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Installation, Integration, and Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Saied Hemati, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

— Small photovoltaic energy collection systems are readily available in a wide range offorms, from various do-it-yourself project instructions to plug-and-play demonstrators.Piezoelectric energy collection systems are likewise readily available, though some assemblymay be required. Each can capture energy and store that energy in a battery. Various indicatorsand communications hardware sometimes accompany such photovoltaic systems. This paperdescribes an undergraduate student project that integrates energy collection by means of acombined photovoltaic and piezoelectric system, communicating the process wirelessly to anLCD display. The students learn and apply basic engineering skills, including the important skillof specifying and combining

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Keegan O'Bannon, Urick Ductile Solutions

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #19455Integrating Industry Projects into a Manufacturing Systems CourseDr. Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Dr. Faisal Aqlan is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Penn State Behrend. He earned the B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2007 and 2010, respectively and the Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2013. Prior to joining the faculty at Behrend, Dr. Aqlan was a faculty member in industrial and system engineering at the University of New Haven where

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Vishal R. Mehta, Ohio Northern University

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Materials

Paper ID #18279A Comprehensive Term Project for Materials Science CourseDr. Hui Shen, Ohio Northern UniversityDr. Vishal R. Mehta, Ohio Northern University B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 1995 M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2002 Ph.D. Materials Science and Engi- neering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2010 1995-1996: Quality Assurance Engineer, Keystone Valves (I) Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, India. Lead engineer of assembly, functional testing, third party inspection and certification of safety relief valves. 1997-2000: Process

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Mechanics, Music, Meaning, and Mohr

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Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

the Standard Bridge ProjectBackgroundStudents have traditionally designed, analyzed, built, and tested small-scale bridges as part of anintroductory solid mechanics course. This past fall, however, students designed, analyzed, andbuilt sound-generating or musical bridges in small groups. Fifty-two students, mainlysophomores, enrolled in and completed the course. The project was inspired by discussions withcomposer Molly Herron, who is writing an engineering-inspired piece to be performed in thespring of 2017 as part of a celebration for the 150th anniversary of the Thayer School ofEngineering at Dartmouth. Molly requested that students build unique instruments that wereinteractive and symbolized engineering for the performance. The class

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zesheng Chen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Software Engineering Division

Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida International University from 2007 to 2009. He moved to Fort Wayne in 2009 and worked as a limited term lecturer in the Department of Engineering and in the Department of Computer Science from 2009 to 2015 at Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. He also worked as a software engineer at TransWorks from 2012 to 2015. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Applying Scrum to Manage a Senior Capstone ProjectAbstractSoftware project management is essential for the success of a software engineering project. Inthis paper, we describe in detail how we applied the Scrum methodology to manage a seniorcapstone project that started from

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Shraman Kadapa, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

assistant in the mechanical and mechatronics lab at Drexel. He is also a researcher in Scalable Autonomous Systems Lab. His research interests are mainly in robotics which include motion planning and localization of ground robots.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); David English; Michael Naceri Hazm

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Manufacturing

experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. David English David English received and Associate in Electrical Technology Degree from New England Institute of Technology, presently David is about to complete his Electrical Engineering in Technology Degree from Drexel University. David has been employed in the power generation field for the past 10 years. The facility where David is presently

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gavin Garner, University of Virginia

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #20101Designing Electric Guitars to Teach Mechatronics and Advanced Manufac-turing TechniquesDr. Gavin Garner, University of Virginia Gavin Garner holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Colby College and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia. His primary area of expertise lies in the burgeoning field of Mechatronics (aka robotics). Over the past decade, he has built UVA’s Mechatronics program from scratch, developing over 50 hours of unique laboratory experiments as well as dozens of open-ended design projects. Through this experience, he has gained

Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Wicks, Union College

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #20574Developing Relevant and Practical Projects for a Senior Capstone ThermalFluids Design CourseDr. Frank Wicks, Union College Frank Wicks is a member of the mechanical engineering department at Union College in Schenectady. He has served all positions including chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. He is an ASME Fellow and frequent contributor to Mechanical Engineering magazine. He holds a BMarineE from SUNY Maritime College, a MSEE from Union College and PhD from Rensselaer and is a licensed professional engineer. He is the inventor of the Electricity Producing Condensing Furnace and also

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Manufacturing

) Sven Esche is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received a Diploma in Applied Mechanics in 1989 from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, and was awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses related to mechanisms and machine dynamics, integrated product development, solid mechanics and plasticity theory, structural design and analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His

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Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roby Lynn; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Christopher Saldana; Thomas Marshall Tucker, Tucker Innovations; Thomas Kurfess, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

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Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David McDonald P.E., Lake Superior State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

vehicle market in the world, with more than13 million motor vehicles sold in 2009. China used to be self-sufficient in oil supplies, but isnow estimated to import 40% of its oil consumption.(1) Other industrialized countries such asJapan, Germany, India and Brazil have seen tremendous growth in car sales.The history and projections of oil demand and production support the belief of the theory of peakoil at the present time. Basically, the theory predicts that oil production is at its peak in history,and will soon be below oil demand and possibly create an energy crisis.(1) Economic growth (1)relies heavily on energy supply. Emissions from fossil fuel are the primary source of GreenHouse Gas.(1) The emissions of a

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

Design and Development of a Novel Wheelchair with Lifting and Flattening CapabilitiesAbstract:Autonomy in the area of mobility has always been highly valued, but is sometimes impaired by adisability. In many cases, this results in reliance on some form of external supporting mechanism.Wheelchair users may encounter a variety of obstacles in their daily activities based on theirlimitations. An optimum quality of life can be achieved through more freedom in mobility. Thepurpose of this project is to design and build a manual wheelchair equipped with assistive flatteningand lifting mechanisms to elevate the user to a target level.The mechanism is based on a scissor lift connected to the respective footrest, seat, and

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Arduino with MicroLogix 1000 Series PLC Arduino MicroLogix 1000 Cost Low: around $20-$40 High: around $500-$700 Operating voltage 3.3V, 5V 24V, 110V Programming C / C++ Ladder logic language Application Amateur. Industrial Can be used for hobby or Focus is on industry-level small scientific projects for I/O manipulation quick deployment Flexibility High Moderate Reliability

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Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Trevor Parrish, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #19415A Capstone Project: Assessment of Energy Savings from Retuning of AirHandlersDr. Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Assistant Professor at School of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, ocean wave energy harvesting, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #19458A Senior Design Project in Prototyping Roadway Energy Harvesting withPiezoelectric CrystalDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at

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Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Michael Newton, John Brown University; Harrison Lee Hosteter, John Brown University; Ted Song, John Brown University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to the current grid and how return-on-investment (ROI)could be analyzed. In particular, as there are not many students who have experienced thedemand charge that utilities charge to commercial customers, JBU has tried to use this system asa learning tool for students to realize the demand charge impact on the electricity cost.From 2014 to 2016, a team of undergraduate engineering students has developed a monitoringsystem that could track the PV generation and the power usage of the building. A primary goal ofthis project was to determine the installed PV system’s contribution to lowering the demandcharge. Since this measurement of contribution could not be determined without the real-timecollected data sets, the student team focused on

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #19102Assessment of Student Learning Experience in Two Exemplary EngineeringProjectsDr. Wookwon Lee, Gannon University Wookwon Lee, P.E. received the B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Inha University, Korea, in 1985, and the M.S. and D.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the George Washington University, Washington, DC, in 1992 and 1995, respectively. He is currently an associate professor and department chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Gannon University, Erie, PA. Prior to joining Gannon, he had been involved in various research and development projects in industry and

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #18331Asset-based Design Projects in a Freshman-level CourseDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer

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Practices for Student Learning Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Lisa Karen Kenyon, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #18848Best Practices for Working with Non-Technical Project SponsorsDr. John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University John Farris joined the faculty at Grand Valley State University after a successful tenure as the chief product designer for a medical device manufacturer. His other significant industrial experience includes designing engine components for Caterpillar Inc. and consulting on the design of stationary fuel cell power generation units. His current research interests are design methods and medical technology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island and his Bachelors and masters degrees

