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Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Willis, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston

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Educational Research and Methods

, post-secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels.Susan Miertschin, University of Houston Susan L. Miertschin is an Associate Professor in Computer Information Systems at the University of Houston. She began her career in higher education teaching applied mathematics for engineering technology students. She demonstrated consistent interest in the application of information and communication technologies to instruction. This interest plus demonstrated depth of knowledge of computer applications and systems caused her to change her teaching focus to computer information systems in 2000. Recently, she has completed graduate coursework in the area of Medical Informatics in order to deepen and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island

. Special thanksto Jim Byrnes for his help with the detail design of the hardware interface board.References Page 15.1157.131. Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, M. Fox and N. Hackerman, Editors, National Research Council, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2003.2. T. Scott, ‘Two “take home” experiments in fluid mechanics,” In Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, St. Louis, MO, 2000, pp. 6451-6458.3. W. Berg, and M. Boughton, “Enhanced suitcases for upper division electronics laboratories,” In Proceedings of the

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Instructional Strategies in AE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Betz, State University of New York

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Architectural

AC 2010-673: MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE: A CASE STUDY INARCHITECTURAL EDUCATIONJoseph Betz, State University of New York Joseph A. Betz is an architect and Professor in the Department of Architecture & Construction Management at the State University of New York College of Technology at Farmingdale. He received his undergraduate and professional degrees in architecture from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his post-professional degree in architecture from Columbia University. A recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, he has served as both national Program Chair and Division Chair of the Architectural Engineering Division of the American

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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-26: IMPROVING TEAM PERFORMANCE: THE COGNITIVE STYLEFACTORJoanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University Joanna F. DeFranco is an Engineering faculty member at Penn State University. She earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Math from Penn State, M.S. in Computer Engineering from Villanova, and earned her Ph.D. in Computer and Information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Previous to entering academia, Dr. DeFranco held a number of positions in industry and government, including software engineer for Motorola in Horsham, PA and an Electronics Engineer for the Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, PA. She has published a number of articles in journals and

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-178: ENERGY PRACTICES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: A GLOBALLOOKDaphene Koch, Purdue University Daphene Koch, PhD is an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Daphene has over 10 years of college teaching experience and over 10 years of construction industry experience. Her construction experience included mechanical construction and industrial petrochemical projects in Indiana , Texas and East Malaysia.Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University Raji Sundararajan is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology. She currently serves at president of t he Electrostatics

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Joshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College; Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-618: HANDS-ON DISTANCE-LEARNING LABORATORY COURSEUSING INTERNET VIDEO TOOLSKathleen Meehan, Virginia TechJoshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech Mr. Quesenberry graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering in May 2009. He is currently working on his Masters degree in computer engineering at Virginia Tech.Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College Ms. Olinger is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering degree program at Virginia Western Community College.Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College Mr. Diomedi II is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering at Virginia Western Community College.Richard Clark

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University; Brant Price, Purdue University; Jeremiah Dole, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

, the educationalbenefits, and assessment data from the use of the project will be presented in this paper.Introduction:Many engineering and technology programs rely on hands-on application of the topics studied inthe classroom. During a normally scheduled laboratory, the electrical engineering andtechnology students demonstrate the operation of an electric circuit to their laboratory instructor.In an effort to better prepare the students for their laboratory session and reduce the amount oftime the students and laboratory instructors spend in the formal laboratory environment, a systemof personally owned, student hardware was created to allow students to perform any necessarywork at the student’s individual residence at a low cost. This allows

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Wey Chen, Southern Taiwan University

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Computers in Education

. Page 15.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Curriculum Sequences Construction in a Web-based van Hiele Tutor Using Bayesian NetworkAbstractEducational content on the Internet is rapidly increasing. Educational institutions and businessesare placing more course material online to supplement classroom and business training situations.Prior researchers have reported that this new web-based training technology has not integratedsound pedagogical practices into the authoring process when developing new tutorials. This paperformulates an alternative pedagogical approach that encompasses the van Hiele Model, cognitivemodel, and Bayesian network to design the curriculum content and sequence

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Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1836: ENHANCING LEARNING IN DATA COMMUNICATION ANDNETWORKING WITH HOME NETWORKHongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Learning in Data Communication and Networking with Home Network1. IntroductionData communication and networking is provided as an introductory course to get the studentsfamiliar with the concepts and technologies in computer networking. It covers a wide range oftechnologies and protocols in the network, which makes the hands-on practice necessary for thelearning of this course. It is challenging to build a real network with

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Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Areas of study include business and entrepreneurship, healthprofessions, communications, computers/digital technology, engineering/biotechnology, arts andhumanities, natural sciences, pre-law, pre-medicine, and urban policy. Students typically startprogram enrollment in the sophomore year and generally have a total of three cooperativeeducation experiences in a five-year degree program. Also, most majors have a four-year optionwith fewer cooperative education internships. Support from a cooperative education coordinatorhelps students identify appropriate jobs, prepare for program participation, and reflect on what Page 15.83.5was learned in the

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Roberts, Vanderbilt University; Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University

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Computers in Education

better their understanding of the concepts instead of justlearning enough to get the correct solution.IntroductionThe use of technology in the classroom has reduced the work load for instructors and offers thepotential for improved learning, but many time the use of technology alone fails to grasp the at-tention or interest of the students enrolled. Interactive demonstrations, whether computer-based orhands-on, have been shown to enhance comprehension especially when dealing with higher levelconcepts often encountered in science and engineering courses [1–5]. Though hands-on activitiesare likely more effective for student learning, in class demonstrations of simulation tools related to

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Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

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Mechanics

thechanging nature of our technological world. Cars that are computer controlled are not ones thatlend themselves to “tinkering.” Likewise, the microelectronics that runs through most all moderntechnological artifacts present our nascent engineers with little of the opportunity for hands-onlearning that so typified the pre-college experience of their counterparts in years past.On the other hand, students are very comfortable with videos and, hopefully, reasonably welloriented toward simulation/animation software. Their inclinations can be used [1], in a properlydesigned course, to enhance learning [2], [3], [4].What the authors have tried to do is add a new component to what have traditionally been pureanalysis courses as a way of addressing this

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel McCarthy, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Engineerng Deparment at the U.S. Air Force Academy. His research interests include signal and image processing, real-time embedded computer systems, biomedical instrumentation, and engineering education, and is the author or co-author of over 180 publications including papers, books, and book chapters. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SPIE, NSPE, BMES, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu; he is an active ABET evaluator and NCEES exam committee member. E-mail: c.h.g.wright@ieee.orgSteven Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett, Ph.D., P.E. received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Williams, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

Instruction to Individual Student Learning StylesAbstract This paper describes the approach and offers preliminary results for our guided on-demandadaptive learning (GOAL) project. GOAL provides asynchronous web-based instruction thatdetects preferred learning styles for each student and adapts the instruction to match the detectedpreference. It also provides a platform for research about learning and for evaluating instruction.Introduction Undergraduate engineering education must change to accommodate the acceleratingdependence of society upon engineering and to harness the evolving strengths of our students. Tobe technologically literate, a student today needs greater breadth and depth of technicalknowledge than

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Nordstrom, Lipscomb University; John Pettit, David Lipscomb University

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Electrical and Computer

andevaluation, and discusses our experiences with the tool as a run-up to our 2009 ABET programreview and evaluation.OverviewInstitutions seek ABET1 accreditation to assure a quality educational experience for students inApplied Sciences, Computing, Engineering, and Technology programs of study. ABETaccreditation is based on standards of quality set collaboratively by its member technical andprofessional societies2. Institutions seeking accreditation begin by making a request forevaluation to ABET. Once approved, a lengthy self-study questionnaire is prepared by theinstitution, documenting the degree to which its administration, facilities, faculty, curriculum andstudents meet the accreditation criteria set forth by ABET. Once the self-study has

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida

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First-Year Programs

experience, living-learning communities, and persistence to graduation for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida Michael Georgiopoulos is a Professor in the UCF School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program" as well as the NSF-funded STEP program entitled "EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Dr. Georgiopoulos' research interests lie in the areas of machine learning, neural networks, pattern recognition and applications in signal/image processing

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University; Cheng-Zhong Xu, Wayne State University

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Electrical and Computer

Wayne State University in 2002. He also received several other teaching excellence awards within the College of Engineering. He has served as a Technical Reviewer for many conferences, journals, and funding agencies. Since 2008, he has been serving as an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology program evaluator. He is listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Empowering Executives and Professionals, and many others.Cheng-Zhong Xu, Wayne State University Cheng-Zhong Xu received the BS and MS degrees in computer science from Nanjing University in 1986 and 1989, respectively, and the PhD degree in computer science from the University of Hong Kong in 1993. He is a professor in

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Rebeca Gonzalez, Chapin High School; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alan Siegel, NYU

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1108: A COMPUTATIONAL INTRODUCTION TO STEM STUDIESEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Eric Freudenthal is an Assistant Professor of computer science at the University of Texas at El Paso.Rebeca Gonzalez, Chapin High School Rebeca Gonzalez is a mechanical engineer working as a teacher of computer science, pre-engineering, and math at Chapin High School in El Paso, Texas.Sarah Hug, University of Colorado Sarah Hug is an assessment and technology consultant. Dr. Hug also serves as the Graduate Admissions Coordinator for the Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society at the University of Colorado in Boulder and a researcher for the National Center for Women and

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

Technology. He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has obtained a teaching award from the College of Engineering and was selected as professor of the semester four times by the local chapter of Pi-Tau-Sigma. Page 15.970.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Prediction comparisons between non-linear and linear models for dynamics enhanced educationIntroductionIn previous works 1, 2, 3, 4 examples were given illustrating benefits of introducing modernsoftware, such as MAPLE®, into undergraduate and beginning graduate mechanics courses.There are

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-289: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS: A REQUIREMENT FORGRADUATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Internships as a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Aaron Graham, Arizona State University; Andrea Eller, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

to develop a learning trajectory for macro-micro concepts in materials science education as well as materials science modules which integrate interventions for student misconceptions using a 5E (engage, explore, explain, extend, evaluate) pedagogy with technological tools of Just-in-Time-Teaching and© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Classroom Clicker questions. Page 15.1149.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Supporting Student Learning, Attitude, and Retention Through Critical Class ReflectionsAbstractStudents may have preformed ideas about learning and the role of the student and the

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Innovations in First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1060: THE MICHIGAN LECTURER COMPETITION: USING AMULTI-TIERED CLASS COMPETITION TO INCREASE STUDENTCOLLABORATION AND COMPREHENSIONJeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan Jeff Ringenberg is a lecturer at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. His research interests include mobile learning software development, tactile programming, methods for bringing technology into the classroom, and studying the effects of social networking and collaboration on learning. He holds BSE, MSE, and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan Marcial Lapp is a graduate student in the Industrial and Operations Engineering

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1504: MOBILE GAMING AND THE ZUNEWilliam Birmingham, Grove City College Page 15.876.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mobile Gaming and the ZuneAbstractClasses in mobile gaming are very popular with students and provide them with knowledge andprogramming skills that are in great demand in both industry and graduate research programs. Theseclasses can provide experience in the following areas: software engineering, advanced programming inmodern object-oriented environments, user-interface design, networking, real-time programming, aswell as principles of game design and programming. Until recently, mobile gaming required machinesthat were

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Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University

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Materials

AC 2010-926: SELECTION OF MATERIAL, SHAPE, AND MANUFACTURINGPROCESS FOR A CONNECTING RODSomnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University Page 15.1057.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Selection of Material, Shape and Manufacturing Process For a Connecting RodABSTRACTThis activity centers on the courses of strength of materials and production design offered at asophomore level Mechanical Engineering curriculum. A connecting rod is one of the mostmechanically stressed components in internal combustion engines. The objective of the activityis to select the appropriate material for a connecting rod where the constraints

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1815: FACILITATING TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMICCOMPUTER TOOLMatthew Verleger, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Page 15.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Facilitating Teaching and Research on Open-Ended Problem Solving Through the Development of a Dynamic Computer ToolAbstractModel Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are realistic open-ended problems set in engineering contexts;student teams draw on their diverse experiences both in and out of the classroom to develop amathematical model explicated in a memo to the client. These activities have been implementedin

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Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

AC 2010-88: ENRICHING STUDENTS’ STUDY OF BEAM REACTIONS ANDDEFLECTIONS: FROM SINGULARITY FUNCTIONS TO METHOD OF MODELFORMULASIng-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas Ing-Chang Jong serves as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received a BSCE in 1961 from the National Taiwan University, an MSCE in 1963 from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 1965 from Northwestern University. He and Dr. Bruce G. Rogers coauthored the textbook Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Oxford University Press (1991). Professor Jong was Chair of the Mechanics Division, ASEE, 1996-97, and received the Archie Higdon

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Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay; Rajesh Kitey

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Mechanics

numerical methods werecompared with the corresponding closed form solutions.INTRODUCTIONThis study constitutes a laboratory component of the strength of materials courses taught to bothengineering and engineering technology students. It is important that engineering students learnthe detrimental effects of stress raisers such as notches, holes, and sharp corners in machinemembers. Such discontinuities can cause a large rise in stress above the nominal value. Thistopic is introduced in the strength of materials course in the design of a stepped shaft withkeyways subjected to bending, torsion, as well as axial loads. The nominal axial stress, thebending stress, and the shear stress due to torsion in the shaft are each multiplied by thecorresponding

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Kozak, University of Dayton

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-2055: IN-PERSON VERSUS SYNCHRONOUS REMOTE DELIVERY OFMECHANICS LECTURESMichael Kozak, University of Dayton Page 15.707.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 In-Person versus Synchronous Remote Delivery of Mechanics LecturesAbstractThe author divided two classes of mechanics students into two approximately equal groups. Onegroup received lectures in-person while the other group received the lecture synchronously andremotely over the internet from an adjacent classroom. Students were randomly assigned to eachgroup. Two different lectures were performed in this manner with each of two classes withstudents randomly

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

the students felt it important after each stage was completed that fullset of each teams code be shared with the entire class. This would provide students withmore opportunities to read code. In future offerings of the course, team evaluations withindividual accountability will be used.Bibliography Information[1] Course website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/OOSD/F2009/index.html.[2] Kak, A. C., “Programming with Objects: A Comparative Presentation of Object Oriented Programmingwith C++ and Java”, John-Wiley, March 2003.[3] Friedman, R. and D. Fadi, “Innovation and Education in the Digital Age: Reconciling the Roles ofPedagogy, Technology, and the Business of Learning, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management,November 2003.[4] Smith, K. A

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University

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International

students and faculty. In May 2009, we provided a study abroad program atHochschule Darmstadt, University of Applied Sciences in Germany. The program was entitledTechnology, Innovation and Energy in Germany and Europe. It was attended by ten students from theColleges of Technology and Engineering and an alumni of the university. The leader of the group was a Page 15.794.3full professor of the CoT and I attended as a backup to my department head who was not able to attend.Another department head of the CoT also attended part of the program. The program consisted ofvarious seminars by faculty of the Hochschule Darmstadt, university facility