scholarly journals Development of a Global Design Education Experience in Bioengineering Through International Partnerships

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa McCullough ◽  
Nicodemus Msafiri ◽  
William J. Richardson ◽  
Melinda K. Harman ◽  
John D. DesJardins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Clemson University ◽  
International Partnerships ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Abstract The field of engineering is increasingly appreciating the value of diversity for innovative design solutions. Successful engineering depends on our ability to explore constrained parameter spaces for finding the best solutions, and more diverse minds and experiences enable us to explore the entire potential solution space more thoroughly, more quickly, and more creatively. With a goal to expand the diversity of experiences and mindsets in our undergraduate bioengineering curricula, Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Arusha, Tanzania and Clemson University (CU) in Clemson, South Carolina, U.S., have partnered together over the past 5 years to provide intercontinental educational opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate assistants, and faculty. In 2018, CU and ATC collaborated on an international design course targeting undergraduate students in biomedical engineering focused on global health solutions for resource poor communities. Undergraduate students from ATC and CU collaborated on design projects through formal videoconferenced group meetings, e-mail, and various social media platforms. The year ended with a joint design symposium in Arusha where the students presented on their work in a public poster forum. This successful ATC-CU Global Health Design Collaboration pilot year provides a solid model upon which to build. Students reported overall positive experiences and plans to continue in their curriculum to graduation, as well as some ATC and CU students changing their career direction to include global health initiatives.

Development of a Breadboard System for Process Control Design: Part I

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey R. Mountain
Keyword(s):  
Process Control ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Control Design ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Hand Tools ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Design Build ◽  
K 12 ◽  
And Control

This paper presents initial planning for the development of a process control breadboard system. The proposed system will be composed of mechatronic, thermal/fluid, and control elements that using simple hand tools can be easily reconfigured by undergraduate students. An approach for integrating the breadboard system throughout the curriculum, enhancing the design education experience beginning with freshmen and continuing through the senior capstone experience, is proposed. This system is expected to significantly enhance the ability of students to work with a thermal/fluid-based process control system, and to provide the opportunity for design/build/test realization for a variety of completely functional systems. A sampling of configurations will be presented to demonstrate how this proposed system might be used to address an open-ended design problem with external constraints. A comparison with existing educational trainer systems commonly found at academic institutions will be presented, along with preparations for a proof-of-concept adaptation to occur during the fall semester of 2002. Support for K-12 outreach activities and EC2000 professional component program criteria will also be discussed.

scholarly journals The power-trust cycle in global health: Trust as belonging in relations of dependency

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Emma-Louise Anderson ◽  
Laura Considine ◽  
Amy S. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Global Health Initiatives ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Power Trust ◽  
Trust And Power ◽  
Positive Health Outcomes ◽  
Exercise Of Discretion ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Trust between actors is vital to delivering positive health outcomes, while relationships of power determine health agendas, whose voices are heard and who benefits from global health initiatives. However, the relationship between trust and power has been neglected in the literatures on both international politics and global health. We examine this relationship through a study of relations between faith based organisations (FBO) and donors in Malawi and Zambia, drawing on 66 key informant interviews with actors central to delivering health care. From these two cases we develop an understanding of ‘trust as belonging’, which we define as the exercise of discretion accompanied by the expression of shared identities. Trust as belonging interacts with power in what we term the ‘power-trust cycle’, in which various forms of power undergird trust, and trust augments these forms of power. The power-trust cycle has a critical bearing on global health outcomes, affecting the space within which both local and international actors jockey to influence the ideologies that underpin global health, and the distribution of crucial resources. We illustrate how the power-trust cycle can work in both positive and negative ways to affect possible cooperation, with significant implications for collective responses to global health challenges.

Design and Analysis of a Camera and Sensor Positioning Mechanism for ARIES: An Autonomous Mobile Robot

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
David N. Rocheleau ◽  
Matthew M. Moore
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Experimental System ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Autonomous Mobile Robot ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Clemson University ◽  
Lift Mechanism ◽  
Sensor Package

Abstract ARIES (Autonomous Robotic Inspection Experimental System) is a program for the Department of Energy (DOE) that was charged with the mission of surveying and inspecting drums containing low-level radioactive waste stored in warehouses at DOE facilities. This paper reports on the final development of the ARIES project, and focuses on the mechanical design and analysis of three mechanisms that position a camera and sensor package that sits atop a Cybermotion K3A mobile robotic platform. The ARIES project was executed through a joint effort of three parties: University of South Carolina (USC), Clemson University, and Cybermotion, Inc., of Salem, Virginia. The goal of the project was to develop an autonomous mobile robot that positions a data acquisition package (DAP) which surveys drums containing hazardous materials in Department of Energy (DOE) warehouses. The unique mechanical design of the positioning system is comprised of three distinct components: a lift mechanism, a fourbar mechanism, and a camera panning mechanism. The components are integrated in a manner that allows the DAP to be positioned from 0 to 16 feet off the ground while the robot maneuvers through aisles of drums in a warehouse. The three mechanisms, and the integration thereof, are reported in this paper.

scholarly journals First Reports of Aphelenchoides fragariae on Royal Fern and on Hosta and Other Hosts in South Carolina

Plant Disease ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 593-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Williamson ◽  
J. H. Blake ◽  
S. N. Jeffers ◽  
S. A. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
The South ◽  
Clemson University ◽  
First Report ◽  
Symptomatic Leaf ◽  
Aphelenchoides Fragariae ◽  
Foliar Nematode

In September 1999, royal ferns (Osmunda regalis L.) at a South Carolina wholesale nursery were found to be infected by foliar nematodes. Lesions were brown, vein-limited, and often fan shaped. As severity increased, affected leaflets became totally necrotic. Nematodes were extracted by excising and dicing symptomatic leaf sections and placing them in water for up to 24 h. Ten adult nematodes from each of two fern plants were examined microscopically and determined to be Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos) Christie. This is the first report of this nematode infecting royal fern. In August 1996, leaves from several cultivars of Hosta spp. with yellow to tan, vein-limited lesions were submitted from The South Carolina Botanical Garden (Clemson, SC) to the Clemson University Plant Problem Clinic for diagnosis. Nematodes were extracted and examined as described above and identified as A. fragariae. This is the first report of this nematode infecting Hosta spp. in South Carolina. Since 1996, foliar nematodes have been recovered from hostas at several wholesale nurseries in South Carolina. Aphelenchoides spp. also have been detected previously in commercially produced ornamental plants in South Carolina, including a Begonia sp. in 1988; Polygonum bistorta L. ‘Super-bum’ (snakeweed) in 1997; and a Polystichum sp. (holly fern) in 1997. All plants exhibited angular or vein-limited, necrotic lesions typical of foliar nematode infections.

Role of Canadian Physical Therapists in Global Health Initiatives: SWOT Analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 272-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Alappat ◽  
Gary Siu ◽  
Aaron Penfold ◽  
Brendan McGovern ◽  
Jennifer McFarland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Global Health Initiatives ◽  
Health Initiatives
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