Essays on Design

Introduction

Network being an important factor in most of the organizations, it proves to be a very costly assets to come up with. It is difficult to come up with a complete multiple networked computers, routers and data links that can be used to validate and verify a given network protocol or in other words network algorithm. The most important factor that can help in saving most of the organizations in terms of sums of money spent in coming up with the accomplished task of networked computers, routers and also the data links more efficiently. It is the use ...

In 2003, scientists completed the mapping of the entire human genome. Understanding a human’s genetic makeup allows for all sorts of possibilities, like the cure for diseases. The first use of IVF treatment in 1978, allowed for the prescreening for certain diseases. For example, nowadays the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) allows for the detection of cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, Tay-Sachs disease, and hemophilia A. This is only the beginning; soon enough parents will be able to pick specific traits that they want passed down. One method of doing this is called germline gene therapy.

This means ...

There are different user needs that should be considered while undertaking project design. There are different needs for different users. The needs of the users are the parameters and the dimensions along which the different needs of the users may be found to vary. Different users have varying needs, thus, need considerations along these lines.

Physical characteristics

Physical characteristics are the features that describe the outward features of users. These features include the size of the hands of different users, the eyesight, color of the interface and the ease at which the desktop icons can be manipulated. If the user interface ...

Three potential ground for objections to interrogatories are: privilege, relevance, and overbroad. I think that the three stated objections are very commonly used in pending litigation for a variety of reasons. The privilege objection is common because of the sheer volume of communication with an attorney, furthermore, the evidentiary value of a privileged communication is high so something potentially privileged is likely to be asked for. Relevance is a common objection because when attempting to litigate a case, attorneys might take a ‘shot-gun’ approach to discovery in order to build their case and ask for more information than is ...

Introduction

In my experiment, I used the sequential design as my experimental design. It guided me to agree with the hypothesis,” that emotionally loaded words like “sex” and “prostitute” must be exposed for a longer time to be perceived than neutral words. I conducted surveys so that I could come up with the findings and the conclusions of the experiment. The dependent variable in the experiment was the threshold in which the loaded words are used. The independent variable is the time taken in the surveys that I conducted.

The sequential experimental design requires the researcher to complete a ...

Question 1

Non equivalent Control Group Design – in this type of quasi experimental design both the treatment group and the comparison group are compared with the use of pretest and posttest data. The researcher can confidently have her claim regarding the effect of the treatment when the above groups are similar in the pretest measures but different in the post test measures.

Non equivalent Interrupted time series Group design – in this design, the researcher looks into a sequence of observations made before and after the treatment. Treatment effect takes place takes place when sudden changes occur during the implementation ...

Type-face is a design of a surface that makes the impression and a variety is used in writing. Serif fonts are the kind of typefaces that is depicted by small details that occur as hooks or tiny lines at that appear at the tops and bottoms of particular letters. The most commonly used serif fonts is the Times New Roman. There are four kinds of serif fonts which include:

Slab serif; this kind has the strokes that are of equal weight with minimal variation, and they appear thick and often angular in form. Other slab serif fonts appear as ...

Monique Lhuillier

Born in Cebu City, Philippines in 1971 Monique Lhuillier is a fashion designer famed mainly for bridal wear. Her father was a French businessman and her mother was a model and Filipino social figure. Monique grew up in Philippines and upon finishing her school she moved to Switzerland. After completion of her college she went to Los Angeles to study fashion at Fashion Institute of Design & merchandising (FIDM). It was in Los Angeles that she met her husband Tom Bugbee. She still resides in Los Angeles and has two children. Monique L’hullier’s design captures the essence of ...

Amanda provides a broad analysis of evidence and the rules regarding admission of evidence in regards to relevance, relying on Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Amanda further highlights Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence for an elucidation of the rules regarding hearsay evidence presented in court.

