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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jeanne Radigan

“The practice of gaining supervised practical experience is nothing new” [1]. Internshipsas part of a formal education program can trace its roots back to the Middle Ages where it wascommon practice to learn a trade under the direct supervision of a master craftsman. Apprenticesoften had to agree to “pay back” their employer by agreeing to work for a certain period of timeonce they were considered fully trained. In the early days, most, if not all of the training wasdone on the job, with little formal theoretical education. By the early 1900’s, experiential learning had established itself at institutions of highereducation in several fields. The clinical training programs for medical students were recognizedas a key component in

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Deepti Suri; Eric Durant

.8. References[1] Davis, A., Overmayer, S., et al.,“Identifying and Measuring Quality in a Software Requirements Specification”, Software Requirements Engineering, Second Edition, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 194–205.[2] Jackson, M., “The Meaning of Requirements”, Annals of Software Engineering, Baltzer Science Publishers, Vol. 3, pp. 5–21, 1997.[3] Nuseibeh, B.A., Easterbrook, S.M. and Finkelstein, A.C., “Requirements Engineering: A Roadmap”, The Future of Software Engineering (Companion volume to the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE'00)), IEEE Computer Society Press.[4] Robertson, Suzanne and Robertson, James, Mastering the Requirements Process, Addison-Wesley, 1999

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Satbir S. Sekhon; Albert Rendon; Samuel Gomez; Reza Raeisi

. Retrieved April 18, 2010, from http://www.lantronix.com/device‐networking/embedded‐device‐servers/xport.html8. Unix time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_ Biographical Information Satbir S. Sekhon graduated as an Electrical Engineer from California State University Fresno and currently is a Masters student at the same University. He has keen interest in the areas of Embedded Systems, VLSI and Communication engineering. Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education 

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Fariborz M. Tehrani

active listening. Thisoptimized student-oriented environment requires adopting different styles based on readiness ofstudents and their current stage of learning. The flexibility in teaching style allows the instructorto apply different techniques to guide and persuade students in early stages of learning, and tokeep them engaged through active participation and communication, while mastering theirknowledge and skills. Further, adopting appropriate style at each stage based on the needs ofeach individual student keeps the communication open between students and the instructor, andmakes the instructor approachable for students.The foregoing guidelines can be adopted in preparation of course materials and evaluationmethods. Whereas, the objective

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas MacCalla; Jacqueline Caesar; Michael Maxwell; Shay Vanderlaan; Sandra Valencia; Terena Henry; Matt Leader

learningenvironment that simulates real world space and stimulates creativity. The private virtualisland can accommodate interactive science labs, a gallery, information exchange lounges,library resource kiosks, work rooms for a collaboration, community areas, etc.A special feature of the CIERRA initiative is not only to broaden participation in the STEMfields, but also encourage teachers to become STEM master teachers in the process bybecoming National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) as CIERRA Champions. The NBCTawards are a symbol of professional teaching excellence and are recognized by the NationalBoard for Professional Teaching Standards and the National Research Council, which attestto the teachers meeting rigorous standards through intensive study

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

M. Ali Montazer

theBilco Company (West Haven), Kendro Laboratory (Newtown), Remington Products(Bridgeport) and Unilever (previously known as Cheseborough-Ponds in Clinton).Simulation is also a required course in the Executive Master of Science in EngineeringManagement (EMSEM) program. A number of EMSEM students chose simulationrelated topics as their final projects while many included it as a decision support toolembedded in their quantitative analysis section of their projects. An EMSEM student(who oversees Lean project implementations for his Fortune-500 employer) in the NewHaven cohort ended in November 2005, commented: “Doing the modeling really openedmy eyes to some of the advantages and possible disadvantages of the manufacturing cellconcept and showed me

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Frank Lanzer

/documents/AOIT_fact_sheet.pdf6. Nebraska Girls and Technology Status Report, American Association of UniversityWomen and Nebraska Commission on the Status of Women, 20037. Senge, P., The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization, NewYork: Currency Doubleday, 19908. Pitsco Education http://www.pitsco.com9. The Imaginary Worlds Camps http://alice.calvin.edu//iwc/Author’s BiographyFrank Lanzer is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Engineering Technology atAnne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland. A graduate of the United StatesNaval Academy (BSEE ’73), he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Naval Flight Officerand a Data Systems Specialist, earning two Masters’ degrees (MSBA ’83 and MSEE ’84)and Profession

