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Peibo Guo, Conestoga High School; Kail Jialang Yuan; Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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Peibo Guo1, Kail J. Yuan2, Zuyi (Jacky) Huang3 1. Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA, 19312 2. Radnor High School, Villanova, PA 19085 3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Villanova, PA, 19085Abstract: USA high-school students are falling behind their peers from other countries such asFinland and Korea in their mathematical performance. Solving ordinary differential equations(ODEs) is especially challenging to USA high-school and college students. It is thus necessary tore-generate the momentum of inspiring or stimulating high-school students to participate in moremath-related trainings or projects. In this work, we developed the first version of a web-basedtraining approach to

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Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

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give students product development and project execution experience torelate to potential internship and professional employers.I. IntroductionDuring the Fall 2016 semester, four Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Engineeringstudents participated in an Engineering and Music-Arts collaboration as part of a hands-on“Authentic Engineering Experience” course to design, prototype, build, and deliver a realproduct for a real customer.The Engineering Student Team was tasked by the Customer, a RVCC Music Professor (and co-author Strong), to build a laser-music product that uses only modulated laser-light to transmitmusic across a room to multiple receivers with audio-speakers. The Customer did not provideguidance to the Engineering Team regarding

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Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

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academiccareers and under "authentic engineering" conditions, to vital skills and practices used daily inindustry. A secondary goal was to give students product development and project executionexperience to relate to potential internship and professional employers.I. IntroductionAn Engineering & Visual Arts collaboration in Fall 2016 resulted in a unique IlluminatedUmbrella product where a transparent plastic umbrella, sequined with 200 LED lights along theumbrella ribs, illuminated when opened – but required no batteries. The Engineering StudentTeam consisted of four 2nd-year Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Engineeringstudents participating in an “Authentic Engineering Experience” course where they were taskedto design, prototype, build

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Pamela Ann Brown, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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-level studentswill be better prepared to be part of UREs and have a more productive research experience.This paper presents a particular case of integrating CUREs within an introductory course tocomputer hardware systems in a 2-year associate degree program. The course model presentedhere aims to create experiences intended to enculturate students into developing basic practicesfor scientific investigation. While, at the same time, the project seeks to provide opportunities todevelop practical workforce skills for the computer technology field. Here, we discuss the detailsof the course’s pedagogical model, the implementation, and the course assessment. The students’results from an external certification exam overpassed our expectations; our

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sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College

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the project students were assessed regularly by quizzes, examsas well as student assessment of learning gains (SALG) and science learning attitude (CLASS)surveys. At the end of the semester cumulative final examination was given to assess all topics inthe course. Comparisons of the student performance on their research project topic to othertopics were done to effectiveness of this method.Introduction:The Physics department of Queensborough Community college offers a variety of introductorylevel physics courses. Among them PH 201, General Physics, is a required course forEngineering Technology and computer technology majors. However, approximately 50% ofstudents failed to meet minimum requirements to pass the course. Even after passing the

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sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Rex Taibu, Queensborough Community College-CUNY; George Tremberger Jr, CUNY-Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College

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research projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Liberal arts writing and physics lab report writing in the context of kinematics thinking Sunil Dehipawala, Vazgen Shekoyan, George Tremberger, Rex Taibu, David Lieberman, and Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Physics DepartmentAbstractLiberal arts writing are by definition sequential in that its appearance is manifested as successiveparagraphs, while physics kinematics thinking involving the five variables of time, distance,initial velocity, final velocity and acceleration may be expressed in non- sequential diagrams thatreflect spatial thinking

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Jose M Reyes Alamo, CUNY - New York City College of Technology; Yu Wang, The New York City College of Technology; Renata Budny, New York City College of Technology

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beimplemented in the chosen course(s). During the two-year cycle, it is the departmental CCL’sresponsibility to implement the GenEd SLGs into the course(s) and assess the work with helpand support from full-time and part-time faculty members who are teaching the course(s). This isaccomplished by holding workshops (in-person or online), updating the syllabus, providingstudents with an assignment or project, changing or adjusting the topics covered in the course,utilizing rubrics, among other activities.Every semester, there is one Dean’s meeting for every School with all the CCLs invited toparticipate. During that meeting, the CCLs report on the progress and difficulties theyencountered. At the end of the two-year cycle the CCLs provide a final report

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Monique H. Head, Morgan State University

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analysis.  Ability to integrate the topic of structural analysis and design of individual elements and composed systems to the architectural design process.  Ability to identify and assess the fundamental qualities of construction materials and systems, and determine appropriate materials and system for an architectural project.  Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within constraints incorporating structural stability and safety.  Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.  Understanding of professional codes.  Ability to communicate effectively and apply professional and ethical responsibility.Table 1 shows grading