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Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

-based learning, architectural engineering, building technology, hands-onlearningIntroductionHands-on learning experience is highly desired in architectural engineering curriculum tomaintain longer retention of desired knowledge. To create an active learning environment istargeted and an educational model is developed for this purpose1. Building components’ designis the main application field of this model, since competency on this subject is necessary forarchitectural engineering students which is based on architectural materials and methods ofbuilding construction. The educational model has been already formalized2 and improved3 inMissouri S&T Architectural Engineering Program. The components of the educational modelcan be summarized in

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R. Joe Stanley; Stuart W. Baur

Evaluation of High School Pre-Engineering Curricula through Missouri University of Science and Technology Student Survey Responses R. Joe Stanley, Ph.D. and Stuart W. Baur, Ph.D., A.I.A.AbstractProject Lead The Way (PLTW) is an example of a STEM education program that providesstructured curriculum to promote college preparation in these areas. There have been severalstudies that show the benefits of PLTW courses for K-12 students in the preparation for highschool students on statewide and national exams, high school academic performance, collegelevel academic performance in particular areas of study, high school student engagement, andother areas. This study examines the impact of PLTW courses on Missouri S&T

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Arash Jahandideh; Samaeh Aminikhangahi; Ali Salehnia; Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Analysis of Lignin Derivative Products, Materials and Technologies. Integrated Process Modeling, Scientific framework and LCA for Assessing Sustainability Arash Jahandideh, Agricultural Engineering Department South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007 Arash.Jahandideh@sdstate.edu Samaeh Aminikhangahi Computer Science Department Washington State University Pullman, WA 99163

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Science and Technology includes two sessions on professional ethics. The firstsession is a formal overview of ethics as related to engineering work and it is focused on appliedethics as part of a profession. Example case studies related to electrical and computerengineering and general profession life are included. Selected slides from the introduction andsummary of the “Engineering Ethics” presentation is given in Appendix B in Figure 2. Thesecond session is a presentation of case studies for teams of students to analyze. This assignmentis tracked as part the department’s ABET assessment plan that is related to student outcome (f)“an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility [1].”The objectives of the ethics seminar presentation

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Sarah Jurak; Emil Jurak; Ramazan Asmatulu

. Anotherbiology oriented research area is synthetic biology, which is a sub-category of biotechnology.Products from synthetic muscle tissue and medications to biofuels are the subjects of researchtoday. Each product developed has to be evaluated as to whether it can be produced sustainablyand economically while taking into consideration the effect on the environment and protection ofhuman rights. With the introduction of new products and technologies, bioethics is evolving,which means the educational community has to be up to date with the current bioethical issuesand accepted practice in order to prepare the engineering students to be involved in research as astudent and in industry. The present study will investigate bioethical issues associated

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Ibrahim M. Alarifi; Abdulaziz Alharbi; Omar Alsaiari; Ramazan Asmatulu

atmosphere at 750, 850,and 950oC for additional 1 hr. The PAN nanofibers were placed on the pre-preg carbon fibercomposites with 0, 45, -45 and 90° stacking sequences, and co-cured in a vacuum oven. Theextracted carbon fiber composites associated with the carbonized PAN nanofibers were used as astrain sensor during the loading and unloading of the carbon fiber composites panels. The electricalresistivity values of the nanofibers were changed at different strain conditions. The surfacehydrophobicity of the carbonized samples were also measured and the test results were evaluatedin detail. During this study, the undergraduate engineering students were involved in the tests togive them hands-on experience in understanding the new technology and

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John Mirth; Andrew Findley

1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)from the ancient Greek word, “tekhnē,” which is a word that indicates a combination of art andcraft, and from which our modern word “technology” is derived. The ancient approach to artwas best understood in a combination of form and function, rather than the separation of the twothat is often seen in the modern engineering curriculum. As such, one objective of the “EnduringDesign” course was to provide a modern forum for students to ponder this classical approach toart.The understanding of the creative arts has a potential for

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Shawn M. Hughes; Anh Pham; Kathy Huong Nguyen; Ramazan Asmatulu

with new technologicaldiscoveries in the future.4. Benefits of Studies for Undergraduate StudentsElectrospinning has a straightforward process that allows for the production of ultrafinepolymeric nanofibers in a relatively short period of time. Two female undergraduate students inthe Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University (WSU) were involved inthe present electrospinning study. Involving undergraduates with current university researchallows them to learn new technologies, techniques, procedures, and gain crucial skills and newknowledge about the novel research processes. In this research, students learned productions,characterization and applications of electrospun nanomaterials. The students realized that

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Sreelatha A. Subramanyam; David Beams; James K. Nelson

machinery, using Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Active Server pages (ASP) andBorland C++ Builder. Ben et al4 detail other virtual laboratory applications such as a web-based virtual oscilloscopelaboratory experiment. Basher et al3 outline a virtual laboratory for an introductory course on circuitanalysis in an Electrical Engineering Technology program. They discuss the integration of LabVIEWwith a PC laboratory, in which users are able to enter the parameters to be processed by means of aLabVIEW program, and data are taken with myDAQ (National Instruments, Austin TX).Development of VELVET mathematical model Figure 1 depicts of virtual breadboard and connection of resistors. This example virtualbreadboard has eight connection

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Lisa Anneberg; Luo Suyun; Zhang Hui

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Analysis of an Evolving Global Engineering Education Program between China and the US Lisa Anneberg [lanneberg@ltu.edu], Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI , Luo Suyun [lsyluo@163.com] and Zhang Hui [zhanghui@sue.edu.cn], Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Departments of Automobile Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering.AbstractOur paper analyzes specific aspects of a Global Engineering program that has been evolvingsince 2003. Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI [LTU] and ShanghaiUniversity of

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Mahbub Ahmed; Lionel Hewavitharana; Scott McKay; Kendra Ahmed; Mamunur Rashid

. Thepossibility of using the gas turbine setup using an alternative fuel is also discussed. The expectedcost (approximate) for each experimental setup is discussed as well.KeywordsLab development, lab experiment, low cost, thermal-fluidIntroductionThe creation of the new engineering program at Southern Arkansas University is one of the bestthings happening for the people of southern Arkansas. The program officially started in the fallof 2014. As a new engineering program, it faces many challenges, and the development of newlabs is one of them. Limited resources and budgetary constraints make lab development not easy.A well-equipped lab in mechanical engineering can easily reach several hundred thousanddollars. In 1999, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Erik Mallonee; John Barkley; Ramazan Asmatulu

, other energy sources must be used in orderto produce electrical energy. About 68% of all electricity generated in the United States isgenerated from the fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum4. This leaves only 32%of the electricity generated by non-fossil fuel sources. Extensive research in the area ofrenewable energy sources is ongoing, and relates to many fields, such as engineering,mathematics, physics, chemistry, education, business, and so on.There is both public and private interest in developing new technologies for alternative energysources. Due to this, there is a need for highly talented engineers to analyze and design new andinnovative technologies and ideas for harnessing alternative energy sources5-6. However

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Goutham Chinni; Israel Belachew; Ramazan Asmatulu

Food,” Journal of Food Engineering, 2002, Vol. 54, pp. 257-261.8) T. Issariyakul, M.G. Kulkarni, A.K. Dalai, N.N. Bakhshi, “Production of Biodiesel form Waste Fryer Grease using Mixed Methanol/Ethanol System,” Fuel Processing Technology, 2007, Vol. 88, pp. 429- 436.9) http://file.scirp.org/Html/5-6401269_33407.htm, accessed in July 20, 2015.10) P. Kwanchreon, A. Luengnaruemitchai, S. Jai-in, “Solubility of a Diesel Biodiesel Ethanol Blend its Fuel Properties, and Its Emission Characteristics from Diesel Engine” Fuel, 2007, Vol.86, pp. 1053-1061.11) S. Zheng, M. Kates, M.A. Dube, and D.D. McLean, “Acid-catalyzed Production of Biodiesel from Waste Frying Oil,” Biomass and Bioenergy, 2006, Vol. 30, pp. 267-272.12) http

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Susan C. Schneider

3025 Writing Assignment 2”, Spring 2014.4. Helfers, Christing, Sarah Duerden, Jean Garland, and D.L. Evans, “An Effective Peer Revision Method for Engineering Students in First-Year English Courses”, Proceedings of the 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999, pp 13a6-7-12.5. Rose, Andrew T., “Using the Peer Review Process to Implement Writing Assignments in an Engineering Technology Course”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2001 – session 3650, pp 1 – 8.6. Guildford, William Hl, “Teaching Peer Review and the Process of Scientific Writing”, Advance in Physiology Education, Vol 25, No 3, 2001, pp 167-175.7. Sharp, Julie and Marilyn Dyrud, “Two Perspectives on

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Timothy Burg; Pamela Mack; Ian Walker; Richard Groff

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Building and Assessing a Hands-on Learning Experience for Robots in Business and Society Timothy Burg1, Pamela Mack2, Ian Walker2, Richard Groff2 1 Kansas State University,2Clemson UniversityAbstractAn undergraduate course is being developed for non-engineering majors to address the need forgeneral competencies in ethics, science, and technology. Robotics is a field of science that israpidly transforming our lives. Participants in the course will learn the history, mechanics andsoftware, and

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Nasser Alaraje; Scott Kuhl; Michael Meyer; Mark Kinney; Mark Highum

Robotics inelectrical engineering technology (EET) programs at Michigan Tech and Bay de NocCommunity College.KeywordsRobotics; STEM; Industrial Certification; Robotic SoftwareIntroductionMany existing jobs will be automated in the next 20 years, and robotics will be a major driver forglobal job creation over the next five years. These trends are made clear in a study conducted bythe market research firm, Metra Martech, “Positive Impact of Industrial Robots onEmployment”1. Many repetitive, low-skilled jobs are already being supplanted by technology.However, a number of studies have found that in the aggregate, the robotics industry is creatingmore jobs than the number of jobs lost to robots. For example, the International Federation ofRobotics (IFR

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attended the 2013 Missouri State PLTW Conference.Instructor observations from the survey indicated that: 1) hands-on projects promotereinforcement of PLTW course curricula, 2) PLTW courses provide useful college preparatoryexperiences for students and expose students to STEM related areas, and 3) school districtsreasonably support PLTW courses.IntroductionIn recent years, there have been numerous K-12 programs to promote science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programs that have promoted the growth andinterest of science and math related fields. These STEM programs branch across a variety ofareas and grade levels. Project Lead The Way (PLTW) provides STEM education curricularprograms in high schools and middle schools in

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James R. Rowland

effective software project teams”, Comm of the ACM, 2004, 47(6), pp. 79-82.[20] J. R. Hollenbeck, D. S. DeRue, and R. Guzzo, Bridging the gap between I/O research and HR practice: Improving team composition, team training, and team task design”, 2004, 43(4), pp. 353-366.[21] S. L. Kichuk and W. H. Wiesner, “The Big Five personalitv factors and team performance: Implications for selecting successful product design teams”, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 1997, 14(3), pp. 195-221.[22] G. L. Stewart, I. S. Fulmer, and M. R. Barrick, An explanation of member roles as a multilevel linking mechanism for individual traits and team outcomes”, Personal Psychology, 2005, 58(2), pp. 343-365.[23] P. F. Helle, “Creativity

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Puteri Megat Hamari

industrial-grade IC design tools were used as the primary toolset. 1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)This paper discusses the course content, hands-on exercises, final project design and theeffectiveness of using a state-of-the-art, industry-grade CAD tool in the introduction andinstruction of VLSI design to students.Course OutlineThe course material for EE584/484 covered everything from MOS transistor theory and CMOSprocess technology through circuit and logic design, to

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Charles E. Baukal

Promoting Critical Thinking during Problem Solving: Assessing Solution Credibility Charles E. Baukal University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts UniversityAbstractEngineering students are considered novices while their instructors are experts in a given field.One of the goals of engineering education is to move students closer to being experts. Engineersare problem solvers by nature and an important skill to be learned is the ability to assess thecredibility of solutions. Engineering educators can help students improve this ability bymodeling solution assessment in the classroom by predicting, where possible, what the solutionshould look like before

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Byron Garry

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Developing a Sustainable ABET Continuous Improvement Plan Byron Garry South Dakota State UniversityAbstractA sustainable continuous improvement process was required for use in the ABET-ASAC andABET-ETAC accreditation process for our Operations Management, Construction Management,and Electronics Engineering Technology programs. Considering the state of assessmentrequirements in higher education, ABET accreditation standards, and the tools of quality andcontinuous improvement, our Department of Construction &

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Kendra J. Ahmed; Mahbub K. Ahmed; Scott McKay

across the nation to getstudents interested and participating more in STEM related activities and performing better inscience and math as well. Programs are being started in elementary schools giving students anintroduction into engineering and technology and continue the whole way through high schoolwith programs like STEM camps and STEM job experience days. The United States was oncethe leader in science and math but has fallen from the number one spot to ranks well below theglobal average. Having a strong and larger STEM workforce in America is extremely importantso that there is an innovative advantage and the USA can keep up as well as compete globally.Even with these encouragement programs female student participation is still greatly

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many of the techniques we have incorporated and our experiences with them.” • “Professional development topics would be very helpful.” • “Repeating a similar series maybe twice a year would be good.” • “Future Directions: o Seminars on more current topics in education (e.g. technology, online classes, designing a lab, design-based learning, ‘flipped’ classrooms . . .) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 7 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) o Discussion

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University”, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 3532, Portland, Oregon, 2005.10 Terasic Technologies Inc., “DE0-Nano User Manual”, Spanish Fork, Utah, 2012, pp. 1 - 154.11 Altera Corporation, “Cyclone IV Device Datasheet”, San Jose, California, 2014, pp. 1 - 44.Jing PangJing Pang has been Associate Professor in Department of and Electrical and ElectronicEngineering, and also Computer Engineering Program at CSUS since 2009. She got her Ph. D. inElectrical Engineering from Ohio University in 2003 and she became an Assistant Professor atCalifornia State University, Sacramento in 2003. At California State University, Sacramento, shetaught courses including

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Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Design Teams at a Distance: A First Attempt Christi Patton Luks and Laura P Ford Missouri University of Science & Technology/University of TulsaAbstract In the Spring 2015 semester, Chemical Engineering professors at two universitiesteaching a similar Junior-level course created a design project for teams formed with membersfrom each school. The intent was that students would have an opportunity to develop some real-world skills in teamwork when part of the team is working in another office across the countryor, as is

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Christopher M. Moore; Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

. [Accessed 20 April 2015].11 H. K. Banerjee and E. D. Graaff, 1996. Problem-based learning in architecture: problems of integration of technical disciplines. Eurpoean journal of engineering education, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 185-195.12 Graaff, E. D., Anette Kolmos, 2003. Characteristics of problem-based learning. Int. J. Engng Ed. Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 657-662, printed in Great Britain, Tempus publications. [Online] Available http://www.ijee.ie /articles/ Vol19-5 /IJEE1450.pdf.Biographical informationChristopher M. Moore, Undergraduate Student, Department of Civil, Architectural andEnvironmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology,email: cmmnpb@mst.eduSemih G. Yildirim, Ph.D., (Corresponding Author

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in this article examines these issues.Keywords:Challenges, opportunities, paradigm, online, on-site, state, operator, agent of change, educator,student, transformation functionIntroductionWith the advent of computer technology and ease of getting internet access on this side of thedigital divide where things can happen and are happening in terms of computer access, a lot ofthings have changed in the ways education is delivered. We do not necessarily have to have aphysical classroom to hold a class anymore. Access to a formal classroom is at anyone’sfingertip today as long as there is an access and reliable connectivity to the Internet, and the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015

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Daniel Bullock; Edward Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

. Jossey-Bass, 2008. 5. L. H. Jamieson and J. R. Lohmann, “Innovation with Impact. Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education,” American Society for Engineering Education, 2012. 6. E. C. Greco and J. D. Reasoner, “Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved Through Individual Lab Participation,” in Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010. 7. http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Catalog.cfm?NavPath=2,842&Cat=17 8. M. Orey (Ed.). Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. Retrieved 6/2/2015

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Cristinel Ababei; Anca M. Miron

Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)FPGAs”, the generality and applicability of the presented ideas to other engineering disciplinesshould not be hindered by the course topic specifics.All course activities are split into two main phases as described below.Phase 1: Formal teaching of advanced concepts. The first phase of the course is allocated fourweeks of the semester. During this first part of the semester, the instructor teaches advancedconcepts on the topic of the course. In our case, these concepts are on VHDL (VHSIC hardwaredescription language) and FPGA (field-programmable gate array) technologies. VHDL is ahardware description language used in electronic design automation to describe digital andmixed-signal circuits. VHDL is an

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Heather McCain

(Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)State University and a MS in Engineering Management from The University of Kansas. She ispursuing her PhD in Technology Management from Indiana State University. 6 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015