Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Si Jung Kim, UNLV; Yi Liu; Zenan Yu; Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida; Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida; Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida

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CAREER (2014) award, finalist of WTN (Energy) Award (2014) sponsored by FORTUNE and TIME and VEECO’s 2010 best nanotechnology innovation award c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Exploration of Students’ Needs for an App Based Interactive Nanotechnology Education Si Jung Kim1*, Yi Liu2, Zenan Yu2, Hyoung Cho3, Lei Zhai2, Jayan Thomas2*1 Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 891542 NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 328263 Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816E-mail: Si.Kim

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University

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receiving the material via the Internetvs. live in-person (whereas the present paper examines when both on-campus and off-campusstudents receive the course via online delivery). In a study similar to that undertaken in thispaper, Stack observed that the academic performance of 64 online and traditional students wasthe same in an online criminology course.9Present StudyThis paper investigates student performance in multiple offerings of two different senior-levelengineering technical electives taught by the same instructor: 1. EEE 460 Nuclear Power Engineering, and 2. EEE 463 Electrical Power Plants.In 2015, the first fully online versions of these three-semester-hour courses were offered. Theonline lectures are produced in a recording studio

Conference Session

Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Rebeka Sultana, California State University, Long Beach

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number of students in Spring 2016 class. The Spring 2015 class had total of 20 studentswhere 2 students did not continue the class after the first Midterm. Spring 2016 class had 18students and 2 students did not continue after the first midterm. Furthermore, the same amount ofcourse material was covered in both the classes.ResultsSpring 2015 and Spring 2016 grading criteria is shown in Table 1. For comparison, Spring2016’s midterms total points are converted to the equivalent of Spring 2015 total midterm pointsof 50%. Figure 1 shows the total points students received in both the semesters at the end of allthe Midterms. Average Midterm exam score and standard deviation of Spring 2015 was 32 (totalscore of 50) and 7.06 respectively. Midterm exam

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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and Implementation of a Versatile Gesture Control Interface Jeffrey Yan1, James Dalton1, Kattia Chang-Kam1, Bianca Doronila1, Victor Melara1, Christopher Thomas1, Ian Donovan2, Kartik Bholla2, Amelito G. Enriquez1, Wenshen Pong2, Zhaoshuo Jiang2, Cheng Chen2, Kwok-Siong Teh2, Hamid Mahmoodi2, Hao Jiang2, Kazunori Okada2, and Xiaorong Zhang2 1 Cañada College, Redwood City, CA 2 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CAAbstractGiven the important role of community colleges in undergraduate education, in order to increasethe recruitment of STEM

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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the clocks of two different sensors will drift apart from each other. Other problemsrelated to time include delays from software and also content loss. It is possible that the contentbeing sent by the sensors can simply not make it to the desired location. All of these problemsrelating to time result in data being unreadable and meaningless. The solution to these problemsis termed time synchronization and it is clear why such synchronization is an important feature inWSNs. Time synchronization also allows movement, location, and proximity detection. Thegoals for these sensor networks can be achieved by a process that is formed by four steps: 1)send time, 2) access time, 3) propagation time, and 4) receive time. Send time is when thecollected

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Qiushi Wang, Arizona State University; DONGDONG ZHANG, Chongqing University, Arizona State University; Zhenmin Tang, Arizona State University; George G. Karady, Arizona State University

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specialized educational programs for the U.S. studentsstudying abroad. [1] gives an example on the school level about how to initialize and set up astudy abroad program for undergraduate students. The paper discussed the concerns of cost,culture, and learning flexibility. [2] - [4] describes successful implements of study abroadprograms for undergraduate level US students. [2] points out that short-term summer-basedprogram is more targeted on cross-culture benefits. [3] emphasizes the importance of facultyinvolvement in the success of semester-long engineering study abroad programs. The keycontribution of [4] is that they provide exchange engineering students experimentalexperience besides classroom experience.However, most of the practice of

Conference Session

Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, California State University, Long Beach

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lectures are provided by guest speakers, entailing two CE and CEMadvisors, College of Engineering (COE) librarian, and several student chapters. Furthermore, 3-4 2lectures are for group presentations. The course outline and grading criteria for CE 101 arestandardized and employed for different sections. The students are evaluated from attendance(5%), assignment (15%), midterm exam (15%), final exam (15%), term paper (20%),presentation (15%) and prototypes (15%). Importantly, CE 101 is assessed for four differentstudent’s learning outcomes during Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET), which are listed below. (i) outcome f: I. P.I.1. Awareness of ethical codes of

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University

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will summarize the results of the flipped classroom and its implementationusing Google Docs and interactive video for EE110.Grading results and course surveys were used to assess and improve the effectiveness of theflipped classroom over several course offerings. Various technologies include: (1) using worddocument with links to YouTube videos followed by with quiz questions in the first offering; (2)adding Google Docs (or Google Forms) with embedded YouTube Videos and quizzes in the nextclass session; and (3) including both Google Docs and interactive videos in the third. End-of-Course Surveys consistently show that the students enjoyed the weekly hands-on labs. After thethird class offering, an additional survey of student experience with

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Aldin Malkoc, Arizona State University ; Mackenzie Honikel, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University; Jeffrey Thomas La Belle, Arizona State University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20676Longitudinal Assessment of External Experts and Teaching Assistants as aClass ResourceMr. Aldin Malkoc, Arizona State University Aldin Malkoc, MS is a student in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. Aldin is enrolled in the 4+1 program to receive his Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University in 2017 and will pursue a doctoral degree in Biomedical En- gineering from Arizona State University in 2017. The primary focus in his

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College; David Kwan, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Sarah Silcox; Joseph John Sinopoli, Harvey Mudd College; Gordon G. Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

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has shown that using a written feedback process instead of an oral question andanswer (Q&A) feedback process increases fluency and usefulness of comments in anintroduction to design course, E4, at Harvey Mudd College.1 This study further examines writtenfeedback in the same setting and quantifies the degree to which students of different gendersbenefit from providing and receiving written feedback compared to oral feedback. The peerfeedback process is examined for design review presentations during a preliminary conceptualdesign project for first and second year college students in a conceptual design course. Theauthors of this study are able to note the differences in these topics as a function of the gender ofthe commenter. The study

Conference Session

Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University san Luis Obispo; Drazen Fabris, Santa Clara University; Aaron Melman, Santa Clara University

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to technology — not only computers, but also digitalmusic and video players, cell phones, video games, and a host of other gizmos that requiretechnology. Because of this access to technology, Pensky argues that today’s students “think andprocess information fundamentally differently than their predecessors.” And teachers now haveto adapt to the language and learning styles of “digital natives”.A.1 Project Goals.First, integrate interactive tutorials into engineering classrooms that require previousprogramming knowledge of Matlab/Octave. To achieve true proficiency in Matlab, subsequentclasses should routinely make use of it. Students typically remember very little of Matlab whenthey take these upper divisions classes. This makes it difficult

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Oskar Granados, Cañada College; Maryam I Khan; Manuel Alexis Ramirez, San Diego State University; Madoka Oyama, Cañada College; Nathan Carlson, Cañada College

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the experimental and analytical substructures.During the ten weeks internship, the four community college students utilized MATLAB andSimulink to explore how the variation of the parameters affects the stability and accuracy ofRTHS using these two integration algorithms. This research internship program integratesstate-of-the-art earthquake engineering research with the development of project management,time management and teamwork skills, thus helping strengthen students’ knowledge inearthquake engineering and preparing them for successful academic and professional careers.The internship program therefore provides valuable mentorship for community college studentsduring their transition to a four-year college.1. IntroductionCommunity

