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Boz, Nezahat. "Kinetic Studies For The Production Of Tertiary Ethers Used As Gasoline Additives." Phd thesis, METU, 2004. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605039/index.pdf.
Full textlSen Dogu June 2004, 174 pages In the present study, the kinetics studies for etherification reactions were investigated in detail. In the first phase of present study, different acidic resin catalysts were prepared by the heat treatment of Amberlyst-15 catalysts at 220°
C at different durations of time and also by the synthesis of sulfonated styrene divinylbenzene cross-linked resins at different conditions. A linear dependence of reaction rate on hydrogen ion-exchange capacity was in 2M2B+ethanol reaction. However, in the case of 2M1B+ethanol reaction hydrogen ion-exchange capacities over 2.8 meq.H+/g did not cause further increase in reaction rate, which was concluded to be majorly due to significance of diffusional resistances. DRIFTS experiments carried out with alcohols, isobutylene, isoamylenes and TAME (tert-amyl-methyl-ether) in a temperature range of 333-353 K supported a Langmuir-Hinshelwood type reaction mechanism involving adsorbed isoolefins molecules forming a bridged structure between &ndash
SO3H sites of the catalyst and adsorbed alcohol molecules. A rate expression derived basing on the mechanism proposed from the DRIFTS results gave good agreement with the published data. Reaction rate was found to give a sharp maximum at ethanol activity of around 0.1. The third phase of this work included evaluation of effective diffusivities and adsorption equilibrium constants of methanol, ethanol and 2M2B, in Amberlyst-15 from moment analysis of batch adsorber dynamic results. Models proposed for monodisperse and bidisperse pore structures were used for the evaluation of effective diffusivities. It was shown that surface diffusion contribution was quite significant. In the last phase of the work, a batch Reflux-Recycle-Reactor (RRR) was proposed, modeled and constructed to achieve high yields and selectivities in equilibrium limited reactions. The batch reflux recycle reactor was modeled by assuming plug flow in the reactor section, perfect mixing in the reboiler and vapor-liquid equilibria between the liquid in the reboiler and reactor inlet stream. In this system conversion values of isoamylenes reaching to 0.91 were achieved at 82°
C with almost 100% selectivity. Such conversion values were shown to be much higher than the corresponding equilibrium values that could be obtained in vapor phase fixed bed reactors. The activation energies evaluated in this system were found to be much less than the activation energies evaluated in the fixed bed reactor studies. This was concluded to be majorly due to the significance of transport resistant in the batch Reflux-Recycle-Reactor in which catalyst particles are partially wet. As a result of catalyst development, characterization, kinetic and reactor development studies carried out in this study, it was concluded that tert-amyl-ethyl-ether (TAEE) could be effectively produced and used as a gasoline blending oxygenate.
Thomas, Michaelyn. "Exploring the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Executive Management Positions in the Aerospace Industry| Strategies Identified by Women That Enable Success." Thesis, University of La Verne, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10619430.
Full textPurpose. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify barriers for women to advance into executive management positions in STEM professions, and to identify strategies deemed to be effective for women to advance into STEM executive management positions, by women currently in STEM executive management positions in the aerospace industry.
Conceptual Framework. The conceptual framework included 3 concepts: (a) cultural and societal factors; (b) mentorship, sponsorship, and networking; and (c) motivation and power levels. These concepts are connected to barriers women face when entering leadership and efforts to empower women entering leadership in the aerospace industry.
Methodology. This was a qualitative case study utilizing the transformative framework. The participants were 7 women in STEM executive management position in the aerospace industry. The participants responded to 8 open-ended questions designed to reveal barriers women in STEM executive management positions face and to highlight strategies deemed to be effective for women to advance into STEM executive management positions in the aerospace industry.
Findings. Through data collection and analysis, the data indicated major themes consisting of work performance, big picture, strong work ethic, underrepresentation, and trusted networks. Other themes emerged such as diversity of thought, advocacy, mentorship, credibility, no plan for executive management, and unfavorable perception.
