2024-03-28T20:36:19Z
http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/do/oai/
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1000
2008-07-01T22:08:42Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Title Page
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/1
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1000/viewcontent/Title_Page.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1011
2008-07-01T23:46:33Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Contributing Students
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/12
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1011/viewcontent/ContributingStudents.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1001
2008-07-01T22:09:27Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Table of Contents
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/2
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1001/viewcontent/Table_of_Contents.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1002
2008-07-01T22:10:19Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Editorial Board
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/3
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1002/viewcontent/Editorial_Board.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1004
2008-07-02T15:21:26Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Robotic Fingerspelling Hand for the Aid of the Deaf and Blind
Tepe, Alan
Niku, Saeed
This quarter, work continued on the design and construction of a robotic fingerspelling hand. The hand is being designed to aid in communication for individuals who are both deaf and blind. In the winter quarter, research was centered on determining an effective method of actuation for the robotic hand. This spring 2008 quarter, time was spent designing the mechanisms needed to mimic the size and motions of a human hand. Several methods were used to determine a proper size for the robotic hand, including using the ManneQuinPro human modeling system to approximate the size of an average male human hand and using the golden ratio to approximate the length of bone sections within the hand. After a proper average hand size was determined, a finger mechanism was designed in the SolidWorks design program that could be built and used in the robotic hand.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/5
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1004/viewcontent/Tepe_Alan_RoboticFingerspellingHand.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1005
2008-07-02T15:20:47Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Current Health and Environmental Status of the Maasai People in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brady, Ruth
Suksiri, Sara
Tan, Stella
Dodds, John
Aine, David
As time passes, the AIDS pandemic continues to spike, affecting an estimated 38.6 million people worldwide. In response, a satellite health clinic is being designed by two Cal Poly students to serve the Maasai people living in the Kajiado district in Southern Kenya. The Maasai have traditionally lived as pastoralists, surviving off of their cattle with which they share their water, increasing the risk for contamination. However, as the population of Kenya increases, the land the Maasai have traditionally used for grazing is shrinking. For this reason, some have turned to farming to maintain their livelihood. These factors have contributed to the desertification and deforestation of their region. As the lifestyle of the Maasai evolves, they rely more on maize than meat and dairy products for their nutrients. All of these changes have contributed to the evolution of the Maasai culture. We will address these changes in order to better understand the Maasai, as well as highlight possible further aid needed to support their survival.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/6
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1005/viewcontent/BradyRuth_CurrentHealthEnvironmentalStatus.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1008
2011-03-08T22:10:34Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Light Trap Manipulation and Its Potential Use in Quantum Computing
Copsey, David
Gillen, Katharina
During winter quarter 2007, the light polarization dependence of light traps used in quantum computing was researched. Throughout the quarter, a Mathematica program that simulates the trapping potential of light traps was modified; it now takes into account the polarization of light used, as well as the internal state of atoms used in the light traps. The goal for the next quarter, spring 2007, was to use the program that was generated to simulate the trapping potentials of varying parameters. This research was conducted to deduce whether there is any possible way to implement the light polarization dependence of light traps in quantum computing. More specifically, the intent was to investigate potential ways to create a two-qubit gate using the light polarization dependence of the light traps.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/9
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1008/viewcontent/CopseyDavid_LightTrapManipulation.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1003
2008-07-01T22:13:45Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Letter from the Director
Alptekin, Sema E.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/4
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1003/viewcontent/Letter_From_Director.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1010
2008-07-02T15:27:56Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Recipe for an Outstanding Honors Program
Merriam, Jennifer
Alptekin, Sema E.
The primary objective of this research was to compare and contrast the practices of Honors Programs throughout the California State University system. From February 14th through February 24th, 2007, an email survey was conducted of all CSU Honors Program directors. The directors were asked questions about their current program offerings, as well as their successes and failures in the past. This data will be used in fundraising efforts and in guiding future program expansion for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Honors Program and will be distributed to other interested directors.
The survey was sent via email to all eighteen honors program directors in the 2006-2007 CSU Honors Consortium and received nine responses. In addition, answers to certain questions were obtained from the programs’ websites. As promised when the survey was distributed, in order to protect program privacy, responses will not be identified by school name in this report, except Cal Poly SLO, which conducted the survey.
The Cal Poly SLO Honors Program sends a very special “thank you” to the directors of each of the following Honors Programs since their timely participation in this survey was crucial for this paper – Bakersfield, Chico, Fresno, Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco and Stanislaus.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/11
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1010/viewcontent/MerriamJennifer_RecipeForOutstandingHonorsProgram.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1006
2008-07-02T15:22:41Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Optical Tweezers Calibration and Bacterial Adhesion
Wheeler, Nakia
Sharpe, John
In this project, we will be measuring the forces of the binding of bacteria. We will be working with Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Lactobacillus gallinarum 33199, Lactobacillus ruteri 23272, and Bifidobacterium. These bacteria are lactic acid bacteria and are used as probiotics. We also reviewed literature on the bacterial cell wall constituents and the properties of adhesion applicable to these organisms.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/7
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1006/viewcontent/WheelerNakia_OpticalTweezersCalibration.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1007
2008-07-02T15:23:29Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Optical Low Coherence Reflectometry Applications to Meat Tenderness Testing
Schlutz, Matthew
Derickson, Dennis
The goal of this research project is to develop an optical low coherence reflectometry (OLCR) system for use in testing meat tenderness. This system will use a precision reflectometer that sends out infrared light to a sample and collects the reflections from the outer layers of the meat to plot a structural representation of the sample in a reflectivity-over-distance measurement. Tenderness is correlated to the relative densities of proteins and connective tissues in the meat, which this technique may be able to image. In the winter of 2007, a system was constructed for testing purposes. In the spring of 2007, testing and data analysis procedures were developed and tests were run on a group of meat samples of varying tenderness to see if correlations could be established between results from OLCR testing and shear force testing. The results show preliminary relationships between tenderness and beam attenuation into the meat samples. Future research is required to have a statistically significant experiment. Modifications to the testing procedure and data analysis techniques are required to establish better correlations.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/8
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1007/viewcontent/SchlutzMatthew_OpticalLowCoherenceReflectometry.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1009
2008-07-02T15:26:58Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
A Home Device for Vestibular Stimulation
Dyk, David W.
Drake, Victoria
Wallis, Patrick
Baker, Gregg
Self, Brian P.
The goal of this project, which was presented to the team by Kevin Maher (President of Advanced Therapeutic devices), was to develop a product prototype for safe, vestibular stimulation for children with developmental disabilities. Vestibular stimulation is a form of therapy that increases muscle coordination. It works by stimulating the canals and sacs within the inner ear that detect accelerations. The project targeted children from ages two to seven years old, under 48 inches tall, and less than 100 lbs. The production device also sought to differ from stimulation devices found in hospitals in a few respects: it would cost under $5000, reside in a patient’s home, be hand-powered, and be controlled by an average person. The final device needed to support a 200 lb. load at the edge of the structure and adjust for the center of gravities for the range of children.
After sessions of brainstorming, the team produced three workable layouts, only one was adequate. The final setup had a structure of ¼ in. aluminum structural pipe similar to a football field goal. This structure mounted on a single bearing housing and steel shaft. The final design had two bars to mount weights in order to adjust the center of gravity. The prototype, however, used a swinging bar, lock, and a sliding weight. The final prototype had an adjustable footrest and a five-point restraint harness. The final cost and weight was $1700 and no more than 500 lb. The design met all of the requirements and had adequate safety for any child’s needs, but the team thought the design needed significant changes before it became a final product.
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/10
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1009/viewcontent/DykDavid_HomeDeviceForVestibularStimulation.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1012
2008-07-01T23:47:36Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Contributing Faculty and Staff
2008-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/13
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1012/viewcontent/ContributingFacultyStaff.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1016
2009-06-05T21:20:46Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Editorial Board
2009-06-06T00:00:49Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/3
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1016/viewcontent/3_EditorialBoard.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1015
2009-06-05T21:19:44Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Table of Contents
2009-06-06T00:00:49Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/2
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1015/viewcontent/2_TableOfContents.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1017
2009-06-05T21:22:51Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Letter From the Director
Alptekin, Sema
2009-06-06T00:00:50Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/4
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1017/viewcontent/4_LetterFromTheDirector.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1014
2009-06-05T21:18:04Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Title Page
2009-06-06T00:00:48Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/1
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1014/viewcontent/1_TitlePage.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1018
2009-06-05T21:36:02Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Uses of Marine Compounds: Extraction and Chemical Profiling of a Caribbean Marine Sponge <i>Clathria</i> SP.
Carroll, Jennifer
Arruda, Jenna
2009-06-06T00:00:50Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/5
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1018/viewcontent/5_UsesMarineCompounds.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1019
2013-06-08T21:10:54Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
BalloonSat: Design, Implementation, and Application of a Low-cost Tethered Weather Balloon Remote Sensing Station
Saghri, John
Blackwell, Dustin
Hupton, John
Hursig, Robert
Kiefer, Jessica
Schlutz, Matt
Seims, Scott
2009-06-06T00:00:51Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/6
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1019/viewcontent/6_Balloonsat.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
Atmospheric Sciences
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1021
2011-03-08T21:07:28Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Simulations of the Polarization Dependence of the Light Potential Equation in Quantum Computing
Gillen, Katharina
Copsey, Bert David
2009-05-01T07:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/8
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1021/viewcontent/8_SimulationsPolarizationDependence.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1023
2013-06-08T21:09:40Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Drop Impact Dynamic Response Study of JEDEC JESD22-B111 Test Board
Pan, Jianbiao
Krist, Michael
Farris, Andrew
Vickers, Nicolas
2009-06-06T00:00:53Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/10
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1023/viewcontent/10_DropImpactDynamic.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
Electrical and Computer Engineering
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1020
2009-06-05T23:58:23Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Reproductive Life History and the Effects of Sex and Season on Morphology in <i>Crotalus oreganus</i> (Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes)
Taylor, Emily N.
Kwittken, Benjamin
2009-06-06T00:00:51Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/7
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1020/viewcontent/7_ReproductiveLifeHistory.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1022
2009-06-05T22:01:00Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Rapid Detection of Total and Pathogenic <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> using Real-Time PCR with TaqMan® Fluorescent Probes
Yeung, Marie
Markegard, Evan
2009-06-06T00:00:52Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/9
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1022/viewcontent/9_RapidDetectionTotalPathogenic.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1024
2009-06-05T22:05:05Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
The Expression of Alkaline Phosphatase in Colonial Ascidians
Keeling, Elena
Swangler, Heidi
Januszewicz, Katherine
2009-06-06T00:00:54Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/11
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1024/viewcontent/11_ExpressionAlkalinePhosphatase.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1025
2009-06-05T22:05:59Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Contributing Students
2009-06-06T00:00:54Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/12
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1025/viewcontent/12_ContributingStudents.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1026
2009-06-05T22:07:08Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Contributing Faculty and Staff
2009-06-06T00:00:55Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/13
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1026/viewcontent/13_ContributingFacultyStaff.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1027
2013-11-06T17:56:25Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Cal Poly Honors Undergraduate Research Journal 2008
Honors Program, University
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol1/iss1/14
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1027/viewcontent/Honors_Journal_2008_Full_Issue.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:honors-1028
2013-11-08T18:08:45Z
publication:research
publication:journals
publication:honors
Cal Poly Honors Undergraduate Research Journal 2009
University Honors Program, Cal Poly
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/honors/vol2/iss1/14
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/context/honors/article/1028/viewcontent/Honors_Journal_2009_Full_Issue.pdf
Honors Undergraduate Research Journal
DigitalCommons@CalPoly