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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underrepresented groups.I. IntroductionIn Fall 2014, women represented only 11.3% of computer science and computer engineering, and12.2% of aerospace and mechanical engineering students enrolled in these programs at CaliforniaState University Long Beach (CSULB). Figures 1 and 2 show the applications and enrollments byfirst-time freshman (FTF) in the computer engineering and computer science programs from Fall2003 thru Fall 2014. As can be seen from these figures, the one consistent trend is the lowrepresentation by women in applications and in enrollments, signaling a need for increasedrecruitment.As is the case with nearly all of the computing programs in the US, demand for and enrollment inthese majors continues to grow[1, 2]. However, it is also

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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

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-face course. Student performanceon labs and tests in the two parallel sections of the course are compared. Additionally studentsurveys conducted in both the online and face-to-face courses are used to document and comparestudents’ perceptions of their learning experience, the effectiveness of the course resources, theiruse of these resources, and their overall satisfaction with the course.1. IntroductionOne of the main recommendations of the 2012 President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology (PCAST) report, “Engage to Excel,” is to address the retention problem in the firsttwo years of college in order to produce additional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics) professionals in the next decade needed to retain the

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Julia Roche, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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dynamicscourse without deep conceptual understanding of the principles involved. Ongoingresearch has been completed to further understand this phenomenon and how we aseducators can better instill a conceptual understanding of dynamics in our students. Wehave found that presenting engineering students with a physical situation and havingthem predict the outcome can create an engaging learning environment. By participatingin a hands-on activity and making predictions about the results, students can test theirconceptions and let the physical world be the authority rather than just the word of theinstructor. Based on the work of Laws et. al.1 and highlighted by Prince and Vigant2,these hands-on activities are known as Inquiry-Based Learning Activities (IBLA

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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, microbiology, chemistry, geology, and engineering mechanics toproduce geotechnical engineers to work across disciplines.1 As a response to this call, in 2014, anEngineering Research Center, Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG)was established with a partnership among four universities - Arizona State University (ASU),New Mexico State University, Georgia Tech and University of California, Davis. With the ideaof learning from nature, the CBBG aims to transform the engineering of geotechnical systemsand address infrastructure-related challenges using biogeotechnics. The ultimate vision of theCBBG is to provide the critical mass needed to integrate the necessary disciplines, bridgeknowledge gaps, and educate a new generation of

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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andmultidisciplinary collaboration, and insight to the non-engineering features of a problem thatmust be addressed.NAE Grand Challenges at the Viterbi School of EngineeringAs an advocate for the Grand Challenges, the Dean of USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering hasorganized two national summits and was instrumental in the establishing the Grand ChallengesScholars initiative that provides specialized programs for Grand Challenge engineers thatinclude: 1) hands-on research that is tied to the Grand Challenges, 2) interdisciplinaryexperiential learning with a variety of stakeholders, 3) experience with innovation andentrepreneurship, 4) global and cross cultural perspectives and ) service-learning. Over a quarterof engineering schools in the US have or are in the

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University

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evaluate theconstraints.”[1]Dr. Wm. A. Wulf, as President of the National Academy of Engineering, often spoke of theproblem of lack of diversity in engineering. He pointed to the need for a diversity of perspectiveand experience in order to avoid the opportunity loss of designs not considered, constraints notunderstood, processes not invented, and products not built. At the time Dr. Wulf wrote the quoteabove (1998), the percentages of women and minorities enrolled in engineering programs wasincreasing (very slowly, but the trends were in the right direction).Between 1998 and 2005, the trend was reversed; women’s enrollment peaked in 1999 at 19.8%and steadily decreased to just 17.2% in 2005. Table 1 charts the engineering enrollment bygender in

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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autism spectrum disorders. Intervention in School and Clinic, 42(5), 271-279.4. Nevill, R. E. A., & White, S. W. (2011). College students’ openness toward autism spectrum disorders: improving peer acceptance. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41, 1619-1628.5. Gobbo, K., & Shmulsky, S. (2014). Faculty experience with college students with autism spectrum disorders: a qualitative study of challenges and solutions. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 29(1), 13- 22.6. Hart, D., Grigal, M., & Weir, C. (2010). Expanding the paradigm: postsecondary education options for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities. Focus on Autism and Order