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Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Ryan James Milcarek, Syracuse University; Michael J. Garrett, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

currently works as a Research Assistant in the Combustion and Energy Research Laboratory (COMER). His current research is focused on new catalyst development, ceramic materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), combustion, energy conversion, fuel cell modeling, fuel cell technology applications and system design. Ryan is a Syracuse University Graduate Fellow and an Astronaut Scholar.Mr. Michael J. Garrett, Syracuse University Michael Garrett is an incoming graduate student at Syracuse University. Throughout his undergraduate career he developed an interest in energy systems which encouraged him to pursue energy related research. During the summer of 2015, Michael began working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Revised Undergraduate Controls Lab Featuring Exposure-based Experiences1 IntroductionMost ABET accredited undergraduate mechanical engineering programs have some sort ofcontrols course and accompanying laboratory experience [1]. The goal of most of theselaboratory courses is to give the students hands-on experience working with hardware andimplementing control algorithms while learning the theory in an accompanying lecture course.As early as 1981, Balchen et al. [2] asserted that the criteria for a good experiment is that itshould (1) demonstrate important

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Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Andrew Phillips, The University of Glasgow

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Electrical and Computer

Glasgow College, UESTC (formerly known as the UoG-UESTC Joint School). Both institutions of higher learning are located in Chengdu, China. Thestudents were Chinese nationals who were in the process of building their knowledge oftechnical English. Three laboratory exercises and one design project were developed toprovide opportunities for hands-on learning and to allow the students to explore their ownideas on solid-state lighting applications. The labs and project assigned are described alongwith the intended learning outcomes and a summary of student evaluations. Plannedimprovements to the labs and project, which will be incorporated in the when the course isoffered again in the summer of 2016, will also be discussed. I. BackgroundThe

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yufeng Ge, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Nebraska - Lincoln c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Instrumentation and Controls Instruction for Agricultural and Biological Engineering StudentsAbstractModern agricultural and biological systems use electronic sensors, instrumentation, and computersfor acquisition of scientific data and process control. Instrumentation is used for commercialproduct development, testing, and for basic research. An instrumentation and controls course foragricultural and biological engineering pre-professionals addresses sensors, measurementprinciples, software, and limitations of such systems with hands-on laboratory activities will bediscussed. This is a core course for two ABET

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan Paul Ruddy, University of Auckland; Poul Fønss Nielsen, University of Auckland

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Biomedical

writtenreports about the design process, prepare group oral presentations, utilize electrical and mechani-cal computer-aided design, and create instrumentation software in LabVIEW. These, in turn, relyon students having achieved a set of learning objectives related to electronic circuit theory, oper-ational amplifiers, and electronic components.BIOMENG 241 is organized with two lectures per week of one hour each, plus one two-hourlaboratory session per week. Lectures cover the design process, passive electronics, operationalamplifiers, filters, digital sampling, component selection, ethics, and safety. Laboratories coverbrainstorming, electronics instrumentation, soldering, operational amplifier circuits, aliasing, andquantization. Project work is

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael M. Umbriac, University of Michigan; Amy Hortop, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

, Design­Build­Test spine of required classes. In each of these design courses, students are tasked with solving an open­ended problem using the appropriate engineering skills and tools. Laboratories and equipment are made available to students for fabrication and testing of their design concept, giving them real­world exposure to engineering.  In an effort to continue to keep our students safe, we have implemented several safety procedures for all undergraduate students working on projects. In this paper we present the procedures that are currently used for promoting the safety of our undergraduate students while they are building and testing their projects for these classes.  We aim to provide students with appropriate guidance regarding the use of the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Brent Walter Reed

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, biosignal processing, and control systems. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).Mr. Brent Walter Reed c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Facilitating Student Learning with Hands-on Projects in an Electronics Course in a General Engineering CurriculumIn a general engineering program at East Carolina University, an electrical

