Browsing by Subject "Problem Solving"

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    Ambient Temperature Control
    (2017-04-28) Maizama Gaya, Ayouba; Goodman, David
    This report is a summary of my senior design project. The project is called Ambient Temperature Control. This paper includes the parts and design of the project, how it is made and designed. It will also document all important stages of the project as well as any big changes that were made during the process. Consumers love great products with great quality but at the same time affordable. Modern thermostats can be very expensive and unaffordable for many of us. I decided to use to senior design project to create a temperature control device that will not break the bank. The device will read ambient temperature and based on a set point, a fan will turn on to keep that set point within a range. All this is possible by combining designed hardware, a built software and an interface to bring everything to life.
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    The Problem With Problem-Solving Training In Industry
    (Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, 2003) Brockman, Julie L.
    This paper challenges the inherent assumptions reflected in the design and administration of the current problem-solving training model using evidence from empirical research, understanding of the realities of worker’s knowledge, skill and ability; the realities of their work environment; and the strong theoretical base within the adult learning literature about adult learners.
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    Solving the Problem with Problem Solving: Increasing Leadership Selfefficacy in Female Professionals through Problem Solving
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2015-04-17) Donnelly, Kaelyn M.
    In today’s world women are earning more degrees and asserting themselves in the professional world more than ever before. Despite their advancements, a disparity still exists between the number of men in leadership positions and the number of women in leadership positions in the United States workforce. Women have proven themselves to be qualified for high power positions, but there is still a barrier which prevents women from attaining equality in the positions of greatest power in a variety of organizations and fields. One such barrier is gender stereotypes, which lead to gender bias and low self-efficacy. Women are perceived to be better at stereotypically “feminine” behaviors such as caretaking, and are not seen as effective problem solvers. This perception leads to problems for aspiring female professionals, as problem solving is a gauge for assessing leadership acumen and ability. If women are perceived as lacking in the area that establishes leadership ability, this may be a contributing factor to explain gender inequality in leadership positions. This study seeks to explore how female leaders can utilize a problem solving process that integrates co-design in order to increase leadership self-efficacy and be more collaborative and visible problem solvers. To do this, the areas of problem solving, codesign and self-efficacy will be explored through a variety of collaborative and generative research methods such as contextual analysis of secondary research, interviews, surveys, focus groups and interactive research sessions. Problem solving will be explored to gain a better understanding of why it is an indicator of leadership ability and how problem-solving skills can be made more visible. Co-design is a creative approach to problem solving that utilizes collaboration, creativity, visual elements, generative tools and is appropriate for a variety of contexts. By including this element into the problem solving process, women may become more confident and visible problem solvers with a variety of tools to utilize in their everyday practice. An examination of self-efficacy will determine if having a process with specific tools and methods to utilize will empower women and increase their confidence. Providing female leaders with a set of tools in the form of a problem solving process workbook to help them become more comfortable and confident with problem solving may lead them to take on more responsibility and roles that showcase their problem solving skills. By positioning themselves to demonstrate their skills, exposure to effective female problem solvers may help to evolve this gender stereotype.
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    Spring 2024 Direct Assessment of IU Indianapolis Profiles
    (2024-08-26) Hahn, Thomas
    This report describes a direct assessment activity within the IU Indianapolis Institute for Engaged Learning (IEL) for students participating in IEL programs during AY 2023-2024. The IEL Assessment Workgroup assessed written reflection artifacts of 80 students from 6 co-curricular programs. Using selected rows from the Integrative Learning, Civic Engagement, and Problem Solving AAC&U VALUE Rubrics, the raters assessed the Community Contributor, Problem Solver, and Innovator Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success.