bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Algorithms for Constructing Optimal Covering of Planar Figures with Disks Sets of Linearly Different Radii
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin, Lebedev P. D. ,   N. N. Krasovskii Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics UB RAS, Stoychin K. L. ,   Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin
Published: December 2023

The problem of optimal covering of plane figures with sets of a fixed number of different circles is considered. We suppose that each circle has a radius equal to the sum of the parameter common to all and its individual number. The main aim of the paper is to develop algorithms that allow the construction of a covering with a minimum common parameter. It is proved that the problem can be reduced to minimizing a function of several variables depending on the coordinates of the centers of the circles. The zones of influence of points serving as the centers of circles for a fixed set of individual numbers have been studied. Iterative algorithm for solving the problem is proposed using the concepts of the Chebyshev center and a generalization of the Dirichlet zone. The possibilities of applying the results of the article to the construction of sensor networks are shown.
HUMANIZATION OF SCIENCE AS A RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF SOCIALLY TURBULENT SPACE
Authors: Kubalskyi Oleh
Published: December 2023

The issue of the need to humanize various spheres of social life in the conditions of socially turbulent space is actualized. Humanistic principles and goals must be introduced into education, politics, social governance, and the information sphere. The humanization of science as a sphere that has perhaps the most powerful potential to respond to the devastating consequences of the formation of a global turbulent space plays a special role. The article considers science as a center of axiological stability, a space for the formation of important worldviews and values of mankind. But in order to do so, it must itself go through a thorough process of humanization and humanitarianization.It is emphasized that humanization as a response of science to the challenges of a socially turbulent society is caused by a disharmony between the spiritual, ethical and material development of mankind. Since the middle of the last century, along with the statement of the fact of alienation of science from man in the works of philosophers, there is a call to return to it. The humanization of science as a process of turning science to human problems is developing in the reorientation of scientific research under the influence of post-classical rationality and the change of anthropo- and sociocentric goals of scientific and technological progress to ecocentric. The main directions of humanization of science include the responsibility of scientists to society for the results and consequences of their research, theoretical justification of equilibrium nature management, overcoming one-sidedness and absolutization of rational-experimental method of cognition, and democratization of internal relations in science. It is emphasized that in order to purposefully address strategic issues of humanitarian development, it is necessary to rely on the concept of humanization of education, science, politics, government, society.Key words: science, humanization, socially turbulent space, humanitarian development, innovations.
FEATURES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LANGUAGE STRATEGIES IN THE DOMESTIC SPACE OF PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Doroshenko Inna
Published: December 2023

The study of the language – native and foreign – has always been considered one of the determinants in the education system of any country in the world. Meanwhile, in the education of the former USSR, this segment existed not only in the field of insufficient attention, but also purposefully restrained as one that «erodes the ideological foundations» of the then way of life. Instead, the so-called «Russification» was introduced, which pushed the native (national) and foreign to the backyard of the educational process and intensified the study of the Russian language, interpreted as the «language of interethnic communication. In fact, language strategies have been highly mythologized and ideologized. Returning to a real language education requires the eradication of this approach, and with it – a number of contradictions that overwhelmed language education.The purpose of the article is a systematic understanding of the implementation of language strategies in the space of pedagogical education, in particular in the system of the former USSR. The article considers the principles of ideologizing language education; denationalization of language educational strategies. The lack of comprehensive teaching methods and practical communication with native speakers is emphasized.It is noted that language subjectivity in the education of future teachers is one of the basic components of their professional training, and the development of oral and communicative competence is a necessary condition for their further practical activities. In the educational space of the USSR, in pedagogical educational institutions, language training was subordinated to the ideological postulates of building a communist society. On the one hand, there were formal legal conditions for language training in Ukraine on a national basis, and on the other hand, the system of social priorities was built in such a way that the prestige of the Ukrainian language in public relations and education was artificially underestimated.Key words: language training, pedagogical education, Ukrainian language, foreign language, native speaker, language policy.
EMOTIONAL-EMPATHIC CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORMATION OF MUSICAL AND RHYTHMIC SKILLS OF ARTS FACULTIES STUDENTS
Authors: Yuhui You
Published: December 2023

The article examines the emotional and empathetic structural component of the formation of musical and rhythmic skills of students of arts faculties pedagogical universities. The structure of musical and rhythmic skills of future music teachers  and choreography is definedas: cognitive-motivational, cognitive-initiative, emotional-empathic and result-active components, in the system of which the emotional-empathic construct plays an important role, which allows characterizing and revealing their content.The criteriones sence of this phenomenon is represented by indicators of the formation of musical and rhythmic skills of students of the faculties of arts, namely: the identification of emotional enthusiasm for the process of understanding and performing musical works in combination with musical and rhythmic improvisational elements; ability to reflexive analys is and self-regulation of pedagogical situations and manifestation of self-control and self-realization in the process of musical and rhythmic actions. It is emphasized that the ability to control oneself in the process of performing musical-rhythmic actions covers various aspects of musical-rhythmic activity, which is manifested both in the internal and external layers of the performance work, which allows to represent the speed, accuracy, and coordination of musical-rhythmic movements, which are closely related is related to auditory self-control and motor activity of future music and choreography teachers.Keywords: emotional-empathetic construct, component structure, formation of musical and rhythmic skills, students of arts faculties, criterion-index system.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIOP MODEL DURING COMMUNICATIVE-ORIENTED TRAINING OF FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Authors: Demianenko Olha , Moroz Tetiana
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of the expediency of using communicative- oriented training of future foreign language teachers based on the SIOP model. It is emphasized that the use of the communicative method of education removes the language barrier and helps to form a developed, educated personality capable of using a foreign language as a means of establishing mutual understanding between representatives of different cultures. It can be stated that the SIOP model is a proven approach for sheltered instruction that helps English language learners develop oral language proficiency while building academic English literacy skills and subject area knowledge. It has been concluded that the using a communicative-oriented approach to foreign language learning for the future foreign language teachers brings the educational process as close as possible to the real speech situation, develops professional, communicative, sociolinguistic, sociocultural competencies of students.Keywords: professional training, intercultural professionally oriented communication, foreign language teaching, future foreign language teacher, communicative and professional competence, communicative orientation.
THE CONCEPT OF PATRIOTISM AND ITS ROLE IN CIVIC EDUCATION IN UKRAINE DURING WAR
Authors: Ivanec Natali
Published: December 2023

The ongoing war in Ukraine has had a profound effect on the country's political, social, and cultural spheres. Civic education is critical in shaping patriotism and national identity among the young generation, especially in the context of war. This philosophical study aimed to investigate the impact of civic education on patriotism and national identity among students in Ukraine during the war. A qualitative research design was employed, including in-depth interviews with both teachers and students. The results indicated that civic education plays a significant role in students' understanding of patriotism and national identity. Teachers and students reported that civic education helps to cultivate a sense of pride and devotion to the country, and to deepen the understanding of the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. The findings demonstrate that civic education can help students comprehend the complexities of patriotism and national identity in the context of war. This study provides valuable contributions to the literature on patriotism and civic education from a philosophical perspective, and highlights the need for further exploration in this area.Keywords: Civic Education, Patriotism, National Identity, War in Ukraine, Philosophical Perspective
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS’ ARTISTIC-COGNITIVE COMPETENCE FORMATION
Authors: Bo Pang
Published: December 2023

The article reveals the problem of primary school pupils artistic-cognitive competence. Taking into account the changes in modern education, the need to clarify a number of contradictions is justified. On the basis of the scientific work, the definition of competence as a personal quality that manifests itself during independent actions is presented. It is argued that artistic-cognitive competence is defined as an ability to realize and creatively express oneself in artistic activity, which is revealed during the perception of artistic works, as well as their practical mastery. The structure, criteria, pedagogical conditions, principles, methodological approaches of formation of the studied phenomenon are characterized. The step-by-step methodology of forming junior schoolchildren’s artistic-cognitive competence is characterized. The most efficient groups of methods are proposed in the context of the described theoretical and methodological background.Key words. Artistic-cognitive competence, methodology of artistic-cognitive competence formation, junior schoolchildren, primary school, competence approach, pedagogical conditions, principles.
MENTAL BLOCKS TO SELF-DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Andriyenko Olena
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the issue of personal self-development and blocks which a person has to overcomein order to achieve the desired results.The accent has been made on definition of the categories of development and self-development. Personal self-development has been defined as a process of self-governed formation, development and improvement of the qualities, properties and functions of a person related to the physical, social and spiritual aspects of its being under the influence of biological and social, and internal (individual) factors. It has been stressed that in psychology there are two approaches to the problem of self-development – the subject-activity approach, and cultural-historical approach.It has been concluded thatawareness of mental blocks and conflicts allows us to understand that self-development is hard, difficult, and risky work with an unpredictable result. There are seven main mental blocks to personal self-development: loss of connection with the Self; inadequate self-esteem; fear of possible negative consequences of self-development; lack of a subjective position in development; experiencing semantic conflicts in relation to changing features or personality traits; fear of the unknown; lack of focus on the result.Key words: Person, Personal development, Self-development, Self, Self-esteem, Conflict.
RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT ON THE FORMATION OF TEENAGERS’ ARTISTIC WORLDVIEW
Authors: Hao Dong
Published: December 2023

The article highlights the developed methodology of the experiment on the formation of teenagers’ artistic worldview in the process of learning singing. Development of the author’s methodology was carried out according to such guidelines as formation of a positive motivational sphere in order to activate interest in musical phenomena; awareness of artistic knowledge, mastery of expressive means of musical art; formation of knowledge, abilities and skills in the process of learning singing with the aim of developing teenagers’ artistic worldview. During the research work, the most important tasks in the context of the molding experiment were singled out, namely: emergence of interest and formation of teenagers’ desire to realize new musical experiences; formation of desire to learn musical material; activation of the need of teenage students in musical and singing activities; acquiring knowledge about musical repertoire; development of singing abilities and skills; formation of a worldview during musical and singing activities. Implementation of the experimental methodology was carried out sequentially during the expository-motivational, cognitive-evaluative and result-creative stages.Key words: artistic worldview, teenagers, experimental methodology, results of the experiment.
THEATRICAL THEMES IN THE CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1980-2010)
Authors: Jie Chang
Published: December 2023

The article studies the evolution of theatrical themes and imagery in the cinema of the People's Republic of China since the beginning of the reforms in the 1980s. It is emphasized that the democratization of public life and the rejection of the reformist doctrine of the “cultural revolution” inspired the “fifth generation” filmmakers to use the symbolism of the traditional Chinese shadow theatre and musical drama. The directors of the “sixth generation” of Chinese cinema in the 1990s turned to the lives of representatives of the avant-garde theatre. The subject of the article is theatrical themes in the cinematography of the People's Republic of China (1980-2010).The research methodology is based on search, system-historical, analytical, and comparative methods, which made it possible to achieve a comprehensive artistic analysis of theatrical themes and imagery in the cinema of the People's Republic of China 1980-2010.Conclusions.Thus, in the early 2000s, in connection with the commercialization of performing arts in the PRC, the interpretation of theatre is changing: it appears as a spectacular form that extends to social life and captures it, creating a space for simulations and manipulations.Keywords: Chinese cinema of the 20th and 21st centuries, theatrical themes, directors of the fifth and sixth generations of Chinese cinema, commercial cinema in the PRC.
MEANS OF INFORMATIONAL AND TECNHOLOGICAL SERVICE FOR INSTRUCTORS' PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION METRICS
Authors: Shpotia Tetiana
Published: December 2023

The article presents a content analysis of modern sciences and fields of knowledge such as scientometrics, pedagogical qualimetry, sociometry, bibliometrics, and cybermetrics. It suggests a set of means of informational and tecnhological services – software to organize preparations, tools for communication with consumers of educational services, and tools for educational and scientific project development. The structure of instructors' professional reputation metrics is revealed. Key words: professional reputation metrics, informational and technological service, means of informational and technological service.
PROCEDURE-FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS THE FORMATION PERFORMANCE SKILLS MASTERS OF MUSIC ARTS STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS SINGING ACTIVITY
Authors: Yi Zhan
Published: December 2023

