Circuit design tool. User's manual, revision 2

The CAM chip design was produced in a UNIX software environment using a design tool that supports definition of digital electronic modules, composition of these modules into higher level circuits, and event-driven simulation of these circuits. Our design tool provides an interface whose goals include straightforward but flexible primitive module definition and circuit composition, efficient simulation, and a debugging environment that facilitates design verification and alteration. The tool provides a set of primitive modules which can be composed into higher level circuits. Each module is a C-language subroutine that uses a set of interface protocols understood by the design tool. Primitives can be altered simply by recoding their C-code image; in addition new primitives can be added allowing higher level circuits to be described in C-code rather than as a composition of primitive modules--this feature can greatly enhance the speed of simulation

Beyond the Classroom with System Safety

At the Daytona Beach, Fla., campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a System Safety course is offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To enhance the techniques learned in the classroom, students work with local industries, applying classroom knowledge. The safety or efficiency surveys they perform provide a service to the participating firms, strengthen the university/industry partnership, and reinforce classroom concepts for the students

Retention of Quality Teachers in Small School Districts

The retention of quality teachers in small school districts is a challenge for superintendents. The continual loss of quality teachers can be damaging to the overall success of the small district. In order to avert the loss, superintendents need to be made aware of strategies that will assist in retaining quality teachers. The purposes of this study were to determine the frequency of quality teachers leaving small school districts and then to identify strategies that superintendents felt were useful in averting the loss. The study was conducted during the summer of 1997. Superintendents of unit school districts with 1000 students or less were surveyed. Forty-three unit districts which lay south of Interstate 70 in south central Illinois were identified for the study. Responses were received from 38 of the 43 superintendents resulting in a response rate of 88%. The specific research questions addressed by this study were: 1. What is the frequency of quality teachers leaving small districts to accept teaching positions in larger school districts.? 2. What do superintendents perceive as the reason(s) for the departure of quality teachers? 3. What strategies have been successfully employed by administrators to retain quality teachers? Results showed that a retention problem existed with 71% of the superintendents responding that at least one quality teacher had resigned over a three year period. The reason most identified for the departure was low salary and fringe benefits (66%). Family considerations (11%) and leaving education (8%) were second and third as reasons for quality teachers resigning. Retention strategies were then identified by superintendents. The four most common methods of retention were found to be: (a) better salary; (b) faculty collegiality; (c) small classes; (d) self direction

The Benefits of Experience in the Classroom

Occasionally in academic circles one hears how experience in the classroom is not important. Some would discount practical experience altogether. In some courses of study this may be true but in many technical aviation related courses, experience can be as valuable as the academic credentials. A good mix is ideal

Group Learning in Technical Courses

It is one thing to utilize group learning techniques in non-technical courses in which a group discussion on the meaning of a literary passage or the effects of an economic or political decision could take advantage of a group dynamic and all that group participation has to offer. It is quite another when the subject material is purely technical and relatively unyielding as in math or physics based courses

The Demise of Collegiate Aviation Programs with the Best of Intentions

Collegiate aviation programs are in jeopardy as administrators lacking aviation experience or understanding of the aerospace industry attempt to mold these specialized programs into traditional academic programs. Bereft of aviation experience, administrators are simply doing what they know--with the best of intentions

Retention of Quality Teachers in Small School Districts

The retention of quality teachers in small school districts is a challenge for superintendents. The continual loss of quality teachers can be damaging to the overall success of the small district. In order to avert the loss, superintendents need to be made aware of strategies that will assist in retaining quality teachers. The purposes of this study were to determine the frequency of quality teachers leaving small school districts and then to identify strategies that superintendents felt were useful in averting the loss. The study was conducted during the summer of 1997. Superintendents of unit school districts with 1000 students or less were surveyed. Forty-three unit districts which lay south of Interstate 70 in south central Illinois were identified for the study. Responses were received from 38 of the 43 superintendents resulting in a response rate of 88%. The specific research questions addressed by this study were: 1. What is the frequency of quality teachers leaving small districts to accept teaching positions in larger school districts.? 2. What do superintendents perceive as the reason(s) for the departure of quality teachers? 3. What strategies have been successfully employed by administrators to retain quality teachers? Results showed that a retention problem existed with 71% of the superintendents responding that at least one quality teacher had resigned over a three year period. The reason most identified for the departure was low salary and fringe benefits (66%). Family considerations (11%) and leaving education (8%) were second and third as reasons for quality teachers resigning. Retention strategies were then identified by superintendents. The four most common methods of retention were found to be: (a) better salary; (b) faculty collegiality; (c) small classes; (d) self direction

Rutger's CAM2000 chip architecture

This report describes the architecture and instruction set of the Rutgers CAM2000 memory chip. The CAM2000 combines features of Associative Processing (AP), Content Addressable Memory (CAM), and Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) in a single chip package that is not only DRAM compatible but capable of applying simple massively parallel operations to memory. This document reflects the current status of the CAM2000 architecture and is continually updated to reflect the current state of the architecture and instruction set

Desirable Faculty Qualifications as Assessed by Students in the Aeronautical Science Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Over 89% of the sophomore aerodynamics students (182 out of 207) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were surveyed during Spring Term 2003 to explore student preferences relative to instructor qualifications in the Aeronautical Science Program. The study was initiated because of the great difficulty that particular department, as in many aviation-focused universities, has had recruiting PhD credentialed faculty with significant professional or military flight experience. To perhaps aid in the hiring process, a tough question was asked: Do students prefer PhD level faculty with limited flight experience or Masters level faculty with significant professional or military flight experience? Results indicated that although students would like to see both PhD credentials and significant profession or military flight experience, when given a choice they prefer faculty with significant professional or military flight experience, even if the faculty member has only obtained a Master\u27s degree. It is speculated that the reason might relate to the evidence that shows, ... students engaged in pursuing collegiate aviation programs are \u27different\u27 from traditional college students. Aviation students are not searching for a career; they have found one and are taking steps to realize their dreams. They approach learning as an adult. (Brady, Stolzer, Muller and Schaum, 2001)

Content addressable memory project

A parameterized version of the tree processor was designed and tested (by simulation). The leaf processor design is 90 percent complete. We expect to complete and test a combination of tree and leaf cell designs in the next period. Work is proceeding on algorithms for the computer aided manufacturing (CAM), and once the design is complete we will begin simulating algorithms for large problems. The following topics are covered: (1) the practical implementation of content addressable memory; (2) design of a LEAF cell for the Rutgers CAM architecture; (3) a circuit design tool user's manual; and (4) design and analysis of efficient hierarchical interconnection networks