Proceedings 2010: 6th Annual Symposium: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects
2010 GRASP Symposium Editorial Board:
Mara Alagic, Chair, Associate Professor & Graduate School Assistant Dean
Ngoyi Bukonda, Associate Professor, Department of Physician Assistant
Anthony Dilollo, Associate Professor, Communication Science & Disorders
Patricia, Dooley, Professor, Elliot School of Communication
Kathy Downes, Associate Dean, University Libraries
Walter Horn, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Annette Lezotte, Assistant Professor, School of Art & Design
Fuchang Liu, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Jay Price, Associate Professor, History
Glyn Rimmington, Boeing Distinguished Professor of Global Learning
Chu-Ping Vijverberg, Assistant Professor, Economics
Sponsors:
Graduate School
Office of Research Administration
University Libraries
Recent Submissions
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6th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects
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Ergodic channel capacity for amplify-and-forward (AF) half-duplex cooperative systems
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)In this model, relay node assists the transmission from source node to the destination. The channel gain hsd,hsr,hrd are zero mean circular Gaussian. And the noise at relay and destination node is assumed i.i.d. zero-mean ... -
Editorial: response to president Obama's school speech
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)This study seeks to determine if editorial coverage was supportive or critical of Obama's September 8, 2009 school speech. Newspapers serve as the government's "Fourth Estate" by shining a spotlight on politicians and ... -
The effects of computer animations on high school student’s performance and engagement in biology
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Technology and computers today play a huge part of how society and education function. The learner has been shaped by digital media such as computers, internet, iPods, and Xbox.Research has shownthat learning in biological ... -
Molecular tetrads comprised of Zinc porphyrin-boron dipyrrin-triphenylamine triad to probe sequential energy/electron transfer events via axial ligation with C₆₀imidazole entity
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)There is a growing interest to mimic major processes in natural photosynthesis via artificial systems in order to harvest solar energy. In the present study, we wish to report newly synthesized molecular triads comprised ... -
Enhancing the development of phonological patterns in a 2-year-old child
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Most 2-year olds use many words and are understood at least 50% of the time. The child in this case study (age 2 years; 1 month) experienced difficulty communicating because of word omissions and a limited speech sounds ... -
Load rate effects on the crush response of laminated corrugated beams
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)This experimental study addresses the progressive crushing responses of laminated corrugated beams fabricated using Newport NB321/7781 E-glass prepreg material. Stacking sequences of [0]n and [45]n where n=4,8 and 12 have ... -
Using graphene in coating materials to prevent UV degradation on advanced composite materials
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)The objective of the project presented here was to develop a new nanocomposite coating materials for protection of advanced fiber reinforced composite wind turbine blades against UV degradation and corrosion from weathering. ... -
Risk assessment disparities for females in the criminal justice system
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Female adult and juvenile offenders are a forgotten group within the Criminal Justice System. This is one of the primary causes in the lack of research of how females may possibly be assisted to reduce recidivism and avoid ... -
Computational fluid dynamics for condensation in mini and microchannels
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was performed to evaluate and compare the condensation of steam in mini and microchannels with hydraulic diameter of 2mm, 2.66mm, 200μm and 266μm respectively. The simulation was ... -
Health care occupations: road to success or path to dead end?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Health care provides an attractive career choice for individuals seeking employment in a growing field with livable wages and quality benefits. Jobs in health care services are projected to increase rapidly in the coming ... -
Evaluation of energy efficient medium access control (MAC) protocol for data-intensive sensor networks
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Data-Intensive Sensor Networks (DISNs) are sensor networks where large amount of different types of sensory data are sensed from physical environment and accessed by multiple users through networks such as the Internet. ... -
The case of Wichita: The influence of regional print media on long-term care decision-making
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)As the baby boomer generation begins to fill nursing facilities nationwide, the prospect of elder abuse and negligent facility practice becomes a growing concern for key decision-makers. This study evaluates a sample ... -
Maternal and neonatal post partum behaviors related to early breastfeeding
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)As part of a larger study, two low-risk primigravida (first pregnancy) women who intended to breastfeed and their newborns were audio- and videotaped in the first two hours after delivery. Recordings were analyzed to ... -
Dynamic capacity apportionment procedure exposed to different business conditions
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Revenue management (RM) is a methodology used to allocate resources in order to maximize revenue. Capacity allocation is one of the problems in RM when demand surpasses the available capacity. This problem is addressed by ... -
A model of cocaine supply transformation and the efficiency of U.S. federal interdiction
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)This paper develops a model to illustrate factors that may reduce cocaine supply from its original production level in South American countries to its arrival on U.S. streets for final retail sale. Some of the variables ... -
A fully Bayesian approach for sample size determination
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)The sample size determination plays a significant role in design and analysis of many engineering problems plus data sampling projects. There is a number of sampling techniques including both classical as well as Bayesian ... -
Metafilm: Visual storytelling in the postmodern age
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Audio-visual communication in the form of film and television has formed a language of its own, and this emergence begs both scholars and artists to put it to use in creative ways. The term “Metafilm” here refers to a film ... -
The effects of two phytohormones in Medicagotruncatula plants infected with Macrophomina phaseolina
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Macrophomina phaseolina is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a disease known as charcoal rot. This fungal infection dramatically decreases the crops’ yield due to loss in biomass, low seed quality and plant death. ... -
Autism spectrum disorders screening and diagnostic practices: A survey of physicians
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)In 2007, AAP issued a policy statement recommending physicians screen all children for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) two times prior to child’s second birthday. It has been documented, however, that children are not being ...
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