The article discloses the content of the procedural and functional analysis of the performance skills of master's students of musical art in the process of singing. On the basis of the theoretical analysis of scientific and methodical works on the research problem, we established that the performing skill of masters of musical art as an integral dynamic professionally significant quality of the personality for medin the process of singing training has its own semantic and logical structure. Among the main functions of performance mastery of masters of musical art, which ensure its procedurality, as the leading (meaning-making) function of master of music master’s performanceas a holistic dynamic professionally significant quality of the individual, which has an integrative character, is for medand constantly improved in the process of singing training, we define value orientation function. Among other functions that are correlated with the leading function, we single out: communicative-dialogic, heuristic-search, normative-regulatory functions, which reveal the functional value of each structural component.Keywords: performing skill, master's students of musical art, procedural and functional analysis, singing activity.
CREATIVE PEDAGOGICAL THINKING OF FUTURE MUSIC TEACHER: WAYS OF FORMATION
Authors: Chaoqian Weng
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the problem of forming the creative pedagogical thinking of a future music teacher in the process of vocal and choral training in the aspect of intensifying the intellectual and creative development of students. The author notes the need to increase the level of creativity of future teachers in order to effectively solve problematic situations of professional pedagogical activity from the stand point of situational and supra-situational problematic. The substantiation of the practical formation of creative pedagogical thinking of students of art faculties is based on the pedagogical stimulation of the thinking functions of setting and solving musical and pedagogical tasks and reflection. The ways of forming the creative pedagogical thinking of future teachers of music are presented in the context of targeted modelling of problem situations of vocal and choral teaching, involvement of theoretical methods in the methodological toolkit, as well as development and implementation of targeted trainings on the creativity of pedagogical thinking.Keywords: creative pedagogical thinking, future music teacher, functions of thinking, problems ituation, setting and solving musical and pedagogical tasks, psychological and pedagogical training.
IMPLEMENTATION OF PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL IN FUTURE PRINCIPAL SPECIALISTS IN A PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Horbach Ihor
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the actual problem of the formation of leadership potential in future penitentiary specialists in a specialized institution of higher education. It is claimed by the author that the relevance of the mentioned problem is obvious, because in connection with the increase in the requirements for the professionalism of the personnel of the criminal enforcement service and the dynamic reorganization of the penitentiary system of Ukraine, there is the need to reassess the professional activity of the penitentiary from the executive level to the priority of active, independent and responsible work, which is characteristic of a leader. The article reveals the essence of the key concepts of the raised problem (leadership, leader, leadership potential, leadership potential of the future penitentiary specialist). The structure of the leadership potential of future penitentiary specialists is presented as a set of interconnected and interdependent components: motivational and intentional, cognitive and intellectual, operational and procedural, personal and self-creative, reflective and regulatory.The following pedagogical conditions for the formation of leadership potential in future specialists of the penitentiary system of Ukraine are defined: ensuring the professional orientation of the recipients of the specified education for leadership training and stimulating them to professional self-improvement in the specified direction; acquisition of leadership competencies by future specialists in the process of professional training; creating situations in various types of professional training (educational, disciplinary, research, cadet and student self-government, social activities, practical training, etc.) that require the externalization of leadership potential. Educational and methodological tools for the implementation of these conditions are presented (exercises, interactive and situational methods, coaching, reflective polylogue, etc.). The obtained data testify to the effectiveness of the selected toolkit for pedagogical provision of the specified conditions for the formation of leadership potential in future specialists of the penitentiary system of Ukraine.Keywords: future penitentiary specialist, leadership potential, pedagogical conditions, teaching and methodical tools, specialized institution of higher education.
SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF JUVENILE CONVICTS’ RESOCIALIZATION IN THE PROBATION SERVICE
Authors: Maksymova Natalia , Krasilova Yuliia , Luch Vladeslava
Published: December 2023

The article studies social and psychological conditions of juvenile convicts’ resocialization in the probation service. Serving animprisonment sentence leads juvenile offenders to lose their social skills and it is difficult for them to adapt in society, because the personality of a juvenile offender regresses in isolation. Due to the humanization of criminal policy in Ukraine, the judicial system is changing to give preference to alternative punishments, not related to imprisonment. One such re-socializing form for juvenile offenders is probation. This punishment avoids adolescent social isolation during the most important period of personality formation.The main stages of social-psychological work with juveniles sentenced to alternative punishments are: examination of their personality, determination of measures and methods having effective social-psychological influence on them, preparation of individual resocialization programs and adolescents’ integration to societyon the basis of these programs. We determined the content of social workers’ work to re-socialize juvenile offenders.During our empirical study, we analysed documents and organised a survey to examine social workers’ functions in working with juvenile convicts and determine an expert opinion about the need for a social worker position in the probation services where juvenile convicts were registered.The sample consisted of specialists from the probation services of the city of Kyiv and Kyiv region, who worked with juvenile convicts, totally, 28 respondents.The empirical data revealed that, mainly, the specialists in law studied the features of adolescents’ personality traits and upbringing. Probation services did not have social workers in their working structure. And these facts, in turn, makes it impossible to provide high-quality resocialization. In particular, the pre-trial reports, risk assessment for repeated criminal offenses, work with juvenile convicts’ parents, organization of constructive leisure, etc. are performed by specialists without any competencies in social work.However, according to the empirical data, respondents believed that specialists in social work should participate actively in resocialization of juvenile convicts, as they would understand the features of adolescence and, therefore, would be able towork in cooperation to assess qualitatively recidivism, assist and encourage adolescents to study and get an education. Keywords: resocialization, probation, social work, convicted adolescents.
REFLEXOTHERAPY IN THE SYSTEM OF COMPLEX TREATMENT OF DENTOMANDIBULAR PATHOLOGY
Authors: Bocharov Vasily , Zubkova Lyudmila , Pyndus Tetyana , Bocharova Veronika , Kukhar Nataliia
Published: December 2023

The subject of the study – methods of reflexology in dentistry. The purpose of the work is to analyze the possibilities of using reflexology for dentomandibular anomalies. The article analyzes the effectiveness of the use of various types of reflexology in the treatment of dentomandibular pathology in adults and children; a differentiated approach to the choice of methods of complex treatment in dentistry is substantiated.Keywords: types of reflexology, massage, hydrotherapy.
CREATIVITY AS A KEY CHARACTERISTIC OF A SPECIALIST IN TOURISM
Authors: Huliak Oksana
Published: December 2023

The art of thinking, taking creative decisions, creative attitude to the surrounding world, making creative choices ‒ these are the socially valuable personal and professional skills of a specialist in the tourism industry, which must be developed in the process of his professional education, in particular foreign language training. The purpose of this study is to find out the essence and meaning of creativity as a factor of positive thinking and creative transformation of reality with the aim of its improvement, primarily in the aspect of harmonizing contradictions in the modern globalized world, as well as to emphasize the need for active, creative personality formation in the process of professional development. The relevance of the issues raised is obvious, given the role of the individual under the conditions of deepened technocratization of the information society, whose viability and security is primarily ensured by professional and humanistic potential. The work was performed using the analytical-synthetic method of researching the psychological-pedagogical conditions of the professional formation of the personality, regularities and didactic mechanisms of the development of socially valuable personal and professional qualities, the motivational sphere of a person, motivational forces and means of their regulation in the process of foreign language training. The result of the conducted research is a series of generalizations and conclusions regarding the creativity of the individual as a result of the combination of rational-sensory and intuitive knowledge of objective reality, whose prerequisite, in our opinion, is the need for new experience, a new look at things, a new interpretation of established ideas in order to develop the ability of solving problems or performing problematic tasks. The obtained results serve as a contribution to the development of the humanistic tradition in pedagogy, designed to affirm the role of the individual in the cultural-historical context.Key words: activity based approach, communicative behavior,  creative attitude, foreign language training, intellectual and spiritual development, intuitive cognition,  positive thinking.
THE PARADIGM OF OPEN SCIENCE AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITY OF UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Mielkov Yurii
Published: December 2023

The article is dedicated to the paradigm of open science and to such a direction of its implementation as democratization of the research activity of HEIs. It is argued that open science in its value aspect manifests itself primarily as a democratic academic culture of free, autonomous and critical thinking based on rational inquiry. The article tries to formulate recommendations for implementing the open science guidelines into the practices of HEIs by democratizing educational, organizational, and publishing aspects of the research activity.Key words: open science, democratization, academic freedom, values of science, higher education.
STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF MEMORY OF MUSICAL WORKS’ NOTE TEXT BY STUDENTS OF FACULTIES OF ARTS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING
Authors: Yuan Kuan
Published: December 2023

The article substantiates the criteria for the quality of memorizing the notational text of musical works by students of arts faculties during instrumental training, among which is the perfection of the reproduction of pitch signs of musical works’ notational text in the course of classroom/home work on it; the degree of reproduction of the metro-rhythmic features of the sheet music of musical works in the process of classroom/home work on it and the degree of achievement of error-free reproduction of the musical works’ sheet music by students of arts faculties in the process of their integral performance in conditions of public performances. The expediency of setting indicators according to these criteria when perceiving the sheet music text of musical works during their first reading, when performing it by heart the day before and during the final form of reporting (credit or exam) is emphasized. Technologies for diagnosing the quality of memorizing the sheet music of musical works have been developed and the levels of the studied phenomenon have been delineated (high level, medium level, low level and very low level). It was experimentally proven that the general level of quality of memorization of sheet music texts by students of arts faculty is unsatisfactory, which requires the development of effective methods for targeted improvement of the studied phenomenon.Key words: memorization of the sheet music text of musical works, students of arts faculties, instrumental training, criteria, indicators, ascertainment experiment.
PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS OF THE TRAINING OF ARTS FACULTY STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF STUDYING CONDUCTING AND CHORAL DISCIPLINES
Authors: Mingze Sun
Published: December 2023

The article examines the pedagogical conditions for the preparation of students of the faculties of arts for the formation of vocal-ensemble competence in the process of studying conducting and choral disciplines, namely: actualization of the motivation of students of the faculties of arts for constant creative growth; activation of dialogue interaction; systematic expansion of the music-pedagogical and creative-performance experience of future music teachers. The pedagogical condition of actualizing the motivation of art faculty students for constant creative growth is an important condition for the formation of vocal-ensemble competence of future music teachers, because motivation acts not only as a motivating force, but also is considered by us as a regulatory, controlling, evaluative, dynamic and procedural basis of musical performance activity. Pedagogical conditions for the activation of dialogic interaction in the process of music education are key, because the ability to establish constructive dialogues is one of the manifestations of the performing profession. At the same time, the process of mastering the profession is also built on interaction, on the formation of a dialogue between the teacher and the student. The third pedagogical condition for the systematic expansion of the musical-pedagogical and creative-performing experience of students of the faculties of arts extends to the theoretical knowledge of various concepts and approaches in education, which reflect various aspects of vocal and choral training.Keywords: students of arts faculties, pedagogical conditions, artistic education, conducting and choral disciplines, vocal and ensemble competence.
Scientific Approaches to the Development of the Communicative Experience of the Future Artist of an Instrumental Ensemble
Authors: Rymar Iryna
Published: December 2023

In the view of modern trends in education, the level of competitiveness and the degree of general and professional competencies development becomes a determining indicator for future specialists. Therefore, our study reviews the analysis and characteristics of scientific approaches, as well as defines and analyses the essence of scientific approaches that will ensure an effective process of developing the communicative experience of a future artist of an instrumental ensemble. To implement the set objective, we used theoretical and empirical research methods (analysis of academic literature, synthesis, systematization, generalization). The analysis of scientific approaches made it possible to single out those approaches that are the most effective for developing the communicative experience of a future artist of an instrumental ensemble, specifically: systemic, axiological, activity and competence-based approaches. In the process of applying the systemic approach, we carry out interdisciplinary integration and establish connections between all components of the educational process. The axiological approach is used to develop a system of general human and professional values in students that determine their attitude to the world, to their activities, to themselves as persons and professionals. The implementation of the activity approach in the educational process brings to the fore the active cognitive activity of students, its practical component, which is supposed to ensure their development, motivation to study and enrichment of experience. By the competence-based approach, scholars mean the focus of the educational process on the formation and development of general and special (professional) competencies of a person, and, for our study specifically, the competence-based approach will contribute to the active research and self-study activities of ensemble artists, their intellectual and cultural development. The implementation of each of these approaches in the educational process guides us towards the development and formation of students’ skills, which ensure the dialogue between the teacher and the student and the interaction between the team members.
Slurm Scheduling From Rules-Based Systems
Authors: Blomqvist Mark , Marchant David
Published: December 2023

This paper explores how a rules based scheduling system can be integrated with a traditional workload manager such as slurm. This integration will be done with as minimal additional setup by a user as is feasible, while maintaining security of the network, as well as any machines involved. To this effect the processing component known as the Conductor in the rules-based scheduling system MEOW, has been extended with a remote option. This will enable MEOW to transmit jobs to a remote system, with the option of using slurm to orchestrate them. The new option is evaluated by comparing the execution time of using the remote solution without slurm, with that of existing components. Furthermore, the overhead of using various slurm methods for scheduling jobs with that of running the jobs remotely without using slurm is compared. It is shown that the remote solution adds a flat overhead to the execution time as both the number of jobs and size of the transmitted data increases, and that the overhead associated with using slurm on top of it is largely insignificant. This is considered to be an acceptable result given the test environment that was used.
Value added to small residential homes due to energy efficiency measures
Authors: Sam Mahya , Kouhirostami Maryam , Chini Abdol , Fenner Andriel E.
Published: December 2023