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl A. Nelson P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Judith Marie Burnfield, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals' Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering; Linxia Gu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Adam Wagler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; William Edward Dick, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #18418Mechanical Engineering Capstone Projects in Rehabilitation DesignDr. Carl A. Nelson P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Carl Nelson is a Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.Dr. Judith Marie Burnfield, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals’ Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engi-neering Judith M. Burnfield, PhD, PT, is Director of the Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, Di- rector of the Movement and Neurosciences Center and the Clifton Chair in Physical Therapy and Move- ment Sciences at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Burnfield

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rambod Rayegan, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #19679Engaged Student Learning Project: Challenges and Lessons LearnedDr. Rambod Rayegan, Prairie View A&M University Rambod Rayegan is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Prairie view A & M University. He has a strong background in conducting research in building energy efficiency and renewable power generation for buildings. He served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at University of North Texas before joining PVAMU. He oversaw the research in the Zero Energy Laboratory at UNT and worked as a researcher at UNT in the

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tamra Duke, Drexel University ; Qayum Malik, Drexel University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #19985An Engineering Student Project: Microfluidic-based Head Trauma SensorsDr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Peter Bermel, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Taylor V. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #19032NSF PRIME Project: Contextualized Evaluation of Advanced STEM MOOCsDr. Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Douglas is an Assistant Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on methods of assessment and evaluation unique to engineering learning contexts.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process

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Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education from Purdue University.Prof. James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University James D. Sweeney is Professor and Head of the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental En- gineering at Oregon State University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and a Senior Member of the IEEE and AIChE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Talking about a Revolution: NSF RED Projects OverviewAbstractA

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Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nael Barakat P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; John Austin McCoy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Aws Al-Shalash; Jong-Won Choi, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. This goal is achieved throughengaging engineering students in design exercises and experiences throughout their academicundergraduate careers. The CASCADE project provides student support in an innovativeconfiguration of cascaded peer-mentoring. This program exposes freshman students to theengineering design process with vertically aligned design experiences through the sophomore andjunior years. Cascading vertically, undergraduate seniors mentor juniors, juniors mentorsophomores, and sophomores mentor freshmen. The objectives of the CASCADE project are to:1) infuse concepts of the design process across all four levels of the engineering undergraduatecurriculum (i.e., freshman through senior), 2) increase first-year, second-year, and third

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Joseph Zorychta, University of Virginia; Elizabeth P. Pyle MBA, University of Virginia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #19983The Social Mechanism of Supporting Entrepreneurial Projects Beyond theClassroomMr. Alexander Joseph Zorychta, University of Virginia Alex Zorychta finds, guides, connects, and builds community for student entrepreneurs. He has been guiding and building community for student entrepreneurs for the past four years. A student entrepreneur himself, he was triggered by winning the grand prize of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup. While pursu- ing this startup post-graduation for two years near the University, he helped to guide other student en- trepreneurial projects. He joined the staff of the Technology

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Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 2, IE-ing the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dia St. John, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

taken a lead role in addressing this issue, investing inquality programs that prepare the state’s K-12 students to proceed into engineering degreecurricula. This is a large project due to the state’s social economics and students’ STEMpreparedness. According to the Arkansas Department of Education 2015-2016 data, 61% ofpublic school students receive free or reduced lunch with 41% of Arkansas school districtscontaining populations where at least 70% of students receive free or reduced lunch (15 districtsbetween 90% - 100%).[3] According to ACT, Arkansas students perform lower than the nationalaverage on all sections, especially in math (below a 20).[4] This means outreach activities areimperative to help expose, excite, and prepare students to

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CoED: Embedded Systems and Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #19308Using IR Cameras beyond outreach: motivational projects for engineeringstudentsDr. Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming Cameron H. G. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., is a Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. He was previously Professor and Deputy De- partment Head in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy, and served as an R&D engineering officer in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years. He received the B.S.E.E. (summa cum laude) from Louisiana Tech University in 1983, the M.S.E.E. from