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Enhancing Learning through Assessment: Case Study using feedback from a Human Dimension Survey
(2010-01-14)
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University is in the process of developing an assessment plan for measuring and evaluating each academic degree program (including student learning outcomes) ...
Automated Spacecraft Docking Using a Vision-Based Relative Navigation Sensor
(2010-01-14)
Automated spacecraft docking is a concept of operations with several important
potential applications. One application that has received a great deal of attention
recently is that of an automated docking capable unmanned ...
The Relationship Between Team Sex Composition and Team Performance in the Context of Training Complex, Psychomotor, Team–based Tasks
(2011-02-22)
The objective of this study was to investigate the role of team sex composition in team training performance and team processes in the context of a complex, psychomotor, information–processing task. With the growing number ...
A Photon Mapping Based Approach to Computing Celestial Illumination
(2010-07-14)
For photographers to capture good pictures of their subjects, the lighting conditions must be taken into account and adjusted for accordingly. The same holds true
for a satellite attempting to photograph another object in ...
Experiments Concerning the Mold Materials Used in the Production of the Copper Ingots from the Late Bronze Age Shipwreck Excavated at Uluburun, Turkey
(2010-01-14)
Underwater excavations of a Late Bronze Age shipwreck at Uluburun, Turkey
recovered a combined 475 oxhide and plano-convex discoid copper ingots. While the
hoard of ingots excavated at Uluburun brings the total number of ...
Effects of composite flours on quality and nutritional profile of flour tortillas
(2010-01-16)
Obesity, glucose intolerance or insulin resistance and elevated blood
pressure are now prevalent in the U.S. Increased intake of dietary fiber, omega-
3 fatty acids, and antioxidants may help prevent or manage these ...
Friction Factor Measurement, Analysis, and Modeling for Flat-Plates with 12.15 mm Diameter Hole-Pattern, Tested with Air at Different Clearances, Inlet Pressures, and Pressure Ratios
(2011-02-22)
Friction factor data are important for better prediction of leakage and rotordynamic coefficients of gas annular seals. A flat-plate test rig is used to determine friction factor of hole-pattern/honeycomb flat-plate surfaces ...
Implementation of B-splines in a Conventional Finite Element Framework
(2010-01-16)
The use of B-spline interpolation functions in the finite element method (FEM)
is not a new subject. B-splines have been utilized in finite elements for many reasons. One reason is the higher continuity of derivatives and ...
The Relationship between Land Use and Temperature Change in Dallas County, Texas
(2010-10-12)
This study examines the relationship between land use and temperature change in Dallas County, TX. The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between temperature and land use and to identify the primary ...
Leakage Prediction of Labyrinth Seals Having Advanced Cavity Shapes
(2011-02-22)
Labyrinth seals are widely used in various turbo machines including turbines, compressors and pumps. Their purpose is to prevent the backflow of the working fluid. This backflow is due to the leakage of the seal. This loss ...