The Bound Chronicles is a fictional story that chronicles the journey of three Irish monks who travel to Britain in 892 AD, the time of the Anglo-Saxons. There, they encounter King Alfred, Vikings, poisonings, but, more harrowing, must face their inner selves and the consequences of their choices.

The purpose of the study is to investigate the relative effect of problem-based learning (PBL) and traditionally designed science instruction (TDSI) on students&rsquo / academic achievement and performance skills in the unit of genetics after controlling for students&rsquo / prior knowledge, prior performance skills, reasoning ability, and learning approach. The sample consisted of 192 eight grade students from a public elementary school in Ankara. Four classes instructed by two science teachers were randomly assigned as experimental and control groups. The experimental group students were taught the subject through PBL, while the control group students received the TDSI. Students in experimental group dealt with ill-structured problems based on real-life working in small groups and individually. On the other hand, students in control group received an instruction based on teacher explanations and textbooks. Genetics Achievement Test, Test of Logical Thinking, and Learning Approach Questionnaire were administered as pre-tests to students in both groups to determine their prior knowledge and prior performance skills, reasoning ability, and learning approach, respectively. After the treatment, Genetics Achievement Test was administered again as a post-test to compare the effectiveness of PBL and TDSI on students&rsquo / achievement and performance skills in Genetics. Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) was used to investigate the effect of problem based learning and traditionally designed science instruction on students&rsquo / academic achievement and performance skills in Genetics when students&rsquo / prior knowledge, prior performance skills, logical thinking abilities and learning approaches are controlled. Results of the study revealed that students in PBL classes had higher mean scores on Genetics Achievement Test developed to measure academic achievement and performance skills in the unit of genetics. Therefore, the PBL students appeared to be better compared to the TDSI students in terms of genetics understanding and at using relevant information in addressing the problem, articulating uncertainties, organizing concepts, and interpreting information.

The main purposes of the present study included investigation of the effect of problem based learning on students&rsquo / academic achievement and performance skills in the unit of human excretory system / and students&rsquo / perceived motivation and perceived use of learning strategies. This study was carried out during 2003-2004 fall semester at an Anatolian High School in Ankara. A total of 61 tenth grade students from two biology classes of the same biology teacher were involved in the study. Two classes were randomly assigned as experimental and control groups. Experimental Group was instructed with problem based learning, while control group received traditionally designed biology instruction. In the experimental group, illstructured problems based on actual patiens served as a basis for learning the basic science and while dealing with these problems, students did independent study as well as group work. In the control group, instruction was based on teacher explanations and textbooks. Human Excretory System Achievement Test, Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire were administered as pre-test and post-test to students in both groups to measure students&rsquo / academic achievement and performance skills in the unit of human excretory system / and students&rsquo / perceived motivation and perceived use of learning strategies. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to investigate the effect of problem based learning on the dependent variables of current study. Results revealed that problem based learning improved students&rsquo / academic achievement, performance skills, intrinsic goal orientation, task value,elaboration strategy use, critical thinking, metacognitive self-regulation, effort regulation and peer learning.

Low-density cellular materials, metallic bodies with gaseous voids, are a unique class of materials that are characterized by their high strength, low mass, good energy absorption characteristics, and good thermal and acoustic insulation properties. In an effort to take advantage of this entire suite of positive mechanical traits, designers are tailoring the cellular mesostructure for multiple design objectives. Unfortunately, existing cellular material manufacturing technologies limit the design space as they are limited to certain part mesostructure, material type, and macrostructure. The opportunity that exists to improve the design of existing products, and the ability to reap the benefits of cellular materials in new applications is the driving force behind this research. As such, the primary research goal of this work is to design, embody, and analyze a manufacturing process that provides a designer the ability to specify the material type, material composition, void morphology, and mesostructure topology for any conceivable part geometry. The accomplishment of this goal is achieved in three phases of research: Design Following a systematic design process and a rigorous selection exercise, a layer-based additive manufacturing process is designed that is capable of meeting the unique requirements of fabricating cellular material geometry. Specifically, metal parts of designed mesostructure are fabricated via three-dimensional printing of metal oxide ceramic powder followed by post-processing in a reducing atmosphere. Embodiment The primary research hypothesis is verified through the use of the designed manufacturing process chain to successfully realize metal parts of designed mesostructure. Modeling & Evaluation The designed manufacturing process is modeled in this final research phase so as to increase understanding of experimental results and to establish a foundation for future analytical modeling research. In addition to an analysis of the physics of primitive creation and an investigation of failure modes during the layered fabrication of thin trusses, build time and cost models are presented in order to verify claims of the process s economic benefits. The main contribution of this research is the embodiment of a novel manner for realizing metal parts of designed mesostructure.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 51). Also available via the Internet.

