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  • Comparing Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction Techniques Using pyMARS

    Creator:
    Mestas, Phillip O., III
    Abstract:
    Accurately modeling the chemistry of conventional and alternative liquid transportation fuels in combustion technology is vital to predicting important quantities such as the burning rate, heat release, and pollutant emissions. However, incorporating detailed chemical kinetic models into reactive-flow simulations poses a significant challenge due to the associated high computational expense...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    conditions. Key Words: Chemical kinetic models, Model reduction, Reaction kinetics Corresponding e-mail

  • Characterizing and Understanding Semiotic Representations in Combinatorics Problems

    Creator:
    De Chenne, Adaline E.
    Abstract:
    Combinatorics is a field of mathematics that concerns enumeration and existence, and its most notable applications are in computer science and statistics. Most students are introduced to combinatorics through counting problems, where they are tasked with determining the cardinality of a set of outcomes. Such problems are well-known for being...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    especially remember the Problem Solving course. Jennifer, thank you for your input as a computer

  • Guided Translation of Algorithmic Notation into Functional Programs

    Creator:
    Fedorin, Danila
    Abstract:
    The use of board games for teaching introductory computer science is a promising recent avenue of research. The goal is to introduce computing concepts through their use in the implementations of simple games, thereby keeping students engaged through their learning process. However, there is a gap between students' algorithmic descriptions...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    v ::= i (numbers) | b (booleans) | c (enumeration contructors) e ::= v (values) | x (variables) | x

  • Open, online, interactive visualizations for learning about Gaussian mixture models

    Creator:
    Allen, Stuart
    Abstract:
    We construct a website to explain how Gaussian mixture models can be optimized using the expectation maximization algorithm. Previous free, online material on this process has been extremely limited. All sources surveyed failed to entirely describe our identified criteria for an in-depth description and useful visualizations. After surveying a variety...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    : Gaussian Mixture Models, Computer Science Education, Scientific Visualization Corresponding e-mail address

  • The Design of SWEsters Mentorship Program for First-Year Engineering Student Success

    Creator:
    Thompson, Tatiana A.
    Abstract:
    In order to support first-year women in engineering, a program was designed to help their transition to college and promote connection with other women. The program focused on three main areas based in research: mentor matching with mentee input, regular formal meetings in small mentoring groups, and the formation of...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    thesis. Key Words: mentoring, women in engineering, student success Corresponding e

  • Participant Learning and Understanding within HWeekend Events

    Creator:
    Handley, Quinn M.
    Abstract:
    Hardware weekend (HWeekend) is a free 30-hour hardware development event sponsored by the College of Engineering, College of Business, and Inventors Enterprise wherein students work together in small teams to create a marketable project they can demonstrate and pitch to judges at the end of the weekend. Unlike similar events,...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    : gamification, HWeekend, engineering education Corresponding e-mail address: handleyq@oregonstate.edu

  • Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Inclusive Design

    Creator:
    Oleson, Alannah L.
    Abstract:
    Inclusive design is important in today's software industry, but there is little research about how to teach it. In collaboration with 9 teacher-researchers across 8 U.S. universities and more than 400 computer and information science students, we embarked upon an Action Research investigation to gather insights into the pedagogical content...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Corresponding e-mail address: olesona@oregonstate.edu ©Copyright by Alannah Oleson May 22, 2018 All

  • Hearing Inequality: A Sonification of the Gender Disparity in Computer Science and Engineering

    Creator:
    Cohen, Elyse
    Abstract:
    Sonification, or the “technique of rendering sound in response to data and interactions” [1], is an alternative to visual graphs and has the potential to make data more interpretable and accessible. As a combination of the arts (music) and the sciences (data), sonification is an interdisciplinary tool for connecting people...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Corresponding e-mail address: elysemc1@gmail.com ©Copyright by Elyse

  • WebModeler: Modeling Human Hunting Induced Mammal Depletion in the Web

    Creator:
    Thenell, Tasman
    Abstract:
    The Amazon basin is a natural wonder of biodiversity that serves as one of the largest single carbon storage mechanisms in the world. For these reasons, preserving the Amazon and other similar forests is a worthy goal. Protecting these spaces is not possible without understanding the threats facing animal populations...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Corresponding e-mail address: thenellt@gmail.com ©Copyright by Tasman

  • Structuring Teachable Knowledge through Program-Concept Classifications

    Creator:
    Wilson, Benjamin F.
    Abstract:
    Teaching CS is a challenging task, especially for those without prior programming experience. Even for veteran educators, having to learn CS concepts while also trying to teach those same concepts is difficult; as is the case for many K-12 CS instructors. Unfortunately, there is often no formalized order with CS...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis