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3/24/2021: Program Change - Master of Engineering Autonomous Vehicles degree
No full textThe Master of Engineering Autonomous Vehicles degree is designed for engineering professionals working in the mobility (automotive) industry. Students can broaden their skill sets for careers in Autonomous Vehicle design and development. All students must complete two mobility systems fundamentals courses (which two depend on your undergraduate degree), courses on automotive controls and signal processing, two management courses, and four technical courses specifically in Autonomous Vehicles.
This program is being designed for delivery as part of our Walsh College partnership
3/24/2021: CS6653 - Introduction to Information Retrieval and Data Mining
No full textThis is a version of the CS 665 course that will be used in the MEng program. The general content is the same, but the depth of coverage of each topic will be slightly less to match the 3 versus 4 credit hours and the needs of the MEng students
3/24/2021: Course Change Form ECE 6013
No full textThis course is a version of an existing course has been adapted for delivery in our new professionally-oriented Master of Engineering program. Students in the MSE programs are not eligible to take these courses
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Confidence of Graduate Students in Engineering Masters’ Programs: A Comparison of Returners and Direct-Pathway Students
Get PDFConfidence is a critical factor in the success of graduate students; those who are not confident of their ability to succeed will have greater difficulties in persisting and graduating with the degree that they seek. Therefore, cultivating confidence is an important part of equipping graduate students for success, and the question of where confidence comes from is an important one. In this study, 300 graduate students were surveyed, including both returners (students with a gap of at least five years between completing their undergraduate education and starting graduate study) and direct pathway students (students with a gap less than five years, if any). Several survey questions focused on the participants’ confidence in their own abilities to succeed in graduate school and complete their degrees. Students’ self-reported levels of confidence were compared to a variety of different metrics, including their undergraduate and graduate GPA, GRE scores, and the level of supportiveness they reported experiencing from different people in their lives. It was found that none of these metrics correlated to students’ confidence. Out of the survey population, 41 students were also interviewed, split approximately evenly between returners and direct pathway students, and the interview data was also analyzed to look at students’ confidence. While none of the questions in the interview protocol specifically asked about confidence, the topic did arise naturally in the course of the interview conversations. Students reported that specific experiences in either their education or work experience led to their level of confidence. We conclude, therefore, that confidence was constructed based on internal perceptions of experiences, and not on external validation of a student’s abilities or skills
Safe Transport of Spica Casted Infants: Reducing the Risk of Traumatic Injury in Side Impact Collisions
No full textBackground There is limited data on transporting small children in hip spica casts used to treat pediatric femur fractures. Specific challenges include the fixed position of the body in the casted position and the increased size of the child due to cast thickness. Additionally, children less than 2 years old are recommended to be rear facing during transportation. This traveling position requires seats that are specifically designed to accommodate the small size of the child as well as accommodate the rear facing position. While seats able to accommodate casted children are available, it is unclear if they provide adequate protection in side impact collisions for rear facing spica casted infants. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate traumatic injury metrics in a side impact collision model where a spica casted infant crash dummy was restrained in currently available car seats. Methods Two seats designed for spica casted children (R82 Quokka, Merritt Wallenberg) and two traditional car seats (Britax Emblem, Graco Sequel) able to accommodate a casted one-year-old crash test dummy were identified. Side impact collision testing was performed with the dummy positioned in the rear facing position and injury metrics recorded. Results Testing identified contact between the dummy\u27s head and the door panel for a specialty spica car seat without protective side-wings for the head. All other seats contained side wings and prevented door-head contact. Conclusions Casted children should be transported in a seat able to accommodate the cast and safely restrain them. Our results demonstrate the importance of side wing protection in any seat used to transport these children as side bolsters may help decrease the potential for head contact with the door and lower the risk of severe head injury
May 5, 2020: Covid-19 Update
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