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Reimaging Feminist Futures Through Complaint-jar Activity
Get PDFIn this article, I describe and reflect on my experience developing and implementing a “complaint jar activity”, in a writing-intensive, literature general-education class titled, “Women and Literature” themed on Feminist Futures: Place, Theory and Method. My article follows Sara Ahmed’s invitation to make space for the messy and complex nature of “complaint activism” as a form of feminist work in the academy while at the same time being attentive to the small transformations that the classroom can bring, at a time of increasing anti-intellectualism. Through a focus on the complaint-jar activity, I grapple with the tension between complaints as a material form of care to imagine another future for the academy and complaints as caught in a bureaucratic imagination, resulting in an indifference about complaining. In short, my article proposes a practice of feminist pedagogy that is attentive to the infrastructure and labor of making a complaint in the academy
Reconceptualizing Citation Practices as “Feminist Memory”
Get PDFRelying on feminist theory, this Original Teaching Activity foregrounds citation as celebration, rather than chore, to encourage students to rethink previous assumptions. In all, the lesson hopes to show students that citation connects scholars to one another and therefore merits our careful attention, at the same time it makes visible preconceived notions that limit how we define scholarship
Cybersecurity in Industrial Automation Lab Design for EE 435
Get PDFThis project involves the creation of an instructional laboratory aimed at teaching cybersecurity for industrial automation applications. Specifically tailored for Electrical Engineering students at Cal Poly, the experiment focuses on configuring the Modicon M580, a PLC from Schneider Electric, and serves to introduce students to relevant cybersecurity protocols and techniques. This project will be implemented into the EE435 (Industrial Power Control and Automation) course curriculum upon Cal Poly’s transition to the semester system
Recloser and Circuit Breaker Controller.
Get PDFElectrical systems such as those used by utility companies to deliver power to residents are generally not perfect and thus can lead to many serious issues. One of which is fault current which is a current that flows when two conductors either make a short with each other or with ground. Fault current is unpredictable and extremely dangerous, as not only can it severely damage expensive equipment used by utility companies, but also risk the life and health of anybody in the vicinity. Where our project comes in is the need to monitor these electrical systems to check for faults using hardware that we will program, which will be provided by Schneider Electric known as M580’s Function Blocks. This will allow the systems that the utility companies use to deliver power to residential homes to run safely by implementing fault checking and breaker tripping. We will measure success by our project’s ability to force the system into lock mode in the event of a fault and its ability to protect the equipment and people surrounding the fault. Overall, this project is of minimal cost, as most if not all of the equipment is already available due to the generous donations made by Schneider Electric
Development of Multiple Input Single Output DC-DC Converter
Get PDFThis senior project report details the testing and validation of the designed DC-DC Multiple Input Single Output converter. The MISO uses four-switch buck-boost topology to output a single 48V from multiple nominal 24V inputs. The previous iteration of the MISO was plagued with an overheating mosfet that would drastically reduce the lifespan of the boards and reduce efficiency. This newest iteration includes more ground panes to combat the issues. In addition, the 200W MISO board was redesigned to utilize an edge connector for secure installment, removal, and replacement in the actual DC House system panel. The slots also have a locking mechanism for the MISOs to ensure a secure connection. Also, an LED was added to the board to indicate when the board is in operation. Results of hardware measurements on the 200W and 400W MISO converters show that the efficiency of full load is above 97.8%, line regulation of 2.5% to 5.65%, load regulation of 0.62% to 4.09% and output voltage ripple of 1.29% to 2.82%
Efficacy of Pure Bioscience Surface Disinfectant on Varying Bacterial Strains
Get PDFAgriculture represents a crucial aspect of the acquisition of food resources in modern society. Consequently, it is a paramount undertaking to process crops devoid of any pathogenic agents. A cleaning product named Pure Hard Surface Disinfectant was presented by Pure Biosciences, acclaiming its capacity to destroy bacteria and fungi, while impeding their proliferation for an extended duration following application. This pilot project sought to quantify the efficacy of Hard Surface Disinfectant. Empirical observations conducted thus far have concentrated on surveying the immediate effects of the principal ingredient, silver ion, on diverse bacterial strains. Future prospects for this project include a shift in focus towards evaluating Pure’s residual properties at 24, 48, and 72 hour intervals subsequent to its application. Further testing of Pure on agricultural machinery is an additional prospect that can be anticipated. After two quarters of data collection, the experimental endeavors yielded noteworthy reductions in the populations of various bacterial species, including Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Provided that forthcoming trials testing Pure surface disinfectant within the laboratory and on farm equipment are successful, it is promising that Pure may obtain certification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and become a commercially available product
SPICE Modeling of Biosensing Field-Effect Transistor
Get PDFThis project created a user manual on how to generate an easily configurable and implementable Spice model for Field Effect Transistor (FET) devices created in the Cal Poly clean room. The document contained step by step procedures depicting the proper execution techniques and example results for different experiments required to gather the proper information for these models. This testing methodology was shown for finding the numerous different device parameters of a FET, including the I-V curves, threshold voltage, and subthreshold current values. The manual then described how to transfer this data into a new Spice model to allow for simulation of the fabricated devices. The instructions provided ensured an accurately simulated recreation of the device’s experimentally gathered values in circuits. All this culminated in the parameterization of a previously made BioFET device whose characterization results served as the aforementioned example data during the testing procedures, and a Spice model which was customizable and closely resembled its real world counterpart
Evanescent: Animating Space
Get PDFA redesign of the open space of The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA into an plein air gallery for the public to be their own artists
The Captivating Messages of Wordless Music: A Functional Analysis of the Score for \u3cem\u3eHowl\u27s Moving Castle\u3c/em\u3e
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Wonder World
Get PDFThe main motivation for this project stems from a mutual lifelong love for video games, specifically sandbox games. These types of games, such as Mojang\u27s Minecraft, ConcernedApe\u27s Stardew Valley, and many more, have consistently provided us comfort in stressful times throughout our lives. Now, at the culmination of our undergraduate experience, the curriculum we have experienced throughout these past four years has provided us with the knowledge and resources that allows us to provide this same sense of comfort for others. Our game aims to encourage collaboration between two players through solving puzzles and minigames. In addition, our game seeks to inspire players to find creative and innovative solutions to the challenges they fac