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Assessing Life Long Learning Utilizing Coop Work Term Report
Authors: Roufail Reem , MacGregor Carolyn G.
Published: January 2019

CEAB introduced graduate attributes (GA) as a tool to measure the performance of an engineering institute in delivering its engineering programs. The 12th attribute is Life Long Learning (LL), which is defined as the student’s ability to identify and address their own educational needs. A student’s reaching out to technical references, away from an academic setting, is identified as a measuring tool for LL. As a pilot study, the technical references evaluated were extracted from a sample of 12 artifacts - 4th year work-term technical reports submitted as a component of co-operative education (co-op).To measure LL, a categorical metric to assess quality of cited sources was used to assess student competence in selecting credible technical information. All students included at least one technical reference in the design/analysis section (Technical Reference, TR); with most students using a mix of TR quality. Only 1/3 of students had average TR quality scores that met or exceeded the benchmark of 3.0. There may be a relationship between the type of work sector experienced and quality of references used.The pilot study suggests that using a quality metric for technical references within student documents has potential to assess lifelong learning at both the individual and cohort level. Results reinforce the need to educate and reiterate to engineering students the importance of credibility of the source of information over convenience.
Hardware Skills for Hardware Engineers
Authors: Pradeepan Arrchana , Wright Derek
Published: January 2019

Electrical engineering students at the University of Waterloo require opportunities to develop hardware workflow skills. For example, creating, populating, and debugging printed circuit boards. Students may be fortunate enough to gain these skills on co-op work terms, but there is no structured on-campus opportunity to learn these topics. These workflows cannot be added to the existing curriculum without displacing other valuable learning opportunities. An optional “Embedded μC PCB Activity” is being developed to fill this gap. The Kolb learning cycle and project-based learning principles have been applied in its creation, and the Kirkpatrick Model of Training Evaluation is used as a framework to assess student reaction and learning. The activity was first trialled and found unsuccessful in 2017 but is now prepared to undergo another trial due to iterative improvement.
Examining Student Learning Outcomes and Engagement in Engineering Entrepreneurship Education Programs
Authors: Shekhar Prateek , Saad Aileen-Huang , Libarkin Julie
Published: January 2019

The professional context for the future engineer ischanging. Engineering graduates can no longer expecta career with a single employer and they must beprepared to meet the needs of diverse organizations.Companies are looking for engineers who can identifyunmet needs, problem solve under time constraints,and adapt to technological change. In response tochanging career needs, higher education institutionsare reforming how they train engineers. Most recently,this reform has led to the incorporation ofentrepreneurship into engineering undergraduatecurriculum. As more programs rush to launchengineering entrepreneurship programs, it is criticalthat we better understand the outcomes ofentrepreneurship education and how programs engagediverse student populations. In our poster, we presentour two projects assessing learning outcomes ofengineering entrepreneurship programs andexamining student participation.
Determining the Content Validity of a Biosystems Engineering Program
Authors: Cicek Jillian Seniuk , Renaud Robert , Mann Danny , Ingram Sandra
Published: January 2019

This study was designed as an exploratorycase study to determine the relative importance anddependencies of the CEAB graduate attributes asperceived by engineering stakeholders of the University ofManitoba. The findings were used to examine the contentvalidity of the Biosystems Engineering program. Theoverarching objective was to explore how well theemphasis on graduate attributes development in theFaculty of Engineering at the University of Manitobareflect the graduate attribute importance reported by keystakeholders. Findings showed that all stakeholdersranked Individual and Teamwork and CommunicationsSkills as the top engineering competencies, and all CEABgraduate attributes were perceived to between 6.1% and10.9% relatively important. This was in sharp contrast tothe Biosystems Engineering program, which is comprisedof approximately 50% of the graduate attribute, AKnowledge Base for Engineering. In this paper, themethods and findings in the determination of the contentvalidity of an engineering program are presented anddiscussed.
The Self-Reported Confidence and Proficiency Levels in Communication Skills: A Comparison of Senior Capstone Students and Undergraduate Students in a Technical Communication Course
Authors: Parker Anne , Marcynuk Kathryn , Scholar Vanier
Published: January 2019

One study of American college students foundthat students generally rate such attributes as publicspeaking and writing (along with academic ability ingeneral) as above average [6]. So we wanted to see if ourengineering students felt the same. To do so, weconducted our study over two phases and over multipleyears. The second phase grew out of an earlier one, phaseone, conducted between the winter term, 2013 and thewinter term, 2016. In the first phase, we administered asurvey that asked 2nd year technical communicationstudents to self-report on their levels of proficiency andconfidence in their communication skills – writing,speaking, teamwork and personal skills development (orlifelong learning) [2][5]. In all, 370 students completed thesurvey.This survey, administered at the beginning andtoward the end of the course, asked 20 questions relatedto communication tasks that we routinely ask them to doas part of the course, such as writing documents of >5pages or <5 pages, or giving a speech to groups of >20or <20 people. The survey, which took about 10 minutesto complete, was completely anonymous so that studentscould not be matched to grades nor could we determinewhy a student responded in a particular way. This earlierstudy found that students felt they had a moderate level ofconfidence in their communication skills, but they alsobelieved that the expected level of proficiency in theirsenior year would be substantially higher than theircurrent levels; that is, whereas they believed these currentlevels were, on average, 3 on the CDIO scale of 5, theybelieved the expected proficiency levels would be 4.5 onaverage.We were then curious to see how students in thesenior (capstone) design courses would respond to thesame survey. Once again, the survey was anonymous andcould not be matched to a particular student. Our goal insurveying capstone students was to see whether they stillfelt at least moderately confident in their communicationskills (for the most part, they do) and whether they nowfeel more proficient in communicating the informationthat supports the engineering work done in the course.Our expectation was that this cohort of senior capstonestudents would feel more proficient and confident thantheir younger selves
Effect of a mini lesson on self-regulated learning on students’ learning
Authors: Maleki Amir , Picolo Costanza , Verrett Jonathan
Published: January 2019

There has been much interest in self-regulated learning in the past few decades. Various studies have reported significant effects on student outcomes when delivering training on self-regulated learning. In this study we investigate the effectiveness of a 50 minute workshop on self-regulated learning in changing the actions and perceptions of students. Surveys indicate slightly greater student self-confidence, pre-lecture review and comfort seeking help from instructors. Students report less use of goal setting behaviours and little changes in minimizing distractions while studying and the use of rephrasing to practice key course concepts. Suggestions for improvements to this intervention are to spread training between multiple sessions so as to better reinforce habits and attitudes related to self-regulated learning.
Meaningful problems in students’ design projects: Relational, perceptual, and moral tensions
Authors: Ha Minha R. , Czekanski Alex
Published: January 2019

An exploratory study on the students’ learning processes in design project settings led to the discovery of important tensions that students experience in their engineering program. Adopting a Critical Discourse Analysis perspective, an we conducted an analysis of dominant images and discourses in engineering student interviews. The results highlighted key conflicting messages about what it means to succeed in engineering education, what engineering means, and who the engineering student is. Certain ideological beliefs posed as serious barriers and threats to mutually respectful and healthy peer relations, resulting work outcomes, and a sense of ‘fit’ or belonging in engineering.Simultaneously, students demonstrated abilities to critique existing narratives and offer alternative meanings. It is this critical, moral agency of our students that amplifies the call for educational reform towards social justice through, and within, engineering.
New technical elective recognizing experiential learning in competitive engineering teams: A report from the inaugural offering of the course
Authors: Hassan Elizabeth
Published: January 2019

Student competitive teams provideengineering students an opportunity to developtheir hands-on design, fabrication andmanagement skills. Anecdotally, we know thatmany students draw on these experiences toobtain excellent post-graduation jobs; forexample, automotive companies often recruitfrom these teams’ competitions. However, in thepast assigning academic credit to these activitieswas difficult logistically. This paper will presentthe methods and rationale that allowedMcMaster Engineering to overcome thesechallenges and successfully offer a courseawarding academic credit for these activities inthe 2017-18 year; thought to be the first of it’skind at a Canadian engineering school.
MAKING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE MORE PRODUCTIVE
Authors: Budiman R. Arief , Zheng Z. H. (Ryan)
Published: January 2019

Problem analysis is taught in the classroomenvironment by having students solve problems that oftenhave ready solutions. Because classroom problems areoften solvable within an hour, problem analysis, as oneCEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board)graduate attribute, may be viewed separately from othergraduate attributes. Students participating inundergraduate research, however, learn problem analysisby also developing investigative skills, use of engineeringtools (Matlab, Excel), even communication skills. In thispaper we discuss our undergraduate research experiencefrom perspectives of mentor and mentee. Mentor'smotivation to recruit undergraduate research studentscould include (i) high probability of finding talentedstudents to work on project of relatively short duration(i.e., one year) and (ii) producing solutions to a variety ofproblems that could lead to research problems. Thesemotivations align well with motivations of undergraduateresearch mentees, i.e., experience in solving morerealistic (open-ended) problems and strengthening theirresearch portfolios. Generating "real world" problemscan be achieved by introducing student-proposed designor analysis project component into a third-year course.Projects completed can then be continued into summerresearch projects. Results from the summer projects inturn enrich the third-year course content. To makeundergraduate research experience more productive,mentor encourages mentee to write and present together aconference paper, such as CEEA 2018 Conference.National-level conference experience would strengthenstudent's research portfolio. Projects with highertechnical content could even be presented to engineeringconferences, which is what we are aiming for. We discussways to increase student participation. We provide acourse project template for faculty members who areinterested in adopting our experience into their teachingand research activities.
Three Birds, One Stone: A Pedagogy and Accreditation Driven Redesign
Authors: Robertson Bryson , Gwyn Margaret , Jackson LillAnne , Wild Peter
Published: January 2019

