Systems Course Research Articles

Optimizing Stock Markets Trading with Poisson Process Simulation

Industrial and Operations Research (IEOR) is an interdisciplinary field that leverages mathematical, statistical, and computational techniques to design, analyze, and optimize complex systems. In the context of the Simulation for Enterprise-Scale Systems course, the knowledge gained from IEOR can be applied to address a range of issues related to financial modeling, risk analysis, and decision- making within financial corporations. One area where simulation is particularly prevalent is in the financial markets, where price fluctuations can create significant arbitrage opportunities. The focus of this inquiry is on utilizing simulation systems to facilitate stock market trading, considering factors such as market noise, information asymmetry due to information lag, and other elements in order to optimize portfolio performance through arbitrage operations in the current market state.

The Impact of Blockchain Technology Effectiveness in Indonesia's Learning System

This research investigates the integration of blockchain technology in vocational education in Indonesia, evaluating its impact on database system learning outcomes. Involving 86 Indonesian students, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of blockchain in improving students’ understanding, skills, and academic performance. Using a quasi-experimental design, the findings of this study showed a significant improvement in learning outcomes, as evidenced by the analysis of pre-test and post-test scores. The measure of the effectiveness of the improvement in learning outcomes, with a substantial increase of approximately 46.50%, emphasizes the positive influence of blockchain technology on student achievement in the database systems course. The findings of this study will contribute valuable information to educational institutions, policy makers, and educators who wish to incorporate new technologies such as blockchain into their learning systems. The implication of this research is to provide recommendations in optimizing the integration of blockchain technology, which significantly affects learning outcomes in database systems. This is realized through facilitating fast and efficient access to learning materials, fostering a more interactive and engaging learning environment, and enhancing students’ understanding of industry practices. The integration of blockchain into database systems learning not only improves the quality of learning but also equips students for a successful career in information technology.

PSII-10 Development of an interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate course in precision livestock farming systems

Abstract The modern livestock industry is increasingly adopting data, technologies, and automation into daily husbandry and management routines and decisions. These advances in precision livestock farming (PLF) enable improved financial margins, sustainability, efficiency, and animal productivity and welfare. However, there is currently a gap between the engineers and data scientists designing the technologies and the animal scientists and caretakers using them. At North Carolina State University a novel course on PLF Systems for undergraduate and graduate students was developed in the Department of Animal Science. Through lecture delivery, livestock production scenarios, scientific literature, and data-based homework assignments students explored data collection, management, analysis, and data-based decision making. Students gained hands-on experience with a variety of sensor types and signal processing through lab-based activities. Basic hardware and software development concepts were explored during an Arduino-based microcontroller activity. The course was developed and refined using student feedback to include additional sensor and lab-based days and additional in-class supported activities utilizing Excel for data manipulation, processing, and presentation. Self-reported student learning results were collected across two semesters (19 students; 18 Animal Science, 1 Biological Engineering) with84% of students indicated the course was effective in increasing their ability to evaluate and implement technology in livestock production systems and 74% of students reported increased knowledge of coding and software, as well as their ability to clean, analyze, and make sense of raw data. The topics and delivery methods implemented in this course could inform the basis for development of similar interdisciplinary PLF courses at other academic institutions.

Exploration of Teaching Styles in a Digestive System Integration Course

Purpose: To explore the innovation of teaching methods in digestive system courses and its application effect in the context of curriculum integration. Methods: 60 undergraduate majors of digestive system diseases in the class of 2023 (orientation) of our hospital were divided into 30 students each in the general class and the experimental class using the random grouping method. The general class adopted the case-based learning (CBL) teaching mode, and the experimental class adopted the integrated course mode of CBL + “organ-systems-based curriculum” (OSBC). The teaching effects of the two classes were compared through basic theory and clinical five-station examination. Results: The differences in the basic theory scores and excellence rates of the students in the experimental class were significant (P < 0.05); the clinical 5-station examination suggested that there was no statistical significance in the physical examination of the two classes (P > 0.05); and the differences in the scores of the clinical questioning, case writing, auxiliary examination, and oral examination of the two classes were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The teaching method based on CBL + OSBC integrated course is effective in the teaching reform of the digestive system course and has popularization value.

