Building a testbed for mini quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle with protective shroud
Potential applications of small rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) range from military missions to exploration of the planet Mars (Patrick C. O’Brien, 2003). Tasks such as exploration of unknown territories, formation flying, intelligence gathering etc, require UAV to be capable of flying very close to other flying or steady objects. Exposed rotary wings limit rotorcraft vehicle’s capability to fly in proximity of other objects. In some applications, such as rescue operation, urban w
Piezoelectric interfacial phenomena biosensor (A)
In numerous biomedical applications, it is vital to observe the activity of various biological systems such as cells, proteins or bacteria in solution, and their interaction with different natural and artificial interfaces. Monitoring sedimentation of cells or antibodies, their adhesion to the surfaces of different levels of biocompability, or the study of the impact of the drugs on cells or bacteria is of vital importance for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Currently, there is no in
Looking at Learning ... Again, Part 2: Workshop 2. Mathematics: A Community Focus
With Dr. Marta Civil. As teachers, we often make assumptions about the knowledge children are exposed to at home. Sometimes it seems that we focus on only reading and writing,Dr. Civil contends that we need to look more carefully at the mathematical potential of the home and that it is essential that schools learn to be more flexible and knowledgeable about students home environments. See and hear from Dr. Civil, the teachers she works with, and a long-standing parent mathematics group, and fo
SP.2H3 Ancient Philosophy and Mathematics (MIT)
Western philosophy and theoretical mathematics were born together, and the cross-fertilization of ideas in the two disciplines was continuously acknowledged throughout antiquity. In this course, we read works of ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics, and investigate the way in which ideas of definition, reason, argument and proof, rationality and irrationality, number, quality and quantity, truth, and even the idea of an idea were shaped by the interplay of philosophic and mathematical inquir
Discovering Diversity - David
David, assistant professor of hospitality management, shares personal teaching experiences and discusses the importance of fostering diversity in and out of the classroom.
Mathematical analysis
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in 2007-2008 and 2009-2010. This module introduces mathematical analysis building upon the experience of limits of sequences and properties of real numbers and on calculus. It includes limits and continuity of functions between Euclidean spaces, differentiation and integration. A variety of very important new concepts are introduced by investigating the properties of numerous examples, and developing the a
Lecture 24 - 11/17/2010
Lecture 24
Virtual Maths, Shapes Space and Measure, Surface of a semi cylinder template
Diagram and template for using a semi-cylinder to calculate area
MSH 2010 Nancy – L'enjeu des retraites
L’enjeu des retraites (par Bernard FRIOT, Carré rouge)
L’enjeu central des retraites est l’émancipation du travail de la valeur travail. Toutes les institutions nécessaires à cette émancipation existent déjà. Elles sont le fruit d’une construction pragmatique. Il faut leur donner aujourd’hui une densité théorique afin d’en faire le fondement d’un discours alternatif à l’argumentaire dominant. En matière de retraites, l’aff
DoITPoMS Micrograph Library
The DoITPoMS Micrograph Library is a collection of materials micrographs intended for use in teaching and learning.
From eLearning to eUniversity
This paper analyses the specifics and the tendencies in building the knowledge society as
well as the role of the universities in this process. Some European policies and programs dedicated to the
new role of the universities in realizing the Lisbon Strategy are analysed as well. It is emphasized on the
importance of integration of the knowledge triangle (education, research and innovation) into a research
university and on the urgent need to re-design the university activities according to
Building skills for the knowledge society
The present paper takes into account the skills sets needed for the knowledge
society, and the focus on ICT and e-business skills, innovation and knowledge management in
organizations. It highlights the related challenges for learning providers, and in particular for
regularly updating the higher education curricula and programs according to the labor market
needs. The paper outlines two practical examples for provision of up-to-date training. The first
one is related to designing knowledge mana
Internet Scout Project
Engaging in social issues in today's society requires an understanding of numerical data, statistics, and mathematical assumptions that underlie discussions about the federal budget, the spread of disease and other issues. However, the mathematics and the social issues are often considered in isolation and leave many Americans "ill-prepared to make informed decisions." The Thinking with Data Project is a new initiative of the National Science Foundation, SRI International, Kent State University
Ampliación de operaciones de separación
Estudio de los métodos aproximados y rigurosos para el cálculo de operaciones de separación multicomponente, especialmente en el caso de la destilación. Descripción de los algoritmos utilizados en simuladores de procesos. Metodología para el diseño de operaciones de destilación asistida, centrándose en la destilación azeotrópica.
Toward Computer-Based Support of Meta-Cognitive Skills: a Computational Framework to Coach Self-Expl
We present a computational framework designed to improve learning from examples by supporting self-explanation ö the process of clarifying and making more complete to oneself the solution of an example. The framework is innovative in two ways. First, it represents the first attempt to provide computer support to example studying instead of problem solving. Second, it explicitly coaches a domain-general, meta-cognitive skill that many studies in cognitive science have shown to greatly improve le
Discrete Mathematics
This course covered the mathematical topics most directly related to computer science. Topics included: logic, relations, functions, basic set theory, countability and counting arguments, proof techniques, mathematical induction, graph theory, combinatorics, discrete probability, recursion, recurrence relations, and number theory. Emphasis will be placed on providing a context for the application of the mathematics within computer science. The analysis of algorithms requires the ability to count
Transformative communication as a cultural tool for guiding inquiry science
Inquiry-based science instruction offers great promise as a means of actively engaging students in authentic scientific problem solving, including consideration of research design issues. At the same time, inquiry introduces some difficulties. In particular, familiar "cultural tools" for classroom discourse, such as Initiation-Reply-Evaluation sequences, are no longer appropriate because they are premised on known answers and teacher-driven activity. To help support productive open-ended science
The CoVis Project: Building a Large-Scale Science Education Testbed
This paper describes the construction and research program of the Learning Through Collaborative Visualization (CoVis) Project. a testbed for exploring science education reform with telecommunications technology. The CoVis testbed is contrasted with other forms of cducational research in an "ecolo~yo f paradigms." which argues that testbeds are in fact a new setting for research with different requirements and challenges for the researcher. Two extended examples of telecommunications research ar
Functional analysis
As taught in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.
Functional analysis begins with a marriage of linear algebra and metric topology. These work together in a highly effective way to elucidate problems arising from differential equations. Solutions are sought in an infinite dimensional space of functions.
This module paves the way by establishing the principal theorems (all due in part to the great Polish mathematician Stefan Banach) and exploring their diverse consequences. Topics to be covered will inclu
