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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: Renewable andSustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 20, April 2013, pp. 443-61.[8] G. Barbose & N. Darghouth (2016). Tracking the Sun IV. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.[9] National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, Article 690 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, [Online]. Available:http://www.energy.gov.bb/web/component/docman/doc_download/71-article-690-solar-photovoltaic-pv-systems.[Accessed Feb. 4, 2018].[10] T. Buonassisi, “PV Efficiency: Measurement & Theoretical Limits,” Lecture 14 – 10/27/2011. [Online].Available: MIT Open Courseware: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-627-fundamentals-of-photovoltaics-fall-2013/lecture-videos-slides/MIT2_627F13_lec14.pdf. [Accessed Feb. 4, 2018].

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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McKenzie Caroline Lawry, Lipscomb University

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College Industry Partnerships

college, we continued our collaboration to realize the dream of the Dean toutilize the building and building systems as a practical teaching tool for faculty and students.Representatives from Trane and the engineering faculty met to brainstorm on ways we could utilize thebuilding as a teaching tool – we primarily expanded on existing lab experiments already in the curriculumto develop new laboratory experiments using instrumentation added to the new building’s hydronic systemas well as a dedicated heat pump system in the Thermal-Fluids lab with high-level instrumentation. Thisallowed for lab exercises calculating heat transfer, air flow, thermodynamics, hydronics, efficiencies, etc.The resulting lab curriculum benefits students insomuch as it

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Andrew Schaffer, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; John Carlson, Red Gold

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

thanone MDT plan of study, or have variants of a single plan.- Upon completion of the proposed plan of study, that draft plan is submitted to the MDTCurriculum Advisory Committee for review, audit of requirements, and a vote to approve theplan for the company -- or to revise and resubmit.- Industry partners who desire stackable certificates, or micro-credentialing, will identify thosecurricular subsets after the B.S. plan of study is fully approved.Example Degree Subject/Course RequirementsPurdue University CorePurdue University has core, minimum subject requirements, common to all Purdue degrees,which are required and included in all BS-MDT plans of study:English compositionSpeech communicationMath/quantitative reasoningScience and laboratory

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Works in Progress I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

-regulated learning, self-efficacy,and general well-being [5]. In our study, we explored whether we could help students persist inengineering by encouraging such positive learning dispositions and behaviors.In this work-in-progress paper, we report preliminary results from a one-credit course called“Engineering the Mind.” We used design-based research and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM)of Health Behavior Change to design the course and assess the outcomes. The goal of the coursewas to encourage students to adopt positive learning dispositions and behaviors by teaching themhow the brain works.BackgroundDesign-based research (DBR) is a research method that evaluates theory-based interventions(that were developed in laboratory conditions) in complex

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mi Thant Mon (Thant) Soe, Drexel University; Robert Shultz, Drexel University; James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Microde- vices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Project-Based Approach to Develop Engineering Design Process Skills Among High School Students (WIP)IntroductionImplementing engineering curriculum in high school improves student learning and achievementin science, technology and mathematics, increases awareness of the contributions of engineers tosociety, and promotes student pursuits of STEM careers [1]. In a 2009 report, the Committee onK-12 Engineering Education from the National

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael D. M. Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin Stratman, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

2011, Dr. Barankin was a lecturer at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, where he taught both in Dutch and in English. During this time his primary teaching and course develop- ment responsibilities were wide-ranging, but included running the Unit Operations laboratory, introducing Aspen Plus software to the curriculum, and developing a course for a new M.S. program on Renewable Energy (EUREC). In conjunction with his teaching appointment, he supervised dozens of internships (a part of the curriculum at the Hanze), and a number of undergraduate research projects with the Energy Knowledge Center (EKC) as well as a master’s thesis. In 2016, Dr. Barankin returned to the US to teach at the Colorado

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zahira H. Merchant, San Francisco State University

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Civil Engineering

focus on Smart Structures Technology, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education.Mr. Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University Alec Maxwell is currently an graduate student in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Uni- versity (SFSU). Besides actively conducting research on innovative tools for engineering education in the Intelligent Structural Hazards Mitigation Laboratory at SFSU with Prof. Zhaoshuo Jiang, he also serves the community as the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers for the SFSU chapter.Prof. Zahira H Merchant, San Francisco State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Mobile

