bibliography: leaf 2 B.S. in...
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Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1912 Bibliography: leaf 2 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1912
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Title: MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF INFINITE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRALS
Creator: Niu, Ben
Date: 2011-04-13, 2011-05
Description: This thesis is motivated by pricing a path-dependent financial derivative, such as an Asian option, which requires the computation of the...
Show moreThis thesis is motivated by pricing a path-dependent financial derivative, such as an Asian option, which requires the computation of the expectation of a payoff function, which depends on a Brownian motion. Employing a standard series expansion of the Brownian motion, the latter problem is equivalent to the computation of the expectation of a function of the corresponding i.i.d. sequence of random coefficients. This motivates the construction and the analysis of algorithms for numerical integration with respect to a product probability measure on the infinite-dimensional sequence. The class of integrands studied in this thesis resides in the unit ball in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space obtained by superposition of weighted tensor product spaces of functions of finitely many variables. Combining tractability results for high-dimensional integration with the multi-level technique we obtain new algorithms for infinite-dimensional integration. These deterministic multi-level algorithms use variable subspace sampling and they are superior to any deterministic algorithm based on fixed subspace sampling with respect to the respective worst case error. Numerical experiment results are presented at the end.
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, May 2011
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Title: A PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY TEST IN A SAMPLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC OUTPATIENTS
Creator: Beyderman, Irina
Date: 2017, 2017-07
Description: The Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) assesses overgenerality in memory by presenting a set of positive and negative cue words and...
Show moreThe Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) assesses overgenerality in memory by presenting a set of positive and negative cue words and instructing participants to recall an autobiographical event related to each word that is specific in time and place. Overgenerality consists of responding to cues with memories that are categories or summaries of similar events rather than specific events. As a cognitive style, overgenerality constitutes a risk factor for the development, maintenance, and exacerbation of depression, as well as suicidality, trauma, problem-solving difficulties, and impaired ability to imagine the future. As might be expected, the focus of research using the AMT has been on the overgenerality and/or specificity of responses. However, not commonly discussed is that frequently participants provide responses that are neither specific nor overgeneral, but reflect an inability to recall an autobiographical memory. These responses consist of comments on the cue words (e. g., “I like being happy”, coded as “semantic associate”) or reports of not having a memory (coded as “omission”). Given that certain populations may exhibit elevated rates of “inability to perform the task” (Beyderman & Young, 2014), this phenomenon within the AMT may be significant in itself. The current study conducted factor structure and IRT analyses of the AMT along the dimensions of both overgenerality and “ability to recall autobiographical memories.” In addition, depressive symptomatology, age, gender, and level of education were examined as potential correlates of the “ability to recall autobiographical memories.” Data came from a sample of 100 African American psychiatry outpatients, 36% of whom met the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. The results of the present study demonstrated strong support for a single-factor structures of the latent traits of overgenerality and “ability to recall autobiographical memories.” IRT analysis indicated that the AMT functioned well as a measure of overgenerality and “ability to recall autobiographical memories” in the current sample. “Ability to recall autobiographical memories” was not associated with age, gender, or level of education. The implications of these findings for future use of the AMT and further development of the field are discussed.
Ph.D. in Psychology, July 2017
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Title: ATTACHMENT, COGNITIVE STYLES, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO DEPRESSION
Creator: Beyderman, Irina
Date: 2014, 2014-07
Description: From the developmental perspective, insecure attachment to people in one’s life predisposes a person to develop maladaptive affect regulation...
Show moreFrom the developmental perspective, insecure attachment to people in one’s life predisposes a person to develop maladaptive affect regulation strategies (Shaver & Mikulincer, 2007), which, when employed, result in suboptimal emotional states and increased risk for developing depression (Marganska, Gallagher, & Miranda, 2013). From the cognitive styles perspective, rumination and overgeneral autobiographical memory constitute risk factors for depression through various mechanisms, including impaired social problem-solving (Goddard, Dritschel, & Burton, 1996), intensification of dysphoric mood (Donaldson & Lam, 2004), difficulties with concentration (Lyubomirsky, Kasri, & Zehm, 2003) and memory (Hertel, 1998). This study examined the potential mediating roles of rumination and overgeneral memory in explaining the relationship between insecure attachments (anxious/avoidant and anxious/ambivalent) and depression. One hundred African American outpatient psychiatry patients at an urban county hospital participated in the study. Participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, the Ruminative Response Scale, the Diagnostic Inventory for Depression, and the Autobiographical Memory Test. Results are presented from mediational analyses conducted using the PROCESS program and bootstrapped estimates of the indirect (mediated) effects (Hayes, 2012). In line with predictions, support for the mediating role of rumination was found. Results did not support the hypotheses regarding overgeneral memory as a mediating variable. Implications of the current findings for further research and clinical work are discussed.
M.S. in Psychology, July 2014
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Title: TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES FOR NATURE OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND THEIR CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Creator: Bartos, Stephen A.
