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CoED: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Varun Agrawal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

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impact scientific research results. Dr. Jariwala has participated and led several research projects from funded by NSF, the State of Georgia and Industry sponsors. At Georgia Tech, he is responsible for enhancing corporate support for design courses, managing design and fabrication/prototyping facilities, coordinating the design competitions/expo and teaching design courses, with a strong focus on creating and enabling multidisciplinary educational experiences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Web-based Tools For Supporting Student-driven Capstone Design Team Formation Varun Agrawal

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First Year Computing Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Allen Benjamin Drown, Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University

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with specificprograming fundamentals. This would help inform future project decisions.References 1. Baibak, T, and Agrawal, R., “Programming Games To Learn Algorithms”, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007. 2. Maxim, B., “Serious Games as Software Engineering Capstone Projects,” Proceedings of the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 2008. 3. Estell, J.K., “Writing Card Games: An Early Excursion into Software Engineering Principles”, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 2005. 4. Helber, E., Brockman, M., and Kajfez, R

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Computing Technology Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jingwen(Jess) Li, PSU; EUNSIK KIM, Pennsylvania State University; Alec M Schultis, Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Andrew Joseph Kapfer, The Pennsylvania State University ; Jimmy Lin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peter A Yake; Domenic M Erjavec; Benjamin Dabat; Ling Rothrock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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following questions are left unaddressed: how toevaluate the effectiveness of a gamification product in education? What would students learn ifthey create and criticize gamification products? To answer the above research questions, thispaper proposes a peer-based gamification critiquing process based on peer-developedgamification products. Both the development and critique processes were applied throughCapstone projects. Capstone projects in the United States have become increasingly popularamong many engineering education programs under ABET requirements since the 20th century[19-21]. Capstone projects are different from traditional engineering courses in terms ofproviding senior-standing engineering students with experience solving “real world

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CoED: Embedded Systems and Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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inspired by theneeds of creating meaningful hands-on DSP lab experiments in the allotted one term period (tenweeks) and by the goal of improving student success in implementing DSP-based culminatingprojects that meet desired goals within realistic constraints. The benefits of integrating the MCUtools in the DSP course are very promising. It permits more practical DSP laboratories and DSP-based capstone projects that render richer design experiences and makes meeting realistic designconstraints feasible. Furthermore, it provides an integrated laboratory curriculum structurebetween embedded microcontroller and DSP courses which reduces students’ unnecessary effortof learning new tools in different courses. Consequently, students can focus more on

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Software Engineering Concepts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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and validation, it is important to understand the differences in theinstitutions’ profiles’ and activities. This section provides background information on the twoprograms’ profiles in this article. a. Robert Morris University (RMU) Robert Morris University offers an accredited Bachelors of Science degree in engineering (Software Engineering concentration), and has been accredited since 2002. The emphasis is on small class sizes (10:1 student to faculty ratio) and hands on experiences through class assignments, course projects, internships (150 hours mandatory), and an interdisciplinary capstone project (3 credits). RMU also offers B.S. in Engineering degrees in Mechanical, Industrial, and Biomedical

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The Best of the Computers in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J.w. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Ryan A. Taylor, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

provided framework. This approach requires the student to approach the designfirst with an inquisitorial attitude, searching to understand the framework that has been set up forthem. Once this understanding is complete (or sufficient), the student and his or her teammatesare able to embark upon the completion of the design requirements. It is hoped that this technique achieves multiple benefits. First, the techniques will allowthe students to see the framework of a successful design before beginning their ownimplementation. This helps visualize a successful design as a team before they are thrown intothe throes of their senior capstone design project. Second, the techniques remove some of thetedious work that should be covered in

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Computing Technology Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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-ended questionspossibly pushing them further along in their cognitive development. The junior year is also keyin the transition from novice to expert when students receive the last of their technicalpreparations before their senior capstone design courses. The use of common industry simulationsoftware also increases course diversity and helps to push students into higher levels ofdevelopment such as early or higher multiplicity. In Perry’s theory of development, this refers towhen students admit that multiple answers are possible and instructors might not know theanswer (a common experience in capstone design courses).25Previous work done in the Fall of 2015 on the orbital mechanics class found that students whoperform better on questions

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Computing Technology Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Swaroop Joshi, The Ohio State University; Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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project that the students may be involved with in theirfuture careers. Capstone team projects which have become a standard part of (nearly) every en-gineering and computing program have been especially successful in helping to achieve this goal.The second intended goal of such activities is to help students learn the technical, conceptual mate-rial by engaging in suitable activities with their fellow-students rather than just listening passivelyto lectures. At the same time, many engineering and computing faculty have serious concernsabout introducing such activities to any serious extent in their courses; primary among these con-cerns is the potential negative impact of such activities on topic coverage. Trying to arrange suchactivities outside

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CoED Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G Alexander, California State University, Chico

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Paper ID #19774Computer Simulations Developed to Improve Understanding of Thermody-namic PrinciplesDr. David G Alexander, California State University, Chico Dr. Alexander’s research interests and areas of expertise are in teaching pedagogy, capstone design, renewable energy systems, thermal sciences, vehicle system modeling and simulation, heat transfer, new product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. He is PI and adviser of the Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. He is also working on an undergraduate research project modeling solar cells using a thermodynamics approach and analyzing