Berkeley’s “Pacman Projects” to teach introductory lessons in topics like search, filtering, andq-learning [9]. However, these lessons are largely within the online-learning domain and stop shortof discussing deep learning either in the imitation or reinforcement learning contexts. Others havepicked up this thread and adapted deep-Q-networks to learn in the Pacman environment online[10], but in ways that focus less on the particulars of deep learning’s fundamentals (let alone froman educational bearing) and with more of a focus on the details of online learning.Contributions & OutlineThe distinguishing contributions of Pacman Trainer (PT), and likewise, the portions of the DLeducational pipeline that it addresses, are as follows: Contribution
), with an R2 of 0.360 and adjusted R2 of0.286.The coefficients for the variables are presented in Table 2, along with the t-values and p-valuesfor each. At the p=0.05 level of significance, both the student’s major and their response toQuestion 2 on the quiz were significant predictors of exam score. However, the Question 2coefficient is negative, so higher scores on the quiz indicate lower exam scores, an unexpectedresult. CS majors score 7 points higher on the exams than other STEM majors, who score 13.3points higher than non-STEM majors. A Q-Q plot of the residuals indicates that they arereasonably close to normally distributed (Figure 3). The plot of residuals vs. predicted value(Figure 3) indicates that the model is more accurate for higher
network will start as a single hidden layer linear Q-Learning network,where the Q signifies the ideal action to be taken in a scenario which is taken each step. The M =3 outputs represent left, right, and straight, which are the possible actions for the snake to take (Itis possible to move back in on the snake’s body, ending the game, but by removing that as anoption, this isn’t possible for the AI). The input layer has N = 11 inputs which are two Booleanvalues, 1 or 0, and are listed accordingly: - Danger left, right, straight – these three values are input as 1 if moving in the corresponding direction would cause a game to be over, else they are assigned 0. This uses the collision function made in Module
final group report and video summarizingrecommendations for each residential scenario in preparation for a final community Q&A.Reflections on the first partnership activityAfter the end of the course, a session was held with representatives from the NGO andinstructors from both universities to reflect on the completed work and the partnership. Therewere four observations that came out of this reflection activity: 1. The NGO stated that the level of engagement of the community over the semester-long duration of the collaborative activity was exemplary. These interactions were characterized as “positive social experiences with genuine participation from the community process was as important as product/output”. The NGO
Paper ID #37181Broadening Participation of Latinx in Computing GraduateStudiesElsa Q. Villa (Research Assistant Professor)Patricia Morreale (Professor) Patricia Morreale is Professor and Chair of the School of Computer Science and Technology in the Hennings College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology at Kean University. Her research focuses on multimedia and network systems for secure service delivery, mobile computing, and human computer interaction. Her work on network design developed techniques for error detection and secure processing, which have been patented and commercialized. She has developed mobile
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 T Q L H P T Q L H PFigure 1: Box plots of the standardized grades of the 53 students who took CSSE386 and MA384in the 2021–2022 academic year. T: Tests, Q: Quizzes, L: Lessons, H: Homework, P: ProjectsReferences[1] Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Kailee Parkinson, Elham Vaziripour, and Afsaneh Minaie. Data mining course in the undergraduate computer science curriculum. In 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019.[2] Mine C¸ etinkaya-Rundel and Victoria Ellison. A fresh look at introductory data science. Journal of Statistics and Data
computationalresources, reading materials, help and support from the teachers and teaching assistants, chancesfor discussion among students, and lecture recordings. The last question asks the students’general feelings of difficulty for online computational learning experience. The questions arelisted as below.We would like to know more of your online learning experiences of the computational modules,specifically, your experience with learning and doing assignments using computational tools likeOVITO, OOF2, MATLAB, LAMMPS, Thermo-Calc (CALPHAD) and Quantum Espresso (DFT),etc. • Q(a): I had easy access to computational resources (e.g. engineering workstation, Ceramics Computer Lab machines) for learning computational modules and doing the computational
). Let S be the set of all files in a target sampleand T ⊆ S × S the set of all plagiarized pairs. Given a match scoring function s : S × S → Q andan identical similarity function i : S → Q, the sensitivity preservation function on a similarityengine result set, p : P(S × S) → Q, is given by: 1 max({s(rα , rβ ) | (rα , rβ ) ∈ R ∧ {rα , rβ } = {tα ,tβ }})p(R) = |T | ∑ max(i(tα ), i(tβ )) (1) (tα ,tβ )∈T
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were three presentation formats based on the speakers’ style and timelimit. • Short form: 10 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of Q&A per speaker • Long form: 25-30 minute presentation followed by 20-25 minutes of Q&A • Panel discussion: 5 minute presentation per panelist followed by open 20-25 minutes of Q&A for all panelistsUndergraduate students were given the option to receive course credit by either (1) asking twoquestions during class or (2) writing a one-paragraph summary for each speaker. Students wereable to miss up to two assignments and still receive a passing grade. Grading was pass/fail for allstudents.Both pre- and post-course surveys were administered online and students were asked to
abbreviated statements are shown in Figure 2. Categorical responses were quantified by assigning values of 1 through 5 for “Strongly Disagree” through “Strongly Agree,” respectively. No outliers were found in the data, using Q =1 (outliers are outside Q times the interquartile
I 5.0 5.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 1.2 1.0 3.9 K 23.0 21.0 2.0 91.3 91.0 1.8 1.0 3.3 L 4.0 4.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 1.0 1.0 4.3 M 21.0 14.0 7.0 66.7 66.0 2.1 1.0 3.7 N 269.0 142.0 127.0 52.8 52.8 1.4 1.0 1.8 O 97.0 87.0 10.0 89.7 87.6 2.6 1.0 4.1 P 14.0 13.0 1.0 92.9 90.0 5.1 1.0 13.2 Q 141.0 64.0 77.0 45.4 43.0 2.1
651, 92%response rate). Supplemental help sessions like Q&A sessions facilitated by the instructor andinstructor/peer leader office hours were rated neutral by 57% of the student respondents. Thiswas in line with the observation that students primarily sought help during the discussion sessionand these supplemental sessions were not well-attended. From Figure 2, 88% of the studentrespondents strongly agreed or agreed that their peer leader was a good guide/mentor and 93% ofthe students indicated that they could get help when they needed it. These results were an earlyindicator that the implementation of the in-person peer leader-led discussion sessions in smallergroups was a useful addition to the large-enrollment course
Director of Qeexo Week 8 - 15 Term Project (& ML Contest) Providing technical seminar and remote Q&A ▪ Topic selection - presentation sessions by engineering staff of Qeexo in ▪ Hands-on project development technical areas such as SW Installation and ▪ Final presentation Issue Resolutions.Term Project Description(s)Class term projects requested students to search for and choose project topics which could applyembedded ML to solve the relevant engineering problem(s). Term projects included three mainparts: Part I – ML Project Planning/Framing, Part II – ML Project Implementation, and Part III –Report and Presentation. Along with the course schedule, the major project
understanding becauseher understanding of the problem shifted and evolved during the idea generation and prototypingactivities of her project. Q: “Do you have any examples of different ways that you understood the problem as you were going through the project?” A: “So, in the beginning it was just broad concept because they already had a tag developed with the electronics. And so, in my mind, it was going to be like Okay, how do we take this tag that already exists and stick it on [animal] and then from like thinking about that conceptualizing prototyping. We kind of realized that the tag wasn’t actually doing to work at all and we’d have to redesign the electronics housing so then it turned into a
researchexperience(s). These results reveal a highly favorable opinion of the overall student experience.The level of satisfaction was the most positive indicator, with 85% of respondents expressingthat they were very satisfied with this experience. Across all three questions, just one responseindicated a negative opinion of summer research as a learning experience. As shown in Table 5,one respondent selected “Well, it was better than working just for a salary, but I don't think Ilearned a lot.”Table 3. Student Expectations of Research Experience Q: Think about the expectations you had about the research experience before it began. Use the scale below to evaluate your current feelings. The experience was worse than I expected
L =T − U = 12 m ( x 2 + z 2 ) − 12 k (r + mg k ) 2 − mgz , (2)with x and z being x= (l + r )sin(ϑ ) and z = z − (l + r ) cos(ϑ ) , (3)expressed in cylindrical coordinates (see e.g. [7]).The Lagrangian together with a Rayleigh dissipation function R(qk ) = (1 2) β qk2 , whichaccounts for non-conservative damping forces is inserted in the Euler-Lagrange differentialequations in order to derive the equations of motion of the system: d ∂L ∂L ∂R