This paper describes a proposed redesign of the instruction and assessment of the Co-operative (Co-op) Education (or work term) components of the University of Victoria Engineering program. The redesign ensures instruction and assessment of the higher-level Graduate Attributes (GAs), such as individual and teamwork, communication skills, professionalism, impact on society, ethics and equity, economics and project management, and life-long learning, that may not be included in all of the technical courses in a traditional Engineering curriculum. Concurrently, the redesign includes a renewed emphasis on improving the technical writing competency of graduating engineers by: ‘laddering’ student technical writing development; introduction a new grading scheme; increased timeframes for report revisions; and, finally, reducing the number of pedagogically ineffective reports required to graduate.
Implementation of the Second-year course in an Engineering Professional Spine
Authors: Iqbal Umar , Salem Deena , Strong David
Published: January 2019

The objective of this paper is to document the experience of developing and implementing a second-year course in an engineering professional spine that was developed in a first-tier research university and relies on project-based core courses. The main objective of this spine is to develop the students’ cognitive and employability skills that will allow them to stand out from the crowd of other engineering graduates.The spine was developed and delivered for the first time in the academic year 2010-2011 for first-year general engineering students. In the year 2011-2012, those students joined different programs, and accordingly the second-year course was tailored to align with the different programs’ learning outcomes. This paper discusses the development and implementation of the course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department.
A snapshot of engineering education in Canada
Authors: Nelson Nancy , Brennan Robert
Published: January 2019

Although all accredited engineering programs in Canada are assessed by the same governing body, each institution has its own set of expectations regarding its distribution of effort, the types of research conducted by its faculty, and the way it delivers its curriculum. Individual departments and programs each have their own strengths and challenges, but collectively they share the responsibility of educating tomorrow’s engineers.This paper presents a summary of the results of a descriptive study examining three aspects of engineering education in Canada: the balance and types of research, teaching, and service that engineering educators are doing, the level to which engineering educators are engaging with engineering education research, and the look and feel of the learning environment that undergraduate engineering students experience in accredited engineering programs in Canada.
ASSESSING LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION1H,�
Authors: Pirnia Mehrdad
Published: January 2019

This paper uses the data from Student Performance Evaluation forms submitted by coop employers to study the level and progression of life-long learning attribute among engineering undergrad students at University of Waterloo. The questions in the survey are mapped to the indicators defining the life-long learning. The measurements show excellent performance rating, progressing positively as students advancing in their program. We analyze the results and suggest future research to address the shortcomings observed in the survey
THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC LOCUS OF CONTROL AND PERCEPTION OF PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN DESIGN PROJECTS
Authors: Galaleldin Mohamed
Published: January 2019

The University of Ottawa has introduced newintroductory engineering design courses that introducesstudents to engineering design through a CollaborativeProject Based Learning (CPBL) environment as it is knownfor enhancing deep learning, motivating students tocultivate interdependence in learning, problem-solving,and creating interest and excitement in learning. Studentswork in teams with a client to solve an engineering problemand develop and iterate prototypes. This paper aims atunderstanding the impact of those two hands-on courses(Engineering Design and Introduction to ProductDevelopment and Management) on engineering students’design skills as well as the factors that impacted thestudents learning. The factors that are considered in thisstudy are students’ prior knowledge or experience ofengineering design, students’ construct locus of control,perception of problem solving ability and team dynamics.A pre-& post-test was administered to students using avalidated design process skill assessment tool to quantifystudents’ progress during the course. Students’ finalprototypes were also assessed by external judges from thecommunity to evaluate the quality of students’ designs.
Introducing and Sustaining Traditional Fabrication Methods in the Context of Teaching Prototyping for Engineering Design
Authors: Dumond Patrick
Published: January 2019

