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Comparative Analysis of Distance Learning and Traditional Instructional Delivery Methodologies in Selected Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Graduate Courses
No full textA causal-comparative study that evaluated the qualitative and quantitative data for selected Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate courses in both the distance learning and traditional classroom delivery methods. The population for this study was made up of two segments. The first segment consisted of all students that completed a particular Master of Aeronautical Science course through distance learning, with the instructor that developed the course. The second segment consisted of all students that completed a particular Master of Aeronautical Science course in the classroom environment with the instructor that developed the course for distance learning presentation. The primary instrument for this analysis was the grade reports provided by professors. The grade reports were analyzed to determine if any significant difference in outcomes existed between the distance learning and traditional classroom method students. The two-tailed t test of significance was administered to the quantitative data. This method of analysis provided statistical data to evaluate the hypothesis that no significant difference exists
Black Box 2020
No full textThe Black Box is a student based creative publication serving the Embry-Riddle Prescott campus. It is our goal to provide a showcase for the creativity and talent of the Embry-Riddle students. Creative works by members of Embry-Riddle\u27s faculty and staff are included
Embry truncated complex moment problem
No full textLet T be a cyclic subnormal operator on a Hilbert space ℋ with cyclic vector x0 and let γij:=(T*iT jx0,x0), for any i,j ∈ ℕ ∪ {0}. The Bram-Halmos' characterization for subnormality of T involved a moment matrix M(n). In a parallel approach, we construct a moment matrix E(n) corresponding to Embry's characterization for subnormality of T. We discuss the relationship between M(n) and E(n) via the full moment problem. Next, given a collection of complex numbers γ≡{γij} (0 ≤ i + j ≤ 2n,i-j≤ n) with γ00 > 0 and γ ji = γ̄ij, we consider the truncated complex moment problem for γ; this entails finding a positive Borel measure μ supported in the complex plane ℂ such that γij = ∫z̄izjdμ(z). We show that this moment problem can be solved when E(n) ≥ 0 and E(n) admits a flat extension E(n + k), where k = 1 when n is odd and k = 2 when n is even. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
Design of the Embry-Riddle High Altitude Science and Engineering Rig
No full textEmbry-Riddle High Altitude Science and Engineering Rig (ERHASER) consisted of a modular test rig which was mounted in the payload bay of a NASA WB-57F ‘Long Wing’ aircraft and hosted two experiments, whose goals and expected outcomes are sequentially listed in this abstract. The purpose of the first experiment was to study the position of the aircraft using an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system (ADS-B) for subsonic or supersonic flights through triangulation from communication nodes. The goal of the second experiment was to test the effects of radiation using the Timepix on in-vitro T-Cells in a cytokine solution, as well as cells with medicinal plants and extracts. Both experiments yielded strong results which now are being used for research to enhance the knowledge of students in various disciplines. The ADS-B provided positive results during the ascent and descent phase of the flight although there was a cut-off in the transmission over 50,000 feet due to the instrument being a commercial product and locked above a certain altitude due to regulations. The data is expected to be integrated into the SSFS (Suborbital Space Flight Simulator) after the ADS-B returns are concurred with the data provided by the NASA’s Aircraft Operations Division group and the pilot\u27s Garmin. The flight path of the WB-57F was obtained from FlightAware to map the proposed ADS-B ground-based transceivers along the Gulf of Mexico where future spaceports will be operating. A high trend in atmospheric radiation was observed during flight. This trend perfectly matched our hypothesized trend following the data. A clear trend line in which the strength and frequency of particle strikes raises and lowers at a time coincided with the WB-57\u27s ascent and descent phases. Instances of a spike in the dosage were also registered during the flight with the maximum being 48 μGy/hr. The average dose rate per minute was calculated as 2.877 μGy. The T-cells and cytokines have an incubation period of 6 to 8 weeks during which the medium is tested for growth and activation of the immune cells. The cells require continuous observation over the incubation period and scheduled logs are made over the course of the mediums. It was noticed that 10 of the 32 cell mediums exhibited a change in color which can be attributed to extreme temperature shock. This exhibited the high survivability of T-cells in the Nanolab developed when subjected to extreme temperatures and atmospheric pressures
\u3cem\u3eBlack Saints in a White Church: Contemporary African American Mormons\u3c/em\u3e by Jessie L. Embry
No full textJessie L. Embry. Black Saints in a White Church: Contemporary African American Mormons. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1994. xv; 270 pp. Appendix, selected readings, index. $18.95
T3-F: Educational Experiences and Lessons Learned in the Multidisciplinary Design, Fabrication, Integration and Flight Testing of Embry-Riddle High Altitude Science Engineering Rig (ERHASER) Payload aboard NASA’s WB-57 Aircraft
