Faculty Development Through Faculty Luncheon Seminars: A Case Study of Carnegie Mellon University

Faculty Seminars 2014/2015

Haptics Ralph Hollis Carnegie Mellon University

Haptic interaction with the world is manipulation using our sense of touch. The term “haptics” arises from the Greek root haptikos, meaning “able to grasp or perceive.” Haptic interaction with computers implies the ability to use our natural sense of touch to feel and manipulate computed quantities. Haptic computer interaction is a relatively new field that has generated considerable interest o...

AVCS Research at Carnegie Mellon University

For the last 10 years, Carnegie Mellon University has been building increasingly competent systems for autonomous driving. Our approach has been to develop smart vehicles, capable of driving in natural outdoor environments without intervehicle communication or infrastructure modifications. Our computer-controlled vehicles now drive themselves at speeds up to 55 mph and for distances of over 90 ...

esp needs analysis of iranian ma students: a case study of university of isfahan

نیاز سنجی دانشجویان کارشناسی ارشد ایرانی در رابطه با زبان تخصصی: مطالعه ای در دانشگاه اصفهان هدف از این مطالعه بررسی نیازهای یادگیری زبان خارجی دانشجویان کارشناسی ارشد دانشجویان دانشگاه اصفهان در رشته های زیست شناسی، روانشناسی، تربیت بدنی، حسابداری و فلسفه ی غرب میباشد. در مجموع 80 دانشجودر پنج رشته ی متفاوت از دانشگاه اصفهان در این پژوهش شرکت داشتند.علاوه بر این هشتاد دانشجو،25 استاد دروس ت...

Measurement and evaluation of human capital development of faculty members (case study of University of Tehran)

Problem and purpose: The development of human capital of faculty members is an effective achievement in the direction of the development of the higher education system. However, the evidence based on the results of experimental research indicates the low quality of the faculty members' performance. The aim of the current research is to measure and evaluate the development of human capital of fa...