Daniel Agar and Stephen GuillermMedieval Migration SimulationThe Medieval Migration Simulation project is designed to be an experiment
in modeling complex decentralized systems in a visual form. This project
looks at the example of medieval pilgrimages as its specific model and shows
how complex group actions can arise from individual agents (in this case
medieval pilgrims) making simple decisions based on simple rules. Each of
the agents makes its decisions (i.e. Do I visit a pilgrimage shrine or not?)
based on its current state and the state of any neighbors, and each agent
makes these decisions in parallel. The goal of this project is to
demonstrate that simulating such decentralized systems can prove interesting
and useful and perhaps even be applied to other fields.
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Robert FrankRedesign of IBM's FTP PanelThere existed an FTP application running on Unix System Services z/OS
which was written in korn shell script. This paper presents a redesign of
the application using PERL so that it can be transported to other platforms
specifically to run on local Windows/NT servers and possibly on the z/OS
system. Additionally, the input panel which eases the ability for IBM
representatives to retrieve the customer data was redesigned to make it more
usable and to better follow the IBM internal web standards.
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Nicholas JonesInterface Redesign of Flight Reservation SystemsUsability Engineering is a sub-field of Human Computer Interaction
concerned with designing and testing interfaces for the user. In my project
I have apply usability engineering methods towards flight reservation
systems. Existing interfaces were problematic to users in terms of input
methods, general confusion, frustration, and long time delays. I have
investigated and tested several possibilities for redesign and have made
recommendations for future implementations of flight reservation system
interfaces.
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Grant Lanterman and Peter ShoemakerOnline Course Scheduling For Union Graduate StudentsThe objective of the project was to produce a web based course scheduling and planning system for the Union College graduate programs. A student is able to create a plan of study online. The system handles all requirement and eligibility issues and checks for prerequisites. Faculty and system administrators can use the system to get information on the number of students enrolled in courses and can ensure the students they are advising have chosen an acceptable plan of study. |
Chris MarkowiczDavis Vision InternshipAn internship at Davis Vision in which my job was to set up a new
database and write software to support the Credentialing Department of the
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Andrew McCabeBLINK! (book-link, a textbook marketplace)"Suzie buys a book for $100. Suzie can sell the book to the bookstore for $30, and it gets re-sold for $75. If Suzie sells the book to Jill for $50, they both benefit. Makes sense, doesn't it?" BLINK facilitates textbook exchange on a small campus. It is not intended to be used Internet-wide, nor does it provide for an exchange of money. Quite simply, people can list books (after having created an account), contact other users via email or phone, and set up a meeting to exchange money and textbooks. |
Eric NgCustomer Relations ManagementUse Visual Basic .NET to redesign the database system application
currently used by Hannay Reels to access and update customer information.
The company, as part of their Customer Relations Management, used the
current database system application. This application will help improve the
company’s operations by making it easier to interact with its customers. |
G. Michael PinchVirtual Olivier ModelsThe objective of this project was to accurately model in 3D the motion and movement of some of Union’s collection of Olivier models. The end result is an interactive 3D Nott Memorial building that houses 4 different adjustable Olivier Models. This project was completed using C++ with the OpenGL API. |
Bret ShawLinux Basics: Interactive Online TutorialWith the help of psychologists specializing in human memory and
understanding, as well as personal research on tutorial making, the end
product of this project is a free online interactive Linux tutorial. The
tutorial, while keeping concise and specific, is designed for optimal
comprehension and retention of the information included. The target audience
for the tutorial is students and professionals who wish to learn how to
operate the Linux operating system at the basic level. The tutorial teaches
33 commands as well as supplies background information on Linux and its
different parts. The overall goal of the tutorial is to prepare those
individuals new to Linux to work on a school or business web-server. |
John ThompsonDigital Ethnography of FijiThe idea of digital ethnography is to study and record a culture through digital means. During a three month field study in Rakiraki, Fiji this new form of ethnography was attempted. The project goal was to create a cultural learning tool and establish a continual cross-cultural dialogue between Union students on a term abroad in Fiji and anthropology students here on campus as well as high school students in Fiji and in Niskayuna, NY. An interactive web site, driven by a database, was designed and implemented to facilitate the distribution of information. |
Mike WhalenAn Online Meeting Maker for Union CollegeOnline scheduling systems help facilitate meetings between students and professors. Currently, Union is using a paper-based system that is very inefficient. I have designed and implemented a web-based scheduling system for the Union College community. My project is composed of two independent programs. First, the SCOUR engine parses Union's class roster pages, extracts the relevant data and compiles an organized database. Second, the USE graphical user interface system interacts with the database. By successfully intertwining these two programs, I have created an online meeting maker that allows users to see an optimal time to meet with an individual student or a group of students. |