In relation to the first fact pattern, where Edward’s attorney was questioning Quincy’s physician, the analysis is correct. Rule 803(4) provides that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatments are not hearsay statements. As the causal factors leading to the fall are directly relevant for ...

Architect Gary Chang’s compact high-rise apartment is an example of very modern and minimalist approach to interior design. By necessity, especially in places like Hong Kong, people need to make the most of very little space. In the video, it is mentioned that Chang’s bachelorhood is a “common problem” in Hong Kong, leading him to focus on practicality and his own needs as opposed to the needs of a family.

The focus of the apartment is a series of sliding walls and compartments that move and open to create 24 different rooms, converting the same space for ...

Pseudocode is useful in that it classifies algorithms in many instances. It avoids a state of confusion as the program is instructed what to do in any arising scenario. It is in itself a ...

The statistical methods covered in chapter 23 of the book “Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice” by Polit and Beck (2012) relates to qualitative research, which is categorized as a type of research method highly characterized with an in depth analysis or review of a phenomenon and the reasons behind its occurrences (Polit & Beck, 2012). Like elucidated ,this type of research method technically involves formulation of a conceptual and theoretical framework or assumptions, and its specifically used in research studies in need of establishing participants experiences and descriptions ,and meanings to certain variables via investigation of ...

Research methodology describes the research design, data collection and analysis of data for interpretation of phenomenon under the study. Research methods are classified in to two namely qualitative and quantitative. The classification is based on the kind of phenomenon under the study. There is no research method, which is more suitable than the other the suitability depends on the nature of the study. Qualitative method is used in study of natural phenomenon that is observed in natural social science. They facilitate the researcher to research and study cultural phenomenon under social science. This method is naturalistic and studies the ...

Annotated bibliography

Reed, P.A. (2004) ‘Paradigm Shift: Biomimicry’ The Technology Teacher, The Technology Teacher, Vol. 63, No. 4 Pp. 23-27.

The article “Paradigm Shift: Biomimicry” that was written by Reed, P.A. in December/January 2004, discusses biomimicry background and three areas of biomimicry. It explains that in prehistoric period, people lived with nature since it was an important aspect for one to survive in. it was useful in acquiring food, shelter and clothing. In nature, people grew crops and domesticated cattle. In case of illness, medicine was provided by nature.

With time, science evolved where philosophers came up with ideas that people ...

A design project is extremely complicated because it requires a lot of technical and theoretical work that prompts a person handling it to charge more per page written. In order to ensure clients receive better treatment for design projects, the following should be done. Charges should be calculated per project rather than hourly charges. Per project charging is the best option for person handling a design project because it creates a common base for both the designer and the client. The client has the opportunity to decide whether the chargers are fair or not depending on the desired output. ...

An example of a product that has a packaging advantage is the Muller Corner Yogurt. It comes in different flavors such as Strawberry, Blueberry, Chocó Balls, Crunchy Granola, Crispy Crunch and Chocó Flakes. While most yogurts are simply packed in ordinary plastic cups, Muller prides itself in being more innovative in its product packaging. Their yogurts are packed in plastic container cups which are divided into two sections. One section contains the yogurt while the other section contains the toppings which are either fruits or crunchy cereal.

One can say that Muller yogurt’s packaging has an advantage over ...

Summary of chapter 10

Designing the characters’ world

This article talks about how to design the set of a good piece. It states that a set design that is good should be aesthetically pleasing, interesting, evocative, functional, and to be connected deeply with the concept of production. This is achieved through the following explained below

Goals of set design

Facilitate dramatic action- set design should: create space for physical action, tell us the location of the action either outdoors or indoors, and time periods of the action. Offers a surrounding that represents the lives of the characters- the set should relay information about the people who dwell ...

Question1.

In the area two types of sprinklers can be used one is the pre-action sprinkler system, and wet sprinkler system. However, pre-action has more advantages over the wet.

