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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

Paper ID #242992018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Optimizing the Curriculum in an Engineering Statistics Course with Realis-tic Problems to Enhance LearningDr. Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University Sacramento and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.Dr. NM A HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Dr. Hossain is Professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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, in 1994 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, San Diego, in 2000. Hao Jiang has been with San Francisco State University since August 2007 as an assistant professor in electrical engineering. Prior joining SFSU, he worked for Broadcom Corporation, Jazz Semiconductor and Conexant Systems Inc. His research interests are in the general area of analog integrated circuits, particularly in ultra-low-power circuits for biomedical applications.Dr. Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State Society c American University for Engineering Education, 2018 Kwok Siong Teh received his B.S., M.S., Ph.D. degrees in

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Trung H Duong, Colorado State University, Pueblo

, aeronautical4, andmanufacturing2, 3, 7 engineering.The use of industrial robots in various undergraduate engineering and engineering technology labsis also well documented in literature. Industrial robots are used in manufacturing engineering8, 9,industrial engineering10, electrical engineering technology11, 12, mechanical engineeringtechnology13, etc.Curricular ContextThe industrial robot described in this work is used in an undergraduate lab in a required senior-level computer-integrated manufacturing course at our university in two ABET accreditedengineering programs: Bachelor of Science in Engineering with Specialization in Mechatronics(BSE-Mechatronics) and Industrial Engineering. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is athree credit-hour

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Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr. Spiegel also served as Director of Research & Development for a multimedia development company and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University. Under Dr. Spiegel’s leadership, the CIRL matured into a thriving Center recognized as one of the leading National Science Foundation Laboratories for activities to pro- mote science, mathematics, and technology (STEM) education. While at Florida State University, Dr. Spiegel also directed an award winning teacher enhancement program for middle grades science teachers, entitled

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton

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Paper ID #241252018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Convergence – an Engineering and Arts Education Project that Brings To-gether Faculty and Students of Different Disciplines and NationalitiesDr. Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Bridget Benson received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obipso in 2005, a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara in 2007 and a PhD degree in the Computer Science and Engi- neering at the University of California San Diego

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University; John Shine, Eastern Washington University; Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University ; Terry Kriss, Eastern Washington University; Colton Widell, Eastern Washington University

University, with an emphasis in Robotics and Automation. I have a passion for robotic integration and design, 3D modelling, and finite element analysis.Mr. John Shine, Eastern Washington University Graduated from Eastern Washington University in December 2017 with a degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing. Now working at University Mechanical Contractors as a project engineer. I enjoyed working as a group on this project and feel like I learned some valuable skills and lessons from it.Mr. Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University I am a recent graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Mechanical Engineering degree. This project was my last and most involved project during my college career. This project was

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Mark Todd Gordon, California Baptist University; Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University; Xueyan Sarah Zhao, California Baptist University; Michael Jean-Claude Nalbandian, California Baptist University; Mi Kyung Han, California Baptist University; Mario Oyanader, California Baptist University

in Wireless and Mobile Networks from The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) in 2011. After graduation, Dr. Han worked at Microsoft till 2015 as a software engineer in SQL Server Business Intelligence team and Power BI Cloud Services team. She has designed and developed various back-end cloud services for Power BI (www.powerbi.com), and worked on Power BI integration with Office 365, and PowerPivot (in-memory BI) integration with SharePoint. Since the fall of 2015, she joined California Baptist University (CBU) as an assistant professor in Computer Science department. Her research interests include mobile and wireless networks, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud services, business intelligence, and big data.Dr

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

results of ananonymous student survey. The survey shows very positive comments about the experience. Based onusing inter-class collaboration for two quarters, we have decided to continue with the practice this yearand we will gather more information in a more detailed survey and aim to make this collaboration apermanent feature in both classes. We also plan to explore how to integrate this kind of inter-classcollaboration in additional upper division computing classes and senior projects. IntroductionCollaborative learning is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups oflearners working together to solve a problem, complete a task or create a product [1]. Research showsvery

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Eric Osborn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Experiments for Protection and Automation in Microgrid Power Systems California Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractThis project establishes practical laboratory coursework facilitating students to operate,coordinate, and integrate microprocessor protective relays in a low-voltage three-phasemicrogrid system. Three laboratory experiments are developed to serve as the laboratorycomponent to an existing power system protection lecture course. The laboratory courseworkdevelopment is part of the Cal Poly electrical engineering department’s Advanced PowerSystems Initiatives, which aim to modernize power engineering curriculum to more effectivelyeducate power students and prepare them for the rapidly changing power

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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program development. Recently, she co-developed the curriculum for the new Minor in Global Engineering offered by the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science starting in fall 2016. Dr. Sandekian earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder, a Spe- cialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern Colorado, and her Ph.D. in Higher Education Student Affairs Leadership at the University of Northern Colorado in December 2017. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Finding the Rainbow Needles in the Engineering Haystack: Connecting with a Hard-to-Reach

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

• “Effectively Integrating Sustainability within an Engineering Program” PI: Paul Gannon, Associate Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering NSF Division of Engineering Education and Centers NSF Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF) Award No. 1544147, $150,000 • “Promoting the Development of Metacognition and Combating Robust Misconceptions in a Gateway STEM Course Using an Intelligent Web-based Homework System” PI: Jim Becker, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering NSF Division of Undergraduate Education NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Award No. 1504880, $249,724 • “Deploying Adaptive Learning Environments to overcome Background

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Shellee Dyer, Metro State of Denver

@msudenver.edu Abstract: Most college students routinely carry a sophisticated computer in their smart phone and/or tablet. Instead of viewing these devices as a distraction from our educational goals, it is possible to incorporate these devices into the curriculum, and thereby enhance the educational experience. This is particularly true in the context of the engineering laboratory, as most mobile devices can be viewed as a miniaturized mobile engineering laboratory, with integrated accelerometers, magnetometer, gyroscopes, and optical cameras. In this work, we show how the optical flash can be incorporated into a process control laboratory to enhance the learning outcomes. Our students were tasked with building a transimpedance amplifier for

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Odon M Musimbi, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jean Paul Mulanza, University of Kinshasa

- shasa BP 255 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr.Ing, Aachen University, Germany (1990) Dipl. Ing (MS Eng), Aachen University, Germany (1986) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Using Excel as a Tool to Teach Manufacturing and Heat TransferIntroduction The use of Excel in engineering education is a practical and important topic as Excel isused widely in real-world engineering practice. Microsoft Excel is an affordable, accessible andsimple computational tool for engineering students worldwide. In recent years, Excel has increasingly been used as a computational tool in science andengineering education [1-5] and in other fields [6-11]. The advantages of this tool are

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David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Paper ID #240622018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Teaching economics of electricity markets using a web-based model marketgameMr. David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro Dr. David Hammond is an assistant professor of Mathematics at Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro. He obtained a Ph.D in Mathematics at New York University, and a B.S. in Mathematics and Chemistry at Caltech. His professional interests include Signal and Image processing, and development of educational software.Dr. H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology c American