Clancy Black and Dr. Grant Schultz, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The purpose of this report is to describe work completed for the ORCA sponsored research project “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Transportation Safety: A Prototype”. A literature review was conducted to identify the best existing tools and technology. From the research, a GIS […]
Investigation and Development of OF Pyrometer Coating
Weston Baxter and Dr. Dale Tree, Department of Mechanical Engineering Goal/Purpose of the Project This project aimed to produce and test an opaque surface on an optical fiber tip that will survive temperatures up to 3000 K. The optical fiber is to be used to measure flame temperature in oxy-coal and other combustion processes. Importance […]
Measurement of Wing Loads during Flapping Flight
Ryan Anderson and Dr. Mark Colton, Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduction Ongoing research at BYU with the Flapping Flight Research Group (FFRG) is aimed at uncovering the physics behind flapping flight. Discoveries in this field could produce new aircraft designs and technolo- gies, as well as broaden our understanding of natural phenomena. One ambition of […]
New Capabilities in Large-scale Models in Computational Biology
Casey Abbott and Dr. John Hedengren, Department of Chemical Engineering Advances in biomedical research have lead to an increase of experimental data to be interpreted in the context of reaction pathways, molecular transport, and population dynamics. Kinetic modeling is one way employed to interpret this data and is used in the pharmaceutical industry in developing […]
The TiLAR Project: Analyzing Unregulated and Non- Engagement Behaviors During Intervention in Children with Low Functioning Autism
Tayler Whitmer and Dr. Bonnie Brinton, Department of Communication Disorders The Therapist in the Loop: Assistive Robotics (TiLAR) project is a broad-based research study that seeks to improve joint attention in children with low-functioning autism by using a humanoid robot in concert with traditional intervention. The goal of this project was to monitor the frequency […]
The Relationship Between Religion/Spirituality and Health
Jayde Shackett and Dr. Andrea Knestel, Counseling and Career Center Background Research on young adults has shown that religious commitment is related to moral development, as the two are interconnected for most people (Walker & Reimer, 2006). For example, religion impacts the view adolescents have on sexual activity by influencing their attitude toward contraception, sex […]
The Effects of Bibliotherapy on Elementary Students’ Perceptions toward Peers with Disabilities
Brianna Teerlink and Professor Tina Dyches, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education This study constructed and evaluated an extended-contact method of intervention to investigate children’s attitudes towards peers with disabilities. A 3×2 (neutral and intergroup, divided into didactic and bibliotherapy; pre- and post-intervention) design was used with 288 children ages 6-12 years in grades […]
Lloyd Alexander Documentary Film
Jared Crossley and Professor James Jacobs, Department of Teacher Education I recently made 2 documentarys film about children’s author Lloyd Alexander. Lloyd Alexander was an American fantasy novelist best known for his “Chronicles of Prydain”, a 5 book series that includes “The Black Cauldron” and the 1969 Newbery winner, “The High King”. My documentary was the […]
Effects of Marital Status on Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Current Research
Matthew Cook and Dr. Timothy Smith, Department of Counseling Psychology and Education It is generally understood and accepted that marriage decreases one’s mortality risk, or in other words, increases their life expectancy. The purpose of this research project is to quantify or measure the effect that a person’s marital status has on their risk for […]
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