Spacecraft design project: Low Earth orbit communications satellite

This is the final product of the spacecraft design project completed to fulfill the academic requirements of the Spacecraft Design and Integration 2 course (AE-4871) taught at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. The Spacecraft Design and Integration 2 course is intended to provide students detailed design experience in selection and design of both satellite system and subsystem components, and their location and integration into a final spacecraft configuration. The design team pursued a design to support a Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) communications system (GLOBALSTAR) currently under development by the Loral Cellular Systems Corporation. Each of the 14 team members was assigned both primary and secondary duties in program management or system design. Hardware selection, spacecraft component design, analysis, and integration were accomplished within the constraints imposed by the 11 week academic schedule and the available design facilities

Using the Unfolding Case Study to Improve Clinical Reasoning

Context: When authentic clinical experiences are unavailable, instructors may need to consider alternatives for evaluating clinical reasoning. Objective: Describe an educational technique that simulates clinical experiences to allow students to demonstrate clinical reasoning. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic created a situation where providing clinical experiences became impossible. Yet, students still needed to exercise clinical judgement as part of their athletic training education program. The unfolding case study technique aligns well with Kolb’s Theory of Experiential Learning and can be used to help students improve clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Description: An unfolding case study was used to simulate a clinical experience for students when clinical sites became unavailable to students due to COVID-19. The technique involves using a case study over time where the student receives information, evaluates the information, makes a clinical decision in response to the information, and receives further information and feedback based on their decision. This repeats until the student reaches the conclusion of the case. Clinical Advantages: Students found this assignment to be beneficial as it allowed them to practice clinical reasoning and critical thinking in a realistic, yet low risk environment. Students were able to learn new skills in documentation and billing for services. The assignment allows for critical feedback to be given to the students at multiple points. Conclusions: The unfolding case study can be an effective substitute for a clinical experience in extreme situations. The unfolding case study allows students to exercise clinical judgement in a safe environment

Spacecraft Design Project Low Earth Orbit Communications Satellite

AE-4871 Advance Spacecraft DesignNASA-CR-192038This report is the final product of the spacecraft design project completed to fulfill the academic requirements of the Spacecraft Design and Integration II course (AE-4871) taught at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.NASA/Universities Space Research Association Advanced Design Progra

A survey of the quality of web based information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Objective: To systematically assess the quality, accountability and readability of Internet information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using a standardized pro forma