Purpose behind utilizing pre-action sprinkler framework. A pre-action sprinkler framework is resembles the storm sprinkler framework aside from the sprinklers are shut. This sort framework is ordinarily utilized as a part of ranges holding heightened quality supplies or substance and spaces, which are exceptionally delicate to the impacts of incidental sprinkler water release. The pre-action valve is typically shut and is worked by a differentiate identification framework. It is adequate in ...

Rapid prototyping can be described as the computer program useful in constructing a three-dimensional model of work originating from a drawing of a Computer Aided Design (CAD). It is very useful when one wants to easily and quickly turn designs into objective samples. The making of the objective samples by use of this method is achievable through the use of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) as well as the CAD formats, and also through integration and cross-functional teams (Steven et al 1990).

Rapid Prototyping is very useful in many areas. It is used to put user interfaces into testing, ...

They are free of genetic diseases like hepatitis, spinal muscular atrophy and cystic fibrosis.

They have improved performance in stature, athletics, intelligence and appearance. (Buzzle.com)

Disadvantages of designer babies

They make parenting into an unhealthy version of self-gratification. They are not to guaranteed successful and a perfect child since it is not a normal life process Enhanced capabilities will promote social segregation since people with genetic defects will be rejected. This is an expensive luxury only for the rich, not the poor. (Buzzle.com)

Designer baby is a horrendous mockery of God’s ability to create. Creation of perfect beings implies that God does not make His role perfectly. The rich people will appreciate what this technology has ...

The main idea of the Teleological argument, otherwise known as Argument from Design, is that the universe is somewhat similar to a machine. In William Paley’s ‘The Argument from Design’, he used the example of a watch to provide an analogy for the relationship between God and the universe. Paley provided an in-depth description of how the delicate parts of a watch work together to achieve a single purpose, that is, to ensure that it displays the time correctly. All of us know that the watch have its creator, a skilled craftsman who has a perfect understanding on ...

Lanza, R P, Robert S. Langer, and Joseph Vacanti. Principles of Tissue Engineering. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Academic Press, 2007.

Ever since its introduction into the market, several people have wondered about the mechanism of action of Apligraf. It is known that Apligraf is a bioengineered skin that helps in speeding up the rate of healing of a wound. However, Lanza, Langer, and Vacanti attest in their book, the mechanism through which Apligraf works to accelerate the rate of healing of a wound is still unknown. However, the authors in the book assert that the acceleration is made possible though ...

The phase of training design is a process of identifying the set of specifications that will be used in the development phase for creating training modules (Blanchard, Thacker, 2010). The first and an important stage of training design are to identify and develop the training objectives, training needs analysis, classification of organizational constraints and application of the learning theory; all these form the Inputs for the training design phase. The outputs of this process are facilitation of learning and training transfer, adopting alternative instruction method for trainee differences and evaluation. Training objectives have to be well defined to achieve ...

There are various motivational strategies which Captain Strong could consider adopting. The first strategy she could consider adopting would be empowerment. Empowering the patrol division officers would entail giving them the trust, authority, autonomy and encouragement to complete a task. This will be an important strategy given the fact that among the complaints of the officers is the fact that they hardly ever get to complete their tasks due to the many orders they receive. In short, they lack the necessary autonomy and encouragement to complete their tasks.

Captain Strong could also consider the implementation of an effective reward ...

Introduction

Test selections are the tests that are administered to potential employees in order to test their suitability for the positions that they are being interviewed. This paper will analyze the test selection that will be performed on sales manager applicant. The applicant seems to have some experience in sales as the applicant claims that he has worked in the industry and understands some skills. There will be the need to undertake a job knowledge test. This test will test the achievement that the applicant claims to have undertaken. There will be the need to test whether the sales manager ...

The ClearSound designers and manufacturers of absolutely high quality sound facilities is glad to bring to your attention a new and affordable purchase strategies. This step has been arrived at so as to ensure that we entirely uphold the interest of our clients irrespective of his economic class. Actually the entire process is negotiable. We have therefore opted to let you have the knowledge of the available new sound devices in our store.