Conclusions and Recommendations. The findings revealed that 5 major themes emerged from the data analysis pertaining to barriers women face to career advancement and effective strategies used by successful women in STEM executive management positions in the aerospace industry. It is recommended that this qualitative case study be replicated with a larger sample population. Additionally, future studies could explore other populations that would directly benefit from women in STEM executive management positions, such as men, millennials, aspiring women leaders, and other key stakeholders in the aerospace industry.
Belichesky, Jennifer. "Living Learning Communities| An Intervention in Keeping Women Strong in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3595015.
Full textThe purpose of this study was to expand on the current research pertaining to women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, better understand the experiences of undergraduate women in the sciences, identify barriers to female persistence in their intended STEM majors, and understand the impact of the STEM co-educational Living Learning Community (LLC) model on female persistence. This study employed a mixed-methods approach that was grounded in standpoint methodology. The qualitative data were collected through focus groups and one-on-one interviews with the female participants and was analyzed through a critical feminist lens utilizing standpoint methodology and coded utilizing inductive analysis. The quantitative data were collected and analyzed utilizing a simple statistical analysis of key academic variables indicative of student success: cumulative high school GPAs, SAT scores, first year cumulative GPAs, freshman persistence patterns in the intended major, and freshman retention patterns at the university. The findings of this study illustrated that the co-educational LLC model created an inclusive academic and social environment that positively impacted the female participants' experiences and persistence in STEM. The findings also found the inclusion of men in the community aided in the demystification of male superiority in the sciences for the female participants. This study also highlighted the significance of social identity in the decision making process to join a science LLC.
Shoger, Suzanne Grassel. "Engaging the Gatekeepers: Empowering Male Collegians to Promote Gender Equity in Engineering." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524234416029571.
Full textRodman, Richard. "Connected knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3705635.
Full textThis study investigated the learning preferences of female students enrolled in pre-requisite math classes that are gateway to chemistry, engineering, and physics majors at a 4-year public university in southern California. A gender gap exists in certain Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines; this gap may be exacerbated by pedagogies that favor males and make learning more difficult for females. STEM-related jobs were forecast to increase 22% from 2004 to 2014. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, only 18.8% of industrial engineers are female. From 2006 - 2011, at the institution where this study took place, the percentage of females who graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering was 16.63%. According to the National Science Foundation, in 2010 there were 1.569 million “Engineering Occupations” in the U.S., of which only 200,000 (12.7%) were held by females. STEM professions are highly paid and prestigious; those members of society who hold these positions enjoy a secure financial and societal place.
This study uses the Women’s Ways of Knowing, Procedural Knowledge: Separate and Connected Knowing theoretical framework. A modified version of the Attitudes Toward Thinking and Learning Survey was used to assess student’s pedagogical preference. Approximately 700 math students were surveyed; there were 486 respondents. The majority of the respondents (n=366; 75.3%) were STEM students. This study did not find a statistically significant relationship between gender and student success; however, there was a statistically significant difference between the learning preferences of females and males. Additionally, there was a statistically significant result between the predictor variables gender and pedagogy on the dependent variable student self-reported grade. If Connected Knowledge pedagogies can be demonstrated to provide a significant increase in student learning, and if the current U.S. educational system is unable to produce sufficient graduates in these majors, then it seems reasonable that STEM teachers would be willing to consider best practices to enhance learning for females so long as male students’ learning is not devalued or diminished.
McGee, Marquis Cornelius. "From Roots to Star Trek| A Case Study on Successful Persistence of African American Male Engineering Majors." Thesis, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10837215.
