• Accepting the future: comparing the adoption of technology by age cohorts 

  Wilson, Derek Alexander (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  With ever advancing technologies becoming more integrated in our everyday lives, we must adapt and learn to utilize these new technologies in order to maintain a presence in society. One group that struggles to adopt and ...

• Developing a multimodal pedagogy 

  Wiley, Emma (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  "Developing a Multimodal Pedagogy" explores the adaptation process of multimodal strategies into pedagogical practice. This research attempts to examine the relationship between multimodal assignments and creativity, and ...

• Computational simulation of the atmospheric boundary layer using sub-optimal grid resolution 

  McKenna, Matthew (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  This thesis is embargoed till 2019 May.

• Analysis and mitigating of subsynchronous resonance in power system integrated with PV Power Station 

  Mittapally, Sravan Kumar (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  Conventionally transmission line power transfer capability can be increased by inserting the series compensation into the transmission lines. Though series compensation is an economical solution compared to building a new ...

• Modeling and simulation of an all terrain vehicle dynamic responses and its driver on an uneven terrain, in rollover, and in frontal flip crashes 

  Mohan, Kushal (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  A new interest in the field of dynamic response analysis is expanding as the number of accidents involving the all-terrain vehicles (ATV) are increasing in daily life. All-terrain vehicles are four wheeled motorbikes made ...

• A numerical representative volume element on the mesoscale for parts manufactured through fused deposition modeling and reinforced with short fibers 

  Ouajjani, Khadija (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  The analysis and certification of parts manufactured through Fused Deposition Modeling and reinforced with short fibers are the main drawback of the emerging technology. The present work builds a framework for the discrete ...

• Power system congestion prediction using neural network algorithms 

  Newell, Joshua M. (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  As the number of electronic devices increases, there has become an increase of congestion on supporting power lines in a power system. This congestion, can increase the cost of power transmission due to the necessity of ...

• Type section of the Kiowa formation age and environment(s) of deposition, Southern Kansas 

  Orillion, Matthew Joseph (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  The Type Section of the Kiowa crops out in southern Kansas (Kiowa County). Sedimentary, petrographic and paleontological analyses were conducted on outcrops in Kiowa County to determine environment of deposition and age ...

• The effects of kinesiology tape on active knee flexion 

  Montgomery, Alexis (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Kinesiology tape (KT) is used in therapeutic clinics, chiropractic clinics, and sports settings as a tool to prevent or treat injuries. Some of the reported benefits of KT include decreasing pain, decreasing ...

• A longitudinal study examining childhood traumas and protective factors on criminal offending in young adulthood 

  Quinn, Karson (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  Three waves of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) 1994-2008 data were used to examine childhood traumas parental and school protective and risk factors. Deviance was a Wave IV binary ...

• Analyzing the impact of energy storage system on distribution system 

  Nasr, Atousa (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  Modern lifestyle has increased the electrical energy demand. with the increase of power demand, the attention on the renewable resource has also increased due to their environmental and economical; benefits. the renewable ...

• Augmenting the instrumental music program: a case study of Mark Wood's "Electrify Your Strings" program 

  Samuel, Jeremy Charles (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  The purpose of this research was to examine Mark Wood's "Electrify Your Strings" (EYS) program. Three research questions guided this study: 1) What is the history of the EYS program and what was the driving philosophy ...

• Heads or tails: an analysis of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae & Aphodiinae) attraction to small mammal carrion 

  Stone, Rachel (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  This thesis is embargoed till 2019 May.

• Highly robust superhydrophobic coating of aluminum 2024-T3 alloy for corrosion mitigation, deicing, and self-cleaning of aircraft 

  Subeshan, Balakrishnan (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  This thesis is embargoed till 2019 May.

• Optimal control design of large scale system with parameter uncertainty 

  Venkatesan, Thenmozhi (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  In this thesis, a model order reduction technique is used to design optimal control strategies with low sensitivity to model uncertainty. The source of uncertainty encountered here is called parameter variation and an ...

• Coming home to Winfield: the history of the Walnut Valley Festival 

  Bate, Seth Stephen (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  The Walnut Valley Festival was a multi-day event featuring musical performances, instrument contests, camping, and craft sales held in Winfield, Kansas. The Winfield faithful found solace and certainty in the consistency ...

• The development of methods to separate and identify variant lipid isomers, utilizing FAIMS and other technologies 

  Bowman, Andrew P. (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  The development of lipidomics has accelerated over the last decade. However, one of the major sticking points for true identification of individual lipids is the existence of isomers. Due to the complex range of possible ...

• Semi-inclusive neutral current neutral pion production selection at the NOvA (numi off-axis electron neutrino appearance) near detector using prong level convolutional neural networks 

  Cedeno, Alan Javier (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  The NONA neutrino experiment based in Fermilab is designed to measure ! e neutrino oscillations. This experiment will give us insight into the properties of massive neutrinos. Neutral current (NC) ;e neutral pion ...

• Nonprofit marketing to millennials: the challenge of a generation 

  Edwards, Lyndsey Jo (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  As a nonprofit organization, marketing is a key part in obtaining donors and volunteers. However, nonprofit organizations have a minimal budget to spend on marketing. This means that marketers must know exactly how to ...

• Monochromatic molecular absorption coefficients for use in calculations of stellar opacity 

  Ehrmann, Kari Lynn (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  In order to fully understand stellar structure, it is necessary to know the opacity, as it influences the behavior of radiative transfer within the stellar interior. Opacity plays an important role in the onset of ...

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