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Event-Based Obstacle Detection With Commercial Lidar, Chaz Cornwall

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Computerized obstacle detection for moving vehicles is becoming more important as vehicle manufacturers make their systems more autonomous and safe. However, obstacle detection must operate quickly in dynamic environments such as driving at highway speeds. A unique obstacle detection system using 3D changes in the environment is proposed. Furthermore, these 3D changes are shown to contain sufficient information for avoiding obstacles. To make the system easy to integrate onto a vehicle, additional processing is implemented to remove unnecessary dependencies. This system provides a method for obstacle detection that breaks away from typical systems to be more efficient.

Temperature Dependent Density Of States Models And Compiled Data For Radiation Induced Conductivity, Jodie Gillespie

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Radiation Induced Conductivity (RIC) is the change in conductivity of a material due to bombardment from incident high energy radiation. RIC has consistently been found to follow a standard power law relation, 𝜎_𝑅𝐼𝐶(𝑇) = 𝑘_𝑅𝐼𝐶(𝑇)Ḋ^∆(𝑇), between conductivity, 𝜎_𝑅𝐼𝐶 and adsorbed dose rate, Ḋ. 𝑘_𝑅𝐼𝐶(𝑇) and ∆(𝑇) are material dependent parameters. Previous RIC models were developed in the 𝑇 → 0 limit. Now expanded models are developed in the low temperature limit (within a few 𝑘_𝐵𝑇 of the effective Fermi level) by approximating the Fermi-Dirac equation within a …

River Response To Sediment Supply: The Sand Bed Case, Christina M. Leonard

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Effective management of in-channel and floodplain habitat requires an ability to forecast river response to changes in water and sediment supply. These changes may result from dam construction/decommissioning, changes in reservoir operations, or changes in grazing or forestry practices. If a change in water and sediment supply causes sediment to be delivered faster than the channel’s capacity to transport it, sediment will accumulate in the reach, leading to changes in channel form and increasing the potential for flooding. A decrease in sediment supply relative to transport capacity can lead to channel incision. The extent and timing of sediment accumulation or …

Estimating The Effects Of Forms Of Computer-Based Scaffolding In Problem-Centered Stem Instruction, Mason Reed Lefler

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Much like Post-Sputnik 1950s era there is a lot of interest in making sure that United States does not fall behind in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. STEM learners are often presented with complex problems to solve both as part of their education and their work. Engineering education suffers from student dropout often due to how difficult it is to support students through solving problems. This dissertation is a close look at computer-based scaffolding, a method of supporting learners during problem solving through computer software. The first paper in this dissertation examines and resolves some of the debate …

Modeling Polar Cap Airglow Patch Intensities Using Three-Dimensional Ionospheres Produced By Data Assimilations, Michael R. Negale, J. V. Eccles, J. M. Holmes, S. V. Fridman, L. J. Nickisch

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

Discrete high density plasma structures in the Earth’s ionosphere that convect across the polar cap from the dayside to nightside are known as polar cap patches. Patches can interfere and disrupt satellite and HF communications, and therefore, accurate forecasting and modeling of this phenomenon would be greatly beneficial. In this study we have utilized the Global Positioning System Ionospheric Inversion (GPSII) data assimilation model using electron density measurements from the northward looking Resolute Bay Incoherent Scatter Radar (RISR-N) and total electron content (TEC) from ground based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to reconstruct the high latitude ionosphere. From the …

Interview With Ellie Wilhite, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With David Vernon, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Larry Smith, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Kevin Reeve, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Kevin Peterson, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With James Morales, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Whitney Milligan, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Garth Mikesell, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Nathan Justis, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Madison Hunn, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Steve Funk, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Jason Fox, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Lianna Etchberger, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Dave Cowley, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Ken Buist, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Jason Brown, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Michelle Bogdan-Holt, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Janis Boettinger, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Interview With Paul Barr, Utah State University Special Collections & Archives

Utah State University COVID-19 Oral History Collection

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Oral And Written Corrective Feedback In Dual Language Immersion Portuguese Classes, Janaina Quadros

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This portfolio results from the classes, readings, writings, class observations, and reflections during my time in the MSLT program. It comprises three major components: teaching philosophy, reflections through class observations, and a reflection paper on corrective feedback. Besides that, the reader will find some background about the author’s educational and professional journey and intentions for the future.

The reflection paper focuses on oral and written corrective feedback in second language classes. It is the result of reviews of pertinent literature and the author’s experience as a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Portuguese teacher. It gives an overview of the importance of …

Sport Management Study Abroad And International Exchange Program Innovation For A Post Covid-19 Era, James T. Morton, Chris Hanna, Jeffrey F. Levine

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

The globalization of the sport industry has required sport management programs to create strategies for internationalizing students. Study abroad programs are a prominent example of those strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on study abroad programs in Spring of 2020. Many students had their study abroad experiences either cut short or canceled all together. The purpose of this essay is to discuss how the student learning process can continue during an interruption or cancellation of study abroad and international exchange programs due to a pandemic or other global issues. Using an observational study, we asked the following research …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, December 1, 2022, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - November 3, 2022
• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee (Chad Simon)
• Academic Standards Subcommittee (Renee Galliher)
• General Education Subcommittee (Matt Sanders)
• Other Business
• Adjourn:

“I Just Wanted Support”: Examining How Lds Clergy May Effectively Minister To Sexual And Gender Minority Congregants, Samuel J. Skidmore, G. Tyler Lefevor, Adlyn M. Perez-Figueroa, Kristen A. Gonzalez

Psychology Faculty Publications

This study explored why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who identify as sexual or gender minorities (SGM) speak with clergy regarding their SGM identities, as well as what LDS SGMs find helpful and unhelpful in these conversations. A sample of 25 current or former LDS SGMs participated in semi-structured interviews, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. Participants reported six overarching reasons for talking with clergy, including church procedures, seeking guidance, seeking emotional comfort, seeking repentance, seeking openness, and other people’s initiation. Participants reported several ways clergy were helpful, including empathic listening, openness, and affirmative …

Responsive Technical Education Curriculum: An Exploratory Case Study Approach Toward Understanding Human Skills Alignment, Kari Lamoreaux

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Globalization and rapid changes in technology have led to a shift in the skills employers need. These changes have resulted in a gap between the skills people have and those required by industry. This exploratory case study sought to better understand the uniquely human skills employers desire and technical educators should teach in order to address this gap in a local context. The study was conducted in four phases. 1) Current literature was analyzed to identify commonly recurring human skills discussed in studies and reports. 2) These skills were then used as search terms in an analysis of occupational advisory …

Human Appropriation Of Net Primary Production Through Crops, Grazing, And Forestry In The U.S. From 1997 To 2012, Suman Paudel

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This dissertation conducts a county-level analysis of human appropriation of net primary production (HANPP) harvested from crops, timber and grazing in the conterminous United States in the years 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012. This study consists of three manuscripts (Chapters 2, 3, and 4). The first study quantifies net primary production in US counties in 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012. The detailed HANPP study conducted concludes that HANPP is a valuable footprint tool for analyzing land use intensity and agricultural ecosystems. The second manuscript shows how HANPP is an improved or modernized ecological footprint and is a sustainable indicator as …