Central area redd project [Ribble, Hodder and Lune catchments]

Redd counting is an integral part of most Fishery Officers duties. The number and distribution of salmonid redds throughout salmonid catchments provides invaluable information on the range and extent of spawning by both salmon and sea trout. A project was initiated by the Fisheries Science and Management Team of Central Area, North West Region in England in liaison with the Flood Defence function. The main objective of this project was to assess redd count data for Central Area and attempt to quantify these data in order to produce a grading system that would highlight key salmonid spawning areas. By showing which were the main areas for salmon and sea trout spawning, better informed decisions could be made on whether or not in-stream Flood Defence works should be given the go-ahead. The main salmonid catchments in Central Area were broken into individual reaches, approximately 1 km in length. The number of redds in these individual reaches were then calculated and a density per lkm value was obtained for each reach. A grading system was devised which involved looking at the range of density per km values and dividing this by five to produce 5 classes, A - E. A sixth class (F) was used where the density per Ion value was 0.00. This grading system was calculated at two levels of detail. Grades for salmon and sea trout were produced for each individual catchment and also on an Area-wide level. Maps were produced using a range of colours to represent the grade for each reach. These maps provide a highly useful overview of the status of salmonid spawning for each catchment over individual years and highlight the key salmon and sea trout spawning areas in each catchment. These maps and the associated summary data should now provide Flood Defence and Fisheries staff with a fairly detailed overview of the status of spawning in any location within the. main salmonid catchments in Central Area. Although these maps are very useful they should only be used as a guide. The current practice of consulting with the local Fishery Officer should be continued to ensure that expert local knowledge is taken into account

BIOMECHANICS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN ERGONOMICS

This study introduced an ergonomic product development process consisting of eight stages of needs assessment, ergonomic guideline, anthropometry, brainstorming and idea sketch, preliminary model, drafting and rendering, working prototype, and user trials. As the instances of using biomechanics in the stage of user trials to reduce physical stress of product users, it also illustrated four case studies on clamping hand tool, laparoscopic surgical tool, drum washer, and wheeled luggage. The case studies utilized several biomechanical techniques covering direct force measurement with load cells, electromyography (EMG) for muscular force and fatigue estimation, and threedimensional inverse dynamic model for joint reaction force and moment estimation

ACUTE EFFECTS OF VERBAL FEEDBACK ON EXPLOSIVE UPPER-BODY PERFORMANCE IN ELITE ATHLETES

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of verbal feedback on the explosive upper-body performance of well-trained rugby union athletes in a resistance training session. Athletes (n = 9) completed two sessions of bench-throws with peak velocity feedback after each repetition, and two identical sessions without feedback. Within each session, three sets of four repetitions of bench-throw were completed. When feedback was received there was a small increase of 1.8% (90% confidence limits, ±2.7%) and 1.3% (±0.7%) in average peak power and velocity when averaged over the three sets. When individual sets were compared, there was a tendency towards greater increases in average peak power in the second and third sets. Benefits of feedback may be greatest in the latter sets of training and could improve training quality and adaptation

Engineering@Nebraska - Fall 2005

Table of Contents: Celebrating 10 Years of Educating Young Minds: After 10 years, Edgerton Explorit Center continues the mission of its namesake—to enlighten curious minds and enhance our understanding of the world. Helping Hands...and Wrists: Professor gives doctors a helping hand with newly patented IntuiTool™ The Greater Good: Service learning allows students to put their education to work for the good of the community. Cool Under Fire: Second generation of Scherzbergs carries on the tradition of school and service to country. The Future of Nebraska Engineering: The college’s new strategic plan looks at ways research can serve federal and state governments and benefit students. The Brilliance of Young Minds: The College of Engineering shows students the path to discovery and success

Nebraska Blueprint – Spring 2006

Table of Contents: Medical Marvels – Biomedical engineering ties many branches of engineering together, encouraging teamwork and collaboration among departments as well as outside partners. This is a snapshot of some of the ongoing biomedical research at UNL. Medication Nation: Pharmaceutical industry grows as it finds new uses for common drugs The Freshman Connection – The university\u27s freshman learning community program E-Week 2006 [two photographs

Strategic Plan For Industrial and Management Systems Engineering

The role of this strategic plan is to map out a range of department goals, offer objectives for achieving each goal, and list potential strategies for meeting an objective. It also lists performance metrics for measuring progress for each goal. Each year, a subset of goals and objectives will be identified by the IMSE department as a priority for the coming year. Detailed metrics for measuring improvement for the department’s priorities areas will then be defined. The department committee to develop the plan consisted of Dr. Paul Savory (committee chair), Dr. Susan Hallbeck, and Dr. Erick Jones