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Setting Student Safety Knowledge to PracticeAbstractIn a senior-year unit operations laboratory, students study the fundamental principles andpractical applications of Chemical Engineering through hands-on experiences. The injection ofsafety issues at multiple formative and summative evaluation points has been established topromote meaningful hands-on experiences with safety topics and is presented as a teachingtechnique for others to leverage. This paper describes how resources from the Chemical SafetyBoard (CSB), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and the University’sEH&S program are interwoven into classroom discussions at the onset of the semester

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Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Fleming, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Aerospace

received the Kerry Bruce Clark award for Excellence in Teaching, Florida Tech’s highest teaching award, for the 2013-2014 aca- demic year. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Fatigue Life Experiment for Aerospace Engineering UndergraduatesAbstractThe importance of fatigue in aerospace structural design suggests the need for this topic to beaddressed as part of aerospace engineering undergraduate curricula. This paper describes asequence of laboratory experiments for upper level aerospace engineering students thatemphasizes stress concentrations and their role in quasistatic and fatigue loading. The fatigueexperiment is conducted with a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Thomas Dick, Oregon State University; Susie J Brubaker-Cole, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; John David Ivanovitch, Oregon State university; Julie Risien, Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning; Lori J. Kayes, Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University; Devon Quick, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

physiology. Dr. Quick promotes student learning and success through incorporating evidence based instructional approaches into both the large lecture and laboratory courses, including active learning techniques that foster student interaction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing STEM Education at Oregon State University – Year 2ESTEME@OSU and the Theory of ChangeIn this paper, we update progress through the second year of the NSF WIDER fundedESTEME@OSU Project. The ESTEME@OSU Project is summarized below, and more detailcan be found elsewhere.1 ESTEME@OSU seeks to catalyze broad institutional change throughscaling and cross-pollination of efforts utilizing two evidence-based

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Kepner, Midwest Photonics Education Center; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

curricula, surveying 950 employers to determine their educationand training needs in the photonics area, delivering outreach events to 8000+ K-12 studentsinvolving hands-on exploration of lasers and optics, providing professional development tofaculty, participating in training and subsequently developing a recruiting and retention plan forfemales and minorities into the photonics technology field, and giving presentations about bestpractices in photonics technician education at several conferences. Next steps include setting upa laser assisted manufacturing laboratory at Indian Hills Community College and developing theassociated curriculum to serve as a model for colleges in the Midwest interested in teaching thisadvanced manufacturing technology

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Circuits & Systems Education I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill D. Carroll, University of Texas, Arlington

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Electrical and Computer

asophomore-level course are given in the paper. Plans to use the device for homework and in-class active learning exercises are also explored. A take-home laboratory kit called The BitBox©which incorporates The BitBoard and a DE1 is also described. The paper discusses the results ofa student survey on the usefulness and reliability of the device and the kit. Observations andresults of the survey suggest that The BitBoard and The BitBox are effective educational toolsfor teaching digital logic fundamentals and have a range of application well beyond the localenvironment. The BitBoard and provides a seamless way to bridge the gap from basic gate-levelexperiments to advanced FPGA projects using an integrated take home laboratory kit.IntroductionThis

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Broadband, Mobile and Wireless Networking Laboratory at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Wright State University.Dr. 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 full professor. Dr. Wu is the author of national CDMA network management standard of China. He also co-authored one of the first books on multi-carrier transmission for wireless

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #17401Engaging Minority Students in Sustainable Bioenergy and Water Qualitythrough an Education and Research NetworkDr. Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio Dr. Krystel Castillo is currently the GreenStar Endowed Assistant Professor in Energy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and co-Director of the Manufacturing Systems and Automation Laboratory at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Dr. Castillo’s research expertise is in two primary areas. The first is mathematical programming and optimization techniques for analyzing large-scale, complex systems under uncertainty

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Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Implementation and Usage of an Online Environment in a Chemical Engineering CurriculumAbstractWe have developed an online system to serve as a hub for student activities in our chemicalengineering

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

telecommunications fields.While students interested in communication networks typically have a computer science orengineering background. This divergence results in many challenges for the coeducation of suchprofessionals and students. We are discussing our approach in the design, development andimplementation of an undergraduate course, and the associate laboratory on smart grids. Projectchallenges include the selection of most appropriate course level, content and topics, textbooks,additional learning materials, laboratory experiments, inclusion or not an end-of-semesterproject, or field trips, etc. Two fundamental issues characterize smart grid education:multidisciplinary education and integrative nature of the smart grid solutions. 1

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University; Ning Wang; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE); Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #15515Develop a New Mobile-Optimized Remote Experiment Application for Mo-bile LearningMr. Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University Dpt. of Computer Science Graduate StudentMr. Ning WangDr. Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University Dr. Xuemin Chen is the founding Director of Virtual and Remote Laboratory and an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Texas Southern University.Dr. Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE)Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar Hamid R. Parsaei is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Academic Outreach Office at Texas A&M

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with high transmission data rates.MOST applications includes the communication between devices that handle navigation, caraudio, cell networks, video, and user input. 133. ChallengesOne of the main challenges the author encountered to develop this course was the lack ofreference material in lecture or laboratory experiment formats. In the author’s online search, nosimilar course offering was found in other institutions. In addition, no textbook was found. Theauthor explored a large number of documents and books 1 – 5 in the subject that served asreference for this course. Offering an undergraduate course in intra-vehicle communication witha supplemental hardware laboratory for engineering students is not straightforward due to thecomplexity

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Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

dynamics is a foundational course that forms the basis for much of the MEcurriculum in the mechanical systems area. Unlike many introductory dynamics classes whereonly planar rigid-body dynamics is covered, the class taught at Georgia Tech is relativelychallenging as it covers up through three-dimensional rigid body dynamics and work-energy,within a 3-credit-hour format. The class is required for the BSME degree and follows uponprerequisite courses on calculus-based Physics I, integral calculus, and Statics. The course is adirect prerequisite to several other classes in the curriculum including System Dynamics, and FluidMechanics, which are in turn pre-requisites to other courses such as Measurements andInstrumentation Lab, ME Systems Laboratory

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Clippinger P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Ronald Adrezin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Mary Shalane Regan, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Ocean and Marine

. She is a graduate of the University of Hartford, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2007) and Master of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2013). Before coming to the Coast Guard Academy, Ms. Regan worked in the aerospace industry as a Project Engineer for Air-Lock, Inc. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Design of an Economical Student-built Automatic Control SystemAbstractEconomical student-owned and built laboratory equipment is proposed as a means to increasestudent exposure to hand-on learning activities without the consumption of resources normallyassociated with offering a traditional laboratory course. The case presented

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, students are able to revisit or learn new background theoriesand principles and identify and test a hypothesis before they actually engage in physical hands-on activities. This reinforced learning strategy efficiently guided students in preparing,confronting, and tackling the open-ended, inquiry-based problem with solid theoreticalknowledge and principles. As a result, it provided better planning for the physical hands-onactivities. When engaged with physical hands-on activities, virtual laboratories were also used toidentify the disparity between theoretical and experimental results and additional activitiesdesigned to interpret the differences. This practice truly allowed students to experience the entirescientific process from solid theoretical

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

laboratory exercises designed to incorporate electrical circuit components, circuit analysis(AC and DC), sensors and actuators, and microcontrollers. Students also learned how to createsimple electro-mechanical devices using basic components. During the latter half of thesemester, students were tasked with group projects to design, build, and test electro-mechanicalsystems. These projects aimed to bring mechanical engineering, electronics, and computercontrol together. This paper describes the first-time experience of developing the course andmanaging student projects. This paper also presents students’ feedback regarding the course andhighlights student projects with testing and fabrication results.IntroductionMechatronics is a cross-disciplinary

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Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

Technology” and “NuclearEmergency Preparedness and Exercise” at JSU as well as “Radiation Safety and Health” atMVSU) and a virtual reality training program, revising several existing courses (“Principle ofHazardous Materials Management” and “Risk Assessment” at JSU, and “Environmental RiskAssessment and Management” at ASU), as well as establishing a laboratory. These efforts canpromote and encourage undergraduate and graduate students to pursue careers in the nuclearfield as well as ensure that they will better understand the problems of dealing with nuclearsafety and problems related to nuclear/radiation emergency preparedness and response.This paper describes the nature of this project, presents preliminary results, and discusses thechallenges it

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effective teamsand establishing performance goals, and 5) Applying systems thinking to solve complexproblems. The first two modules were integrated into freshman classes, the third into asophomore class, the fourth into third year laboratory courses, and the fifth into senior designcourses. This paper describes the learning outcomes and the reinforcement activities conductedin the courses into which they were integrated for two of these modules. The findings of themodule specific surveys and the assessment results are also presented.IntroductionHaving good technical skills is necessary but insufficient by itself for an engineering graduate todevelop as a leader and innovator.1 In today’s environment, engineering graduates must alsopossess an

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing o Introduction to Fabrication, Process Technology and Machining  Incorporates 180 contact hours of class and laboratory work.This research takes a pragmatic approach to develop an articulation of college credit for C4Mtowards a B.Sc. degree in Engineering Technology. The paper proceeds by discussing themethod used to carry out the research. After that it provides a summary of the results. The paperconcludes by discussing how to use this articulation to recruit students and devises a datacollection plan to track the impact of implementing the articulation of certification formanufacturing on the economic development in the state of Louisiana.MethodThis paper uses a case-study approach. A faculty team of an Engineering

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah; Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #15618Collaboration between Seniors and Freshmen on Senior Capstone ProjectsProf. Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Assistant Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation.Kyle Joe Branch

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Distance Learning in ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Jeff Hung, Farmingdale State College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14954Design and Development of Online Applied Thermo-Fluid Science CoursesDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the K-12 STEM Out- reach Research and Training Coordinator at Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework development for design and

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; mao ye

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Instrumentation

. Because of its simple and inexpensive hardware requirements, the system isperfectly suitable for use in the undergraduate electronics laboratories for instruction as well asbeing a tool in industrial and research laboratories for the product testing and characterization ofhigh power semiconductor devices. The system can also adapted to measure the I-V characteristicsof solar cells [2] and solar panels, and high-power Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs), as well.1. IntroductionThis paper describes the design, operation and use of a PC controlled automated measurementsystem for the testing and measurement of the I-V characteristics of high-current high-powerMOSFET devices by employing the new inexpensive USB interfaced triple-channel benchpower

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher J. Hershey, Michigan State University; K. (Jay) Jayaraman, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

this course or the Biochemical Engineering course in order to receive their degree. Overthe last few years, there has been an increase in the number of seniors taking this class over theBiochemical Engineering course with nearly seventy students in the latest semester. In the pastdecade, undergraduate polymer processing courses have emerged across multiple engineeringdisciplines worldwide.1-3 Within these courses, very little development in promoting computersimulations have been discussed. Moreover, this work shows that students can benefit bycombining computational tools with hands-on laboratory exercises and that existing courses canreadily implement the strategies utilized in the Composite Materials Processing course.The class consists of

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Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

) was established to allow sharing of engineering studentsfrom different community colleges. Developed initially through a grant from the NationalScience Foundation, and subsequently supported by a US Department of Education grant, JEPcurrently has 27 partner community colleges from all over California. As a result of JEP and theengineering courses that are offered online, the number of community college students who areable to take these courses and be prepared for upper-division courses upon transfer has increased.A JEP enrollment survey shows an increase of 61.3% in engineering courses over the last fiveyears even though overall enrollment at the JEP partner institutions decreased slightly. However,courses requiring laboratory components are