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Innovative Techniques in Instruction Technology, E-learning, E-assessment, and Education

Magued Iskander and Uma Balaji

Uma Balaji is a contributing author, "Demonstrations of Transmission Line Effects."

Book description:

Innovative Techniques in Instruction Technology, E-Learning, E-Assessment and Education is a collection of world-class paper articles addressing the following topics:

E-Learning including development of courses and systems for technical and liberal studies programs; online laboratories; intelligent testing using fuzzy logic; evaluation of on line courses in comparison to traditional courses; mediation in virtual environments; and methods for speaker verification.

Instruction Technology including internet textbooks; pedagogy-oriented markup languages; graphic design possibilities; open source classroom management software; automatic email response systems; tablet-pcs; personalization using web mining technology; intelligent digital chalkboards; virtual room concepts for cooperative scientific work; and network technologies, management, and architecture.

Science and Engineering Research Assessment Methods including assessment of K-12 and university level programs; adaptive assessments; auto assessments; assessment of virtual environments and e-learning.

Engineering and Technical Education including cap stone and case study course design; virtual laboratories; bioinformatics; robotics; metallurgy; building information modeling; statistical mechanics; thermodynamics; information technology; occupational stress and stress prevention; web enhanced courses; and promoting engineering careers.

Pedagogy including benchmarking; group-learning; active learning; teaching of multiple subjects together; ontology; and knowledge representation.

Issues in K-12 Education including 3D virtual learning environment for children; e-learning tools for children; game playing and systems thinking; and tools to learn how to write foreign languages.
Proceedings of the 28th Conference of Cement Microscopy

International Cement Microscopy Association (ICMA), S. Dawadi, V. Ramakrishnan, and Bruce W. Berdanier

Bruce W. Berdenier (with Dawadi, S., Ramakrishnan, V,) is a contributing author, “Surface Morphology of Reactive Powder Concrete Containing Arsenic", pp. 205-226.

The annual meeting of the International Cement Microscopy Association consistently contributes new and innovative research on a variety of cement and concrete topics. The 2006 event featured 18 papers by international experts from universities, research institutes, and other organizations on topics including petrographic analysis, x-ray diffraction, sulfate investigation, fly ash analysis, and more. Published by ICMA.
The Gas Turbine Handbook

U.S. Department of Energy-National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Lance Smith, Hasan Karim, Shahrokh Etemad, and William C. Pfefferle

Shahrokh Etemad (with Lance Smith, Hasan Karim, and William C. Pfefferle) is a contributing author, "Catalytic Combustion”, Section 3.2.2" and "Fuel-Rich Catalytic Combustion, Section 3.2.2".

Book description: The NETL Turbine Handbook has been developed to provide technical information regarding the stationary power generation gas turbine, and other turbine based systems that are relevant to the U.S. DOE Fossil Energy (FE) Advanced Turbine Program. To accomplish this task, an outline of potential topics was developed that would form the basis for input to the handbook. The out-line was not comprehensive, but rather intentionally focused on topics relevant to the FE Turbine Program. In formulating an approach to produce this handbook, it also was decided that contributions would be solicited on a voluntary basis. Once the outline was established, it was easy to identify several prominent researchers for each topic who might be interested in writing the particular section. Other prominent individuals were also identified as potential contributors. The staff that was assembled to produce this handbook sent inquiries to allow potential authors the opportunity to reflect on the outline and consider sections that they might have an interest in writing. Potential authors responded to our request, and identified their priority topics. With topics and authors aligned, the real work began for the authors to produce their sections. At the end of this process we had most of the intended sections of the handbook addressed. Authors of handbook sections were provided considerable time to produce their sections, and were encouraged to include as much detail as they deemed appropriate. This approach and lack of constraints is manifested in the handbook, with sections of various lengths, level of detail, approach, and writing style. Sections in many ways reflect the opinions and voices of the authors, and this personal touch is accentuated with photographs, linked biographical sketches, and contact information for the authors. In addition to topical articles, this handbook includes an overview of the FE Advanced Turbine program. The overview includes the DOE Fossil Energy goals that are driving the program, the approach to these goals, and descriptions of the projects that are addressing these goals. The intent was to not only provide a source of information regarding the FE Advanced Turbine pro- gram, but to allow the readers to reference more detailed information on specific or related technologies and approaches being pursued in the program.
Human Interactive Proofs

Henry S. Baird, Daniel P. Lopresti, Amalia Rusu, and Venu Govindaraju

Amalia Rusu (with Venu Govindaraju) is a contributing author, "Visual CAPTCHA with handwritten image analysis", pp. 42-52.

