Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Candace Walkington, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rachaya Srisurichan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Martha W. Alibali

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Integrating Math Science and Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Po-Hung Liu, National Chin-Yi University of Technology; Ching Ching Lin, National Taipei University of Technology; Tung-Shyan Chen, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; Chiu-Hsiung Liao, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; Yen Tung Chung, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; C. Lin, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan R.O.C.; Ruey-Maw Chen, National Chin-Yi University of Technology

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Mathematics

in 1981. He is an assis- tant professor in Fundamental General Education Center, National Chin-Yi University of Technology.P. C. Lin, Fundamental General Education Center of National Chin-Yi University of Technology, TaiwanR.O.C.Ruey-Maw Chen, National Chinyi University of Technology Ruey-Maw Chen, he was born at Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. He received the B. S., the M. S. and the PhD degree in engineering science from National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan R.O.C. in 1983, 1985 and 2000, respectively. From 1985 to 1994 he was a senior engineer on avionics system design at Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST). Since 1994, he is a technical staff at Chinyi Institute of Technology. Since 2002, he has been

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experiences are experiential learning: cooperativeeducation and internships, and engagement with faculty through research and mentoring. GVSUhas a strong history of experiential learning with 45-48% of juniors and seniors typically enrolledin credit bearing experiential learning in any given year. Since introducing the blueprint forsuccess that clearly identifies experiential learning as a significant educational landmark,participation jumped to 52-56% with impressive corresponding jumps in graduation rates.In addition to their involvement in experiential learning programs, for the last four years theauthors have also been the team leaders in an NSF funded S-STEM project. This programprovides mentoring and scholarship support for students with high

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Anh NV Nguyen; Patrick Martin, York College of Pennsylvania; K. Vaisakh, Andhra University, AP, India

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Commutator B B r r u text u s s h h Conductor S Page 22.732.3 DC Supply Fig. 2: PMDC motor vL (t

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

: “For me it‟s more the math. Just because I relate really well to the algebra side of it where, okay here‟s the formula, manipulate it this way and this is what my outcome‟s going to be. But actually conceptualizing things and being able to explain like the picture of it and say, „This is what electricity is.‟ It‟s one of those things where I kind of wish I would understand that side better”.The interviews for this study were conducted as part of a larger study of student understanding ofdifficult concepts in both mechanical and electrical engineering. Reporting on the results of theinterviews with mechanical engineering students, Douglas et al.5 identified misconceptions thatstudents have about force and how

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles G. Drake, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

and Strengths of Materials CourseAbstractA lab-oriented course has been created to supplement lecture instruction in statics and strengthsof materials. The primary goal in initiating the course was to give students more problemsolving experience with a secondary goal of intuition-building hands-on experiences. Over 25activities have been developed with a limited budget.BackgroundSecond year students in Mechanical Engineering Technology take a four-credit lecture course instatics and strengths of materials during their fall semester. Prerequisites for the lecture courseinclude pre-calculus and college physics. The lecture course includes two-dimensional statics,stress and deformation for common loadings, and combined loadings with Mohr‟s

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Economy

then submit first select Solar data Figure 5. Parameter selection screen for desired location.5. The next screen will display the data, see Figure 6. Only one row of the data is needed for the analysis: the "tilt 39" row which represents the radiation for a panel tilted at the geographic latitude for this location. However, to keep track of the header information, select the range of data shown in Figure 6 using a mouse. Copy the highlighted field and then paste into a M/S Excel worksheet. When performing the pasting it is important to "paste special/unicode text" to create a nice set of column delimited data as shown in Figure 7. Page 22.1245.6

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

at Howard University and a Carnegie Scholar. She served as a Co-Principal Investigator of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). Dr. Fleming earned her Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from George Washing- ton University and Howard University, respectively. Dr. Fleming’s research interest is concentrated on the reform of engineering education, broadening participation in engineering and the scholarship of teaching and learning.Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

technology.With this background, it‟s not surprising that many of our students connect to technologythrough science fiction (SciFi). This paper describes a course on artificial intelligence andscience fiction. It has been offered as a general education elective, meeting writing-intensive,literature, and ethics categories for undergraduates, and as a graduate course with semester-longprojects.Artificial intelligence (AI) presents many complex theoretical, societal and ethical issues thathave historically been examined in works of science fiction. The interplay between sciencefiction from the 1950s to the present and the development of the field of AI can be used to showhow imaginative creativity and technical innovation fueled each other. As a non-AI

