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Design, Construction, And Implementation Of A Water Energy Collector Using Dielectric Elastomer Generators, Isaac Liu

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Three Minute Thesis

Mathematically Modeling Non-Sinusoidal Kinematics Of Linear Smat Milling, Joby M. Anthony Iii

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Three Minute Thesis

Direct Numerical Simulation Of Superhydrophobic Surface Plastron Collapse, Reid Prichard

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Three Minute Thesis

In Pursuit Of A Universal High Performance Computing Optimization Methodology, Reid Prichard

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Reducing Computational Cost Of Industrial Cfd Through Fuzzy Logic-Pid Control Methods, Eric Turman

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

New Methods For The Control, Study, Upscaling, And Industrialization Of Surface Nanocrystallization, Samuel Scott

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

Earth’S Catastrophic Mantle Convection Simulations During The Genesis Flood Using Terra2d And Internal State Variable Viscoelasticity Model, Daeeui Hong

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Cyber-Physical Systems For Smart Manufacturing Education, Carson Farmer

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Developing A Heat Transfer Model To Predict Coalescence Of Titanium Powder, Ryan Pritzkau

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Room Temperature Mechanical Properties Of Exfoliated Graphite Reinforced Epoxy Composites, Arianna Verbosky

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

The Mechanical Properties And Impact Performance Of Crushable Foams, Jeremiah Isaacs

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

A Reinforcement Learning Based Control System For Dielectric Elastomer Actuators, Isaac Hanna, Carson Farmer

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Echodrones: Robust Navigation Using Ultrasonics, Sensor Fusion, And Machine Learning — A Bio-Inspired Concept Proposal, Ryan Airesman

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Simulation Of A Dual Active Bridge Converter For Dielectric Elastomer Transducer Applications, Isaac Liu

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Direct Numerical Simulation Of Superhydrophobic Surface Plastron Collapse, Reid Prichard

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Data Analysis Of Electroencephalography Signals From Eye Blinking, Christa Collins, Carson Farmer

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Modeling The Bombardier Beetle Fire Extinguisher: Verifying Computational Results, Elijah Yoder

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Rosette-Like Nanostructures And Micro-Mixing Fluid Interaction Analysis, Arianna Verbosky

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Deposition Of Carbon Nanotubes Onto The Graphene Oxide Surface, Greta Wilkins

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Establishing A Baseline Cfd Model For Examining Benefits Of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy, Robert Kacinski, Reid Prichard

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

High Strain Rate And High Temperature Testing On Refined Graphite Epoxy Resin And Its Effects On Internal Strain, Quinn Reed

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

C2c Stem Collaboration, Mary Andrea Parish, Angela Renee Rowe, Annette Hines, Hannah Elizabeth Brewer

Posters-at-the-Capitol

Campus to Classroom is a STEM collaboration effort brought about by the brainstorming and continued efforts of Ms. Angela Rowe (MSUTeach), Ms. Annette Hines (Talent Search), MSUTeach STEM Ambassadors, and MSUExplore (MSUTeach student group).

The goal is an educational, collaborative partnership with cross-campus departments and both pre-service and in-service teachers, with a main focus on students from underserved population and communities.

Continued steps will be planned to develop a multi-level partnership with the end goals of increased usage of project-based instruction, incorporate research that increases STEM knowledge/skill, and encourage career exploration while building bridges from “campus and classroom”.

What Are The Benefits Of Stem Integration In Mathematics Classrooms In Underserved Schools? A Literature Review, Steve Heinold

Indiana STEM Education Conference

The importance of mathematics education and STEM education in K-12 education in the United States is peaking. High stakes testing and focus on 21st Century skills have many schools scrambling to increase test scores while better preparing their students for the “real world.” This literature review looks at the history of STEM education in the United States and the recent focus on STEM integration into core individual subject classrooms, especially mathematics. This review also analyzes the effectiveness of STEM integration to help students from underserved schools and communities. While there is some evidence that engaging and responsive after-school STEM programs …

Exploring Youths’ Decision To Participate In Stem Afterschool Programs, Brooke M. Stafford, Virginia L. J. Bolshakova

Indiana STEM Education Conference

STEM afterschool programs offer a range of academic, social, and emotional outcomes to support positive youth development. In particular, STEM afterschool programs have been shown to increase student self-efficacy and interest in pursuing STEM careers (Chan et al., 2020; Dabney et al., 2012). Youth must first choose to attend the STEM afterschool programs to gain the many benefits offered. However, participation in such programs decreases as youth get older and encounter additional competing interests (i.e., home responsibilities, jobs, etc.). To get youth to attend, STEM afterschool programs must meet the needs of youth by leveraging resources, activities, and relationships.

This …

Active Membrane Energy Exchanger For Air Cooling And Dehumidification, Songhao Wu, Andrew Fix, David M. Warsinger, James E. Braun

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment consume 35% of total building energy use in the US, among which a large share is used for cooling and dehumidification. The majority of air dehumidification systems take the conventional approach of moisture condensation removal. It requires air to be cooled below its dew point temperature and is an energy-intensive process, especially for areas with hot and humid climates. Vapor selective membrane systems are promising alternatives for air dehumidification as they do not require cooling energy for latent (humidity) heat removal. It allows water vapor transport through the membrane while blocking air. Previous …

3d Bionic Arm, Anny Baez Silfa

Publications and Research

Previous work had been done on what was an adaptation of a robotic arm for Roboqueen, which is a persistent research project of the Department of Computer Engineering Technology. This robotic arm consisted of removing the cardboard hands from the Roboqueen and being replaced by 3D printed fingers and wrists to add functionality that did not exist before. Servo motors connected to Arduinos hidden in the forearm will be used to move the fingers and pick up and hold objects in the hand. Currently, the Finger Myoware is an update of the robotic arm in order to understand how prosthetic …

Child Detection System For Preventing Hot-Car Death, Touheda Khanom, Fahmeda Khanom

Publications and Research

According to the Safety Organization Kids and Cars, an average of 38 children die each year from hot cars due to lack of attention from parents. Existing alert system uses sensors that detect child presence and care less about detecting temperature inside the car. In order to save children from heatstroke, our research focuses on providing information about the temperature inside the car using very effective sensors with high precision. In our research, we have tested different sensors and figured out three sensors that can provide precise information about the presence of a child without an adult. Our child detection …

Force-Feedback Design For Robotics: Bio-Based Design And Simulation, Husnain Khan, Zhou Zhang

Publications and Research

The great challenge for the Virtual Assembly Platform is how to make the users have the in-person feeling with the augmented tools. Hands are the most important organs that are used to provide touch feeling. In a real assembly scenario, the force from the components and tools will be feedback to the brain via the hands. Unfortunately, the virtual assembly failed to mimic the in-person scenarios since it will not provide such kind of feedback. As a result, the users’ real identities are lost. Then, the users’ slower-progressing wrong habits will prevent them from success in the future. Therefore, it …

Nusat I: History, Robert J. Twiggs

Robert "Bob" Twiggs STEM Education Collection

A PowerPoint Presentation created by Professor Bob Twiggs titled "NUSat I: History" from October 5, 2021.

Blade Optimization For Ground Level Low Speed Wind Turbines, Ryan Foster

Symposium of Student Scholars

Low speed wind turbines can provide inexpensive and clean energy in areas where large scale wind power generation is impractical. The purpose of this research is to explore factors that affect the efficiency of low speed wind turbine blades. The factors that were tested include angle of attack, angle of twist, chord length, average thickness, span, and taper ratio. The goal is to determine a combination of these variables to enable maximum power extraction from a low wind speed source. These blade parameters are optimized for the Southeastern region of the United States. NOAA weather data at ground level are …