Technological University Research Articles

Discriminating factors of body composition characteristics for academic performance in nursing college students: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundPoor body composition may affect health status, and better body composition is often associated with better academic performance. Nursing students face heavy academic and practical pressures, and the relationship between body composition and academic performance in this group is not fully understood.MethodsThis cross-sectional observational study used de-identified student data from a university of technology in southern Taiwan to analyze the correlation between body composition characteristics and academic performance using regression models.ResultsA total of 275 nursing college students were divided into four groups according to academic performance. The group with the lowest academic performance had a lower percentage of body fat (P < 0.05) but a higher percentage of muscle mass (P < 0.05) than the other three groups. Academic performance was positively correlated with percentage of body fat (R = 0.16, P < 0.01) and body age (R = 0.41, P < 0.01), but was negatively correlated with percentage of muscle mass (R = − 0.16, P < 0.01). Percentage of body fat, visceral fat area, and body age were significant discriminators of academic performance (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe relationship between academic performance and body composition among nursing college students is not straightforward. Contrary to our initial hypothesis, students with higher academic performance tended to have a higher percentage of body fat and a lower percentage of muscle mass. Percentage of body fat, visceral fat area, and body age were significant discriminators of academic performance, indicating that body composition should be considered an important factor in nursing education and practice.

Museum of Extinction

This artistic research project combines an exploration of natural history conservation at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and museology at Museene i Sør-Trøndelag. The exposition is structured around Field Notes: qualitative records of my observations. Taking an ethnographic and interpretive phenomenological approach, I argue my hypothesis through the subjective experiences of the living, as well as the living dead. Drawing a correlation between the utilitarian subjugation of the animal-other and loss of biodiversity, I posit that the re-presentation of animal materialities in art and artefacts has the potential to re-form culture in the time of the sixth extinction.

Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate and Labetalol in the Treatment of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension and Its Effect on Anxiety and Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

In this study, the effect of magnesium sulfate and labetalol in treating pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and its influence on anxiety and depression in patients are observed, and new ideas for treating anxiety and depression in PIH are introduced. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to select patients with PlH diagnosed from July 2020 to July 2023 from Affiliated Hospital of Electronic Science and Technology University and Chengdu Women' s and Children's Central Hospital in Chengdu of Sichuan Province. The changes in blood pressure, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and generalized anxiety disorder 7 (GAD-7) in patients with hypertensive pregnancy were collected and analyzed. In our investigation, 219 patients completed the study, and 36.1% (79/219) of them developed anxiety and depression. According to whether the patients were treated with magnesium sulfate and labetalol, 49 cases were assigned to the magnesium sulfate and labetalol treatment (MSLT) group, and 30 cases were assigned to the conventional treatment (CT) group. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores and GAD-7 scores in the MSLT group were significantly lower than those in the CT group, indicating that magnesium sulfate and labetalol can improve anxiety and depression in hypertensive patients during pregnancy. The difference was statistically significant (P < .05). According to the changes in systolic blood pressure, the clinical efficacy of patients was evaluated, and no significant difference in efficacy existed between the MSLT and CT groups. Magnesium sulfate and labetalol can control the blood pressure of patients with PIH and indirectly improve anxiety and depression in patients with PIH, thereby introducing new ideas for the treatment of PIH accompanied by anxiety and depression.

Determining the effect of Nitrogen and Sulphur on Growth and Yield of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

The experiment was carried out entitled “effect of interaction between nitrogen and sulphur on growth and yield of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)” at the Agronomy Research Farm of Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.), India, during Rabi (winter) season of 2021-22. The experiments were conducted in Factorial randomized block design which comprised of 25 treatment combinations in which five levels of Nitrogen (0,40,80,120 and 160 kg N ha-1) and five levels of sulphur (0,25,35,45 and 55 kg S ha-1). The experiments were laid out in the two factors RCBD with three replications, The plant height, number of branches plant-1, dry matter accumulation, seed and stover yield increased with increasing N level of 160 kg N ha-1 which was at par with 120 kg N ha-1 and while significantly superior over rest of the levels of nitrogen. On the other hand, with increasing S levels plant height, increased significantly up to 55 kg S ha-1. However, the number of branches plant-1 and seed yield and shoot yield increased up to the highest dose of S (55 kg S ha-1). Considering the combined effect of N and S, the treatment combination (120 kg n ha-1 and 45 kg S ha-1) produced the maximum seed yield (21.32 q ha-1).