Energy efficiency has become one of the preferred features for homebuyers. Today, energy-efficient houses are valued more on the housing market since there is a significant emphasis on environmental consciousness. Energy-efficient homes are rated as superior homes due to their role in reducing utility bills. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have developed policies and guidelines to help appraisers assess the energy-efficient features of a home. However, the appraisers do not generally add value of energy-efficient measures due to difficulties in estimating the benefits. The home appraisers will welcome a tool that could help them estimate the benefits of an energy efficiency measure and will use it in their appraisals. The tool developed in this study will consider the most common home energy efficiency measures (EEMs) in four categories: space conditioning, hot water, enclosures, and lighting/appliances, and estimate the initial cost of adding them to a home as well as their annual energy savings. Spreadsheets are developed for a small size home in Gainesville, Florida that allow the home appraisers find the present worth of an added energy efficient measure based on the remaining life of the home, the energy inflation rate, and the discount rate.
Spatial Discrepancies between Close-Range Photogrammetry and Terrestrial-LiDAR Models
Authors: Maldonado Gustavo , Ouangre Abdoul , Stevick William , Maghiar Marcel , Nam Soonkie
Published: December 2023

This article investigates spatial discrepancies existing between two simple, close-range photogrammetry (CRP) models and a terrestrial light detection and ranging (T-LiDAR) model. The latter is more accurate and serves as benchmark. The commonly modeled zone is a six-acre commercial property. All three models were georeferenced in the same coordinate system before acquiring spatial coordinates of 50 common points from each of them. Two models were produced via CRP, employing Agisoft’s Metashape Professional software, and one, the benchmark model, was generated using Leica Geosystems’ C10 scanner. This laser-based model used Leica’s Visual Alignment procedure for registration purposes. This approach is not the most accurate available today, however, it requires minimal target acquisitions and saves considerable time in the field. One of the CRP models was built with pictures taken from an UAV flying at an approximate 76-ft altitude over ground level. The second CRP model was produced with pictures taken from a 116-ft altitude. Fifty positions and 1,225 distance discrepancies were calculated for each CRP model with respect to the same points and distances acquired from the T-LiDAR model. The compared distances ranged from 0.02 to 415.50 ft. A statistical analysis of those discrepancies is presented in this paper.
OSHA-Investigated Electrocution Fatalities in the Construction Industry, 2015-2019
Authors: Jenkins James , Sparkling Anthony
Published: December 2023

Electrocutions are preventable, but still rank as the third leading cause of death on U.S. construction jobsites between 2015 to 2019. Eight percent (8%), or 401 of the 5,172 construction-related fatalities between 2015 and 2019 were due to electrocution. The research study presented in this paper reviewed the 310 investigations conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the electrocution-related construction fatalities that occurred between 2015-2019 to identify potential trends for these fatal electrocution incidents. This study found that contact with energized wires, especially overhead powerlines, were responsible for the majority of construction worker fatal electrocutions. As a result, this study points out the most common electrocution hazards to help construction practitioners mitigate the propensity and frequency at which these fatal events occur.
HVAC Mechanical Contractors Framework for Effective Project Close-Out
Authors: Lucas Jason , Gajjar Dhaval , Magxaka Marchell , Bharadwaj Bishesh
Published: December 2023

Project close-out activities and the transfer of information to the general contractor and owner are critical steps in meeting desired project outcomes and receiving timely final payments. This process, when not planned for, leads to delays and challenges that can harm a project's profitability and overall owner satisfaction. HVAC contractors are one of the major trades on construction job sites responsible for providing important facility operational information. If their close-out processes are not effective, they not only threaten their internal project success but can cause prolonged delays for other project stakeholders. This paper discusses a framework for project close-out for HVAC mechanical contractors. The research developed and analyzed fourteen (14) case studies documenting different companies' close-out processes. This allowed for identifying common challenges and existing workflows to determine how various companies addressed those challenges. The study resulted in a framework, represented as a process model workflow, to help HVAC mechanical contractors improve their internal close-out processes.
Challenges in decarbonising space heating in the UK
Authors: Brady Laurence
Published: December 2023

The British climate means that space heating is an important element of the national energy budget and is therefore a significant part of the challenge to meet the UK legal target of zero carbon by 2050. One of the solutions to this challenge is the widespread deployment of heat pumps to replace gas fuelled heating systems in buildings. Heat pumps are electrically driven and can be highly efficient. The increase in renewable sources of electricity has made electricity comparable to gas in terms of carbon intensity. However, this method of heating buildings places greater strain on the National Grid. This study examines a heat pump installation in an existing educational building previously heated by gas. Temperatures and heat outputs were logged for a typical space within the building for a defined period when weather conditions imposed a large load. Data indicated that the heat pump system coped with abnormally low outside temperatures, though further fine-tuning of controls and refinement of other services is necessary to limit the increase in electrical demand.
The Need for Commercialization of UAV for Building Façade Inspection
Authors: Adhikari Sahara , Bai Yong
Published: December 2023

