Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Felix Hamza-Lup, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology

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, Honolulu, HI, 2007.2. Brus, C., L. Zhao, and J. Jessop, "Visual-Spatial Ability in First-Year Engineering Students: A Useful Retention Variable?" American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, 2004.3. Mathias, J., Gupta, L., Nicklow, J.W., Tezcan, J., Caffey, R., Chrisman, B., Pearson, C., Pericak-Spector, K., Kowalchuk, R., Lewis, E., and Sevim, H, "Improved retention through innovative academic and nonacademic programs", American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, 2007.4. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, (Eds), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, Washington DC

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melinda Hess, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Corina Owens, University of South Florida

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AC 2009-299: ON EVALUATING AND RATING ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ANUMERICAL METHODS COURSEMelinda Hess, University of South Florida Melinda R. Hess is the Director of the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Measurement (CREAM) at the University of South Florida. She has written and presented over 30 papers at technology end education research conferences and has co-authored two chapters in educational methods books. She is the Editor of the Florida Journal of Educational Research.Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida. He is the author of the textbook - Mechanics

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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case “focus upon sustainable growth”, “where we are as a company today and where wewish to be in the future”, “our competitive advantage includes our ability to innovate” With thesethemes in mind we focused the conversation on the engineering issues and the challenges thatthey perceive in these key areas and in particular the role of computation and technology (Figure2; identify and confirm).Big engineering Challenges (Figure 2 B): “1) Lower installed cost with capital 2) R & D function comes up with a lot of ideas that are not economical 3) Organization expects the engineers at the research

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Page 14.409.9study.1.4 Multiple solutionsThe Data Synchronization case study presents multiple alternatives so that the students canchoose an appropriate one.1.4.1 Picking alternativesFor Data Synchronization Case Study, the alternatives were designed so that they would fit inwith India in mind. Because software engineers are paid less in India compared to the U.S., itmade sense for a few alternatives to focus on training employees to enhance the process. Thetraining aspect incorporated some technical aspects to reach the company’s goals, such asencryption. Employees could encrypt by hand or use a software tool that would handle theencryption process.Each alternative costs the company different sums of money. Some of the cost can come

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Meuth, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Paul Robinette, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Donald Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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cluesabout their surroundings.Knowledge BasesSeveral knowledge bases were discussed, including Cyc and Open Mind. This gave the studentsan idea of how difficult it is to enumerate all of the "common sense" information humans useevery day.Software AgentsSoftware agents represent a way to apply autonomous robotics algorithms in pure software.Several agents were discussed, including web crawlers, product recommendation systems anddaemons.LabRatLabRat is a small, mobile robot kit designed by Rolla Engineered Solutions, LLC for use ineducation, scientific research and hobby robotics. Page 14.808.7Figure 1. A swarm of 20 LabRats, constructed by students

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

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incentives in the form ofcourse credits and funding to work on other like-minded OLPC service learning projects.Funding for this project is currently under discussion from many different organizations such asthe University of Wisconsin- Madison Chancellor's Office and the College of Engineering. TheNational Science Foundation will also be considered as another funding source.Conclusion Overall, the One Laptop Per Child project has been very successful at both theelementary and collegiate education level. The successful learning opportunities provided tocollege students was identified in the pilot study conducted in Wisconsin during the summer of2008 and has continued to demonstrate the educational value of the project as seen by theincreasing

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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AC 2009-1083: A MODEL FOR THE PLANNING, MARKETING, ANDIMPLEMENTATION OF A DEPARTMENTAL LAPTOP INITIATIVEMark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Bannatyne is a Professor of Computer Graphics Technology at the Purdue School of Engineering at IUPUI, and acting Department head for the Department of Design and Communication Technology. Dr. Bannatyne is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology where he studied Machine Tool Technology, Utah State University (BSc., 1988, MSc. 1992), and Purdue University (Ph.D., 1994). Dr. Bannatyne is an active member of AVA, ITEA, ASEE, Phi Kappa Phi, and Epsilon Pi Tau where he is a member of The Board of Editors

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Latorre, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Manuel Blazquez, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Elio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Sergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Francisco Garcia-Sevilla, Castilla-La Mancha University; Catalina Martinez-Mediano, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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AC 2009-929: AN EXPERIENCE ON LEARNING OBJECTS REUTILIZATIONBASED ON EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEDMiguel Latorre, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaManuel Blazquez, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaElio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaSergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaFrancisco Garcia-Sevilla, Castilla-La Mancha UniversityCatalina Martinez-Mediano, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaGabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia Page 14.191.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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AC 2009-779: BIT-MAPPED GRAPHICS ON A BUDGET USING THE FREESCALES10 MICROCONTROLLERChristopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth CHRISTOPHER R. CARROLL earned academic degrees at Georgia Tech and Caltech. He is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His interests are digital systems and microprocessor applications, especially as they relate to educational environments. Page 14.282.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Bit-mapped Graphics on a Budget Using the Freescale S10

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Lesko, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University

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Technology Bldg, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858; email: pickardj@ecu.edu; phone: 252-328-9646. Page 14.415.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design Considerations for Virtual Classroom and Laboratory EnvironmentsAbstractWith the ever-increasing demand for distance education one of the key challenges facing facultyis not only delivering effective instruction through both lecture-style and laboratory means, butalso giving students an environment with a sense of presence. The key challenge here is toimprove on the distance student’s capabilities for

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

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AC 2009-573: CEMENTING ABSTRACTION WITH A CONCRETEAPPLICATION: A FOCUSED USE OF ROBOTICS IN CS1Alexander Mentis, United States Military AcademyCharles Reynolds, United States Military AcademyDonald Abbott-McCune, United States Military AcademyBenjamin Ring, United States Military Academy Page 14.309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cementing Abstraction with a Concrete Application: A Focused Use of Robots in CS1AbstractTeaching abstraction, modularity, and encapsulation, as well as the essential skill of reading,understanding, and using code generated by other programmers is important in an introductoryprogramming course