Full textThe United States is competing on a global level for jobs in the STEM fields but retention and graduation rates in the engineering disciplines are lower than desired. African American males make up 5 % of the population of American colleges and universities (Strayhorn, 2010) and many of those pursuing an engineering degree often are not academically prepared for a career in engineering. There are African American males who have successfully persisted in engineering; however, limited research is provided about the success of these African American males and their experiences in engineering programs. The purpose of this study was to understand factors that impact successful persistence of African American male engineering majors at a predominantly White institution. Critical Race Theory was used as a framework to gain a broader scope of the underlying themes interwoven into the fabric of American society and a better understanding of the perceptions about African American male engineering majors. A qualitative case study was conducted to understand real-world phenomena through the experiences of successful African American male engineering majors. Using constant comparative analysis technique, two major themes were identified: Overcoming challenges and social identity. Early academic experiences, developing a positive identity, and a connection to others experiencing similar challenges were found to contribute to successful persistence.
Alcorn, Aaron L. "Modeling Behavior: Boyhood, Engineering, and the Model Airplane in American Culture." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1220640446.
Full textIsaacs, Wainella. "Opportunities to Mainstream Gender in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects: A Case Study in Barbados." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6621.
Full textHughes, Leigh A. "Video games help to prepare girls for a competitive future in STEM: An analysis of how video games help to build visual-spatial skills and the positive influence early childhood gaming can have on girls." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1480345885015147.
Full textLavorata, PhD Dr Reagan Lorraine. "Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Classes and Females' Career Choices." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3353.
Full textAuregård, Alice. "Färgtemperaturens påverkan på kvinnors upplevda trygghet utomhus." Thesis, Jönköping University, JTH, Byggnadsteknik och belysningsvetenskap, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-54496.
Full textPurpose: More people in Sweden feel unsafe outdoors when it is dark, especially women who even in some cases choose not to go out. This insecurity limits women's freedom of movement outdoors. Previous studies on light and colour temperature have found a difference between women's and men's preference for outdoor lighting, however further studies in this area are required. The purpose of this study is to find out what effect colour temperature has on women's experience of outdoor safety and whether it is possible to see if a warm, neutral or cold light is preferred. The aim of this study is to further study the factors that affect women's experience of safety outdoors in the hope that it can lead to increased mobility for women outdoors. Method: The study was performed in two stages, in stage one an experiment was performed at Dunkehalla cemetery in Jönköping where three different colour temperatures were compared, 2700K, 3000K and 4000K. To optimize the placement of the luminaires for the experiment, two safety analyses were performed, one during the day and one in the evening when it was dark. Data were collected via questionnaires and semi-structured group interviews in which a total of 6 women participated. Stage two consisted of an online survey where images from the experiment were evaluated. In this survey, the interview questions were included as open answer questions where the participants could freely write their answers. A total of 20 women responded to the online survey. Findings: The results of the study show that color temperature has a certain effect on women's perceived safety outdoors in the evening- and night-time. The results show that the color temperature affects the perceived atmosphere and light level and that this influences perceived safety. Regarding which color temperature is preferred, most of the study participants chose 3000K as it was perceived as brighter, warm, natural and comfortable. Implications: The results of the study indicate that further studies of color temperature with a gender perspective are required to gain a greater understanding of the subject. The results also show the importance of a gender perspective when exterior lighting is to be planned in the public space. Limitations: The study is limited to examining only women's experience of security outdoors and did not take men's experience into account, the result can therefore not be generalized for the entire population.
Belichesky-Larson, Jennifer. "Living Learning Communities: An Intervention in Keeping Women Strong in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2013. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/221.
Full textNguema, Ndong Arland. "Investigating the Role of the Internet in Women and Minority STEM Participation: A Case Study of Two Florida Engineering Programs." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3734.
Full textBergman, Gösta. "Planering för trygghet : En undersökning om narrativs betydelse för den fysiska planeringen." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för fysisk planering, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-15874.
Full textHowenstine, Julie Anne. "Recruitment Strategies Aiming to Attract Females into Undergraduate Engineering Programs: Examining Their Role and Use." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1365083563.
Full textAl, Shehabi Ahmad, and Cecil Quiroga. "Queerness In Games." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för teknik och estetik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-19856.
