Computer simulations were introduced into a graduate crop modeling course to enhance student learning. Students used software like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA to develop their own crop models through hands-on experience. This allowed students to better understand crop physiology and explore different scenarios. While each software had advantages like simple coding or graphical interfaces, they also had disadvantages such as needing mainframe computers or being expensive. Overall, using simulations actively engaged students and improved their understanding of crop modeling concepts.
This poster describes using computer simulation software to enhance student learning in a graduate crop modeling course. The course introduced students to modeling crop growth and development. Software programs like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA were used to allow students to develop their own crop models through hands-on experience for assignments. This enhanced student understanding of crop physiology and the relationship between crops and the environment. The poster compares the advantages and disadvantages of the different software programs and provides an example of the modeling code and outputs. It concludes that using simulation software improved active learning for students.
Credit Suisse, 19th Annual Summit Energy Conference
February 13, 2014
Rob Saltiel
President and CEO
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a global offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 13 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing three ultra-deepwater drillships. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."
Este diapositiva muestra que al autor le gusta el español y la señora Hickson, pero no le gusta el tiempo imperfecto. También le gusta la comida española como tacos, burritos, pupusas y enchiladas.
The argument for a new Primary School for CharleslandStephen Donnelly
For over a year now, I have been campaigning for a new primary school to be built in or near Charlesland. The school would primarily serve the populations of Charlesland and Eden Gate, which do not currently have sufficient provision. Attached is an updated analysis of the very clear case for a new school to be built.
El documento describe el protocolo OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), incluyendo su historia, funcionamiento y ventajas para redes grandes. Explica que OSPF es un protocolo de estado de enlace sin clase desarrollado para mejorar la funcionalidad de los protocolos de enrutamiento interior existentes. También detalla los pasos para configurar OSPF en routers, incluyendo la asignación de direcciones IP, la configuración de interfaces y la inclusión de redes en el proceso de enrutamiento. El documento concluye que OSPF es un protocol
This poster describes using computer simulation software to enhance student learning in a graduate crop modeling course. The course introduced students to modeling crop growth and development. Software programs like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA were used to allow students to develop their own crop models through hands-on experience for assignments. This enhanced student understanding of crop physiology and the relationship between crops and the environment. The poster compares the advantages and disadvantages of the different software programs and provides an example of the modeling code and outputs. It concludes that using simulation software improved active learning for students.
Credit Suisse, 19th Annual Summit Energy Conference
February 13, 2014
Rob Saltiel
President and CEO
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a global offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 13 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing three ultra-deepwater drillships. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."
Este diapositiva muestra que al autor le gusta el español y la señora Hickson, pero no le gusta el tiempo imperfecto. También le gusta la comida española como tacos, burritos, pupusas y enchiladas.
The argument for a new Primary School for CharleslandStephen Donnelly
For over a year now, I have been campaigning for a new primary school to be built in or near Charlesland. The school would primarily serve the populations of Charlesland and Eden Gate, which do not currently have sufficient provision. Attached is an updated analysis of the very clear case for a new school to be built.
El documento describe el protocolo OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), incluyendo su historia, funcionamiento y ventajas para redes grandes. Explica que OSPF es un protocolo de estado de enlace sin clase desarrollado para mejorar la funcionalidad de los protocolos de enrutamiento interior existentes. También detalla los pasos para configurar OSPF en routers, incluyendo la asignación de direcciones IP, la configuración de interfaces y la inclusión de redes en el proceso de enrutamiento. El documento concluye que OSPF es un protocol
This document appears to be a catalog for a clothing line called Rubtsova Design Clothes for fall/winter 2013-2014. It lists various items of clothing and accessories like jumpsuits, dresses, t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories. Details are provided about colors, materials, and features for some items. The second part provides names and descriptions of clothing styles. It ends by listing the creators and models involved in the clothing line.
The Argument for a New Primary School for CharleslandStephen Donnelly
For over a year now, Jennifer Whitmore and I have been campaigning for a new primary school to be built in or near Charlesland. The school would primarily serve the populations of Charlesland and Eden Gate, which do not currently have sufficient provision. Attached is an updated analysis of the very clear case for a new school to be built.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a global offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 13 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing three ultra-deepwater drillships. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."
“Full Speed Ahead” aptly describes Atwood Oceanics’ first ultra-deepwater drillship, the Atwood Advantage, which joined our fleet in mid-December and is pictured on the cover. The Atwood Advantage is the first of four “A-Class” ultra-deepwater drillships that will extend our market presence with state-of- the-art drilling capability, efficiency and safety. With their high transit speeds and superior size, these vessels offer the mobility and flexibility required to efficiently conduct multi-regional drilling campaigns.
Enjeux et défis de la phonétique corrective en fleMichel Billières
Un exposé destiné à présenter l'intérêt de pratiquer la correction phonétique en L2 et s'adressant à des personnes n'ayant pas de connaissances ni en linguistique ni en phonétique.
This poster describes using computer simulations to enhance student learning in a graduate crop modeling course. Students developed their own crop models using software like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA. This hands-on experience improved students' understanding of crop physiology and the relationship between crops and the environment. Computer simulations allowed students to actively explore "what if" scenarios in a low-risk environment. The poster concludes that computer simulations can enhance student learning through active, hands-on modeling experiences.
This poster describes using computer simulation software to enhance student learning in a graduate crop modeling course. The course introduced students to modeling crop growth and development. Software programs like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA were used to allow students to develop their own crop models through hands-on experience for assignments. This enhanced student understanding of crop physiology and the relationship between crops and the environment. The poster compares the advantages and disadvantages of the different software programs and provides an example of the modeling code and outputs. It concludes that using simulation software improved active learning for students.
This PowerPoint presentation provides 10 tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations:
1. Keep text on slides concise and to a minimum. Include only essential text.
2. Be consistent in slide design, including font choice, colors, bullet styles. Limit transitions and animations.
3. Use tables, charts and graphs appropriately. Animate elements to emphasize key points.
4. Consider screen resolution when inserting images. Higher resolution is needed for printing but increases file size.
5. Leave blank space on slides for readability. Avoid crowded, cluttered slides.
6. Be an engaging presenter, not just a slide reader. Limit directly reading slides.
7. Include some graphics to
This PowerPoint presentation provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations:
1. Keep text on slides concise and use point form to guide discussions and focus audience attention. Too much text makes slides hard to read and present.
2. Be consistent in design elements like fonts, colors, transitions and animations to avoid distracting the audience.
3. Use graphics like tables, charts and images sparingly and in a way that emphasizes key points, but does not overtake the presentation. White space is important for readability.
4. Remember the presentation should enhance the speaker, not replace them. Speak to the audience, not the slides. Proofread for errors.
This document provides instructions for shaving the surgical area of a patient. It discusses the importance of preparing the skin to prevent contamination before incision and shaving to create a clean operating field and prevent surgical site infections. It then outlines the recommended procedures, materials needed, and steps to properly shave the surgical area, including obtaining consent, maintaining privacy, cleaning and disinfecting the area, and ensuring all hair is removed.
This document provides guidelines for writing scientific research articles and creating effective PowerPoint presentations. For research articles, it discusses components like the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion sections. For presentations, it offers tips on outlines, slide structure, fonts, color, backgrounds, graphs, spelling/grammar, and conclusions. Key recommendations include using clear and concise language, focusing on main points, and employing visual elements like figures and tables to enhance understanding.
The document provides guidance on creating effective presentations. It discusses planning the presentation by defining the objective, analyzing the audience, and developing the content and structure. Key elements of an effective presentation include informative content, a logical structure to present the information, and using design principles like keeping the content simple, clear, consistent, progressive, and big. Transitions and animations should be used sparingly and enhance the presentation without being distracting. Proper planning, practice, and reviewing feedback are emphasized to create a polished, professional presentation.
Creating Effective Visuals for Teaching and PresentationKristen Sosulski
The document provides an overview of a workshop on creating effective visuals for presentations. The workshop covers presentation design best practices, common presentation pitfalls to avoid, and how to effectively incorporate data visualizations into live presentations. Attendees will learn how to design clear and well-designed data displays and take away a checklist for developing slide presentations with charts and graphs.
Food and Drink Vocabulary - Spanish - Foreign Language - 2nd Grade by Slidesg...cupcakearegoodd
This document provides an overview and instructions for a Spanish food and drink presentation template in PowerPoint. It includes sections on fonts, colors, icons, graphics and other editable elements that can be used in the template. Instructions are provided for both free and premium users on how to properly use and attribute the template.
Plant propagation is the process of reproducing plants through various methods like cuttings, marcotting, grafting, and more. It allows farmers to increase plant numbers, develop disease-resistant varieties suited to different environments, and reduce the time needed for fruit-bearing trees to produce crops. The document provides details on proper techniques for propagating fruit trees through cuttings, marcotting, and grafting, including preparation of plant materials and steps to induce root growth. It aims to teach readers how to properly plant and propagate trees and fruit-bearing plants.
The document provides guidelines for best practices in designing PowerPoint slides. It discusses using sans-serif fonts in larger sizes, limiting the number of fonts and styles, and keeping text concise. It also recommends using graphics purposefully and in moderation, choosing high-contrast color combinations, and minimizing transitions, animations and multimedia. The summary should check spelling, grammar and consistency, and limit unnecessary elements.
This document provides instructions for using a presentation template from Slidesgo. It includes 10 slides with the following key points:
1. The template contains slides for introduction, objectives, methodology, results, conclusions, and references. It also includes alternative resources, instructions for use, and attribution requirements.
2. Users are allowed to modify and use the template for personal or commercial purposes but must keep the attribution slide. Premium users can hide attribution but not resell the template.
3. The template contains stock images, icons, fonts and colors that can be customized. Additional resources are available on Slidesgo and Storyset.
Do's & Donts in Preparing PowerPoint Presentationloisvil
The document provides guidelines for effective PowerPoint presentations, including recommendations to:
1) Use consistent formatting and a limited number of fonts, colors, and slide transitions.
2) Keep content concise with no more than 5-7 words per line and 5 lines per slide.
3) Employ animations and multimedia sparingly to avoid distracting from the core message.
This document appears to be a catalog for a clothing line called Rubtsova Design Clothes for fall/winter 2013-2014. It lists various items of clothing and accessories like jumpsuits, dresses, t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories. Details are provided about colors, materials, and features for some items. The second part provides names and descriptions of clothing styles. It ends by listing the creators and models involved in the clothing line.
The Argument for a New Primary School for CharleslandStephen Donnelly
For over a year now, Jennifer Whitmore and I have been campaigning for a new primary school to be built in or near Charlesland. The school would primarily serve the populations of Charlesland and Eden Gate, which do not currently have sufficient provision. Attached is an updated analysis of the very clear case for a new school to be built.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a global offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 13 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing three ultra-deepwater drillships. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."
“Full Speed Ahead” aptly describes Atwood Oceanics’ first ultra-deepwater drillship, the Atwood Advantage, which joined our fleet in mid-December and is pictured on the cover. The Atwood Advantage is the first of four “A-Class” ultra-deepwater drillships that will extend our market presence with state-of- the-art drilling capability, efficiency and safety. With their high transit speeds and superior size, these vessels offer the mobility and flexibility required to efficiently conduct multi-regional drilling campaigns.
Enjeux et défis de la phonétique corrective en fleMichel Billières
Un exposé destiné à présenter l'intérêt de pratiquer la correction phonétique en L2 et s'adressant à des personnes n'ayant pas de connaissances ni en linguistique ni en phonétique.
This poster describes using computer simulations to enhance student learning in a graduate crop modeling course. Students developed their own crop models using software like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA. This hands-on experience improved students' understanding of crop physiology and the relationship between crops and the environment. Computer simulations allowed students to actively explore "what if" scenarios in a low-risk environment. The poster concludes that computer simulations can enhance student learning through active, hands-on modeling experiences.
This poster describes using computer simulation software to enhance student learning in a graduate crop modeling course. The course introduced students to modeling crop growth and development. Software programs like CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA were used to allow students to develop their own crop models through hands-on experience for assignments. This enhanced student understanding of crop physiology and the relationship between crops and the environment. The poster compares the advantages and disadvantages of the different software programs and provides an example of the modeling code and outputs. It concludes that using simulation software improved active learning for students.
This PowerPoint presentation provides 10 tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations:
1. Keep text on slides concise and to a minimum. Include only essential text.
2. Be consistent in slide design, including font choice, colors, bullet styles. Limit transitions and animations.
3. Use tables, charts and graphs appropriately. Animate elements to emphasize key points.
4. Consider screen resolution when inserting images. Higher resolution is needed for printing but increases file size.
5. Leave blank space on slides for readability. Avoid crowded, cluttered slides.
6. Be an engaging presenter, not just a slide reader. Limit directly reading slides.
7. Include some graphics to
This PowerPoint presentation provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations:
1. Keep text on slides concise and use point form to guide discussions and focus audience attention. Too much text makes slides hard to read and present.
2. Be consistent in design elements like fonts, colors, transitions and animations to avoid distracting the audience.
3. Use graphics like tables, charts and images sparingly and in a way that emphasizes key points, but does not overtake the presentation. White space is important for readability.
4. Remember the presentation should enhance the speaker, not replace them. Speak to the audience, not the slides. Proofread for errors.
This document provides instructions for shaving the surgical area of a patient. It discusses the importance of preparing the skin to prevent contamination before incision and shaving to create a clean operating field and prevent surgical site infections. It then outlines the recommended procedures, materials needed, and steps to properly shave the surgical area, including obtaining consent, maintaining privacy, cleaning and disinfecting the area, and ensuring all hair is removed.
This document provides guidelines for writing scientific research articles and creating effective PowerPoint presentations. For research articles, it discusses components like the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion sections. For presentations, it offers tips on outlines, slide structure, fonts, color, backgrounds, graphs, spelling/grammar, and conclusions. Key recommendations include using clear and concise language, focusing on main points, and employing visual elements like figures and tables to enhance understanding.
The document provides guidance on creating effective presentations. It discusses planning the presentation by defining the objective, analyzing the audience, and developing the content and structure. Key elements of an effective presentation include informative content, a logical structure to present the information, and using design principles like keeping the content simple, clear, consistent, progressive, and big. Transitions and animations should be used sparingly and enhance the presentation without being distracting. Proper planning, practice, and reviewing feedback are emphasized to create a polished, professional presentation.
Creating Effective Visuals for Teaching and PresentationKristen Sosulski
The document provides an overview of a workshop on creating effective visuals for presentations. The workshop covers presentation design best practices, common presentation pitfalls to avoid, and how to effectively incorporate data visualizations into live presentations. Attendees will learn how to design clear and well-designed data displays and take away a checklist for developing slide presentations with charts and graphs.
Food and Drink Vocabulary - Spanish - Foreign Language - 2nd Grade by Slidesg...cupcakearegoodd
This document provides an overview and instructions for a Spanish food and drink presentation template in PowerPoint. It includes sections on fonts, colors, icons, graphics and other editable elements that can be used in the template. Instructions are provided for both free and premium users on how to properly use and attribute the template.
Plant propagation is the process of reproducing plants through various methods like cuttings, marcotting, grafting, and more. It allows farmers to increase plant numbers, develop disease-resistant varieties suited to different environments, and reduce the time needed for fruit-bearing trees to produce crops. The document provides details on proper techniques for propagating fruit trees through cuttings, marcotting, and grafting, including preparation of plant materials and steps to induce root growth. It aims to teach readers how to properly plant and propagate trees and fruit-bearing plants.
The document provides guidelines for best practices in designing PowerPoint slides. It discusses using sans-serif fonts in larger sizes, limiting the number of fonts and styles, and keeping text concise. It also recommends using graphics purposefully and in moderation, choosing high-contrast color combinations, and minimizing transitions, animations and multimedia. The summary should check spelling, grammar and consistency, and limit unnecessary elements.
This document provides instructions for using a presentation template from Slidesgo. It includes 10 slides with the following key points:
1. The template contains slides for introduction, objectives, methodology, results, conclusions, and references. It also includes alternative resources, instructions for use, and attribution requirements.
2. Users are allowed to modify and use the template for personal or commercial purposes but must keep the attribution slide. Premium users can hide attribution but not resell the template.
3. The template contains stock images, icons, fonts and colors that can be customized. Additional resources are available on Slidesgo and Storyset.
Do's & Donts in Preparing PowerPoint Presentationloisvil
The document provides guidelines for effective PowerPoint presentations, including recommendations to:
1) Use consistent formatting and a limited number of fonts, colors, and slide transitions.
2) Keep content concise with no more than 5-7 words per line and 5 lines per slide.
3) Employ animations and multimedia sparingly to avoid distracting from the core message.
The document provides instructions for using a presentation template from SlidesCarnival. It explains that the presentation can be opened and edited in Google Slides or downloaded as a PowerPoint file. It also includes information about the fonts and colors used in the template design. The document serves as a guide for using and customizing the template.
This document discusses techniques for teaching decision-making skills to students. It provides examples of how to identify opportunities for students to make decisions within lesson content by responding to problems, creating new problems, or identifying opportunities. The document also outlines specific techniques students can use to make decisions, such as using a PMI chart, weighted sums, decision trees, and Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats model. The overall goal is to scaffold the learning of decision-making skills by giving students practice applying techniques in contextual examples rather than isolation.
