Justin Paul and Dr. Dallin Durfee, Physics During the course of the last year I have been working on several components that will be used in a next-generation atomic frequency standard, or atomic clock. Some of the projects that I have been working on include building a temperature controller for a laser diode head, aligning […]
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TESTING PRESCHOOLERS: MY FIRST SHOT AT EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
Miriam Carey and Dr. Gawain Wells, Psychology About a year ago I signed up to be part of the Y-OQ research group. I didn’t really know what the Y-OQ was, I just wanted some research experience. The professor in charge grinned slyly when I asked what I could do to help. He said, “We could […]
Testing Nuclear Primers
Nathaniel Ralston and Dr. Keith Crandall, Biology Crustaceans are some of the richest multi-cellular animals in the world in terms of species. Within the crustaceans the decapods are chief in species numbers and diversity with over 15,000. Among these are the very familiar and well-known species, such as crayfish, shrimp, and crabs, although there also […]
Testing for the Mafia Mouse Suicide Gene
Robert Kitz and Dr. Sandra Burnett, Microbiology & Molecular Biology The Macrophage Fas-Induced Apoptosis (Mafia) mouse is a transgenic mouse model designed by Dr. Sandra Burnett to study the role of macrophages in the absence of macrophages. The Mafia transgene contains the genetic code for the Green Florescent Protein, a suicide gene and a c-fms […]
MODIFICATION AND TESTING OF A SIMPLIFIED FIELD-WISE OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR USE IN WIND SCATTEROMETRY
Charles G. Brown and Dr. David Long, Electrical and Computer Engineering Wind scatterometry is the science of estimating speed and direction of near-surface ocean wind using radar measurements from satellite scatterometers. 1 Satellite scatterometers transmit microwave pulses to the ocean’s surface and record the power of the backscattered radiation. Estimates of ocean wind speed and […]
Establishing a Foundation for the Testing and Evaluation of Effective Scenario Elicitation Tools
Benjamin Dunford and Dr. Douglas Dean, Accountancy and Information Systems Background In system development, no other phase is as fraught with difficulties as determining what exactly the system “should do” for a proposed project. These difficulties arise through a divergence in how the end user envisions the system should operate and how the analyst or […]
Korean Language Acquisition and Syntax: Setting a Foundation for Korean EI Testing
William Wilson and Dr. Deryle Lonsdale, Linguistics Department Main Text Accurate and reliable L2 testing (or second language testing) is something that many entities rely on, including educational institutions, business enterprises, and the government. Researchers over the last several decades have proposed new testing methods, and a particularly promising venue is Elicited Imitation (EI). Simply […]
Analysis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Testing Method
David Williams and Dr. Anton Bowden, Mechanical Engineering Departmenet, with Holly Woods This ORCA research project has focused on the determination of the effects of the order of the mechanical tests on the response of an intervertebral disc. We hypothesized that the order of the mechanical tests may influence the rate of diffusion of the […]
Development/Ballistics Testing of Lightweight Sandwich-Composite Body Armor
Brian Spencer and Dr. Anton Bowden Introduction and Objective Body armor is one of the most important tools used in the protection of soldiers and other armed forces around the world. Although the current style of armor, using Kevlar fiber and ceramic inserts, is generally effective, it is bulky and heavy and can cause overheating […]
Testing the Validity of the BYU Taiwan Mandarin Speech Materials
Briana Rae and Dr. Richard Harris, Communication Disorders Main Text This study adds to the ongoing work of creating a system capable of administering accurate speech recognition threshold (SRT) tests to non-native English speakers. The SRT test helps in determining the brain’s ability to hear and understand speech. Bedke-Slade (2006) developed a SRT word list […]
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