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de transmitir aos Engenheiros de Estruturas o conhecimento teórico necessário para o dimensionamento e detalhamento de pilares usuais de edifícios em concreto armado. A definição das posições dos pilares em uma estrutura, bem como uma estimativa da seção transversal dos mesmos são abordadas neste trabalho. O estudo da estabilidade global, realizado no Capítulo 3, nos permite avaliar se os deslocamentos ocorridos na estrutura em função das ações horizontais e verticais, geram esforços de segunda ordem consideráveis ou não. A instabilidade de pilares será comentada no Capítulo 5, bem como os Métodos desenvolvidos para avaliar se um determinado pilar é estável ou instável. O detalhamento de pilares segundo as prescrições do Texto Base para a revisão da NBR - 6118/78, bem como o desenvolvimento de exemplos de dimensionamento de pilares estão contidos neste trabalho nos Capítulos 7 e 8, respectivamente. / The objective of this work is to transrnit to the structural engineers the necessary theoretical knowledge for the design and detail of usual columns in reinforced concrete buildings. The definition of the columns positions in the structure, as well as an estimate of their cross section will be explained in this work. The global stability study, described in chapter 3, allows us to evaluate whether the deformations ocurred in the structure due to horizontal and vertical actions, cause considerable second order strength or not. The columns instability will be commented in chapter 5, as well as the methods developed to evaluate whether a specific column is stable or instable. The columns detail as prescribed in the Basic Text for the Revision of NBR - 6118/78, and also the development of examples for columns design are in chapter 7 and 8, respectively.

The aim of Master's thesis is to apply statistical methods in production process. The assignment of the thesis is to describe and evaluate pressing process which is the part of posistor production. The first theoretical part contains introduction to the mathematical statistics, verifying assumptions about the data, describing the regression analysis, the analysis of variance and the part of the design of experiment. The second practical part is focused on design, performing and interpreting of experiments. The thesis is developed according to requirements of company EPCOS s.r.o. Šumperk. Statistical program MINITAB Rlease 14, which is supported by company, was used for all computations.

What is architecture and to what does it aspire? It is the human endeavor which creates places that stimulate the senses. A touch, a scent, a sound, a sight (light and darkness)—each serves to make one more keenly alive. The senses, too. can arouse memories. In this house there are three paths. Each path captures a particular part of the natural environment to arouse sensations. The path that goes through the family rooms is the path of light and darkness. Two light-wells above channel the sun onto the path. As one walks down this path, one sees bright spots coming from the light-wells, marking the entrance to the living and dining rooms. Once one arrives at either entrance. one can also feel the warmth of the sun. The path to the bedrooms is the path of smell and sound. In the spring, one smells the wild flowers as the breeze carries their fragrance across the path through the windows on either side. In the summer. one hears the birds play among the long stems of the flowers. In the fall, the dry stalks brush quietly against each other in the wind. The path to the studio makes direct contact with all parts of the natural environment. On this path, one smells the air of the different seasons. The orange light gently glows on the walls and the path as evening approaches. In the fall,showers of leaves cascade in the wind. / Master of Architecture

Architecture can be made from a memory, an image that has embedded itself in the mind of the maker. This image cannot, however, be invoked without commitment and investigation. For, unless its tectonic manifestation is made credible, it remains forever unreal, existing only in a subjective, referential realm, never becoming architecture. / Master of Architecture

"The immeasurable is the one thing that captivates the mind: the measurable makes very little difference.” Kahn Transition could be thought of as the only constant—life being in itself a transition, composed of a myriad of inseparable transitions—a continuum of events "taking place." This work imagistically explores the evocative nature of transition place as it is manifested in architecture, art, and poetry, and prepares an architectural place for the transitions of life. / Master of Architecture