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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Meg Report: Elastic Frames For Earthquake Resistance, Paul Richards
Meg Report: Elastic Frames For Earthquake Resistance, Paul Richards
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The topic of the proposal was steel frames with superior elastic energy capacity that will permit buildings to better withstand severe earthquake loading. The anticipated outcomes related to mentoring were: each student researcher would be the lead author on a conference publication, students would present results at a national conference, and each student researcher would be a co-author on a journal article; with the graduate student researcher as a lead author.
Mentored Environment For Isogeometric Analysis, Kevin Tew, Michael Scott
Mentored Environment For Isogeometric Analysis, Kevin Tew, Michael Scott
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The mentored environment for isogeometric analysis (IGA) has trained engineering and computer science students to develop isogeometric numerical methods and accompanying software to solve challenging problems in science and engineering. The mentoring environment consisted of:
- Weekly group meetings where research concepts were discussed, scientific literature was reviewed, and progress was monitored.
- Pairing of students with a faculty members to develop IGA design-through-analysis methodologies.
- Preparation of results for peer-reviewed publications.
Intensive Mentoring And Micro-Electronics Research For Students In Engineering (Immerse) 2014, Aaron Hawkins, Stephen Schultz
Intensive Mentoring And Micro-Electronics Research For Students In Engineering (Immerse) 2014, Aaron Hawkins, Stephen Schultz
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The MEG funds used for this projects supported undergraduate students working in the IMMERSE program starting in the Summer of 2014. IMMERSE employed a total of 35 students, with 14 of them being supervised directly by Dr. Aaron Hawkins and Stephen Schultz. The students working for Drs. Hawkins and Schultz were paid hourly wages for their research work from this MEG grant.
Finite Element Modeling Of Shallow Embedded Connection Stiffness, Trevor Jones, Dr. Paul Richards
Finite Element Modeling Of Shallow Embedded Connection Stiffness, Trevor Jones, Dr. Paul Richards
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Shallowly embedded connections are a common and important connection of steel columns to reinforced concrete foundations, which can increase the building’s overall stiffness and strength. Until now, their contributions have been neglected because they are hard to quantify and study. Previous research at BYU (Barnwell 2015) has shown that the strength and stiffness available in these connections is greater than was previously assumed. A thorough understanding of these desirable properties would allow engineers to design buildings that are more cost-effective.
Girl’S Cybersecurity Camp, Sarah Cunha, Dale Rowe
Girl’S Cybersecurity Camp, Sarah Cunha, Dale Rowe
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In 2015, the BYU Cybersecurity Research Lab (CSRL) held its first annual summer camp for Girls aged 14-18. A total of 38 girls attended the week’s activities and workshops. While over 75% of girls indicated they had taken a computing-related class, only 40% reported any significant interest in cybersecurity prior to the summercamp with 10% believing they had some experience in the field. At the conclusion of the camp, 80% of attendees reported a significant interest in the field with 100% of attendees interested in attending a similar event again.
Thermal Properties Of Natural-Colored And Darkened Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, Tenli Waters, W. Spencer Guthrie
Thermal Properties Of Natural-Colored And Darkened Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, Tenli Waters, W. Spencer Guthrie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this project was to measure thermal properties of natural-colored and darkened portland cement concrete in order to explain observations from field data already collected. While portland cement concrete pavement offers a durable surface and long service life when designed and constructed properly, selected concrete pavement sections require expensive winter maintenance treatments to clear snow and ice. One method of potentially reducing winter maintenance costs is darkening the concrete pavement. Darkening the concrete reduces its albedo, or whiteness, and should therefore promote higher pavement surface temperatures through increased absorption of radiation energy from the sun. In winter, darkened …
Single Ion Detection For Mass Spectrometry Using Low Capacitance Mosfets, Matthew Hamblin, Aaron Hawkins
Single Ion Detection For Mass Spectrometry Using Low Capacitance Mosfets, Matthew Hamblin, Aaron Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Mass spectrometry is an important tool for analytical chemistry that allows the chemical composition of a compound to be determined. In order to do so, it separates the compound into ions, and then detects the number of ions of different masses.
The charge on a single ion is very small, making it difficult to measure. In order to overcome this, current mass spectrometers must use methods such as electron multipliers to create a cascading effect of electrons until a measurable charge is reached or cryodetectors that measure the thermal change of an ion hit at low temperatures.1 Using methods …
High-Resolution Soil Moisture Estimation Using Ascat, Kevin Tew, Michael Scott
High-Resolution Soil Moisture Estimation Using Ascat, Kevin Tew, Michael Scott
Journal of Undergraduate Research
NASA’s Decadal Survey emphasizes the importance of soil moisture measurements, citing their significance in predicting natural hazards and the role of soil moisture levels in the water and carbon cycles [1]. Soil moisture estimates are used for a variety of applications including drought detection, flood and landslide forecasts, crop yield monitoring, and rain precipitation models [1]–[4]. Orbiting sensors provide an effective way to measure soil moisture globally because measurements of each area can be taken at a relatively high revisit frequency (typically one to two days). These sensors are generally able to measure soil moisture parameters despite cloud coverage and, …