Influence of Sulphur and Micronutrients on growth and yield of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2023-2024 at Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences SHUATS, Prayagraj on effect of sulphur and micronutrient on growth and yield of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) with ten treatments combination such as Sulphur 10ppm + Mg 30 kg/ha, Sulphur 10ppm + B 5 kg/ha, Sulphur 10ppm + Ca 5 kg/ha, Sulphur 15ppm + Mg 30 kg/ha, Sulphur 15ppm + B 5 kg/ha, Sulphur 15ppm + Ca 5 kg/ha, Sulphur 20ppm + Mg 30 kg/ha, Sulphur 20ppm + B 5 kg/ha, Sulphur 20ppm + Ca 5 kg/ha and Control (RDF) 80:40:40 kg/ha (NPK)in randomized block design with three replications. Application of Sulphur 20ppm + B 5 kg/ha (Treatment 8) recorded maximum plant height (214.20), dry weight (g) per plant (31.61), Seed yield (t/ ha) (2.69) and stover yield (t/ha) (4.33).

Phenotypic characterization and analysis of genetic diversity between commercial crossbred and indigenous chickens from three different agro-ecological zones using DArT-Seq technology.

Indigenous and were used to study genetic diversity and population structure analyses. Polymorphism information content (PIC) values ranged from 0.0 to 0.5, with 21,285 SNP markers (35%) being in the lowest PIC value range (0 to 0.15) while 13,511 (commercial chickens have developed unique adaptations to their environments, which may include nutrition, pathogens, and thermal stress. Besides, environmental pressures and artificial selection have generated significant genome-wide divergence in chickens, as those selection pressures contribute a considerable evolutionary force to phenotypic and genotypic differentiation. Herein, we determined genomic diversity of indigenous chickens from semi-deciduous rainforest (SDR), coastal savannah (CS) and Guinea savannah (GS) agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in Ghana and commercial crossbreds (CC) reared at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). We generated SNP markers from 82 chickens (62 indigenous chicken ecotypes and 26 commercial crossbred ecotype) using DArT-Seq technology. A total of 85,396 SNP markers were generated and after filtering the data, 58,353 markers 21%) were in the highest PIC value range (0.45 to 0.50). The CC were more genetically diverse than the indigenous birds, with the highest expected heterozygosity value of 0.220. Between the commercial crossbreds population and the indigenous ecotypes, pairwise FST values were estimated to be 0.105 between CS, 0.096 between SDF, and 0.133 between GS. Furthermore, PCA analysis showed that the CC, SDF and GS chickens clustered together and are genetically distant from the commercial crossbred. We herein show that chickens from the AEZs studied can be considered as one population. However, due the abundance of agro-byproducts in the SDR compared to the CS and GS, chickens from the SDR AEZ had better growth compared to their counterparts. It is suggested that the genetic diversity within the local ecotypes could form the basis for genetic improvement.

A Study of E-Resources Management &amp; Management Challenges Faced In Engineering College Libraries

A Study of E-Resources Management &amp; Management Challenges Faced In Engineering College Libraries

Applications of Photovoice-Based Entrepreneurial-Minded Pedagogical Interventions in the Engineering Classroom

The recent emergence of generative AI technologies is beginning to shape workforce hiring practices. The shift towards skills-based hiring over degree-based hiring has sparked concerns over the ability of college graduates to be prepared for their career roles. One approach to equip students to work with technology and adapt to rapidly changing environments is the development of an entrepreneurial mindset. One way to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking is through the participatory action research methodology, photovoice. This study explores how photovoice promotes discovery, evaluation, and exploitation of opportunities in university engineering classrooms. For this study, a literature review was conducted to identify, evaluate, and interpret available research. For the review, a five-step process was used. This process included defining a search criterion, constructing a Boolean logic search query, inserting the query into multiple academic search engines/databases, screening and selecting articles, and categorizing and mapping the literature. The review’s findings were organized based on the type of study, participants, duration of study and photovoice interventions used, study outcomes, and entrepreneurial mindset development. The results discussed in this paper offer insights, guidance, recommendations, and future directions for engineering education research.

Making wind turbine blades more sustainable

Researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering will use new methods of additive manufacturing, computational design, and a recyclable, high strength thermoplastic material to improve the environmental footprint of wind turbine blade production.

Preface

It is our great pleasure to have you at the 2023 9th International Forum on Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Materials (ICMTEM 2023), which took place in Shenyang, China from December 15th to 17th, 2023. ICMTEM 2023 was successfully held and received unanimous praise from various experts and scholars all over the world.ICMTEM 2023 existed as an international forum for academic communications between experts and scholars in the fields of Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Materials. It promoted the research and developmental activities in related fields and scientific information interchange among all the participants, establishing connections for them to find global partners for potential collaboration.After months of well preparation and hard work, the Proceedings of ICMTEM 2023 covering a bunch of papers, having been checked through rigorous review processes to meet the requirements of publication, are smoothly published. These papers feature but are not limited to the following topics: Electronic Materials, Advanced Forming Manufacturing and Equipment, Industrial Robotics and Automation, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Optimization and Control, etc.We had about 150 participations both as speakers and participants, including researchers, industrial experts, teachers, students, and other practitioners. During the keynote speech part, each keynote speaker was given 30 – 40 minutes for keynote speech. The keynote speakers include Professor Yunqing Rao (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China), Professor Jiang Guo (Dalian University of Technology, China), Professor Zidong Wang (University of Science and Technology Beijing, China), and Professor Shahid Hussain (Jiangsu University, China). They shared their own research experience and special insights by presenting their research achievements, triggering heated and interesting discussions and a good number of informal talks among all the participants.We would like to express our gratitude to the conference organizers, keynote speakers, authors, and all the participants of ICMTEM 2023, for their fruitful work and contribution to the success of the Conference. We are thankful to all the reviewers for providing constructive criticisms, stimulating comments and suggestions to the authors. Particularly, our special thanks go to Journal of Physics: Conference Series, for the endeavor of all its colleagues in publishing this paper volume.May this event be a spark that ignites many more new applications and inventions in the fields of and related to manufacturing technology and engineering materials!The Committee of ICMTEM 2023List of Committee Member is available in this pdf.

