scholarly journals The 1.3-meter Robotically Controlled Telescope: Developing a Fully Autonomous Observatory

2001 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Richard Gelderman
Keyword(s):  
Education Programs ◽  
Autonomous Operation ◽  
Autonomous Mode ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University

AbstractThe former KPNO 1.3-meter telescope is being refurbished and automated by a consortium of U.S. institutions, headed by Western Kentucky University, with the goal of a 2002 recommissioning as the Robotically Controlled Telescope (RCT). The 1.3-meter RCT will operate in fully autonomous mode to obtain guided images for a variety of research and education programs. Distinctions between a fully autonomous versus robotic observatory are presented, along with a discussion of why fully autonomous operation is necessary for increased productivity of small telescopes.

A Radiation Laboratory Curriculum Development at Western Kentucky University

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander P. Barzilov ◽  
Ivan S. Novikov ◽  
Phil C. Womble ◽  
Floyd D. McDaniel ◽  
Barney L. Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Radiation Laboratory ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University

scholarly journals The ELALC-SEK Project: Developing English language library classrooms to support literacy learning in the early childhood and primary English language programs at a multilingual Spanish school

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia R. Houston
Keyword(s):  
Language Arts ◽  
English Language ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Involved Field ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
English Instruction ◽  
Western Kentucky University

Two consultants from Western Kentucky University developed a proposal for and then assisted with the implementation of English Language Arts Library Classrooms in a private Spanish school near Barcelona, Spain. The intent of the project was to enhance the English instruction in the primary grades program at the school. The project involved field observations and a literature review of school libraries in Spain, proposal development, technical assistance, and training in library organization, administration and collection development.

scholarly journals Boundary Detection and Enhancement of Islanding Operation Investigation Under Fault Condition

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aref Pouryekta ◽  
Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy ◽  
Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban ◽  
Lucian MIHET-POPA
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Boundary Detection ◽  
Sensitivity Factor ◽  
Voltage Sensitivity ◽  
Autonomous Operation ◽  
System A ◽  
Autonomous Mode ◽  
Dynamic Voltage ◽  
Islanding Operation

Distribution systems can form islands when faults occur. Each island represents a subsection with variable boundaries subject to the location of a fault(s) in the system. A subsection with variable boundaries is referred to as island in this paper. For operation in autonomous mode, it is imperative to detect the island configurations and stabilize these subsections. This paper presents a novel scheme for the detection of islanding boundaries and stabilizing the system during autonomous operation. In the first stage, a boundary detection method is proposed to detect the configuration of the island. In the second stage a dynamic voltage sensitivity factor (DVSF) is proposed to assess the dynamic performance of the system. In the third stage, a wide area load shedding program is adopted based on DVSF to shed the load in weak busbars and stabilize the system. The proposed scheme is validated and tested on a generic 18-bus system using a combination of EMTDC/PSCAD and MATLAB softwares.

Campus sustainability tours: exploring an uncharted tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 908-922
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Trahan ◽  
Leslie A. North ◽  
Margaret M. Gripshover ◽  
Jeanine M. Huss
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Claim Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to explore the development narrative and usage of environmental sustainability tours available at universities and takes an in-depth look into the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Green Tour. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires and interviews were conducted with sustainability leaders involved in tours at their university to discover how they were developed and used. An assessment of the WKU Green Tour used surveys and pre- and post-tests to determine the reach of the tour to the campus population, student learning and faculty use. Findings There is a lack of data on sustainability tours, making it difficult to design new tours and validate their status as an essential tool. In the case of WKU, the need for data was confirmed, as current practices that were assumed to be effective proved ineffective. Multiple suggestions for improved tours are provided. Research limitations/implications The case study used in this paper is not representative of all university sustainability tours as they can vary widely. Given the lack of research on the subject, especially quantitative research, it is a valuable study. Practical implications Though sustainability tours are touted as a valuable tool for all campuses, more data are needed to validate this claim. Data suggest the tours are effective tools for increasing knowledge, but there is need for further assessment of tours and how they can be used to create a sustainably literate campus. Originality/value This study is the first to assess sustainability tours using mixed-methods.

Jim Wayne Miller

2020 ◽  
pp. 326-337
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
German Literature ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Berea College ◽  
Western North Carolina ◽  
Jim Wayne Miller ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University ◽  
Buncombe County ◽  
Vanderbilt University

Reared in western North Carolina on a farm in Buncombe County near his maternal and paternal grandparents, Jim Wayne Miller completed his undergraduate work at Berea College in 1958 and earned his doctorate in German literature at Vanderbilt University in 1965. Throughout his professional life, he taught German at Western Kentucky University....

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