Full textTemat för detta kandidatarbetet var Queer Spel. Vi diskuterade hur queerhet appliceras i digitala spel för HBTQ personer. Vi gjorde några observeringar kring hur HBTQ karaktärer representerades inom några spel som innehöll representationer av queer upplevelser. Vi undersökte ämnet “Queer Mechanics” som presenterades av spelskaparen Avery Mcdaldno (2014) och undersökte diskussioner från vissa forskare om Queerhet i Spel. Nämligen, Bonnie Ruberg (Campus Gotland GAME, 2017), Naomi Clark (2017, Kapitel 1) and Edmond. Y. Chang (2017, Kapitel 2). Vi förklarade varför vi använde “Gay Memes” som vår huvudämne för vår Queer-Spelgestaltning och sedan tydliggjorde våra metoder och designprocess som vi hade under utvecklingen av vår Queer-Spelgestaltning. Dessa metoder inkluderade Innovation By Boundary Shifting (Löwgren and Stolterman, 2004), Design Pillars (Max Pears, 2017) och The Crystal Clear method (New Line Technologies, 2018). Sedan bröt vi ner designprocessen till sina olika steg från hur vi kom fram till spelkonceptet till vilka “Design Pillars” vi använde och vilka datorprogram och verktyg vi använde för att utveckla spelgestaltningen. Vi förklarade också relationen mellan designprocessen och informationen vi lärde oss från de sistnämnda forskare och spelskapare. I slutet av detta kandidatarbetet diskuterade vi hur bra de valda metoderna fungerade och resultaten vi hittade genom vår undersökning. Dessa inkluderade att ifrågasätta rollen av empati och vikten av att ha roligt i spel, att lägga mindre fokus på ytliga former av representation och att skapa spelmekanik som är Queer. Vi beskrev den färdiga spelgestaltningen som vi skapade och introducerade våra egna idéer för framtida undersökningar om Queer Speldesign.
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Arltoft, Emma, and Agnes Benkö. "Camp and Buried : Queer perceptions of queer tropes and stereotypes in games." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för informationsteknologi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-17119.
Full textAndersson, Sofia. "Jämställdhetsintegrering som en del av kvalitetsledning : Så kan Götakvarteren bli Skanskas mest jämställda projekt." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-74634.
Full textBackground: Over decades, companies have been integrating quality management to constantly improve and develop their businesses. Techniques and tools have been used as support to meet the company’s values, and to increase external and internal customer satisfaction with a reduce amount of resources. Recent projects have demonstrated that gender mainstreaming works as an effective approach for business improvement and development. The method is claimed to have a positive impact on the company’s business performance, for instance by improved working environment, increased creative and innovative capacity of employees and an increased ability to attract well-trained staff. In addition, it is considered that gender mainstreaming contributes to social sustainability and the achievement of the UN’s global goals faster, which in turn leads to sustainable development. Purpose: The purpose of this study has been to investigate how gender mainstreaming and quality management interact, and how gender mainstreaming can contribute to the improvement of construction projects. Methodology: The study has been carried out as an in-depth case study at Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in Gothenburg. In order to understand the business case, its problem and current situation, a qualitative methodology with quantitative data was made. The qualitative data was used to obtain a deeper understanding of the case, and the quantitative data consisted of statistics from the company and the construction industry. As method of analysis, a Thematic analysis and Voice Of The Customer Table (VOCT) was done to understand the needs of the employees at Skanska. Result: In the study’s theoretical framework, several similarities between gender mainstreaming and quality management were identified, in which gender mainstreaming could be seen as a technique within quality management. From the study of Skanska’s way of working, it emerged that there is no link between their work with quality and gender equality. That entails gender mainstreaming in the project Götakvarteren will involve major changes as new ideas and methods must be established. On the other hand, the analysis indicated that the employees need of an equal construction project would be beneficial for the company’s sustainable development. Based on the needs of the employees, recommendations have been given for how Götakvarteren could become profitable by becoming Skanska’s most equal project. Conclusion: There is a distinct link between gender mainstreaming and quality management, in which gender mainstreaming can be argued to be a technique within quality management. Just as Skanska’s current quality management system, the work with gender equality should be integrated in the daily activities and accepted as a method for continuous improvement. After identifying the company’s challenges, opportunities and needs, actions have been developed for how gender mainstreaming can contribute to successful and equal construction projects.
Hippler, Rachelle Kristof. "Computing-based Self-esteem: The Interplay of Competence and Worthiness." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1491331999463534.
Full textSillars, Dawn. "Balancing Act: Female Surgeons Adaptations to the Operating Environment." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1546611638366225.
Full textNasca, Maria. "Varför inte fler? : Kvinnliga elever på gymnasieskolans tekniska program - En undersökning kring gymnasievalet." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskaplig kommunikation och lärande (ECE), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-214612.
Full textThe report is based on both a survey and a literature study. The purpose is to highlight the reasons why girls and women exclude technology as such and, in particular, why they opt it out in the upper secondary school selection process. What do the female students consider to be the main reasons affecting them in their selection and discontinuation of the technology programs? This study searches for the pupil perspective of upper secondary school students. This gives a deviating result as opposed to studies that are conducted with pupiles in lower grades. The survey was conducted at a major secondary school in one of Sweden's metropolitan regions. The method of the survey was interviews and a web questionnaire addressing female students on the technology program and the science program as well as teachers who teach them both. The study shows that the existence of the softer specializations of the technology program (such as design and production development), open-houses and the parents' opinion weighed heavily in their decision process. In close collaboration with the literature, these areas joined up to some conciliatory related fields. Hierarchical structures in cultural codes for the various programs were prominent. The interpretation of the term technical interest was also crucial as well as substantial factors in upper level lower secondary school technical education. Even the parents' direct –as well as indirect opinions are important. The survey shows that parents' education and their existing career choices have strong connection with female students' choices for their future education. Conclusion could be made that possible ways to avoid segregated upper secondary school program choices could include setting up an increased number of "soft" specializations in the technology program, active work to attract female students during technology programs’ open-houses and speeding up change of the technology program cultural codes by, among other things, emphasizing the importance of both established and new female role-models in the technology world.
Pathak, Amit. "Forecasting Models to Predict EQ-5D Model Indicators for Population Health Improvement." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1480959312370497.
Full textMatsumoto, Masanori. "Persistence in Japanese language study at tertiary institutions in Australia." 2006. http://arrow.unisa.edu.au:8081/1959.8/29570.
Full textYehualashet, Yared Gettu. "Have higher education institutions mainstreamed gender to contribute towards gender equality and women empowerment? : a case study of the policies and practices of two tertiary institutions in Ethiopia." Diss., 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4240.
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"Career Advancement Outcomes in Academic Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Gender, Mentoring Resources, and Homophily." Doctoral diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.46343.
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Sosnowski, Nancy H. "Women of color staking a claim for cyber domain: Unpacking the racial /gender gap in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET)." 2002. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3056282.
Full textBirch, Lesley Jane. "Telling stories: a thematic narrative analysis of eight women's PhD experiences." Thesis, 2011. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/19398/.
Full textRhema, Amal. "An analysis of experiences and perceptions of technology-based learning in higher education institutions in Libya : informing the advancement of e-learning." Thesis, 2013. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/26002/.
Full textHarmse, Lucia Geraldine. "Exploring the underrepresentation of female students in engineering studies at a TVET college." Diss., 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27196.
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M. Ed. (Adult Education)
Asiri, Ahmad Abdullah. "The Impact of Instructor Immediacy on College Student Communication and Learning Outcomes in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, 2013. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/25794/.
Full textLabuschagne, Leonie Ninette. "Die wiskundige bevoegdheid en prestasie van eerstejaar-ingenieurstudente / Leonie Ninette Labuschagne." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10752.
Full textMEd (Mathematics Education), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
Dragne, Cornelia. "Women in higher education and their road through Romania's second modernity." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1502.
Full textChenoby, Helen. "The role of ICT in student engagement in learning mathematics in a preparatory university program." Thesis, 2014. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/25852/.
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