Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: aprior; ASAS; association rules; logistic regression; transfer models; predicting performance. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-51).

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 84 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-77).

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Oulu, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: intelligent tutoring systems; component based software engineering Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Supervisor: Carl. T. Haas. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: Authoring Tools; Pseudo-tutors; Education; Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Includes bibliographical references (p. 37).

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2007. / Typescript. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Theo Lipfert. Includes DVD. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 23-24).

Conventional control systems express control solutions by means of expressions, usually mathematically based. In order to completely express the control solution, a vast amount of data is required. In contrast, knowledge-based solutions require far less plant data and mathematical expression. This reduces development time proportionally. In addition, because this type of processing does not require involved calculations, processing speed is increased, since rule process is separate and all processes can be performed simultaneously. These results in improved product quality, better plant efficiency, simplified process, etc. Within this project, conventional PID control has already been implemented, with the control parameter adjustment and loop tuning being problematic. This is mainly due to a number of external parameters that affects the stability of the process. In maintaining a consistent temperature, for example, the steam flow rate varies, the hot well temperature varies, the ambient may temperature vary. Another contributing factor, the time delay, also affects the optimization of the system, due to the fact that temperature measurement is based on principle of absorption. The normal practice in industry to avoid an unstable control condition is to have an experienced operator to switch the controller to manual, and make adjustments. After obtaining the desired PV, the controller is switched back to automatic. This research project focuses on eliminating this time loss, by implementing a knowledge-based controller, for intelligent decision-making. A FLC design tool, which allows full interaction, whilst designing the control algorithm, was used to optimize the control system. The design tool executed on a PC is connected to a PLC, which in turn is successfully integrated into the process plant.

First the thesis reviews the development of Intelligent Computer Assisted Instruction (ICAI) systems by outlining the different ways that computers have been used in education followed by a description of the functionality of ICAI systems in terms of the Hartley-Sleeman model of classification. This is followed by a discussion of the skills required within writing and their pedagogical context. The different strategies that have been applied to computer supported composition are then discussed with examples of systems where appropriate.