Browsing by Author "LaMeres, Brock J."

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Comparing Online to Face-to-Face Delivery of Undergraduate Digital Circuits Content
(2017-08) LaMeres, Brock J.; Plumb, Carolyn
This paper presents a comparison of online to traditional face-to-face delivery of undergraduate digital systems material. Two specific components of digital content were compared and evaluated: a sophomore logic circuits course with no laboratory, and a microprocessor laboratory component of a junior-level computer systems course. For each of these, a baseline level of student understanding was evaluated when they were being taught using traditional, face-to-face delivery. The course and lab component were then converted to being fully online, and the level of student understanding was again measured. In both cases, the same purpose-developed assessment tools were used to carry out the measurement of understanding. This paper presents the details of how the course components were converted to online delivery, including a discussion of the technology used to accomplish remote access of the electronic test equipment used in the laboratory. A comparison is then presented between the control and the experimental groups, including a statistical analysis of whether the delivery approach impacted student learning. Finally, student satisfaction is discussed, and instructor observations are given for the successful remote delivery of this type of class and laboratory.
Entrepreneurial Mindset and Intentions for Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship in Engineering and Business Students
(SAGE Publications, 2024-06) Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Aytes, Kregg; Bryant, Scott; LaMeres, Brock J.
With the shifting dynamics of the modern workforce, there is a growing recognition of the essential role that an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) plays in shaping future innovators, notably within engineering disciplines. Despite the acknowledged significance of EM, there remains a gap in understanding how it relates to entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial intentions (E/II). This research investigates the link between EM and E/II among business and engineering students. We also analyze how EM changes over time. Our findings indicate that in both domains, ideation correlated with entrepreneurial intentions (EI) and intrapreneurial intentions (II). In both domains, altruism was associated with II. Empathy and interest were related to EI in engineering students, distinct from their business counterparts, whereas open-mindedness and interest correlated with II. These differences emphasize the need for distinct educational strategies to prepare both business and engineering students for their entrepreneurial paths.
Reliability Analysis of Field-Programmable Gate-Array-Based Space Computer Architectures
(2017-04) Hogan, Justin A.; Weber, Raymond J.; LaMeres, Brock J.
This paper presents an analysis of the radiation tolerance of field-programmable gate-array-based space computers. The primary failure mechanism studied in this paper is single-event effects due to high-energy ionizing radiation. The analysis is performed on the most common architectures deployed on field-programmable gate-array-based systems including simplex, triple modular redundant, inclusion of spares, and configuration memory scrubbing. The reliability of each system is modeled using a Markov chain to predict its mean time to failure. Orbital dependencies are discussed in addition to a comparison of reliability across different process nodes.