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Michael Casey

apply the basic skills taught in ENGR 117 and master theircomputational skills as they progress towards the completion of their degree. As a start, we areplanning to implement NUMerical application problems in Statics and Mechanics of Materials(NumSMM). The following two Matlab computational modules are presented here forillustration purpose.NumSMM Module 1After students are familiar with the principle of adding multiple vectors, they will utilize aMatlab tool with graphical user capabilities. The code will be provided and students can alter andmodify it depending on the type of inputs and output parameters. The results include bothgraphical results and a numerical result. This will help students to visualize the magnitude anddirection of

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

critical need to establish a foundational technical competence that is needed tounderstand technology at the micro level. Add to this the expectation that engineering studentsshould master communication skills, teambuilding and teamwork, and the concept of systems-level thinking4. With all of this “on the plate” of the engineering educator, how do we add globalawareness to the mix? The body of this paper describes the curricular challenges presented toengineering students and educators, as professions and professionals must ultimately functionoutside local, regional or even national boundaries. The Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) curriculum will be used in presenting several ideas for infusing global awareness in theundergraduate

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Barrie Jackson

Development.Jackson has been a member of ASEE for many years which reflects his profound interest in Education.During his Shell career he attended Ontario Institute for Studies in Education as a part time Masters ofEducation student. As a result of a transfer out of the country he was unable to complete this degree.

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Padmini K. Ramalingam; Munther Abualkibash; Rajendra Tadvi; Jeongkyu Lee

optimization in intestinal capsule endoscopy”. Pattern Recognition Letters, 27:875- 881, 2006.BiographyPadmini K Ramalingam earned her B.S in Instrumentation Engineering from Madras University,India in 2001, after which she worked as a Design Engineer at Caterpillar, India for three years.Thereafter she is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Computer Science at University ofBridgeport, CT from 2007. 10

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Eileen M. Kowalski; Joe D. Manous

endeavor,whether graduate studies or engineering practice. Clearly, this outcome goal is entirely desirable. The challenge in developing realistic education outcome goals has become increasingly difficult asthe body of knowledge required to be conversant, much less master, a field has grown at an increasingrate over the past century.3 To illustrate, the fields of geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering,environmental engineering, and biological engineering, to name a few, were all created in the past 90years. In addition to new fields of endeavor, the introduction of technology, especially the personalcomputer, has greatly expanded the opportunities for exploration, testing, and publishing in all fields ofscience, technology

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

management ofinformation systems. He earned numerous prestigious awards and published extensively in areas ofspecializations.Dr. Ali Abu-El HumosAssistant Professor at the Computer Science Department at Jackson State University. Dr. Abu-El Humosreceived his B.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2000. He joined FloridaAtlantic University in August 2000 where he received his Masters and Ph.D degrees in ComputerEngineering in 2002 and 2005 respectively. Dr. Abu-El Humos research interests include Medium AccessControl Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks, Remote Sensing and Control and Web technologies.

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

naturally develop an aptitude for electronics. Why is this thecase today? Some would argue that at an early age, today’s youth see the need and relevance, forexample, of operating the TV remote or video game joystick. Youngsters, therefore, identify with andembrace the idea that technology is a necessary part of their daily lives. Thus, without much thought oreven detailed instructions in some cases, they seem to be able to master a wide range of technology-basedand relevant operations. The desire to be able to play a video game, or record a TV program for laterviewing, instills a precise or particular imprint that causes a young person to be motivated to learn. Thus,the capacity for youngsters to be able to apply complex principles at an early age

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alva L. Couch

is a regular offering of the instructor andhas been taught by the instructor a total of three times from the same syllabus. Prior to Fall 2009,it had been taught without classroom exercises. A total of 23 students were enrolled, including 6from Computer Engineering and 17 from Computer Science.Cloud Computing (Spring 2010, Tufts Comp150CPA) is an advanced elective in ComputerScience for a mix of seniors, Masters’ students, and professional developers. In this course, thein-class exercises were refined even further than those for fall 2009. In-class exercises arerequired and listed as part of the grade, but are graded mostly on participation with three grades:10/10 for ideal work, 9/10 for minor issues, and 8/10 if there are major

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Chiara Silvestri; Adriana Hera; Malcolm H. Ray; Siamak Najafi

971. Livermore, CA, 2007.[4] Livermore Software Technology Corporation, LsPrePost User’s Manual. Version 2.2. Livermore, CA, 2007.BiographiesChiara SilvestriChiara Silvestri is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at Worcester PolytechnicInstitute, USA. After receiving her Master degree in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico ofMilan, Italy, she obtained her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at WPI, where she has been working inthe area of computation mechanics since six years. Her research interests include linear andnonlinear computational mechanics, impact, crashworthiness, roadside safety and biomechanics.Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, WorcesterPolytechnic Institute, 100

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Vijay Kanabar; Robert Schudy

Teaching a Project-based Web-Development and IT Project Management Course at a Distance Vijay Kanabar, Associate Professor, Director of Project Management Programs, Boston University Robert Schudy, Associate Professor of Computer ScienceAbstractThe authors have designed and taught several courses successfully at a distance in the online Masters inComputer Information Systems (CIS). In this paper we describe our experience with a couple of projectbased courses. The Web Development course and the IT Project Management course will be discussed asa case study using two models for teaching at a distance—pure online and blended elive. In this paperthe authors present their lessons learned from

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Charles Thomas; Loren Byrne; Jeremy Campbell

as high as the non-freshman. Ultimately, we think a change inthe enrolment requirements are in order: the course will be open to upperclassman or with theconsent of the instructor. It seemed that, although this was an introductory course, deeperengagement with the complex, synthetic content requires more mature thinking, not alwayspossessed by first-year students.In future offerings of the course, we will need to pay more attention to the delivery of math-based content. None of the math which was required of the students was more advanced thanhigh-school algebra, yet for some it proved difficult to master. We feel strongly that math cannotbe dropped completely, and there is little time in lecture to cover basic math skills. Possiblesolutions

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Joanne Tuck

. Shortly thereafter, the Russians captured four Topfengineers, Braun, Prufer, Sander and Schultze. They were given prison sentences by theRussians and probably ended up in the Gulog. Braun was freed in 1955 and Prufer’s fate isunknown. (Katz 65).6. Two Individuals of Note: Engineer Otto Ambros and Architect Albert SpeerIn 1926, Otto Ambros, a brilliant young chemist was sent to Burma by I.G. Farben, the hugepetrochemical and pharmaceutical conglomeration, to master all the specifics in the manufactureof rubber. By 1935, he was creating synthetic rubber. When the war started it became clear therewould be a shortage of many necessary materials including rubber and oil. This became mostcrucial upon the invasion of Russia in June 1941. Ambros

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Rathika Rajaravivarma

implementationtrained their thought process. Questions to recap and guide the overall context ofthe problem proved helpful. Alternate approach to solving a problem at hand wasencouraged. The competition for the slowest, fastest, most efficient, and shortestsolution made the group brainstorm and come up with modifications in the code.This sometimes led to mastering the intricacies and deeper analysis of thesolution.The effectiveness of this approach was studied with a feedback from the students.Two sets of questions are reported. One set of questions for the problem solvingapproach and the second set of questions included the LEGO experience. Thefeedback received was generally positive. A cohort of 16 students participated inthe survey. In the first set of

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David H. Plantz; William M Simpson Jr. P.E.

of Wisconsin – Madison.He has been an educator for many years at both the high school and college levels. He iscurrently a faculty member at the United States Coast Guard Academy in the Naval Architectureand Marine Engineering Program.David.H.Plantz@uscga.edu, (860) 701-6546, 27 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320William M. Simpson is a faculty member in the Department of Engineering at the U.S. CoastGuard Academy. He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland,Masters in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, and a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He is a registeredProfessional Engineer in the State of Connecticut. He served active duty in the U.S

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Faisal Z. Miqdadi; Abdulla F. ALMomani; Mohammad T. Shadid Masharqa; Nabil M. Elmousel

. Mastering Time Management Skillsquite essential to any university student, and it is one of the Students in universities must learn how to manage theirkeys to a higher GPA. Therefore, this paper discusses its time effectively. Fortunately, there are many techniques that can help them do that. First, students should arrange their schedule according to their priorities, which means that they 2should look at the important dates, such as paper due dates and effectiveness

