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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 USB-Powered Portable Experiment for Classical Control with Matlab Real- Time Windows TargetAbstractEngineering education has the objective of not only presenting the scientific principles,i.e., engineering science, but also of teaching students how to apply these to realproblems. Therefore, hands-on laboratories have been an integral part of the engineeringcurriculum since its inception. This presentation will demonstrate the use of a novel low-cost experimental apparatus for use in a typical undergraduate course in control systemstaught to mechanical engineering students, i.e. students with limited exposure to electricalengineering. The system demonstrates the use of

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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at home to support these tools. Further, readyaccess to (a) electronic components (e.g., through research laboratories, the parts shop, or thelaboratory support staff), (b) corroborating benchtop laboratory equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes,multimeter, and spectrum analyzers), and (c) other students is a disincentive to leave the confinesof the engineering environment and work at home. Therefore, to realistically gauge theeffectiveness of this teaching approach, the instructors may need to mandate at-home workduring the next offering of this course.Regarding the Topical Learning Experiences, the self-reported learning that occurred wasmoderate across the board for all topical categories. This is encouraging. Approximately onethird of these

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Ochs, Kansas State University; Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University

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directs the Kansas Wind Applications Center and teaches wind and solar energy system design, as well as undergraduate classes in electronics, electromagnetics, and engineering ethics. Page 25.456.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 DEVELOPMENT OF A POWER ELECTRONICS LAB COURSE WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONSIntroductionIt is widely accepted, and much research has shown, that laboratory experience is an essentialpart of a good education in power electronics1-6. Engineering students at Kansas State Universityhave many opportunities for hands-on learning in lab classes

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-5030: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN GROUND VEHICLE COAST-DOWN TESTINGMr. Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University Zeit T. Cai is a third-year mechanical and aerospace engineering student at Princeton University. Over the summer of 2011, he participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) hosted by Michigan Technological University. Under the tutelage of Jeremy Worm, he conducted research on coastdown testing and helped design a procedure to conduct coastdown testing in a classroom setting.Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University Jeremy John Worm is the Director of the Mobile Sustainable Transportation Laboratory at Michigan Tech and a Research Engineer in the Advanced Power Systems Research

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4862: SUMMER MERIT CAMP AND ENVIRONMENTAL COM-MUNICATION WEEK: TARGETED APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMEN-TAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University Sudarshan Kurwadkar is an Assistant Professor and a board-certified Environmental Engineer. He teaches environmental engineering and general engineering courses at the freshman, junior, and senior level. His research areas include fate and transport of micro-pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and neonicotinoid insecticides in soil and aquatic environment. He is a Co-faculty Advisor for the engineering club and French club at Tarleton State University. Kurwadkar is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Ohio, and

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels, and plasma-assisted combustion. Husanu has prior industrial experi- ence in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations, such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing fa- cility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past seven years she gained experience in teaching M.E. and E.T. courses in thermal-fluid and energy conversion areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Joseph Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

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AC 2012-3563: DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF DIAPHRAGM-BASED PIEZORESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSORS FOR INTEGRATIONINTO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMMr. Alexander Joseph Plotkowski, Grand Valley State UniversityDr. Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University Lihong (Heidi) Jiao is currently an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Com- puting at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Nankai University, China and Ph.D in electrical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching interests include solid state device physics and fabrication, nanotechnology, and fiber optics. Her research activi- ties include fabrication and characterization of

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

previous classes to this newproblem. The PBL lab was well received; students reported enjoying collaborating with theirpeers to develop a tangible solution to a real-world problem. Student feedback suggests theinfluence of the PBL lab may increase if learners had an opportunity to see the influent prior toconstruction. This study provides additional empirical evidence to encourage more widespreadinclusion of PBL teaching/learning experiences into environmental engineering curricula.IntroductionWhen undergraduate engineers leave the university environment and enter the workforce, theyare often asked to solve complex problems in areas where they have limited knowledge ortraining. This requires the recent engineering graduate to: (i) apply concepts

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Environmental Engineering

sustainability education,” in Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 2010. [11] S. Grober, M. Vetter, B. Eckert, and H.-J. Jodl, “Experimenting from a distance—remotely controlled laboratory (RCL),” European Journal of Physics, vol. 28, pp. 127–141,2007. [12] S. D. Burd, A. F. Seazzu, and C. Conway, “Virtual computing laboratories: A case studywith comparisons to physical computing laboratories,” Journal of Information TechnologyEducation, vol. 8, pp. 55–79, 2009. [13] N. Ertugrul, “Towards virtual laboratories: a survey of labview-based teaching/ learningtools and future trends,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 16, pp. 171–180,2000. [14] D. R. Loker, “Remote data acquisition using labview,” in Proc. ASEE Annual Conf.,2001. [15] M

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System; Alexander Hallden-Abberton, Bloomsburg University; John R. Pulaski

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AC 2012-4866: SMART BOX FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF CONTROLLEDSUBSTANCES IN MEDICAL CENTERSDr. Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University Ghassan T. Ibrahim is Associate Professor at the Physics & Engineering Technology Department. He cur- rently teaches communication systems, RF effects and measurements, and senior design project courses. He received his B.Sc. in electronics engineering from University of London, U.K., and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University at Raleigh.Mr. Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System Aaron Homiak is a Process Engineer (supply chain and logistics) at Geisinger Health System. He holds a bachelor’s of science in electronics engineering technology from Bloomsburg University and an

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Corbet Johnson, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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ASME. He joined academia in 2003 after years of industrial experience and consulting. Barakat holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from McMaster University, Canada. His areas of interest include controls, robotics, automation, systems integration, metrology, and NEMS, as well as engineering ethics, professionalism, and education.Dr. Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University Lihong (Heidi) Jiao is currently an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Com- puting at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Nankai University, China and Ph.D in electrical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching interests include solid state device

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Elizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International

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organizations to go into the K to 12classroom and provide a metrology demonstration and discussion. The program also knows thatthe best way to teach about metrology is through demonstration of laboratory measurementequipment showing metrology principles. Metrology Ambassador “lab kits” were developed andpurchased through this program. These lab kits are checked out by Metrology Ambassadors viamail from NCSLi headquarters and are used for in classroom demonstrations. Also,ambassadors discuss the importance of metrology and explain it as a career field. The mostrecent draft Annual Report of Metrology Ambassadors activities showed that 10,424 studentsand 1,190 teachers were provided with metrology information through 29 events conducted in2011. The second

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3143: A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN AIR POLLUTION ENGI-NEERING COURSES: IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE INDOOR AIRPOLLUTION PROJECTMajor Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy Andrew Pfluger is an officer in the U.S. Army and an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering. He holds two graduate degrees from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. He currently teaches environmental science and air pollution engineering at USMA.Mr. David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army David-Michael P. Roux, P.E., is a U.S. Army officer and was an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the U.S. Military

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2012-4820: DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING MODULES TO TEACHINSTRUMENTATION TO BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STU-DENTS USING MATLABDr. Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech Kumar Mallikarjunan, Associate Professor, has been involved in spiral theme-based curriculum develop- ment since 2004. His expertise is in food processes engineering, non-destructive sensing, and biomedical engineering. Page 25.462.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Development of learning modules to teach instrumentation to biological systems engineeringstudents using MATLABP. Kumar Mallikarjunan1, Kevin

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3426: TEACHING MICRO-ROBOTS IN BIOMEDICAL APPLI-CATIONS: A MODIFIED CHALLENGE-BASED PEDAGOGY AND EVAL-UATIONSProf. Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology Yi Guo is currently an Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she joined in 2005 as an Assistant Professor. She obtained the Ph.D. degree from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 1999. She was a postdoctoral research fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2000 to 2002, and a Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Central Florida from 2002 to 2005. Her main research interests are in nonlinear control systems, autonomous mobile robotics, distributed sensor networks, and control of nanoscale systems. Guo is a Senior

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Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His teaching interests include analog and digital electronics, wireless communications, and renewable energy. Page 25.504.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Low-Budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to Electrical Engineering Technology Students at Community CollegesAbstractThis paper presents a unique approach to introduction of the photovoltaic course andcorresponding laboratory into the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the two

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Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Yearwood, University of North Dakota; Alex Johnson, University of North Dakota

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

possible that with proper, routine, maintenance, suchequipment may be adequate in a laboratory setting to teach machining processes. Therefore, anydecision to adopt bench-top lathes will need to be carefully weighed against the additionalmaintenance that might be required when using these lathes.Modifications to the CurriculumIndustry and faculty were asked whether they would be open to changing the curriculum taughtin traditional programs to accommodate the smaller sizes of bench-top metal lathes. The majorityof individuals surveyed (90.6% of those from industry and 73% of faculty) believe coursecontent can be adjusted to accommodate the smaller material sizes that are necessary when usingbench-top lathes without presenting adversely affecting

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

software engineering.OverviewThe Teaching Artificial Intelligence as a Laboratory Science †1 (TAILS) project is designed todevelop a new paradigm for teaching introductory artificial intelligence (AI) concepts byimplementing an experiment-based approach modeled after the lab sciences. It explores whetherstructured labs with exercises that are completed in teams before students leave the classroomcan build a sense of accomplishment, confidence, community, and collaboration among students,characteristics which have been shown to be critical to retain women and non-traditionalcomputer science students in the field.TAILS presents to students an array of fundamental AI algorithms as a set of hands-on activitiesmade available through a database of lab

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Richard A. Revia, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

for faculty and graduate students. She also serves as the college’s as- sessment and evaluation specialist, currently planning and implementing evaluation for several programs,Richard A. Revia, Montana State University Page 25.1351.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Use of a Project Circuit in the Teaching of a Basic Electric Circuits CourseAbstractTo better motivate the study of basic electric circuit analysis and to encourage a deep learningapproach among the sophomore electrical engineering students taking the course

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Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3129: A NOVEL APPROACH IN TEACHING STEM SUBJECTSTHROUGH CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION IN CAPSTONECOURSESDr. Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College (Providence, R.I.) with double majors in the pre-engineering program and mathematics. In addition, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Columbia University (New York, N.Y.) in mechanical engineering, master’s in applied mathematics from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.), and his Ph.D. in computational and applied mathe- matics from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.). Before joining the EMT/CET Department at City Tech in fall of 2007, he was a faculty member and Chair of

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Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

AC 2012-2962: CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING ACONCRETE PROBLEMS DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR COURSEDr. Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos Dr. Jiong Hu an Assistant Professor in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at Texas State University San Marcos, United States. Dr. Hu received his BS and MS in 1996 and 1999 from South- east University, China, respectively, and his PhD from Iowa State University in 2005. He is teaching construction and concrete related courses including Construction Materials and Processes, Concrete Con- struction Methods, Management of Concrete Products and Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Dispute Resolution. His research interests include concrete materials and

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Technology, Madras, India, and Ph.D. in applied analysis from State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is a senior life member of IEEE and a member of ACM and AITP. Page 25.1109.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Reflections on Teaching a Consolidated Capstone Design Course to a Mixed Student BodyI. IntroductionDesign is widely considered to be the central or distinguishing activity of engineering 1. TheCapstone Design course has usually been designed as a senior project laboratory to allowinggraduating seniors become prepared for working in

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Architectural

five support course sequence and especially the two culminating courses.Several changes are being considered. One is to further define and reinforce learning outcomesand content but also to allow diversity in instructor methodologies and approach so instructorscan teach to their strengths and incorporate approaches that best engage the students. The otheris a pilot program that would provide ARCE faculty assistance to ARCH studios and perhapsCM laboratories and a consequent re-structuring of the Small Scale Structure and Large ScaleStructures courses.Bibliography1 Dolan, C and Plumb, O “Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program – A Case Study” Paper 2008-463, 2008ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings.2 Folz, D and Mellodge, P

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Globig, University of Dayton; Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

University in 1983, and his master’s of science from University of Dayton in 2003. He teaches a number of lecture and laboratory courses in circuit analysis, semiconductor devices, and data acquisition and control.Prof. Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton Michael Kozak is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He primarily teaches classes related to mechanical engineering technology, and his main research interest is in pedagogy. Page 25.1344.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Rubber Band Rule and Other

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

AC 2012-5224: TEACHING-TO-LEARN SESSIONS TO ACHIEVE SUB-JECT RELEVANCE IN AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGI-NEERING COURSEDr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1994. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in Aug. 1999, Warren was a Principal Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design Laboratory, a facility partially

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Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael T. Braun, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Student

computerengineering courses. Within these classes are permutations of 12 unique TAs and 7 uniqueinstructors. From this dataset, we are able to analyze whether factors such as varying experiencelevels and TA roles (such as discussion mediation versus laboratory instruction) affect differentcomponents of their students’ grades. When analyzing our dataset we sought to answer three basic questions: First, do TAs producestatistically significant differences in the grades of their students when compared to other TAs inthe same course? Second, if there are differences, what components of the assessment processare affected? Finally, is there a correlation between the amount of previous teaching experiencea TA has and the grade outcomes of that TA’s students? We

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Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-2963: COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT PEDAGOGICAL TECH-NIQUES TO TEACH MECHANISTIC-EMPIRICAL PAVEMENT DESIGNGUIDEDr. Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan UniversityDr. Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University Page 25.333.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Comparison of Different Pedagogical Techniques to Teach Mechanistic- Empirical Pavement Design GuideABSTRACTMechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is relatively new design methodologyfor conducting pavement structural and materials design. MEPDG is a significant departurefrom the current Association of American Society of Highway

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Tracy R. Rone, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Morgan State University (MSU) is the only Historically Black College and University(HBCU) offering a structured program in RF (radio frequency) and microwaves at theundergraduate level. Within this program, RF/microwave courses are offered as senior electiveswithin the Electrical Engineering curriculum. However, these courses suffered low enrollment,poor retention and minimal student engagement. Recently, with the award of a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Grant, microwaveequipment was purchased to provide minority students with a laboratory environment thatincorporates cooperative learning to increase student interest in RF Microwave Engineeringfields. Studies show that students learn best when

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Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3221: INVESTIGATION OF PROPORTIONAL AND NON-PROPORTIONALLOADINGS USING MOHR’S CIRCLEProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University Somnath Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He teaches mechanics, design, and materials, and his current research emphasis is on fatigue crack intiation in metallic materials. He has authored a text on pressure vessel design and serves as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Page 25.859.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Minorities in Engineering

] In fact, Seymour et al. (2003)reported in 2002 that students gain, to different extents, personal skills, professionalskills, the ability to think like a scientist, laboratory skills, clarification of career paths,enhanced career and graduate school preparation, and changes in attitude toward learningand working.[5] Another study, students’ responses indicated that the personal andprofessional skills they felt they gained through undergraduate research experiencesincluded skills concerning teamwork, leadership, time management, self-confidence, andinterpersonal skills.[4]While REUs have been quite successful, there are several barriers that might postobstacles for students with regards to participating in a REU. The biggest obstacle forREUs