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wen Huang, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Computers in Education

conditions. Each team will be invited tothe VR laboratory to participate in the experiment independently based on prearranged time.After all the team members arrives at the laboratory, I will briefly introduce this research and theexperiment rule. Then they will fill out the pre-experiment survey and sign their names on theconsent form. When all the team members have submitted their surveys and contract forms, theexperiment phase will start: assemble the components of an automobile in the VR environmentas quickly as possible. The teams that belong to different conditions have different experimentaldesign. All members in a full-immersive team will wear HMDs and be situated in a HMD-basedfully immersive VR environment with team-work mode. Only one

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Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Ricky P. Greer, University of Houston; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel Rangel, University of Houston

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. Additionally, Mariam has taught both on-level and AP Physics I (formerly known as Pre-AP Physics) and played an integral role in writing the district physics curriculum consisting of rigorous labs, activities, and projects. Mariam fills the role of Alumni Representative on the UTeach STEM Educators Association (USEA) Board and was also elected Secretary-Treasurer. She is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM education at Texas Tech University.Mr. Ricky P. Greer, University of Houston Ricky Greer graduated from Tuskegee University with a bachelor’s in History. He went on to work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a community outreach specialist & unit operations laboratory manager, and through his

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Buchholz, University of Iowa; Pablo M. Carrica, University of Iowa; Jae-Eun Russell, University of Iowa

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Ocean and Marine

experiments, Froude and Reynolds number scaling isaddressed in detail, and considerable time is spent discussing laboratory safety, instrumentation,data acquisition systems, and uncertainty analysis. Students complete several homeworkassignments individually, and three standard projects, completed in teams, involving a)measurement of resistance on an underwater vehicle, b) measurement of resistance on a surfacevessel, and generation of open water curves on a propeller.Figure 3: Towing tank models used in ENH. Top: KRISO container ship (KCS) with Hama stripsmounted near the bow to force transition; bottom: DARPA SUBOFF.Content in CNH and ENH is delivered using a range of resources, including lecture notes,supplementary texts, and ITTC (International

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #23931 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 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. Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Advanced Manufacturing Workshop for Enhancing Engineering and Technology EducationAbstractAn Advanced Manufacturing Workshop for educators

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy

andenterprises. We should stimulate further the activity of trainings for talents combiningindustries and schools, give full play to the important role of industrial resources in thetraining for talents with engineering technologies, establish and improve the talent trainingsystem integrating both industries and education and promote the comprehensive and deepcollaboration between universities and enterprises in the faculty team, curriculum module,practice base, major projects, key laboratories, etc. Five, continue to optimize and update the resources of engineering talent training andpromote the opening and sharing of high-quality educational resources. We should activelyadapt to the new challenges and new requirements for the development of the

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Donna Lynn Stallings

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

6 1 3.42 Modeling Laboratory Science 1 1 6 4 2.92 Collecting/Analyzi 3 6 3 4 ng Data Hypothesis 2 4 6 3.67 Development Problem Solving 3 6 3 4 Motivations for program experience Contributes 2 5 5 3.75 significantly to field of interest Desire to improve 2 4 5 1 3.58 my skills working with people from diverse backgrounds My academic

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Aerospace

. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests include renewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics and experimental convective heat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Applying Active Learning to an Introductory Aeronautics ClassAbstractAn elective, Introduction to Aeronautics, has been a traditional lecture course at BaylorUniversity teaching aeronautics from a design perspective. In Spring 2017, active learning wasintroduced to make the course more interactive and hold students

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Topics in Computing and Information Technology-I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew R. Schmitt, Metropolitan State University; Theresa Chasar, Newell Brands; Mangaya Sivagnanam, Ingersoll Rand; Faisal Kaleem, Metropolitan State University

