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Innovative IE Course Content

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #6283Teaching Gage Reproducibility and Repeatability using the Mouse FactoryDr. Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan AmericanDr. Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American Page 23.1144.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility using the Mouse FactoryAbstractThe Mouse Factory contains a set of web-based, active learning laboratories for teachingstatistical quality control and design of experiments. The sixth laboratory in the Mouse FactoryLearning suite is

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CEIII Wrapup

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6569Curriculum Exchange: Visualization Tools and Online Courses for Teachingabout EarthquakesDr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Dr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught

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Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Asynchronous Passive Optical Networks. He remains an active consultant in radio frequency and analog circuit design, and teaches review coursed for the engineering Fundamentals Examination.Dr. Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego Thomas F. Schubert, Jr. received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He is currently a Professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego, and came there as a founding member of the engineering faculty in 1987. He previously served on the electrical engineering faculty at the University of Portland, Portland OR and Portland State University, Portland OR and on the engineering staff at Hughes Aircraft

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Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Avik Dayal, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; A. A. (Louis) Beex, Virginia Tech

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

radio communications. From 1976 to 1978 he was at Starkey Labs. Inc., Minneapolis MN, as a Staff Re- search Engineer, working on applications of digital signal processing for the design of advanced hearing instruments, and for their automated evaluation. Since 1979 he has been on the faculty at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University, Blacksburg VA, currently as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Digital Signal Processing Research Laboratory (DSPRL). Page 23.290.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Closing the Design

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Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Ferri received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. He has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech since 1985 and currently serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Member of ASEE and a Fellow of ASME.Prof. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

from the PAF College of Aeronautical Engineering, Pakistan. His research interests include aircraft design, experimental aerodynamics, and engineering education. Page 23.1304.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using a UAV to Teach Undergraduates Math and Aircraft PerformanceAbstractHands-on activities based pedagogies have been determined to be effective in motivating andenhancing understanding of complex engineering concepts in undergraduate education. The useof laboratory exercises supporting theoretical concepts in the classroom

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Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Jeffery S Horsburgh, Utah State University; David E Rosenberg, Utah State University; Daniel P. Ames, Brigham Young University; Laura G Hunter, Utah Education Network; Courtenay Strong, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6973Using Interactive Video Conferencing for Multi-Institution, Team-TeachingDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steven J. Burian is an associate professor in the Urban Water Group in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans more than a decade during which he has worked in design engineering, as a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a profes- sor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a director of an engineering design and sustainability consulting firm he co-founded. Dr. Burian received a Bachelor’s

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech

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Student

. Page 23.1155.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Your First Large Lecture: Surviving with Attentive and Engaged StudentsAbstractThe usual and customary appointment for a graduate teaching assistant or even new instructor inengineering is a recitation, workshop, laboratory or small classroom of typically 30 students orless. Hence, most practical advice for promoting attentiveness and engagement centers on thattype of environment. In those environments, individual student-instructor interaction is easilypossible in order to keep students attentive and engaged. Although less common, some newinstructors are assigned to teach large lectures (>75

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Nathan Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab; Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg; Sherry McKibben, IURDC, University of Idaho

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Architectural

Paper ID #5896Using Building Simulation to Teach High Performance and Integrated DesignJacob Nathan Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab Jacob Dunn recently graduated with his Master’s of Architecture from the University with the AIA Henry Adams Medal of Honor for his academic excellence and extracurricular involvement. Currently, Dunn is a research scientist at the University of Idaho’s Integrated Design Lab (IDL) in Boise, where he works on a daily basis with building performance simulation in both the realm of academic research and the profes- sional world of sustainability consulting. His official title

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, University of Arkansas; John DUPE Lee, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Spearot, University of Arkansas

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New Engineering Educators

fresh Ph.D. graduate has a lot ofhands-on experience in research and experiments or simulations; however, a fresh graduate hasvery little exposure to the fundamentals of teaching. To become a successful tenure-track faculty,a new professor needs to provide excellent teaching, groundbreaking research and outstandingservice to the department/university. Through Ph.D. level research the candidate learns to be asuccessful researcher by building laboratory experiments, performing simulations and publishingarticles in top-notch journals. An aspiring tenure track faculty candidate has the right motivationto provide outstanding service to the university by serving on thesis committees, taking activepart in faculty meetings, bringing in new ideas and

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

and thus may underemphasize approximationskills(13).Attempts to rectify the situation would require research and development and eventuallyinstigating potential changes in curricula and teaching methods.4) Physical modeling and experimentation: Unfortunately, the advent of the computer and itsimpact on teaching engineering has made it easy to produce computer-based models at theexpense of physical models. This fact is behind a general trend of teaching applied engineeringsubjects with minimal students’ involvement with physical set-ups including laboratoryexperiments. Carrying out laboratory experiments and generating experimental data, visiting aproject site, and using pencil and paper to produce a schematic, are gradually fading away

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Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Margot Kally McDonald AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Gregory F. Starzyk JD, Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Prof. Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University Professor Nuttall has 25 years experience as both a practicing engineer and engineering professor. He is currently a tenured professor at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where his teaching focus is on structural and seismic design for engineers, architects and construction management students. His professional experience includes the design of many high profile new construction and renovation projects including the Getty Villa Museum, Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels, Dodger Stadium Renovation and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Restoration.Jill Nelson P.E., California

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Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in concrete, steel, timber and masonry. He is a registered civil engineer and a registered structural engineer in the state of California. Dr. Mwangi is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Central California, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, the Structural Engineers Institute and active member of The Masonry Society (TMS), serving as a voting member on the Masonry Standards Joint Committee and on the TMS’s Technical Activities Committee. Dr. Mwangi is a certified Disaster Service Worker (Safety Assessment Program) for the state of California Emergency Management Agency. His other interests are in post-disaster

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Palmyra Catravas, Union College; Michael E Hagerman, Union College; Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College; Amin Meyghani; Seyfollah Maleki, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering course that provides in-depth coverage ofmicro and nanoscale microscopy (including atomic force and electron microscopy) intandem with coverage of special topics in nanoscience/nanotechnology. The coursestructure is modular, allowing faculty from any of five departments who participate in thenano collaboration to co-teach. The special topic has ranged from self-assemblednanostructures for sensors, solar cells and nanoelectronics in the first two offerings tobionanomaterials (in preparation). Individual, hands-on training in nanoscale microscopyhas been designed to complement the special topics coverage duringthe studio laboratory portion of the course. Students are provided at least two hours perweek of supervised instruction on the

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., Chandler Gilbert Community College; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, educators are moving towards preparing students whom are well equipped with conceptsand applications of sustainability.Current engineering curricula face several challenges to effective undergraduate education inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The National ResearchCouncil (NRC) outlines these challenges to include providing engaging laboratory, classroomand field experiences; teaching large numbers of students from diverse backgrounds; improvingassessment of learning outcomes; and informing science faculty about research on effectiveteaching3-5. Several Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) criteriaadditionally require engineering programs to demonstrate that students attain the ability

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

Paper ID #7265Work in Progress: A Multi-Faceted Laboratory Module in CardiovascularFluid Mechanics to Develop Analysis and Evaluation Skills in Biomedical En-gineering UndergraduatesDr. Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. LaMack teaches full-time in the Biomedical Engineering program in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the MIlwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). His areas of spe- cialty include biophysical transport phenomena, biocomputing, physiology, and engineering design. Dr. LaMack holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, and he is an alumnus of the

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore; Jian Huei Choo, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore; Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Yee-Sien Ng; Ming Po Tham, National University of SIngapore

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Biomedical

Paper ID #6879Work in Progress: An Engineering in Medicine Programme - Opening Engi-neering Students’ Mind Through a Living Laboratory EducationDr. Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore Desmond Chong is currently a Lecturer in the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) and the Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and Master of Engineering (by research), both from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a PhD in Orthopaedic Biomechanics from Imperial College London, UK. Prior to joining NUS, he was

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

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Biomedical

bioengineering laboratory courseAbstractSuccessful engineers are competent in 21st century skills (problem-solving, critical thinking,technology literacy, creativity, independent learning, excellent communication, and collaborationskills), as well as technical and mathematical principles in order to develop societal solutions.Typically, undergraduate engineering programs utilize capstone design projects and problem setsto promote understanding and integration of engineering concepts. However, in cross-disciplinary fields such as bioengineering, knowledge and use of life sciences is as important asapplying engineering principles. Thus, we need to identify ways to introduce more life sciencestrategies into our bioengineering curriculum. One way to

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); David S Martins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8120Getting More Learning From Labs - Six Principles to Build Understandingand SkillDr. Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)Prof. Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Richard C. Cliver is an Associate Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommu- nications Engineering Technology at RIT where he teaches a wide variety of courses both analog and digital, from the freshman to senior level. He was the recipient of the 1998 Adjunct Excellence in Teach- ing Award, the recipient of the 2002 Provost’s Excellence in Teaching Award and a finalist in the 2009

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Jason Kereluk, University of Toronto

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to experience a specific type ofrobot, and most institutions cannot afford a complete (or even partial) collection of robots forlaboratory exercises. Therefore, many approaches for virtual robotic exposure have beendeveloped, including virtual environments for teaching the kinematics and dynamics of robots,software environments for visualizing a wide range of robot manipulators, and simulationenvironments for showing how these robots behave in the real world, some with an emphasis onmultiple robotic configurations. Simultaneous to the development of various instructionalrobotics laboratories, there has been a development of strategies in educating students remotelythrough what has been labeled as eLaboratories[3][4]. The motivation for such

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Brigham Young University, 2nd Edition, Brigham Young University Press, 1995.4. Ortiz, L. E. and Bachofen, E. M., “An Experience in Teaching Structures in Aeronautical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Applying the Experimental Methodology,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2526.5. Abdulwahed, M. and Nagy, Z. K., Applying Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education, Page 23.363.12 Journal of Engineering Education, July 2009, pp. 283-294.6. Wyrick, D. A. and Hilsen, L., “Using Kolb’s Cycle to Round Out Learning,” 2002

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

perform experimental research and encouraged their matriculation to graduate school. Dr. Traum also serves as the founding Chief Technology Officer at EASENET, a start-up renewable energy company he co-founded with his former students to commercialize residential scale waste-to-energy biomass processor systems.Dr. Vincent ”Vince” C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Vincent Prantil earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. He has worked as a senior member of technical staff in the Applied Mechanics and Materials Modeling Directorates at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California where he was a co-recipient of the R&D100 Award for

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #6248Updates to a Sequence of Thermodynamics Experiments for Mechanical En-gineering Technology StudentsMr. Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University Roger Beardsley PE is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Wash- ington University in Ellensburg WA. Mr. Beardsley teaches undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluids, and machine design. His professional interests include energy conversion, renewable energy and sustainability issues. Page

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Electrical and Computer

, such as cost, space, limited equipment access, equipmentsize and similarities with real equipment, safety, students’ supervision, etc. Virtual laboratoriescan become important components of the teaching process, because using them some of theabove challenges can be avoided, while several experiment-oriented problems can be solvedeasily and also from the distance. Software based laboratory experiments have become currentday need due to its impacts on flexible learning of students and understanding abilities. Also, thestudents’ lack of solid comprehension of mathematical and/or physics concepts results in wastedtime during laboratory experiments, misinterpretations of experiment results and data, etc. Thismotivation deals with simulation of

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

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Computing & Information Technology

production. For example, the features of the tree such ascanopy volume could be used to control the amount of water applied to a particular tree based onits size. This is one type of applications of Precision Agriculture, where the crops are managedbased on the crops’ specific information. (a) Raw Image (b) Color Filter 1 (c) Color Filter 2 (d) Erosion and Dilation (e) Masking (f) Feature Extraction Figure 6. Image processing for tree recognition4. ConclusionOne of the concepts taught in the Control Systems course in the engineering program ofNorthwest Nazarene University is MVS. In teaching MVS, two laboratory experiments areconducted to learn the

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Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

: A Multidisciplinary Course in Mechanical Engineering Electrical EngineeringAbstractThis paper presents pedagogy and experiences in teaching system modeling and analysis as wellas feedback control systems in the engineering curriculum. The course is a requiredmultidisciplinary course to be offered at the junior level for both electrical and mechanicalengineering students. In addition, electrical engineering (EE) students and mechanicalengineering (ME) students who pursue an electrical engineering (EE) minor are required toconcurrently complete a laboratory course. But regular ME students who do not pursue an EEminor are not required to take the laboratory course. The motivation for offering thismultidisciplinary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Shelly Renee Brown MEd, The Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center; University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5993Connecting Research and Teaching Through Product Innovation: Quality ofLife Technology RET SiteMs. Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh Mary Goldberg, M.Ed. received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish and a Master’s of Education in Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been the Lead Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and Human Engineering Research Laboratories since 2007, where she has served as co-PI on four training programs in the field of assistive technology for undergraduates, veterans

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Ruth Rodríguez Gallegos, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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International

ahigher level of learning than that of students in traditional classes. Meyers and Jones2 argued thatactive learning encourages students to participate in activities that promote cognitive Page 23.133.2modification or acquisition of knowledge. This paper presents a classroom in which learning isactive every day, technology is used in the service of teaching, and the teacher is a guide thatfacilitates student learning. Figure 1. The ACE classroom combines research, curricular design, teaching strategies and laboratory in the same environment.The design of the ACE classroom is based on research initiated by Robert

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

measures. Future work related to theObserver function is also presented.IntroductionClassroom observation tools can be useful in providing real-time feedback to instructors’teaching practice not only in a traditional lecture-based classroom, but also in more recentengineering courses, which often include team-based, laboratory activities and some problem-based and/or project-based learning activities. The latter often requires multiple pedagogicalskills, such as the skills to motivate students and guide in their problem-solving processes, theability to arrange team-based learning activities and other classroom management skills, whichcan be challenging for new instructors or graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) before they gainenough teaching

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #5884Experiences of Implementing Blended Teaching and Learning Technique inMechanics and Design CoursesProf. Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 30 years of teaching and research expe- riences. He is a Fellow of ASME and a member of ASEE and SAE. He has published over 110 papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings of repute. He taught Design related courses in Germany and now in India for many years.Dr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Dr. Anca L. Sala is Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Baker College of