scholarly journals Quality of Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott J. Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

Trend research of vitamin D receptor: Bibliometric analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 146045822110431
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abouzid ◽  
Anna K. Główka ◽  
Marta Karaźniewicz-Łada
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Receptor ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
The United States ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
The University ◽  
Nucleolar Rna

Studies on vitamin D receptor (VDR) and its association with multiple disorders are expanding. This bibliometric study aims to find and summarize VDR-related publications, and compare them across various countries, organizations, and journals to demonstrate trends in VDR research. VOSviewer and Excel 2019 were used to classify and summarize Web of Science articles from 1900 to mid-2021. Total records of 8762 articles were analyzed, and maps of co-citations bibliometric keywords co-occurrence were designed. In conclusion, relative research interest and published papers related to VDR were growing in the past 30 years. The United States of America dominates the research regarding VDR. The highest quality of VDR research was achieved by the University of California System, University of Wisconsin System, and Harvard University. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol, PLoS One, and J Biol Chem are the leading three productive journals on VDR. Various aspects of vitamin D deficiency associated disorders and genetic studies regarding VDR, including single nucleotide polymorphism, gene variants, epigenome, long non-coding ribonucleic acid (lncRNA), and small nucleolar RNA host gene 6 are potentially the recent research hotspot in this field. Moreover, coronavirus disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, gut microbiota, gestational diabetes, systemic sclerosis, and chemoresistance are the trending medical conditions associated with VDR.

Engineer-in-Residence: Strategy for Increasing Relevance in Transportation Education

2003 ◽  
Vol 1848 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Pritchard ◽  
Edward A. Beimborn
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Process

Results are reported of the implementation of an engineer-in-residence concept in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee College of Engineering and Applied Science. This concept brings an experienced practitioner to campus specifically to mentor students and faculty in the application of engineering and management principles to real-life problems and to provide additional relevancy to the education process. Success of the concept is measured by evaluations completed by students and faculty. On the basis of the findings of these evaluations, the concept is a promising way to provide expanded relevancy to a transportation education program.

scholarly journals Understanding Barriers to Student Success: What Students Have to Say

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kuley ◽  
Sean Maw ◽  
Terry Fonstad
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

This paper focuses on feedback received from a set of qualitative questions that were administered to undergraduate students in the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, as part of a larger mixed methods study. The larger study aims to identify what characteristics, if any, can predict or are related to student success; The “start-stop-continue” method was utilized to assess student perceptions about  their success in the college as a whole. The students were asked: Are there any specific things that you can think of that act/acted as barriers to your success in engineering (stop)? What could the college do/change to make first year more successful for engineering students (start)? Is there anything in your engineering degree so far that you feel is done well and helps students succeed (continue)? Students identified the quality of instruction early in their program as well as adjustment to college workloads and self-directed learning as the most significant barriers tostudent success.

scholarly journals Awareness of Open Access Issues Differs among Faculty at Institutions of Different Sizes

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Reed
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Liberal Arts University ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Promotion Process ◽  
The University

A Review of: Kocken, G. J. & Wical, S. H. (2013). “I’ve never heard of it before”: Awareness of open access at a small liberal arts university. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 32(3), 140-154. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1080/01639269.2013.817876 Abstract Objective – This study surveyed faculty awareness of open access (OA) issues and the institutional repository (IR) at the University of Wisconsin. The authors hoped to use findings to inform future IR marketing strategies to faculty. Design – Survey. Setting – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a small, regional public university (approximately 10,000 students). Subjects – 105 faculty members. Methods – The authors contacted 397 faculty members inviting them to participate in an 11 question online survey. Due to anonymity issues on a small campus, respondents were not asked about rank and discipline, and were asked to not provide identifying information. A definition of OA was not provided by the authors, as survey participants were queried about their own definition. Main Results – Approximately 30% of the faculty were aware of OA issues. Of all the definitions of OA given by survey respondents, “none . . . came close” to the definition favoured by the authors (p. 145). More than 30% of the faculty were unable to define OA at a level deemed basic by the authors. A total of 51 (48.57%) of the survey respondents indicated that there are OA journals in their disciplines. Another 6 (5.71%) of the faculty members claimed that there are no OA journals in their disciplines, although most provided a definition of OA and several considered OA publishing to be “very important.” The remaining 48 participants (46%) were unsure if there are OA journals in their disciplines. Of these survey respondents, 38 answered that they have not published in an OA journal, 10 were unsure, and 21 believed that their field benefits or would benefit from OA journals. Survey respondents cited quality of the journal, prestige, and peer review as extremely important in selecting a journal in which to publish. Conclusion – The authors conclude that the level of awareness related to OA issues must be raised before IRs can flourish. They ponder how university and college administrators regard OA publishing, and the influence this has on the tenure and promotion process.

scholarly journals To MOOC, or Not to MOOC, That is the Question

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (09) ◽  
pp. 46-47
Author(s):  
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Lecture Hall ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

This article presents view of two books on massive open online courses (MOOCs). The two books ride on a homologous theme: the revolutionary future of undergraduate education. A Whole New Engineer, by David E. Goldberg and Mark Somerville, describes the change in engineering education that is taking place at the newly minted Olin College of Engineering and the more established the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Another book, The End of College, Kevin Carey prognosticates the future of learning and the university of everywhere based upon emerging MOOCs. Rising tuition prices and a flagging global economy, combined with advances in information technology, are leading to a rapidly changing scene from traditional lecture-hall teaching to online education.

The effect of metallurgical factors on the quality of fine multifilamentary NbTi superconducting wires

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 558-559
Author(s):  
R. L. Sabatini ◽  
M. Suenaga ◽  
M. Garber
Keyword(s):  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Treatment Schedule ◽  
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory ◽  
Superconducting Wires ◽  
Filament Diameter ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Defect Interaction ◽  
The University ◽  
Large Filament

Metallurgical factors during the fabrication process have a large influence on the quality of composite NbTi multifilamentary superconducting wire. The observed critical current density, Jc, is sensitive to microstructure on the scale of the fluxoid-defect interaction, and also to macroscopic variations in filament diameter.Earlier work at the University of Wisconsin, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Wah Chang, and Intermagnetics General Corp. was concentrated on improving the intrinsic Jc for wires with a relatively large filament diameter (~20 μm). By improving homogeneity of the NbTi alloy and by optimizing the drawing-anneal treatment schedule, wires with Jc ∼3000 A/mm2 were produced.

scholarly journals A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Surveillance Methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Travis J. De Wolfe ◽  
Nasia Safdar ◽  
Megan Meller ◽  
John Marx ◽  
Patrick R. Pfau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Growth ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Detection Rates ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
The University

Duodenoscope use in healthcare facilities has been associated with transmission of multidrug resistant pathogens between patients. To assist healthcare facilities in monitoring the quality of their duodenoscope reprocessing procedures and limit patient risk of infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deployed voluntary interim duodenoscope sampling and culturing surveillance protocols in 2015. Though the interim methods were widely adopted, alternative surveillance protocols were developed and implemented at individual institutions. Here, we compared two sampling methods—the 2015 CDC interim protocol and an alternative protocol developed by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC). We hypothesized that the UWHC protocol would detect a higher incidence of bacterial contamination from reprocessed duodenoscopes. A total of 248 sampling events were performed at UWHC. The CDC protocol (n = 129 sampling events) required culturing samples collected from each duodenoscope after brushing its terminal end and flushing its lumen with sterile water. The UWHC protocol (n = 119 sampling events) required culturing samples collected from each duodenoscope after swabbing its elevator, immersing its terminal end into broth and flushing its lumen with saline. With the CDC method, 8.53% (n = 11) of the duodenoscopes sampled were positive for bacterial growth with 15 isolates recovered. Using the UWHC method, 15.13% (n = 18) of cultures were positive for bacterial growth with 20 isolates recovered. The relative risk of identifying a contaminated duodenoscope using the CDC interim method, however, was not different than when using the UWHC protocol. Mean processing time (27.35 and 5.11 minutes, p<0.001) and total cost per sample event ($17.87 and $15.04) were lower using the UWHC method. As the UWHC protocol provides similar detection rates as the CDC protocol, the UWHC method is useful, provided the shorter processing time and lower cost to perform.

Tropical Cyclone Convection and Intensity Analysis Using Differenced Infrared and Water Vapor Imagery

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1558-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy L. Olander ◽  
Christopher S. Velden
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Predictive Quality ◽  
Intensity Changes ◽  
Polar Orbiting Satellite ◽  
The University ◽  
Difficult Situations

Abstract A technique to identify and quantify intense convection in tropical cyclones (TCs) using bispectral, geostationary satellite imagery is explored. This technique involves differencing the water vapor (WV) and infrared window (IRW) channel brightness temperature values, which are available on all current operational geostationary weather satellites. Both the derived IRW minus WV (IRWV) imagery and the raw data values can be used in a variety of methods to provide TC forecasters with important information about current and future intensity trends, a component within the operational TC forecasting arena that has shown little improvement during the past few decades. In this paper several possible uses for this bispectral technique, both qualitative and quantitative, are explored and outlined. Qualitative monitoring of intense convection can be used as a proxy for passive microwave (MW) imager data obtained from polar-orbiting satellite platforms when not available. In addition, the derived imagery may aid in the TC storm center identification process, both manually and objectively, especially in difficult situations where the IRW imagery alone cannot be used such as when the storm circulation center and/or eye features are obscured by a cirrus canopy. Quantitative methods discussed involve the predictive quality of the IRWV data in terms of TC intensity changes, primarily during TC intensification. Strong correlations exist between storm intensity changes and IRWV values at varying 6-h forecast interval periods, peaking between the 12- and 24-h time periods. Implications for the use of the IRWV data on such objective satellite intensity estimate algorithms as the University of Wisconsin—Madison (UW) Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) advanced Dvorak technique (ADT) are also discussed.

scholarly journals Identify best practices in the quality of educational process elements

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 467
Author(s):  
Basir Khalaf Khazeal ◽  
Younis Mohammed Al-Sabawi
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
College Administration ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University ◽  
Process Elements

The research targeted to identify best practices in the quality of the elements of the educational process in the University of Kirkuk, to motivation the university to adopt one's practices, dissemination and publication of the associate colleges, by means a necessary step for excellence in educational performance and improve the quality of it's educational system outputs. The research use a descriptive approach and analytical processing theory to identify best practices in the educational elements of the process, Based on a questionnaire for collecting necessary data to determine the level of best practices elements importance of the educational process quality (students, teachers, curriculum), Then build a tool for measure the level of availability of one's practices at the university surveyed, it was chosen as a random sample amounted (50) respondents in Kirkuk University, The (25) respondents in the College of Education and Human Sciences, The (25) respondents in the College of Engineering. The Research has concluded a number of conclusions the most important, the possibility of identifying best practices for the quality of educational elements and measurement through weights contribute in follow up practices and development, as well as there is a high importance degree of availability for the best Practices involved in the colleges surveyed. In light of the findings made a number of proposals, among which was the need to increase the interest of the university administration under discussion to deepen the awareness of the college administration about the best quality educational elements practices importance by pursuit applications and measure the weights of each of them continuously and take advantage of the distinct practices to each other in an easy way and fast, and thus save time, effort and material resources.

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