1. Money, Math and Engineering: The Relationships Between Community Economics, Math Preparation and the Graduation of Racially Underrepresented Engineers Open Access Author: Freeman, Amy Louise Title: Money, Math and Engineering: The Relationships Between Community Economics, Math Preparation and the Graduation of Racially Underrepresented Engineers Graduate Program: Workforce Education and Development Keywords: predictionrecruitmentmath programsminority engineering programSTEMpovertyraceretentionmoneyprecollegeunderrepresentedminority engineeringminoritymath preparationsummer bridgehigh school fundingMEPdiversitygraduationengineeringmulticulturalfundinghigh schoolengineering shortagePenn State File: Download Final_Document2.pdf Committee Members: William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorWilliam J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJudith Ann Kolb, Committee MemberEdgar Paul Yoder, Committee MemberKenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member
2. Analysis of the International Residential Code 2006 Low Rise Wood Frame Building Bracing Requirements for Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Myers, Tanya L Title: Analysis of the International Residential Code 2006 Low Rise Wood Frame Building Bracing Requirements for Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Civil Engineering Keywords: braced wallsshear wallsbracingwind recordswind speedsstatisticsengineeringstructuralresidentiallowlow riselow rise buildingswood constructionhouseshousingWood frame constructionIRC 20062006International Residential CodeIRCloadslateral loadswindASCE 7gypsum wallsexterior wallsinterior wallsstructural panelsanalytical modelrigid beam modelrigid plate modelextreme windwind engineering File: Download TanyaMyersMSThesisFinal.pdf Committee Members: Dr Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor