Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

Paper ID #6355Students Use Statistics to Justify Senior Project SelectionDr. Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach Murray Teitell is a Professor at DeVry University, Long Beach, California. He teaches courses in mathe- matics, science and technology. His research interests are algorithms, solutions of equations and statistics as they relate to education, engineering and design. He is Program Chair-Elect of the Mathematics Divi- sion of ASEE.Mr. William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach Page

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Mathematics

Paper ID #7658Using projects in mathematics and engineering mathematics courses designedto stimulate learningDr. Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham Years with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): 5 Current Position(s): • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering • Director of Outreach, School of Engineering Current Job Responsibilities: Dr. Moore’s primary interest is in the area of engineering education, par- ticularly in developing project-based learning tools in Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus. Dr. Moore has created and developed a new course in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bourn, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina

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Mathematics

students who don’t define themselves asmathematicians, but whose careers require what we will call “mathematical intuition” to supportthe use of technology in solving problems and to anticipate a correct solution.The goal of this paper is to describe a project-based learning experience that has the potential tohelp students build their mathematical intuition by requiring them to formally estimate within thesolution process. By requiring estimations, the project becomes open-ended; students understandthat their answers are not exact, or ‘right’, but are still valid. Framing the project as one thatcorresponds well to students’ sense of what one ‘does’ in their discipline provides a greaterdegree of student autonomy in completing the project because

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Nacole Andrews, Georgia Institute of Technology; Greg Mayer, Georgia Tech; Rui Hu, CEISMC, Georgia Institute of Technology; Connelly Hunter Connelly, Google, Inc.; Nathaniel William Tindall III; Neva Rose, Georgia Institute of Tecnology - CEISMC

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Mathematics

providedopen source videos, from resources such as Khan Academy[7] and MIT Open Courseware[8], foreach topic. After reading, students will answer reading questions to test their understanding ofthe material. They will also answer engineering application questions that will test theirknowledge of the calculus concepts in the form of an engineering problem. The reading andengineering application questions will be administered through SoftChalk and will not be graded.Their purpose is for students to check their understanding of relevant concepts so they can seekadditional help when appropriate.IV. Design ProjectMost college engineering courses incorporate a team design project so we decided to use one forthe course. Studies have also shown that

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Matos, Clayton State University; Tamara Pearson, Clayton State University

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Mathematics

last decade4. There are many textbooks andsupplements that include projects in MATLAB, Maple or Mathematica5. There is a fine line towalk, however, between having the CAS solve the ODE for the student, and the student using itas a tool to help them solve the exercise. The author will share how she has implemented Mapleuse into her classroom. The paper will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using Page 23.720.2programs such as TechSmith’s Camtasia to record lectures to post online and to answer studentquestions.BackgroundClayton State University is a small liberal-arts institute that has a strong emphasis on technologyuse. Students

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamiiru Luttamaguzi, Elizabeth City State University; Ka'Ren Ladoris Byrd; Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Ehsan O Sheybani, Virginia State University; Giti Javidi, Virginia State University

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Mathematics

Study on Simulated Spaceborne Microwave Radiometer Measurements of EarthAbstractThis paper describes a NASA internship case study in which the outcome can be implemented ina classroom setting. Through this case study, the students can learn numerical interpolation andintegration of functions in a real world project as well as the error analysis. A tradeoff expectedto be observed is between the speed of obtaining results and getting accurate results. As a result,recommendations are expected for various data sets to ensure fast and accurate results. Thesimulation can also be carried out using Matlab.The case study discusses numerical convergence of simulated space-borne microwaveradiometer measurements of earth brightness

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Salinas, ITESM; Eliud Quintero, ITESM

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Mathematics

with the 2011 Sim´on Bolivar Award for Doctoral Thesis in Mathematics Education and with the National ANUIES Award for Doctoral Research related with Education at College in 2011. At present she is Member Level 1 of the National Researches System from CONACYT M´exico. She has been addressing several projects promoting the use of technology in the teaching of Calculus and the implications of such innovation on the learning of the fundamental ideas that this scientific discipline encourages. She has also been participating in the development of the Educational Model that Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey promotes through the design of the syllabi of the Mathematics Courses for Engineering and its distribution with the use of

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota

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Mathematics

note that the questions not only help the students find themathematical solution to the problem, but also often ask them to think more deeply about thesolution. For example, students may find that a structure is not designed correctly and are thenasked how it could be changed to meet the desired design specifications. This process requiresthem to not only solve the equation, but they must also understand its meaning and know how tomanipulate it. An example problem from one of the modules is provided in Fig. 1; the moduleproblem sets can be obtained via the project website12. Page 23.275.3 Search and Rescue

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University; Ryan Underdown, Lamar University; Qin Qian, Lamar University

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Mathematics

and Protection District. 4. Judge for the 1st International Sustainable World(Energy, Engineering, & Environment) Project Olympiad Competition, Houston, Texas, 2009 5. Com-mittee Member of ASCE Groundwater Hydrology Committee 6. Member of American Society of CivilEngineers(ASCE) , 09/2004˜current 7. Member of American Geophysical Union(AGU), 06/2005˜cur-rent 8. Member of Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA),05/2009˜current 9. Member of Chi Epsilon, Honor Society of ASCE, 05/2010˜ current 10. Member ofChinese American Water Resources Association (CAWRA), 05/2012˜current Page 23.1354.2

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Agnes Nemeth, Florida Atlantic University; Steven Alan Hecht Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

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Mathematics

robotics and alternative assessment strategies in their classroom5, 6.II.C. Background: The journey towards our previous projects started when we came to knowthat a local school had a robotics club, but no robots. The students, both boys and girls, met oncea week to discuss, but could make no headway on how to finance their club. Purchase, operation,and maintenance of commercially available robots13, 14 were beyond their means and capability.We wanted a simple low cost solution that they could easily comprehend and build upon. To thisend, we offered a course to engineering undergraduate students in the fall of 2011. The resultwas a blueprint (for both hardware and software) for building a low cost robot4. We havepublished the details elsewhere15