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Available on the latest research progress of clean energy and power generation technology, this paper volume gathers a bunch of papers collected from 2023 8th International Conference on Clean Energy and Power Generation Technology (CEPGT 2023), held via virtual form in Zhuhai, China during December 15th to 17th, 2023.The Conference was attended by about 100 delegates around the globe. In the opening ceremony speech, all academicians, experts and scholars were welcomed to attend the Conference and to share insightful speeches and presentations. Then in the keynote speech part, Prof. Marc A. Rosen (Ontario Tech University, Canada), Prof. Haiping Yang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China), Prof. Qinmin Yang (Zhejiang University, China), Prof. Qiang Lu (North China Electric Power University, China) and other professors made wonderful academic reports on international frontier hot spots. Apart from the keynote speeches, oral and poster presentation parts were also held and displayed by various scholars, leading to a warm atmosphere of academic discussion.We received a number of submissions from the Conference. After rigorous review and review rebuttal process by related top experts, various excellent papers were accepted and included in this paper volume. These papers cover many topics of the Conference theme, including Energy Security and Clean Use, Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Biomass Energy Engineering, Hydroelectric Power Generation, Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation System, etc. The works of this volume can promote the development of clean energy and power generation technology, and thereby enhance scientific information interchange among scholars from top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world.Featuring the most cutting-edge research directions and achievements related to clean energy and power generation technology, this Conference provided the most comprehensive research in related fields and a more comprehensive understanding of the latest results of cross researches in the fields. Meanwhile, it also helped researchers and engineers understand the research frontier, as well as discover the solutions to potential problems.We would like to acknowledge the authors for their contributions and the reviewers for their time to review the submissions. We are thankful to all the committee members and advisors of this volume. Finally, our appreciation also goes to the editors and members of Journal of Physics: Conference Series for their efforts in publishing this volume.We hope that it will serve as a reference for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry in the areas related to clean energy and power generation technology.The Committee of CEPGT 2023List of Committee Member is available in this pdf.

Mapping the vast landscape of multisystem complications of COVID-19: Bibliometric analysis

BackgroundWith the rapid global spread of COVID-19, it has become evident that the virus can lead to multisystem complications, leading to a significant increase in related publications. Bibliometrics serves as a valuable tool for identifying highly cited literature and research hotspots within specific areas. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to identify current research hotspots and future trends in COVID-19 complications. MethodsThe dataset was obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection, covering COVID-19 complications from December 8, 2019, to October 31, 2022. Various aspects, including publication general information, authors, journals, co-cited authors, co-cited references, research hotspots, and future trends, were subjected to analysis. Visual analysis was conducted using VOSviewer, The Online Analysis Platform of Literature Metrology, and Charticulator. ResultsThere were 4597 articles in the study. The top three countries with the most published articles are the USA (n = 1350, 29.4 %), China (n = 765, 16.6 %), and Italy (n = 623, 13.6 %). USA and China have the closest collaborative relationship. The institute with the largest number of publications is Huazhong University of Science and Technology, followed by Harvard Medical School. Nevertheless, half of the top 10 institutes belong to the USA. “Rezaei, Nima” published 13 articles and ranked first, followed by “Yaghi, Shadi” with 12 articles and “Frontera, Jennifer” with 12 articles. The journal with the largest number of publications is “Journal of Clinical Medicine”. The top 3 co-cited authors are “Zhou, Fei”, “Guan, Wei-Jie”, “Huang, Chaolin”. The top 3 co-cited references addressed COVID-19's clinical features in China and noticed that COVID-19 patients had a wide range of complications. We also list four research hotspots. ConclusionsThis study conducted a bibliometric visual analysis of the literature on COVID-19 complications and summarized the current research hotspots. This study may provide valuable insights into the complications of COVID-19.

Effect of boron fertilization on productivity and sustainability of rice-wheat cropping system in Tarai region, North-West India

Extensive global dependency on rice and wheat crops has necessitated the adoption of intensive cultivation practices, thereby compelling to closely monitor the potential yield-limiting factors, among which, boron (B) deficiency stands out to be a prime concern. The present study explores the effects of B fertilization strategies within the Rice-Wheat Cropping System (RWCS) in the Tarai region of North-West India. A comprehensive six-year field experiment was conducted (2013–2019) at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, India. The experiment tested graded B doses (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 kg ha−1) at varied frequencies (single, alternate, and annual) in a factorial design. The study revealed significant impacts of alternate B application at 1.5 kg ha−1 on crop yields and the Sustainable Yield Index (SYI). The System Rice Equivalent Yield (SREY) exhibited an increase of 6.7% with B supplementation over B-deprived plots, highlighting the pivotal role of B fertilizer in enhancing productivity within the RWCS. The economic optimum B dose was found to be 1.422 kg ha−1 using a linear plus plateau model, resulting in a calculated annual SREY of 9.73 t ha−1 when applied alternately to the cropping system. Continuous application and higher B rates demonstrated substantial increases in various B fractions, while the mobility factor remained within 10%, depicting safe ecological limits. The distribution of fractions in B-treated plots on average followed the order: residual B > organically-bound B > oxide bound B > specifically adsorbed B > readily soluble B. Similarities in the distribution patterns of B fractions between B-treated plots and the control indicated potential influence of biotic or abiotic processes on B fraction dynamics, even in the absence of external B application. To sum up, B application in alternate years at 1.5 kg ha−1 was most sustainable in enhancing the SREY, SYI, available soil B, and B fractions and lowering the environmental hazards.

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier, Zmeeting• Number of submissions received: 121• Number of submissions sent for review: 121• Number of submissions accepted: 67• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 55.4• Average number of reviews per paper: 1• Total number of reviewers involved: 53• Contact person for queries: Name: Danhe Chen Email: cranefeeling@hotmail.com Affiliation: Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China

Advancing freshman skills in information literacy and self-regulation: The role of AI learning companions and Mandala Chart in academic libraries

The proactive utilization of generative AI to assist college students' learning is an emerging trend in educational innovation. This study introduces a system that integrates Learning Companion Systems with Mandala Chart Scaffolding, aimed at freshman projects, to investigate its impact on enhancing freshmen's self-efficacy in information literacy and their perception of self-regulated learning when utilizing virtual librarian services. The Mandala Chart Scaffolding, a strategic tool designed to structure and visualize information, complements the Learning Companion System by providing a coherent framework for students to organize and reflect on their learning resources and activities. Implemented in a Creative Thinking course at a National University of Science and Technology in central Taiwan, the study randomly assigned 110 freshmen to Experimental Group A (using both System), Experimental Group B (only the Learning Companion System), and a control group. The findings revealed that the experimental groups, particularly Group A, significantly outperformed the control group in boosting information literacy self-efficacy. Moreover, the intervention positively influenced the students' perception of self-regulated learning. These results offer valuable insights for academic libraries on the potential of integrating generative AI-based Learning Companion Systems with Mandala Chart Scaffolding to enhance freshman learning experiences and foster effective use of library resources.

Effect of Vermicompost and Molybdenum on Growth and Yield of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaeal L.)

The experiment was conducted during the Summer season 2023, at the Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj (U.P.) to find out the “Effect of Vermicompost and Molybdenum on growth and yield of Groundnut”. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design comprising of 9 treatments which include 3 Different levels of Vermicompost 0 t/ha, 3 t/ha, 5 t/ha and Molybdenum 0.5 kg/ha, 1 kg/ha, 1.5 kg/ha. Whose effect is observed in Ground nut. The result was observed in the application of 5t/ha Vermicompost + 1.5 kg/ha Mo was recorded maximum plant height (29.80 cm), Nodules (62.10), plant dry weight (30.96 g/plant), number of pods per plant (39.39), Kernels/pod (2.00), seed index (40.00 g), pod yield (2.38 t/ha) and haulm yield (4.26 t/ha) and harvest index (35.74%). At the same time higher gross return (1,61,090.00 INR/ha), net return (100505.80 INR/ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.7) were recorded with application of 5t/ha Vermicompost + 1.5 kg/ha Mo.