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Computing and Information Technology

webbrowser may be the client, and an application on a computer that hosts a website may be theserver. HTTP GET requests focus on requesting data from a server and the server providing therequested data back to the client. HTTP POST requests usually involve a client providing data toa server and the server uploading or storing that information [12].3.2 IoT Emulation through VirtualizationTo adequately measure the effects of available resources (CPU, RAM, and networkingcapability) on IoT botnets, we architected an IoT emulation environment utilizing virtualizationtechniques. Fig. 1 below outlines the high-level topology of our emulation laboratory. The goalof this emulation environment was to remove as many variables as possible and to focus on

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ahmad, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana; Mike Wolff, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana

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College Industry Partnerships

to PRINCIPLES II LAB Final Exam are used to assess theconduct, analyze, and interpret attainment of SLO 3. Theexperiments (ETAC of ABET acceptable target is 80% of studentsOutcome c). score C or better on final examination.SLO 4. Ability to function EET 1321: ELECTRICAL Students’ grades on the EET 1321effectively as a member of a PRINCIPLES II LAB Laboratory Reports are used totechnical team (ETAC of ABET assess the attainment of SLO 4. TheOutcome d

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Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker, York College of Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE Section Outstanding Teacher Award and the 2014 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award. Upon coming to Valparaiso University, Will established the Scientific Visualization Laboratory (SVL), a facility dedicated to the use of Virtual Reality (VR) for undergraduate education. Working exclusively with undergraduate students, Will developed VR hardware and

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Virtual Reality, Simulation, and Optimization of Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University; Y. Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Brandon Roderick Tucker, Washtenaw Community College ; Alan R. Lecz, Washtenaw Community College

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Manufacturing

associated with lightweight materials at the high school,community college and university levels to meet emerging industry needs for engineers andtechnicians in the manufacturing industry. This paper is a report that majorly represents thedevelopment progresses and results of workshops for K-12 teachers and community collegefaculty, including workshop agendas, lecture and laboratory materials, and analyses ofparticipant feedback.IntroductionTo increase energy efficiency, save natural resources, improve product performances and explorenew industry applications, the uses of lightweight materials and designs in manufacturing haveemerged as a transforming innovation. Lightweight materials are changing the nature ofadvanced manufacturing, from designing

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Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Delvicario, University of Hartford; Dominick Gerard Lauria, University of Hartford; Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

DCcircuits labs is to provide students with fresh challenges, help them improve their troubleshootingskills, critical thinking skills, help them perform better in other labs, projects and betterunderstand the theory introduced in the lectures.Project ImplementationThe DC electric circuits course composes of 3 credit lecture and 1 credit (3 hours) lab. Threecircuit troubleshooting sessions were purposefully designed and embedded throughout the courseof the semester. See Table 1 for complete lab schedule. Table 1: Lab Schedule for DC Electrical Fundamentals Lab Lab Index Format Subject Lab 1 Typical Lab* Laboratory Meters and Power Supply Lab 2

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Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lupanow, Harvey Mudd College; Donald S. Remer PhD, PE, Harvey Mudd College

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Engineering Leadership Development

, government agencies, national R&D laboratories, and universities. He is also a registered professional engineer in California. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Self-Awareness of Student Leaders in an Experiential Undergraduate Engineering Clinic ProgramIntroduction to Clinic ProgramThe engineering clinic program at Harvey Mudd College was started in 1963, six years after thecollege first opened its doors [1]. It was different from other capstone projects at the time as itprovided students with real problems rather than ones invented by professors but was still keptin-house so that the intellectual experience could be overseen [1]. The ingenuity of its design

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Computer-related Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

, these courses were redefined, so that they are now taught using Programmable LogicDevices (PLD’s) [3]. We have included Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) as thefundamental component of the laboratory experience. This change was necessary to introducestudents to the practices of modern industry that utilizes FPGA for digital design.Programmable Logic Devices are cost-effective and give hardware designers the flexibility of anASIC with very short turnaround time. PLDs give the designer the ability to make changes easilyduring the development phase through simple changes in the program without making expensive,time-consuming changes to hardware and wiring connections. Finally, PLDs are easy to workwith as compared to Fixed Function Logic, where