No full textThis paper describes the unique educational experiences and highlights the lessons learned during the multidisciplinary design, fabrication, integration and flight testing preparation of our prospective payload as part of the NASA’s Student Opportunities in Airborne Research (SOAR) pilot program aboard the WB57 aircraft. Our payload was comprised of several modular experiments referred as the Embry-Riddle High Altitude Science Engineering Rig (ERHASER), which was tested at about 60,000 feet during an analog suborbital trajectory over the Gulf of Mexico. One of the ERHASER’s experiments was dedicated to fly an ADS-B technology kit that can enhance students’ knowledge in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with emphasis in aviation, and understand some of the challenges the Federal Administration Aviation (FAA) is facing with integrating new emerging era of suborbital space vehicles into the National Air Space. Understanding suborbital requirements, procedures and ADS-B performance are critical to better assess prospective point-to-point suborbital flights. This is a great opportunity for Embry-Riddle students to use the WB-57 research platform as a high-altitude performance aircraft in testing the functionality of ADS-B technologies during these analog suborbital trajectories. ERHASER’s second experiment consisted of radiation environmental measurements to test its effects on in-vitro biological alterations. Our biological system was composed of murine T-cells primed with different cytokines and cells treated with medicinal plant supercritical extracts. The goal of this study is to investigate the radiation induced cellular damage on these murine immune cells during the WB-57 flight, and to determine the role of supercritical extracts in reversing the epigenetic changes potentially induced by exposure to radiation. These unique experiences provide guidelines that helped faculty to work with students from different disciplines to design, fabricate, integrate and conduct flight tests successfully
Suzanne Kearns
No full textDr. Suzanne Kearns is an Associate Professor who teaches in the aviation programs at the University of Waterloo in Canada. She is a former aeroplane and helicopter pilot, holds Bachelor and Master degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (DB) and a PhD in Education, and is the author or co-author of four books and a variety of academic journal and trade articles. She supports other book authors as the Series Editor of Routledge’s ‘Aviation Fundamentals’ textbook series. She is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Vice-Chair of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals programme with the International Civil Aviation Organization.https://commons.erau.edu/ntas-bios/1058/thumbnail.jp
John R. Watret, Ph.D.
No full textChancellor Worldwide Campus
Dr. John Watret was named chancellor of Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus in 2012. Previously, he was executive vice president and chief academic officer of the Worldwide Campus (2010).
As chancellor, he provides leadership and sets strategic direction for Embry-Riddle Worldwide, which offers programs and schedules designed for working adults. Watret oversees all academic and operational functions of the campus, which is composed of more than 150 classroom locations in the United States and internationally. More than 25,000 students annually are served through both traditional and online instruction.
Watret joined Embry-Riddle in 1989, and over the years held a number of management and faculty positions at the Daytona Beach Campus, including associate provost, associate chancellor, associate dean of academics and assistant, associate and full professor of mathematics. In the early 1990s, he took a brief leave of absence to serve as head of the department of mathematics for Texas A&M\u27s branch campus in northern Japan. In 2006, Watret became associate vice president and chief academic officer for the Worldwide Campus.
During his tenure as a faculty member in the mathematics department, Watret was known as a dedicated and skilled instructor, winning Embry-Riddle\u27s Outstanding Teaching Award in 1996. He is the author of several publications. He was one of the lead faculty who developed the Integrated Curriculum in Engineering (ICE) program through a grant from the Boeing Company. He continues to be active nationally in graduate education by serving on the executive committee of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools.
Watret holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics, both from Texas A&M University, as well as a B.Sc. in Mathematics (honors) from Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. He also has a private pilot\u27s license.https://commons.erau.edu/lep-images/1008/thumbnail.jp
Tim Brady
No full textDr. Tim Brady is the Interim Chancellor, Daytona Beach campus at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He previously was Professor and Dean, College of Aviation, at Daytona Beach. Prior to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Brady was the Chairman of the Power and Transportation Department (Aviation Department) at Central Missouri State University (1991-1998) and was at Parks College of St. Louis University for 11 years as Dean of Institutional Advancement and External Programs (1980-91). He led the effort to create the first Ph.D. in Aviation and the first Ph.D. program for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Brady has served as the President of the Council on Aviation Accreditation (now AABI, Aviation Accreditation Board International). He also served as President of the University Aviation Association (1993-94). His other experience includes active duty with the U.S. Air Force (1958-1980); dual rated as a pilot and navigator. He flew the C-130 aircraft for 20 years and was twice decorated in combat (Vietnam) with the Distinguished Flying Cross. He currently holds the Air Transport Pilot (ATP) rating (multi and single engine with commercial privileges). He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Saint Louis University; Master of Science Degree in Management from Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas; and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Science from Troy State University, Montgomery, Alabama.
Brady serves as the Chair of the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). He is a published author of more than 30 articles related to aviation and is the lead author of the textbook The American Aviation Experience: A History. He has written more than 40 externally funded grants or contracts totaling nearly $4 million. He created and hosted the first National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) in 1987 while at Parks College.https://commons.erau.edu/ntas-bios/1028/thumbnail.jp
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