Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An Experimental Exploration of Low-Cost Sensor and Vehicle Model Solutions for Precision Ground Vehicle Navigation
(2015-12-08)
This thesis presents the use of a vehicle dynamic model (VDM) in conjunction with standard vehicle safety sensors to assist a low-cost Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and low-cost Global Positioning System (GPS) for fused ...
Exploring intermolecular interactions through Coupled Cluster, Density Functional, and Multireference Symmetry-Adapted Perturbation Theories
(2015-12-08)
Intermolecular interactions are computed at successively lower levels of theory to establish the relative accuracy of each level. A set of 21 small molecules was first computed using the CCSDT(Q) level of theory to establish ...
Assessment Strategies for Data-Limited Chinook Salmon Stocks of Western Alaska
(2015-12-08)
Management strategies for Alaskan Pacific salmon species are conducted in the face of substantial uncertainty, particularly in large drainage systems. In addition to the interacting sources of partial observability and ...
Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, Mortality, Movements, and Habitat Use Based on Advanced Telemetry Methods
(2015-12-08)
Ultrasonic telemetry was used to estimate the success of a new release method, mortality, movements (m to km), and depth patterns for red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, (n = 86) around artificial reefs in the northern Gulf ...
Romantic relationship investment and commitment: An expansion of the Investment Model conceptualization
(2015-12-08)
Objective: Rusbult (1980) postulated that the endowment of personal contributions to a
romantic relationship increases relationship commitment. This two-study project developed and
psychometrically tested a theoretical ...
Taxonomy, systematics, and life cycles of Azygiids (Digenea: Azygiidae) of the Southeastern United States
(2015-12-08)
Digeneans (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda: Digenea) comprise the vast majority of Trematoda, which is one of three entirely parasitic classes within the Platyhelminthes. They are characterized as having complex life cycles ...
Operation ICEBERG: How the Strategic Influenced the Tactics of LTG Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. at Okinawa
(2015-12-08)
The Okinawan campaign was World War II’s last major offensive operation. Selected as the last position for which to organize the invasion of Japan, the scale and intensity of combat led to critical accounts from journalists ...
How Site Supervisors Identify and Respond to Counselors-in-Training Who Exhibit Problematic Behaviors: A Grounded Theory Study
(2015-12-08)
The purpose of this study was to provide information regarding the experiences of site supervisors in supervising counselors-in-training who have exhibited problematic behaviors and to begin building a theory about how ...
When Incivility Becomes Bullying: Assessing Cyberbullying in a Virtual Work Environment
(2015-12-08)
Myriad constructs (e.g., harassment, incivility, bullying, abusive supervision, deviance) are subsumed under the larger phenomenon that is workplace mistreatment. To date, no researchers have empirically investigated the ...
College Choice, Racial Identity, and Perceived Consequences for African Americans at Predominately White Institutions in the South
(2015-12-08)
Using a sample of fourteen African American students at a single Predominately White Institution (PWI) in the south, this research tries to uncover how African Americans make the choice to attend a PWI over a Historically ...
Analyzing the Association between Impulsivity, Diabetes, Eating Behavior, Physical Activity Behavior, and Medication Adherence
(2015-12-07)
Background: Impulsivity has been shown to be associated with many unhealthy lifestyle factors: obesity, unhealthy eating, and decreased physical activity, all of which are associated with having diabetes. However, no study ...
System Safety Analysis of the Opelika Fire Department's Crawling Simulator
(2015-12-04)
Firefighters have among the most physically and psychologically challenging jobs in the world, incurring more than 80,000 injuries each year. Firefighter training is crucial, as higher knowledge and experience levels are ...
Accelerating Binary Genetic Algorithm Driven Missile Design Optimization Routine with a CUDA Coded Six Degrees-Of-Freedom Simulator
(2015-12-04)
Science and Engineering has benefited enormously from the advent of modern (digital) computing. As technology continues to grow, computation capability becomes exponentially faster, more reliable, and more efficient. While ...
Use of Optimized Aggregate Gradations and Dust-of-Fracture Mineral Filler for Concrete Applications
(2015-12-04)
Many proportioning methods exist to help the designer achieve a well-graded, or optimized aggregate gradation in the concrete industry, but not all are effective. The Shilstone Method and percent retained chart have been ...
Effects of Type and Level of Energy Supplementation on Stocker Cattle Performance from Annual Ryegrass
(2015-12-04)
Previous research has indicated that supplementation of high-quality grazed forage with high-energy feedstuffs can improve animal performance and enable increased stocking rates in grazed ecosystems. However, the extent ...
Consumers’ Response to Out-of-Stock Situations
(2015-12-04)
This study investigates the impact of purchase motivation, price promotion availability, frequency of out-of-stock situations, and urgency of need in an out-of-stock situation on consumers’ intensity of negative emotion ...
Conditioning Peers as Reinforcers and the Effects on Mand Training with Preschool-Aged Children
(2015-12-04)
Communication and social deficits are two of the core deficits in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Skill acquisition programs simultaneously targeting communication ...
Perceptions and Practices of Mental Health Professionals Regarding the Employment of People with Serious Mental Illness
(2015-12-04)
The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of Supported Employment (SE) is an evidence-based practice that leads to successful employment outcomes for people with serious mental illness. Customized Employment (CE) ...
The Interface of Population Dynamics, Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds and Enigmatic Disturbance: Understanding Human-Crocodile Conflict in Costa Rica
(2015-12-04)
A recent survey indicates a unique male-biased sex ratio in a prized ecotourism species and aquatic sentinel taxon, the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), at Palo Verde National Park, an influential conservation area ...
Measuring Faculty Productivity: Towards a Unified Methodology at the Departmental Level
(2015-12-04)
A disproportionate number of departmental and faculty productivity indices in higher education rely solely on research. Productivity in other areas of faculty workload areas, like teaching and institutional and community ...