A friendly online C compiler to improve programming skills based on student self-assessment

This paper presents an online C compiler designed so that students can program their practical assignments in Programming courses. What is really innovative is the self-assessment of the exercises based on black-box tests and train students’ skill to test software. Moreover, this tool lets instructors, not only proposing and classifying practical exercises, but also evaluating automatically the efforts dedicated and the results obtained by the students. The system has been applied to the 1st-year students at the Industrial Engineering specialization at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. Results show that the students obtained better academic performance, reducing the failure rate in the practical exam considerably with respect to previous years, in addition that an anonymous survey proved that students are satisfied with the system because they get instant feedback about their programs.

On the driving processes of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

Because of its relevance for the global climate the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) has been a major research focus for many years. Yet the question of which physical mechanisms ultimately drive the AMOC, in the sense of providing its energy supply, remains a matter of controversy. Here we review both observational data and model results concerning the two main candidates: vertical mixing processes in the ocean's interior and wind-induced Ekman upwelling in the Southern Ocean. In distinction to the energy source we also discuss the role of surface heat and freshwater fluxes, which influence the volume transport of the meridional overturning circulation and shape its spatial circulation pattern without actually supplying energy to the overturning itself in steady state. We conclude that both wind-driven upwelling and vertical mixing are likely contributing to driving the observed circulation. To quantify their respective contributions, future research needs to address some open questions, which we outline.

Oil and Gas Environmental Documentation Guidance Based on Existing Environmental Assessment Documentation

The hard push for domestic oil and gas production suggests a developing divergence from environmentally sound practices. As states feel the pressure to match energy growth to national need, adequate consideration for the surrounding environment should continue to be a high priority. Through an analyses of twelve environmental assessment documents, recommendations for an oil and gas specific environmental assessment documentation guidance has been created. Guidance recommendations for the affected environment, mitigation options, alternatives, public comment process and the overall approach to an environmental assessment document is outlined within this capstone.

Effects of price changes on automobile driving: an exploration of alternative behavioral assumptions.

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Investigation of the impact of medians on road users /

"December 1994."

Analysis of on-road failure data. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Crash Avoidance Division, Washington, D.C.

National Commission Against Drunk Driving. Progress report on recommendations proposed by the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving.

Mode of access: Internet.

National Commission Against Drunk Driving. Progress report on recommendations proposed by the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving.

Mode of access: Internet.

Investigation of the impact of medians on road users. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development, McLean, Va.

The simulation of vehicle dynamic effects on road pavements /

"November 1992."

A booklet on safe driving practices and how to procure an operator's license. Compiled "for your safety" ...

DeweyNonstandard MARC.