his life as an entrepreneur, the guest speaker emphasized the constant need to be curious and to always make connections, to be innovative, and to create value throughout own’s career. He continued his lecture talking about Robert Kern’s and EML as a new way of thinking and doing, mentioning that it is not just about improving one's skills, but it is about a mindset. The guest speaker finished his lecture talking and encouraging the students to adapt to the future by investing in themselves, by being an intrapreneur, and a lifelong learner. He advised the students to start by identifying what is needed and identifying the gaps in their workplaces. The lecture ended with a Q&A session. The multitude of questions the
’ engagement have also been a popular subjectfor educational studies; only a few of which focused on sustaining students’ interactions in aremote learning environment [13].3. Online Teaching and Delivery Techniques3.1 Online Pedagogical TechniquesDifferent pedagogical methods exist in e-learning [14]. Traditional lecturing commonly offered inonline classes where an instructor introduces the students to the materials. While flipped pedagogyis one where the pre-recorded lectures and materials are viewed by the students before class, andkeeping the online class meeting for discussions, and Q&A [15]. In the latter, the studentsencounter the course’s materials for the first time before class, and come prepared to class, as amethod of active learning
when the judger runs their solution against other students’solutions. The initial consideration on this part is to let students try to find the bug inside theircode based on the testing result. However, the survey shows that more details are needed to letthe students learn more from their submissions.Discussion Forum Statistics ResultThe Reversi project took place between late March 2021 and mid-April 2021. The number ofposts on the class online forum indicates a significantly increased activity during the time whenthe Reversi project was in progress. There were another two peaks in the chart, the one duringearly March is due to the online Q&A during the midterm test and the one during the end of Mayis due to the final exam Q&A. Other
Siteprogram under grant # EEC-1852112. It was previously funded in 2014-2018 under grant EEC-1359137, in 2010-2013 under grant EEC-1004915 and in 2006-2008 under grant EEC-0552737.References 1. About the AERIM REU program, retrieved from http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu 2. Laila Guessous, “Long term assessment after more than a decade of involving undergraduate students in an REU program,” Paper # 22937, 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018 3. L. Guessous, Q. Zou, B. Sangeorzan, J.D. Schall, G. Barber, L. Yang, M. Latcha, A. Alkidas and X. Wang, "Engaging Underrepresented Undergraduates in Engineering through a Hands-on Automotive-themed REU Program," Paper # IMECE2013-62111, ASME 2013
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.Analysis of the Conditional Indirect EffectProducts of coefficients are usually positively skewed and kurtotic. For this reason,bootstrapping procedures were used to determine the 95% CI of indirect effects [24]. The 95%confidence interval for 𝜃 at each level of physical-outcomes was determined using a bias-corrected bootstrapping technique with 10,000 replicates.ResultsAssumptions and Parameter EstimationModels in the current study were estimated using ordinary least squares. All assumptions ofmultiple regression were determined to be tenable by analyzing residual-versus-predictor plots,density and Q-Q plots of residuals, and White’s test for heteroskedasticity—which was non-significant (χ2 [33] = 41.04, p = .16). Notably, although observations
, we will ensure that each condition includes an almost equal number of students(N ≈ 100). This way, we will have students from each class equally dispersed to one of theconditions, further reducing the bias.Proposed AnalysisThis study will use multiple One-way ANOVAs to analyze the differences between differentgroups. Furthermore, the outcome variable for this analysis is the number of reflectionsubmissions (all reflections submitted by each student in a semester). Before running theANOVAs of analysis for each outcome measure, I will test the assumptions. The data mustsatisfy the following assumptions [24, p.265]: • Normality For testing the normality, we will use scatter plots (e.g., Q-Q normal plots) and descriptive
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Shear in a Transversely-Loaded BeamIn strength of materials, students learn about shear forces that develop on horizontal planes in atransversely-loaded beam due to variations in internal bending moment along the beam lengthcaused by that loading. The shear force on a horizontal plane is often quantified per unit lengthof the beam using the shear flow, q, calculated using the formula: q = VQ/Iwhere V is the internal vertical shear force at a particular location along the beam length, I is themoment of inertia of the beam cross-section (perpendicular to the length), and Q is the firstmoment of area (about the centroidal axis) of the cross-section segment isolated by the horizontalplane. Students learn
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