The introduction of Makerspaces across Canada has made it much easier for universities to provide engineering students the opportunity to “close the loop” on engineering design, by giving students the means to implement their projects. However, with the introduction of newer rapid prototyping technologies such as 3D printing, students forget or are unware that traditional fabrication technologies can often be more efficient then these new technologies, depending on the situation.This paper discusses the development and sustainability of traditional fabrication methods through the development of low cost dedicated facilities used in interdisciplinary engineering design courses. The introduction of these traditional fabrication methods have proven to increase the efficiency, creativity and critical thinking of engineering students related to the development of quick and iterative prototypes for their engineering designs. However, much work remains to be done if these facilities are to be optimized and sustained in this new engineering education paradigm.
Design of a Completely New First Year Engineering Program at the University of Saskatchewan
Authors: Maw Sean
Published: January 2019

The rapidly evolving role of the engineering profession in society requires an engineering graduate with a more diverse and robust skill set than ever before. To answer this challenge, the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering has embarked upon a complete redesign of its first year program. This project essentially started from a “blank slate” and posed the question, “If we could design any first year program that we wanted, what would we create?” The outcome of this endeavor is intended to be an extremely effective first year program that excites, engages and inspires students, and that holistically prepares them for the challenges to come in later years. In this paper, we review the broad learning objectives of our new first year, and the values that we applied to our decision making during its design.The overall project consists of three distinct phases: determination of required first year graduate attributes, development of program structure and delivery methods, and detailed course design. Phase I has been completed. It has left us with a detailed inventory of knowledge, skills, experiences, and attitudes, distributed across 23 content categories, that the College wants students to internalize by the end of their first year of study.We will outline the methods that we used to compile and refine this attribute inventory, including multiple approaches aimed at meaningful stakeholder engagement, surveys of existing first year programs across Canada, and an analysis of gaps and redundancies between the Saskatchewan high school curriculum and our existing first year program. We will also describe the 23 content categories used to organize the graduate attributes of the proposed first year program and how these categories are weighted in relative terms. 

We share some of our key learnings from Phase I of the project, including which consultation strategies worked most effectively, why we focused on first year graduate attributes and not content, and key elements that will be emphasized in our new program. We will also briefly describe the process by which we are starting to develop the program structure and delivery methods i.e. Phase II.
Improving Class Participation by Using an Online Interactive Platform
Authors: Khalili Mahsa , Ostafichuk Peter M.
Published: January 2019

Class engagement and participation has a direct impact on students’ learning. Improving participation has been one of the main focuses of education. It has been shown that classroom participation through asking questions can reinforce students’ learning process and improve their knowledge foundation. Classroom dynamics, that is, the interaction between the instructor and students, is another factor that influences students’ attentiveness and learning.The motivation for this pilot research is to examine the impact of using existing online platforms on the class participation and engagement of undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students at the University of British Columbia. By the use of this online platform, students can anonymously and dynamically provide feedback to the instructor and ask their questions.The findings of this work confirmed that classroom dynamics vary in different tutorial sections and instructional adjustments are necessary to accommodate students’ needs and learning dynamics. Overall, students were positive about the use of online platforms and more than 50% of the students suggested the use of this tool for future tutorials.
A Cornerstone Design Module in First Year Engineering
Authors: Ostafichuk Peter M. , Sommer David , Jaeger Carol P.
Published: January 2019

This paper describes a new five-week cornerstone design module at the conclusion of first year engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC).The objective of this cornerstone module is to bringtogether the multiple course themes—developed over the preceding six modules and 18 academic weeks—into a single, integrative and culminating experience. The module builds on the previous course topics, andspecifically emphasizes design, stakeholder consultation, prototyping, sustainability, and communication in a unified project experience. Through a mix of analytical and physical prototyping, teams design a pilot rainwater harvester system for small, remote communities. Teams specify the system components in their design, and submit those through an online form. All systems are then simulated off-line in a detailed MATLAB model that tracks weather, physical performance, cost, maintenance, healthand safety risks, and more. The culminating event for the module is a formal oral presentation followed by a timelapse video of the simulations of the different teams’ rainwater harvester system designs.The outcomes to the module have been very positive.The module has successfully run for three years with over 400 teams. Feedback through surveys shows students find the cornerstone project meaningful and helpful in developing their ability to use simulation and numerical modelling in design. Students have also rated the module highly in terms of the relevance to their degree, and the importance of the learning outcomes to engineers.Primary challenges noted to date include inequities instudent workload within a team, due to shifting priorities as final exams approach, and ability to update the project each year to maintain a new challenge for each cohort.
Examining the use of a Personalized Learning Management System (PLMS) to Increase Student Engaagement in High School Physics
Authors: Singh Meera
Published: January 2019

