| Refereed Paper | Paper Number |
| Estrategia de la Universidad de Pamplona en la formación del Ingeniero. Caso Típico en la Facultad de Ingenierías Aldo Pardo García (Universidad de Pamplona, CO) Jorge Luis Díaz Rodriguez (Universidad de Pamplona, CO) Antonio Gan Acosta (Universidad de Pamplona, CO) | #2 |
| Diseño de un Entorno Virtual para la Enseñanza de Procesos de Mecanizado M.A Hidalgo (Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, CO) J.D Cardona (Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, CO) F.A Rojas (Universidad de Los Andes, CO) | #4 |
| Damage of Canopies in Gas Stations due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Luis A. Godoy (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Augusto Poitevin (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #5 |
| A Multidisciplinary Approach toward Widening the Pre-K-12 to Baccalaureate Pipeline Wes Grebski (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Walter Janoski (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Judith O’Donnell (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) | #8 |
| Cancelación de ruido en imágenes mediante la Transformada Wavelet Discreta usando un FPGA Cuauhtémoc S. Carbajal (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Enrique I González (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) | #14 |
| Trustworthiness and Integrity: Cardinal Virtues for Engineers Cuauhtémoc Carbajal (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Ezequiel Chavez (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) | #15 |
| High Explosives Alkaline Hydrolysis in Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor Sangchul Hwang (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Jeffrey L. Davis (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) | #16 |
| Una Propuesta de Educación para la Tecnología José Antonio Aravena-Reyes (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BR) Mauricio Leonardo Aguilar Molina (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BR) Waldyr Azevedo Junior (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BR) | #17 |
| The e-revolution: how could e-applications change the traditional construction management approach in Puerto Rico José L. Perdomo (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #19 |
| Pre Factibilidad de Instalación de Central de Generación de EE Con Gasificación de Carbón Antracita, La Libertad – Perú Raúl Paredes Rosario (Universidad Privada del Norte, PE) Marcos Baca López (Universidad Privada del Norte, PE) | #21 |
| Enfoques para Estimar Costos de Construcción Utilizando Excel José F. Lluch (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Juan Torrens (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #22 |
| Beyond Accreditations – Institutionalizing Continuous Improvement Across Campus Anand D. Sharma (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #23 |
| Application of Rapid Prototyping Technology to Earmold Production Zbigniew J. Czajkiewicz (Robert Morris University, USA) | #28 |
| Building International Collaboration Experiences among LACCEI Institutions through Global Design Projects Ivan E. Esparragoza (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Heriberto E. Maury (Universidad del Norte, CO) Delmar Gutierrez (Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, CO) Mauricio Aguilar (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BR) Jose W. Penagos (Corporacion Universitaria de la Costa, CO) Jared Ocampo (Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, HN) Darwin Alvarez (Universidad Católica de Santa María, PE) | #29 |
| Upgrading the Welding Module in the B.Eng Programme at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) Gossett Dunn Oliver (University of Technology, JM) | #30 |
| Cost-Effective Repairs of Marine Corrosion Damage D.V. Reddy (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Juan C. Bolivar (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Ryan Wheeler (Caulfield & Wheeler, Inc., USA) Victor Gutierrez (ONMJ, Inc., USA) Travis Iverson (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Santiago Hincapie (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #31 |
| Investigations into Grinding under Cryogenic Cooling R.P. Daisley (The University of the West Indies, TT) B.V. Chowdary (The University of the West Indies, TT) | #32 |
| Manufacturing Technologies in the Trinidad and Tobago Firms: A Survey B.V. Chowdary (The University of the West Indies, TT) R.P. Daisley (The University of the West Indies, TT) A. Gittens (The University of the West Indies, TT) | #33 |
| Flow Measurements in Tidal Spillways Panagiotis D. Scarlatos (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #34 |
| Simulation and identification of a field oriented controlled induction motor using artificial neural networks Aldo Pardo García (Universidad de Pamplona, CO) Jorge Luis Díaz Rodriguez (Universidad de Pamplona, CO) Antonio Gan Acosta (Universidad de Pamplona, CO) | #36 |