As lovers and reliable clients, we have taken the option of entrusting you with our product for a free in –home ...

Introduction and project description

Bench Fitness Centers (BFC) is a chain of eight fitness centers located separately in one area. Majority of the centers operate using similar equipment and also provide similar services. Some centers operate using different equipment and have specialized trainers (case study). The challenges facing BFC include an inefficient website that does not attract as many customers as they would wish, networking of computers and internet accessibility by customers, and client tracking. Having identified the challenges Bench Fitness Centers is facing in Information Technology (IT), a website makeover has been recommended, the creation of a network as well as the ...

Introduction

Wind engineering is a significant component in civil engineering. This is because winds can have devastating effects on different manmade and natural structures. Windstorms produce large amounts of damage every year (Holmes, 2007). Weather conditions such as thunderstorms generate local winds, whereas hurricanes and typhoons may generate very strong winds. Designing of buildings and structure takes into account the dead load of the structure plus the imposed load. However, in including a factor of safety for the structures the engineers have to factor in the wind load.

Types of Windstorms

Gales from Large depressions These are strong winds generated in mid latitudes ...

Discussion Essay

When the term ‘name’ comes into mind, there are several other issues that come into thinking. One is the existence of reputation and another is the entity or identity that one tends to embrace especially in the context of determining one’s role in relation to the name that has been given to him. As a person is born into the world, the parents and/or guardians usually spend a relative span of time thinking what specific name they would give the new born child. Notably, such condition of thinking entails the desire of the people surrounding the family that ...

Nguyen, Vina and Wu Diana. What is Engineering? A Challenging, Rewarding Potential Career, 2009. Retrieved from http://web.mit.edu/wi/files/WI_Presentation_DianaVina.pdf

According to the authors of this article, engineering entails the application of the principles of science and mathematics to come up with economical solutions to technical problems. Thus, the work of engineers is to connect between scientific innovations and the business applications that addresses societal and consumer needs. Based on this definition, it is clear that engineers perform various tasks. First is the implementation of scientific and mathematics knowledge in their work. Secondly, engineers solve various problems through innovative ways. Lastly, engineers ...

PART 1

1.0 Introduction

Historically, civil engineering is one of the oldest practices in engineering, and still remains the broadest professional field combined with scientific principles. Many early structures, facilities, and transportation aspects were the result of the greatest engineering minds, then branching out into materials science, soil mechanics, waterworks, environment, mechanics and other subgenre fields. However, a particular discipline thriving in one geographical area may not necessarily thrive in another. This explains why sustainable design in the United Kingdom prefers to keep its design sustainability a step ahead for all aspects of civil engineering design (Sherwin, 2012). Since civil engineering ...

Bettyy .S Iffert. “The Art Institute of Chicago Collection of Kimono Pattern Books” The Art Institute of Chicago. 18, No. 1, (1992) 86-94+103

This is a collection of Kimono pattern books illustrating how basic and traditional motifs can be modified and altered to inspire a variety of great designs. The sources features at the very end instructions based on basic geometry of the many designs featured in the book. The instructions have a deep historical significance. They could have been employed in a variety of visual arts. They could also have been modified for practical purposes like creating ...

The article “Identifying Customer Requirements for location-based Services” by Matthias Möller, Sascha Vukovic, Jonathan Landgrebe aims to explore strategies that can be effectively used in the early development phase of location-based mobile technologies. They define location-based services as those providing location-specific information additionally tailoring it to user characteristics and personal details. Some examples of such services could be car navigation or tourist tour planning (Schiller & Voisard, 2004). This technology can significantly reduce user effort in finding information that is specific to his/her current location and time. Successful implementation of these strategies, according to the authors, could help companies ...

Research Design

The most significant problem after developing a research problem is preparing the research design. Research study aids in making decisions upon issues like when, what, where, by what means, and how much, with regards to a research study or enquiry. Research design can be defined as the planning of activities for the gathering and analysis of information in a way which aims to conglomerate relevance purpose with the economy in procedure(Marczyk, DeMatteo & Festinger, 2005).. Therefore, research study gives an outline of what one intend to undertake, in terms of formulating a hypothesis, the operational implications and data ...

Article introduction

In the article the author chooses an interesting fact as the introductory approach. The introduction paragraph is effective in presenting the challenge of unemployment in the United States. The article captures the tribulations of an individual after they lose their job during the tough economic times. This introduction engages the reader to read the entire article. The reader would want to understand the employment situation following the short story of Michelle Hall. As a victim of chronic unemployment in the United States the author uses the story to prick the emotional consciousness of the readers. It is pertinent to ...

1.0 Introduction

Historically, civil engineering is one of the oldest practices in engineering, and still remains the broadest professional field combined with scientific principles. Many early structures, facilities, and transportation aspects were the result of the greatest engineering minds, then branching out into materials science, soil mechanics, waterworks, environment, mechanics and other subgenre fields. However, a particular discipline thriving in one geographical area may not necessarily thrive in another. This explains why sustainable design in the United Kingdom prefers to keep its design sustainability a step ahead for all aspects of civil engineering design (Sherwin, 2012). Since civil engineering ...

The course introduces the conception and comprehension of images using methods, materials and play. The details of the unit cover social design elements along with historical and cultural meaning through innovation creativity and concerns of contemporary art. Studentsare expected to have the capability of examining the surrounding physical and social environments with artistic skills.

Learning how to participate and be resourceful in a discussion and collaboratework has been challenging. However, thisskillis acquired over time. The key areas that I have worked on are being a good listener and a contributor in the various class discussions. My daily entries that ...

Introduction

In the current developed world, Object Oriented (OO) system development approach has attracted a lot of attention. Many software development companies have shifted their attention to graduates with knowledge on Object Oriented development. This change has also taken effect and is largely being implemented in the System Analysis and Development texts, which are increasingly adapting Object Oriented approach as well as the Unified Process of system development (Rob, 2011, p.2). While this seems to be the issue, traditional approaches are not being left being since they have managed to outline the necessary processes including phases and activities, which have ...

Collaborative Design Studio mainly focuses on creativity and how organizations can develop competitive advantage from creativity. Design Management, on the other hand, focuses on participative management and how organizations can get the best from its employees.

With all the changes in consumer landscape, the power of applied creativity remains crucial in developing competitive advantage. Collaborative Design Studio looks at how organizations can avoid suppressing creativity and channel creativity in the right directions. On the other hand, Design Management looks at how organizations can develop teamwork and create trust among ...

This paper will focus on Hotel Complimentary Products Limited whose complimentary offerings include hygiene bags and dispensers. The Hygiene bag dispensers cost £6.00 in London and are available in White and Chrome. The complementary refill packs cost £4.5 and contain up to 25 bags. In addition, loose hygiene bags are made available for customers who do not require the dispensers. Further, a discreet and convenient sanitary disposal technique is facilitated by a standard box quantity of 24 boxes x 25 bags. Their hygiene bag dispenser systems are designed to essentially provide clean, safe and convenient techniques of disposing of ...

Measurement in this case refers to use and application of rules for assigning numbers to different objects. Different measurement scales are applied for different classes of objects. For instance, measuring a height of a sample population may be done in inches, whereas the weight of the sample population may be done in kilograms. The scale measurement constitutes three important properties. According to Kaplan and Saccuzzo (27), these are magnitude, absolute zero, and equal intervals. Magnitude refers to the ability to represent more, less or equal attributes of a given entity or object. This is clearly shown in a scale ...

Suggested improvements to the initial system

A quality management system is a set of standards and requirements that should be followed in order to have quality products and services. It has various components that will have to meet. It has responsibilities of the staff, structures and processes that should be followed. The most important factor that should be taken into consideration is to have the quality standards integrated with the culture in the organization. The organization standards should not come up with a totally new concept. This will require that the culture that has been followed should be adopted in the quality model that the ...

A non profit organization is a tax- exempt organization that serves the interest of the public. These tax exemptions include sales, income, and property taxes at the state level. A perfect example of such an organization is American Red cross. Nonprofit organizations are not truly concerned with making profits as compared to profit making organizations. Surplus money that remains after the nonprofits have paid all their bills is reinvested back into the organization. They are dedicated to providing benefits to the public, rather than making profits. Managing a non profit is inherently more complex than managing a comparable size ...

Much like the architectural blueprint of a house which reflects its functional layout depending on the wishes and needs of the client, the design of an organization is also indicative of its function as delineated by its founders. Design consists of people, the division of labor into different units and coordination between them (Jonker et al., 2012). This means getting people to assume roles and responsibilities, defining the relationships between various roles, setting up processes to get all tasks done, and establishing systems to facilitate these processes. External and internal factors influence organizational design at ...

Network security

Dalton, Walton, & Carlton, Inc. have security issues that need to be considered. The issues that are found in this company are both external and internal. This paper will analyze the internal security issues that are found within the company.

Internal security issues

The router and the gateway in the company have been set without a DMZ. This mechanism is used to filter access requests so that the requests that are suspect are avoided and denied access to the network. This mechanism is lacking in the company. Another security issue is that of access control. There is no control of who accesses the ...

After a hard day of work, every person longs for peace and quiet, for the sound of closing the door from the inside and becoming one with the peaceful refuge that is called home. However, not all homes provide the same amount of this soothing emotion, so essential to human happiness. Some homes lack color, vibrancy, emotions, life, that delightfully cozy essence. This is the reason why I decided to become an interior designer, to be able to help people make their home a true place of refuge and contentment, where their field of vision would rest on soothing ...

Assessing relevant characteristics of learners is very important for instructional designers. In the past instructions were created with typical learners taken into consideration, but today, along with the rise in the sensitivity level to atypical learner needs, differentiation in this field is absolutely necessary. The fact that up to 16 percent of US adults experience certain problems with learning also adds to this necessity.

First of all, to assess the learner characteristics, we need to understand what characteristics in fact have to be assessed. There are three groups of characteristics distinguished by the scientists: decision-related, situation-related and learner-related. The ...

The moral of the Sorting game is that we shouldn’t judge people based on their appearance or traits. This also showed how stereotyping people can lead to negative results. Stereotyping means that we accord all people of the same race or group with the same attributes, which is wrong because individuals are really different and unique from each other. People would want to be known for who they are as a person and not for what their group or race is known for. Moreover, people usually perceive themselves differently from how we perceive them. As such, stereotyping them ...

In the contemporary computer technology environment, networking has become the order of the day since it reduces physical movement of people so as to deliver and collect information. In fact, networking has become so important to a company or any organization that even the smallest computer based organization seeks to have a computer network. However, in the process of setting up a computer network several factors have to be considered. Some of the basic considerations are discussed below.

One of the factors to consider is hardware requirement. This is dictated by the type of network that a company of ...

In network engineering, the main factor that affects the design of the network is the type of work that the network is to be used for. In our case, apex company appears to serve different clients some of which will use wireless devices, access the network from remote or satellite points while others will be accessing the network from within the building in which the network is installed.

Looking at the number of clients that the network is supposed to serve, all network devices must be used. Since the ISP is not given in this case, we will assume ...

Activity 1

In any network design, one of the main factors to consider is the number of clients served by the network. The number of clients is what forms the backbone of the network to be designed and the amount to spend on the project. The coverage of the network also dictates the best type of cable to use in the network so as to ensure that the project is both economical and efficient.