Motivated by the drive to impact the quality and diversity of students applying to engineering schools, this study evaluates a component of a Personalized Digital Learning Management System (PLMS) that has been designed to increase student engagement in K-12 Physics. In particular, a non-traditional project based learning module, with roots in game-based learning, has been developed and executed in grade 8 science classrooms. Pre and post survey data that includes attitudinal markers, learning style profiles, gender, and assessments of knowledge gained, are analyzed and presented. Results suggest that students who are more interested in science, physics and engineering tend to have learning styles that require programming that is more active and less sequential than traditionally delivered. This is particularly the case for female students. The non-traditional game based project acted to provide these types of learning opportunities and post survey data showed a very high level of student engagement. Results obtained will be used to further refine the PLMS.
Assessing the Individual in Team Based Design Projects
Authors: Carrick Roger , Czekanski Alex
Published: January 2019

Project-based learning (PBL) has become a common practice engineering schools, often used in the context of design projects. Team based design projects allow the assessment of a broad range of graduate attributes, such as teamwork, communication, professionalism, ethics, project management, problem solving and design. Assessment of these skills is often qualitative, making assessment more difficult and varied than technical, quantitatively assessed subjects.Most often when we grade the outputs of team-based projects, we assess the team as a whole; assigning one grade to the entire team. Whether it is project reports, formative and summative, presentations or group assignments, team members share a mark. Tools such as peer and self-evaluations and contribution attestations are sometimes used to modify the marks assigned to individuals, relating the relative engagement of students within the team, but they do not clearly link the direct learning outcomes of individuals to specific attributes. Shared grading is done for several reasons. Logistically, it is significantly less workload to mark a single report per group, than to mark individual reports. Second, in professional work, the output of a team is what is important, and is the primary indicator of success. In an academic environment however, it is the specific learning outcomes of the individuals that we wish to assess.
Student preference between single-box and multi-box homework problem answers using WeBWorK, an online homework system
Authors: D'Entremont Agnes
Published: January 2019

WeBWorK is an open-source online homework platform used in mathematics as well as engineering, where students can be assigned calculated answer engineering science problems. Problems with staged answers (multi-box) problems are possible on this system, and could offer feedback for the answers at each intermediate step of the solution. This would allow students to determine the step where they had an error (or deficit in understanding), similar to providing a hint on what their specific error was in adaptive feedback systems.Second-year students in a mechanical engineering program were exposed to both single- and multi-box questions in WeBWorK and were asked to give feedback about their preferences. The vast majority of students reported that they believed that the multi-box questions provided them good feedback on which step or calculation had error(s). They also pointed out the multi-box problems sped up finding errors in their solutions. However, a large minority indicated concern that multi-box problems constrained the solution to a particular path.Based on these results, providing some multi-box problems may assist students in finding their errors through more detailed feedback on their solution. This may be more effective earlier in a particular topic or in the first problems at any given complexity.
Knowledge Mobilization Intermediaries in STEM: The roles and functions of K-12 STEM Outreach Organizations at Canadian Universities
Authors: Compeau Scott
Published: January 2019

Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) is the reciprocal and complementary flow and uptake of research knowledge between knowledge producers, knowledge intermediaries, and knowledge users. The purpose of this investigation is to explore the typology of Canadian university-based Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics outreach organizations and understand if/how they function as knowledge mobilization intermediaries. Three research questions guide this first study; 1) What are the organizational features of K-12 STEM outreach organizations; 2) To what extent do STEM outreach organizations interact with K-12 educators or administration and 3) What knowledge mobilizations processes do they currently use? The methodology used for data collection will be an online questionnaire consisting of qualitative based open-ended questions. The educational importance of this study aligns with the goals of KMb as it has relevance to both within academia and beyond. Within academia, the results will contribute towards the body of knowledge within K-12 STEM education. Beyond academia, this study has value in practice, as the results will engage STEM outreach organizations in conversation about KMb strategies
Finding Alternative Methods for Controlling the Power Shortage in Kurdistan through Improving Buildings’ Energy Performance
Authors: Salih Kawar T.
Published: January 2019

The power shortage is one of the major problems in developing countries. Kurdistan Region of Iraq suffers from this issue, like other developing countries. Especially, after the economy crises that has started in 2014. However, all its efforts for tackling this challenge has been in providing more energy supply stations and more fuel provision. Few studies have been found in the region that seek the relation between the quality of buildings and energy consumption. It is questioned if the building sector in Kurdistan is well managed and environmentally sufficient to consume minimum amount of energy since it is the largest energy consuming sector. This research will seek an alternative to decrease the energy demand in buildings instead of expanding the energy sector. This could be achieved by evaluating the quality of building sector environmentally and improving it. Providing guidelines for building’s thermal regulations, passive building design and increasing the energy efficiency of buildings by renewal means could be alternative strategies for lowering the energy consumption. Theoretical and numerical research approach have been taken in to account for finding the answer through a case study and comparative analysis. A variation of 21-29% of power consumption can be observed between buildings that have not considered energy efficiency criteria in their design and those who reflected them more in the design.
Mathematical Modeling for Prediction of Heating and Air-Conditioning Energies of Multistory Buildings in Duhok City
Authors: Zaya Neven E. , Hassan Lokman H. , Bilgil Halis
Published: January 2019

Present endeavor is devoted to estimate the air-conditioning and heating energies or loads of modern buildings in Duhok City, Iraq using new mathematical models. Many parameters have been considered in current modeling, namely, area of building, number of storeys and types of the common materials of the building walls. Regression analysis is performed to formulate new mathematical linear and nonlinear models for the loads. In addition, Fuzzy logic is utilized in the third model employing Sugeno's regulation. The outcomes reveal that the reasonable matching is achieved between the proposed models and mechanical engineering analytical solutions of heating and air-conditioning standards. Consequently, high correlation coefficient as more than 85% is determined between the predicted values of the models and analytical results. The linear model shows perfect matching with the analytical outputs more than the other proposed mathematical formulations.
A Parallel Heuristic Method for Optimizing a Real Life Problem (Agricultural Land Investment Problem)
Authors: Saleh Sagvan A.
Published: January 2019

This paper proposed a parallel method for solving the Agricultural Land Investment Problem (ALIP), the problem that has an important impact on the agriculture issues. The author is first represent mathematically the problem by introducing a mathematical programming model. Then, a parallel method is proposed for optimizing the problem. The proposed method based on principles of parallel computing and neighborhood search methods. Neighborhood search techniques explore a series of solutions spaces with the aim of finding the best one. This is exploited in parallel computing, where several search processes are performed simultaneously. The parallel computing is designed using Message Passing Interface (MPI) which allows to build a flexible parallel program that can be executed in multicore and/or distributed environment. The method is competitive since it is able to solve a real life problem and yield high quality results in a fast solution runtime.
TUMOR SARCOMATOSO EXTERIORIZADO POR ORIFÍCIO CERVICAL UTERINO (SARCOMA PARIDO): RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Lopes Mariana Pimentel , Monte Marília , Rodrigues Thais Sousa , Braz Raíssa Veloso Prado Napoleão , Carvalho Mykaelly Kelly de Sá
Published: January 2019

Paciente do sexo feminino, 62 anos, com história de sangramento vaginal na pós-menopausa, abundante e intermitente, com duração de seis meses, associado à perda ponderal importante, dor pélvica e dificuldade miccional. Exames complementares evidenciaram lesão expansiva em istmo e colo uterino, com sinais de invasão parametrial bilateral e terço superior da vagina, em íntimo contato com bexiga e reto. A biópsia constatou tratar-se de sarcoma fusocelular de alto grau. A paciente foi encaminhada para quimioterapia e radioterapia neoadjuvante com programação para posterior tratamento cirúrgico. Este caso corrobora com o pensamento que embora raro, é importante aventar a possibilidade de sarcoma uterino, em casos de sangramento vaginal na pós menopausa. É fundamental estudo histológico e estadiamento para obter-se uma melhor qualidade terapêutica.
HEMAGIOMA DA INFÂNCIA TRATADO COM COMBINAÇÃO DE PROPRANOL E TIMOLOL: UM RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Braz Raíssa Veloso Prado Napoleão
Published: January 2019

Os hemangiomas da infância são tumores vasculares com componente proliferativo, de caráter benigno. Geralmente apresentam curso clínico característico, sendo, por isso, diagnosticados na maioria das vezes através de história clínica e exame físico. Na maioria dos casos a conduta expectante é recomendada, mas alguns paciente necessitam de tratamento devido evolução com complicações locais ou que denotem risco funcional ou estético. O objetivo deste estudo é relatar o caso de uma criança de 7 meses com hemangioma em região cervical anterior que obteve melhora parcial da lesão com uso de terapia combinada de propranolol oral e timolol colírio sobre a lesão, sem efeitos colaterais, de baixo custo e com impacto positivo na qualidade de vida do paciente.
KENAKALAN ANAK (JUVENILE DELIQUENCY) DAN UPAYA PENANGGULANGANNYA
Authors: SH.,MA Raihana
Published: January 2019

