Developing a Sense of Community Through Engaging Platforms in Support of Online Graduate Students Socialization

Graduate schools often operate in a decentralized community due to the diversity of disciplines and needs within; as such, the success of graduate students and their involvement are then left to the purview of the colleges and programs. However, we know that collaboration with programs and other campus departments are important in developing a sense of community for students in support of student success, retention, and graduation. Yet, the availability of student resources that fosters and supports student academic and professional socialization which are evident in traditional graduate programs are not always reciprocated in online programs. In this chapter, the author will draw from the theories of socialization, community of inquiry (COI) and the equivalency theory to create a sense of community for successfully engaging and preparing students in online graduate programs for their professional roles post-graduation.

Developing a Sense of Community Through Engaging Platforms in Support of Online Graduate Students Socialization

Graduate schools often operate in a decentralized community due to the diversity of disciplines and needs within; as such, the success of graduate students and their involvement are then left to the purview of the colleges and programs. However, we know that collaboration with programs and other campus departments are important in developing a sense of community for students in support of student success, retention, and graduation. Yet, the availability of student resources that fosters and supports student academic and professional socialization which are evident in traditional graduate programs are not always reciprocated in online programs. In this chapter, the author will draw from the theories of socialization, community of inquiry (COI) and the equivalency theory to create a sense of community for successfully engaging and preparing students in online graduate programs for their professional roles post-graduation.

Application with Theory of Vibration Equivalence on Reliability Test Bed of Train Brake System

In order to design a reliability test bed for train brake system, theory of vibration equivalence was used to represent in laboratory the environmental vibration. Firstly, the root mean square (RMS) value of the acceleration was calculated for train brake system according to IEC 61373. Then, a configuration of vibrostand was proposed for the reliability test bed, which was mainly composed of vibrating table-board, vibrator motor, damp and four vibrating springs, as shown in figure 2. After that, an equation was got according to the RMS equivalency theory. Finally, the equation was solved according to the feature of the vibrostand. And the quantitative relation was got for exciting force F0, shock excitation circular frequency ω and spring rate k. The method can also be used on other occasions where sinusoidal vibration is needed to replace random vibration.