Web System to Support the Teaching of an Undergraduate Distributed Systems Course

This paper introduces a web-based system that supports the teaching of an undergraduate (UG) distributed systems course. It specifically describes a web system that was developed to complement the functionality of web objects in the XML (WOX) framework. It allows for storing and visualizing the state of distributed objects, as well as displaying and executing methods through a web interface. Users can provide values for each of the parameters. The WOX framework is essential to note as it facilitates the development of distributed applications that are object-based and can interoperate among different object-oriented programming languages. WOX employs the XML format to represent objects and uses HTTP as the communication protocol.

Study and evaluation of CPU scheduling algorithms

In the teaching of the operating systems course, which is part of computer engineering degrees, a thorough understanding of processor scheduling algorithms is crucial. However, it has been identified that the current knowledge of classical algorithms is insufficient in the present context. Therefore, it is proposed to conduct a review of the state of the art in the field to identify new trends and algorithms that can enhance the teaching of the subject and improve student training. As a result, the state of the art is thoroughly reviewed, and study sheets are designed to facilitate the comprehension of the algorithms. Additionally, a software simulator is developed to compare different algorithms in a controlled environment, allowing for the validation of the most promising ones for classroom teaching.

The Comparison of Teaching Achievement Evaluation of Operating System Course

Operating system is the basic program for managing and controlling software and hardware system such as computers. It is the most basic system software that runs directly on the bare metal. Since its birth in the last century, it has been widely used in personal computers, servers, smartphones and other fields playing a vital role in our lives, work, and entertainment. Many universities in different countries offer operating system course, which provides a relatively complete introduction to the key functional modules of operating systems, from the history of operating systems to the implementation of core principles. This paper takes the operating system course of a foreign university as an example, and evaluates the teaching result of the operating system course from the aspects of the basic introduction, student training goals, performance evaluation standards and student feedback improvement measures, etc., analyzing and comparing with the actual teaching situation of this course in China.

The Comparison of Experiments in Embedded System Course

The embedded system is designed to perform specific computation tasks and usually embedded in other devices. Unlike normal personal computer and cloud server, it is not for daily use but production environment with higher stability and reliability demands in various fields with fixed functionalities, smaller size and lower power consumption for the use of portable and power limit situations. The course of embedded system generally contains fundamental concepts, hardware architecture, software development, bootloader and kernel development, etc. It is a course closely integrating theory and experiments, with the purpose of making resource optimization and management, power efficiency, security and integrity. As a course in university, there are many factors that teacher needs to take into consideration before conducting the experiments in embedded system. In this paper, various factors relevant to the experiments, such as the system architecture, platform, and principles, are discussed in details for the comparison of embedded system experiments.

Foundational and Clinical Science Integration in a Team-Based Learning Module Modeling Care of a Patient With Dyslipidemia.

Foundational and clinical science integration, a long-standing goal of undergraduate medical education, benefits learners by promoting retention of critical knowledge and skills as well as their transfer to the clinical setting. We implemented a team-based learning (TBL) module in which foundational knowledge and skills from the disciplines of biochemistry, nutrition, and genetics were leveraged in a simulated patient encounter for diagnosis and management of a patient with dyslipidemia. The TBL was deployed in a first-year medical student cardiovascular system course with 125 students over three academic years. Following individual and team readiness assurance tests (iRAT and tRAT, respectively), teams participated in an initial application exercise requiring consideration of clinical and laboratory data and other risk factors to engage the patient in a shared decision-making process. Using dietary and family history narratives in subsequent application exercises, teams completed recommendations for an individualized diet plan and an assessment of potential disease inheritance patterns to formulate appropriate patient care management strategies. Student engagement with prelearning materials and session team activities was high as judged by RAT performance and application exercise outcomes: iRAT question performance ranged from 89% to 99% for individual items, and tRAT performance was routinely 100%. Learners reported that the exercises were impactful and believed the learned foundational knowledge and skills were transferable to future patient care. The dyslipidemia TBL module provides an illustration for early clinical learners of how foundational knowledge and skills can be operationalized and transferred for optimal patient care.

Improving Mental Health of Medical Students through Movement, Art, and Interpersonal Relations

IntroductionBurnout, and symptoms of distress amongst medical students is becoming increasingly common due to the uncertainty of the Hungarian healthcare system. Change itself may be the cause of stress. Since the pandemic, the workload has been growing among health care workers. Anxiety is increasing even for beginner practitioners.ObjectivesOur examination intends to improve the mental health of the students with a variety of methods to help them develop resilience towards everyday stress, such as: 1.increasing body awareness2.exploring the inner drivers of vocations by self-esteem, worth symbols and emblems3.supporting relationships and interpersonalityMethods We had advertised a monthly course in the mailing system of the students of the Semmelweis University (Neptun). Each occasion would go as far as 240 minutes in length. Selection criteria were: guaranteeing participation in the sessions. Any applicant suffering from mental health problems requiring medical attention, or the applicant regularly skipping occasions of the session would lead to his or her getting dismissed. Courses consists of musical aerob movement and receptive art therapy tools (exl. „Self-exhibition”). The aim was to interpret ones identity via images individually. In advance of the first occasion, the applicants were interviewed to talk about themselves their career, mental health and issues, why they want to participate in the sessions. The closing interviews are still in progress. The examination was permitted by the SE-RKEB.Method of examinationQualitative: personal interviews, exploring talks about the artworks (“Self-Exhibition” collage), made during the course.Results 20 individuals started the course and 10 of them finished. The Body and Mind movements (Body Art - fusion of functional and breathing exercises, yoga and therapeutic exercises) has proven to have great importance throughout the session. The prescribed length of it in time was the third of each occasion. The joint analysation and interpretation of various artworks, images, visual narratives, even, the discussion of experiences in form of structured group activities has noticeably helped the interpersonality and social connections being formed for each individual who participated. The homeworks (eg.: Self Exhibition-collage, own worth emblem-collage etc.) and the active conduction of a diary has helped both to achieve results and have more involvement in the group.Image:Image 2:ConclusionsClosing interviews are still in progress.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Contribution of b-learning to promoting success - the case of Management Accounting in the Information Systems course

Contribution of b-learning to promoting success - the case of Management Accounting in the Information Systems course

The Development of E-Learning Using Multimedia-Based GIS E-Modules

The aim of this research is to develop an interactive, interesting, effective, and fun multimedia-based e-module for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course, which can be accessed online so that it can improve student learning outcomes in e-learning via Moodle LMS. The research method employed is the Research and Development (R&D) method. The research method used is the research and development method, which has been modified by Sukmadinata and consists of a preliminary study stage, a model development stage, and a model test stage. The data used in this research is primary data, a population of teaching lecturers who are experts in teaching Geographic Information Systems courses as an e-module trial. The second primary data is the respondent population of ITB STIKOM Bali students who took the Geographic Information Systems course. The sample used in this study was a simple random sample of students registered to take these courses. The data collection technique used in this research used a Likert scale questionnaire instrument for e-module testing. The questionnaire analysis technique uses the feasibility percentage formula. To determine the effectiveness of the e-module, give a test to a sample of students before and after using the e-module by using the N-gain formula in data analysis. The research findings indicate that the e-module is suitable for use as a learning resource, as it received a positive evaluation from the lecturers who used it, with an average score of 48.5 or 88.2% in the "excellent" category based on Likert scale responses in the questionnaire. Additionally, the e-module is effective for student learning, as evidenced by the N-Gain score of 0.74, with a value greater than 0.7, indicating a high level of effectiveness.

SISTEM 2.04kWp OFF-GRID CONNECTED PHOTOVALTAIC DI POLITEKNIK TUN SYED NASIR SYED ISMAIL SEBAGAI MEDIUM PENILAIAN PRAKTIKAL BAGI KURSUS POWER SYSTEM

One of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) agenda is to reduce the carbon footprint by transforming the economy towards sustainability. This effort further accelerates the solar technology development industry in Malaysia. The Department of Polytechnic and Community College Education (JPPKK) has developed various programs under the polytechnics POLYgreen blueprint to support the country's green technology. Therefore, ADDIE model, as an instructional design, is used in developing the practical assessment for Power System course under the subtopic of Renewable Energy (RE) solar energy that is based on the current curriculum syllabus. The 2.04kWp Off-Grid Connected Photovoltaic (OGPV) system at Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail (PTSN) is used as the medium of learning for this study. The findings and discussions revolve around three targeted objectives. The first objective is to study the 2.04kWp OGPV system at PTSN, the second objective is to develop a practical assessment for the Power System course based on the 2.04kWp OGPV system at PTSN, and the third objective is to propose the purchase of practical assessment testing equipment for the Power System course based on the 2.04kWp OGPV system at PTSN. Overall, the gist of this practical assessment development refinement is to provide graduates who can position themselves in the job market using the latest technology, especially in the field of solar energy industry. This effort is also to produce competent and knowledgeable workers supporting the country's sustainable development.

Зарубежные эксперты о процессах внутриполитической трансформации в странах Латинской Америки в третьем десятилетии XXI века

The article’s introduction includes the main prerequisites for internal political transformation’s process in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The study’s purpose is to identify new trends in the largest countries’ domestic policies in the region in the third decade of the 21st century. The study’s materials are used mainly by Spanish-speaking authors and Spanish-speaking news agencies who most closely and fully know the situations in LAC countries, the objective data from reports of the various UN structures, and independent Englishspeaking researchers invited to Latin American universities. The article’s methodological basis was the scientific principle of objectivity, which it made possible from the available array of information to identify the main directions of transformation taking place in LAC countries in the study period. The systematic approach’s application made it possible to identify the main events in LAC countries that characterize the multi-vector transformation trends. The article’s author identified further perspectives for LAC countries development with the help of special historicalcomparative and historical-genetic methods. The study’s results were the author’s conclusions that the domestic policy of big Latin American countries in the third decade of the 21st century is characterized by a tendency of “catching up” development. There is a noted instability of the domestic political course in the political system of these Latin American countries (from a liberal to a conservative course and vice versa), and the economic models’ frequent change does not give the desired result. The social problems are caused by the main population’s poverty, especially the indigenous one, and these problems cannot be resolved due to transnational migration of the population and transnational crime (from drug trafficking to human trafficking and weapons). All this explains the diversity of the internal political transformation in Latin American countries.

Evaluating Students’ Acceptance Intention of Augmented Reality in Automation Systems Using the Technology Acceptance Model

This study aims to evaluate the factors influencing the acceptance of augmented reality among students within an automation system. The researchers of this study adopted the technology acceptance model (TAM) and gathered data to examine the path relationships among key variables: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude toward use, and behavioral intention to use, all of which impact system acceptance. A survey was administered to students to gauge their perspectives on integrating augmented reality into the automation system. The study sample consisted of 41 students enrolled in the automation system course where augmented reality was utilized in teaching. Utilizing the partial least square approach, the hypothesis model was analyzed. The results revealed a lack of significant correlation between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness in relation to augmented reality usage. However, perceived ease of use positively influences students’ behavioral intention to use, while perceived usefulness significantly affects behavioral intention to use through augmented reality. Notably, perceived usefulness exhibits a significant relationship with both behavioral intention to use and attitude toward use in the context of augmented reality usage. Moreover, perceived ease of use positively affects attitude toward use for students within the context of automation systems with augmented reality. Furthermore, no significant relationships were observed between attitude toward use and behavioral intention to use, nor between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness regarding augmented reality usage. This study offers valuable insights for educators in the field of engineering and technology who are engaged in training and sustainability development programs.

Integrating Ideological and Political Education in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Curriculum: Design, Implementation, and Practical Pathways

"Manufacturing Execution System (MES)" is an important professional course in the course system of automation specialty. According to the actual teaching situation, this paper will analyze the teaching design and implementation of ideological and political education in the course of "Manufacturing Execution System (MES)", deeply excavate the teaching elements of ideological and political education, develop new teaching objectives and teaching contents, and explore the practical path of ideological and political education in professional courses.

Factors Affecting Teaching and Learning of Religious and Moral Education (RME) in Ghanaian Junior High Schools: A Case Study of C. B. Mensah SDA Junior High School

Religious and Moral Education (RME) has caught the attention and interest of Ghanaians from the past to our contemporary times. The subject seeks to enforce knowledge and values capable of making individuals responsible and resourceful members of society. In current times characterized by moral decadence, the need for religious and moral education has become a necessity. To realize the communal hope of making RME a lucrative and highly patronized course or subject in the education system in Ghana, it is necessary to look at the factors that affect the teaching and learning of RME in the country. This paper therefore sought to find out the significant factors that affect the teaching and learning of RME and the means to address such issues. A mixed approach was adopted in gathering the data from the C. B. Mensah Adventist Junior High School in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study revealed that the RME curriculum is facing some difficulties in Ghana. These include scarcity of textbooks and shortage of professional teachers in the subject area. The study recommended that the government, and other stakeholders involved in or patronizing education, should collaborate in addressing the challenges and implement sustainable measures for enhancing the teaching and learning of RME in Ghana. The study is relevant for teachers and learners alike because it contributes to knowledge development by serving as secondary material for future research and policymaking. It also serves as insight for the government, parents, teachers, religious bodies, educationists, counselors and other stakeholders in the educational sector. Keywords: Education, Religious and Moral Education, Religion, Morality, Teaching, Learning

Diagnostic approaches and treatments of systemic sclerosis patient with interstitial lung disease

Background: Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a rare disease with multiple complications which may include interstitial lung disease. The findings of diffuse type of systemic sclerosis, moderate restriction in pulmonary function test, interstitial pneumonia in chest x-ray, and ground glass opacity in thoracic CT-scan establish the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis. We present a case of interstitial lung disease in a systemic sclerosis case, which was approached and treated comprehensively to slow the progression. Case Presentation: A 40-year-old female was admitted to the rheumatology polyclinic of Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya with persistent dry cough for two years in June 2021. The patient also complained of breathlessness, painful joints, swollen knees, and morning stiffness three months prior to admission. The positive results of antinuclear antibody and rheumatoid factor were identified in 2016, which suggested autoimmune disease of scleroderma and being treated with azathioprine 50 mg twice a day, methylprednisolone 4 mg once a day, chloroquine 200 mg once a day, and calcium lactate once a day. The examinations in 2020 showed moderate restriction from the pulmonary function test, bilateral lung parenchymal infiltrates from the chest x-ray, and ground-glass opacity from the chest computed tomography scan (CT-scan). The patient was monthly prescribed cyclophosphamide 500 mg intravenously for six months as the substitution of azathioprine, methylprednisolone 4 mg once a day, and aspirin 100 mg once a day. The latest worsening condition led the patient to receive the substitution of cyclophosphamide which was mycophenolate mofetil 360 mg twice a day, along with aspirin 100mg and methylprednisolone 4 mg once a day, respectively. Conclusion: As a rare disease, the complications of systemic sclerosis should be anticipated. In this case, interstitial lung disease occurred following nearly five years of systemic sclerosis course which required immunosuppressive agents to enhance the efficacy of treatment. Comprehensive treatment with tight monitoring is necessary to slow the disease progression.

REMOTE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES AT IFNMG - CAMPUS AVANÇADO PORTEIRINHA

With the pandemic caused by Covid-19, it was necessary to suspend face-to-face classes and adopt remote teaching in order to continue the school year. Educational institutions had to change their entire planning and structure the educational environment to enable classes to take place in the new format. In this context, this study aims to identify the factors needed to implement remote teaching and understand the related learning processes in the context of IFNMG - Campus Avançado Porteirinha. To achieve this objective, semi-structured interviews were carried out in focus groups made up of students and teachers from the Information Systems course at IFNMG - Campus Avançado Porteirinha. The results indicate the need to reinforce humanistic practices and consider hybrid classes in order to take advantage of the benefits of remote teaching.

Abstract TP63: Eliminate Delays: Utility of a Cross-Trained Nurse Responder Team in Acute Stroke

Background: Over the past year, it was noted that having two separate teams (Rapid Response (RRT) and Code Stroke) delayed the care of multiple stroke patients. Challenges encountered included: waiting for the Code Stroke Team to arrive, delays in essential stroke care metrics (door to needle, door to groin, & door to start of device), and waiting for Interventional Radiology (IR) personnel to begin IR procedures. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine if a cross-trained Nurse Responder Team would decrease the time to essential nursing stroke care interventions and wait times to neuro-interventional acute stroke treatment. Methods: Utilizing the Plan-Do-Check-Act quality improvement method, we cross-trained our Rapid Response Nurses to various types of emergency responses including Code Stroke. Thus, the evolution a Rapid Response Team to a Nurse Responder Team. Training consisted of on-line learning management system courses, preceptorship, and simulation training. Data was collected and analyzed at various times throughout the Code Stroke process. Time markers collected included: time RRT call was changed to Code Stroke, time the Stroke Team arrived, and time between when a Code Stroke patient arrived in IR without an available IR nurse to initial groin puncture. Results: Implementing a multiple code cross-trained Nurse Responder Team reduced the need to call another nursing response team to begin the Code Stroke process. This resulted in a decrease in treatment times, the number of patient hand-offs, wait times for IR endovascular procedures, door to needle time, door to groin time and door to start of device time. The median door to needle time before the nurse responder team was 90 minutes and after the nurse responder team the median was 52.5. The before median door to groin time was 104 minutes and after door to groin time was 91.3. The percentage of time, the door to start of device within 60 minutes for patients transferred from outside hospital or 90 minutes in presented directly, was increased from 16.7 to 53.8% with initiation of the Nurse Responder Team. Conclusions: A cross-trained Nurse Responder Team improved stroke quality indicators.