This document discusses techniques for teaching decision-making skills to students. It provides examples of how to identify opportunities for students to make decisions within lesson content by responding to problems, creating new problems, or identifying opportunities. The document also outlines specific techniques students can use to make decisions, such as using a PMI chart, weighted sums, decision trees, and Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats model. The overall goal is to scaffold the learning of decision-making skills by giving students practice applying techniques in contextual examples rather than isolation.
This document provides instructions for using a presentation template. It can be edited in PowerPoint or Google Slides. When editing in PowerPoint, the user must download the presentation as a template file and install any fonts used. When editing in Google Slides, the user will get a copy in their Google Drive that can be edited. The template is free to use under a Creative Commons license, and credits can be kept or mentioned.
This document summarizes the key topics discussed at a general meeting of Nasi Mayor, an Indonesian food company. The meeting aimed to communicate the latest information, strengthen internal communication, and discuss important issues related to Nasi Mayor's development. Maintaining food quality standards was emphasized as crucial to business success, reputation, customer satisfaction, health, differentiation, and trust. Operational topics like menu variations, smoking areas, and pricing were also addressed.
The document provides guidelines for e-poster presentations at the IADC SCAC Conference on 26-27 October 2023 in Mumbai. Posters should provide all essential information to stand alone, including a clear title, author names and affiliations, as well as charts, diagrams and illustrations to explain the project from a distance. Presentations should be self-explanatory, sequential and avoid commercial language. Speakers must submit final poster presentations by 13 October and be available during the e-poster session for 10 minutes to present for 6-7 minutes and answer questions for 3-4 minutes.
High performance Serverless Java on AWS- GoTo Amsterdam 2024Vadym Kazulkin
Java is for many years one of the most popular programming languages, but it used to have hard times in the Serverless community. Java is known for its high cold start times and high memory footprint, comparing to other programming languages like Node.js and Python. In this talk I'll look at the general best practices and techniques we can use to decrease memory consumption, cold start times for Java Serverless development on AWS including GraalVM (Native Image) and AWS own offering SnapStart based on Firecracker microVM snapshot and restore and CRaC (Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint) runtime hooks. I'll also provide a lot of benchmarking on Lambda functions trying out various deployment package sizes, Lambda memory settings, Java compilation options and HTTP (a)synchronous clients and measure their impact on cold and warm start times.
"$10 thousand per minute of downtime: architecture, queues, streaming and fin...Fwdays
Direct losses from downtime in 1 minute = $5-$10 thousand dollars. Reputation is priceless.
As part of the talk, we will consider the architectural strategies necessary for the development of highly loaded fintech solutions. We will focus on using queues and streaming to efficiently work and manage large amounts of data in real-time and to minimize latency.
We will focus special attention on the architectural patterns used in the design of the fintech system, microservices and event-driven architecture, which ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency of the entire system.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
Northern Engraving | Modern Metal Trim, Nameplates and Appliance PanelsNorthern Engraving
What began over 115 years ago as a supplier of precision gauges to the automotive industry has evolved into being an industry leader in the manufacture of product branding, automotive cockpit trim and decorative appliance trim. Value-added services include in-house Design, Engineering, Program Management, Test Lab and Tool Shops.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as “keys”). In fact, it’s unlikely you’ll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, they’ll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
You’ll leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to maximize the potential of automations by making use of attributes & automation parameters, with the ultimate goal of setting your enterprise integration workflows up on autopilot.
LF Energy Webinar: Carbon Data Specifications: Mechanisms to Improve Data Acc...DanBrown980551
This LF Energy webinar took place June 20, 2024. It featured:
-Alex Thornton, LF Energy
-Hallie Cramer, Google
-Daniel Roesler, UtilityAPI
-Henry Richardson, WattTime
In response to the urgency and scale required to effectively address climate change, open source solutions offer significant potential for driving innovation and progress. Currently, there is a growing demand for standardization and interoperability in energy data and modeling. Open source standards and specifications within the energy sector can also alleviate challenges associated with data fragmentation, transparency, and accessibility. At the same time, it is crucial to consider privacy and security concerns throughout the development of open source platforms.
This webinar will delve into the motivations behind establishing LF Energy’s Carbon Data Specification Consortium. It will provide an overview of the draft specifications and the ongoing progress made by the respective working groups.
Three primary specifications will be discussed:
-Discovery and client registration, emphasizing transparent processes and secure and private access
-Customer data, centering around customer tariffs, bills, energy usage, and full consumption disclosure
-Power systems data, focusing on grid data, inclusive of transmission and distribution networks, generation, intergrid power flows, and market settlement data
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
Session 1 - Intro to Robotic Process Automation.pdfUiPathCommunity
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In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
This talk will cover ScyllaDB Architecture from the cluster-level view and zoom in on data distribution and internal node architecture. In the process, we will learn the secret sauce used to get ScyllaDB's high availability and superior performance. We will also touch on the upcoming changes to ScyllaDB architecture, moving to strongly consistent metadata and tablets.
1. PowerPoint as a
Powerful Tool
Tips for Effective Design and
Increased Interactivity
Luisa F. Castro
Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Management
2. Why PowerPoint?
To hold interest
To focus attention
To guide discussions/overviews
To tell a story
To support the message being delivered
To create a poster for a conference
3. Tip #1 for Oral Presentations
Have only the minimum required text on
each slide.
4. Text on Slide: Too Much
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one
people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with
another, to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal
station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a
decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
5. Text on Slide: Better
We
hold these truths to be self-evident
• that all men are created equal,
• that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these
are:
• life,
• liberty
• the pursuit of happiness
9. COMPOST QUALITY and FOOD SAFETY CONCERNS
A recent survey of ‘finished’ compost products produced at 30
California commercial facilities
Found large variation in many characteristics
Indicates highly variable feedstocks and
process management
Poor process management, curing conditions, and cross-contamination
of equipment are most common cause
10. Font Sizes
This is a good title size.
Verdana 40 point = sans serif.
This is a good subtitle or bullet point size.
Times 36 point = serif.
This is about as small as you want to
go for content at 24 points.
