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Experiences of using Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Durkacz, K., & Mowat, E. (2015, June). Experiences of using Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules. Presented at Barriers and Enablers to Learning Maths: Enhancing Learning and Teaching for All Learners

The main purpose of the Engineering Mathematics modules at Edinburgh Napier University is to explain the underpinning mathematical techniques, in areas such as calculus, series and vectors, which are required by the engineering modules. These modules... Read More about Experiences of using Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules..

The Engineering Peer Tutors. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Durkacz, K. (2015, June). The Engineering Peer Tutors. Paper presented at Scottish Maths Support Network meeting

Sharing Assessment across Institutions and VLEs. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Milne, S., McVey, M., Barr, N., Davis, M., Mason, J., Greenhalgh, R., Barnes, S., Durkacz, K., & Fletcher, L. (2013, September). Sharing Assessment across Institutions and VLEs. Paper presented at CETL-MSOR Conference 2013

IMS Question and Test Interoperability version 2.1 (QTI 2.1) provides
a flexible and powerful way of specifying computer delivered assessment
questions and tests in an XML format that can be used by different
delivery systems, including Moodle. Th... Read More about Sharing Assessment across Institutions and VLEs..

Investigating the Use of Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Durkacz, K., & Mowat, E. (2012, July). Investigating the Use of Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules. Presented at 4th International Symposium of Engineerign Education

Assessment and feedback are an important part of student learning, and there is evidence that good feedback
leads to improvements in both learning and student engagement.
This work is concerned with the use of audio feedback on two Engineering Math... Read More about Investigating the Use of Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules..

Combined vs. Separate Views in Matrix-based Graph Analysis and Comparison. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Melville, A., Graham, M., & Kennedy, J. (2011, July). Combined vs. Separate Views in Matrix-based Graph Analysis and Comparison. Presented at 15th International Conference Information Visualisation

While much work has been done in the area of visualization for analysis of graphs, relatively little research exists into how best to use visualization for comparing graphs. We have developed a suite of general graph comparison questions that can be... Read More about Combined vs. Separate Views in Matrix-based Graph Analysis and Comparison..

Combining FCA software and Sage. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Priss, U. (2010, October). Combining FCA software and Sage. Presented at International Conference on Concept Lattices and Their Applications

Parallelization of the nearest-neighbour search and the cross-validation error evaluation for the kernel weighted k-nn algorithm applied to large data dets in matlab (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rubio, G., Guillen, A., Pomares, H., Rojas, I., Paechter, B., Glosekotter, P., & Torres-Ceballos, C. I. (2009, June). Parallelization of the nearest-neighbour search and the cross-validation error evaluation for the kernel weighted k-nn algorithm applied to large data dets in matlab. Presented at 2009 International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation

The kernel weighted k-nearest neighbours (KWKNN) algorithm is an efficient kernel regression method that achieves competitive results with lower computational complexity than Least-Squares Support Vector Machines and Gaussian Processes. This paper pr... Read More about Parallelization of the nearest-neighbour search and the cross-validation error evaluation for the kernel weighted k-nn algorithm applied to large data dets in matlab.

Modelling how changes in the driving cycle affect fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission rates: the first stage. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kirby, H. (2006, November). Modelling how changes in the driving cycle affect fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission rates: the first stage

This paper describes a simplified procedure for estimating the fuel consumed and carbon dioxide emitted as a result of traffic demand management measures or other policy instruments. The usual methods may be based on second-by-second traffic simulati... Read More about Modelling how changes in the driving cycle affect fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission rates: the first stage..

Road Simulators: The iterative algorithm for drive file creation. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hay, N. C., & Roberts, D. E. (2006, April). Road Simulators: The iterative algorithm for drive file creation. Presented at SAE 2006 World Congress & Exhibition

Road simulators reproduce measured service environments in laboratory based test rigs and have contributed significantly to improving the structural integrity and quality of modern vehicles. These rigs are driven by data that are derived from a speci... Read More about Road Simulators: The iterative algorithm for drive file creation..

FCA interpretation of relation algebra. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Priss, U. (2006, February). FCA interpretation of relation algebra. Presented at 4th International Conference on Formal Concept Analysis

This paper discusses an interpretation of relation algebra and fork algebra with respect to FCA contexts. In this case, "relation algebra" refers to the DeMorgan-Peirce-Schroeder-Tarski algebra and not to the "relational algebra" as described by Codd... Read More about FCA interpretation of relation algebra..

Using ERMIA for the Evaluation of a Theorem Prover Interface (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jackson, M., Benyon, D., & Lowe, H. Using ERMIA for the Evaluation of a Theorem Prover Interface

ERMIA (Entity-Relationship Modelling of Information Artefacts) provides an extension to entity-relationship
modelling techniques to provide a structural representation of the interaction between people and “information
artefacts”. Such a representa... Read More about Using ERMIA for the Evaluation of a Theorem Prover Interface.

Learning a procedure that can solve hard bin-packing problems: a new GA-based approach to hyperheuristics. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, P., Marin-Blazquez, J. G., Schulenburg, S., & Hart, E. (2003, July). Learning a procedure that can solve hard bin-packing problems: a new GA-based approach to hyperheuristics. Presented at Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) 2003

The idea underlying hyper-heuristics is to discover some
combination of familiar, straightforward heuristics that performs very well across a whole range of problems. To be worthwhile, such a combination should outperform all of the constituent heur... Read More about Learning a procedure that can solve hard bin-packing problems: a new GA-based approach to hyperheuristics..

A symbolic Investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a triple Inverted pendulum (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Woodham, C. A., Su, H., & Larcombe, P. (2000, June). A symbolic Investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a triple Inverted pendulum. Presented at ICSE 2000

The balancing of an inverted pendulum is a classic control problem of some thirty years or so standing, whichhas been revisited of late in the light of recent developments in symbolic computation [1,2]. The controllability of the damped double invert... Read More about A symbolic Investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a triple Inverted pendulum.

Hyper-heuristics: learning to combine simple heuristics in bin-packing problems. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, P., Schulenburg, S., Marin-Blazquez, J. G., & Hart, E. (2002, July). Hyper-heuristics: learning to combine simple heuristics in bin-packing problems. Presented at Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO)

Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) often appear to be a ‘black box’, neither offering worst-case bounds nor any guarantee of optimality when used to solve individual problems. They can also take much longer than non-evolutionary methods. We
try to addres... Read More about Hyper-heuristics: learning to combine simple heuristics in bin-packing problems..

A symbolic investigation of controller design for a single inverted pendulum system. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Woodham, C. A., & Su, H. (2002, July). A symbolic investigation of controller design for a single inverted pendulum system. Paper presented at ICCAM 2002

The two dimensional inverted pendulum is unstable in that it may fall over at any time in either direction unless a suitable control force is applied. This paper designs a controller numerically and symbolically by using Ackermann's formula of the Po... Read More about A symbolic investigation of controller design for a single inverted pendulum system..

Theoretical and measured torsional behaviour of rectangular hollow sections. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D., Owen, J. S., & Davies, G. (2002, May). Theoretical and measured torsional behaviour of rectangular hollow sections. Presented at 12th Intl Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Kyushu, 2002

Theories for torsion of Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) are compared and thick wall theory is shown to be a better representation of behaviour. The results of torsion tests on hot-finished steel RHS are discussed and compared to the predictions of... Read More about Theoretical and measured torsional behaviour of rectangular hollow sections..

On the uncontrollable damped triple Inverted pendulum. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Woodham, C. A., & Su, H. (2000, September). On the uncontrollable damped triple Inverted pendulum. Presented at UKACC Control Conference

The balancing of an inverted pendulum is a classic control problem of some thirty years or so standing, which
has been revisited of late in the light of recent developments in symbolic computation. The controllability of the
damped double inverted... Read More about On the uncontrollable damped triple Inverted pendulum..

A Computational Investigation of Pole-Zero Cancellation for a Double Inverted Pendulum System. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Woodham, C. A., & Su, H. (2000, July). A Computational Investigation of Pole-Zero Cancellation for a Double Inverted Pendulum System. Paper presented at ICCAM 2000

Modern symbolic computational systems which perform automated manipulation
of algebraic variables offer insights into a variety of mathematical
problems. This work uses the symbolic manipulation toolbox available in
MATLAB to investigate pole-ze... Read More about A Computational Investigation of Pole-Zero Cancellation for a Double Inverted Pendulum System..