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Improving Automatic Summarization For Low- And Moderate-Resource, Morphologically Complex Languages, Kalen Goss Manshack

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Resource-poor, morphologically complex languages are at a disadvantage in natural language processing tasks, such as automatic text summarization or machine translation, due to the shortage of quality linguistic data available in these languages. Recently, researchers have introduced a language-independent, centroid-based method for automatic text summarization which garnered international attention for its success. This thesis explores methods for improving Rossiello et al.’s summarization approach on resource-poor, morphologically complex languages by implementing additional preprocessing steps on the data. Thereafter, stemming is shown to marginally improve research benchmark ROUGE scores for summarizations in German, a relative morphologically complex language, as well as in …

Development Of A Periodic Extraction System For Blood Analysis Application, Shravya Attravanam

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Organ transplant patients require intensive postoperative monitoring with periodic blood testing and vital evaluation to avoid organ rejection and other complications. The increasing number of patients is also increasing the workload on the healthcare professionals, which compromises the quality of patient care and recuperation. The purpose of Auto+ is to bring forth an automatic system that can periodically extract and analyze blood contents. The development of this project ensures to relieve workload for healthcare professional and increase patient comfort post-op. Our project is separated into two aims, and we will be discussing aim one in this paper. 1. To develop …

Altair Hyperworks Optimization Design Guide: Topology, Free-Sizing, Freeshape, And Topography Optimization, Alexandra Kessler

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

This guide is a companion paper to 2018’s Optimization of the Internal Topology and Sizing for Thin-Walled Aircraft Structures – A Design and Production Guideline for Fused Deposition Modeling and covers the methodology behind optimization in HyperWorks, specifically: topology, free-sizing, free-shape, and topography optimization. The guide includes a comprehensive summary of anything that someone attempting an optimization within HyperWorks for the first time would want to know, such as guidance, meaning, and uses for different tools mentioned throughout the guide. In addition, the benefits and drawback of structural optimization are covered. This guide is not meant to replace a basic …

Glovelet, Arnav Garg

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

The traditional computer mouse is unable to provide as high a level of productivity and efficiency in workflow for three-dimensional virtual objects as it provides for twodimensional virtual objects. With the rise in three-dimensional virtual objects in Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies, the need for a more user-friendly and convenient user interface device is now an inescapable necessity. ‘GloveLet’ is a wearable glove that is designed to be used as a user interface device for three-dimensional as well as two-dimensional object movements. It is conceptualized to be lightweight, comfortable and able to be used in work for long periods of …

Biomechanical Characterization Of The Neonatal Porcine Ventricular Septum, Chidalu Mozie

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Defects in the interventricular septum are the most common congenital cardiac defect in infants. The pressure difference between the two ventricles causes increased blood flow to the right ventricle, which leads to septal deformation. Given the difficulty of imaging the interior of the intact heart, the mechanics of this interventricular septal deformation has not been determined in situ. My project entails the creation a motorcontrolled pressurization system to deform the neonatal porcine left ventricle for the characterization of the interventricular septal mechanical properties. The pressurization system comprises of a motor controlled piston pump, run by a personalized LabVIEW program that …

The Significance Of Making Accessible User Interfaces In Digital Applications, Vaishanavi Mirapurkar

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder, specifically sensory disintegration disorder, have trouble adjusting to certain environments. As a result, certain environmental conditions are not conducive to relaxation for such individuals. Vcare is a mobile (Android) application that can be used by family members of people with autism, or even people with autism, to find suitable and “autism-friendly” recreational places to enjoy. The application allows users to make profiles, view their profiles, search among a list of places stored on the database, view the details of a place, rate the place, etc. The application also has Google Maps functionality incorporated in order …

Improvement Of The Form And Function Of The Al5d Robotic Arm, Cristian Almendariz

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute’s Automation and Intelligent Systems Lab assigned the task of developing a multi-robotic framework to autonomously identify, sort, and deliver various objects to desired locations in a workspace. One main component of the framework is the AL5D Robotic Arm, which serves as the sorting machine. In an attempt to mitigate the limitations of the hobby grade motors that the AL5D uses, modifications were made to implement a position feedback to its controller. The AL5D’s servo motor showed negligible change in the system response with the application of a digital compensator to the electronic …

Implementing Project-Based Learning: The Effects Of Standardization In A Texas Middle School, Misbah Ahmed

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

This study examined project-based learning, a teaching methodology that requires students to work collaboratively in order to solve an authentic, real-world problem that is driven by inquiry. Of particular interest was the relationship between the implementation of project-based learning and standardization. Due to the student-driven nature of project- based learning, the methodology contains many instructional components and requires a great a deal of planning from teachers. This can pose a challenge to teachers in an era in which standardized testing is a primary focus in schools and teachers must manage benchmark testing and test preparation, in addition to day-to-day instructional …

The Impact Of Mentoring On Life Science Undergraduate Mentors, Kari Nelson

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

Universities are increasingly encouraging their undergraduates to become mentors to others, yet relatively little research has been done to empirically understand the impact of this work on the mentors themselves. Therefore, the overall goals of this work were: (1) To evaluate the types of studies that have been conducted on the impacts of serving as an undergraduate mentor; (2) To examine the methodological rigor of recent studies and make recommendations for improvement; and (3) To asses if serving as an undergraduate mentor impacted the critical thinking of the mentors, using a valid and reliable instrument, the California Critical Thinking Skills …

Stormwater Quality Analysis Of Holland Road Expansion And Extension, Trevor Stull

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Before many construction projects, there is no human influence on the land. There is more vegetation in pre-developed land that acts like a filter, absorbing many chemicals in stormwater runoffs. Vegetation cover also leads to lower flows for stormwater runoff. The development of land decreases the vegetation cover by introducing impervious layer, such as concrete. The increase in impervious layers decreases the amount of runoff that can be absorbed naturally by the ecosystem, leading to more stormwater runoff. Furthermore, development leads to an increase in exposure to manmade chemicals. Thus, development leads to more intense exposure to harmful chemicals that …

The Modeling, Optimization, Printing, And Testing Of Thin-Walled Fused Depositioned Aircraft, Nicholas Lira

2018 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

The production of a 3D printed aircraft requires a procedural design and testing process to guarantee reliable manufacturing. To begin, an aircraft model is created in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software or selected from available sources. In this study, a DG-1 Version 2 model was chosen from OpenVSP, then the responsibility of production for the fuselage and wing sections were divided up into two teams. AeroSpac3D took on the fuselage, and DS Wingsquad worked on the wings. After model selection, the next step was to optimize a stiffening structure for each section in ALTAIR Hyperworks to resist forces defined by …

Contact Point, Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Contact Point

No abstract provided.

Engaging Biomedical Engineering In Health Disparities Challenges, Maribel Vazquez

Publications and Research

Health Disparities (HD) are community-based, biomedical challenges in need of innovative contributions from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Surprisingly, STEM professionals demonstrate a persistent lack of HD awareness and/or engagement in both research and educational activities. This project introduced Health Disparities (HD) as technical challenges to incoming undergraduates in order to elevate engineering awareness of HD. The objective was to advance STEM-based, HD literacy and outreach to young cohorts of engineers. Engineering students were introduced to HD challenges in technical and societal contexts as part of Engineering 101 courses. Findings demonstrate that student comprehension of HD challenges increased …

Issamar Jones Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Issamar Sellene Jones

Interior Design Senior Projects

Design Philosophy

It is to create simple yet functional and efficient designs. I believe that every detail matters. Design is like my own personal form of magic; I get to create something from essentially nothing. - lssamar Sellene

Trident - March 2018, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Dugoni School of Dentistry orthodontics alumni association.

Information Technology News, Georgia Southern University

Information Technology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• New IT Program Options for Undergraduates

Teaching And Learning Science In The 21st Century: Challenging Critical Assumptions In Post-Secondary Science, Amanda L. Glaze

Middle Grades & Secondary Education: Faculty Publications

It is widely agreed upon that the goal of science education is building a scientifically literate society. Although there are a range of definitions for science literacy, most involve an ability to problem solve, make evidence-based decisions, and evaluate information in a manner that is logical. Unfortunately, science literacy appears to be an area where we struggle across levels of study, including with students who are majoring in the sciences in university settings. One reason for this problem is that we have opted to continue to approach teaching science in a way that fails to consider the critical assumptions that …

Reflection, Calibration And Achievement In Introductory Calculus, Taylor Kline, Rebecca Dibbs

Pursue: Undergraduate Research Journal

Studies indicate that calculus acts as a filter for students entering into a STEM discipline, pushing some students to leave their field of study due to failure or disheartenment after going through the course. Since the demand for STEM-trained graduates grows, it is imperative to determine how to prevent more students from switching away from their STEM disciplines. The purpose of this project was to investigate whether the concept of calibration could increase student performance in introductory calculus in order to retain as many students as possible. This was a quasi-experimental study, conducted in calculus I and II courses, imploring …

Pacific Review Winter 2018, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Mech 237-101-103: Strength Of Materials, Elizabeth Castro

Civil and Environmental Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Student, Instructor, And Observer Agreement Regarding Frequencies Of Scientific Teaching Practices Using The Measurement Instrument For Scientific Teaching-Observable (Misto), Mary F. Durham, Jennifer Knight, Emily K. Bremers, Jameson D. Defreece, Alex R. Paine, Brian A. Couch

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background: The Scientific Teaching (ST) pedagogical framework encompasses many of the best practices recommended in the literature and highlighted in national reports. Understanding the growth and impact of ST requires instruments to accurately measure the extent to which practitioners implement ST in their courses. Researchers have typically relied on students, instructors, or observers to document course teaching practices, but it remains unclear whether and how these perspectives differ from each other. To address this issue, we modified our previously published instrument to generate the Measurement Instrument for Scientific Teaching-Observable (MISTO), which can be completed by students, instructors, and observers, and …

Social Media Use By College Students And Teachers: An Application Of Utaut2, Xiangyun Huang

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Social media has been increasingly used in education to facilitate innovative instruction. Mainland Chinese people could not use popular social media platforms such as FacebookTM because the government blocked them. Little research studied social media use by Mainland Chinese students and teachers in the isolated network environment. This quantitative study utilized social constructivism, connectivism, and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) as the theoretical base. Research questions explored the influence of 6 UTAUT2 predictors on social media use intention and the influence of social media use intention on social media use behavior. The study used a …

Evsc 381-001: Geomorphology, Nancy Jackson

Chemistry, Environmental and Forensic Science Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Chem 236-001: Physical Chemistry For Chemical Engineers, Alisa Krishtal

Chemistry, Environmental and Forensic Science Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Design Of The Integral Parts Of A Bridge Substructure To Be Built In 15 Days, Nyoka Amy Florius

2017 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

Bridges are key elements of our transportation system. They allow one highway to go over another, or over railroad tracks. They allow highways and railroads to pass over water. In any bridge, the components can be separated into the substructure and superstructure. While they are both key parts of an overall structure, the structure would not exist if it did not have a foundation. The project was to design a fast-tracked bridge, one that could be built in 15 days. The bridge abutment and bent cap were designed in detail, and methods to facilitate the fast-track construction were considered in …

Preliminary Performance Tests Of A Wireless Body Balance Measurement Device, Jonathan Nufable

2017 Fall Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

A thorough preliminary performance on the validity of a wireless Postural Stability Sensing Unit (PSSU) was performed. The tests were performed with the device attached to self, and the following scenarios were conducted for standing on both legs and standing on dominant/right leg: eyes open, eyes closed, eyes open with moderate instability in the medial-lateral plane, eyes open with moderate instability in the anterior-posterior plane, eyes open with severe instability in the medial-lateral plane, and finally eyes open with severe instability in the anterior-posterior plane. In most trials, the PSSU was able to provide information on how unstable my body …

Trident - August 2017, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

Psychological Distress And Sources Of Stressors Amongst Medical And Science Undergraduate Students In Malaysia, Ali S. Radeef, Ghasak G. Faisal

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: This study aims to compare the prevalence of psychological distress between medical and science undergraduate students and to assess the sources of stressors that are attributing to it. Methods: A sample of 697 undergraduate students participated in this study, in which 501 were medical students and the remaining 196 were Science students. Psychological distress was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. The students were given a list of possible sources of stress which were chosen depending on previous studies. Results: The overall prevalence of psychological distress was 32.6%. Science students showed a significantly higher rate and mean score …

How Do Former Undergraduate Mentors Evaluate Their Mentoring Experience 3-Years Post-Mentoring: A Phenomenological Study, Kari L. Nelson, Christine E. Cutucache

The Qualitative Report

This phenomenological study involves a unique, longitudinal assessment of the lived experiences of former undergraduate mentors (n=7) in light of their current experiences (i.e., career or advanced schooling). The objective of a phenomenological study is to engage in in-depth probing of a representative number of participants. Specifically, we followed up with graduates of the Nebraska STEM 4U (NE STEM 4U) intervention 3 years post-program, with the overall goal of describing the mentors’ experiences using the lens of their current experiences. This type of longitudinal perspective of mentoring is greatly lacking in the current literature. At the time of the interviews, …

Are Students Prepared To Engage In Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp)? Developing Essential Ebp Skills, Sharon Stahl Wexler, Esma Paljevic, Marie-Claire Roberts, Lin J. Drury, Noreen Bridget Brennan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Over the past six years we reimagined EBP throughout our undergraduate program using the AACN Baccalaureate Essentials as our guide. Student and faculty feedback was positive, work products were excellent. We measured EBP competencies for each cohort and were able to demonstrate success, however we did not have a cumulative measure of all of the students over time.

Purpose: To measure EBP competencies and knowledge of students in in the undergraduate program.

Methods: IRB approval was obtained from the university. The ACE Evidence Based Readiness Inventory (ACE-ERI) is an online instrument that measures self-reported competencies in EBP. The instrument …