Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Node Placement, Routing and Localization Algorithms for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks
(2008-05-15)
Wireless sensor network is a very promising technology for many
military and civilian applications. The network usually consists
large number of nodes and many existing network techonlogies can
not be used directly in ...
Design of MEMS-Based Tunable Antennas, Organic Transistors and MEMS-Based Organic Control Circuits
(2008-05-15)
The advent of precision three-dimensional micromachining technologies in the last couple of decades has seen the birth of an exciting and potentially revolutionary field called Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). ...
Channel Estimation and Equalization for Doubly-Selective Channels Using Basis Expansion Models
(2008-05-15)
The nature of the wireless channels places fundamental limitations on the performance of wireless communication systems. In addition to the frequency-selectivity characteristics caused by multipath propagation, the high-rate ...
The Relationship Between Perceived Teacher Empowerment and Principal use of Power
(2008-05-15)
This study addresses the relationship between perceived teacher empowerment and principal use of power. The continual cycle of education reform movements suggest that there is a need for principals to evaluate and re-define ...
Learning Styles and Emotional Intelligence of the Adult Learner
(2008-05-15)
Everyone has a preferred learning style. Knowing and understanding learning styles helps individuals learn more efficiently (Silver, Strong, & Perini, 1997). It also allows an individual to capitalize on their strengths ...
Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Professional Development and Teacher-Student Relationships on School Climate
(2008-05-15)
Improvement in student achievement is the object of increased accountability measures in public education. Teachers often enter the classroom feeling unprepared to teach the diverse populations that arrive at school each ...
Development of an instrument to measure tendencies toward self-directedness in learning within a workplace setting
(2008-05-15)
The self-directed acquisition of knowledge and skills needed to develop or enhance an individual's ability to adapt and advance within society is a factor in the development of programs to promote independent study within ...
The Role of Teacher Epistemology in Integrating Student-Centered Instructional Software: A Case Study in Social Studies Education
(2008-05-15)
This qualitative study was designed to examine the role of history teachers’ beliefs about teaching and learning on their use of student-centered instructional software (Decision Point!) in an instructional unit, factors ...
Strategic Factors of Institutional Practice Impacting Student Success in the Community College as Perceived by Students and Faculty: Academic Preparation, Work Ethics and Institutional Support
(2008-05-15)
Student success has been widely researched; however, community college student success as an outcome of institutional practice has not (Bailey, 2006a; Jenkins, 2006). Moreover, college student success is influenced by a ...
Investigation of the Effects of Office Referrals and Absentees on the Grade Point Average of Career Technical Students
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between a career technical student's number office referrals and number of absences effect on their overall grade point average and career technical grade point ...
An Examination of the Impact of Education on Voter Turnout
(2008-05-15)
This paper explores the relationship between educational attainment and voter turnout. The relevant theory is addressed and a model is formulated to account for demographic factors thought to affect turnout. Data from the ...
Factors Contributing To Stress In Business/Marketing Educators Resulting From Administration, School Climate, and Resources
(2008-05-15)
This study was designed to identify the level of stress among secondary business/marketing educators relating to administration, school climate, and resources that are associated with stress and to determine if business/marketing ...
The Effects of Teaching Critical Thinking and Reading Comprehension Strategies on the Writing of Developmental English Students in a Community College
(2008-05-15)
The setting for this study was a community college in southeast Alabama, and the purpose was to determine whether the teaching of reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies along with English grammar and writing ...
Effect of Independent Reading on Fourth Graders' Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension
(2008-05-15)
Acquiring an extensive vocabulary can have an enormous effect on one’s comprehension, fluency, and the ability to speak effectively to others. One way to acquire this widespread vocabulary is through reading a wide array ...
The percentile IRT schedule: High rate behavior as a tool for examining the toxic motor effects of methylmercury
(2005-05-15)
Methylmercury exposure has become a topic of interest in both the toxicology literature and among the general media within the last decade. Concern about methylmercury’s toxicity has grown with the discovery that ...
Dynamics and Synthesis of Kinematic Chains with Impact and Clearance
(2005-05-15)
The dynamics and synthesis of open and closed kinematic chains with frictional impact and joint clearance is studied.
The impact between rigid bodies with friction is investigated. A new model of impact with friction ...
The Use of Distance Learning Technology by Alabama Business Teachers for Credentialing and Instruction
(2004-12-15)
This study was designed to determine the degree to which Alabama business education teachers are utilizing distance learning technology in their courses and the extent to which Alabama business education teachers are ...
Metallic Nanoparticle Synthesis within Reverse Micellar Microemulsion Systems
(2004-12-15)
The synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is integral for the advancement of the field of nanotechnology. Solution based nanomaterial synthesis is an effective method for the production of nanomaterials, particularly with ...
An Examination of Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Innovative Social Studies Curriculum Materials
(2008-05-15)
Although many studies have been conducted that analyze social studies curricula, there is a need for further investigation into the dynamics of social studies curriculum reform projects. This should facilitate an ...
The Impact of Indirect Aggression on College Student Adjustment
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of indirect aggression on college student adjustment. Specifically, this study examined the relationship between perpetration by indirect aggression and victimization ...