Children is nation future asset and router generation dream of nation, so children is entitled to the continuity of life, growth and develop, participating and entitled of protection from discrimination and also have civil rights and freedom. Currently juvenile deliquency has leaded into criminal behaviour as the result the case of children in conflict with the law arises. The efforts to overcome the matters of juvenile delinquency is continuously performed. However, such approaches to prevent and to overcome juvenile deliquency that exist today, Some approaches to prevent and address the child's misbehavior is happening this moment appropriate more done through repressive approach. Moreover, imprisonment to children in conflict with the law is still a very prominent way. The appropriate methode and approach to overcome the matters of juvenile delinquency should be performed and based on deep understanding on the causes of juvenile deliquency. There are Penal and Non Penal facility that should be equally in understand and this article aims to discuss the causes of child delinquency is good from the perspective of the theory as well as the concept and also the scope of the law and the method to resolve the delinquency of children in Indonesia. Keywords: juvenile deliquency, effort to overcome it.
PERAN NEGARA DALAM PERUMUSAN KEBIJAKAN PENGENDALIAN TERORISME DI INDONESIA (Study Analisa Kriminologis)
Authors: Valentino Rudy Rudolf
Published: January 2019

The tragedy of Bali Bombing in Legian-Kuta in October 12, 2002 brought the issue of terrorism to the forefront of Indonesia’s security thinking. In Indonesia’s counter terrorism policy, terrorism is defined as criminal act. This has been a long debate due to the ambiguities in the definition of terror and has produced multi-interpretation. People anxious this definition of terror interpreted freely by stakeholders. As a result,the ideal purpose of a policy could not be achieved, on the contrary it will produce a new problem that harms democracy. This research concludes that the state has played an important role to formulate Indonesia’s counter terrorism strategy in Law Enforcement model in order to protect human rights in the democracy framework. However, this Law Enforcement model should be supported by the preventive measures which will be regulated under social policy to keep the coercive power and the persuasive power balance.
Strategi Pertahanan Semesta: Memahami Green and Blue Belt Security dalam Konsep Ekonomi Konstitusi di Kawasan Perbatasan
Authors: Tippe Syarifuddin
Published: January 2019

The concept of green and blue belt security in the framework of the concept of constitutional economy is derived from solving the root of the nation's problems with transdisciplinary methods. That is, this concept is understood as an integral part of the awareness efforts for the state organizers to consistently adhere to the ideological base of Pancasila in the nation and state. On that understanding, the understanding of the framework of the concept of constitutional economy must be put forward than the concept of green and blue belt security itself. Concretely, it must follow a comprehensive flow of understanding in accordance with the structure of the problem. The earliest is the understanding of root-breaking problems related to consistency with the ideological base of Pancasila (this has already been discussed); The next understanding of the "problem stem" is "state / government policy" which can be interpreted as the basis of work with the term "constitutional economy". While the understanding associated with kosep green and blue belt security is an understanding of "state defense strategy" in the border region.
A Practical and General Approach to the Late-Stage Functionalization of Complex Sulfonamides
Authors: Fier Patrick , Maloney Kevin M.
Published: January 2019

Herein we describe the development and application of a method for the mild, late-stage conversion of primary sulfonamides to several other other functional groups. These reactions occur via initial reductive deamination of sulfonamides to sulfinates via an NHC-catalyzed reaction of transiently formed N-sulfonylimines. The method described here is tolerant of nearly all common functional groups, as exemplified by the late-stage derivatization of several complex pharmaceutical compounds. Based on the prevalence of sulfonamide-containing drugs and building blocks, we have developed a method to enable sulfonamides to be applied as versatile synthetic handles for synthetic chemsitry.
Simple, fast and inexpensive method for determination of ranitidine hydrochloride based on conductometric measurements
Authors: Bindewald Eduardo Henrique , Rosa-Sobrinho João Carlos , Bergamini Márcio Fernando , Marcolino-Júnior Luiz Humberto
Published: January 2019

This work aims the development and optimization of an alternative method for ranitidine hydrochloride (RAN-HCl) determination. The proposed method was based on conductometric titration of RAN by precipitation of AgCl solid using a solution of AgNO3 as titrant. It was investigated the possibility of performing the titrations on hydroalcoholic and deionized water medium. A limit of detection of 1.0 mmol L-1 and 0.5 mmol L-1 were achieved for RAN titration in deionized water and in a 75:25 hydroalcoholic mixture, respectively. Such behavior is attributed to the dielectric constant of hydroalcoholic medium, which is lower than aqueous solution, making AgCl more insoluble and improving the resolution of the conductivity curve around the end point. Therefore, it is concluded that the conductometric titration method to determine RAN using AgNO3 as titrant proved to be feasible at low drug concentrations. The statistical calculations for obtained results suggested good precision for the conductometric method. According to t-test, there were no significant differences between found values at a 95% confidence level. Moreover, obtained results showed an excellent performance of the proposed method on quality control of RAN-HCl in generic formulations without any sample pretreatment.
The Algorithm Of Giving Automatic Harakat On Arabic Script
Authors: Qudsi Dini Hidayatul , Adin Saf Maksum Ro’is
Published: January 2019

