Using A Modularity Analysis to Determine Tool and Student Roles within Maker Spaces

Abstract

His research interests include bio-inspired design of complex human networks and industrial networks with a focus on Eco-Industrial Park design.

Board 398: The Effects of COVID-19 on Students’ Tool Usage in Academic Makerspaces

“…The calculation of nestedness was done using MATLAB [14] and is abbreviatedly clarified with Eqs. 1 and 2 (more details can be found here [15][16][17]) with as the nestedness of the row, the number of ones that match between row i and j, and and the number of one's in row j and i respectively. This process is conducted for all row pairs and the final nestedness or NODF values for the rows is calculated.…”

Bipartite Network Analysis Utilizing Survey Data to Determine Student and Tool Interactions in a Makerspace

“…plantpollinator) networks and to conduct modularity analysis to further understand the networks [17]. The student and tool interactions that make up a makerspace network are analogous to both types of studies, with students being the "actors" and the tools the "events" of interest [18]. The network approach, which has yet to be applied to makerspaces, enables the complex interactions to be quantitatively mapped and studied.…”