This font size is not recommended for content. Verdana 12 point.
11. Fonts and Background Colors
This is a good mix of
colors. Readable!
This is a bad mix of colors.
Low contrast.
Unreadable!
This is a good mix of
colors. Readable!
This is a bad mix of
colors. Avoid bright
colors on white.
Unreadable!
13. Inappropriate Use of Tables
M
arch
ID
3
T as k Nam e
SM3B MISSION
Duration
12 days
2
BR IGHT EAR TH AVOIDAN CE (BEA)
3/3
April
3/10
3/17
3/24
3/31
May
4/7
4/14
4/21
4/28
J une
5/5
5/12
5/19
5/26
6/2
J uly
6/9
6/16
6/23
6/30
Augus t
7/7
7/14
7/21
7/28
8/4
8/11
12 days
1
2/24
H ST R ELEASE
0 days
41
N C S FI LL PR OCED U RE
2 hrs
40
3/9
8967V1 NCS01 STAR T N C S C PL
0.3 days
6
N I C MOS SAF ED
0 days
3/18
8
0 days
8967 NC S01 N C S AC TIVATI ON & NI C MOS C OOLDOWN
3/18
14
8945 NC I MOS10 - N I CMOS COOLDOWN D AR KS
8 days
42
BEA C OMPLETE
0 days
5
N I C MOS COOLDOWN C OMPLETE
0 days
7
N I C MOS TO OPER ATE
0 days
3/21
4/13
4/19
12
22 days
8945 NC I MOS10 - N I CMOS COOLDOWN D AR KS - PAR T II
35
8944 NI C MOS01 FW TESTS
10 days
36
8974 NI C MOS03 - F LATS & QE
5 days
13
N I C MOS TEMP SET POI N T ADJ UST
7 days
39
F I LTER WHEELS ENABLED
0 days
15
8977 NI C MOS06/07 - FIN E OPT ALI GN
7 days
37
8973 NI C MOS02
1 day
10
N I C MOS TEMP SET POI N T TEC H REVI EW
0 days
9
N I C MOS TEMP SET POI N T ESTABLI SH ED
0 days
5/9
11
8977 UPLI NK ALIGN / TI LT PARAMS
0 days
5/10
18
N I C MOS GO SC IEN C E EN AB (BASIC MOD ES)
0 days
5/10
28
9269
1 day
29
9269 NICM
OS18 - PARALLEL T HERMAL B/G
60 days
N I C MOS ER Os
6 days
4
FOM OPTI CAL OPER ATI ON TEST
N I C MOS18 - THER MAL BACKGR OU N D
32
8981 NI C MOS10 - APERTURE LOC ATIONS
8976 NI C MOS05 - TR ANSFER FU NC TI ON TEST
1 day
23
8988 NI C MOS17 - ASTR OM'C
1 day
27
8975 NI C MOS04 - D ET N OISE, SHAD I NG, & CR s
1 day
24
8991 NI C MOS20 - GR ISM WAVELENGTH C AL
5 days
22
8985 NI C MOS14 - F LAT F I ELDS
1 day
25
8986 NI C MOS15 - PH OTOMETR Y
6 days
26
8987 NI C MOS16 - C R PER SI STENC E
1 day
33
8982 NI C MOS11 - PLATE SCALE
1 day
16
8980 NI C MOS09 - F OCU S MON I TOR
1 day
20
PR D SI AF ,
1 day
19
8983 NI C MOS12 - MODE2 TRG ACQ
1 day
17
8980 NI C MOS09B - F OCU S MON I TOR
1 day
31
PD B SI AF U /D & PATCH ABLE C ONSTS (512)
1 day
30
8979 NI C MOS08 - C OR'GRAPHI C FOC US
1 day
21
1 day
8984 NI C MOS13 - C ORON OGRAHI C PERF ORMAN CE
38
N I C MOS C'R'G'PH 'C SCI EN ABLED
5/7
1 day
34
5/2
PER S'T'CE MEAS
GAIN TABLE, ROT MATR I X U PD ATES
0 days
6/7
7/3
8/
14. Appropriate Use of Tables
and Figures
Emphasize key parts so that your points are
stronger:
• Animate the graph or table elements
• Use drawing tools to highlight a portion of the
table or graph
• Use strong contrasting color for drawing
element
• Use callout box drawing tool
15. Nutrient concentration tends to decrease
from lagoon to ocean side
Nutrient
70
Concentration
Pr>F
N
Lagoon
0.66
0.27
Center
0.53
Ocean
a
Location
0.40
60
50
Soil K (mg kg
-1
)
P
40
ab
Very44.8
important
Center
34.3
Lagoon
Ocean
b
K
10
0
Lagoon
Center
Location
Ocean
B
Lagoon
65.6
32.5
Ocean
20
15.7
Center
30
12.2
Lagoon
0.38
Center
0.29
Ocean
0.28
0.20
0.08
0.19
17. Slide Overkill
2. The data suggest that the high-level wells tap interconnected, though
bounded, aquifers whose rate of water level decline is inversely proportional
to its volume. Future well drilling for high-level potable sources must include
accurate, well-designed aquifer tests that will aid in the determination of
geologic boundaries to provide information on the geometry of the aquifer.
3. The data suggest that there may be more than geological mechanism that
created the high-level aquifer.
4. The data suggest that there is a water level pattern observed in the high-level
wells with Keopu being the “drain” for the ground-water flow system. The
ground-water flux south of Keopu is to the north, and north of Keopu, the
ground-water flow is to the south.
5. Some high-level wells do exhibit quasi-stable water levels, and show little
variation over time. Use of long-term water level transducers in these wells
should continue in conjunction with long-term water level transducers in those
wells that show water level decline. Real time correlation between water
levels in the wells with climatic conditions measured at Lanihau Rain Gage
will provide better insight into the behavior of the potable high-level aquifers.
18. Washout Picture
1. Insert a Picture by choosing
Insert>Picture>From File
2. Resize it to completely fill the frame
3. Keeping the picture selected, choose
Format>Picture>Image Control
4. Under Color, choose Washout
20. What makes the design of
a .ppt presentation
ineffective?
• Slides read word for word (60%)
• Text too small (51%)
• Full sentences used (48%)
Source: Bad PowerPoint Press Release 2003 survey
www.communicateusingtechnology.com
21. Tip #7
Do use some graphics in your slideshow.
Nothing is more boring than an all-text
slideshow. Choose them carefully, though.
22. JPG or JPEG
This
stands for “Joint Photographic
Experts Group”
This is the best file type to use if your
image is a photo or a scan
This file type allows for a full range of
colors in a small file
23. Appropriate Use of Images
Responsibilities of the Specialist
Scholarship
Leadership
Synthesis
24. GIF
This
stands for “Graphical Interface
Format”
This is the best file type to use for
logos, line art, or other images with
limited colors
GIF files only store colors that are
actually used in the image
26. TIF or TIFF
This
stands for “Tagged Image File
Format.”
This is the best file type to use if you
need transparency in the image
It is the most widely used file format in
desktop publishing
28. What About Resolution?
“Resolution” = number of pixels per inch in a bitmap
image
The more dots per inch (dpi), the higher the resolution
Higher resolution (“high res”) means a better quality
image
one
pixel
HOWEVER…
PowerPoint only displays at 92 dpi onscreen
29. What Resolution Should I Use?
Can you tell the difference on screen?
How about if you print it?
300 dpi
72 dpi
30. What Resolution Should I Use?
So what’s the difference?
300 dpi
This image is 1.4 MB
72 dpi
This image is 240 K
31. Tip #8 On Screen vs. Print
ON SCREEN 92 dpi
PRINTING 300 dpi
If
showing PowerPoint presentation on screen only,
use images at 92 dpi
If printing PowerPoint presentation, use images at
300 dpi
High res images look better when printed but make
presentation file big
Never start with a low res image and try to increase
it’s res. Result will be a fuzzy picture
32. Tip#9 Make it Interactive
•Be able to jump to any slide
•Blank the screen
•Draw on the screen
•Screen Shots
34. Tip #10 Package for CD
Package your
presentations and
all of the
supporting files
and run them from
the CD.
35. Tip #1 Poster Presentations
Construct
the poster to include the title,
the author(s), affiliation(s), and a
description of the research, highlighting
the major elements that are covered in
the abstract.
36. Using computer simulation software to enhance student learning
Kent D. Kobayashi
Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Introduction
How can the student-learning experience be enhanced using computer
simulations?
This paper describes the use of several simulation programs to promote
active, hands-on learning in a graduate course on crop modeling.
Methods
TPSS 601 Crop Modeling covers modeling crop growth and development. In
the laboratory session, students discuss scientific papers.
Software to do crop simulations—CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA—were
introduced into the lab session. Using these software, students developed
their own crop models for homework and lab assignments, and a term
project.
STELLA graph showing simulation
output. "Slider" and "knob" icons control
values of the variable and parameter.
"Run" button runs the model.
Results
Enhanced understanding of crop physiology and relationship between
crop and environment.
Students had hands-on experience developing their own crop models.
Enabled exploring "what if" scenarios.
Software
Advantages
Simple
coding.
Models already available.
Example of lines of CSMP language code.
OPEN "I", #1, PS
INPUT #1, LAT
SM=.45*(24.3 - .264*LAT)
SD=SM*(.0186*LAT - .12)
Need
graphs.
to run on mainframe computer.
CSMP
Simple
A=INTGRL(IA,GR)
GR=RGR*A
INCON IA=1.
PARAMETER RGR=0.1
Disadvantages
Crude
Models
coding.
already available.
Students
Many
would have to learn language.
lines of code needed.
STELLA is being used this fall in my other TPSS courses—"Computer
BASIC
applications, high technology, and robotics in agriculture" and "Plant
growth and development."
Example of lines of BASIC language code.
Conclusions
Graphical
Relational
icon based.
diagram approach.
Logistics—only
Software
Mac version used.
is expensive.
STELLA
Use of computer simulation software in a crop modeling course enabled
students to develop crop models, thereby enhancing active learning
through hands-on experience.
STELLA relational diagram showing variables
and their relationships.
Acknowledgements
Support from President’s Educational Improvement Fund Grant,
University of Hawaii.
38. Using computer simulation software to enhance student learning
Kent D. Kobayashi
Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Introduction
How can the student-learning experience be enhanced using computer
simulations?
This paper describes the use of several simulation programs to promote
active, hands-on learning in a graduate course on crop modeling.
Methods
TPSS 601 Crop Modeling covers modeling crop growth and development. In
the laboratory session, students discuss scientific papers.
STELLA graph showing simulation
output. "Slider" and "knob" icons control
values of the variable and parameter.
"Run" button runs the model.
Results
Enhanced understanding of crop physiology and relationship between
crop and environment.
Students had hands-on experience developing their own crop models.
Enabled exploring "what if" scenarios.
Software
Advantages
coding.
already available.
Disadvantages
graphs.
to run on mainframe computer.
Simple
Software to do crop simulations—CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA—were
introduced into the lab session. Using these software, students developed
their own crop models for homework and lab assignments, and a term
project.
A=INTGRL(IA,GR)
GR=RGR*A
INCON IA=1.
PARAMETER RGR=0.1
Example of lines of CSMP language code.
OPEN "I", #1, PS
INPUT #1, LAT
SM=.45*(24.3 - .264*LAT)
SD=SM*(.0186*LAT - .12)
CSMP
Crude
Models
Need
Simple
BASIC
Models
coding.
already available.
Graphical
STELLA
Relational
icon based.
diagram approach.
Students
Many
would have to learn language.
lines of code needed.
Logistics—only
Software
Mac version used.
is expensive.
STELLA is being used this fall in my other TPSS courses—"Computer
applications, high technology, and robotics in agriculture" and "Plant
growth and development."
Example of lines of BASIC language code.
Conclusions
Use of computer simulation software in a crop modeling course enabled
students to develop crop models, thereby enhancing active learning
through hands-on experience.
STELLA relational diagram showing variables
and their relationships.
Acknowledgements
Support from President’s Educational Improvement Fund Grant,
University of Hawaii.
40. Using computer simulation software to enhance student learning
Kent D. Kobayashi
Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Introduction
How can the student-learning experience be enhanced using computer
simulations?
This paper describes the use of several simulation programs to promote
active, hands-on learning in a graduate course on crop modeling.
Methods
TPSS 601 Crop Modeling covers modeling crop growth and development. In
the laboratory session, students discuss scientific papers.
STELLA graph showing simulation
output. "Slider" and "knob" icons control
values of the variable and parameter.
"Run" button runs the model.
Results
Enhanced understanding of crop physiology and relationship between
crop and environment.
Students had hands-on experience developing their own crop models.
Enabled exploring "what if" scenarios.
Software
Advantages
coding.
already available.
Disadvantages
graphs.
to run on mainframe computer.
Simple
Software to do crop simulations—CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA—were
introduced into the lab session. Using these software, students developed
their own crop models for homework and lab assignments, and a term
project.
A=INTGRL(IA,GR)
GR=RGR*A
INCON IA=1.
PARAMETER RGR=0.1
Example of lines of CSMP language code.
OPEN "I", #1, PS
INPUT #1, LAT
SM=.45*(24.3 - .264*LAT)
SD=SM*(.0186*LAT - .12)
CSMP
Crude
Models
Need
Simple
BASIC
Models
coding.
already available.
Graphical
STELLA
Relational
icon based.
diagram approach.
Students
Many
would have to learn language.
lines of code needed.
Logistics—only
Software
Mac version used.
is expensive.
STELLA is being used this fall in my other TPSS courses—"Computer
applications, high technology, and robotics in agriculture" and "Plant
growth and development."
Example of lines of BASIC language code.
Conclusions
Use of computer simulation software in a crop modeling course enabled
students to develop crop models, thereby enhancing active learning
through hands-on experience.
STELLA relational diagram showing variables
and their relationships.
Acknowledgements
Support from President’s Educational Improvement Fund Grant,
University of Hawaii.
42. Using computer simulation software to enhance student learning
Kent D. Kobayashi
Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Introduction
How can the student-learning experience be enhanced using computer
simulations?
This paper describes the use of several simulation programs to promote
active, hands-on learning in a graduate course on crop modeling.
Methods
TPSS 601 Crop Modeling covers modeling crop growth and development. In
the laboratory session, students discuss scientific papers.
STELLA graph showing simulation
output. "Slider" and "knob" icons control
values of the variable and parameter.
"Run" button runs the model.
Results
Enhanced understanding of crop physiology and relationship between
crop and environment.
Students had hands-on experience developing their own crop models.
Enabled exploring "what if" scenarios.
Software
Advantages
coding.
already available.
Disadvantages
graphs.
to run on mainframe computer.
Simple
Software to do crop simulations—CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA—were
introduced into the lab session. Using these software, students developed
their own crop models for homework and lab assignments, and a term
project.
CSMP
Example of lines of CSMP language code.
OPEN "I", #1, PS
INPUT #1, LAT
SM=.45*(24.3 - .264*LAT)
SD=SM*(.0186*LAT - .12)
Need
Simple
BASIC
Models
coding.
already available.
Graphical
STELLA
A=INTGRL(IA,GR)
GR=RGR*A
INCON IA=1.
PARAMETER RGR=0.1
Crude
Models
Relational
icon based.
diagram approach.
Students
Many
would have to learn language.
lines of code needed.
Logistics—only
Software
Mac version used.
is expensive.
STELLA is being used this fall in my other TPSS courses—"Computer
applications, high technology, and robotics in agriculture" and "Plant
growth and development."
Example of lines of BASIC language code.
Conclusions
Use of computer simulation software in a crop modeling course enabled
students to develop crop models, thereby enhancing active learning
through hands-on experience.
STELLA relational diagram showing variables
and their relationships.
Acknowledgements
Support from President’s Educational Improvement Fund Grant,
University of Hawaii.
43. Tip #5
Make
sure your fonts are consistent and
are large enough to be read from a
distance, i.e., do not simply pin up a set
of typed pages--reserve these for your
handout.
44. Tip #6
Consider
using a flow chart or some
other method of providing the viewer with
a guide to inspecting your display.
45. Using computer simulation software to enhance student learning
Kent D. Kobayashi
Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Introduction
How can the student-learning experience be enhanced using computer
simulations?
This paper describes the use of several simulation programs to promote
active, hands-on learning in a graduate course on crop modeling.
Methods
TPSS 601 Crop Modeling covers modeling crop growth and development. In
the laboratory session, students discuss scientific papers.
STELLA graph showing simulation
output. "Slider" and "knob" icons control
values of the variable and parameter.
"Run" button runs the model.
Results
Enhanced understanding of crop physiology and relationship between
crop and environment.
Students had hands-on experience developing their own crop models.
Enabled exploring "what if" scenarios.
Software
Advantages
coding.
already available.
Disadvantages
graphs.
to run on mainframe computer.
Simple
Software to do crop simulations—CSMP, BASIC, and STELLA—were
introduced into the lab session. Using these software, students developed
their own crop models for homework and lab assignments, and a term
project.
CSMP
Example of lines of CSMP language code.
OPEN "I", #1, PS
INPUT #1, LAT
SM=.45*(24.3 - .264*LAT)
SD=SM*(.0186*LAT - .12)
Need
Simple
BASIC
Models
coding.
already available.
Graphical
STELLA
A=INTGRL(IA,GR)
GR=RGR*A
INCON IA=1.
PARAMETER RGR=0.1
Crude
Models
Relational
icon based.
diagram approach.
Students
Many
would have to learn language.
lines of code needed.
