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Paul Nissenson

67 Impact of a hybrid format on student performance and perceptions in an introductory computer programming course Paul Nissenson Department of Mechanical Engineering California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CAAbstractThis study describes the development and implementation of a hybrid format with a flippedclassroom approach in an introductory computer programming course for mechanical engineers atCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Two sections of the coursewere taught during Spring

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Lucie Alidieres-Dumonceaud; Chantal Charnet

that, theassessment of the activities must be strictly individual and pedagogical resources should beinstalled on authorized mobile devices in correctional facilities.Throughout this article, solutions are offered and examples are given on how distancelearning can be adapted to the prison context through the use of digital mobile devices andmore generally, adapted to an environment without Internet access.The Contribution of Digital Pedagogy to Distance Learning Programs in France Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education

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Lavanya Kumari

168 Iterative Design of Complex Systems Lavanya Kumari National University, San Diego, CAAbstractWith recent advancements in technology and increasing demands of customers, today’s softwaresystems are more complex than ever. The complexity comes from difficult functionalrequirements, and from demanding non-functional requirements, such as very high availability,user friendliness, fast performance, and challenging security requirements24.We are reaching thepoint of not being able to manage, design and develop our systems. In the classical

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John T. Tester

implementation.2 Developed jointlyby Pennsylvania State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, the manufacturing laboratories offered were in the context of an overall practice-basedengineering curriculum that incorporated collaboration with industry and fully developedlaboratories. This curriculum may be considered ideal for a design and manufacturing-orientedprogram. It was developed with comprehensive resource support through grants from the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), Sandia National Laboratories, and the federal Technology ReinvestmentProgram. The Learning Factory model was considered well-conceived and successful, as evidencedby its implementation in the engineering curricula of a number of

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David F. Hosterman; Wblesther Gama; Andrew Vitaljic; Jonathan H. Poluan; Ali A. Ballout; Yong X Gan; James L. Smith; Jimmie C. Oxley

, American Society for Engineering Education 109IntroductionIn next decade, over millions of undergraduates will be trained in engineering fields all over thecountry. It is, therefore, imperative to implement effective learning methodologies to enhanceeducation in engineering. Nanomaterials and related manufacturing technology with themultidisciplinary nature are viewed as important areas in engineering filed. Universities shouldprovide students in-depth knowledge and opportunities and allow them to practicemultidisciplinary concepts and team working. The cooperative learning setting may allowstudents to enjoy unique learning experience. Since the

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Ronald Gonzales; Alan Watkins; Chris Simpson

Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 261Learning ObjectivesMapping student labs to achieve clear objectives not only supports learning, but allows a studentto provide demonstrable skills to potential employers. With the National Initiative forCybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) andthe National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) have created the CybersecurityWorkforce Framework [10]. The purpose of this framework is to identify the common knowledge,skills, and abilities of Cybersecurity workers, along with associated job tasks [10]. Table 1provides a list of the

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Elaine Gilbert

344 RFI DISCUSSION FORUM Elaine Gilbert1,21Former Graduate Student, Department of Civil, and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA/ 2Civil Engineer, Fuscoe Engineering, San Diego, CAAbstractThe construction process involves many different professionals that are in charge of makingimportant project decisions in their own area of expertise. In many projects there will beunforeseen circumstances that arise that will require the contractor to request additionalinformation from the professional

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Lu Zhang; Mudasser F. Wyne; Alireza Farahani; Bhaskar Sinha; Mohammad Amin

405 Visual Learning Tool for Teaching Entity Relationship Mapping Rules Lu Zhang, Mudasser F. Wyne, Alireza Farahani, Bhaskar Sinha, Mohammad Amin School of Engineering and Computing, National University, San Diego, CAAbstractBased on the authors’ experience in teaching the subject of conceptual modeling, many studentsare unable to master the mapping process for converting an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)into its corresponding set of relations. This perhaps is surprising to many since the steps andmechanism for converting an ERD into relational tables are not overwhelmingly

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Hasmik Gharibyan

South West Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 1861. Barker, L. J. and Aspray, W., “The State of Research on Girls and IT”, in J.M. Cohoon and W. Aspray (Eds), “Women and Information Technology: Research on Underrepresentation”, Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2006, pp. 3-542. Gansmo, H. J., Lagesen, V. A., and Sorensen, K. H., “Forget the hacker? A critical re-appraisal of Norwegian studies of gender and ICT”, in: M. Lie (Ed) “He, She and IT Revisited: New Perspectives on Gender in the Information Society”, Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk, 2003, pp. 34-683. Gharibyan

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Taufik Taufik; Dale Dolan

portion of the course. This work-in-progress paper explains thedetail description of the project including design requirements, grading policy, and an example ofa completed project.IntroductionPower electronics is an enabling technology that allows us to convert energy from various typesof sources to useful electrical energy. Applications of power electronics therefore cover a widerange of appliances, tools, electronics that we use routinely in our daily lives. For example, manyappliances in our house use power electronics due to the need to convert from ac electricity to dcelectricity that operates the electronics inside these appliances. Even the latest energy savingLED light bulbs works because their ac input is converted to dc to run the LEDs

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Alireza Farahani; Lu Zhang

availabledemonstration projects on variety of topics in mathematics and physical sciences. The projectsare animated and aid students in visualizing complex concepts. 6. Bibliography: Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 4591. Vincent E. Dimiceli, Andrew S.I.D. Lang and LeighAnne Locke.” Teaching calculus with Wolfram|Alpha” International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Vol. 41, No. 8, 15 December 2010, 1061–10712. Laura R. Lynch. "Zeros and Multiplicities of Factored

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Eric J. White; George Jing; Sandrine Fischer

problem features relevant toeducation. We demonstrate how phiMap can be used to assess a selection of exercises in order toquickly and visually determine whether any educational descriptors are underrepresented, andadd exercises that may mitigate such underrepresentation. We conclude by discussing howphiMap provides decision support for selecting physics exercises tailored to educationaltaxonomies in a rapid and collaborative manner.IntroductionProficiency in problem solving has long been a central objective for introductory science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses. Beyond developing a knowledge base, suchSTEM courses should place focus on building the necessary skills for quantitative and qualitativeproblem solving. By

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Abdur Rahman Amin

the United States account for almost 20% of thetotal US budget. Therefore it’s absolutely imperative that we find ways to betterthe health outcomes of all people by focusing on preventing diseases before theybecome bigger problems. However, devising the right tools and technology in thefield of medicine and public health has been a slow process. The creation of novelnew tools for surveillance and detection are key to improving health outcomesand reducing costs. The field of engineering plays a big role in devising theproper tools that healthcare officials and patients need to monitor and improvetheir health. This collaborative multi-disciplinary approach must be fosteredacross academic and professional disciplines as we as a society continue

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., Dick, M., Markham, S., Macdonald I., Walsh M., “Cheating and plagiarism: perceptions and practices of first year IT students”, Proceedings of ACM-SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE’02), 2002, pp. 183-18711. Upchurch, R. L., and Williams L., “In Support of Student Pair Programming.”, Proceedings of ACM- SIGCSE’01 technical symposium on Computer Science Education, March 2001, pp. 327-33112. Williams, L. and Kessler, R.R. “Pair programming illuminated”, Boston, Mass.: Addison Wesley, 2003 Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education

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Sandrine Fischer; Kelli Yogi; Eric J. White

beingstandardized, and evidence still lacks regarding the type of thinking they exert. This studyexplores the facets of solving context-rich and qualitative introductory physics problems among25 students and 6 instructors. Analyses of fixation times and recognition performances revealedthat while students spent more time fixating on physics quantities than instructors, their memorytrace of the problems was fairly comparable. Likert scales revealed that students found bothtypes of problems to be less confusing and more engaging than did instructors.IntroductionThe major challenge of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is thedevelopment of pedagogical methods that foster deep learning, expert-like skills, andconstruction of conceptual