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Statistical correlation study between solar wind, magnetosheath and plasma sheet properties

  • PI Heidi Nykyri

    CO-I Xuanye Ma

  • Statistical study of the solar wind, magnetosheath, and magnetospheric plasma properties usinng 8+ years of THEMIS data.
STEM Literacy and Service-Learning

  • PI Sally Blomstrom

  • This service-learning project investigates STEM literacy and involves students in sections of Speech (COM 219). Students create an audio tour about a specimen from the A. Jewell Schock Natural History Museum. The audio tour includes the specimen’s scientific name, a description of its biology, its habitat, its diet, and the forces of flight related to the specimen as well as its biomechanics.
Student Engagement in Aviation MOOCs: Identifying Subgroups and Their Differences

  • PI Jennifer Edwards

    CO-I Mark Friend

  • ​The purpose of this study was to expand the current understanding of learner engagement in aviation-related Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) through cluster analysis. 
Student Perceptions of Pilot Pathway Programs and Motivation to Join

  • PI Lauren Burmester

    CO-I Becky Lutte

  • This study seeks to explore what motivates university students to join airline pathway programs, their perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks, and how these perceptions can inform strategies to enhance program effectiveness and increase participation.
sUAS Agricultural Aerial Application Spreading Efficiency

  • PI David Thirtyacre

    CO-I Joseph Cerreta

    CO-I Scott Burgess

  • The use of UAS in agricultural operations is increasing under the 14CFR Part 137 regulations. However, there is little data on the efficiency of using UAS to spread gradual products. This research seeks to determine efficiency through flight testing.
Synthetic Jet-Based Robust MAV Flight Controller

  • PI Vladimir Golubev

  • This project conducts theoretical and high-fidelity numerical analyses of UAV robust flight controller employing synthetic-jet actuators (SJAs). The technology-demonstration feasibility study focuses on SJA-based suppression of gust-induced airfoil flutter.

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Targeting Spraying for Artificial Pollination of Kiwifruit Flowers and other Crops
Teaching Innovation

  • PI Aaron Glassman

    CO-I Rosalee Opengart

  • This research will examine the role of cognitive predisposition in the ability of university students to operationalize innovation. Using Regulatory Focus Theory as a lens, different university curricula from schools teaching innovation will be compared to determine if there is a specific way in which innovation could be taught to allow the most number of students to operationalize the concept of innovation. Finally, innovation as a concept will be connected to entrepreneurship and creativity and the scope of the research widened for further study.
The Covariant Stone-von Neumann Theorem for Actions of Abelian Groups on C*-algebras of Compact Operators

  • PI Lara Ismert

  • This is a collaborative work with Leonard Huang, Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The Development and Validation of the Game User Experience Satisfaction Scale (GUESS)

  • PI Barbara Chaparro

    PI Joseph Keebler

    CO-I Mikki Phan, User Experience Researcher, Google

  • The purpose of this research is to develop and psychometrically validate a new instrument that comprehensively measures video game satisfaction based on key factors. The video game industry often conducts playtesting sessions in order to provide insight into players’ attitudes and preferences. However, quality feedback is difficult to obtain from playtesting sessions without a quality gaming assessment tool. ​

The Effect of Using PollEverywhere Technology in Large-Lecture Classrooms
  • The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of using PollEverywhere web software on student engagement in large lecture courses.
The Effects of Carry-on Baggage on Aircraft Evacuation Efficiency

  • PI Sang-A Lee

  • Overall, two studies were conducted to provide an outline of the factors that affect and affected by carry-on baggage. Study 1 used an agent-based model, AnyLogic, to simulate the aircraft evacuation model of an A380. The model was validated, and a two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was conducted to examine the effects of the percentage of passengers evacuating with carry-on baggage and exit selection choices on the total evacuation time. The simulation results suggested that the mean evacuation time for 0% was significantly lower than 50% and 80%. The mean evacuation time for the shortest queue choice was also lower than the closest exit choice. Study 2 used an expanded theory of planned behavior (TPB) to determine the factors that affect passengers’ intentions to evacuate with carry-on baggage. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation model (SEM) were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that attitude was the significant determinant of passengers’ intention to evacuate with carry-on baggage.