Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Sara Mathews Hadsell, Cañada College; Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engineering. Page 24.1013.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Programs to Enhance Retention and Success of Students Enrolled in Two-year College Engineering Programs Dr. Courtney Hadsell, Christine Burwell-Woo, Dr. Amelito EnriquezAbstract:A majority of California community college students enter college with low levels of preparationfor college level work, especially in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). As aresult, community college students wishing to pursue careers in Engineering are often

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aruna Shekar, Massey University

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Design in Engineering Education

, define boundaries,research various sources and come up with a range of alternative solutions. In other words,the project brief or aim should not narrowly specify the solution or what should be built.Projects should allow for some freedom of expression and some experimentation in order forstudents to select the most appropriate solution. Some projects should allow for theconsideration of not only technical aspects, but also economic, socio-cultural and ethicalfactors.The closer the projects are to commercial reality the better, as it trains students to handle real-world problems that they may face in their professional careers. Exposure to a number ofopen-ended projects ranging in focus and complexity helps with student learning andconfidence3,4

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Innovations in Pedagogy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin Madison; Xuan Zhang, University of Wisconsin - madison; Mehdi Shokoueinejad, University of Wisconsin Madison; John G. Webster PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Biomedical

Engineers, Instrument Society of America, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Physics. He has been a member of the IEEE-EMBS Page 24.1018.1 Administrative Committee and the NIH Surgery and Bioengineering Study Section. He is the recipient of the 2001 IEEE-EMBS Career Achievement Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Promoting Active Learning in Biomedical Engineering Classes through   Blended InstructionAbstractIn 2013 we implemented blended teaching in one of the core biomedical engineering

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New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

size (ranging from 3 up to several hundred),  student profile (ranging from traditional, college-aged students to students who are non- traditional in a variety of ways), Page 24.1020.4  course delivery approaches (ranging from all face-to-face to some fully online delivery),  appointment types and career stage (ranging from new PhDs on the tenure track to tenured faculty to non-tenure-track appointments at various ranks),  institution type (public/private four-year, community college),  research responsibilities (ranging from essentially none to fairly intense research expectations

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Adrian A. Pollock, MISTRAS Group, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

Computer Engineering at Drexel, and is an author of several technical papers in the field of Engineering Technology Education.Siddharth VyasDr. Adrian A. Pollock, MISTRAS Group, Inc. Dr. Adrian Pollock has been a leader in the field of acoustic emission for 40 years. He has made his career as an employee of the top AE instrument manufacturers. His extensive work includes basic research, applications development, instrument development, education and training, and personnel qualification and certification. He is a recipient of the Gold Medal Award of the Acoustic Emission Working Group, the Tutorial Citation of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, and a 25 year service award from ASTM International. He has

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Efrén Mora, La Laguna University; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Beatriz Añorbe-Diaz, Universidad de La Laguna; REYES CARRAU MELLADO, Universidad La Laguna; Antonio González Marrero, University of La Laguna

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Ocean and Marine

quite positive. The own nature of methodologies used allowed their combination according to their needs. From  a strictly technical point of view, an engineer from any field may be able to apply his knowledge for solving the problems which may arise during his professional career. The combination of methodologies centered on the student with prompt seminars, may ease student’s tasks afterwards at strongly technical degrees such as Marine Engineering, by giving them an accurate starting point. For these purposes, we have regarded very positively the elaboration of online audiovisual material following the Flipped Classroom concept. This learning method plays an essential part taking the theoretical contents out of the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the Start-Up (ENTR 3101) from our business school.This course and the certificate will empower our graduates to confront challenging businesscases and to seek solution from a business perspective. Our goal is to get our Engineeringstudents to work with business students from the inception of an entrepreneurship project untilcommercialization (from ECGR4090/5090 to ENTR 3101).ConclusionIn summary, the offering of this course allowed some of our students the opportunity to exploreinnovation and entrepreneurship. These students will start their career with an edge over otherengineering students because they will be able to launch businesses successfully by using ourprogram and taking advantage of the resources available to them from our

