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Bipedal Impact with Granular Matter 

Banu, Eliza (2014-11-06)
Impact with granular matter has been of great interest to researchers for decades, mainly because the material, as a conglomeration of discrete solids, behaves as a fluid until a solid like behavior becomes established. ...

Development and Testing of Innovative Instructional Materials to Improve Student Learning in Engineering Classes - Case Studies, Smart Scenarios and Serious Games 

Rajan, Pramod (2013-08-21)
Most mechanical engineering courses require students to work on over-simplified theoretical representations of real-world problems. Although this gives students an in-depth understanding of concepts and principles, they ...

Development of a test procedure to study the effect of unilateral load on the posture and trunk biomechanics during walking (Gait) using nonlinear methods 

Yadav, Vikas (2013-08-21)
Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder that affects 80 percentages of people at some point in their lives. In the United States it is the most common cause of job-related disability, a leading contributor to ...

An Investigation into the Benefits of Design Science Research for the Development of Wicked Educational Information Systems: A Case Study 

Bond, Justin (2014-07-03)
Wicked educational information systems (IS) address problems with unstable educational requirements, in educational environments that are ill-defined, where complex interactions among subcomponents of the problem and its ...

The Role of Information Technology in Effective Recovery and Aiding Sustainability of Coastal Regions After a Disaster 

Cumbie, Barry (2008-05-15)
In 2004 Hurricane Ivan caused an estimated $13 billion of damage in the United States. The economic impact can presumably be reduced by implementing information technology (IT) disaster recovery methods. This dissertation ...

Some Studies on the Dynamic Response of Aluminum Cylindrical Shells Using Acoustic Excitation 

Bapi Reddy, Rahul (2016-01-27)
An understanding of the vibration and acoustic properties of cylindrical shells is vital if we are to solve noise problems in a wide range of practical applications, especially those that occur in pipes, ducts, aircraft ...

Submerged Reverse Osmosis Desalination 

Ragan, Joseph (2014-08-01)
Over the past three decades, advances is reverse osmosis technology have led to dramatic increases in the number and capacities of reverse osmosis desalination plants. One key component in all efficient traditional reverse ...