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Youngwook Kim; Jagjit Singh

the UWB radar system, whichconsists of two P220s, two horn antennas, a router and a computer to record the data for the bi-static operation. We use high-gain horn antennas for the purpose of increasing signal powerilluminating the target. Figure 1 represents one example of the measurement setup. Figure 1: Human subjects with UWB radar Two human subjects walk in from of the radar with their own walking style. The wholesetup is placed in an open space so that there is no other reflecting object in the neighborhoodthat causes interference except the reflection of the signal from the ground. In order to make thewalking style distinct, one human subject walks with a large arm swing or carries a

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A. M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

grade.Thus, it is desirable to develop a method which could be used to more accurately reflect the truecontribution of each student within a group.The instructors tried using several methods to determine the distribution of effort within theteams including merit pay (a form of extra credit based on peer evaluations), team journals(where teams self report the distribution of effort), and computerized team evaluations (e.g.CATME, which won the 2009 Engineering Pathways Premier Software award). All of thesemethods can be used by the instructor to redistribute the group grade based on individual effort.In this research, an automated method of adjusting the group grade is proposed and tested.The new method was developed to adjust grades within each group

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James Guthrie

in rigid diaphragm systems.Although the learning outcomes are somewhat general, the outlines for these two courses includea significant amount of structural content. The structural content in the course outlines includes:the development of vertical and lateral loads, gravity and lateral configuration issues, gravity andlateral structural systems, rigid and flexible diaphragm behavior, timber, steel and concretematerial properties, the design of timber, steel and concrete gravity systems, an understanding oftimber, steel and concrete lateral systems, structural material finishes and connections, tallbuildings, long span structures, cladding and deep and shallow foundation systems.These course learning outcomes and outlines reflect a rigorous

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Mohammad N. Amin; Pradip Peter Dey; Bhaskar Raj Sinha; Gordon W. Romney

, but it might be possible to make thisapplication work with additional hardware and software when the mobile server is OFF. Theapplication can further be incorporated with the Global Positioning System (GPS) to trace amobile phone when it is lost or stolen. Master of Science in Wireless Communication (MSWC) Program at National UniversityThe MSWC program at National University is a new and unique professional curriculum13. Thisprogram was developed in 2004 based on modern digital communication techniques. It facilitatesstudents in wireless communications to learn problem solving techniques, advanced systemdesign and simulation. The mission of this program is reflected in the program outcomesspecified in the university general catalog13. In this

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AJ Almaguer

lesson plan for the school semester. By doing so, thestudent mentors involved with BEAM take on the role of teachers and leaders instead of justvolunteers working with k-12 students.Another unique aspect of the program is the coupling of engineering outreach with a mentoringtraining course, which is described below. Students concurrently work in the field and also havean engineering and conceptual basis in a course. Our program is method-driven in that studentsare given training, relevant scientific knowledge, and reflective discussion opportunities toimprove the quality of mentoring.The program is also unique in that it offers different levels of involvement for the mentors. Onone hand, students can enroll in the BEAM mentor training course and

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Ricardo Medina; MURAT OKCAY; Gustavo Menezes; Arturo Pacheco-Vega

and shapes. The instrumentsdeveloped by Interactive Flows, named FlowCoach (shown in Figure 1) and ePIV, are able tocapture images of neutrally-buoyant particles, which reflect light and travel with the flow,allowing for qualitative analysis of the flow field. The data analysis is carried out by means of alinux-based software known as FlowEx. The FlowEx environment uses PIV data to computeparameters of the flow, such as velocity and pressure. FlowEx also provides the option for CFD Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education

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Michael G. Jenkins

reflect re-emphasis of experiential learning within those courses.Of particular importance in this curriculum revision was the synergism of “Mechanics ofMaterials” (MOM) and “Mechanics and Materials Laboratory” (MOML)6. MOM is often basedon computer-driven lecture and tutorial course material, team-oriented quiz/homework sections,and in-class demonstrations. This course lays the groundwork of mechanics of materials. Figure 2 Conventional curriculum flow within the mechanics and materials subdiscipline Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education

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Fariborz M. Tehrani

more guidance to focus on high taskbehaviors. These behaviors typically reflect work structure, organization, schedule, and resourceallocation.Relationship or supportive behavior, on the other hand, is interpreted as psychological aspects ofmaturity dimension and correlates with the confidence of person to perform. The matchingleadership style provides more support for high relationship behavior. This behavior is oftencharacterized by giving considerations to emotional state of the performer and developing mutualrespect and trust, as well as improving communication and other soft skills. As a person maturesin certain performance, the directive and supportive behaviors advance through four zones ofleadership style. This cycle will require the

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David Lanning; Jim Helbling; Wahyu Lestari

48 2010 48An additional third section was added this past summer (2010) because of the popularity of the program.However, due to a faculty member leaving from the computer engineering department and the smallnumber of students (around 5) enrolled for the Aerospace Engineering program, students from the thirdsection were placed into a more general engineering camp, not reflected in the numbers in Table 2.Participating instructors in the Aerospace Engineering summer camp are all faculty in the Aerospace andMechanical Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle. A number of these faculty teach undergraduateengineering courses during the first seven-week summer semester, so there are enough

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Collin Heller; Brian P. Self

to the accident. Whenfirst implemented, students were tasked with developing a step-by-step procedure, keeping inmind that the police were the end user/customer. Although students were free to create acomputer program, the teams rarely did so. During the fall 2010 quarter, students wereinstructed to create an Excel file with a user’s manual to perform the analysis. The paper willdiscuss student surveys, comparison of exam performance, responses on reflection exercises, andperformance on the Dynamics Concept Inventory.Introduction to MEAsThe Accident Reconstruction MEA was implemented in a Dynamics course at the CaliforniaPolytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. While the class is offered through themechanical engineering department

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Lily Gossage

question heavily contrasted against Asian students’ response. 48 (41.0%) Asian studentsreported that their parents contributed to their career choice, as compared to 27 (18.0%) forLatino/Hispanic students. Figure 8. Latino/Hispanic Responses to Question 7.Question 7 asks students to reflect on their ENGR101 classroom experience and assignimportance to four curricular areas. 100 (66.7%) students reported that more emphasis should begiven to engineering innovation and less to community-based projects. Initially, these resultsappeared to conflict with the previous trends that ascribe Latino/Hispanic students’ inclinationtoward aligning career goals with communal goals. Upon further reflection, it is recognized thatstudents might

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lecture and do not participate in team meetings nor inconflict resolution sessions. This infrequent participation can lead to a lack of understanding ofthe projects the students are working on and of the communication and conflict-resolution needsof these students. Also of note, the COM instructor does not co-create lectures and othermaterials in conjunction with the AE instructor and thus their lectures may not reflect thespecific needs of these specific students in this specific senior design course; furthermore, therequirements stated in the COM instructor's lecture may be at odds with the requirements held bythe AE instructor, potentially leading to conflicts between the instructors themselves when it istime to assign grades to student

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Bradley A. Hyatt

of ASC Member Programs.” International Proceedings of the 44th AnnualConference of Associated Construction Schools.Jones S. A., et al. (2009) The Business Value of BIM: Getting Building Information Modeling tothe Bottom Line.Montoya, M. A., Kelting, S. D., Hauck, A. J. (2008). “Pilot Study of an Integrated ConstructionManagement Curriculum.” International Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conferenc ofAssociated Construction Schools.O’Brien, W., Soibelman, L., and Elvin, G. (2003). “Collaborative Design Processes: An Active-and Reflective-Learning Course in Multidisciplinary Collaboration.” Journal of ConstructionEducation, 8(2), 78-93.Padmanabhan, G., and Katti, D. (2002). “Using Community-Based Projects in Civil EngineeringCapstone Courses

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Angela Beck; Jim Helbling

, the COM instructor does not co-create lectures and othermaterials in conjunction with the AE instructor and thus their lectures may not reflect thespecific needs of these specific students in this specific senior design course; furthermore, therequirements stated in the COM instructor's lecture may be at odds with the requirements held bythe AE instructor, potentially leading to conflicts between the instructors themselves when it istime to assign grades to student documents or presentations.The consultation configuration does have its merits; for one, it allows COM faculty, who mayalready be stretched thin by various obligations, to have a presence in one or more senior designcourses and thus to provide communication support to a number of

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Amelito Enriquez

creatingopportunities for student engagement and immersion into the college experience in order toincrease student persistence.Math Jam was designed primarily to help students who have expressed interest in a STEM fieldbut have low levels of preparation for taking college-level math courses as indicated by theirmath placement test results. Due to high interests in STEM and low placement test scores,participation in the program was higher among minority students compared to non-minoritystudents. This higher rate of participation among minority students and the success of Math Jamin enhancing their academic performance are reflected in the increase in enrollment in transfer-level STEM courses since the program was initiated. Although enrollments in STEM transfer

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Amelito Enriquez; Catherine Lipe; Tom Nguyen

, African Americans and Latinos make up less than 7% of the individuals with B.S. orhigher-degree holders in STEM fields.4In 2010 in Silicon Valley, the distribution of high school graduates meeting University ofCalifornia (UC) or California State University (CSU) requirements by race/ethnicity reveals thatsome groups are less prepared to enter college upon graduation. Only 24% of Latino and AfricanAmerican graduates met UC/CSU requirements compared to 68% of Asians and 52% of Whites.5This preparation gap is reflected in the results of the Cañada College’s math placement tests overthe last four years. Only 6% of African Americans and 8% of Mexican Americans are qualifiedto begin Trigonometry or higher when they arrive at Cañada College as compared