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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

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David Pinkerton, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Review of Educational Technology: Closing the Gap Between Modern Technology and the College Engineering ClassroomAbstractThis paper aggregates information from past and current studies regarding the implementation oftechnology in engineering classrooms and identifies the most promising ideas, technologies, andtechniques. This paper provides insight into best practices for implementing technologies toimprove the education of engineering students. This paper provides recommendations to adoptnon-traditional teaching methods. Educational tools and techniques are evaluated on the basis of:Adoption and Assimilation, Access, Community, Intellectual Presence, Student Perception, andDevelopment of Social and Professional

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Eve Klopf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Aaron Scher, Oregon Institute of Technology

Implementation of a Lab Section for Electricity and Magnetism with Transmission LinesEve Klopf and Aaron ScherDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstract:This paper focuses on the implementation of a laboratory section for an undergraduate coursein engineering electromagnetics. In Fall 2018, both Klamath Falls and Portland-Metro campusesof the Oregon Institute of Technology adopted a laboratory section for EE 341: Electricity &Magnetism with Transmission lines, which is a required class for all electrical engineeringstudents. This paper will discuss the laboratory activities, outline the challenges we faced whenaltering a well-established class to include a laboratory section, and

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Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland; Abigail Chase, Stantec; Mehmet Inan, University of Portland

Integrating Ethics Across the Civil Engineering Curriculum Cara J. Poor, PhD, PE, Abigail Chase, and Mehmet Inan, PhD, PE Shiley School of Engineering, University of PortlandIntroductionWith the rapid advancement in technology, it is imperative that students think critically aboutethics, particularly for civil engineers that work on public infrastructure and buildings. Therecent failures with Flint, Michigan lead-contaminated drinking water, the pedestrian bridgecollapse in Florida, VW emissions coverup, and others have highlighted the need for students tounderstand the overall implications of their actions or inaction. The American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) and National Academy of

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Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force; Traci A. Sarmiento, United States Air Force Academy; Cory Cooper, U.S. Air Force Academy; Donald William Rhymer, United States Air Force

An Institution-Wide Student Outcome for Engineering: Development, Implementation and Assessment Sarmiento, T., Anderson, M., Rhymer, D., and Cooper, C. US Air Force Academy, COAbstractThe United States Air Force Academy in Colorado is an undergraduate institution whose missionis to “educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated tolead the United States Air Force in service to our nation.” The employer of the institution’sgraduates desires well-rounded graduates with a more-homogeneous education than would beexpected at an otherwise similar university. As such, the institution prescribes a large generaleducation (or

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Samantha Schauer, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Kim MB Tucker

growing world of science andtechnology, the demand for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates isincreasing, yet only half of the students remain with their degree. It is becoming increasinglyimportant to increase retention rates of students earning degrees in STEM, and higher educationneeds to come up with innovative and effective strategies to increase students’ success.In order for students to find success within their chosen major, they need to build a supportsystem. First-year college students often struggle because they do not have a community of like-minded peers with whom they are able to learn from and first-year engineering college studentsoften do not have a community of other engineers with whom they can increase

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Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Austin Bolstad

Cost and Benefits of Volt-Var Optimization on Electric Power Distribution Systems: An Undergraduate Research ExperienceAbstract:This paper presents the results of an interdisciplinary undergraduate research project thatinvestigated the economic cost and benefits of implementing Volt-VAR optimization (VVO) ondistribution feeders with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest region. The team comprised oftwo undergraduate students, an electrical engineering faculty adviser, and engineers from a localutility. Volt-VAR optimization is the combination of both conservation voltage reduction (CVR)and volt-ampere reactive (VAR) optimization. The goal of CVR is to reduce energy consumptionby lowering

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Jen Symons, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. She currently leads a research team working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fundamental heat transfer. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.Dr. Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies