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Pranav Bhounsule; Deborah Chaney; Lorena Claeys; Randall D. Manteufel

reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities. Students in a technical elective robotics class in theMechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) optedfor either a final project or service learning for 25% of their grade. For SL, the students had towork with elementary and middle-school children in San Antonio over a period of 10 weeks tomentor them on building and programming robots with LEGO® Mindstorms® for the FIRST®LEGO® League tournament. In parallel, the undergraduates also learnt LEGO® Mindstorms inthe class by creating robots for assigned labs. This way they were able to apply concepts taughtin the class towards community service. As part of the

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Magdalena Grohman; Eun Ah Lee; Nicholas Gans; Marco Tacca; Matthew Brown

specifically on how they engaged inethical reflection as a team during the development of their design projects. We haveintentionally focused on teams, because they provide a more valid unit of analysis for Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conferenceunderstanding and improving the role of ethics in actual engineering practice, than an analysis ofindividual behaviors do. To further emulate real-life engineering practice, we adapted theapproach of “team cognition”8, “distributed

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Raj Desai

translates that information into a radio wave signal and sends it to the computer’s wireless adapter. • Source: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network1.htm • In regards to finding a material that would be suitable for our project’s purposes, we were able to determine that metals, such as aluminum, will reflect radio signals that attempt to pass through them. Aluminum seems like the best option for a material because of its low cost and abundance. • Source: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2002-03/1015162213.Eg.r.html • In terms of an aesthetic design for the shield, we were able to find a source that described a scenario of diminished Wi-Fi signals that was known to be caused by chicken

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Tariq Khraishi; Kristine Denman

Engineering Civil 9 4 6 11 6 Engineering TOTAL 69 70 84 137 143 Table 1. UNM STEP students/participants number split by academic major.The data in Table 1 reflects the number distribution for STEP students by major. The distributionparallels the number of student enrollees in each major (i.e. correlates with it). For example,students with large undergraduate enrollment like mechanical engineering have a relatively highSTEP participation. This is not always the case as Electrical Engineering is large in undergraduatenumbers but not participating highly in STEP activities. Another reason for high

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Roy Issa; Kenneth R. Leitch; Byungik Chang P.E.

2schematics diagram of the active distillation system. Figures 4a and 4b show the detailedconstruction of the solar collector panel. The solar collector panel was constructed of two arraysof nine evacuated solar tubes paired with parabolic reflectors (Fig. 5a) that were overlaid withMylar sheeting. The arrays were constructed using plywood, and were hinged together. Thenine evacuated solar tubes in each array ranin series, and the two arrays ran in parallel. Theevacuated solar tubes, made of borosilicate glass, had double walls with vacuum between thewalls to absorb and trap the incoming energy from solar radiation. Figure 5b shows a schematicdiagram of the operation of the evacuated solar tube. High reflective aluminum and coppercoating was used to

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Tony McClary; Germain Degardin; John Kulpa; Patricia Sullivan; Karen Trujillo

Exploratory Activity (LCPS Challenger Center for Space Science Education) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reflective/Down Time 9:00 pm Lights out/ Bed TimeThe NM PREP Academy is a two-week residential, immersive engineering education programwhere students are fully immersed in an engineering curriculum from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.Beyond the engineering curriculum, the participants also engaged in exploratory activitiesdesigned to improve teamwork, leadership, and to expose the students to various experiences Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference

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Ilse Nava-Medina; Angie Hill Price; Mathew Kuttolamadom

the various types/formats of research programs pursued byengineering technology students in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference(MMET) program at Texas A&M University, and a reflection of their experiences and the feedbackobtained. Conducted either as individual or group projects, as well as those tackling hands-on vs.fundamental problems, the response from this select group of students was that they

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Diana Easton

necessary to reflect current, real worldengineering deliverables in the medical device industry.While the framework offers a standardized academic approach and methodology, there remainsthe flexibility for universities to tailor the program to accommodate variable degrees programs,different geographic regions, desired delivery methods, and the application of this methodologyto other highly regulated fields. This academic framework also offers the flexibility toaccommodate different areas of university research interest and expertise, such as with focusedcase studies, the integration of particular special topics courses, or with specific industryprojects, while supporting diverse career paths. The standardized framework also providesconsistency for

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Bernard J. Maxum; Andrey Beyle

anisotropic material. Let’s apply gradient of electricalpotential to a sample and measure component of the density of electrical current in the samedirection. We will obtain a coefficient of proportionality  or  . Then let’s change thedirection of cutting and repeat experiment. After series of such experiments, we can draw thepolar diagram (in 2D case) of  or  . (Figure3a). We can also apply gradient of potential inone direction and can measure the density of electrical current in the perpendicular direction andcalculate the ratio of them. After series of such an experiment, we also can draw the polardiagram (Figure 3b). The shapes of the polar diagrams shown reflect the law (2) of transformingof the components of tensor and they are never

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Kimberlee Smith; Mario Beruvides

as adjuncts to the substantialfinancial aid programs created to assist low-income students.”12 Therefore, “[t]he history ofTRIO is a fascinating story of unique Federal Government experiments to address the problemsof poverty by providing educational opportunities in higher education.”9 Furthermore, to addressissues within the society, Gullatt & Jan, state that, “the services provided by pre-collegiateoutreach programs aim to counter negative school or community influences (lack of rigorouscurriculum, poorly trained teachers, lack of role models) by providing the missing elements thathelp students aspire to, prepare for, and obtain college enrollment.”10 As found by Hexter, thesimilarity in aim is reflected through a similarity in

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

used in solvingengineering problems. They succeed at algorithmic problem solving but have difficulty explainingthe physical systems being described. This is reflected in low scores on concept inventoryexams.1,2 Continued poor performance in thermodynamics courses is linked to students notgrasping the key concepts and failing to recognize how to apply relevant concepts in solvingproblems.3 Even when students pass thermal and fluid science courses, many fail to achieve a deepunderstanding of the fundamental concepts. For example, students may be able to solve problems Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas