Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

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Information Systems

. Page 14.1255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Successful Use of Teams in a Human Computer Interaction REU: Combining Intensive Instruction with Strong MentoringAbstractSPIRE-EIT (Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education – EmergingInterface Technologies) at Iowa State University is a 10-week interdisciplinary summer ResearchExperience for 15 Undergraduates (NSF-funded) that integrates research and education inemerging interface technologies. Students are recruited from engineering, computer science,psychology, and design for an interdisciplinary mix. Classes in both content and professionaldevelopment occupy approximately 35% of the students’ time: computer programming andgraphics

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

AC 2009-1917: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SENIOR DESIGN WITH A RAPIDDESIGN CHALLENGEJoe Tranquillo, Bucknell UniversityDaniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University Page 14.978.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Preparing Students for Senior Design with a Rapid Design ChallengeIntroduction and MotivationDesign is arguably the most important class in an undergraduate engineering curriculum. It can,however, be one of the most challenging classes to teach as it ventures far off the traditionallecture and lab format that students are accustomed to. As engineering educators, we thereforewant to optimize the process such that our students get the most out of the experience

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1440: APPLICATION OF MULTIMODAL SOFTWARE TOOLS TOTEACH PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLSPaul Blowers, University of Arizona Paul Blowers is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and received his PhD from UIUC in 1999. He has been selected as one of the top two teachers in his home department every year for the last nine years, was selected as the best faculty advisor from the University of Arizona in 2008, and also received one of seven national faculty advisor awards from the National Acadademic Advisors Association in 2008. Page 14.222.1© American

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2013: FACTORS AFFECTING CONCEPT RETENTIONPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 14.623.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Factors Affecting Concept RetentionKeywordsConcept retention, transfer, competencies, fluid mechanicsIntroductionFew would argue with the claim that the quality of the learning experience in prerequisitecoursework has a significant impact on student success in subsequent courses. The premise forthis seems obvious: the more effectively students are taught, the better they will learn, and thebetter they learn, the more they will retain. Surprisingly, the STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Materials

by academic background such that Chemical Engineers tended tobe low users, while Industrial and Operations Engineers tended to be high users (especially inFall 2007). We attribute this difference to the fact that topics covered in Chemical Engineeringare more similar to Material Science and Engineering than Industrial and OperationsEngineering. Further juniors were less likely to use screencasts in comparison to sophomores.Further, students of color tended to use screencasts more often.With these trends in mind, we explore the two approaches to the “muddiest point” screencasts forFall 2007 and Fall 2008 in the following sections. For both terms we highlight studentperceptions of the screencasts and describe how the usage levels related to

Conference Session

Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sullivan, Dallas Independent School District

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Mathematics

AC 2009-2352: THE “BOX METHOD” FOR TEACHING RATIO/PROPORTIONPROBLEMSJames Sullivan, Dallas Independent School District Page 14.1266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The “Box Method” for Teaching Ratio/Proportion ProblemsAbstractThis paper details a systematic method for teaching high school students how to set up and solveratio and/or proportion problems. Such problems frequently occur in a wide variety ofengineering applications. The author, while teaching high school algebra courses, noticed aremarkable fact: Students were able to solve such problems correctly once the problems hadbeen set up properly. In other words, their major difficulty was not

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-1532: ASSESSMENT BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THEODOREMARCHESEMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Melissa Yale, Purdue University; Deborah Bennett, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1487: ON-LINE EXAMINATIONS FOR OBJECT-ORIENTEDPROGRAMMINGCordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue UniversityMelissa Yale, Purdue UniversityDeborah Bennett, Purdue University Page 14.925.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 On-Line Examinations for Object-Oriented ProgrammingAbstractOn-line content (such as handouts) have been widely adopted in today's classrooms. On-lineexaminations have yet to be accepted due to several reasons. For example, computers andnetworks may be unavailable during an examination; email and instant messaging maycompromise academic honesty. This paper reports our experience in using on-line examinationsfor a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Sriharsha Sundarram, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ozkeskin, University of Michigan; Mike Powers, Agilent Technologies; Juan Manriquez, Cideteq; Venkata Vasiraju, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

, and NSF funds participating students. Mutualvisits of key personnel were made during the project. The initial face-to-face meetings wereessential to layout the expectations while smoothening cultural differences. In addition toelectronic emails and phone conversation, web-based meetings have been very effective for liveviewing while discussing of engineering documents (http://agilent.webex.com). Althoughlanguage barrier was a challenge for international collaboration, an open mind for cross-culturalunderstanding, tactfulness, and patience are necessary to overcome the issues. Minutes ofmeeting are essential to keep everyone in focus.The following result is part of the collaborative work of TAMU, CIDETEQ, and Agilent.Literature ReviewMicroECM

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; John Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hyeon Woo Lee, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

the method, using class time for a variety of differenttypes of exercises. In addition, while the flip technique is described here for a face-to-facesetting, the potential exists for the technique to shape blended learning environments.Bibliography1. Heywood, J. (2005). Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.2. National Research Council (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Page 14.1385.11 Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.3. Felder, J. M. & Brent, R. (2003). Learning by Doing. Chemical

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Morris, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Biomedical

Appendix. Currently available solutions can becategorized using these dimensions and new ideas can be developed by applying theprinciple of the dimension to the problem at hand. Not every problem has a solution inevery dimension (or at least not one that is readily determined), and some dimensionsmay have more than one solution. Due to the somewhat different nature of purelybiological problems and solutions to those typical of engineering-type problems, somedimensions do not apply or require further sub-sections for clear classifications. Thisprocess of using the 8D methodology is a way to quickly find a great number of solutionswhile allowing “open-minded” thinking

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Computers in Education

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

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-865: ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTS THATADDRESS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITYMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sample, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1400: A COST-EFFECTIVE ROBOT WORK CELLJames Sample, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 14.18.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cost Effective Robot Work cellAbstractThis paper describes the design and construction of a cost effective robot work cell using anintegrated software system. Surplus industrial cylindrical coordinate robots were updated withnew electronics and software as well as tooling. A vision system was integrated usinginexpensive USB cameras and a “shareware” vision software system was integrated into therobot operating system.This system uses readily available tooling

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Information Systems

appointment at Purdue, Kyle worked for 16 years as a software engineer and developed systems for such industries as banking, telecommunications, publishing, healthcare, athletic recruiting, retail, and pharmaceutical sales.Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger's current interests include reducing the IT gender gap, web application development, and service learning. Since January 2008, she has been leading the NSF-ITEST SPIRIT project that seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for information technology disciplines as a career

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

AC 2009-2488: TEACHING THE INTEGRATION OF SAFETY ANDFIRE-PROTECTION ELEMENTS INTO THE BUILDING DESIGN PROCESSAhmed Megri, University of Wyoming Page 14.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching the integration of safety and fire protection elements into the building design processAbstractSummarized within the following article are the attempts made over an eight-year time period atthe Illinois Institute of Technology to improve the skills of its Architecture and ArchitecturalEngineering Students with regards to the integration of safety and fire protection into thebuilding design process.System integration has long been

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Computers in Education

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

Authors

Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computers in Education

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

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Chris Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Pat Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Dahlia Forde, University of Central Florida; Anna Koufakou, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

type of learning community is important due to the negative effects of STEMdisciplines on persistence in the major and timely graduation, especially engineering ([21], [22]).Peer groups, a known positive influence on retention, are more likely to form around a commonpurpose ([23], [24]). Students grouped with like-minded students are more likely to emulate thecharacteristics of that group and remain in the STEM disciplines ([25], [6]).Currently, the most reliable learning community information can be obtained from two trustedresources: (a) the Washington Center ([26]) and (b) the Educational Policy Institute (EPI). TheEPI website (www.educationapolicy.org) houses a database that lists effective student successpractices for higher education. Of

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley

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Mechanics

AC 2009-515: ESTABLISHING REAL ENGAGEMENT IN LARGE MECHANICSLECTURESBenson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley Page 14.584.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Establishing Real Engagement in Large Mechanics LecturesAbstractTeaching a large mechanics class poses some obvious challenges if the professor is interestedin more than simply speaking in front of a class and hoping that some knowledgetransmission takes place. Indeed, this aspect of traditional lecturing, one person declaimingat hopefully engaged but oftentimes bored students, is what has engendered much of thecriticism heard from students and education researchers and has driven the creation

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

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

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Elise Romines, Taylor University; Rachel Dodge, Taylor University; Jason Kruegar, Taylor University; Travis Booth, Taylor University; Josh Gates, Taylor University

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Educational Research and Methods

am an undergraduate Psychology student who is involved in an interdisciplinary team who is assessing the educational impact of the New Height's High Altitude Balloon Launch Research Program as it is integrated into undergraduate science classes.Travis Booth, Taylor UniversityJason Kruegar, Taylor UniversityJosh Gates, Taylor University Page 14.907.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 New Heights High Attitude Research Program Assessment Key Words: Problem based instruction, Educational assessment, and Balloon researchAbstract An investigation was conducted during the 2007-2008 school

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Computers in Education

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

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Fleming, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Vedant Jain, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology

AC 2009-745: IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A LINEAR AXISRAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMMike Fleming, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyVedant Jain, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRobert Landers, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 14.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementation and Evaluation of a Linear Axis Rapid Development SystemAbstractIn most control courses the topic of feedback control is introduced at a theoretical level. Atypical assignment, for

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zaydoun Rawashdeh, Wayne State University; Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-2441: TEACHING REAL-TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS NETWORKINGAND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNINGZaydoun Rawashdeh, Wayne State University Zaydoun Rawashdeh has received his Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. He is currently a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wayne State University. Since 2007 he has been working as a Teaching Assistant in the department. His research area is Vehicular Ad hoc Networks.Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University Syed Masud Mahmud received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1984. Since 1988, he has been with Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1155: CHANGING THE MARKS BASED CULTURE OF LEARNINGTHROUGH PEER ASSISTED TUTORIALSEsat Alpay, Imperial College LondonPeter Cutler, Imperial College LondonSusan Eisenbach, Imperial College LondonAnthony Field, Imperial College London Page 14.316.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Changing the Marks Based Culture of Learning through Peer Assisted Tutorials E. Alpay1, P.S. Cutler2, S. Eisenbach2 and A.J. Field2 1 Faculty of Engineering (EnVision) 2 Department of Computing Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus