by Neil William Van Dyke., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2000., "February 2000.", Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-91).

Cartilage functions as a load bearing and friction reducing material in synovial joints and it is constantly exposed to in vivo loading which is coupled to electromechanical and physicochemical forces. The swelling pressure of cartilage originates from proteoglycans containing negatively…

This paper presents several computer related techniques that encourage EDG students to develop knowledge at levels 4 and 5 of Bloom's taxonomy.  These knowledge levels are associated with generalized problem solving in undergraduates and research capabilities in graduate students.  The…

O presente texto propõe refletir acerca da formação de professores, tendo como foco de análise os saberes docentes construídos ao longo da prática pedagógica. As reflexões apresentadas têm origem em uma pesquisa desenvolvida em nível de doutoramento, mais especificamente no…

The undergraduate law curriculum adopted at McGill University in 1998—the transsystemic programme—was born of the unique political, social, and intellectual histories of its Faculty of Law. This essay reviews these contexts and characterizes the programme as an ongoing conversation about…

Historically, design representation and verification was relegated to engineering drawings and other manual methods that were used to convey information for product design, analysis, and manufacturing.  Because of the rapid development and implementation of relatively low cost and extremely powerful…

El pensamiento filosófico, introducido a partir de la obra de los presocráticos, particularmente de Heráclito y Jenófanes, formula unas consideraciones sobre la creación poética, las cuales discrepan de la concepción de ella como fruto de la actividad inspiradora de la…

AbstractThe knowledge of the phenomenon El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) still is partial, the variations in the Colombian climate and the ENSO events make difficult its understanding and the prediction of its impacts. This research used the Climate Explorer, to…

Neste artigo discutimos o potencial e os desafios metodológicos que se colocam aos investigadores que pretendem analisar o conteúdo da comunicação assíncrona gerada em ambientes online. Aborda uma temática atual e pertinente sobretudo no contexto do ensino superior em que…

I would imagine that this year will be one of great change for many readers.  We have become used to the constant change of technology: hardware, software, networking, and new and different applications of graphics in almost every profession.  But…