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R Hammond, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

22.768.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Helping Freshmen Develop a Personal Identity as an EngineerAbstractFreshman retention is a top priority in nearly all engineering schools. Increased retentionoptimizes new-student recruitment dollars, decreases students‟ time to graduation, impactsschool rankings, and helps to meet industry‟s increasing demand for engineers. Most researchersand experts in the field agree on a number of basic tenants of retention. Topmost are the tenantsof creating community amongst freshmen, bonding freshmen with returning students, creatingopportunities for meaningful interaction between freshmen and faculty both in and outside of theclassroom, helping freshmen

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

/sec); i(t) isthe armature current, in A; R is the armature resistance, in Ω; eb(t) is the back emf, in V; Tl(t) isthe load torque, in N-m; Tm(t) is the motor torque, in N-m; Tf(t) is the friction torque, in N-m; θ isthe rotor displacement, in rad; L is the armature inductance, in H; ea(t) is the applied voltage, inV; J is the rotor inertia, in kg-m2; and Kemf = Ki. A MATLAB model was derived based onequation (1): 1 1/J s load

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

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Women in Engineering

the dot comcollapse or concern over job security is still only one factor that can be seen as a forcing onecompared to the multitude of factors affecting the women‟s underrepresentation.In the large scale the underrepresentation of women in engineering programs continues to be aworld-wide phenomenon3-5. Some common reasons for women not to choose engineering aredepicted to be lack of suitable role models6, sex-stereotyped and/or negative view on scienceand scientists7 and masculine content and climate of technical institutes8. The impacts of old-fashioned stereotypes are surprisingly strong not only in the traditional industry, but also inthe field of ICT, where most girls drop out of the track latest after secondary school level:Even if

Conference Session

Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Engineering Ethics

theoretical framework that posited discrete stages of moral development. Further, hedeveloped, for the first time, an empirical means of assessing individual levels of moraldevelopment. This theory has inspired the most widely used and researched assessment tools formoral reasoning [19], such as the Defining Issues Test (DIT) by James Rest [20]. However,Kohlberg's theory has been criticized on several accounts, most notably by Carol Gilligan in the1980's as containing an implicit gender bias [21]. Emerging from Gilligan's work was theobservation that Kohlberg's theory was founded on the deontological (duty-based) philosophy of Page 22.1505.5Kant and

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What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sirjana Dahal, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H. Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Seth Paul Lamble, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-1884: A WEB-BASED LEARNING MODULE FOR TEACHINGGIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGSirjana Dahal, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & TechnologyProf. Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & TechnologySeth Paul Lamble, Missouri University of Science and Technology Currently a Masters student at Missouri S&T pursuing his degree in Environmental Engineering.Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology Ronaldo Luna is a Professor and Assistant Chair for Civil Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. He received his PhD from the Georgia Institute of Tech- nology in 1995

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Modibo Boubacar Traore, Purdue University, School of Engineering and Technology; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tarawut Boonlua, Mahasarakham University

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Architectural

teaching.Place all of this discourse within a context of that country‟s primary belief system and thelandscape changes as well. This paper‟s discussion focuses on Thailand and a country that isprimarily Buddhist and naturally the lessons about teaching become tempered with Buddhistphilosophy and practices. It is extremely interesting to North Americans to watch this interplayof Buddhist culture within architectural and design education. If one explores these articles thatcouch this education within design, the number of articles that compare the practices of teachingto North American practices of teaching is lean and, in an architectural context, the literaturetypically strays to a focus upon how Buddhist principles affect construction or design

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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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

that the intent was to ascertain whether the outcomes of the program, as mutuallyviewed by the WMP’s administrators and graduates, have been satisfied. And, if so, to whatdegree or level of quality? Additionally, because the findings were used to improve the operationand content of the WMP the design clearly incorporated a formative aspect.After establishing the evaluation design described in the preceding paragraphs, the researchersdeveloped a set of 6 research question(s) that served to structure the data gathering: 1. What is the overall assessment of the WMP by its graduates over time (i.e., by cohort)? 2. What are the participant’s assessments of the WMP’s effects on their personal portfolio of skills (by cohort)? 3. Is there

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javier A. Kypuros, The University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, The University of Texas, Pan American; Robert D. Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin William Knecht, South Texas College

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NSF Grantees

’ misconceptions.Education experts continue to urge Engineering educators to transform from a lecture-basedparadigm to one that is more inquiry-based. The 2000 National Research Council report16indicated that “[s]ixth graders in a suburban school who were given inquiry-based physicsinstruction were shown to do better on conceptual physics problems than eleventh and twelfth Page 22.762.2grade physics students taught by conventional methods in the same school system." In spite ofthe potential advantages for student learning, there is a limited amount of research on the use ofinquiry-based learning in Statics and Dynamics.Despite advancements, widespread reform has not

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Mahmoud Hammad El Zamli, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

personality type, helping themto learn what makes an effective team.After team sign-ups, each group needs to get its proposal approved by the course instructor. Theyalso can choose among project ideas proposed by the instructor. In either case, students arerequired to clearly state their project title, objective(s), and the significance of the project toindustry, science, technology, health, etc. Upon approval, the projects start a three-phase processwith due dates specified in the project guidelines given to the students. All groups need tocomplete approximately the same tasks.In Phase One, they have to determine the sensing device required to transduce the desiredmeasured quantity to an electrical signal, determine a complete data acquisition

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Cao, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

properly assembled parts and gives 6degrees-of-freedom. If you are not interested in solid modeling, you can also download a CADmodel from industrial robot manufacturer‟s website such as ADEPT, FANUC, KUKA, DESO,etc. Generally, manufacturers provide CAD model for commonly used softwares. Choose arobot model with detailed documentation.For example, a PUMA560 (not exact shape) was created using Solidworks as shown below. Page 22.1006.3 Figure 1 Simplified PUMA560 CAD modelHere are few things to note in this step:(1) When model the link 1 (base of the robot), make sure that the origin of the coordinate system for modeling

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Statics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University; Janet H Murray, Georgia Tech; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

/toolkit. Ourgroup and the various tasks each sub-group performs have been described in our past ASEEconference papers11-13.Some of the exercises we have developed and now assign to students every semester are listed inTable 1 below: TOPIC PROBLEM(S)Moment in 2D, Free-body Diagram SeesawEquilibrium of 1 rigid body or Frame Arm & PurseTruss: Method of Joint & Method of Section Minneapolis BridgeDistrib. Load, Centroid New Orleans Levee, Space StationFrame KeyboardCombined Frame & Truss BicycleFriction

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

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Design in Engineering Education

., Yarbrough, D., Rothmyer, A., Rajagopalan, G., Otta, S., Caughey, D., Bhaskaran, R., Smith, S., Hutching B., and Moeykens, S., “Development of Hands-On CFD Educational Interface for Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories”, ASEE, AC 2004-1526, 2004.11. Blekhman, D., “Lessons Learned in Adopting a CFD Package”, ASEE, AC 2007-830, 2007.12. LaRoche, R., Hutchings, B., and Muralikrishnan, R., “FlowLab: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Framework for Undergraduate Education” , ASEE, AC 2002-1520, 2002.13. Ormiston, S., “Incorporating CFD into the Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programm at the University of Manitoba”, Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada: CFD2001, pp. 333

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Abdul R. Ofoli, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Termination Board MSTB 010 06 C1Z Micro-controller GND Error amplifier Control Signal Feedback Network PS2520G + VIN Programmable Power R S l C2 RL1 C1 L1

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adrie Koehler, Purdue University; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

school system‟s ability to involvestudents as well as individual teachers‟ ability to meaningfully involve students in different kinds ofclassroom learning opportunities.”5Several key questions guided the research such as: (1) What content makes a successful online learningenvironment for students? (2) What can institutions do to better impact student engagement in thesesystems? (3) And what types of tools do students really desire in these systems?MethodsData collection was first conducted via an electronic student survey of undergraduate students in theSchool of E & T at IUPUI. The survey was a voluntary activity and available for student participationfor exactly three weeks. A participation rate of 17.2% was recorded from all 2,418

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Mark D. Rynders, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, The Behrend College; David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

sin 𝜔1 𝑡 + 𝜔2 𝑡 + 𝜙𝑖𝑛 𝑡 + 𝜙𝑉𝐶𝑂 (𝑡) 2 (Eq. 3)Where, Vin(t) is the input signal Ain is the amplitude of Vin(t) 1 is the radian frequency of Vin(t) (rad/s) in(t) is the phase angle of the input signal (rad) Vvco(t) is the VCO signal Avco is the amplitude of Vvco(t) 2 is the radian frequency of Vvco(t) (rad/s) vco(t) is the phase angle of the VCO (rad) VPD(t) is the output signal of the phase detector KPD is a multiplier in the phase detectorSignal Vin(t) is represented by a sine function and Vvco(t) is represented by a cosine

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence J. Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College; Gerald D. Holt, Project Lead The Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

opportunity toupgrade the college facilities.Stanford‟s d-school, short for „Design School‟ has been a leader in quick prototyping and hands-on activities dedicated to merging engineering, arts, and business. The d-school K-12 projectincludes projects that facilitate teacher workshops and classes for non-profits. In addition, theschool provides a unique space dedicated to K-12 innovation19.In recent years more emphasis has been placed on hands-on and project-based learning9, 10, 11, 12, Page 22.1201.321 ; however, this approach has not yet reached a tipping point in most school systems. Onereason for the shift is that kids are not acquiring

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaitri Aroskar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

a strong programming capability. The benefits of such a laboratory course are twofold.Firstly, students learn simulation, which is widely used by engineers in the industry to verify andvalidate system designs. Secondly, these laboratory projects have been designed following theGagne‟s nine events of instruction15 which leads to an enhanced learning environment. Also,when compared to hardware based labs, such as with EMONA TIMS16, Mobile Studio17 andEttus USRP18, Simulink has the advantage of lower cost and ease of maintenance.Simulink Laboratory Projects for Communication Systems CourseSix Simulink laboratory projects are constructed to teach Simulink skills in parallel with thetheory. Table 1 enumerates topics covered in the six labs and

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xingyu Chen, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

decisions.Bibliography1 Imbrie, P. K., Lin, J. & Reid, K. Comparison of Four Methodologies for Modeling Student Retention in Engineering. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. (2010).2 Imbrie, P. K., Lin, J. & Malyscheff, A. Artificial Intelligence Methods to Forecast Engineering Students’ Retention based on Cognitive and Non-cognitive Factors. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.(2008).3 French, B. F., Immekus, J. C. & Oakes, W. An Examination of Indicators of Engineering Students' Success and Persistence. Journal of Engineering Education (2005).4 Nicholls, G. M., Wolfe, H., Mary, B.-S., Shuman, L. J. & Larpkiattaworn, S

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; James Loren Christian, University of Michigan; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

improving the set of concepts available for furtherdevelopment in the design process.AcknowledgementsWe are grateful to Jamie Phillips for inviting us to his classroom to work with his students. Thiswork is funded by The National Science Foundation, Engineering Design and Innovation (EDI)Grant 0927474.References[1] Ahmed, S.; Wallace, K. M.; Blessing, L. T. M. (2003). Understanding the differences between how novice and experienced designers approach design tasks. Journal of Research in Engineering Design, 14, 1-11.[2] Cross, N. (2001). Design cognition: Results from protocol and other empirical studies of design activity. In C. M. Eastman, W. M. McCracken & W. C. Newstetter (Eds.), Design knowing and learning: Cognition in design

Conference Session

WIED Olio

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Susan Jurow, University of Colorado at Boulder; Wendy C. Chi, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

you think about graduate school? FemProf Participant: Even though I already did research, I didn‟t really understand very well the whole entire master‟s/Ph.D. degree process. At the first school I was a tutor, and really enjoyed that. Since I‟m studying engineering, I just don‟t want to be a teacher in high school, and didn‟t understand how to become a professor. FemProf coordinators have given me seminars and how about grad school works, and I have talked to them individually about their experiences in the doctoral degree, as the doctoral degree sounds like a super-hard thing but it‟s actually not as scary as it seems.Program directors highlight ways women can support one another in their

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Sherman, Iowa State University

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Mathematics

traditional formative frameworkassociated with K-12 education, but rather, in relation to what one might deem, the positiveoutcome framework associated with students majoring in STEM areas at the university level.The motivation for this approach is based on an argument that, while university students inSTEM disciplines are considered as STEM education achievements, fundamental flaws in basicconceptual mathematical knowledge persist; flaws that if more aggressively addressed at the K-12 level could result in attracting more youth to pursue STEM interests. The argument is basedon personal anecdotal evidence associated with the author‟s experiences. Hence, it does not havea rigorous foundation. Nonetheless, it is an argument that will hopefully resonate