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Cal Poly Student Ensemble To Stage 'Transmedia' Concert June 4 And 6, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Student-Run Printing Company Receives Sustainability Re-Certification, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

May 8, 2013 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Executive Committee - Agenda, 5/7/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Pitzer College Professor To Talk On Repurposing Social Media May 29 At Cal Poly, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

May 1, 2013 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Bimetallic Adhesion And Interfacial Toughness Of Kinetic Metallization Coatings, Alec D. Guraydin

Master's Theses

Due to their ability to confer enhanced surface properties without compromising the properties of the substrate, coatings have become ubiquitous in heavy industrial applications for corrosion, wear, and thermal protection, among others. Kinetic Metallization (KM), a solid-state impact consolidation and coating process, is well-suited for depositing industrial coatings due to its versatility, low substrate heat input, and low cost. The ability of KM coatings to adhere to the substrate is determined by the quality of the interface. The purpose of this study is to develop a model to predict the interfacial quality of KM coatings using known coating and substrate …

Agricultural Communication Lesson Plans For The Agricultural Leadership Class At Elk Grove High School, Chelsea Molina

Agricultural Education and Communication

The purpose of this project was to develop agricultural communication lesson plans for Elk Grove High School’s Agricultural Leadership class. The lesson plans were created after the research of the existing California Agricultural Education and Agricultural Leadership Curriculum standards. The lesson plans were then based off of the FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event (CDE) guidelines in order to grasp many of the important details of the CDE. The CDE is offered at the national level but not yet at the state level in California. Providing lesson plans that coincide with the requirements of the CDE will help California FFA …

Parenting Nutrition Skills Workshop: An Evaluation Of Facilitated Group Discussions To Enhance Parenting Nutrition Self Efficacy, Lisa A. Dawes

Master's Theses

Abstract

Parenting Nutrition Skills Workshops: An Evaluation of Facilitated Group Discussions to Enhance Parenting Nutrition Self-Efficacy

By: Lisa Dawes, RD, CDE

This research study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of using facilitated group discussion (FGD), a less traditional method of nutrition education, for increasing parents’ feelings of self-efficacy in their ability to make nutrition-related decisions, and to set and enforce nutrition-related boundaries with their children.

Childhood obesity is on the rise; poor food choices, portion control, and inactivity are identified as contributing causes. Parents play a major role in creating healthy habits and providing a well-balanced diet for their …

Financing Public Solar Projects: California Public Jurisdictions' Experiences In Acquiring And Financing Solar Photovoltaic Installations, Dana M.C. Hoffman

Master's Theses

More efficient technologies, state laws as well as environmental, social, and political pressures have all contributed to placing solar acquisition on the agenda for California’s public entities over the last half decade. But a key question for these frequently cash-strapped jurisdictions is how to utilize public dollars and lands, and how to leverage incentives to obtain solar PVs. As an alternative to outright purchase, a promising financing option made available to jurisdictions in recent years is ownership by a third party, usually the solar company, including various forms of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) and leasing. Due in part to state …

Design Of An Experimental Approach To Study The Growth Of Biofilm On Polymethylmethacrylate, Eireen S. Escalona

Biomedical Engineering

Biofilms are present in virtually every solid-liquid contact surface and are partially responsible for some diseases and water cleaning. They are a community of a variety of organisms that live symbiotically and are bound together by extracellular polymeric substances, or EPS. Biofilms go through five stages of development. These include initial and irreversible attachments, maturations I and II, and dispersion. In the dental world, biofilms are often associated with mouth infections including dental caries, gingivitis and periodontitis. Elderly denture wearers are susceptible to the pathogen-causing bacteria associated with these diseases, particularly those who have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of …

As-760-13 Resolution On Proposal For The Establishment Of The Cal Poly Cybersecurity Center, Russell Bik (President's Cabinet Member), Debra Larson, Ph.D. (College Of Engineering, Dean), & Ignatios Vakalis, Ph.D. (College Of Engineering, Chair, Computer Science Department

Academic Senate Resolutions

Endorses the proposal to establish a Cybersecurity Center.

Cal Poly Science Café Presents Crowd Sourced Gaming On May 11, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Interview Transcripts Of 2012 Sustain Cohort In 2013: Id 1239

SUSTAIN SLO Research Data

This data includes 21 interviews of 22 students. The interviews are semi-structured and were conducted in the Spring of 2013 one year after the students’ participation SUSTAIN.

Administered Spring of 2013 regarding their paticipation in SUSTAIN in 2012

Number or responses: 21

Academic Senate - Agenda, 4/16/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Executive Committee - Agenda, 4/2/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Interview Transcripts Of 2012 Sustain Cohort In 2013: Id 1206

SUSTAIN SLO Research Data

This data includes 21 interviews of 22 students. The interviews are semi-structured and were conducted in the Spring of 2013 one year after the students’ participation SUSTAIN.

Administered Spring of 2013 regarding their paticipation in SUSTAIN in 2012

Number or responses: 21

Regional Governance In The San Francisco Bay Area: The History Of The Association Of Bay Area Governments, Hing Wong

Focus

No abstract provided.

Designing Resiliency In An Unstainable World, Lewis Knight

Focus

No abstract provided.

Building For Life: A Recent British Attempt To Raise The Quality Of Housing, Ivor Samuels

Focus

No abstract provided.

Mumbai Port And City: Planning For Symbiosis, Hemalata Dandekar, Sulakshana Mahajan

Focus

No abstract provided.

The Report: Spring/Summer 2013, Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Administration; California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo

The Report

No abstract provided.

The Forum, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Cal Poly History Department

The Forum: Journal of History

No abstract provided.

Menlo Park Waterfront Plan, Crp 553 Project Planning Lab

City and Regional Planning Studios and Projects

No abstract provided.

Public Outreach Report: Templeton Planning And Design Studies Fall 2012, Crp 410/ 411 Community Planning Lab

City and Regional Planning Studios and Projects

This Public Outreach Report provides a summary of community outreach efforts done as part of the process to develop a community shared vision for the future development of Templeton. This planning effort was conducted as a class project by fourth year students in the City and Regional Planning Department at California Polytechnic State University over a five months period during the academic year of 2012-2013.

On The Art And Practice Of Urban Design, John Decker

Focus

No abstract provided.

Planning For A Strategic Guadalajara: Towards A Sustainable And Competitive Metropolis, Francisco Perez

Focus

No abstract provided.

Focus: Journal Of The City And Regional Planning Department, Volume 10

Focus

No abstract provided.

Solar-Powered Cloud Computing Datacenters, Laura Hosman, Bruce Baikie

Political Science

In the developing world, reliable and affordable electricity isn’t always available, presenting challenges for the Western “bigger is better” datacenter model. A small-scale, cloud computing datacenter, however, could leverage recent technological breakthroughs to instead rely on solar energy.

Vineyard Drip Irrigation Design, Roman Ferro

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

The goal of this project is to develop a cost and water efficient drip irrigation system. This irrigation system will deliver irrigation needs to a future 2.5 acre vineyard owned by the Jaqua family. The design accounts for the specifics of the field such as soil type, slope, crop water requirement, etc. A detailed design was created which includes part specifications, cost estimate and field map.