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A Semi-Active Vibration Isolator For 3d Printing On Shipboard, Mohammad Z. Shahabuddin

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

In the recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) (aka 3D printing)-has become a viable alternative to traditional manufacturing due to its unique advantages, such as enabling the fabrication of complex geometries at reduced weight and costs as well as allowing on-site fabrication for maintenance and repair. One specific application area of the AM is the navy vessels. During extended voyages, the navy vessels likely require the convenience of on-site fabrication of the malfunctioned parts. However, the shipboard equipment suffers from a broad range of external excitations arising not only from the waves but also from the vessel’s engines, which …

Reclamation Of Fused Silica From Investment Shells Used For Casting Steel, Samuel L. Holt

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Fused silica is widely used for investment casting shell molds. Fused silica shells are discarded after being used for casting one time. This is due to the transformation of fused silica to beta cristobalite above 1652℉ (900℃). To reduce cost and waste of investment casting foundries, this study is exploring a method to inhibit transformation of fused silica and reclaim it from high temperature investment casting shells. This research has employed firing to minimalize fused silica transformation to cristobalite. The phase transformation is minimalized due to sintering and coarsening of the particles during firing. Coarsening reduces surface area to volume …

Evaluation Of Supervised Deep-Learning For Improved Pneumonia Diagnosis, Andrew Kalaani

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of infections in the lung area and deaths worldwide. The mortality rate is 24.8% for patients over 70 years of age due to other health complications present along with it. In least fortunate countries, pneumonia can often times go untreated because of how cost extensive it is to diagnose, especially severe cases that cannot be seen by a plain X-ray. Other scanning methods can find the lung abnormality but are time-extensive and not cost effective. An autonomous approach however can help aid diagnosing pneumonia with a plain X-ray scan due to the structural …

Mechanical Properties Of Nanomodified Hybrid Gfrp Composite Materials, Micah Rop Kimutai

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The mechanical behavior of the nanomodified hybrid epoxy matrix was investigated in glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP). In this study, five nanocomposites enriched with as received halloysite, nanomer I.28E, HNT-APTES, and the hybrid combinations of the two HNTs with the nanomer I.28E were successfully fabricated. To evaluate the effects and morphological characteristics of the individual fillers and the hybrid configurations on the epoxy resin matrix, TGA, DSC, and DMA were analyzed. To understand the effect of the five configurations on the neat GFRP laminate, mode I interlaminar fracture toughness, tensile, and vibration properties were investigated. Electron microscopy testing techniques were …

Current Status Of Design And Construction Of Piles With A Pilot Hole On Rock, Charles C. Crowner

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Driven piles at project sites get their load bearing capacity from side friction along the driven lengths as well as from end resistance. Pilot holes is a pile driving assistance method used to aid driving displacement piles through hard/ dense layers and rock. These pilot holes can be a size smaller or larger than the pile that is to be installed. The pilot hole is first drilled down to a specific depth. The use of a pilot hole reduces the “end bearing” and “side resistance” within the drilled zone and aids the driving of the pile. This process also complicates …

Generational Cohorts And Search For B2b Service Providers, John Story

AMTP Proceedings 2021

This study explores differences in B2B search processes of members of three generational cohorts, Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers. When searching for a business-to-business service provider, Millennials were significantly more likely to use an internet search, but there were no significant differences between Generation X and Baby Boomers. Although more likely to use an internet search than previous generations, Millennials were just as likely to use interpersonal information sources. These results provide insights into differentiating marketing communications to effectively reach members of different generations in business-to-business marketing.

Examining The Use Of Social Media In Building A Student Personal Brand And The Impact Of Demographics, Tulay Girard, Musa Pinar

AMTP Proceedings 2021

The extended abstract is uploaded for publication in the 2021 AMTP conference proceedings.

Choice Architecture And Marketing Pre-Suasion: The Case Of The Motorcycle Industry, Stephen Lemay, Bethany Landis, Dave Mcmahon

AMTP Proceedings 2021

In this analysis, we examine the motorcycle industry in terms of Cialdini’s concept of Pre- Suasion. We use the chapter titles from the book to explore how these concepts could or should help the motorcycle industry adapt to shifts in its markets, shifts that are both demographic and cultural. In the process, we also explore ideas like product gentrification and choice architecture, ideas at the heart of the motorcycle marketing problem. We conclude that motorcycle promotions and messaging lack traction with younger buyers. We close with an extensive list of questions calling for further research.

Re-Envisioning A Masters Of Science In Marketing Degree, Danny Weathers, Scott D. Swain

AMTP Proceedings 2021

In response to changing market demands for marketing graduates, our university’s Department of Marketing began a major revision to its MS Marketing program. With input from faculty, administrators, students, industry contacts, and MS directors at peer institutions, the department developed a vision for the program that emphasizes “real-world” experiences and career support. This paper presents the research and decision-making that led to a new vision for the program, as well as the process that will be used to implement this vision.

The Interplay Of Policy, Behavior, And Socioeconomic Conditions In Early Covid-19 Epidemiology In Georgia, Mallory J. Harris, Ella Tessier-Lavigne, Erin Mordecai

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Publishing Note: This article has been published in its peer-reviewed and accepted form as a post-print version. The fully formatted version of the article will be published on this record when it is available.

ABSTRACT

Background: As COVID-19 began to spread worldwide, local socioeconomic and health factors and nonpharmaceutical interventions may have affected epidemiological outcomes. To investigate the associations between public health orders, behavior, and population factors, and early epidemic dynamics, we investigated variation among counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. There, a large early outbreak occurred in March 2020 with varying levels of local nonpharmaceutical interventions prior to …

The Flywheel Effect: Bridging The Gap For 1st Year Students In A Virtual World, Kay Coates, Vivian F. Bynoe

University Libraries: Faculty Presentations

Presentation given by Georgia Southern faculty member Kay Coates and Vivian Bynoe at the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee.

Message From The President, Georgia Southern University

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Energy grant provides Effingham school opportunity to study smart home technology

Mechanical Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

Mechanical Engineering: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Mechanical Engineering Graduate Featured in University News

Midweek Memo, Georgia Southern University

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• Mechanical engineering graduate is ready for duty
• Georgia Southern professor receives University System of Georgia Hall of Fame Faculty Award

Georgia Southern Announces December Recruiting Class, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Announces December Recruiting Class

College Of Education News, College Of Education, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• Georgia Southern school psychology student pursues children’s literature dream

• Energy grant provides Effingham school opportunity to study smart home technology

• From the Bronx to Statesboro, a graduate’s dream to teach children turned into a reality

• ‘65 years old and not done yet,’ former marketing professional earns master’s in special education to work with children

Sixteen Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior To Graduation Ceremony, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Sixteen Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony

Message From The President, Georgia Southern University

Messages from the President

• Message to Students from the President – Dec. 11, 2020

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

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• U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 million to expand business incubator in Statesboro Opportunity Zone

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 million to expand business incubator in Statesboro Opportunity Zone

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Alumni. former mayor, journalist, state official and higher education administrator to speak at Fall 2020 Commencement ceremonies

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Alumni, former mayor, journalist, state official and higher education administrator to speak at Fall 2020 Commencement ceremonies

Mechanical Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

Mechanical Engineering: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Engineering Design Conference Held Virtually

Fault Diagnosability Of Regular Graphs, Mei-Mei Gu, Rong-Xia Hao, Eddie Cheng

Theory & Applications of Graphs

An interconnection network's diagnosability is an important measure of its self-diagnostic capability. In 2012, Peng et al. proposed a measure for fault diagnosis of the network, namely, the h-good-neighbor conditional diagnosability, which requires that every fault-free node has at least h fault-free neighbors. There are two well-known diagnostic models, PMC model and MM* model. The h-good-neighbor diagnosability under the PMC (resp. MM*) model of a graph G, denoted by t_h^PMC(G) (resp. t_h^MM*(G)), is the maximum value of t such that G is h-good-neighbor t-diagnosable under the PMC (resp. MM*) …

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Georgia Southern University elevates Honors Program into new Honors College

Industry Expo Program 2020, Allen E. Paulson College Of Engineering And Computing

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing Industry Expo (2020-2021)

Program for the Industry Expo 2020

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