Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

thecreation/adaptation of such measurement methods as needed in a research or an industrialenvironment.Numerous optical techniques are available for both quantitative and qualitative measurements.Many use sophisticated and expensive setups that include imaging components. A set of precisetechniques are based on a combination of inexpensive diode lasers, mirrors, and prisms. It is onadapting these techniques to laboratory experiments that this team will focus on.The following figures display the components of a preliminary design for creation and testing ofan apparatus for measurement of the angle of twist of bars by application of torque. A mirrorattached to the free end of the bar reflects the laser beam back on a scale before and after

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Nanotechnology/RFID

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Anderson, CET; Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

information. Page 22.1021.5 Figure 5, Tags sensitivity testTag Performance Analysis The performance of the ALN-9640 was analyzed to determine its sensitivity under twooperating conditions. The sensitivity test was repeated with the ALN-9640 located at differentdistances from the reader antenna. Figure 6 shows the degradation of the sensitivity when the tagwas placed further away from the reader antenna, which is a typical propagation characteristic ofRF signal. Figure 7 shows the degradation of the tag sensitivity when it was placed in anenvironment cluttered with RF signal reflecting metal cabinets and equipment (RF

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Lori Smolleck, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

. The course is designed to provide students with instructional methods andcurricular materials appropriate for teaching science concepts, processes and skills in theelementary grades. The course reflects best practices for the teaching of science asoutlined in the National Science Education Standards and the Pennsylvania StateStandards. Each of these reform documents emphasizes an approach to the teaching andlearning of science, which highlights scientific inquiry as a prominent feature. As such,teaching science as inquiry serves as the foundation of the course.The major goals for the course include assisting students in developing positivedispositions toward science teaching and learning, becoming familiar with the goals ofcontemporary

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephanie Lynn Daza, University of Texas at Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas, Arlington

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Minorities in Engineering

degrees awarded to people in these underrepresented groups over thepast few decades, there is still much work to be done to diversify the profession to reflect thecountry‘s shifting demographics and to broaden perspectives used in developing newtechnologies and solving complex problems.The importance of diversity in the engineering workforce has been recognized as a priority by anumber of entities, including the National Academies. Engineers from diverse backgrounds andexperiences are needed to devise creative solutions to the challenges posed by a diverse andmore interconnected world.1 Recruitment of a diverse engineering workforce includes thesuccessful recruitment, retention and graduation of a diverse engineering student population. Inorder

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Andrea Marta Eller, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees

from long-term research on student learning in materials courses. Tools for assessing prior knowledgeinclude the Materials Concept Inventory and Pre-post Topic Concept Quizzes. Eliciting suchinformation is critical in informing creation of innovative teaching materials. Constructivistmaterials and activities to support conceptual framework development included: Mini-LectureMisconception Informed Slide Sets, Concept-in-Context Class Activities, Concept-In-ContextHomework, Concept-Context Maps, Concept-Context Quizzes, and Visual Glossaries. A toolcreated to promote metacognition was the Daily Reflection sheet which prompted students todescribe their Most Interesting, Muddiest, and Learn-About-Learning Points. The tools werecreated to promote

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard White, George Mason University; Eileen Patricia Mazzone, George Mason University; Vicki L. Dominick, George Mason University

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First-Year Programs

-week (July 11th through August 13th) Online Summer 2010 BridgeProgram. Finally, some reflections and plans for refining and broadening the academic concepts,skills, and support services for next year’s Online Summer Bridge Program are also presented. Afollow-up paper will be prepared on the effectiveness of the Online Summer Bridge Programafter we have had time to collect sufficient data and make comparisons of the academicperformances of the On-Campus versus Online Summer Bridge Program participants.Background Information on Summer Bridge ProgramsThe Virginia-North Carolina (VA-NC) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) Program received a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation during thesummer of 2007. The goal

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

. Recent revisions of theET program that include the addition of a four-year seminar series focusing on professionaldevelopment and documentation of student workplace competencies / program outcomes wentinto effect for students entering fall semester 2010. Students, as a requirement for graduation,must individually submit integrative and reflective ePortfolios to document with direct evidencetheir intellectual growth and mastery of the ET program’s workplace competencies. Compilationof the ePortfolio contributes to the students’ professional development, and its completion andsubmittal for summative evaluation in the senior seminar is considered a fundamental componentof the capstone experience. The four-year seminar series provides an opportunity

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

social systems become more complex, the aptitude for data-driven decisionmaking becomes even more critical. Data made publicly available through GRIDC provide atremendous educational tool for STEM students. Rather than simply reviewing journal papers orreports, they can analyze the data visually and build models to answer relevant questions.Analysis using recorded time series data gives students the opportunity to formulate sound, datadriven judgments based on technical visualizations about the performance of renewables. An advantage of using data derived from renewable energy technologies as a content areais that undergraduate students have the prerequisite knowledge to understand the technology andrelated data because the data reflect

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Nizami Z. Vagidov, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Athos Chariton Petrou; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 22.478.4In the last and the eighth lab “Transitions between confined subbands in the conduction andvalence bands in GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure quantum wells (inter- and intra-bandtransitions)” students study properties of the objects with dimensionality higher than quantumdots – quantum wells (two-dimensional objects). In this experiment the students create a quasi-monochromatic light beam using the combination of a broadband source (tungsten-halogenlamp) and a grating spectrometer. The beam is reflected from the surface of a GaAs/AlGaAsquantum well and the intensity of the reflected light is measured as a function of the incidentphoton energy. The samples are placed in an exchange gas cryostat operating at liquid nitrogentemperature

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Mehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

consisting of five components: active learning, visual learning, challenge, applicability, and interest. Further, students rated the project courses significantly more positive on these dimensions. Finally, students were found to be near the mid-point on the ILS active/reflective and sequential/global dimensions; while strongly favoring a visual and sensing style on the visual/verbal and sensing/intuiting dimensions respectively.IntroductionElectric drive vehicles, or EDVs, represent a technology that has gained much attention over thepast decade. With the fluctuations in fuel prices as well as more visible pollution and recentdisasters, many industries and consumers alike are realizing the need for alternative

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nicholas van Bloemen Waanders, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

% error off of the measured value while the remaining groups average a 36% error. Asimilar trend is seen with those groups that include an atmospheric condition state in their model,with a 15% error in those that do and a 41% error with those that do not. This provides insight intothe successful methods of solving this MEA and what possible concepts the students are missing.Another method of assessing the MEA is a long reflection tool that allows the students to thinkabout what they learned and record the troubles and successes that they experienced. From thespring to the summer the students indicated in the reflection that they learned very similarconcepts; 63% of the students indicated that they learned about modeling a polytropic process

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

differing levels of experience with critical andanalytical thinking.BottlenecksIn the course of teaching engineering ethics a few possible bottlenecks exist. First, it could bedifficult to motivate students to take the course seriously as it is not one of the primaries in theengineering curriculum. Students will need to be convinced that the course is intended toencourage genuine moral reflection rather than mere recitation. This bottleneck could beovercome by creating an opportunity to exercise and refine students’ critical, moral abilities. Ifthey are invited to reflect on realistic, engaging case studies in ways that respect their moralcapabilities, they will sense that they are being respected as moral agents and thinkers in theirown right. As

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

these existing assessment tools is that they have been developed basedon different frameworks, and hence, the integration of non-consistent assessment tools into anoverall program assessment is challenging. Beard et al.7 suggest that an assessment plan toevaluate curricular efforts to integrate professional skills into programs should includestandardized rubrics.Beyond the studies that focused on assessment of individual skills (e.g., teamwork), a few recentstudies proposed more comprehensive assessment tools targeting a larger set of professionalskills. For example, Huyk et al.23 studied engineering students enrolled in multi-disciplinaryproject team courses to investigate the impact of reflections on the service learning and otherproject

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

recognize theneed to advance certain abilities, take responsibility for personal development, engagepurposefully to achieve desired development, and reflectively assess and validate theeffectiveness of these achievements for meeting present and long-term needs.Learning Context and TheoriesLearning professional skills in the context of capstone design courses or similar team-basedproject experiences can be described by a mix of cognitive, constructivist, and motivationalmodels 25. In the semi-authentic professional communities of project teams with realstakeholders, social interactions will shape student learning 20, 23, 25. Interdependence andaccountability to teammates also produce learning through negotiation and by modeling ofbehaviors

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette, College of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

withresponsible positions in business and industry; have had time to experience the effects of theirMaster’s degree and reflect on the outcomes. Because they have all graduated, they were deemedto be independent in that they were not beholden to the university in any way as might be thecase if the evaluation were conducted prior to the award of the degree. Page 22.1022.22.1 - Historical ContextOn June 11, 1998, the College of Technology initiated the process for University, andsubsequently Indiana Commission for Higher Education, approval of a non-traditional, fee-basedweekend alternative to Purdue’s traditional campus tuition-based Master’s of Science

