Ranking Competencies for Software Developers in Thailand

The purpose of this study was to prioritize/rank 12 existing software developer competencies and to find the pattern correlation among these competencies. A survey was designed to elicit responses from a target group (N=350) of software developers, system analysts, lecturers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), ICT managers and others related to software industry (e.g. information technologist, software architect, computer technicians) in 14 organizations in Thailand. The return rate was 80.57% or 282 out of 350. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Factor analysis was used to identify correlations among the 12 competencies. The 12 competencies were previously identified in a study of competencies for software developers in Thailand. The ranking was as follows: expertise; teamwork; logical thinking; system thinking; relation and communication; creative thinking; achievement; future thinking; emotion and ethic; flexibility; service mind; leadership and influence. In terms of correlations Future Thinking; System Thinking Relation & Communication; Teamwork are correlated. The second set of correlated factors are as follows: Leadership & Influence; Expertise; Emotion & Ethic; Flexibility. This research was limited to an investigation of competencies for software developers in Thailand only

The Development and Evaluation of a Computer Instruction Package Using Multimedia for Teaching about Musical Instruments in Elementary School in Thailand

In this paper, the authors present a study aimed at developing and evaluating a self-learning Computer Instruction Package CIP with multimedia. The evaluation focused on the quality of the multimedia, learning effectiveness as well as on students‘ satisfaction. The CIP was designed for the teaching of musical instruments to students in grades 4 and 5 in Thailand. The sample group consisted of 40 students randomly selected from grades 4 and 5 at a public school in Bangkok, Thailand. The CIP development process included five main steps: content analysis; instructional design; prototyping; implementation and; evaluation. The CIP‘s quality was evaluated by three multimedia and CIP experts. Results revealed that the quality of CIP was at a good level. Pre and post testing revealed that the CIP could help improve the students‘ learning effectiveness up to 66.67%. The CIP evaluation conducted with students revealed a high level of satisfaction. The style of narration presented along with images of the musical instruments encouraged students‘ interactivity with the package

An Evaluation of the Impact of Lane Use Restrictions for Large Trucks Along I-40 near Knoxville

This thesis is concerned with studies on an effectiveness and impact of lane restriction for large trucks from a left lane on Interstate 40 near Knoxville. The data collection was conducted in July to August 2001 and March to April 2002. The restriction was implemented on August 13, 2001. The lane distribution and individual speed of large trucks in each lane were then gathered to obtain patterns and characteristics of large trucks ‘before’ and ‘after’ the implementation. A database was developed, a data comparison was conducted, and a statistical test was applied. The findings reveal several significant changes of lane distributions and speeds of large trucks and are concluded in the form that can provide the Tennessee department of transportation information in order to make a decision on an existing and future lane use restriction plan

Freeway Crash Prediction Models for Long-Range Urban Transportation Planning

The need for safety assessment tools for long-range transportation planning was not seriously recognized until the Transportation Equity Act for Twenty First Century (TEA-21) established a requirement related to safety considerations in the planning process of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO). Currently, most MPOs do not assess the safety consequences of alternative transportation systems. The goal of this dissertation is to develop practical tools for assessing safety consequences of freeways in the context of long-range urban transportation plans. Data for freeway segments and crashes were obtained from North Carolina Department of Transportation and Tennessee Department of Transportation. Three different modeling approaches were utilized for analyzing crash and freeway data. These approaches are the analysis of variance, regression analysis, and classification tree analysis. Separate models were developed for each crash type by severity for non-interchange segments and interchange segments. Appropriate independent variables and model forms were selected based on the availability of future data for the variables and statistical measures. The prediction performance of the different developed models was assessed and compared. The research reveals characteristics and patterns of crashes on urban freeways and provides crash prediction models that can be utilized in the long-range transportation planning process

Bending behaviors of simply supported rectangular plates with an internal line sagged and unsagged supports

This research work deals with the application of dual series equations to the problems of simply supported rectangular plate with an internal line support under uniformly distributed load. Two different types of problem are considered depending on the nature of singularities that allowed in the fields, The first is the plate having an internal line unsagged support that the moment singularity is assumed at the tip of internal line support. The second involves the advancing contact problem between the plate and the internal line sagged support in which the shear singularity exhibits at the tip of contact. However, both types of singularity are in the order of an inverse square root. By choosing the proper finite Hankel transform, the dual series can be converted to the inhomogeneous Fredholm integral equation. This equation, with a numerical technique, is then reduced to a set of simultaneous equations suitable for numerical solution. The physical quan-tities of the plates and the extent of contact related to the level of loading in the case of free contact are provided in the present work

Bending of a uniformly loaded square plate resting on unilateral edge supports

The objectives of this paper are to analyze the bending behaviors of unilaterally simply supported square plate subjected to the uniformly distributed load, and to examine the extent of receding contacts between the plate and the unilateral supports. In the present problem the mixed boundary conditions exist along the plate edges, which can be written in the form of dual series equations. These equations are further reduced to determine the solution of inhomogeneous Fredholmintegral equation of the second kind for an unknown auxiliary function by using the finite Hankel integral transform techniques.Numerical results concerning the extent of receding contact, deflection, bending moment, twisting moment, and support reaction of the plate are given and also compared with the results obtained by other available techniques. From investigations, the conclusions can be stated that (i) the method used is found to be efficient for solving the problem considered, (ii) the extent of contact is independent of the level of loading, but dependent on the values of Poisson’s ratio of the plate, and (iii) the support reactions are proportional to the applied load

Learning to Teach Spoken Mandarin toward High-school Students through Technology-based Affective Learning Designs

Technology provides occasions for language learners to engage in authentic communication with native speakers around the world. However, in order for such language learning to be successful, it must take into account learners’ affective or emotional needs. Traditional approaches to language learning have neglected the affective domain. This study reports on the creation and verification of the learning framework. This framework relies on a case study in which pre-service Chinese language teachers use and apply technology to learn how to develop their future Mandarin as a foreign language speaking skills using affective learning strategies. Participants were 30 pre-service Chinese language teachers high-school teachers of spoken Mandarin in a ten-week teaching with technology course. Results showed that the learning framework for affective language learning included six processes, including 1) Remembering, 2) Understanding, 3) Applying, 4) Analyzing, 5) Creating, and 6) Evaluating. In addition, results indicated that the pre-service teachers used the affective strategies in terms of low anxiety and high motivation to design the website the most. The current research suggests the need for applying technology to learn how to develop future students’ Mandarin as a foreign language speaking skill using affective learning strategies

A Study of Compressive Strength and Density of Aerated Concrete

A Study of Compressive Strength and Density of Aerated Concret