The majority of Arabic reference books in Arabic writing without a vowel/harakat causestudents to have difficulty in learning Arabic. Reading Arabic Script without harakatrequires an understanding of the science of Nahwu-Sharf (Arabic Grammar) to be able tounderstand its contents. Therefore, in this study the basic rules of Nahwu-Sharf Sciencehave been translated into an algorithm that can be used to provide an automatic harakaton Arabic script (without harakat). Based on the interview results with the expert, sixexamples of sentences that represented the types(conditions) of basic sentences in theArabic language have been used as scenarios to examine the generated algorithm. Theallowed sentence is limited to one sentence only and cannot be in the form of poetry orsatire. Additionally, Cyclomatic Complexity Testing is used to examine scenarios in a testcase. All the steps of the Cyclomatic Complexity have been performed, which are creatingthe flowgraph, calculating the independent path, and testing scenario. The scenarios wereexamined in a test case through 13-path test case examination and result match withexpected output. In addition, 24 examples which represented the six conditions have beenutilized to examine for more detailed analysis and also results accuracy 100% inaccordance with the basic rules of Nahwu-Sharf science.
Life as a Blonde: The Use of Prozac in the 90's
Authors: Cebuliak Colleen
Published: January 2019

With the rapid rise in the use of such anti-depressant drugs as Prozac comes a host of legal and ethical issues for psychiatrists prescribing the drugs. This article examines the implications of prescribing mood-altering drugs from the standpoint of professional ethics and the law. The author discusses the side-effects of Prozac and the current trend towards "cosmetic psychopharmacology" - the use of the drug to alter or enhance the personalities of patients who are technically healthy but looking for an "edge" or mood-improver. The article explores the controversy surrounding the claim that Prozac patients experience suicidal and violent thoughts as a result of the drug; the author goes on to discuss the issue of the psychiatrist's potential liability when something goes wrong and when the drug has been prescribed to a patient who is well. Following is a summary of current civil and criminal litigation surrounding the Prozac controversy.
The author concludes that in most cases, the legal and ethical implications of prescribing Prozac to the "normal" patient should prohibit psychiatrists from doing so; however, the reality is that the prescription of Prozac to patients who are not clinically depressed is already widespread. Thus, the author concludes that the psychiatric community must encourage public debate and education.
Disabilities and the Canadian Forces Medical System
Authors: Blythe Stanley J.
Published: January 2019

This article examines and challenges some of the assumptions, procedures and standards implicit in the Canadian Forces (CF) treatment of the disabled. From a human rights perspective, the CF classification system can exclude an individual from joining the CF or may result in the release of a serving member from the CF. The author develops this article in the context of evolving Canadian human rights law and its inherent conflict with the traditional role of the CF. The author views the CF's primary role as being prepared for combat with the forces of a national enemy. At the root of this article is whether CF members are to be considered "soldiers first" or are to fit within the current legal standards and societal norms recognizing disabled persons' rights in the workforce.
The author reaches the conclusion that the CF is unique among Canada's employers. While not called upon very often, the primary role of the CF is to provide an armed force for Canadian defence. Although there should be appropriate variations for the responsibilities of individuals in peacetime and wartime periods, a high standard of medical fitness is justified for Canadian service members. Finally, despite the fact that many military decisions regarding the disabled have been upheld in our courts, the author proposes several reforms to enhance the military's sensitivity to its disabled recruits and serving members.
The Debtor's Interest in Personal Property under the PPSA
Authors: MacDougall Bruce
Published: January 2019

The PPSA legislation in this country allows various individuals to hold interests in personal property without having possession of that property. In this way it negates the traditional principle of equating an interest strictly with possession. In this article, the author explores the interests established by the PPSAs specifically in relation to the debtor. One problem noted is the tendency of the PPSAs to use the terms "interest" and "right" interchangeably with respect to the debtor in some areas, and to draw a distinction between the terms in others. The author examines the distinction between these terms at length, and suggests that "interest" would be a more appropriate term to use in the legislation. Also discussed is what factors are necessary in order for the debtor to create a "sufficient" interest in the personal property in question. Information here comes largely from case law, as the legislation itself is not specific. As a result, some uncertainty exists as to which factors create a sufficient interest for the debtor, particularly as to whether or not certificates of title or production quotas or licences held by the debtor will create a sufficient interest. Lastly, the effect of the PPSAs on the derivation principle is examined and the resulting limitations are discussed.
The author concludes that in spite of some uncertainty, the legislation achieves the laudable goal of creating as many individual interests as possible in the same personal property, thereby generating wealth for the maximum number of people.