Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #9737Introduction of Active Learning Techniques Increases Student Learning in aSystems Physiology Laboratory CourseDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Hous- ton, TX 77005; rfr1@rice.edu Page 24.814.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Introduction of Active Learning Techniques Increases Student Learning in a Systems Physiology Laboratory Course

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Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University; Luis E. Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 24.839.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Laboratory Development for Dynamic Systems Through the Use of Low Cost Materials and ToysAbstractIn an effort to provide students with a hands-on learning experience while demonstratingdynamics concepts, the authors have developed several laboratory activities. The goal of theselaboratories is to engage students in an active learning exercise that employs higher levelthinking skills to integrate multiple course concepts. The laboratories are focused on inducing theanalysis, synthesis and evaluation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Each laboratory was designedwith low cost materials that are readily available at most hardware

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

, mathematics, physics, circuit theory, electromagnetics, statistical process control, computing, mechatronics, control theory, metrology and design.Ms. Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas Page 24.841.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Laboratory Exercises as an Assessment Tool in an Upper Division Electromagnetic Fields Class – Lessons LearnedAbstractAs part of a program wide effort to add computation and experimentation to all of our upperdivision physics courses, a set of laboratory experiments and computational exercises weredeveloped for a junior

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Yingsong Huang, NetApp Inc.; Yihan Li, Auburn University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8733On Developing a Software Defined Radio Laboratory Course for Undergrad-uate Wireless Engineering CurriculumProf. Shiwen Mao, Auburn University Shiwen Mao received Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Polytechnic University, Brook- lyn, NY. Currently, he is the McWane Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. His research interests include cross-layer optimiza- tion of wireless networks and multimedia communications, with current focus on cognitive radio, small cells, 60 GHz mmWave networks, free space optical networks, and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray; Matthew Gonderinger, Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #9527Results of a Multi-Year Assessment of Inquiry-Based Second Semester Gen-eral Physics Laboratory ActivitiesDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit MercyDr. E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit MercyProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy Lecturer in Physics at the University of Detroit Mercy since 2008, following 30 years in automotive product development at Ford and GM.Ms. Meghann Norah MurrayDr. Matthew Gonderinger, Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy Page 24.1051.1

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven C. Chiesa P.E., Santa Clara University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9389Sensor-based Experimental Evaluation of Mixing Characteristics in Laboratory-scale Reactor SystemsDr. Steven C. Chiesa P.E., Santa Clara University Professor Chiesa is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara Univer- sity. He has been teaching environmental engineering courses at the university level for over 30 years. He holds a BS degree from Santa Clara University, an MS degree from Stanford University, and a PhD degree from the University of Notre Dame. Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University; Ashraf Yaseen

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #10399Software Defined Radio Laboratory Platform for Enhancing UndergraduateCommunication and Networking CurriculaDr. Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University Dr. Zhiqiang Wu received his BS from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1993, MS from Peking University in 1996, and PhD from Colorado State University in 2002, all in electrical engineering. He has worked at West Virginia University Institute of Technology as assistant professor from 2003 to 2005. He joined Wright State University in 2005 and currently serves as associate professor. Dr. Wu is the author of national CDMA network management

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

division’s newslet- ter editor. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum, and professional ethics. Page 24.1236.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Paperless Lab – Streamlining a Modern Unit Operations Laboratory Course to Reduce Faculty Time Commitment1. IntroductionUnit Operations (UO) laboratory courses are important, required offerings in chemicalengineering curricula due to the similarities of required laboratory tasks to those relevant inindustry

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Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay A. Weitzen, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Erin Isabel Webster, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8806UML Laboratory in a box, a new way of teching ECE labsProf. jay a weitzen, University of Massachusetts Lowell Jay Weitzen has been at University of Massachusetts Lowell for 27 years. He has strong interests in both wireless communication research and in providing students with high quality hands on design experiences. He teachs the first year intro to ECE course and also serves as chair of the College of Engineering First Year Education Committee and serves on the Capstone design committee. Recently he has been working with Analog Devices to beta test their new discovery module which is a complete laboratory

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

toestablish their own experiment designs to explore chemical and physical phenomena related tojunior-level thermodynamics and transport courses. Concepts in statistics and numericalmethods, technical writing, engineering ethics, and laboratory and industrial safety are allintroduced in the scope of this course.This course serves as the first in our curriculum where students are responsible for the creation oflaboratory procedures, in contrast to their typical chemistry labs where experimental methods areprovided. Given a brief (1/2-1 page) prompt explaining the principle of interest and a list ofavailable laboratory equipment, students are required to explicitly outline the objective,hypothesis, and methods of their experiment, followed by

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Mariaeugenia Salas Acosta; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

road.Laboratory ImplementationProviding the students with a StationIn order for the students to implement the required control scheme, three laboratory stations havebeen fabricated. The first cohort of students that has undertaken the project have already built allof the components within the HPT, with the exception of the battery pack, load box, electricmotor, generator and solenoid valves. Each station is shared by 4 groups and includes:Battery Pack: two 12V batteries (Power Sonic, Model: PS-1212, 12V-1.4Ah) that power the24V electric motor (AmpFlow M27-150). The Battery Pack also includes temperature (AnalogDevices, Model:TMP36), current (Polulu, ACS711EX -15.5A to +15.5A) and voltage (voltagedivider) sensors to monitor the state of charge of the

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #10263From Industry to Academic Laboratory: Lab-Scaled Industrial Web Han-dling System for Vision Evaluation and Detection of WrinklesDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Ciobanescu –Husanu received her PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 2005 and also hold a MS degree in aeronautical engineering from Polytechnic University of Bucharest. Her dissertation was on numerical investigation of fuel droplet interactions at near zero Reynolds numbers. Other research projects involved computational evaluation of Icing Scaling Methods and development of an ice

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

provide opportunities for open-ended problemsolving, collaborative learning and design, and the application of chemical engineeringprinciples to novel problems. This paper describes the project, sample student solutions,and student feedback.The second strategy involves the development of laboratory experiments that mimicartificial organs in order to reinforce engineering principles. Faculty at RowanUniversity are developing a set of modules focusing on various artificial organs. In thispaper, we highlight the work on the thermoregulatory properties of artificial skin.Human skin contains incredible networks of microcapillaries that, in addition todelivering nutrients, enhance heat exchange between the body core and the environmentas a result of

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #8705Automated Process Control Laboratory Experience: Simultaneous Temper-ature and Level Control in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor SystemDr. Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College Levinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Lafayette College. His teaching interests are in senior capstone design, integrated chemical engineering laboratory, transport, and thermodynamics. His research interests are in semiconductor processing technology, mi- crofluidics, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, and chemical engineering pedagogy.Dr. Eric L. Maase, University of

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; David Finkel; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman

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Chemical Engineering

offer insight to where student incorrectly incorporate information into their schema, andcommunicate the concepts that students fail to integrate into their schema.11The curriculum at the institution is structured such that junior level (third year) students take thefluid mechanics and heat transfer course in the spring, and the follow fall enroll in a unitoperations laboratory. This factor may or may not have influences student’s interview resultsfrom the study, but it was consistent for both the group that received handsIn addition to understanding how schemas are affected, this two-year study also aims to followup on a previous study that conducted interviews of students who had previously taken a fluid

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Anh Mai, University of Oklahoma

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, "Process control laboratory experiments using LabVIEW," Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001.7. D. Um and V. Sriraman, "Teaching basic control systems theory using robots," Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2004.8. S. Daniels, D. Harding, and M. Collura, "Introducing feedback control to first year engineering students using LabVIEW," Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.9. C. Chen and J. Derr, "Radio-controlled robot lawnmower," Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

engineering technology students are especially motivated by their real-timeprocessing learning experiences. To accommodate such a learning environment, our DSP coursewith laboratories has been improved, in which each lab concurrently requires MATLABsimulations as well as real-time processing coding with a digital signal processor such as TexasInstruments’ TMS320C6713 DSK.This DSP course is the second signal processing course in electrical and computer engineeringtechnology (ECET) program. The pre-requisite includes student working knowledge and skills ofLaplace transform, Fourier series, Fourier transform, and different types of analog active filterdesign. After completing the course, students not only become familiar with MATLAB softwaredevelopment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9411Development and Implementation of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to HelpStudents Learn Threshold Concepts in Thermodynamics – Year 1Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9040An Implementation of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN) Using a Learn-ing Management System Platform in an Undergraduate Experimental Engi-neering CourseDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rock- etdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the transport and fate of PCBs and sediments in the

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anusha Sathyanarayanan Rao, Vanderbilt University; Jing Fan, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia J. Brame, Vanderbilt University; Bennett Allan Landman, Vanderbilt University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #9790Improving Conceptual Understanding of Signals and Systems in Undergrad-uate Engineering Students Using Collaborative In-Class Laboratory Exer-cisesDr. Anusha Sathyanarayanan Rao, Vanderbilt University Anusha Sathyanarayanan Rao is a post-doctoral research scholar in Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College in Vanderbilt University. Her research interests includes studying neural correlates of mathematics and reading development in children and applying neurocognitive theories to understand undergraduate student learning in engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

advises the Society of Women Engineers student chapter and leads the students in developing and implementing yearly outreach events for the K-8 female community. She is author of many peer-reviewed conference proceeding for the ASEE Annual Meetings and the FIE meetings Page 24.940.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NSF TUES: Transforming Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Laboratories for Sustainable Engineering using the Case Studies in the Sciences Instructional MethodAbstractMany college laboratories follow a “cookbook” approach to

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8403A Practical Educational Fatigue Testing MachineProf. Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is currently serving as the chairman of the ME department at TCNJ. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. Professor Sepahpour did his undergraduate studies at TCNJ and has advanced degrees from New Jersey Institute of

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

laboratory. The projectwas funded by the ASHRAE Senior Undergraduate Project Grant Program. This paperdescribes a project where a group of undergraduate engineering students in themanufacturing processes, finite element methods and fluid mechanics courses designed,built, and tested a swirling pipe flow apparatus for measurements of friction factors. Theoverall objective was to engage the students in a design project. The paper will alsoprovide details of assessment and outcomes for the project.The students had to choose materials, minimize production cost, and determinefabrication techniques for the apparatus. Students designed the apparatus usingSolidWorks, and SolidWorks Flow Simulation software was used to simulate the swirlingpipe flow.Students

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

relate these concepts to other parts of anECE curriculum3. In our approach, we perform an explicit link with embedded computingconcepts to subject material from elsewhere in the curriculum that would directly employ thetopic at hand4.Our class is targeted at 3rd year students. At this point in their curriculum they will have hadintroductory courses such as Digital Logic Design, Linear Circuits, and Electronics; Signals andSystems is co-requisite and electrical engineering majors will also be taking ElectromagneticFields. As they move from this course into the 4th year, they may choose to take elective coursesin controls, communications, wireless design, or networking.Course StructureAlthough this course includes both a lecture and laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering. The workaddresses applications of inexpensive 3D printers in support of many engineering and non-engineering courses and activities at our university. Challenges of running a successful 3D-printer lab are addressed. A number of student projects are described. Based on the shear amountof 3D prints and their quality it can be concluded that the acceptance of this technology is highwithin the undergraduate engineering student population.Introduction Early laboratory demonstrations of additive rapid prototyping systems were conductedthirty years ago (1984). However, the acceptance of these systems in undergraduate engineeringcurricula was relatively slow due to the high cost of the equipment, the high cost

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Affordable Lab Kit for Controls Education Page 24.143.2 Affordable Lab Kit for Controls EducationThis research developed a modular, portable, and affordable laboratory kit and accompanyingcurriculum for two controls courses in the General Engineering Department. The objective is todesign each kit to be assembled for under $100 while replicating the educational functionality ofa lab bench in a university controls laboratory. This will also allow older analog computers to beupdated with newer technology that is more representative of what is currently used in industry1.This hardware kit will replace expensive equipment with an

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

development. Officespace can be optimized to facilitate scrum practices. Laboratory facilities with large open areasfor pairing and swarming, whiteboard spaces and walls for post-its facilitate team collaborationand increase the efficiency of collaborating teams.Through the centralized engineering project platform, the ECE department takes on the identityof an ECE organization. In this organization, the faculty members of the ECE department,besides being traditional classroom educators, assume the role of integrated project managers. Asa manager, the faculty member delegates responsibilities to the student and coordinates theproject activities of the student teams. The students in the ECE program can be viewed both asfour-year employees of the ECE

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Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Shawn N Gieser, University Of Texas At Arlington; David Levine, University of Texas, Arlington

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Electrical and Computer

Texas at Austin. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a licensed professional engineer in Texas and Alabama.Shawn N Gieser, University Of Texas At Arlington Shawn N. Gieser PhD Student in Computer Science and part of the Heracleia Human-Centered Comput- ing Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. Also, Graduate Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor for Digital Logic.Prof. David Levine, University of Texas, Arlington David Levine teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington in Computer Science and Engineering. He teaches computer architecture, computer organization, cloud computing and operating

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

recirculating combustors, solid-oxide fuel cells, micro heat engines, thermoacoustic engines, and thermal transpiration based propulsion and power generation. He has worked on a DARPA project to develop an integrated microscale power generator based on a solid-oxide fuel cell employing hydrocarbon fuels. Currently, his research is conducted in the Combustion and Energy Research Laboratory (COMER) at SU. Prof. Ahn has published over 20 papers in peer-reviewed journals (including Nature and other high impact journals) and a book, and made over 100 technical presentations (including over 20 invited sem- inars in Korea, Japan, China, Germany, and United States). He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Physics & Physics

beencompletely restructured by combining the previously separate lecture, laboratory, and recitationcomponents into a single, integrated learning environment. Moreover, many active learningcomponents have been incorporated into the class. These include interactive laboratories, peerinstruction, and use of electronic clickers. These changes have been made in phases over severalyears and each change was assessed using the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) assessment test,given on the first and last days of class. Results from the Force Concept Inventory test show thatthe overall gain in performance has tripled as a result of the combined effects of these changes.Additionally, course grades show that the overall pass rate for the course has increased by