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Dena Garner, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Rebecca A. Hunter, The Citadel; Breeanne Baker Swart, The Citadel; Shankar Madhab Banik, The Citadel; Michael P. Verdicchio, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

otherinstitutional requirements, The Citadel was not able to hold a traditional 8-10 weekprogram. Thus, by offering options for students, they were allowed to participate in the SUREprogram and complete their military and other obligations. Based on the number of weeks whichstudents worked, they were provided a stipend that ranged from $2,000-$3,000 along withhousing and meals. The faculty working with the students received a modest stipend whichranged from $1,000-$1,500. In addition to working in their research laboratories, students wererequired to participate in meetings with other SURE students, as well as present their outcomesduring the first week of fall 2017 at The Citadel.Brief Description of Several Research ProjectsDuring summer 2017

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4 – Systems Thinking Integration and Systems Engineering Skills Evaluation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adedeji B. Badiru P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology; LeeAnn Racz, US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

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Systems Engineering

aerospace medical learning, consultation, aerospace medical investigations and aircrew healthassessments. The center promotes readiness and protect force and community health by using arange of tools and expertise including environmental and health surveillance, laboratory and riskanalysis, process re-engineering, consultation and technological innovation to maximizeoperational health capabilities and to solve problems through ingenuity and partnerships. The AirForce Institute of Technology (AFIT) is the Air Force graduate school of engineering andmanagement. AFIT is a military organization with an education mission. AFIT providesadvanced education to the Air Force and other military and government organizations. Thefaculty is composed of military

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Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joshua Seymour Leibowitz; Jon Armstrong; Nathan Laage, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

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. Joshua Seymour LeibowitzJon ArmstrongNathan Laage, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: Filament ExtruderIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems tobe lacking in this academic push is the hands on side of it. Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

, technology, and health (ESTH). Oerther earned his B.A. in biological sciences and his B.S. in environmental health engineering from Northwestern University (1995), and he earned his M.S. (1998) in environmental health engineering and his Ph.D. (2002) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has completed postgraduate coursework in Microbial Ecology from the Marine Biology Laboratory, Environmental Health from the University of Cincinnati, Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, and Public Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington. Oerther is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE, DC, MO, and OH). He is Board Certified in Environmental Engineer- ing (BCEE) by the American Academy of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering from the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests include renewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics and experimental convective heat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems

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MET and Mechatronics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Haughery, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

, Jan. 2017.[9] J. McLurkin, J. Rykowski, M. John, Q. Kaseman, and A. J. Lynch, “Using multi-robot systems for engineering education: Teaching and outreach with large numbers of an advanced, low-cost robot,” Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 24–33, 2013.[10] Z. Nedic, A. Nafalski, and J. Machotka, “Motivational project-based laboratory for a common first year electrical engineering course,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 379–392, 2010.[11] J. R. Haughery and D. R. Raman, “Influences of Mechatronics on Student Engagement in Fundamental Engineering Courses: A Systematic Review,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 2134–2150, 2016.[12] R

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Mathematics

students fromfreshman through junior levels using a carefully redesigned curriculum of engineering sciencecore courses (ESCC) and a blended set of applied laboratories. ESCC consists of six core coursestaught by teams of ME faculty with clearly set educational objectives and managed by acoordinator and trained teaching assistants. Though essay type examination questions candemonstrate positive learning outcomes, multiple choice questions are better to pinpoint areas ofconceptual difficulties. After designing and adopting ESCC in 2006, faculty agreed that carefullydesigned multiple choice questions should form an integral part for all examinations in coreclasses. We frequently discuss performance data on conceptual questions and archive them

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Active Learning Methods in Action

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

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 Science For Early Adolescence Teachers (Science FEAT). His

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Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry L. Howell, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University; David C. Morgan, Brigham Young University; Lynda Palma, Brigham Young University Museum of Art

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Community Engagement Division

-provided educational materials), in addition to thehundreds of university students assigned class projects in the exhibition and the tens of thousandsof patrons that visited over the course of five months. These results support the idea thatdisplaying engineering research artifacts in an art museum can facilitate expanded outreachopportunities. A summary of these activities is listed in Table 1.Two major guest lectures were presented in the museum auditorium, including a standing-room-only crowd for Dr. Robert Lang’s talk on the math and magic of origami, and a discussion onorigami in space by two scientists from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Figure 4). Figure 4. (Left) Banner outside the museum advertising the exhibition, with guest