Logistics—only
Software
Mac version used.
is expensive.
STELLA is being used this fall in my other TPSS courses—"Computer
applications, high technology, and robotics in agriculture" and "Plant
growth and development."
Example of lines of BASIC language code.
Conclusions
Use of computer simulation software in a crop modeling course enabled
students to develop crop models, thereby enhancing active learning
through hands-on experience.
STELLA relational diagram showing variables
and their relationships.
Acknowledgements
Support from President’s Educational Improvement Fund Grant,
University of Hawaii.
46. Tip #7
Don't
overwhelm the viewer with
excessive amounts of information;
rather, construct a poster display that
enhances conversation.
47. Final Word
“The purpose of using
visual aids is to enhance
your presentation, not
upstage it.”
Lenny Laskowski
PowerPointers.com
Editor's Notes
One of the best reasons to use PowerPoint is the ability it gives you to present content in a qualitatively different way through the use of graphics, charts, animation, and even video or audio.
We all learn differently and a presentation using PowerPoint can help those who are Visual as well as Auditory learners
Too much text distracts your audience and can be difficult to read.
Say you were discussing the Declaration of Independence and wanted your audience to follow along with you.
Wouldn’t it be easier for them if you broke down the text to the most basic points?
A simple rule of thumb to follow is writing by the number 6
6 words per bullet item
6 bullets per slide
6 word slides in a row
Have each bullet point start with a verb or noun, if verbs use all the same tense, use capitalization
The rule of thumb is one method of transition and one type of animation for the whole slideshow.
Do not have some text flying in, some spiraling, etc.
Move from slide to slide with one transition, rather than trying out several.
I can tell that you all aren’t focusing on me but are totally fixed on what is on the screen.
If you want to use an effect to add a little animation to your text but keep it simple, use the APPEAR effect, which just makes the text appear and is the easiest for your audience to read.
This is from a presentation at a conference I went to. The entire PowerPoint was like this and made it difficult to read.
FONTS: The larger, the better. Remember, you want your points to be readable even at the back of the venue.
As with print documents, using a combination of serif and sans serif fonts--one for headings, the other for body text because it provides contrast and interest to your slides.
Sans serif fonts are Verdana, Arial and Helvetica. They have even lines and no appendages
Serif fonts are Times and Times New Roman.
My own pet peeve is the always used blue background. It’s the one I see most used at conferences. Try something different. That’s why PowerPoint comes with templates.
Choose your background based on a room's lighting: While what is most common is to design with a dark background when you plan to project your slideshow onto a screen, in reality, the best background has to do with the presentation location. Although light text on a dark background looks best in a dark or slightly darkened room, in a light room the dark background may look so faded that light text may not show up as well. For this kind of situation, it doesn't hurt to try dark text on a lighter background
A bad table, too much information in an unreadable format.
Appropriate use of graphs and tables is one way to enhance the message you are delivering.
Draw the audience’s attention
Too many elements on one slide will simply distract your audience.
Never allow the slides to draw attention away from you for long periods of time. Take charge. Be engaging yourself.
DO NOT SIMPLY READ WHAT IS ON THE SLIDES. This is the same as passing out handouts and then just reading all of it back to your audience. You should have much more to say than what appears on the slides. If you want your audience to have copies of all that you say, pass out note pages after your presentation.
Reveal the KEY IDEA only….a bullet point is a short summation of all you know about the idea
Use consistent style: each point start with a verb or noun, if verbs use all the same tense, use capitalization
“Resolution” refers to the number of pixels, or dots, per inch in a bitmap image. An image with 1 bit of color information per pixel. (all photos or scans are bitmap images)
PowerPoint only displays at 72 dpi onscreen, so a 300 dpi image will look exactly the same as a 72 dpi image while taking up a lot more memory
NOTE: Since PowerPoint embeds images into the file, using smaller images will help prevent the PowerPoint file from getting too big and possibly crashing.
Recent conference, PPP was 60 MB. Caused computer to crash and the conference to be delayed by 20 minutes.
Fuzzy photo. Common error is to enlarge an image that has low resolution. I don’t have a high resolution image of this logo.
It looked good when it was smaller and at its proper size but I wanted it bigger for this presentation.
I enlarged it but you can see that it is pixelated.
Jump: set up links within your presentation so that your PP is non-linear and you can improvise last minute according to your audience’s needs or interests
Blank: when you want your audience’s focus hit the “B” key
DRAW: Right click, point to Pointer Options, and then click Pen. If you make a mistake just hit the “E” key
Use screen shots when you don’t have internet connection and you want to show a web site or when you don’t have the original image but need to use it in your presentation.
Be sure to follow all copyright rules.
Press the Shift and Print Screen keys at the same time on a Mac or the Print Screen button on a PC keyboard
You can now package your presentations and all of the supporting files (including linked files), and automatically run them from a CD.
The updated PowerPoint Viewer is included on the CD when you package your presentations, which lets you to show your presentation on a computer that does not have PowerPoint installed.
A poster is like a snapshot of your research
Rehearse your show several times before presenting it to a live audience. Know when you will move on and have some sense of the time required. Know how to use the computer. Don't be fumbling about trying to figure out how to move from slide to slide.
Avoid standing or sitting right behind your computer when you present. If necessary, have an assistant run the computer while you speak.
PowerPoint slideshows are intended to accompany and illustrate your own verbal presentation
Check equipment: Turn on all equipment and make sure it all works, especially the hand controller. Batteries good?
Equipment: What equipment will be used? Computer? Overhead projector? What are its features? Who is responsible for getting it all to the site and set up?
Software: What software (and its version number!) will run the presentation? Does it match what you used to create it? If not, does it matter?
Media: How will you transport the presentation to the site? Will your presentation fit on the media you plan to use to transport it? Can the computer that will run the presentation use that type of media? (floppy disk, zip disk, USB drive, CD, DVD?)
Handouts: Who is bringing? How to distribute and when and by whom?