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The 6th International Conference on Food and Agriculture (ICoFA) Introduction of ICoFA 2023 Dear colleagues,We are glad to announce the release of the 6th International Conference of Food and Agriculture (ICOFA-2023). The ICOFA is an annual conference organized primarily by Politeknik Negeri Jember. This year the theme of our conference is “Enhancing a Sustainable Future For Food and Agriculture’s Technology In Saving The Planet”Surely, we plan to conduct this conference physically and virtually (hybrid). However, due to the new normal working methods based on “Work From Anywhere (WFA)”, the 6th ICOFA 2023 was carried out physically and virtually via the Zoom meeting platform. We took this option because this conference was already designated and funded. Keynote and invited speakers were also scheduled for this event. Many delegations and authors requested for this conference to be performed since they needed it to cover their publication and sharing knowledge requirements.The key directions of the conference covered the discussion of advanced achievements and touched upon the main aspects of agriculture engineering and biotechnology, organic agriculture, animal science related to food, food science and technology, food safety, food security, and sovereignty, IT for agriculture, renewable and novel energy sources, and socioeconomics related to food and agriculture.The conference was run as planned on 18th - 19th November 2023 and supported by a hybrid event organizer started from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. The conference model are Plenary session with keynotes (40 minutes for each keynote speech) and participants’ presentations (20 minutes for each presentation). A total of 164 participants from Universities, Research Institutes, and also Government Departments attended the conference in over seven countries Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Morocco, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Our honorable speakers were Prof. Dr. Ir. Nanang Dwi Wahyono, M.M from Politeknik Negeri Jember, Indonesia; Prof. Ir. Dyah Maharani, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D. from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Prof. Dr. Said Ziani from ENSAM Mohammed V University, Morocco; Prof. Benny Tjahjono, B. Eng., M.Sc., Ph.D. from Coventry University, UK; Dr. Nishu Gupta from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway; and Dr. Md. Faisal Kabir from CARE Bangladesh.An amount of 153 full papers was submitted to the 6th ICOFA 2023. After a pre-review on originality and language, the peer review process was arranged by the Editorial Committee, and 74 manuscripts were selected for publication in the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES).We also wish to thank to keynote speaker, invite speakers, presenters and participants, and all authors for their contributions to the 6th ICOFA 2023 and to colleague members of the organizing committee, please accept my deep appreciation for your hard work in ensuring the success of the conference. Editor-in-Chief, 6th ICOFA 2023 Dr. Ir. Hariadi Subagja, S.Pt., MSi., IPM List of Scientific Committee the 6th ICOFA 2023, Technical Committee the 6th and Conference Photograph the 6th ICOFA 2023 are available in this pdf.

Research hotspots and development trends of green coal mining: Exploring the path to sustainable development of coal mines

Coal mining and utilization should not only ensure safety and efficiency, but also form the theory and technology of green coal as soon as possible to guide the sustainable development of coal mines. In order to grasp the overall research progress of the theme of green coal mining (GCM), with coal mining as the main line and ecological environment issues as the link, 730 articles in the Web of Science database from 2004 to 2023 were visually analyzed by VOSviewer. Draw a knowledge map of research areas, countries, affiliations, authors and hot keywords, and discuss the research hotspots and trends of the GCM. The results show that GCM has gone through three periods: initial period, slow period and rapid period. China and the China University of Mining and Technology have become the core research country and the core affiliate of the GCM, respectively. The clustering analysis of research keywords can be divided into 8 main clusters. During the past 20 years, keywords such as backfilling, fly ash, green mine construction, paste material, energy transition, green economy, coal gasification and biotechnology have been the representative research hotspots in each cluster. With the progress of the times, the related policies, academic ideas and research hotspots of the GCM theme have the evolutionary characteristics of branching expansion, from shallow to deep, subject integration, decline and prosperity. On this basis, 5 key research directions in the future under the GCM theme are put forward, namely, intelligent green coal mining technology, green coordinated mining technology of coal and associated resources, green resource transformation and comprehensive utilization of abandoned mines, life cycle ecological restoration technology and energy development concept and research and development of new green coal-based materials. This study provides an effective path for the sustainable development of coal mines in the future.

Preface

The 14th Asia Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ACMAE 2023), which was held in Hong Kong, China, during December 22-24, 2023, following the successful conferences in Chengdu (Online) last year, Nanjing in 2021, online in 2020, Bangkok, Thailand in 2019, Singapore in 2018 and Yokohama, Japan in 2017. ACMAE 2023 is sponsored by Science and Engineering Institute and Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), co-sponsored by Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Moscow Bauman State Technical University, technically supported by Capitol Technology University, Washington University in St. Louis.This international conference was over three-days and provided a forum for discussion of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Submitted papers were received and sent for preliminary and peer review conducted by the technical committees. Professional comments are given according to the aspects of originality, innovation, applicability, technical merit, organizing and writing, relevance to conference. After several rounds of review procedure, some excellent papers have been received to get published in the conference proceedings. The proceedings contains a collection of research papers, organized with 10 chapters: aircraft design and flight control, design and analysis of vibration systems in aviation systems, aeroengine model and power device design based on thermochemistry, aerodynamics and applied mechanics, design and control of micro drones, system design and safety analysis in aerospace engineering, communication and electronic system design in aviation systems, engineering materials and mechanical properties analysis, advanced control technology and system analysis, modern mechanical system design and performance simulation and so on.The conference invited five internationally recognised experts in their fields of mechanical and aerospace engineering to deliver keynote and invite speeches, including Jinjun Shan, York University, Canada; Osama Tabata, Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Japan; Rui Zhao, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; Ben Guan, Harbin Engineering University, China; Jiaao Hao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. Each speaker has delivered the speech more than 30 minutes. In addition, around 80 experts and scholars and listeners from the world’s top research institutes of aerospace technology attend the conference onsite and online.We would especially like to thank the organization committees, the members of the program committees and technical committees. They have worked very hard in reviewing papers and making valuable suggestions for the authors to improve their work. Without a peer review no quality can be assured and research ignored by others. We also would like to express our gratitude to the external reviewers, for providing extra helps in the review process, and the authors for contributing their research result to the conference. Without such support a conference cannot maintain quality or add real original contributions to knowledge. It goes without saying, it is core to success, but here we re-iterate that point.On behalf of organizing committees, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all participants and speakers who contribute to make this event a great success and look forward to the future years expanding our outreach even more.Conference ChairProf. Ian McAndrewList of Organizing Committees, Statement of Peer Review are available in this pdf.

Studying the phenomenon of self-compassion in the context of preventing academic procrastination

Introduction. Currently, the presence of procrastination causes contradictions in modern conditions of society, which places special demands on the independence, initiative, motivation and responsibility of the individual. Scientific research describes in sufficient detail the factors that cause procrastination. There is less research on the relationship between procrastination and such an aspect of personality as self-compassion. The purpose of our study is to examine the relationship between procrastination and self-compassion among university students. Materials and methods. The sample consisted of 157 students of the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, of which 77 boys and 80 girls aged 19 to 22 years. The assumption that procrastination depends on self-compassion and self-esteem was tested using the Self-Compassion Scale by K. Neff, adapted by K.A. Chistopolskaya et al., test «Degree of severity of procrastination» (SVP) by M.A. Kiseleva, N.E. Shustova, O.V. Karina and the test «Personal Self-Esteem» by O.I. Motkova. The obtained empirical results were verified using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Student's t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis. Results. It was revealed that 28% of students have a high level of self-compassion, 69% have an average level, 3% do not show self-compassion. The level of self-compassion among girls was significantly higher (79.3±10.0) than among boys (75.5±12.2). There is a negative relationship between indicators of self-compassion and indicators of procrastination: with a high level of self-compassion in a student, motivational insufficiency (r=- 0.24; p≤0.05), procrastination (r=-0.21; p≤0.05), anxiety (r=-0.31; p≤0.05). A positive relationship between self-compassion and self-esteem indicators was found. As a result of regression analysis, two components of self-compassion influencing procrastination were identified: self-isolation (B = -0.44) and excessive identification with negative emotions (B = -0.24). Conclusion. The results obtained show the need to develop self-compassion as a factor reducing personal procrastination.