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Floraliza Bornilla Bornasal, Oregon State University; Jessica Nina Lester, Indiana University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

in engineering mechanics with students, faculty, and practicing engineers. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award in 2011 and multiple research and teaching awards. Page 24.1031.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Recollecting experience in interviews: the structure and organization of engineering ‘interview talk’AbstractThe use of interviews as a means for gathering data in hopes of gaining insight into issues ofinterest (e.g. conceptual understanding, relevant contexts, personal epistemologies, etc.) iswidely utilized within

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

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Community Engagement Division

transactional frame ofmind: their attention was on how the activity would meet their course requirements and expandtheir career-related experience. The engineering students approached the project from a relationalframe of mind; their attention was on the needs of the client. The end result was that the client,who had participated in three consecutive years of “service learning” projects, declined toparticipate in future collaborations.One of the consequences of putting a priority on the relationships is that the completion ofprescribed projects may then be secondary. Task oriented people may find these types of CEprojects as “accomplishing little” because the accomplishments are not in the visible physicaldomain. When the focus is “relational,” the

Conference Session

FPD 10: Teamwork

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; Penny L. Hirsch, Northwestern University; Adam Goodman; Koshonna Brown, Northwestern University Center for Leadership

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First-Year Programs

, graphics, and communication. These oversights may have caused the students to question the relevance of the teamwork activities to their design project, in turn, leading them to label the exercises as “busy work” (a term they use all too readily for many of the assignments in DTC, even those that they come to value later in their undergraduate career). The syllabus also did not explicitly list how the teamwork assignments would be weighted in the final course grade. While they were included as part of the student’s “individual grade,” this only comprised 10% of the final grade, of which, the teamwork assessments were only a small part.2) Adding eight additional exercises to an already crowded curriculum was a mistake. The principal

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

. The educational diversity in BME results not only from differentuniversities failing to cover the whole “core,” as we have defined it, but from students havingmany elective experiences. Whether students have more breadth (a large number of common courses) or more depth(tracks) is clearly an unresolved question in BME undergraduate education, with opinions ofacademia and industry reflecting the diversity that is seen in programs. It will be of interest torevisit this in another ten years, but this is not necessarily a question that needs to be resolved. Aremaining question is whether both approaches are equally good for all students, or whether eachis best for a subset of students, perhaps having different career

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter F. Kelly Jr., North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

in various leadership roles in disciplines related to Career and Technical Education. Dr. Clark is recognized as a Distinguished Technology Educator by the International Technology Engineering Education Association. He currently consults to a variety of businesses, educational agencies and organizations. Page 24.1095.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Spatial Ability Measurement in an Introductory Graphic Communications CourseAbstractResearch on spatial ability indicates that many spatial test(s) have been used in research

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

, D., West, C., & Crespo, V. (2008). Service-learning projects in core undergraduate engineering courses. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 3(2).16. Gerber, E. M., Marie Olson, J., & Komarek, R. L. (2012). Extracurricular design-based learning: Preparing students for careers in innovation. International Journal of Engineering Education, 28(2), 317.17. Yadav, A., Subedi, D., Lundeberg, M. A., & Bunting, C. F. (2011). Problem‐based Learning: Influence on Students' Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(2), 253-280.18. Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., & Volkwein, J. F. (2006

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku; Marja Vauras, Centre for Learning Research, University of Turku; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington; Simone E. Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-based learning environments, conceptual change in mathematics and science learning, and new forms of expertise in technology rich and networked environments. Email: erno.lehtinen@utu.fiProf. Marja Vauras, Centre for Learning Research, University of TurkuGavin Tierney, University of Washington Gavin Tierney is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Washington. He received his B.A. from The University of Puget Sound and his M.A. from The University of Denver. He is currently a LIFE (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments) Center Research Assistant on The Knowledge In Action Project. He is also an Early Career Researcher, working in collaboration with Oregon State University and The University of Turku in Finland

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Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Cassandra Gribbins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ian T. Ferguson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

introduced afterhand drawing, followed by auxiliary and section views, dimensioning, and tolerances. However,the students often struggle with visualization at the beginning of the semester; especially, how tocomplete an incomplete or missing orthographic view and the isometric view of the orthographicprojections. If this lack of understanding continues the students will quickly fall behind and willhave a difficult time transitioning to understanding the 3-D computer aided parametric modelingtool. The relatively short class time means that not all students get the immediate help they need.In addition, many of them do not follow up during office or tutoring hours for additionalassistance. Since it is early in their university career they often are not

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Giraldeau, Polytechnique Montreal; Michel R. Dagenais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Hanifa Boucheneb, École Polytechnique de Montréal

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Computing & Information Technology

model ofthe whole computer in order to make important design decisions throughout their career. Onemajor challenge in teaching operating systems is the complex, intangible, and nondeterministicnature of an actual computer system containing many cores operating in parallel.We propose a global approach to address this challenge involving a full-scale open source operatingsystem, a carefully designed set of experiments and novel execution visualization tools. In orderto deconstruct their preconceptions, students are exposed to phenomena that seem contradictoryat first glance, but are the result of the interaction between the microarchitecture, the operatingsystem and the libraries. In the spirit of constructivism, students are invited to observe

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy G. Southerton, RIT Mechanical Engineering

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Computers in Education

graduating in the spring of 2014 he plans on pursuing a career in mechanical engineering with a strong focus on consumer electronics and new product design to help make the world that much more entertaining. Page 24.1170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teaching Robotics by Building Autonomous Mobile Robots Using the ArduinoIn recent years I have been teaching a project-based Robotics course within our quarter-based Mechanical Engineering program using the Stamp microcontroller. Students workin teams to complete a number of weekly lab exercises

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

characteristics or components of TDRs forcapstone application. The low response of industry representatives prohibited comparativeanalysis. A list of recognized components/characteristics was supplied in the survey (Appendix1). A Likert response was requested for the survey provided characteristic/components. Theseprovided characteristics/components were developed from various literature sources, industryexamples of TDR checklists and the author’s anecdotal experience from capstone and from alengthy industry career. The Likert scale requested ratings on the order of: 1, doesn’t matter; 2,may be good to have; 3, nice to have; and 4, must have. For the provided TDR components, theresponses indicated above mean affinity for including the component as an

Conference Session

Evaluation of Ethical Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University; Alan D. Mead, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. Editor of three books and author of over 140 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender, and communication, particularly in STEM. Her research has appeared in such journals as Human Relations, Communication Monographs, Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Theory, Human Communication Research, and Journal of Applied Communication Research, as well as proceedings for ASEE and FIE. A fellow and past president of the International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She is working on Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, the

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Usman Ghani, DeVry University; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #8523The Effect of Feedback Mechanisms on Students’ Learning in the Use ofSimulation-based IT Training in a Computer Networking ProgramDr. Usman Ghani, DeVry University Usman Ghani Senior Professor DeVry University College of Engineering and Information Science Usman Ghani is a senior professor of Network and Communication Management in the College of En- gineering and Information Science at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Professor Ghani’s area of specialization is ’Network Infrastructure and Security’. Mr. Ghani began his career as an Electronics Engineer for Johnson Controls, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in the breakthrough EDI/EFT payment system implemented by General Motors. Dr. Ferguson is a graduate of Notre Dame, Stanford and Purdue Universities and a member of Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette S¸enay Purzer an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. In 2011, she received a NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She is also a NAE/CASEE New Faculty Fellow. Purzer conducts research on aspects of design education such as innovativeness and information literacy.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

on the sequence recommended by the coursetextbook[10] included particle and rigid body kinematics, the equation of motion, the principle ofwork and energy, and the principle of impulse and momentum. During the fall 2012 and fall2013 quarters, selected topics were modified to follow a challenge-based approach and theobjectives of the course were expanded. A higher level collection of objectives were included tocapture the intent of the challenge problems: to engage students in areas that the instructor feltrequired enduring understanding. Specifically, the objectives emphasized students modeling andproblem solving ability that would be important during their undergraduate career and beyond.The previous list of objective were not deleted but

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

, and process real-world signalsprovides numerous benefits in classroom and laboratory settings. Furthermore, exposure to SDRis increasingly important for students wishing to pursue careers in the telecommunication,networking, and radar fields. An undergraduate laboratory can be outfitted with relatively high-performance SDRs at a reasonable cost.It was recently discovered that USB digital television tuners can be used as SDR receivers.Since this discovery, the tuners have been successfully used in a wide variety of applications. Ata cost less than $20 (USD), these so-called “RTL-SDR” devices set a new price point for SDRtechnology that is particularly attractive within an educational context.This paper presents the use of these low-cost SDRs