| Metodología para el microdiseño curricular de la interdisciplina de física basada en problemas integradores para las carreras de ingenierías de UNAPEC Emma Kareline Encarnación Encarnación (Universidad Acción Pro-Educación y Cultura, DO) | #37 |
| Education without Borders: Development of an Interdisciplinary Project Based Educational Program Nasrin R. Khalili (Illinois Institute of Technology, USA) Thomas M. Jacobius (Illinois Institute of Technology, USA) Joaquín Acevedo M. (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Enrique Ortiz Nadal (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) | #38 |
| Engineers in a Global Economy: Graduate Education in Industrial Management Carlos Rodríguez Monroy (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ES) Felipe Ruíz López (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ES) | #41 |
| A Study of Conducted-Emission Stable Source Applied to the EMC US and EU Standards Jorge Bernal (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Vichate Ungvichian (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #42 |
| The Modal Superposition Method Using Maple®: A Structural Dynamics Application for the Classroom Carlos E. Orozco (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA) | #43 |
| Issues in the Blending of Curves for the Manufacture of Sculptured Surfaces A. Gittens (The University of the West Indies, TT) B.V. Chowdary (The University of the West Indies, TT) | #44 |
| Water Consumption by Selected Crops and Climatology, Case Study in Trinidad Megh R. Goyal (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Clement K. Sankat (The University of The West Indies, TT ) | #45 |
| The “Three Little Pigs” Research Facility G.A. Kopp (University of Western Ontario, CA) F.M. Bartlett (University of Western Ontario, CA) J. Galsworthy (University of Western Ontario, CA) D. Henderson (University of Western Ontario, CA) H.P. Hong (University of Western Ontario, CA) D.R. Inculet (University of Western Ontario, CA) E. Savory (University of Western Ontario, CA) L.M. St. Pierre (University of Western Ontario, CA) D. Surry (University of Western Ontario, CA) | #46 |
| Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering: Scope and Opportunities Megh R. Goyal (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Vish Prasad (Florida International University, USA) | #47 |
| Security Patterns and Secure Systems Design Eduardo B. Fernández (Florida Atlantic University, USA) María M. Larrondo Petrie (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #48 |
| Marine Durability Characteristics of Rice Husk Ash-Modified Reinforced Concrete D.V. Reddy (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Marcelina Alvarez (URS Corporation, USA) | #50 |
| Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute (AMERI) and Motorola Nanofabrication Research Facility W. Kinzy Jones (Florida International University, USA) Neal Ricks (Florida International University, USA) Richard Castillo (Florida International University, USA) (, ) | #52 |
| Toward an inventory and vulnerability of aboveground storage tanks in Puerto Rico Juan C. Virella (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Genock Portela (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Luis A. Godoy (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #57 |
Bruce A. Muller (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Todd D. Batzel (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Matthew Leventry (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Ryan Reznik (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) | #62 |
| Towards the effective prediction of long-term beach morphology on Caribbean coastlines Deborah Villarroel-Lamb (The University of The West Indies, TT ) | #64 |
| Production of Natural Gas and Fluids Flow in Tight Sand Reservoirs Maria C. Bravo (Florida International University, USA) Mariano Gurfinkel (The University of Texas, USA) | #65 |
| Travel Time Estimtion Using Cellular Phones Richard P. Zavaleta (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao V. Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #68 |
| Preliminary Results of the University of Florida College of Engineering Projection to Latin America and the Caribbean Jonathan F. K. Earle (University of Florida, USA) Cristián Cárdenas-Lailhacar (University of Florida, USA) | #69 |
| Baccalaureate Studies in Maritime Engineering and Management Panagiotis D. Scarlatos (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #70 |
| Dynamic Behavior of the Cable Structures and Towers of the Arecibo Radio-Observatory Juan C. Morales (Universidad del Turabo, PR) Luis E. Suárez (University of Puerto Rico, PR) | #71 |
| Análisis Multivariante: Clasificación, Organización, y Validación de Resultados Miriam M Álvarez Suárez (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, MX) Amaury Caballero (Florida International University, USA) Gilberto Pérez Lechuga (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, MX) | #72 |
| European Union’s REACH Proposal: Chemical Regulations and International Economics Natalia H. Gapinski (University of Pittsburgh, USA) Andrzej J. Gapinski (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Ewa A. Rudnick (University of Pittsburgh , USA) | #73 |
| Landslides in Trinidad – A Geotechnical Study Vasudevu Kanithi (The University of The West Indies, TT) Chattergoon Kanhai (The University of The West Indies, TT) | #74 |
| Options in Computing Education in the United States Barry M. Lunt (Brigham Young University, USA) Joseph J. Ekstrom (Brigham Young University, USA) Sandra Gorka (Pennsylvania College of Technology, USA) Jacob Miller (Pennsylvania College of Technology, USA) Reza Kamali (Purdue University, USA) Eydie Lawson (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA) Han Reichgelt (Georgia Southern University, USA) | #76 |
| PLC Controller Stations On A Budget Andrzej J. Gapinski (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) | #77 |
| Packet-Switched H.264 Video Streaming Over WCDMA Networks Carlos Murillo (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Cyril-Daniel Iskander (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #78 |
| Design, Characterization, and Economic Analysis of a Low Cost Water Purification System for Mexico Nasrin R. Khalili (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Joaquín Acevedo M. (Tecnológico de Monterrey, ) Enrique Ortiz Nadal (Tecnológico de Monterrey, ) | #81 |
| The PDCLab Grid Testbed at UPRM Kennie Cruz (University of Puerto Rico , PR) John Sanabria (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Fernando Cintron (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Wilson Rivera (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #82 |
| Science Hands-On Festival for Kids Mayra Exposito (Florida International University, USA) Milagros Delgado (Florida International University, USA) Maria Nuñez (Coral Park Elementary, USA) Jessalyn Machado (Florida International University, USA) | #83 |
| Ecuaciones Diferenciales con Audio Manuel González Hernández (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, MX) Juan Carlos Seck Tuoh Mora (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, MX) Amaury Caballero (Universidad Internacional de la Florida, USA) Maximino Peña Guerrero (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, MX) | #85 |
| Active Learning of Control Theory Using Virtual Instrumentation Igor Alvarado Sr (National Instruments, USA) | #86 |
| Relación entre la Cultura Organizacional y el Éxito en la Ejecución de Proyectos: Modelo SPV Raquel Centeno (Luis Caballero Mejías, VE) Manuel Serafin (Luis Caballero Mejías, VE) | #87 |
| Modelo de Competencias para el Diseño de Programas de Formación de Gerentes de Proyectos Raquel Centeno (Luis Caballero Mejías, VE) Manuel Serafin (Luis Caballero Mejías, VE) | #88 |
| Relationships between road design, driver behavior, and crashes in four-lane highways Alberto M. Figueroa Medina (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Andrew P. Tarko (Purdue University, USA) | #91 |
| Modular HDL Designs are Efficient, and Reliable Jaime Marcelo Montenegro (Florida International University, USA) Vivek Jayaram (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #92 |
| Aplicación de sistemas expertos en el modelaje de la predicción de fallas en activos industriales. Javier Antonio Palencia Cuenca (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) Angela Sagrat Chikhani Coello (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) Francisco Juan Lara (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) Orlando Aguillón Marante (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) Andrés Morakis Tremante (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) Marisela Mairim Rojas Lopez (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) | #94 |
| Steps Toward the Improvement of Recruitment and Retention Efforts of Engineering Female Professors at the UPR - Mayagüez Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suárez (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Viviana Cesaní-Vázquez (University of Puerto Rico , PR) María Irizarry (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Freya M. Toledo-Feria (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #95 |
| Renewable Energy Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean Luz E Abusaid (Florida International University, USA) Jorge E. Gomez (Florida International University, USA) | #97 |
| Security in Wireless Local Area Network Shamila Makki (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao V. Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #99 |
| Integrating Entrepreneurship with Engineering Education:the Integrated Technology Ventures Program at the University of Florida Manuel E. Bermúdez (University of Florida, ) Keith Stanfill (University of Florida, USA) | #100 |
| Modeling Web-Based Pediatric MRI Data Repository Site Using OPNET Magno R. Guillen (Florida International University, USA) Malek Adjouadi (Florida International University, USA) William D. Gaillard (The George Washington University, ) | #103 |
| Testing of Storm Shutter Panels Alexander Borges Irizarry (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Ricardo López (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Raúl E. Zapata López (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #104 |
| Innovación de currícula de programas de Posgrado de Orientación Vocacional en México Hermila Vela Alanís (Universidad Valle del Bravo, MX) Dulce María Martínez Salomón (Universidad Valle del Bravo, MX) Fernando Ortiz Rodríguez (Universidad Valle del Bravo, MX) | #107 |
| SystemC Implementation of VLSI Embedded Systems for MEMS Junfang Yao (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao V. Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #108 |
| Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems and VLSI Implementation Junfang Yao (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao V Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #109 |
| De-polimerización hidrolítica de Polietileno Tereftá Shamar Wright (University of Technology, JM) Martin Gayle (University of Technology, JM) G. Junior Virgo (University of Technology, JM) | #111 |
| Columna Vertebral del Software, Una Metodología de Desarrollo Para PyMES Irene Pérez (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Rodolfo Castelló (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) | #113 |
| Functional Microcontroller Design and Implementation Vivekananda Jayaram (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #116 |
| Analyzing a psychiatric domain using KDSM methodology Jorge Rodas (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Karina Gibert (Technical University of Catalonya, ES) Emilio Rojo (Universidad de Barcelona, ES) | #117 |
| Utilización de la metodología KDSM para el descubrimiento del conocimiento en el ámbito laboral. Jorge Rodas (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX) Gabriela Alvarado (Universidad de Barcelona, ES) Fernando Vázquez (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, MX) | #118 |
| Mexican e-government ontologies: an adaptation Fernando Ortiz (Universidad Valle del Bravo, MX) | #120 |
| La Utilización de los Desechos Celulosicos para producir Etanol Wayne Morris (University of Technology, JM) Peta-Gaye Pryce (University of Technology, JM) Nilza Justíz-Smith (University of Technology, JM) | #124 |
| Design Progression With Verilog Helps Accelerate The Digital System Designs Jaime Marcelo Montenegro (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #127 |
| Design Progression With VHDL Helps Accelerate The Digital System Designs Jaime Marcelo Montenegro (Florida International University, USA) Subbarao Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) | #128 |
| A multi-objective programming approach for optimal management of the Río Caonillas watershed in north-central Puerto Rico Luis R. Pérez Alegría (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Christian Villalta Calderón (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #129 |
| Implementation of a New Flexible Pavement Design Procedure for U.S. Military Airports Carlos R. Gonzalez (Engineer Research and Development Center, USA) Walter R. Barker (Engineer Research and Development Center, USA) | #130 |
| Electronic Work Bench and PSpice can be used for Design Extensions along with the Simulations Subbarao V. Wunnava (Florida International University, USA) Temitope Marcus (Florida International University, USA) Rafael Romero (Florida International University, USA) Malcolm Heimer (Florida International University, USA) | #131 |
| Steps to Attain an Internship or a Co-Op Alexandra Vazquez (University of Central Florida, USA) | #132 |
| Simplified vs Detailed Bridge Models: A Time and Costs Decision Daniel A. Wendichasky (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Edgardo M. Vélez (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Stuart S. Chen (SUNY, USA) John B Mander (SUNY, USA) | #134 |
| Assessing Bridge Conditions by Performing Static Load Tests Daniel Wendichansky (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Yazmin Seda-Sanabria (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) Jorge L. Ayala Burgos (University of Puerto Rico, PR) | #135 |
| Hybrid System on a Golf Cart Max Saelzer (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Roger Messenger (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Amir Abtahi (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Ali Zilouchian (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #136 |
| Systems of Inequations Jeffrey L. Duffany (Universidad del Turabo, PR) | #138 |
| Un modelo de Plataforma Tecnológica de Información para Educación a Distancia (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación educativa - INCE) Angela Sagrat Chikhani C. (Universidad Simón Bolívar, VE) Margherita Altadonna Scandura (, ) | #140 |
| Experiences in Trinidad and Tobago And Tobago With The Administration of A Joint Degree Programme In Engineering MKS Sastry (The University of The West Indies, TT ) C. K. Sankat (The University of The West Indies, TT ) B. Copeland (The University of The West Indies, TT) W. Lewis (The University of The West Indies, TT) H. Khan (University of Trinidad and Tobago , TT) D. Bhajan (University of Trinidad and Tobago , TT) D. Exall (University of Trinidad and Tobago , TT) K.D. Srivastava (University of Trinidad and Tobago , TT) | #141 |
| Use of Rapidly Cured Inflatable Composite Beams For Military Small-Gap Bridging Wilmel Varela-Ortiz (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) Gerardo I. Velázquez (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) James C Ray (U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, USA) | #144 |
| Wireless VoIP Network Forensics Juan C Pelaez (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Eduardo B. Fernandez (Florida Atlantic University, USA) | #148 |
| Network Visualization using RGL {UNABLE TO OPEN FILE CORRUPTED} Jeffrey L. Duffany (Universidad del Turabo, PR) | #149 |
| Interfacing Bioreactors with Membrane Filtration Technologies for Closed Loop Water Recovery and Recycling Berrin Tansel (Florida International University, USA) | #150 |
| Study of Low-Cycle Fatigue in Heat-Treated Al-Mg Alloys N. Plaza (Eugenio Maria de Hostos High School, PR) S. Pedraza (University of Puerto Rico , PR) O. M Suarez (University of Puerto Rico, PR) | #151 |
| Educational Modules for High School Teachers on Materials Engineering Jeannette Santos (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Wendy Crone (University of Wisconsin, USA) Greta Marie Zenner (University of Wisconsin, USA) O. Marcelo Suárez (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #152 |
| ERDC/UPRM Partnership: A Model for Educational and Research Initiatives Evelyn Villanueva (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) David W. Pittman (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) Carlos E. Ruiz (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA) Ismael Pagán-Trinidad (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #153 |
| An Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation for Trinidad Francis Jaggernath (Ministry of Works, TT) Gyan. S. Shrivastava (The University of The West Indies, TT) | #156 |
| Flow Assurance in Oil-Gas Pipelines Mutaz Daas (Florida International University, USA) Norman Munroe (Florida International University, USA) Rajiv Shrivastava (Florida International University, USA) David Roelant (Flow Assurance in Oil-Gas Pipelines, USA) | #157 |
| Designing and Operating Reliable Gasifiers Mutaz Daas (Florida International University, USA) Rajiv Srivastava (Florida International University, USA) Norman Munroe (Florida International University, USA) David Roelant (Florida International University, USA) | #158 |
| Educational Experiences of Embry-Riddle Students through NASA Research Collaboration Keith Schlee (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) James Ristow (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) Sathya Gangadharan (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) James Sudermann (Kennedy Space Center, USA) Charles Walker (Kennedy Space Center, USA) | #160 |
| An Energy-Efficient MAC Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks for Wide Area Large Scale Environmental Monitoring Miguel A. Erazo (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Yi Qian (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #161 |
| Automated Field Material Procurement using Pocket PCs José L. Perdomo (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Walid Thabet (Virginia Tech, USA) | #165 |
| Issues in Terrain Visualization for Environmental Monitoring Applications Ricardo Veguilla (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Nayda G. Santiago (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Domingo A. Rodriguez (University of Puerto Rico, PR) (, ) | #167 |
| Web-based Data Processing for Hydro-Ecological Applications Lola Xiomara Bautista Rozo (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Domingo Rodríguez (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #168 |
| Strategy for the Rehabilitation of R/C T Beam Bridges with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheets Manuel Coll Borgo (Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, PR) Ildefonso Burgos Gil (PR Department of Transportation and Public Works, PR) Hector Laureano Pagan (Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, PR) | #169 |
| Innovative Techniques in Planning and Finance of Public Transportation Projects: Lessons Learned and its Applications Ildefonso Burgos Gil (PR Department of Transportation and Public Works, PR) | #170 |
| Using Technology to Increase Student Participation in the Learning Process Isidoro Couvertier (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Jeannette Santos (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #173 |
| Evaluation of VISSIM a Dynamic Simulation Model for an Arterial Network at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Enrique González Vélez (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Didier M. Valdés Díaz (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Felipe Luyanda Villafañe (University of Puerto Rico, PR) | #174 |
| A Study of Modern and Geologic Erosion Rates in the Colombian Andes by Low-Temperature Thermochronology, 10Be Analysis, and GIS/RS-based Applied Geomorphology: An Attempt to Adhere to “a New Social Contract for the Sciences” Sergio A. Restrepo M. (University of Florida, USA) | #193 |
| La Gerencia Centrada en Valores condición que Potencia la Productividad en la Organización Mildred Sena Vittini (Universidad Acción Pro-Educación y Cultura, DO) | #194 |
| Contribuciones de Porfirio Ballesteros en el área de Estructuras de Cáscaras Gustavo E. Pacheco-Crosetti (University of Puerto Rico, PR) Luis A. Godoy (University of Puerto Rico, PR) | #196 |
| Wind Load Determination Using Field Data and Wind Tunnel Studies on Residential Buildings Zhuzhao Liu (Clemson University, USA) David O. Prevatt (Clemson University, USA) Luis D. Aponte (University of Florida, USA) Timothy A. Reinhold (Institute for Business and Home Safety, USA) Kurtis R. Gurley (University of Florida, USA) Forrest J. Masters (Florida International University, USA) | #197 |
| Environmental Challenges and Global Markets for Environmental Businesses in Areas with Vulnerable Ecosystem Berrin Tansel (Florida International University, USA) Narciso Armestar (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, PE) Shonali Laha (Florida International University, USA) | #199 |
| Hurricane Wind Loads on Residential Structures: Full-Scale Measurements and Analysis from 2004 and 2005 Luis D. Aponte-Bermúdez (University of Florida, USA) Kurtis Gurley (University of Florida, USA) Timothy Reinhold (Institute for Business and Home Safety, USA) | #200 |
| Hurricane Evacuation Decision-Support Model for Bus Dispatch Leandro Margulis (Florida International University, USA) Pablo Charosky (Florida International University, USA) Juan Fernandez (Florida International University, USA) Martha A. Centeno (Florida International University, USA) | #201 |
| The Use of Geographic Information Systems for the Manipulation and Display of Coastal Data Collected at Invaders Bay, Trinidad and Tobago Deanesh Ramsewak (The University of The West Indies, TT) | #212 |
| The Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies for the Development of a Land Use/Cover Map of the Island of Tobago. Deanesh Ramsewak (The University of The West Indies, TT) | #213 |
| Control Strategies for Vertically Wiggling Snake Robots Aura-María Cardona (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Carlos Parra (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, CO) Jorge-Isaias Barrero (University Mass Boston, USA) | #214 |
| Sea-level Rise Implications for the Coast of Guyana: Sea walls and muddy coasts Omatoyo Kofi Dalrymple (University of South Florida, USA) Roger S. Pulwarty (NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center, USA) | #219 |
| Design of a Low Cost, Highly Functional, Multi-fingered Hand Prosthesis Salim Nasser (Florida International University, USA) Diana M. Rincon (Florida International University, USA) Manuel Rodriguez (Florida International University, USA) | #221 |
| El proceso de Autoevaluación en la Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral Mario Patiño (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, EC) Cecilia Paredes V. (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, EC) Moisés Tacle G. (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, EC) | #226 |
| Earthquake Induced Damage Estimation In Steel Buildings Gustavo Cortés-Areizaga (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Ricardo López-Rodríguez (University of Puerto Rico , PR) Ali Saffar (University of Puerto Rico , PR) | #230 |
| Minimization of Cmax in Parallel Machines with Identical Parallel Machines, Release and Setup Times Celia Aleán Zapata (Universidad del Norte, CO) Vanesa Manotas Niño (Universidad del Norte, CO) Maria Orozco Arredondo (Universidad del Norte, CO) Iván Ojito Castro (Universidad del Norte, CO) Carlos D. Paternina-Arboleda (Universidad del Norte, CO) | #238 |
| An Heuristic Alternative to Optimize Makespan over M Parallel Machines with Release and Seuence-Dependent Setup Times Pm | rj, sjk | Cmax Julián Lopez (Universidad del Norte, CO) Viviana Rozo (Universidad del Norte, CO) Iván Saavedra (Universidad del Norte, CO) Carlos D. Paternina-Arboleda (Universidad del Norte, CO) | #239 |