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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Somer Chipperfield; Kelly Yoder; Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Abdullah Konak

Living in an International World: Assessing Students’ Global Awareness Somer Chipperfield, Kelly Yoder, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Abdullah Konak Penn State Berks AbstractEngineers are now often working internationally and across diverse cultures in today’s globaleconomy. Therefore, students should become increasingly globally aware in order to be betterprepared for a career in an international knowledge-based society. Measuring students’ globalawareness is not a simple task. In this paper, our primary emphasis is on understanding Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students

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Rajarajan Subramanian

Developing Advanced Construction Management Course with Innovative MethodologiesRajarajan Subramanian, Lecturer, Civil Engineering/Structural Design and ConstructionEngineering Technology, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, email: rus30@psu.eduAbstract Modernization of engineering field has deeply impacted the development of engineeringdegree courses at both content level and the way how a course is being taught. Engineeringdegree courses have evolved along the professional lines of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical andother areas of engineering. Engineering courses comprise of both analytical and theory orientedsubjects that are being taught throughout the world. After the

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Thomas Ask

College of Technology anaffiliate of Pennsylvania State University, located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The surveyedstudents were enrolled in three undergraduate design related majors: industrial and human factorsdesign, computer aided product design (recently changed to engineering design technology) andHVAC design technology. These are identified after their curriculum designators as BID, BENand BHD respectively.Student traits can influence results. While organizing student traits by major can nurturestereotypes, the study’s findings differ sufficiently by degree program that some sort ofcharacterization is helpful. Industrial and human factors is an art-based design program,computer aided product design is an engineering based program with

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sridhar Santhanam

Inverting Mechanics of Solids: Lessons Learned Sridhar Santhanam Professor, Mechanical Engineering Villanova University Villanova, PA 19085Abstract: The Mechanics core curriculum in Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University iscomprised of three courses: Statics, Mechanics of Solids, and Solid Mechanics and Design I.Mechanics of Solids, a required class for ME sophomores, has always been taught in theconventional lecture format in the past. A significant change in content delivery format wasinstituted in the spring of 2014. A blended approach combining in-class instruction and

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Kevin Scoles

Table 2. They encompass both the engineeringcontent and the project experience. Table 2. Learning goals for ECEP 380 Introduction to Renewable Energy Students can describe the fundamental engineering principles of multiple renewable energy technologies and their potential for contribution to US energy needs Students can successfully perform energy calculations using the fundamental science and engineering of wind and solar energy Students can examine the (non-hydro) renewable resources available at a potential micro- grid site Students can compare the properties of commercial energy subsystems — solar modules, wind turbines, batteries, generators, etc. — with the goal of choosing the components best suited for an

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ryan Richards; Abdullah Konak; Michael R. Bartolacci; Mahdi Nasereddin

Technical Virtual Lab17 Network Security VMWare None None Yes Design The Computer Science Technical Open None None Yes Collaboratory18 and Engineering Design SourceSpring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova UniversityIn addition to their technological and financial advantages, VCLs also promise new opportunitiesfor enhancing student learning through collaborative and inquiry-based approaches. Since VCLsdo not require physical network connections, it is easier to create network topologies in VCLs

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Eric Musselman P.E.; Shawn Gross

structures is presented through the use of an extensive student survey, as well as theperformance of the students on the quizzes. The students’ attitude towards the quizzes as well asthe entire course was improved though optimizing the format of the quizzes. The most recentiteration of the course resulted in very strong student buy in to the inverted structure, with thevast majority of students coming to class having watched the videos and prepared to engage inthe active learning activities that are the focus of the inverted classroom structure.IntroductionThe inverted classroom format is a topic that has received a great deal of attention recently,particularly in the area of engineering higher education. The inverted or “flipped” classroomtypically

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Steven Magluilo; Abdullah Konak; Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Ivan Esparragoza; Gul E. Okudan Kremer

Model of Domain Learning(MDL) to better suit their specific courses. Students can then use the web interface to evaluateboth themselves and fellow team members. After students complete their evaluations, instructorsare able to view the results through the system’s reports and can formulate an individual gradefor each student. More importantly, instructors also have the ability to send the students feedbackand automatically include anonymous reviews from other team members. The reports show theinstructor where the students’ skills may be lacking. The preliminary results from a pilot studyare discussed.Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova UniversityI. IntroductionIn engineering and information technology programs

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Clement Ekaputra; Zuyi Huang

-operation and Development(OECD), the U.S. is ranked 25th in math performance and 21st in science performance comparedto other countries, with Finland, South Korea, and the Netherlands in the top 3. A country onceknown for being at the vanguard of technology and industry, such as during the World War IIera or in the space race, is now being beaten. The implications are tremendous: a weak educationduring the early stages of development will only lead to a weaker professional labor force later.In fact, a study by the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology states that“economic forecasts point to a need for producing, over the next decade, approximately 1million more college graduates in STEM fields than expected under current

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Nisha Kondrath; Mark A. Jupina

Combining Individual Lab Work Outside Of Class With Group Peer-To-Peer Learning In Class To Increase Student Ability In Electronics Design Nisha Kondrath and Mark A. Jupina Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085 While no single pedagogy will work best all of the time when instructing students, we seek to create a learning environment to educate students to become erudite self-learners in our rapidly changing world. Active learning strategies were employed both inside and outside of the lab environment in a two-course electronics sequence at the