Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Baca, University of Missouri-Rolla; Steve Watkins, University of Missouri-Rolla; Ray Luechtefeld, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

., “Decision Making, Planning and Teams,” Computer Mediated Complex Supervisory and Decision Making in Teams, IEE Colloquium, April 3, 1997, pp. 5/1- 5/22.6. Argyris, C., “Single-Loop and Double-Loop Models in Research on Decision Making,” Administrative Science Quarterly, September, 1976, pp. 363-375.7. Argyris, C., Putnam, R., McLain-Smith, D., Action Science, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1990.8. Argyris, C., Schön, D., Theory in Practice: Increasing Professional Effectiveness, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1974.9. Argyris, C., Reasons and Rationalizations, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004.10. Putnam, R., “Recipes and Reflective Learning: ‘What would prevent you from saying it that way?’” The

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Mihir Patal, Florida Tech; Nicholas Rogers, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

scoring module of thesystem is described in section 2. Section 3 covers the details of the SAR-LAB; MATLAB toolkit. In section 4 development details of the implementation of the tool are presented. Conclusionsderived from the experience of developing and using the tool is presented in section 5. Somepossible enhancements that are planned in the near future are outlined in section 6.1. Audio Front-EndWUW recognition system follows the generic functions depicted in the Figure 1-1. Speech signalcaptured by the microphone is converted into an electrical signal that is digitized prior to beingprocessed by the WUW recognition system. The system also can read digitized raw waveformstored in a file. In either case raw waveform samples are converted

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. However, it is stillessential that we continue to build, develop, and share our models of how to support a blendedapproach to learning from both the engineering education perspective, as well as from thetechnological perspective.AcknowledgementsThe National Science Foundation provided the funding for this work through a NSF Planning Page 11.918.11Grant EEC #0530708. We would also like to acknowledge the contributions of the otherresearchers collaborating in the CLEAR project, specifically Denny Davis, Chris Hundhausen,Jerry Maring, Robert Olsen, Dave Pollock, and Richard Zollars for their guidance andcontributions to this research.References1

Conference Session

Recent Developments in Engineering Ethics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

token to theteam on your left.”The team that collects the most tokens wins. Actually, though, everyone wins: for at least anhour, employees have been engaged in focused problem-solving and consensus-based discussionabout corporate scenarios based on real ethics cases at the company.Each game set includes all playing accessories; a video of opening/concluding remarks by CEONorm Augustine, Dilbert, and Dogbert; six team guides; and one very detailed leader’s guide.This booklet includes instructions for play, a guide for determining numbers and sizes of groups,a floor plan for optimal table arrangement, and comments on the potential answers for eachscenario, including scores for each response

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron McKean, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

eliminated.By involving industry partners in this decision, we were able to meet costs associated with thenew courses were offset through donations. Donations included upfront costs, ongoing labsponsorship, and a good quantity of networking tools. The university also proved funds tosupplement curriculum change costs. Four faculty have since been trained with primary fundingfrom Exceptional Merit Grant awards – sponsored through the Ferris Foundation.Opportunities through change...By 2003 the department was undergoing significant changes. Several faculty retired, providingopportunity to bring fresh talent into the program. In addition, the entire department facilitieswere being remodeled. Change equals opportunity.Through a little crafty floor planning

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

academic institutions: A decade of research.” Ethics and Behavior. 11(3): 219-232. 2001.12 Beck, L., and I. Ajzen. “Predicting dishonest actions using the Theory of Planned Behavior.” Journal of Research in Personality. 25(3):285-301. 1991. Page 11.322.13

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsty Mills, University of New Mexico

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Engineering Ethics

-3.12 Senator Patrick Leahy “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Video Surveillance; Legal and Technological Challenges” Speech at Georgetown University Law Center and The Constitution Project 23 March 2004. Available at http://www.mindfully.org/Technology/2004/RFID-Patrick-Leahy23mar04.htm13 C. Perrow, Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies, New York : Basic Books, 198414 Rittel, H., M. Webber, “Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning” pp 155-169, Policy Sciences, Vol. 4, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Inc., Amsterdam, 1973.15 M. Minsky, foreword to K.E. Drexler, Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology, Anchor, 198716 J. Dann, G. Dozois (eds), Nanotech, Ace Books, December 1, 199817

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University

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Design in Engineering Education

/or teleconferences with the industrial sponsor. This high frequency of contact among allstakeholders ensures projects can stay on track despite the distractions of other courses, teamdynamics, busy schedules, etc.. In addition, there are six major design reviews in which teamspresent progress to date and plans. The third element are written reports (deliverables), a total of10 over the span of two semesters, including two major reports, a design package at the end ofthe first semester, and a full account of all project activities and results at the end of the year.It should be noted that there are less milestones during the 2nd semester, there are two reasons forthis “easing” on reporting requirements. During the first semester all projects

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

concerned with assessment at the course level and will describehow one might organize a plan for such assessment. Page 11.356.6 Table 2: Example Survey for Heat Transfer Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: use 5 for strongly agree; 4 for agree; 3 for neutral; 2 for disagree; and 1 for strongly disagree.disagree agree 1 2 3 4 5 I feel that I understand the physics of the modes of heat transfer understand heat conduction in one dimension and electrical analogies am able to analyze heat exchangers using the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Heidi Newell, Rowan University; James Newell, Rowan University

anumber of patterns on an as-needed basis, and still others exhibit strong preferences for a numberof patterns. Each pattern is distinguished by a number of features. A few hallmarks are listedbelow: Sequential learners prefer order and consistency. They want step-by-step instructions, and time to plan, organize, and complete tasks. Page 11.442.3 Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2006, American Society for Engineering Education Precise learners thrive on detailed and accurate information. They take copious notes and

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; Adeeb Rahman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Josh Bostwick, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

correcting details, but rather, to engender within mechanicspedagogy the well-conceived and planned articulation of the concepts that underpin thesedetails. Without such an approach, we will be left with our current situation, so keenly describedby Hestenes et al., The implications could not be more serious. Since the students have evidently not learned the most basic Newtonian concepts, they must have failed to comprehend most of the material in the course. They have been forced to cope with the subject by rote memorization of isolated fragments and by carrying out meaningless tasks. No wonder so many are repelled! The few who are successful have done so by their own devices, the course and the teacher having supplied only the

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K-Y Daisy Fan, Cornell University; Clare van den Blink, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

presented an opportunity for lively peer discussion that then led students tothe correct answer. In this study, most of the questions were in the lower levels(definition, basic application). This was partly because the course itself was anintroductory level programming course and that the questions had to fit with otherlearning activities in a 50-minute lecture. Furthermore, the instructor has had limitedexperience with using multiple-choice questions and this study was the first time that theinstructor had used a PRS. As PRS become more widely used, textbook publishers arebeginning to offer polling questions along with their books. The instructor plans tocontinue the use of PRS and will build up a question bank, focusing on creating morehigh level

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students more flexibility when choosing courses,several courses, required on the old plan, were dropped and replaced with new required courses.The most notable change was the exclusion of an introductory electrical engineering course fromthe required core curriculum. This course was replaced with MECH 343 (Modeling DynamicSystems). This new four-credit course, which includes a laboratory component, includes topicssuch as Laplace transforms, Newtonian dynamics, Lagrangian dynamics, lumped-parametermodeling, derivation of equations of motion, and introductory system theory. At the same time,the students are exposed to systems in several domains (mechanical, electrical, thermal, andfluid). The lectures and laboratory exercises have attempted to

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Aslam, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

unique feature ofthe MSU smart robot is its user-upgradeable capability and itslarger number of programmable motor and sensor ports (than forexample the RIS). The user can even upgrade the microcontroller, Figure 11 Microcontroller basedwhich is not possible for any robot in its price class. A wall-climber, robots; miniaturization.completed in Summer 2005, is shown in Fig. 12. Plans for itscommercialization are under way (the target price is $200). Other examples of MILS and RILS are shown in Figures 13-15. Anenvironmental monitor, shown in Figure 13, is based on a PIC 16F876microcontroller and can measure air temperature, density, pressurechange and speed. This monitor was designed, tested and packaged bythe TASEM teams. A module

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

faculty advisor whenever necessary to discuss class scheduling plans, currentacademic issues, or other matters of concern.However, it is left to the student to request an appointment with her/his faculty advisor,and most do not. This situation is similar to the SLCC, where it is up to the students toask their instructor about the possible impact of the new environment on theirperformance. From our previous discussions, it is clear that many students facesignificant adjustment challenges, and it may be necessary to utilize all possible methodsof preparation much more carefully. In the case of international student transfer, in mostcountries, students are at least told about these academic challenges in their final year,and methods for coping are

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Queensland into the nature ofengineering competence indicate, however, that some competencies of recent graduates arenot the result of the systematic instruction envisaged in the concept of outcomes-basededucation. Based on these findings this paper introduces the concept of AccidentalCompetencies. These are the competencies that graduates achieve through the co-action ofseveral curricular elements and additional aspects surrounding the formal process ofeducation. Accidental Competencies are therefore not a planned outcome resulting fromcurriculum design.Critical Review of the Competency MovementIn order to understand this concept it is necessary to review the definition and underlyingassumptions behind the idea of competencies, the foundation of

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida; Mernet Larson, University of South Florida; Jack Heller, University of South Florida; Douglas Lunsford, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

actual circuit deviceanatomical drawing living human bodyhouse or building plan existing (or proposed) house or buildingneural net model “real” human learningpicture or painting of a flower vase the actual flower vasescript the performed playscore the performed music Page 11.1081.13 Table Two Summary of the survey results of chemical (ChE) or mechanical (ME) engineering senior capstone design courseResponding programs

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guili Zhang, University of Florida; YoungKyoung Min, University of Florida; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

policy, 2005 version. DESIGN REVIEW POLICYIt is important in Civil Engineering to take the steps necessary to get the correct answer.Remember Hammurabi’s Law? In the "real world" practice plans, drawings and specificationsare reviewed and a responsible licensed PE is required to stamp them. In academia publicationsand research are also subjected to peer review prior to publication.Thus, this semester all your problem sets will be reviewed by two of your classmates prior totheir being turned in. This approach to having your work reviewed is called DESIGN REVIEW,and this idea, if not our process, may be familiar to you from other courses. The objective ofDESIGN REVIEW in our course is two fold. First and primarily

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

on the research team for four to six years. In contrast, at an undergraduateinstitution students may start in the group with only one or two engineering courses completed,and will remain in the group for only two or three years. Other constraints at these schools arehigh teaching loads and limited research facilities. Because of these concerns, some faculty maychoose to avoid research activities while others may perform only research that requires limitedstudent involvement. However, as the primary focus at these institutions is the education ofundergraduates, the ideal research plan will provide opportunities to include studentssignificantly in the process.One way to perform research with heavy undergraduate involvement is to select an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

Curriculum Reform EffortsIn late 2002 curriculum reevaluation was started through support of a National ScienceFoundation Planning Grant for Department Level Reform of Engineering Education. Thereform effort was based on the hypothesis that learning was enhanced when engineeringcourses were relevant to students’ existing preconceptions of engineering, and students’experiences in the classroom match their preconceptions. Relevance was created byfocusing reform around three goals. First, student engagement and attitude would beimproved by changing courses from a traditional lecture format to one which emphasizedin-depth analysis of authentic problems by student teams. Reformed courses sacrificedbreadth of coverage for depth of understanding. The

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; David M. Moss, University of Connecticut; David Giblin, University of Connecticut; Elias Faraclas, University of Connecticut; Cathi Koehler, University of Connecticut

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school training. She plans to complete the Ph.D. in May 2006.David Giblin, University of Connecticut David Giblin earned his BSE degree in mechanical engineering in 2002 from the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Since then, he has been active in the Galileo Program at the University of Connecticut supported by the NSF Fellowship (under contract NSF-0139307). Currently a PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University of Connecticut, his research area is in robotic manipulation theories and environment mapping strategies.David M. Moss, University of Connecticut David M. Moss is an Associate Professor of Education in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. His

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

writing samples gathered inportfolios). It employs several assessment strategies (quantitative analyses of student writingsamples, quantitative analyses of written surveys, and qualitative analyses of interviewtranscripts).This paper is the second in a series of four planned EWI reports to ASEE. While last year’spaper articulated a baseline set of data with regard to student attitudes, practices and skills, thisyear’s report will include data demonstrating what students have learned in addition topreliminary considerations of how this study can begin to affect instructional practice in UT-Tyler Engineering courses.BackgroundWith some estimates suggesting that “as much as 80% of an engineer’s work time is spent oncommunicating,”1 significant

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

come.AcknowledgementsThis work has been supported by a planning grant from the National Science Foundation,Division of Engineering Education and Centers, under program solicitation NSF-03-562,"Department Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education," Grant Number EEC-0343214. This work has also been supported by the College of Engineering & ComputerScience and the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Wright State University. Page 11.1073.12Bibliography1. Adelman, Clifford, 1998, "Women and Men of the Engineering Path: A Model for Analyses of Undergraduate Careers," U.S. Department of Education Report, May, 1998.2. Pomalaza-Raez

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Sometimes when we teach our courses, we tend to lose sight of the fact that each courseis but one element in a learning sequence defined as a curriculum. The closer therelationships are among courses, curriculum, and planned out of class activities, the moreeffective the learning experience will be for the students2. The paradigm shift initiated by theappearance of ABET engineering accreditation criteria EC 2000, see Ref. [3], imposed oncourse designers to keep in mind this relationship between these three educational aspects. Acourse has to be designed, taught and assisted to address program objectives and outcomes.2. Active LearningThe instructor can make the most of a classroom by turning it into active learning. The setupin the classroom would

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

other first-yearCoE students at a campus dining facility or local restaurant. This social experience was intendedto be relaxing and a much needed distraction from the academic demands of the semester.Two large scale events and one closing activity were planned and implemented during the fallprogram. In conjunction with the Student Engineers Council, a course request help session forspring courses was facilitated by mentors and open to all mentees. Mentors representing specificengineering disciplines were available to answer questions about certain major-specific classesand professors and to assist students in completing the online course request process. An eveningevent was also held following the second Engineering Explorations test. Mentors

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Markus Billeter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Biomedical; Grace M. Nijm, Northwestern University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Northwestern University; Alan Sahakian, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, please also ask the intervie-wee the two starting questions below, just to smooth the environment. We will notbe using them in our analysis, but for both parties (interviewee and interviewer)asking a few starting questions will warm up the conversation.(a) Starting question: What is your major field of study?(b) Starting question: What are your plans after graduation?(1) What is a spin echo? Could you describe me your understanding about spinecho in your own words? Alternative questions: Where do we use it? What causesspin echo?(2) What is spatial encoding? How is spatial encoding accomplished in MRI?Alternative questions: Where do we use it? What causes spatial encoding?(3) What is the ”Larmor frequency”? Alternative questions: Where do we

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Khalil Najafi, University of Michigan; Yogesh Gianchandani, University of Michigan; Kensall D. Wise, University of Michigan; Michel M. Maharbiz, University of Michigan; Dean Aslam, Michigan State University; Paul Bergstrom, Michigan Technological University; Craig Friedrich, Michigan Technological University

addressthem. b) The proposals are required to include systems aspects, and thus must cover a circuit inaddition to a sensor or actuator. c) Budgeting and milestone planning for the proposed work arerequired. Students have been from several engineering majors: electrical, mechanical,biomedical, and chemical engineering, as well as from applied physics. This course is availableto distance education students via the web.Societal Impact of Microsystems (EECS 830)During the next two decades, microsystems are expected to have a pervasive impact on societyas they are used to couple electronics to the non-electronic world. Microsystems will be used tomonitor our environment (global warming, pollution, improved weather forecasting), providehomeland security

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; William Semke, University of North Dakota; Douglas Olsen, University of North Dakota; Arnold Johnson, University of North Dakota; Ofer Beeri, University of North Dakota; George Seielstad, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Config (GPS, IMU) Computer CPU H&S DAQ Mission Planning Power H&S Control Data Postprocessing Voltages provided to all Sensor Electronics Comm

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies