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EET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology and wireless power transfer.Prof. Omer Farook

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Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

that is readily accessible in more urbanareas of the state. However, with recent growth in the aviation and aerospace industry in theregion, there now exists the potential to link K-12 education to the aerospace industry. Thisinitiative adopts Roadshow-in-a-Box model, extends laboratory resources and is an importantstep towards expanding STEM literacy and career exposure for students from the mosteconomically distressed region in the State. The initiative is expected to serve over 200 schools,located within the twenty-one (21) counties surrounding ECSU, over a period of three years.This highly interactive learning lab on wheels provides students with hands-on activities,laboratory equipment, simulations, information, and rich digital media

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Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

teaching for electricalengineering students such as Digital Circuits, Analog Circuits, Electronics, and Introduction toCircuits. eIt is extremely challenging for any course instructor to cover such a diverse topic, engage withstudents, and provide hands-on laboratory experience at the same time. Like many universities,students evaluate the instructor at the end of the semester. Some of the student comments frommy first-time teaching were, “the course being fast pace,” “difficult to understand” and “toomuch math and very few labs.” They also mentioned that they were constantly being rushed tofinish the lab experiment on time. Overall, student feedback clearly showed that students did nothave a positive experience from the only electrical

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Engineering Physics & Physics

physics course outcomes, general education outcomes, andABET course outcomes of engineering majors, technology majors, and health sciences majors at a community collegeDepartment of Physics, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York Abstract Expected learning outcomes were assessed in physics laboratory courses designed for engineering majors, technology majors, and health sciences majors at the Queensborough Community College. The physics department’s learning outcomes contribute to the college's general education outcomes and ABET course outcomes. Students were given two exams including a written test on basic math and a laboratory practical exam

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ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, in 1970 and 1968, respectively. His expertise includes analog and digital electronics design, power electronics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration.Dr. Hugh Jack P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is not an author. This abstract has been uploaded on behalf of the author. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Maker: Design and Evaluation of Automated System Modules for PortableProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) Kit for Industrial Automation and ControlEducationAbstractAutomation impacts our daily lives in many areas. Automated doors, elevators, coffee makers, airconditioners, and copy machines all have

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Willietta Gibson, Bennett College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

actual events or situations. This work explores the impact ofthe use of case studies in an environmental engineering laboratory, introductory engineeringcourse, introductory biology seminar course, and upper level biology course. Motivations forimplementing the cases include determining how case studies teaching impacts students’ abilityto carry out a scientific investigation (from hypothesis to data analysis to discussion of results)and if the results correlate to students’ learning style preferences. This work is part of acontinuing funded investigation of the use of case studies with the potential to contribute to thebody of knowledge related to the use of learning styles assessments in educational practiceacross a variety of disciplines. The

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

of the key areas for scientific education and research atthe national level. Nationally, few universities offer courses in signal integrity (SI), and there arenone in the immediate area. Therefore, there is a critical need for signal integrity training andsupport. This is especially important in the Harrisburg metropolitan area given the highconcentration of electrical connector companies.In this paper, the authors describe the implementation of a signal integrity course that include up-to-date topics, modern laboratory experiences and speakers from industrial settings. The topicsinclude: basics of simulation tools to visualize time and frequency domain signals as well astransmission line modeling using PSPICE; introducing a Time Domain

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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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; D. R. Haidar, University of Delaware

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to promote women in STEM fields by both supporting graduate student’s professional development as a Committee Member of the College of Engineering’s Women In Engineering Program and participating in engineering outreach events for high school girls through the Perry Initiative. You can reach her at dhaidar@udel.edu . c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Manipulation Matters: Isolating the Impact of Lecture vs. Lab Experience in an Undergraduate Engineering Controls ClassAbstractSeveral studies have shown that laboratories that implement interactive learning and cooperativegroup exercises lead to an improvement in student outcomes as compared to the passive

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #17816Curriculum Innovations through Advancement of MEMS/NEMS and Wear-able Devices TechnologiesSeemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lecturer in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue School of Engineering at IndianapolisDr. Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Maher E. Rizkalla: received his PhD from Case Western Reserve University in January 1985 in electrical engineering. From January 1985 until August 1986 was a research scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL while he was a Visiting

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Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University

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Construction

laboratory experiences are designed to be completed within the allotted time in the class hours.The required tasks in this course are quizzes, laboratory reports and final presentation. Quizzes aregiven frequently in this class in order to help measure comprehension of the lecture and readingmaterial. Most of the quizzes required reading material or watch posted audiovisual and completequestions. Quizzes were taken online through Sakai learning management system (called asReggieNet) or in the class in paper format. Laboratory activities were assessed through reportsrelated to laboratory activities and final presentation. Additionally, out-of-lab activities wereprovided occasionally. The purpose of out-of-lab activity was to utilize time when

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Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University

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Mechanics

to be reliablyavailable and accessible, and a broad spectrum of topics needs to be offered. The latter tworequirements are more applicable at the program and administrative levels, while the firstinvolves the development of the online engineering course itself and is the focus of this currenteffort.Online Engineering LabsMany student laboratory experiences, even in traditional courses, need more clearly definedlearning objectives and assessment methods [7]. Having these items in place will contribute tothe ongoing development and discussion of appropriate educational laboratory experiences andlead to the improvement of engineering education overall. To effectively translate labexperiences into a distance-delivered course, the fundamental

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Adeyemi Awolumate P.A; Mitchell Rudy, Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Rouzbeh Nazari, Rowan University; Umashanger Thayasivam, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17920A PATTERN RECOGNITION APPROACH TO SIGNAL TO NOISE RA-TIO ESTIMATION OF SPEECHMr. Peter Adeyemi Awolumate P.AMr. Mitchell Rudy, Rowan University Rowan University Electrical and Computer Engineering student.Dr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a

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EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

of a Power Systems Course for EETAbstract:There are a number of areas that a modern Power Systems course in EET should consider. Oneis the conflict between laboratory experiences traditionally taught in an Electrical Power Courseand the ArcFlash requirements of NFPA 70E. A second is the need to teach the calculations offaults necessary to build a modern one-line diagram for a manufacturing facility. A third is alook at the theory behind all electrical and magnetic circuit design (Maxwell’s Equations). Apossible fourth is the expanded role of emerging energy generation methods and the impact thesehave on the grid. This paper discusses the development of various methods used to teach thetraditional Motors or Power Systems course while

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Nicole Elfer, Tulane University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

enrolled students from 16 different states and 2different countries, allowing for a mixture of cultural and education levels. Each course is aperiod of 2-3 weeks where the students attend lessons Monday-Friday. Students have the optionof enrolling in multiple courses as scheduling of the courses permits. Each course costs $1,250which pays for the instructor’s time, laboratory supplies, teaching assistants, and a fee to theprograms maintenance and support.The 2016 summer program has a total of 8 courses being offered with a maximum enrollment of16-20 students depending on the course: • CENG 1015: Princples of Chemical Engineering with Lab • CMPS 1005: Python Programming: Introduction to Computer Science • EBIO 1231: Exploring Animal Behavior

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Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Md Tarique Hasan Khan, Wayne State University; Kamyar Raoufi, Oregon State University; Kijung Park, Iowa State Univerisity; Tasnia Reza; Carolyn E Psenka, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R. Haapala, Oregon State University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University

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Student

collaborates with faculty on the Scholarship of Teach- ing and Learning through various research projects. Particular current areas of collaboration include instructional design, evaluation, engineering education and learner support. In addition, Dr. Jackson is an Affiliate Faculty in Penn State’s Higher Education Department.Prof. Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University Dr. Karl R. Haapala is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University, where he directs the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory and is Assistant Director of the OSU Industrial Assessment Center. He received his B.S. (2001) and M.S. (2003) in Mechanical Engineering, and his Ph.D. in

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Outreach, recruiting, and retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Biological & Agricultural

hands-on laboratory activities. The students’ prior experience included the more prescribed problems inthe freshman introduction to engineering courses. Throughout the semester, students workedtogether in teams of three to four to complete laboratory activities focused on client-basedindustry scenarios that have been shown to improve student engagement (12).During the first week of class, students completed a ‘Lab Certification Worksheet’. Thecertification worksheet included the following questions:  Define agricultural engineering or biological engineering (choose according to your major) in your own words.  What is your motivation for studying AE or BE (minimum of three sentences, no wrong answers)?At the end of the

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Energy Conservation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University; Joe Routhier, Northern Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

generators – inundergraduate laboratories are considerably smaller than those in industry. Transformers aretypically in the tens, or, at most, hundreds of volt-amperes and rotating machines are typicallyfractional horsepower. This means that in the lab the currents are usually in the milliampererange. Industrial test equipment is usually designed to measure in the kVA range. For example,the standard current probes on Fluke power meters are designed for 600 A. The smallest currentprobe available from Fluke that can handle both AC and DC is designed for 30 A.This paper will discuss a method to allow industrial test equipment to be used in undergraduatelabs. Our solution is to use multiple turns of wire (bobbins) in the current probes. Since

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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Purdy, SmithGroupJJR; Paul Urbanek FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, SmithGroupJJR

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Architectural

” atmosphere and encouraging collaborationthrough proximity.Success of innovation spaces should be defined in terms of industry collaboration, asmeasured via university data on industry partner visits to the department/facility orindustry funding of student projects and student/faculty research.University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Building N Classroom Block Multifunctional Lobby Laboratory/Office Tower Integration of Research Space A separate but related concept, “integration of research space” refers to incorporating research into the educational setting as a key factor

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Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Kim, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Student

program which avoids allfour of the challenges cited above. In particular, the French Institute Polytechnique de Lyon(IPL) offers five week summer programs with the following features: (1) Five week summer program in June-July avoids conflict with US academic calendars (2) French language courses are offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, so any interested students qualify (3) All language and laboratory instruction is provided by French personnel, so no US faculty presence and salary are required, and (4) The net summer cost is basically the price of the US/France air ticket. The tuition is free, and academic credit is transferable (7 units at NCSU). Housing and local

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MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

Education, 2017 Identifying and Addressing the Gap in Covering Safety Related Topics in Hydraulic and Pneumatic Lab ActivitiesIntroductionOne of the important missions for academic institutions is to prepare students for an employmentin industry upon graduation. To fulfill this mission, it is essential for institutions to align theirprogram contents with those knowledge and skill sets vital to prospective employers. Moreover,the engineering technology discipline within academic institutions typically emphasizes onapplied concepts and laboratory activities so students learn about how to apply the lessonslearned in lectures upon graduation. Yet, this is where safety is often overlooked because themain purpose of these lab

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Heather L Cox, Clemson University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Shelby K Lanier, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

literature reviews, identifying opportunities for external funding (scholarships andfellowships), applying to graduate school, and communicating scientific findings through oralpresentation. In addition, the effect size (Cohen’s d)11,12 was calculated for each item (Table 1).This indicates the practical significance of changes for each item between TP1 and TP2. Thesevalues show that there was not significant overlap between the TP1 and TP2 responses except forItem 1 (“document my research in a laboratory notebook”) and Item 2 (“steps to patentresearch”). Focus group interviews conducted by the evaluator confirmed these survey findingsand pointed to specific REU programming that boosted students’ self-efficacy in these areas.Table 1: Mean values of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ibrahim Hassan P.E., Texas A&M Univeristy at Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #19402Creating a Functional Model of a Jet Engine to Serve as a Testbed for Me-chanical Engineering Students’ Capstone Design WorkMr. Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar Yasser Al-Hamidi is currently working as a Laboratory Manager in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He is specialized in instrumentation, controls and automation. He worked as a Lab Engineer in the College of Engineering, University of Sharjah before joining TAMUQ. His other experiences include Laboratory Supervisor/Network Administrator at Ajman University of Sci- ence and Technology (Al Ain

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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

as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical 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 experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E Morgan, University of Southern Mississippi; Kimberly Lambert Wingo, The University of Southern Mississippi

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research experiences for teachers in the laboratories of faculty and providesyear-long activities to support implementation of research-based curriculum in the classroom.High school teachers and community college faculty are engaged in a six-week summer researchand training program in cutting edge research in sustainable polymer engineering. Integratedwith the research experience are education and professional development programs, includingteam-building workshops, short courses in polymer science, field trips to industry, presentationskills development, and workshops in developing activities for laboratory experiments based ontheir research. Teachers partner with graduate students, who serve as research mentors during thesummer and visiting

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Student Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University

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Diversity

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Student

Paper ID #20677Writing in the Disciplines for Engineers: Implementation and Assessment ofStudent LearningDr. Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University Jordan Trachtenberg received her PhD in bioengineering from Rice University. She has been passion- ate about STEM education and outreach throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies. Her broad teaching interests include teaching K-12 outreach programs in 3D printing and computer-aided design, mentoring undergraduate laboratory and design teams, and organizing graduate professional development opportunities in science communication. She works on collaborative pedagogical

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Astrit Imeri, Tennessee Technological University; Nicholas Russell, Tennessee Technological University; James Reed Rust, Tennessee Technological University; Serhat Sahin, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University. He is currently working as an undergraduate research assistant in the additive manufacturing laboratory under Dr. Fidan. Nick is the student trustee on the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees and is formally the Tennessee Board of Regents Student Regent. He is also the recipient of the 2017 Rising Renaissance Engineer Spectrum Award. Nick enjoys spending time with his family and trading stocks in his free time.Mr. James Reed Rust, Tennessee Technological University Mr. Reed Rust is a senior in Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University. He is currently working as an undergraduate research assistant in the additive manufacturing laboratory under Dr

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cavicchi, University of Akron; John Fellenstein, University of Akron

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering at the University of Akron (UA) ran aNational Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Teachers (RET) site from 2012-2016 and started a new cycle in 2016-2019. This paper is a summary of the 2012 – 2016 site.The main objective of this RET site was to bring ten high school science teachers to TheUniversity of Akron (UA) campus for eight weeks each summer to increase their knowledge ofengineering research and enable them to effectively disseminate this knowledge in their highschool classrooms. This was accomplished through a combination of (1) an independent researchproject for each teacher in the laboratory of a UA faculty member and (2) hands-on professionaldevelopment activities to reinforce the fundamentals of engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Califor- nia State University, Maritime Academy (CSUM). His research background is fluid mechanics and heat transfer and is studying laboratory education in those fields. Prior to CSUM, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Method for a Low Cost Hydrokinetic Test Platform: An Open Source Water FlumeAbstractWhile educational wind tunnels are common place for instruction