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Eileen M. Kowalski; Joe D. Manous

endeavor,whether graduate studies or engineering practice. Clearly, this outcome goal is entirely desirable. The challenge in developing realistic education outcome goals has become increasingly difficult asthe body of knowledge required to be conversant, much less master, a field has grown at an increasingrate over the past century.3 To illustrate, the fields of geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering,environmental engineering, and biological engineering, to name a few, were all created in the past 90years. In addition to new fields of endeavor, the introduction of technology, especially the personalcomputer, has greatly expanded the opportunities for exploration, testing, and publishing in all fields ofscience, technology

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M. K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

management ofinformation systems. He earned numerous prestigious awards and published extensively in areas ofspecializations.Dr. Ali Abu-El HumosAssistant Professor at the Computer Science Department at Jackson State University. Dr. Abu-El Humosreceived his B.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2000. He joined FloridaAtlantic University in August 2000 where he received his Masters and Ph.D degrees in ComputerEngineering in 2002 and 2005 respectively. Dr. Abu-El Humos research interests include Medium AccessControl Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks, Remote Sensing and Control and Web technologies.

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

naturally develop an aptitude for electronics. Why is this thecase today? Some would argue that at an early age, today’s youth see the need and relevance, forexample, of operating the TV remote or video game joystick. Youngsters, therefore, identify with andembrace the idea that technology is a necessary part of their daily lives. Thus, without much thought oreven detailed instructions in some cases, they seem to be able to master a wide range of technology-basedand relevant operations. The desire to be able to play a video game, or record a TV program for laterviewing, instills a precise or particular imprint that causes a young person to be motivated to learn. Thus,the capacity for youngsters to be able to apply complex principles at an early age

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Xingguo Xiong; Hassan Bajwa; Lawrence Hmurcik

knowledge they learned from the class into real VLSI experiments.During the teaching, students are also encouraged to explore the most recent researchfrontiers in the VLSI field. Students are asked to do some background survey, search for mostrecent research papers in the field (e.g. low power VLSI, VLSI testing, etc.), and share theirfindings in the class. Through the discussion, they know the most recent research activities inthe field. This also help them to find possible research issues in the VLSI field, and triggertheir interest to further dig into the VLSI research. Many students eventually use the topicsthey find in their master project/thesis research, and achieved excellent results. Theypublished some posters/papers in academic

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Wendy Otoupal-Hylton; Pete Hylton

being math geniuses. The responsesto the survey appear to mean that the students now see their way clear to achieve science and engineering Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Northeast Section Annual Conference University of Hartford Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Educationgoals using math skills they feel capable of mastering, rather than skills that they feel are over their heads.This could be an important factor in continued progress in mathematics. The authors’ interpretation is reinforced by the response to Statement Three, also shown in Table3. This has been reinforced by other researchers examining pre-engineering outreach activities. [16

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Gaetan Garcia; Matthew R. Stein

“Fundamental Objectives of Engineering Instructional Laboratories”. We attempted to designthe remote laboratory experience that is effective in achieving these objectives.We are offering an advanced robot programming course in the European Masters in Robotics(EMARO) program at the Master's level to highly qualified and rigorously selected students allpossessing technical degrees at the bachelor's level. The course therefore covers material beyondrecorded motions or pick-and-place operations that can be found in similarly named courses at theundergraduate or technical college level. Rather, the course explores the complex nature of real-timeasynchronous computation interacting with slower mechanical hardware and in the presence ofsignificant mechanical

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

  engineers   regardless   of   their   engineering  discipline.    Understanding  the  use  of  mathematical  equations  in  explaining  engineering  concepts,   collecting,  analyzing  and  reporting  experimental  data  and  performing  scholarly  research,  including  preparing   technical   reports   are   important   skills   all   engineers   should   know   and   master.   Sustainability   is   a   new   interdisciplinary  (not  only  within  engineering)  concept  that  every  future  engineer  should  understand,  learn

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jumoke Ladeji-Osias; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; John Wheatland; Craig Scott; Yacob Astatke

explains why you and Refugees should be selected for the scholarship.3) Academics: 2) Two letters of recommendation from MSU a) Full-time Masters student School of Engineering faculty b) Must have graduate GPA of 3.3. Incoming 3) Demonstrate eligibility for need-based financial graduate students with a minimum aid as determined by MSU Financial Aid undergraduate GPA of 3.5 will be Department considered 4) Supporting documents (transcript, resume, proof of