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C. Pappas, James Madison University; Gretchen Anne Hazard, James Madison University; Matthew Swain, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and senior academic years.Following the sophomore design experience, students have the opportunity to “specialize” theirdegree through the selection of their two-year capstone project and their technical electives.Some students choose a very specific path with the desire to enter a particular field of study ingraduate school, while others choose to remain non-discipline specific.It is during the sophomore design experience where student’s paths are most common, andconsequently, the sophomore experience is the ideal time in our students academic career tostudy their values related to individual behavior on teams. Students have two different teamexperiences during the sophomore design sequence.2,3 During Engineering Design I, studentswork in

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

140 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender, and communication, particularly in STEM. Her research has appeared in such journals as Human Relations, Communication Monographs, Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Theory, Human Communication Research, and Journal of Applied Communication Research, as well as proceedings for ASEE and FIE. A fellow and past president of the International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She is working on Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, the Transforming Lives Building Global Communities (TLBGC) team in Ghana through EPICS, and

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayne Marks, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; David R. Riley II, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lisa Riley Brown, Penn State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh

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Civil Engineering

‘Somewhat Confident’ answer frequency, Page 24.1295.7see Figure 3B.After analyzing the answers to the final course reflection survey, some trends were identified.Though the questions did not directly ask about the flipped classroom teaching method,advantages associated with it were frequently mentioned in the student responses. More thanhalf of the UPitt students (16/30) stated that they frequently were able to put their classknowledge to use during activities of the class and that they learned skills that are useful fortheir future or their future careers. Some of the skills mentioned include adaptability (15/30),leadership (18

Conference Session

ECE Distance Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Michael Majerich, Century for 21st Century Universities; Nathan VerDon Parrish, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

hands-on activities, and to enhance other forms of collaborative and active learning.Consistency in coverage had been a problem with this particular course, which is taught everyterm and has 8-9 sections of 45-50 students each. The instructors are senior PhD students, manyof whom are interested in academic careers. A survey of the instructors showed a largeinconsistency in coverage, upwards of 20% mismatch in topics between sections. High levels ofinconsistency across multiple sections of a course is not unusual even among experiencedinstructors when the syllabus is considered to be “packed with material.” Blending the coursewith all course lectures online and common homework and exams across all sections removesmost of the inconsistency across

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johné M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Stephen L. Canfield, Tennessee Technological University; Sheikh Khaled Ghafoor

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #10183Using Hardware-based Programming Experiences to Enhance Student Learn-ing in a Junior-level Systems Modeling CourseDr. Johne’ M Parker, University of Kentucky John´e M. Parker is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. She received her BME, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and has six years industrial experience with Shell Oil Company and Mobil Chemical Company. Dr. Parker has received both federal and industrially-sponsored funding, including an NSF CAREER award in 2000; her

Conference Session

Best of NEE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert W. Hasker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Adam Redd Livingston, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R. Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Josiah A. Yoder, Milwaukee School of Enginering

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New Engineering Educators

Division of the American Society for Engineering Education; chair of a new IEEE program on Early Career Faculty Development; editorial board of IEEE/HKN The Bridge magazine; and ABET EAC program evaluator.Dr. Robert W. Hasker, Milwaukee School of Engineering Rob is a professor in the software engineering program at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he teaches courses at all levels. He was recently at University of Wisconsin - Platteville, where he taught for 17 years and helped develop an undergraduate program in software engineering and an international master’s program in computer science. In addition to academic experience, Rob has worked on a number of projects in industry ranging from avionics to cellular

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Community Engagement Division

whatmatters can be exacerbated if students’ first career position involves working for atechnology-based industry, where compliance with corporate authority and the single bottomline is what ensures job security. Generally, nowhere in this process are students challengedor invited to consider the social-justice dimensions inherent in their design work, such as howdesigning a children’s clinic can benefit from identifying the root causes of why such a clinicneeds to exist; how designing an aesthetically appealing, highly functional website canaccount for users who may have inconsistent and/or slow download capacities; or howdesigning a prosthetic device for wealthy clients might leave poor veterans priced out of themarket. If the focus remains