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A Framework for Improving Learning and Retention in a Diverse Student Population

Meeting the projected U.S. engineering workforce needs for increased representation of underrepresented minorities will be challenging due to the poor retention and academic performance of too many minority engineering students. As a response, this psaper describes an approach built upon an innovative undergraduate education initiative pioneered by MIT called Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO), while making the key success-enabling principle of the Minority Engineering Program model--collaborative learning--an explicit and integrated part engineering curriculum design. The approach involves establishing a model framework for adapting and implementing CDIO so that it: can be generalized for and have programmatic impact at other predominantly minority institutions similar to CSUN; can contribute to an evolving community of interaction, development and ongoing improvements in the education of minority engineering students; and can significantly increase the number of minority students able to Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate new products and systems. The framework consists of two components: adaptation and implementation. The adaptation component includes guiding principles for adapting and mapping the CDIO Standards to address specific needs of minority institutions, and the implementation component involves benchmarking the existing curriculum for redesign and ensuring that, over the long term, the curriculum continues to meet CDIO Standards. To evaluate the effectiveness of this framework, the framework is currently being applied to the CSUN Mechanical Engineering design curriculum as part of a five-year curriculum reform. Initial results of the application of the framework in the first year is deemed successful through the benchmarking of the ME Department’s curriculum; the design and construction of a Student Design Center; the redesigning of core lower-division design classes; and enhancing the competence of participating professors in teaching CDIO skills. Future directions for further developing and evaluating the framework and student retention goals are also discussed.
Integrated component data model for smart production planning

The integrated component data model describes individ-ual components throughout the whole component life cycle from product development to recycling or disposal. Contrary to the integrated product data model in which a generic prod-uct data model is instantiated to multiple virtual product ob-jects the integrated component data model focuses on a single physical instance of real parts and assemblies generically called components. It therefore combines individual data about the physical component with virtual product lifecycle information. Consequently the integrated component data model is a key-enabler for smart production planning. Smart production planning is characterized by a bidirectional flow of infor-mation between virtual product data on the one hand and physical component and environment information of existing product generations on the other hand. In this context indi-vidual component data actively influences preceding product development and production planning processes. In the context of the smart and resource-efficient factory of the future one main goal of component-driven manufactur-ing is the improvement of resource exploitation. Aggregated information provided in a schematic representation within the integrated component data model facilitates the compo-nent-specific adaption of processes. Within this paper the integrated component data model as well as an exemplary use case for improved resource ex-ploitation in the smart factory is presented.
INTL - A Strategy for the Identification and Characterization of Non-linearities within Modal Survey Testing

Modal identification tests on aircraft prototypes or spacecraft structures like satellites are mainly performed to experimentally identify the structural dynamic behaviour in terms of a modal model. This assumes linear dynamic behaviour of the structure. In practice, most of the investigated and tested structures exhibit some non-linear behaviour. In this paper the INTL (Identification of Non-linearities by Time series based Linearity plots) method which is based on the force-state mapping approach (Masri et al. [1]) is used to identify modal non-linear parameters and to characterize the non-linearity for a single mode of vibration. The method is able to identify any type of non-linear function, including discontinuous functions, even when stiffness and damping non-linearities occur together in a single mode. In the second step of the method linearity plots are created from the restoring force plot by using the Harmonic Balance method. The INTL strategy and its utilization during modal identification testing are described. The application of the method is illustrated by an example. The benefits and the limitations are discussed.
Preliminary Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis on the ITER Upper Diagnostic Port Plug During Normal Operation and Baking

A preliminary thermo-hydraulic analysis was performed on the ITER diagnostic upper port plug. Relevant thermal and hydraulic parameters, such as coolant pressure drop, maximum structure temperature and bake-out time, were calculated for normal operation and baking. The upper port plug considered is based on the preliminary generic structure design of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and the Blanket Shield Module (BSM) developed in Europe. The diagnostic shield modules are modeled so that the Korean diagnostic procurement package, which includes Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) spectrometer and neutron activation system, can be integrated. The analysis provides design inputs to optimize flow in the cooling channels of the plug. The conjugated heat transfer analysis for the port plug confirms that it is important to secure accurate nuclear heat and accurate electro-magnetic (EM) force for the design of the joining flange between the BSM and the main body. Thermal analysis shows that it will take ten hours for the port plug to reach the bake-out temperature (240°C), if the window plate is heated additionally from the rear side.
Physical Similitude in Hierarchical Engineered Systems

Engineers interested in predicting the behavior of complex engineered systems have a strong need to prioritize phenomena by importance due to limitations in simulation and experimentation. The hierarchical nature of reactor systems allows for this organization of complex interactions. By breaking down the system into a series of levels, or stratas, the hierarchical architecture of the system can be established and provide a rational basis for the top-down and bottom-up scaling analyses. From the global response of the reactor using the integral forms of the fundamental transport equations to the atomic interactions such as vacancy creations in reactor materials, the level of acceptability for model fidelity varies enormously and depends strongly on how much of the application domain is encompassed by the validation domain. In this dissertation, physical similarity criteria are derived at three distinct levels of an advanced reactor: system, subsystem, and component levels. For the purpose of this work, the Advanced High Temperature Reactor (AHTR) is used as a reference reactor. The AHTR is a liquid-salt cooled, high temperature reactor that uses coated-particle high temperature reactor fuel. At the system level, the focus is on developing similarity criteria first at the highest level of the reactor system where the focus is on the dynamic interaction of the components in the system or the global response. Fractional scaling and causative process related scaling methods are introduced where numerical values for each non-dimensional group are determined. At the subsystem level, the concept of a buoyantly-driven shutdown rod system for reactivity control is introduced. The scaling rationale for the shutdown rod system is determined where limitations in subsystem scaling are discussed. Results from a reduced-scale experiment are presented. The shutdown rod performance with respect to system response is also analyzed. At the component level, the efficacy of a fluidic diode concept in high temperature reactors is examined. Similarity criteria and results from a fluidic diode reduced-scale experiment are presented. An empirical approach is used to determine design optimization. The methods developed in this dissertation should be equally applicable to other reactor types and complex engineered systems outside of the nuclear industry.
Broadband Networking: ATM, SDH, and SONET

From the Publisher: Based on the bestselling book Transmission Networking: SONET and the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, here is a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art in the design, planning, and management of digital transport networks. Principles, architectures, standards, and interfaces are described and explained with clarity and authority by the authors, who are internationally-renowned experts. An invaluable guide for professionals involved in transport network design, planning, implementation, or management, this book provides a wealth of practical experience and insights drawn from the knowledge of pioneers in the field.
Measurement System for Microwave Imaging Towards a Biomedical Application

In this paper an experimental prototype of a robot controlled data acquisition system for microwave imaging is presented, where the transmitting and receiving antennas are immersed in a water-tank. The scattered field from the object under test is acquired by using the robot and scanning a single receiving antenna in cylindrical or half spherical coordinates, while the transmitting antenna is fixed at one position with possibilities to be manually moved to different positions. Careful design and construction of the system has given accurate measurements of incident and total field with a SNR of 45dB. A validation of the robot system is performed by comparing measured and computed data for a sunflower oil object.In this paper an experimental prototype of a robot controlled data acquisition system for microwave imaging is presented, where the transmitting and receiving antennas are immersed in a water-tank. The scattered field from the object under test is acquired by using the robot and scanning a single receiving antenna in cylindrical or half spherical coordinates, while the transmitting antenna is fixed at one position with possibilities to be manually moved to different positions. Careful design and construction of the system has given accurate measurements of incident and total field with a SNR of 45dB. A validation of the robot system is performed by comparing measured and computed data for a sunflower oil object.
Firefighter Training Virtual Environment (sketches_0264)

The Firefighter Training Simulation is a virtual environment being developed at Georgia Tech in collaboration with the Atlanta Fire Department. The VE user is a commanding officer trainee who instructs teams of virtual firefighters to perform different actions to help put out virtual fires. This simulation was developed using the Simple Virtual Environment (SVE) Library, an extensible framework for building VE applications[1]. The VE includes a furnished single family home, a fire truck, a fire hydrant, various firefighting tools, and firefighters. To put out the fire, the user issues low-level task commands to the virtual firefighters of the form “team# task destination”. For example, typing “1 chop 2” will instruct the fire team 1 to chop at location 2. The firemen execute keyframed animations to display their assigned task being carried out. The command entry to the system is performed by an operator who translates the verbal command from the trainee user into the appropriate syntax for the system. We created a small motion database of firefighter character animations that includes cutting with a chainsaw in various positions, chopping with an ax, walking, crawling, climbing a ladder, carrying various tools, carrying an injured person, connecting and pulling the hose, and spraying the hose. We are currently using path finding and collision detection algorithms to find paths for the firefighters and avoid collisions with walls of the house.
Thomson Data Analyzer在机构专利情报分析中的应用研究