Taking into account the specifications of the network to be designed, the cabling required is a mixture of both the optic cables, coaxial cables and ...

The search engine market took a new direction in 2009 when Microsoft decided to introduce their search engine, Bing. By then there were already Google and Yahoo in the search engine market. Since Bing’s launch, which was said to have cost a massive 100 million dollars, there has been a debate on which engine offers unique and better services between Google and Bing. The two search engines have almost a similar way of searching which makes users unsure of what Bing offers that Google does not or vice versa.

The organization of ...

When designing a new information system it is important to consider the practical elements before you begin create the structure. The first element to consider is the system requirements such as the number of users who will be accessing the system, the number of locations, the data itself that will be entered and the uses of the data output.

Once the basic requirements are established, the design process can begin. The hardware that will be used must be evaluated; considerations in this regard are what preexisting hardware will be used, and what new hardware will be purchased. Additional concerns ...

1. Yes, this trend is inevitable as organizations are continuously trying to optimize their processes and coming up with better ways of making their operations more efficient. This leads to differences in organization structures, data structures, and processes among different organizations, even among those from the same sector. For example, even if McDonald’s and Wendy’s are both in the fast food sector, it would be safe to assume that they don’t run their business in exactly the same way.

In response to this, organizations or solutions providers are including customization features in their applications. As a simple ...

The paper of Chuck Huff, fellow of the Psychology Department, St. Olaf College, entitled “Unintentional Power in the Design of Computer Systems” discusses on the problems that occur in the design of a computer system which results to harm, destruction or even instability. As the title says, the design glitch was done unintentional or simply, the author doesn’t know about it in the first place. His paper was a wake-up call to everybody in both software and hardware developers to be very careful in the design aspect of their modules. This is to help ...

The glider designs of George Cayley and Otto Lilienthal were a far cry from the technological sophistication of space flight, and 19th-century designs established basic principles still present in the design of the space shuttle. Mechanization, which started with the Wright brothers, powered flight, giving substance to the age-old human dream of manned flight. War and the onset of commercial flight produced massive improvements in aeronautical design and logistical advances. In the modern era, the very concept of flight has taken mankind into space and inspired plans for manned space travel.

The Arc of Progress: Flight and the Evolution of Aeronautical Technology

In 1810, British inventor George Cayley published a paper that ...

So far, I believe that my concept paper progress is going well. I have done a lot of work on it, though it feels like I have not even scratched the surface of what is needed for my dissertation. One of the biggest challenges in my work to date has been changing my concept paper and research design from a mixed methods to purely quantitative design. I wanted to be able to create a more accurate and measurable way of determining the success of the DLIC interventions, which initially was to be through the Oral Proficiency Test. However, as ...

Introduction

Communication is the process by which information is conveyed or transferred from a source to a recipient. The process usually involves conveying useful information between two parties (Berlo, 1960). Each of the communicating parties must have a way to understand the information. In communication, there is a medium by which the information is sent or encoded so as to ensure that both parties are conversant with the information exchange mode. In short, communication usually requires a common language for it to be effective. This means that a difference in language (language barrier) can cause a serious problem in communication ( ...

Scenarios are informal narrative descriptions, which are used to describe human tasks or activities that allow for the discussion and exploration of requirements, needs, and contexts (Rogers et al., 2007). They do not provide an explicit description of the way that a technological support or a software application is used to complete a task. However, they make use of the stories told by users, which describe the tasks that they need to ...

Over the course of this process of creating, revising and specifying my research topic, I have discovered a great many things about myself and the process of research design. When I embarked on this mission to study the effects of new interventions in the defense language courses being conducted for military personnel, I first thought I would combine quantitative with qualitative methods of data collection and analysis to create a mixed methods approach. However, as I continued in my research, I realized I was far more concerned with the effect of the interventions in the DLIC on the students ...