Showing papers on "Applied science published in 2010"

What is science

Abstract: SCI 5322 Basis of Evolution (3 semester hours) From Assembling the Tree of Life to new drug developments, evolution theory is at the core of biology advancements. The concept of evolution is discussed for its relevance as a basic understanding for a scientifically literate society and processes and mechanisms of natural selection are examined. Topics include pertinent history, the fossil record, extinction, emergent species, the human experience, and applied evolution technologies. Students will explore the origins of evolution theory, public misconceptions, teaching, and evolution education research. An intensive scientific argumentation component (rather than debate) through discourse, advanced readings, presentations, panel discussions, and formal writing is required. Viewpoints examined include those of evolutionary biologists and research scientists. (3-0) T

How to Improve the Use of Metrics

Abstract: Basic research in scientometrics — the quantitative measurement and analysis of science — has boomed over the past few decades. This has led to a plethora of new measures and techniques (see page 864). Thanks in part to easy access to big, interdisciplinary publication and citation databases (such as Web of Science and Scopus), evaluative metrics can seem very easy to use. Because it is so easy to produce a number, people can be deluded into thinking that they have a thorough understanding of what those numbers mean. All too often, they don’t know which database to use, how to clean raw data, which indicator to use or how to use it for the task at hand. Many evaluators of tenure promotions and grants use evaluative metrics without this background knowledge. It is difficult to learn from mistakes made in such evaluations, because the decision-making processes are rarely transparent: most are not published except as internal reports or in the grey literature. Further, the most flawed metrics can be those that measure the academic performance of individual scientists (as opposed to the performance of a group, institution, nation or journal). In part, this is simply because statistical reliability decreases as the size of the data set decreases. Anyone who uses metrics, or is simply interested, should read the classic texts or browse the key journals: Scientometrics, Research Evaluation, the Journal of Informetrics and the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Better still they could attend one of the international conferences about scientometrics and their use. Every evaluating body at any (national, institutional or individual) level should incorporate a scientist with a good publication record in scientometrics. For example, Charles Use ranking to help search

College Of Science And Engineering

Abstract: The College of Science and Engineering provides students with a comprehensive education to prepare for careers in mathematics, science, engineering, and related fields such as education and the health professions. This is accomplished not only through classroom training but especially through laboratory-, project-, and field-based instruction. Scholarly research is integral to our mission as a means of teaching students to be original and critical thinkers, as well as improving our world through discovery and invention.

BEMDEC: An adaptive and robust methodology for digital image feature extraction

Abstract: of a Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate School of The University of Southern Mississippi in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Computer Science: Is It Really the Scientific Foundation for Software Engineering?

Abstract: There are significant differences between an engineering discipline founded on a natural science and one founded on a formal science.

Heterogeneous multi-core systems for bioinformatics

Abstract: ........................................................................................................................ i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................. iv AUTHOR’S PUBLICATION ............................................................................................. v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. vii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ xii LIST OF EQUATIONS ................................................................................................... xiii LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... xiv

Emphasising Professional Engineering Elements In The Teaching Of Materials Technology

Abstract: The re-development of pedagogy and curriculum in the Materials and Manufacture subject in the School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (ACME) at Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne was driven by changing pedagogical philosophy of engineering education at the university. The new pedagogical approach was to focus away from the traditional instructional models without fully discarding them. Though this subject was designated to be delivered as a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) subject, the educational approach taken was such that the PBL delivery was only a part of a pedagogical toolbox. The main educational thrust was one of inductive learning and teaching derived from courses such as creative arts. Aside from PBL, the inductive teaching approach incorporated Case-Based (CBL) and EnquiryBased learning (EBL) which provided the appropriate pedagogical scaffolding for knowledge integration. Material technological sciences, manufacturing engineering, engineering design, issues of ethics, sustainability and environment were weaved together. Such educational approach was necessary if strictly academic knowledge discourse was to be replaced by professional knowledge discourses. Students were exposed to the openendedness and messy nature of professional engineering discourses, to appreciate the interconnectedness of knowledge disciplines and the multidisciplinary nature of professional engineering work, and to instil into students’ with skills and knowledge which are convergent with the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. Despite the reduction of contact hours for this subject the new pedagogical activity allowed to maintain the transmission of full body of knowledge and thus proved to be fairly effective. Students’ responses to surveys have, on the one hand indicated concerns with the amount effort required for this subject, but on the other hand showed an overwhelming satisfaction with this subject.

Managing resources for high performance and low energy in general-purpose processors

Abstract: MANAGING RESOURCES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE AND LOW ENERGY IN GENERAL-PURPOSE PROCESSORS