本文使用Thomson Data Analyzer TDA（TDA）软件对1986-2005年期间在Derwent Innovation Index DII（DII）中收录的德国马普学会（MPG）、美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）、美国斯坦福大学（Stanford）、美国康奈尔大学(Cornell)、美国威斯康辛州立大学(Wisconsin)、日本东京大学(Tokyo)六家机构的专利数据从专利数量、发明技术领域、机构对外合作情况、专利家族国家4个方面进行了比较分析。
Creating Deep Learning-based Acrobatic Videos Using Imitation Videos

This paper proposes an augmented reality technique to generate acrobatic scenes from hitting motion videos. After a user shoots a motion that mimics hitting an object with hands or feet, their pose is analyzed using motion tracking with deep learning to track hand or foot movement while hitting the object. Hitting position and time are then extracted to generate the object’s moving trajectory using physics optimization and synchronized with the video. The proposed method can create videos for hitting objects with feet, e
Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment in Ethiopia: ARDL Approach to Co-integration

Different studies show that FDI has important roles to the economic development of a given country and it is determined by several factors. This study tried to investigate what critical factors are determining the amount of FDI inflow into Ethiopia. To accomplish the objective of the study a time series data ranging from 1981 up to 2016 is employed. The results of the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test indicate that the variables under consideration are a mixture of integrated of order zero and order one, that is, I(0) and I(1). Moreover, the result of bounds testing confirms the existence of stable long run relationship between FDI and its determinants. Accordingly, Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model or bounds testing approach to co-integration and Error Correction Model (ECM) are applied to investigate the long run and short run relationship between FDI and its determinants respectively. The results of the study revealed that trade openness and real GDP positively influence the inflow of FDI while real effective exchange rate and government fiscal deficit have an adverse effect on FDI inflow. As a policy implication, it is recommended to dismantle restrictions on the free flow of capital, promote poverty alleviation strategies to enlarge the domestic market, strive to reduce budget deficit and avoid frequent changes in exchange rate.
Recommendation system basato su social network

Il progetto Milkrain vuole essere un nuovo RS per contenuti web di tipo social-based. L’idea principale sviluppata nel progetto e quella di migliorare le ricerche web effettuate mediante i motori di ricerca usuali grazie alla cooperazione degli utenti e all’analisi dei loro feedback. Il lavoro svolto in questa tesi si sviluppa in tre punti : sostituzione della vecchia interfaccia web con una nuova interfaccia realizzata in Scala mediante il framework Lift, allestimento di una macchina server per ospitare il progetto e la creazione tramite support vector machine di un nuovo modulo software per la classificazione di query web
PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THE NEW ANTIVIRAL SUBSTANCE

Objective: To develop a set of quality control procedures for the promising antiviral pharmaceutical substance L-histidyl-1-adamantylethylamine dihydrochloride monohydrate, a derivative of rimantadine. Methods: Substances and solvents: synthesized in laboratory L-histidyl-1-adamantylethylamine dihydrochloride monohydrate (H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O), rimantadine hydrochloride (Rim•HCl), 99%, ethanol 96%, N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) anhydrous, 99.8% and n-hexane anhydrous, 95%, deionized high-resistance water (18.2 MΩ•cm at 25 °C, Milli-Q system), silver nitrate. Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy–Cary 630 Fourier Transform IR Spectrometer, elemental analysis–elemental composition analyzer CHNS-O EuroEA3000, ultraviolet (UV) spectrometry–Cary-60 spectrophotometer, polarimetry–POL-1/2 polarimeter with an external Peltier module, granulometric analysis by optical microscopy (Altami BIO 2 microscope) and low-angle laser light scattering (LALLS)–Master Sizer 3600, measurement of potential for hydrogen–potentiometer PB-11, Spirotox method–the study of temperature dependences of Spirostomum ambiguum lifetime to characterize the biological activity of the studied compounds. Results: The substance H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O is an amorphous yellowish powder, slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, freely soluble in N, N-dimethylformamide, and practically insoluble in n-hexane. A study of the elemental composition has confirmed the authenticity of H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O. Comparison of the spectral characteristics of H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O and Rim•HCl by IR spectroscopy and UV spectrometry confirmed the authenticity of the substance. The racemic form of the substance Rim•HCl with an insignificant amount of impurity of the levorotatory enantiomer was proved polarimetrically: α =-0.0126±0.0003 (1% aqueous solution, 20±0.5 °С). The specific optical rotation of 1% aqueous solution H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O . In 1% ethanol solution -10.32±0.12. Using the method of laser light diffraction for a substance H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O, the dimensional spectra «fraction of particles, %-d, μm» were characterized, the maximum of which in hexane is in the region of 40–50 μm. Arrhenius’s kinetics on the Spirotox model established statistically significant differences in ligand-receptor interactions, which are characterized by values of observed apparent activation energy °bsEa, kJ/mol: 132.36±1.55 for H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O and 176.15±0.48 for Rim•HCl. Conclusion: The developed set of methods for assessment of physical and chemical properties and biological activity of a new antiviral substance H-His-Rim•2HCl•H2O is the basis for establish of regulatory documentation.
Evaluation of the C* Model for Addressing Short Fatigue Crack Growth

Abstract : The C* model has been proposed to account for the breakdown of K-similitude which occurs for short cracks. The model is based on the concept that crack growth rate is dependent not only on the stress intensity factor range, but also on crack length. This report evaluates the C* model using experimental data from the open literature. For comparison, two other models, the El Haddad model and the FASTRAN model, were also evaluated for their capability in dealing with the same problem. The objective of the evaluation was to assess the performance of the C* model compared with the other two models in treating short and long crack growth in a unified manner, and to illustrate their merits and shortcomings. For the cases tested, the C* model was found to be ineffective in resolving the issue of breakdown of similitude for short cracks, and was of less practical use than the other models.
Documentation

cisTEM is optimized to run on CPUs; GPUs are currently not supported. It has its own parallelization scheme that is independent of common architectures such as openMPI. Furthermore, it can run on a local workstation and utilize high-performance computing environments (e.g. a computer cluster) by remotely executing compute jobs. All that is required is that all machines (local workstation, cluster login and compute nodes) have access to the same file system (i.e. paths to data files and the cisTEM installation directory are the same everywhere) and, in case a cluster is used, that the login node is accessible via ssh.
DESIGN TRACEABILITY FOR INDONESIA AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN (CASE STUDY IN CHILLI COMMODITIES)

Indonesians are the worlds largest chilli enthusiasts, mostly consuming fresh chilli. Because of chilli products generally perishable characteristics, its price has become unstable.The growing number of agricultural safety and risk issues has revealed a substantial need for an effective traceability solution, which serves as an essential agricultural supply chain method to ensure adequate product safety. Blockchain is the technology that disrupts goods in supply chains of agriculture and offers a revolutionary solution for their traceability. Today, farm supply chains are a dynamic ecosystem with multiple stakeholders, making it difficult to verify a range of main parameters, including the country of origin, stage in crop production, quality compliance, and yield monitoring. This paper suggests using the Ethereum blockchain and intelligent contracts to monitor and traceability operations across the agricultural supply chain effectively. Our proposed solutions remove the need for trustworthy centralized subjects, intermediaries, transaction records, performance, and security enhancements that are highly integral, accurate, and stable. The approach suggested focuses on using intelligent agreements to monitor and manage all communications and transactions between all actors in the supply chains ecosystem. All transactions are registered in the immutable blockchain lead with connections to a decentralized system (IPFS), ensuring the ecosystem is safe, confident, reliable and booming for everyones high degree of transparency and traceability.
Ubiquitous Commerce for Creating the Personalized Marketplace: Concepts for Next Generation Adoption

Ubiquitous commerce (u-commerce) creates a dynamic convergence of the physical and digital, producing Web-based wireless and next-generation technologies in ways that generate new levels of convenience and value for buyers and sellers. Ubiquitous Commerce for Creating the Personalized Marketplace: Concepts for Next Generation Adoption provides a compendium of definitions and explanations of concepts and processes within u-commerce, as well as research targets, objectives, techniques, and methodologies. This Premier Reference Source contains a collection of chapters authored by leading international experts, offering an in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to different areas, issues, and trends in u-commerce and technologies in modern organizations worldwide.
A 10-Gbps Energy Efficient On-Chip Wireless Communication Network for Multicore Processing

Multicore processing requires highly efficient communication networks for data transmission. In this work, a 10-Gbps wireless communication network is described. The network relies on 16 5-GHz channels in the 300-GHz range and code division multiple access is utilized to share the spectrum among multiple users. A cross-layer design is approached such that the memory content in each core is accessible by partnering cores. A fully-bi-directional transceiver relying on on-off keying is described, an energy efficient transmitter is proposed and each core is expected to consume on the order of 11.43 mW.
Statistical Speech Synthesis for the Blizzard Challenge 2008

In this paper we present the details of our first entry for the Blizzard Challenge 2008 speech synthesis evaluation. Our system is a new HMM-based text-to-speech voice building system for the HTS runtime synthesis engine. We entered two UK English voices, one built from the full database provided, A, the other from the Arctic subset, B and one Mandarin voice built from the provided database. The evaluation results show that our system provides very good intelligibility, moderate naturalness and low similarity to the original speaker.