Chapter description:

By convention, CAPTCHA is an automated test that humans can pass but current computer programs can′t. In general, the research on CAPTCHA and Human Interactive Proofs is focusing on those recognition tasks that are harder for machines than for humans. The recognition of unconstrained handwriting continues to be a difficult task for computers and handwritten image analysis is still an unsolved problem. Therefore, handwriting recognition provides a reasonable gap between humans and machines that could be exploited and used for new CAPTCHA challenges. In this paper we use handwritten word images and explore Gestalt psychology to motivate our image transformations. The deformation methods are individually described and results are presented and compared to other traditional handwritten image transformations. Several applications for Web services would find our handwritten CAPTCHA an excellent biometric for online security and a way of defending online services against abusive attacks.
Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart. FIMH 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Alejandro F. Frangi, Petia I. Radeva, Andres Santos, Monica Hernandez, Qi Duan, Elsa D. Angelini, Susan L. Freudzon, Olivier Gerard, Pascal Allain, Christopher M. Ingrassia, Kevin D. Costa, Jeffrey W. Holmes, Shunichi Homma, and Andrew F. Laine

Susan L. Freudzon (as Susan L. Herz, with Qi Duan, Elsa D. Angelini, Olivier Gerard, Pascal Allain, Christopher M. Ingrassia, Kevin D. Costa, Jeffrey W. Holmes, Shunichi Homma, and Andrew F. Laine) is a contributing author, "Tracking of LV Endocardial Surface on Real-Time Three-Dimensional Ultrasound with Optical Flow."

Chapter Abstract:

Matrix-phased array transducers for real-time three-dimensional ultrasound enable fast, non-invasive visualization of cardiac ventricles. Segmentation of 3D ultrasound is typically performed at end diastole and end systole with challenges for automation of the process and propagation of segmentation in time. In this context, given the position of the endocardial surface at certain instants in the cardiac cycle, automated tracking of the surface over the remaining time frames could reduce the workload of cardiologists and optimize analysis of volume ultrasound data. In this paper, we applied optical flow to track the endocardial surface between frames of reference, segmented via manual tracing or manual editing of the output from a deformable model. To evaluate optical-flow tracking of the endocardium, quantitative comparison of ventricular geometry and dynamic cardiac function are reported on two open-chest dog data sets and a clinical data set. Results showed excellent agreement between optical flow tracking and segmented surfaces at reference frames, suggesting that optical flow can provide dynamic “interpolation” of a segmented endocardial surface.

Keywords: Root Mean Square Error, Optical Flow, Deformable Model, Endocardial Surface, Ventricular Geometry
ASME 3rd International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels, Parts A and B

James B. Taylor, Andres L. Carrano, and Satish G. Kandlikar

Andres Carrano (with James B. Taylor and Satish G. Kandlikar) is a contributing author, "Characterization of the Effect of Surface Roughness and Texture on Fluid Flow: Past, Present, and Future (Keynote)," pp. 11-18.

Proceedings of ASME 3rd International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels.
Java for Programmers

Douglas A. Lyon

Intended for students or professionals with previous programming experience, this carefully class-tested book features client and server side Java, and coverage of design patterns and style. The modular organization allows readers and teachers maximum flexibility for learning, reference use, or teaching with tutorial Java language material being discrete from Java Library coverage and usage. The book includes coverage of key intermediate and advanced level topics, such as: Exceptions, Nested classes, threads, networking, design patterns, JDBC networking, JSP, XML, Beans, EJB, EJB Security and AMI. The book also includes optional, advanced, in-depth API and server side Java coverage. – Publisher description.
Organizations Through the Eyes of a Project Manager

Harvey Hoffman

For undergraduate introductory courses in Project Management. Offering thorough and practical project management material aimed at the undergraduate, this text covers every aspect of the project management discipline. The text material prepares students for the Project+ certification examination offered by CompTIA and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) offered by the Project Management Institute. The text enables users to understand and actively participate in the management of IT and small software or electro-mechanical system development projects, preparing them for entry-level positions as junior project managers.
Hazardous and Industrial Waste Proceedings, 33rd Mid-Atlantic Conference

Nada Assaf-Anid, M. O. Stokes, M. J. Castaldi, L. L. Smith, Hasan Karim, Shahrokh Etemad, and William C. Pfefferle

Shahrokh Etemad (with M.O. Stokes, M. J. Castaldi, L. L. Smith, H. Karim, and W. C. Pfefferle) is a contributing author, "Catalytic Combustion as a Pollution Prevention Technology to Achieve Ultra-Low Emissions in Power Generating Ground-Based Gas Turbine Engines" pp. 222-232.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers Communication and Devices, (ICCCD, 2000)

S. L. Maskara, T. S. Lamb, and Uma Balaji

Uma Balaji is a contributing author, "Computer aided design of e-plane diplexer."