Date: 2013, 2013-05
Description: ABSTRACT Research on nature of science (NOS) and scientific inquiry (SI) has indicated that a teacher’s knowledge of each, however well...
Show moreABSTRACT Research on nature of science (NOS) and scientific inquiry (SI) has indicated that a teacher’s knowledge of each, however well developed, is not sufficient to ensure that these views necessarily manifest themselves in classroom practice (Lederman & Druger, 1985; Lederman, 2007). In light of the considerable research that has examined teachers’ subject matter knowledge structures and their classroom practices (e.g., Gess-Newsome & Lederman, 1993, 1995), what was conspicuously absent from the research on teachers’ NOS- and SI-related classroom practice was an assessment of teachers’ knowledge structures for NOS and SI. As such, the current investigation developed case studies of four high school physics teachers with the intent of inferring their classroom practice knowledge structures for NOS and SI across 15 targeted aspects. These results were then compared to responses communicated through the Knowledge Structures for NOS and SI (KS4NS) questionnaire. The degree of congruence between the two instruments was gauged at the level of included concepts, connections between them, and also for other structures or thematic elements. In addition, the results from the KS4NS were compared to teachers’ conceptions expressed through more traditional instruments for assessing NOS and SI, in this case the Views of Nature of Science (VNOS) questionnaire and the Views About Scientific Inquiry (VASI) questionnaire, respectively. The results of the current study indicate a limited congruence between teachers’ knowledge structures for NOS and SI and those espoused in their classroom practice, most notably at the level of the connections between constituent aspects, as few were evidenced in teachers’ instruction. In addition, there is indication that the KS4NS xii questionnaire is more attuned to identifying those specific aspects of NOS and SI most likely to evidence themselves in teachers’ classroom practice. The necessity of having teachers explicitly reflect on the structure of the subject matter they are learning for teaching is reiterated through the findings of the current study. The utility of the KS4NS as tool to foster teachers’ reflections on their conceptualization of NOS and SI independent of, or in conjunction with, traditional subject matter also warrants further investigation.
PH.D in Mathematics and Science Education, May 2013
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Title: DESIGN OF A DYNAMIC MUSCULOSKELETAL MODEL OF THE HUMAN HAND FOCUSED ON FUNCTIONAL TASKS
Creator: Barry, Alexander
Date: 2016, 2016-05
Description: This thesis explores the creation and validations of a simulated musculoskeletal model of the human hand with a focus on the aspects of...
Show moreThis thesis explores the creation and validations of a simulated musculoskeletal model of the human hand with a focus on the aspects of pinching. Specifically, the thumb, index finger, and wrist were represented in OpenSim 3.3, using anatomical definitions for increased accuracy. Specifically, the inclusion of physiological axes of rotation at all joints, anatomically accurate passive joint torques, and appropriate moment arms for each muscle. The model was subsequently validated against experimental results found in literature. First, the digit tip force directions produced by each of the 15 muscles were compared to those obtained by loading the corresponding tendons in cadaveric specimens and measuring three-dimensional force generation at the tip of the thumb or index finger. Second, isometric force generation by activation of multiple muscles were compared. Finally, dynamic simulations were run using electromyographic (EMG) recordings as inputs. The capabilities of the model were then explored by using it to predict activation patterns from imposed movement and to simulate extension deficits in a hand affected by stroke. The model generated isometric force in the correct directions for most individual muscles, with the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) showing the largest directional differences between cadaveric and simulated results. With combined muscle activation patterns the model simulated force profiles accurately, showing only a 5.3% mean squared error (MSE) from the actual force profile. In terms of force magnitudes between the model and simulated results, the model produced significantly lower force magnitudes, especially in the thumb. This validation was also found to be reasonably accurate to the expected motions. With the model anatomically validated, two different simulations were run using the model. First, known kinematics were applied to the model and the muscle activations were simulated; the resultant joint angles were found to match the expected within 10% MSE. Second, a stroke affected hand was simulated, with activation deficits added to each of the muscles individually. It was found through this that, in the model, the intrinsic muscles played a larger role in force production and dynamic motion than the extrinsic muscles. In all, these validations and simulations produce a promising groundwork for the use of this model for further simulation.
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, May 2016
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Title: WHAT DO PRIMARY STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT SCIENCE, SCIENTISTS AND HOW THEY DO THEIR WORK?
Creator: Bartels, Selina L.
Date: 2016, 2016-12
Description: The teaching of scientific literacy is the primary goal of elementary science education. Scientific literacy is composed of the overall...
