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Dr Tania Humphries-SmithSchool of Design
Engineering and Computing Bournemouth University Talbot Campus Fern Barrow Poole Dorset BH12 5BB UK. Tel: 01202 961402 Email: thumphri@bournemouth.ac.uk
This paper reports on the development of a web-based learning and teaching resource specifically aimed at the socio-centric dimension of sustainable design which can be found ***. A literature review focusing on the s...
This paper reports on the development of a web-based learning and teaching resource specifically aimed at the socio-centric dimension of sustainable design which can be found ***. A literature review focusing on the socially related aspects of sustainable design is presented, culminating in identification of the components required to understand this aspect of sustainable design, along with the understanding that its incorporation requires that the final design is left as late as possible, while considering the design’s purpose and its effects on the user, the community and society as a *** evaluation of existing web-based resources on sustainable design is also presented. However, the focus is on the outcomes learned from the collection of primary data informing both the development of the resource and an evaluation of the *** paper sets outs in some detail the content, arrangement and web interfaces for the new learning and teaching web-based resource, focused on the sociocentric dimension. This includes the need for a high level of interactivity in the web interface.
The Accreditation Board for engineering and Technology (ABET) [5] documentation lists all essential criteria for engineering Technology and engineering programs to obtain pertinent accreditation. However, ABET does no...
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The identification of marker genes trigger the growth of mutated cells has received a significant attention from both medical and computing communities. Through the identified genes, the pathology of mutated cells can...
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The identification of marker genes trigger the growth of mutated cells has received a significant attention from both medical and computing communities. Through the identified genes, the pathology of mutated cells can be revealed and precautions can be taken to prevent further proliferation of abnormal cells. In this paper, we propose an innovative gene identification framework based on genetic algorithms and neural networks to identify marker genes for leukaemia cancer. Our approach able to provide a sharper focus on a group of highly expressed genes in leukaemia dataset and the identified genes have been proven significant to the study of leukaemia cancer development.
Reward is the simplest way to motivate students in education. It can encourage students to learn and get immediate achievement. Moreover, it is also has potential to construct students' intrinsic motivation. Howev...
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3D volume segmentation is the process of partitioning voxels into 3D regions (subvolumes) that represent meaningful physical entities which are more meaningful and easier to analyze and usable in future applications. ...
3D volume segmentation is the process of partitioning voxels into 3D regions (subvolumes) that represent meaningful physical entities which are more meaningful and easier to analyze and usable in future applications. Multiresolution Analysis (MRA) enables the preservation of an image according to certain levels of resolution or blurring. Because of multiresolution quality, wavelets have been deployed in image compression, denoising, and classification. This paper focuses on the implementation of efficient medical volume segmentation techniques. Multiresolution analysis including 3D wavelet and ridgelet has been used for feature extraction which can be modeled using Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) to segment the volume slices. A comparison study has been carried out to evaluate 2D and 3D techniques which reveals
that 3D methodologies can accurately detect the Region Of Interest (ROI). Automatic segmentation has been achieved using HMMs where the ROI is detected accurately but suffers a long computation time for its calculations.
The paper focuses on a novel system iFeel-IM! that integrates 3D virtual world Second Life, intelligent component for automatic emotion recognition from text messages, and innovative affective haptic interfaces provid...
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Research into engineering education can take different forms, ranging from large scale multi-institutional studies, to cross-institutional impact analysis, to individual teachers undertaking action research. It can of...
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Research into engineering education can take different forms, ranging from large scale multi-institutional studies, to cross-institutional impact analysis, to individual teachers undertaking action research. It can often be challenging, requiring an understanding of not only how students learn but also an understanding of educational research methods. Many academics, when first embarking on research into education, naturally draw upon the research methods associated with their own discipline, but this may not be the most appropriate approach for educational research. We reflect here on our own development as researchers into engineering education, diversifying from methods rooted in our own disciplines, electrical engineering and computer science, into methods borrowed from other disciplines. Consideration of underlying philosophical concepts frames this journey and key concerns are the value of controlled experiments in engineering education and the use of interpretativist approaches to illuminate particular situations. Additionally, ethical considerations should inform both the conduct of the research and the dissemination of findings. These reflections will be of interest to engineering educators embarking on their own educational research projects.
Earth's surface space is a complex huge system and character with hierarchical structures. Entities, patterns and processes all show inherent hierarchy structure in nature. The character of Scale-dependence is cor...
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We examine the extent to which user-based subsidies can promote the sustainability and development impact of telecenters, where sustainability is defined in financial and social terms. We do this by looking at a coupo...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781424446636
We examine the extent to which user-based subsidies can promote the sustainability and development impact of telecenters, where sustainability is defined in financial and social terms. We do this by looking at a coupon scheme used by the USAID funded eCenter network in Kyrgyzstan. The network consisted of partnerships with existing commercial computer centers which provided fee-based ICT services to their communities. The eCenter program temporarily provided subsidized coupons for Internet access and computer training to users of these centers. Using a mixed-method approach, we found that user-based subsidies have to a certain degree aided financial sustainability by bringing new users to the centers, some of who will, conceivably, become long-term customers bringing ongoing revenues. The subsidies also helped to "kick-start" operations during the initial stage of the project. However we found that the distribution of the coupons did not lead to any significant enhancements to social sustainability by, for instance, encouraging users from underrepresented social groups (though we did find that women were marginally more likely to take advantage of the program). Moreover, we found that the distribution of both Internet and training coupons favored more regular users of the eCenters. Finally, looking beyond sustainability to impact within the community, we found that the coupon program had a limited development impact on participating communities. For example, the population of users who reported economic benefits from using the eCenter (eg. subsequent employment or starting a new business), did not make more use of the coupon program than the user population at large, suggesting that the coupon program itself did not account for this benefit. We argue that, even in the presence of such modest positive effects, user-based subsidies still offer an intriguing model. We believe that if the eCenters had narrowly targeted particular participants for the coupon programs it
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