Book description:

Papers presented at the International Conference on Computers Communication and Devices, (ICCCD, 2000), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Dec 2000.
Automotive Electronics Handbook, 2nd Edition

Ronald K. Jurgen and Jeffrey N. Denenberg

Jeffrey Denenberg is a contributing author, Noise Canncellation Systems, Chapter 34.

Book description: Expert, A-to-Z coverage of every electronics system in today's cars. From antilock brakes to collision warning systems, automotive electronics figure prominently in the design of modern automobiles like never before. And, when it comes to taking you through this technology in an authoritative, accessible, one-stop format, no resource comes close to Jurgen's bestselling Automotive Electronics Handbook. Whether you're an electronic engineer, mechanical engineer, or a technicain working in the automotive industry or a related area, this indispensable reference is all you need to stay on top of the fast-moving world of automotive electronics. Featuring contributions from a "who's who" of experts from leading-edge companies like Chrysler, Bosch, Honda, Motorola, Intel, and Nissan, the revised and updated second edition builds on its successful predecessor's in-depth look at sensor and actuators, electronic systems, and components.
Handbook of phase change: Boiling and condensation

S. Kandlikar, V. K. Dhir, Y. Iida, and Richard H. Heist

Richard Heist is a contributing author (with Y. Iida), "Homogeneous nucleation of liquids."

Book description:

Provides a comprehensive coverage of the basic phenomena. It contains twenty-five chapters which cover different aspects of boiling and condensation. First the specific topic or phenomenon is described, followed by a brief survey of previous work, a phenomenological model based on current understanding, and finally a set of recommended design equations or correlations. Detailed references are listed at the end of each chapter for further reading.
Image Processing in Java

Douglas A. Lyon

The book comes complete with full source code listings and a clear description of the techniques used. Examples and exposition alone make it a good introduction to the image processing field. Use of Java makes the image processing examples portable. This is the only Java book covering: embedded web page coding; wavelet transforms; cosine transforms; compression techniques; resolution techniques; enhancement techniques; and special effects. –Publisher description
Java Digital Signal Processing

Douglas A. Lyon and Hayagriva V. Rao

Java Digital Signal Processing offers real-world Java solutions to critical digital signal processing problems, enabling you to bring sound and video to your World Wide Web applications. Java DSP makes it possible to store, transmit, analyze, and alter pictures and sound within Web applications, opening the door to true multimedia Java-based applications. Lyon and Rao provide a concise summary of both DSP fundamentals and Java programming. Targeted at audiences with some mathematical maturity, this book rises above the average introductory Java book and provides an excellent tutorial for Java programmers interested in multimedia programming.
Standards in Computer Generated Music

Goffredo Haus, Isabella Pighi, and Douglas A. Lyon

Douglas Lyon is a contributing author, "Tutorial on the MIDI Standard".

This CD-ROM [book] has been developed as a tool to provide easy access to the current standards in Computer Generated Music.
Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols

Markku Kulmala, Paul E. Wagner, Anne Bertelsmann, and Richard H. Heist

Richard H. Heist (with Anne Bertelsmann) is a contributing author, " How does the wall of the diffusion cloud chamber affect performance?," p.199-202 and "Recent Experiments Concerning the Role of Non-Condenseable Background Gases on Nucleation", p.69-72

Book Description: This volume is a collection of papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, Helsinki, 26 - 30 August 1996.
Computational Fluid Dynamics in Aero-propulsion

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Shahrokh Etemad, and BC Forbes

Shah Etemad (with BD Forbes) is a contributing author, "CFD Modeling of Gas Turbine Combustor - Swirler Effect", p.193.
Physical Chemistry of Aqueous Systems

H. J. White Jr., J. V. Sengers, D. B. Neumann, J. C. Bellows, and Richard H. Heist

Richard H. Heist is a contributing author, "The Role of the Background Gas in Nucleation", pp 286-293.

Book description: This book is a collection of 104 papers from the 12th International Conference on the Properties of Water and Steam which was held in Orlando, FL, September 11−16, 1994. This continuing Conference arose from the requirement for understanding and formulating the physical and chemical properties of substances related to the operation of steam power cycles. This need led (at the 7th Conference) to the establishment of the International Association for the Properties of Steam which is now known as the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS), under whose auspices this Conference is held approximately every 5 years. The interesting history of these conferences is given both in the Introduction and in the plenary lecture by Dr. J. M. H. Levelt Sengers.

Continuing a trend of covering an increasingly wide range of topics associated with water, steam, and high-temperature aqueous systems, the papers in this book cover: metastable states and nucleation, supercooled, superheated and stretched water, molecular modeling of aqueous systems, frontiers of physical chemistry of aqueous solutions, high-temperature aqueous systems including measurement techniques, hydrothermal oxidation, chemical processes in steam cycles, and plant cycle chemistry.
Guide to the Energy Policy Act of 1992

Dan R. Williams and Jeffrey N. Denenberg

Jeffrey Denenberg is a contributing author, Emerging Technologies, Chapter 21.

Book description: Serves as a systematic guide to the Act, providing plain language explanations of the modifications which it makes to many public laws, including NEPA and PUHCA.
On-Line Computer Applications in the Undergraduate Laboratory: A CACHE Anthology

Duncan A. Mellichamp, Ali Cinar, Richard H. Heist, T. O. Olsen, and H. M. Saltsburg

Richard H. Heist (with T.O. Olsen and H.M. Saltsburg) is a contributing author, ""Unsteady State Heat Transfer in a Sphere", pp. 5967 and "Ion Exchange Experiment", pp. 85-96.
Atmospheric Aerosols and Nucleation

Paul R. Wagner, Gabor Vali, Richard H. Heist, and John Derenthal

Richard Heist (with John Derenthal) is a contributing author, "Photoinduced nucleation of nickel carbonyl" pp. 430-433.

Book description: These proceedings give a rather complete overview of the most recent research in the areas of fundamental processes and phase transitions, cloud droplet and ice nucleation in the atmosphere, and aerosol formation and aerosol characteristics in the atmosphere. Nine review papers on topics of special importance are supplemented by about 200 summaries on topics of greatest current importance. The volume should be of interest to scientists working in the atmospheric and environmental sciences, in chemistry and in physics, as well as to engineers working in these areas.
Handbook of Heat and Mass Transfer Operations

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff and Richard H. Heist

Richard H. Heist is a contributing author, "Nucleation and Growth in the Diffusion Cloud Chamber", Volume 1, Chapter 9.
Real Time Digital Control Application: Proceedings of the IFAC/IFIP Symposium

A. Alonso-Concheiro, T. Olsen, Richard H. Heist, R. H. Saltsburg, and J. C. Friedly

Richard H. Heist (with Olsen, T., Saltsburg, H., & Friedly, J. C.) is a contributing author, "A Model Program for Undergraduate Education in Real-Time Computer Process Control", pp. 443-440).

Book description: Real Time Digital Control Applications is a compilation of papers presented at the Symposium on Real-Time Digital Control Applications, sponsored by the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) and the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event is organized to provide developing countries with the opportunity to gain insights -- from the sharing of ideas and experiences of experts from around the world to the rapid growth and development of applications of real-time digital control systems, which is considered as the basis of industrial revolution. The book presents and discusses the various scientific, industrial, and technical applications of real-time digital control systems. Applications in power generation, water, metal processing, cement, food, and manufacturing industries are shown. The text also covers applications in robotics, biomedicine, monitoring and failure detection, fuel optimization and heat control, adaptive process control, modeling, and computer software. Industrial engineers, scientists, economists, computer scientists, robotics experts, planners, and technicians will find this book invaluable.
Computer education of chemists

Peter Lykos, H. Saltsburg, Richard H. Heist, and T. Olsen

Richard H. Heist ( with H. Saltsburg and T. Olsen) is a contributing author, "The Microcomputer in the Undergraduate Laboratory", Chapter 8.
Apple II for Kids from 8 to 80

Michael Zabinski

Explains how to use the computer language BASIC to write fundamental programs for the Apple II computer and provides games and exercises to develop programming skills.