Show moreThe teaching of scientific literacy is the primary goal of elementary science education. Scientific literacy is composed of the overall understanding of what science is and how scientific knowledge is developed. The purpose of this study was to see if elementary students’ understandings of science, scientists and how scientists do their work changes from grade one to grade five of elementary school. Furthermore, the study attempts to determine whether there is a difference in scientific literacy between students taught using a textbook curriculum versus a kit-based curriculum. The study draws on a sample of 338 students from 18 different classrooms situated in six different schools in both urban and suburban areas of a large Midwestern city. Students’ understandings of science, scientists and how they do their work was measured through a valid and reliable oral protocol entitled Young Children’s Views of Science (YCVS) (Lederman, J., Bartels, Lederman, & Ganankkan, 2014). The YCVS assesses students’ understandings of the aspects of scientific inquiry (SI) and the nature of science (NOS) that young elementary students are able to understand. These aspects are; science, scientists, multiple methods, observation/inference, begins with a question, empirical, subjectivity, tentativeness and creativity. The YCVS was administered orally for grade one students, and a paper-and-pencil version was given to grades three and five. Twenty percent of the students in grade three and five were interviewed to ensure the proper interpretation of their YCVS responses. Responses to the YCVS were analyzed and students were given a rating of no answer, inadequate, mixed or informed for each aspect assessed on the YCVS. Frequency data was totaled for each grade level of each school. In order to determine if significant gains were made between the grade levels a Fisher’s exact test was run between each grade (one and three, three and five and one and five); significance of < 0.05 was selected. Fisher’s exact test was selected because the data were categorical with low frequencies for some categories. Additionally, a comparison between the kit-based curriculum schools and the textbook-based curriculum schools was made for each of the aspects of NOS and SI assessed in this study. Results indicated that there are very few gains in NOS and SI understandings between grades one and five in the schools included in this study. None of the schools in this study made significant gains for all of the nine aspects measured in this study. Only two schools made significant (p< 0.05) gains in five or more aspects of NOS/SI. The other four schools in this study made gains in fewer than four aspects. Two schools had a significant (p<0.05) decrease in understandings for more than one aspect. Examining curriculum’s affect on NOS and SI understandings, understanding of only one aspect was significantly impacted by curriculum differences. Subjectivity understanding was impacted by kit-based instruction. Overall, students’ understandings of science, scientists and how they do their work did not significantly change from grade one to grade five regardless of what type of curriculum they followed. This study shows that students’ scientific literacy is not being developed throughout elementary school. Therefore, the teaching of scientific literacy in an explicit and reflective manner should be the focus of preservice elementary school education.
Ph.D. in Science Education, December 2016
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Title: AGEISM AND PUBLIC STIGMA TOWARDS OLDER ADULTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Creator: Baumgartner, Sarah Elisabeth
Date: 2017, 2017-07
Description: Dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition more common in the older adult population. Persons with Alzheimer’s...
Show moreDementia due to Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition more common in the older adult population. Persons with Alzheimer’s disease are a unique population in that they not only are likely to experience stigma related to having a neurodegenerative disease, but they may also experience stigma as a result of their age. The present study combined the ageism literature and Weiner’s theory of attribution to investigate (1) the goodness of fit of Weiner’s model as a means of explaining public stigma expressed towards persons with Alzheimer’s disease, and (2) the impact ageism, anxiety about personally aging, anxiety about personally developing Alzheimer’s disease, intergroup anxiety, and level of familiarity with Alzheimer’s disease may have on the public stigma expressed towards an older adult with Alzheimer’s disease. Two hundred and fifty-eight Amazon MTurk workers read a short vignette of an older adult with either a Normal Aging, Mild Alzheimer’s disease or Severe Alzheimer’s disease description, and completed self-report measures. Results revealed marginal support for Weiner’s attribution theory as a model to explain the public stigma expressed towards older persons with Alzheimer’s, as well as, the influence ageist attitudes and both intergroup anxiety and worry about developing personally developing Alzheimer’s disease have on emotional reactions of anger and helping behavioral intentions. Clinical implications regarding increasing empowerment for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as, psychoeducation and contact interventions to decrease the public stigma of Alzheimer’s disease are discussed.
Ph.D. in Psychology, July 2017
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Title: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER IMPACTS: THE NSF GK-12 EXPERIENCE
Creator: Camasta, Susan Fullett
Date: 2012-05-21, 2012-07
Description: Professional development is a central piece in the continuing education of teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine professional...
Show moreProfessional development is a central piece in the continuing education of teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine professional development for teachers, in particular, the impact of one program that has the potential to positively influence educators as their careers evolve. Twenty-seven teachers who served as participants in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Fellows in K-12 Education Program (GK-12) volunteered to be interviewed about their experiences as teacher partners with graduate student Fellows who were considered experts in their content area and research methods. The teachers taught 1st through 12th grades in 22 different schools, and represented nine GK-12 programs in six states. The data collected in this qualitative study indicate enduring impacts on teachers and those included: affective impacts, as well as impacts on their practice, their colleagues and their professional involvement. In addition, Fellow and student impacts were reported. The teacher reports indicate that the design and goals of the GK-12 program—which is meant to impact graduate student Fellows, teachers and students—are consistent with the literature on best-practice professional development including facilitating teacher change. Thus, this program can serve as a model for designing effective professional development. A limitation of this study is that most of the data collected were from teacher reports.
Ph.D. in Science Education, July 2012
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