Thirteen cities in USA are required to follow façade ordinance law for inspecting building façade. Traditionally the approaches to identify building façade defects are contact method with the help of monorail system, temporary suspended working platform and so forth. Visual inspections with contacted method suffer from several challenges and problems including low safety, low productivity, and low reliability. The results of visual inspection can be reliable when dealing with small structures with easily visible parts, but it is not easy for a surveyor to analyze high rise buildings or assess anomalies that are in deeper location without proper means of access and with unfavorable weather conditions. Visible inspection highly depends on the experience of the surveyor alone making the process subjective, human dependent, time consuming and having low accuracy in defect’s measurement in certain situations. It is important to adopt a standard building façade inspection strategy which is fundamental throughout the life cycle analysis of the building. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) coupled with good quality cameras to capture HD images and videos or infrared cameras and 3D laser scanners to identify damages and cracking in building facades is promising technology which should be commercialized to inspect building facades.
Investigation of Cost Data Management Practices in the U.S. Construction Industry
Authors: Redden Lauren , Collins Wesley
Published: December 2023

Organization and use of data is crucial for a construction company to serve clients in this fast- paced, technology driven world; however, many may not consistently leverage their past bid and completed project data. The purpose of this study was to review and identify present trends and issues in project cost data management processes and to understand what data sharing approaches currently exist within construction companies. The study involved a survey distributed to construction professionals across the United States. A total of 186 survey responses revealed most were trained very little, or not at all, on how to transfer data from estimating software to job cost tracking software. Historical cost data from both successful and unsuccessful bids is typically kept by estimators for use when developing future estimates. This cost data is typically not aggregated into one location, though. Aggregating historical cost data is important and laborious. If data is aggregated, it is done so infrequently and inconsistently. Lastly, many companies do not have a transparent protocol for managing and aggregating data from past projects. The findings of this study are useful for construction practitioners, as well as researchers and construction management educators.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Understanding Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Blueprints
Authors: Aljagoub Dyala , Na Ri
Published: December 2023

The application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR) has been explored within the context of the Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry to enhance visualization and communication among stakeholders. VR applications have extended into the AEC educational environment as a learning tool to aid students in better visualizing and understanding the project. This was done to mitigate the shortcomings of traditional 2D plans that are not as readily understood. The existing literature indicates that teaching Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) plan reading with BIM/VR support has been explored minimally and qualitatively. The authors of this paper aim to fill this gap and present a quantitative study of BIM/VR applications in assisting MEP plan reading. In this study, the participants who are sophomore level students with minimal experience with BIM/VR and MEP systems were split into control and test groups, respectively. The effectiveness of learning was assessed statistically through pre-training and post-training quizzes. Furthermore, both groups were asked to complete a Likert scale questionnaire to evaluate their attitudes toward BIM/VR applications at the end of the study. The results show that BIM/VR integration significantly improved the performance of students.
Understanding Career Opportunities for Construction Graduates within the Roofing Industry Distribution Sector
Authors: Gajjar Dr. Dhaval , Lucas Dr. Jason , Viswanathan Gopika , Davis David
Published: December 2023

The construction industry continues to grow rapidly and faces a massive shortage of workers. The roofing industry, in particular, is projected to grow considerably with an increased demand for workers in the upcoming years. One critical component of the roofing industry is distribution. Distributors play a significant role in ensuring that materials arrive on site in a timely and affordable manner and act as a bridge between the roofing subcontractors and manufacturers. Attracting the next generation, Generation Z (Gen Z), is critical to address workforce shortages in the industry. The Gen Z population has various career preferences and characteristics that influence them in selecting a career. Gen Z looks for a defined career path within a specific industry that shows how their career can grow over time. This paper aims to develop and document a typical career path that college students from a construction program might have within the distribution sector of the roofing industry,with the help of a focus group. Additionally, the focus group discussed information regarding worker responsibilities, experience requirements, compensation, and benefits for each position. This paper documents the consensus findings from the focus group. This information and flowchart will aid educators and industry members in garnering interest in the distribution sector of the roofing industry.