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University

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Biomedical

professional practice, the culture of the classroom must emulate the community ofpractice [4-7]. The instructional approach that has guided the evolution of the course has beenbased on the following principles: • Business Environment. Assignments and assessments should be grounded in and resemble business practice. • Assignment Timing. Assessments and student reflection exercises should be coordinated with the completion of a major challenge. • Cycle Iteration. Multiple cycles of both the business model and technical solution generation are necessary. • External Reviews. External input and review of the projects is sought at every stage of the process.Each of these principles is discussed in paragraphs that

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida ; Zaria T. Malcolm, University of Florida; Nathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Christine S. Lee, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

humanperceptions, understandings, and realities are based on the lived experiences of individuals(Cardellini, 2006; Crotty, 1998; Gordon, 2009; Kincheloe, 2005). Individuals create, interpret,and recognize knowledge in diverse and contextual ways (Windschitl, 2002). An individual isseen as an active knower and as a consequence personal reflections on experiences are integral tothe data collection process (Crotty, 1998; Fosnot, 2005; Schwandt, 2001). In the context of thethink aloud method discussed in this paper, students generated knowledge about their problem Page 22.1084.4solving strategies and approaches by reflecting actively and in real-time on

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

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International

the home institution provide an overview ofstudent attitudes about the course. (2) Instructor observations and course grades are used toassess the efficacy of the delivery of technical material. These observations are compared tosimilar courses taught in a semester-long format at the home institution. (3) Students writeweekly reflection papers concerning their total experiences. Finally, (4) a survey instrument isused to assess the international experience of the students.In the following, each of the two engineering courses is described. Next, the assessmentmethods are described and assessment results are presented and discussed. Finally, conclusionsare drawn from the assessment results.II. Description of these two Compact International

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

included a summary of the author’s mainpoints, a discussion of the author’s sources and finally their critical reflection on the material. Preand Post surveys of each student’s view of their future role in science and engineering wereconducted to determine any change in perception or attitude. Further weekly emails sent by thestudents were collected to determine their growing awareness and confidence in theirunderstanding of each week’s reading and discussion. In response to the reading assignments onmedia and learning, a few students generated their own digital documentaries of student life. Thefindings from pre and post class surveys, along with the final anonymous student evaluations,indicated that most students found the class helped them

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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New Engineering Educators

if any familymember holds a doctoral degree in any field to explore if such factor has any influence on theirbehavioral intention. Also, participants were asked to rate 18 likert-scaled items on a scale of 5(1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree). The 18 items include: six that were designed to revealthe participants‟ interests in pursuing a PhD degree, three that were used to reflect the subjectivenorm, and nine that were used to reflect the participants‟ attitudes toward enrolling in PhDprograms. The 18 Likert-scaled items related to the interests, subjective norm, and attitudesrevealed a reliability of 0.91. Descriptive statistics were calculated to obtain the measures ofcentral tendency as well as the measures of variability of each of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-structured interview data served as the data informing this study. Theinterviews were grounded in students’ design experiences. Thus, the beginning interviewquestions were about the details of the experience, and were followed by questions about theimpacts on themselves they have seen from these experiences. This interview protocol designallows students to remember deeply about the experience and therefore, reflect more deeplyabout the impact of the experience, how they changed because of the experience, and how theyview and approach interdisciplinary design in general. The interviews were audio recorded andlasted approximately one hour. An outline with example questions of the protocol is includedbelow.Focus of Questions Example

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

to be posted on social networking sites and to limit students fromgetting overwhelmed by an open ended project.Following the tour, the class divided itself into groups consisting of approximately four students each. Thefour undecided majors were interspersed evenly within the groups completely of their own accord. Afterdividing into groups, and prior to receiving the assignment, the class introduced themselves and discussedwhy they chose their major. As a class, the students discussed what they thought a civil engineer was and did.In order to assess initial and final association and thereby engagement, students were asked to define what acivil engineer was and why they wanted to be a civil engineer in a reflective paper. In the reflective

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees

assessment instruments to bet- ter understand and measure the educational benefits of using MEAs. Specifically, we are tri- angulating across three assessment instruments, two of which we developed: (1) pre- and post- concept inventories to assess gain, (2) an online reflection tool to assess process, and (3) a grading rubric to assess the resultant artifact (general model and specific solution). We have also developed an instrument to measure students‟ self-efficacy scale related to their Page 22.314.3 modeling skills. Assessing the MEA motivated problem solving process: Through the use of various data col- lection tools

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohd Salleh Abu, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Shahrin Mohammad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Educational Research and Methods

problem solving assets which are knowledge, perception and cognitiveprocessing. The instrument consists of 24-self-report items which require students to indicate thedegree of their problem solving skills across the following domains: problem identification,problem analysis and synthesis, and solution generation. The instrument also measured students’ability in conducting self-directed learning and reflection, which are very important elements indeveloping and enhancing problem solving skills. The instrument shows the degree of students’problem solving process skills, whether they usually take the surface or deep approach. Asample study is performed on a group of students in a third year engineering class which useCPBL as the teaching methodology

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, College of New Jersey; Teresa Marrin Nakra, College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, College of New Jersey; Meredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

authors). Throughout the semester we worked with an independentevaluator to develop and administer student surveys and interviews. Students were asked to keepa reflection journal. The detailed information on course model and implementation are describedin our paper published in the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition11. A few highlightson course structure and enrollments are listed as follows:Course ObjectivesEnrolled students have different backgrounds, concentrations and goals. We establishedindividual course objectives for each major based on their disciplinary background, as well ascommon course objectives for all students.AssignmentsThere are graded individual homework assignments and graded teamwork assignments. Thegraded individual

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia A. Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

model ofmanuscript submission and peer-review in the conduct of scientific inquiry.1 The pedagogicalframework draws from the “writing across the curriculum” (WAC) movement’s premise thatverbal and visual composition are an analog for thinking and that communication assignmentscan be used to mediate student learning in complex problem-solving situations.21.1 CPR Components that Enable Learning -- Four structured workspaces perform in tandemto create a rich series of activities that reflect modern pedagogical strategies for usingcommunication in the learning process. Table A summarizes these stages in a typical CPRsession. Table A: Four Structured Workspaces of CPR SEGMENT ACTIVITY

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University

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Computing & Information Technology

results in written and oral reports.The satellite communications project provides excellent applications of important concepts ofsignals: time shift, amplitude scaling, delay, echoes, and fading. We introduced students to asatellite communication system where a signal is transmitted from a ground transmitter, receivedby the satellite after some delay, and reflected back to the ground receiver. Students analyzed thesignal received by the ground station as the sum of the signal sent from the station and the signalreflected back from the satellite. This interesting project helped students to review sinusoidalsignals, phasors, power, and to understand the effect of delays, echoes and fading. In addition,the students simulated the system using

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University; Arthur D. Morken, Central Washington University

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Materials

development of a program related task and guide students to higher levels of learning onBlooms Taxonomy through the development of student created learning aids.One specific need was reflected in the disparate skills of our majority component of ‘transfer’students in our programs. Through informal observations the authors realized students simplydid not have familiarity with the equipment at our facility (as opposed to their previousexperiences elsewhere). In this study, the authors target one simple skill relevant to resistancewelding that could be used as an introduction to metallurgy concepts (welding band saw blades).This student project was used not only to provide students with a practical skill for theirapplications toolbox but additionally as

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

disadvantages of modified process are discussed.We hope this paper serves as a guideline for course instructors who are considering going agilefor a capstone design course for computer engineers, software engineers, or multi-disciplinaryteams.Crystal Clear ProcessCrystal Clear is designed specifically to work with small to medium sized teams. Some of theproperties of this process include: frequent delivery via 2–4 week iterations; processimprovement via reflection workshops at the end of each iteration; osmotic communication byco-locating teams, and utilizing charts and boards to share information; personal safety; focusthrough a flexible plan that identifies fixed deliverables per iteration; and a technicalenvironment capable of supporting automated

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

development. Pervasive computingresearch has also been driven by examples like the communicators in Star Trek.10 (A colleaguehas declared for years that the point of engineering is to make life more like Star Trek.) Anexample of a similar course with a broader computing approach, including knowledge bases,web interaction and research, telepresence, virtual reality, and security as well as AI, is given bySanderson.11Course StructureThe structure of the course allows for students to grapple with ethical questions throughdiscussions, reflection papers and longer writing assignments. Technical content that lays thefoundation for an understanding of the state-of-the-art is presented through lectures similar tothose used in typical AI courses, but is tied