Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 32 2activities that encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering. ASEE also uses itswebsite and newsletters to publicize top Prism articles about engineering. Other top ASEEpublications include the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE), our peer-reviewedinternational journal that is published quarterly by ASEE in partnership with a global communityof engineering education societies and associations
quoted definition of sustainability and sustainable development. 9,11 Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University At the 2005 World Summit it was illustrious that this requires the bringing together ofenvironmental, social and economic demands. The "three pillars" of sustainability, 10 this viewhas been expressed as an illustration (figure 1) using three overlapping ellipses indicating that thethree pillars of sustainability are not mutually exclusive and can be mutually supporting.4 Figure 1 : The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development5As it appears in the figure 1 one of the columns is environment. Water resources belong to
Paper ID #244102018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Controller Design for Mechatronic Rotary Inverted Pendulum (Part 1 andPart 2)Dr. Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest (Merged with Calumet) Dr. Wangling Yu is an assistant professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology De- partment of the Purdue University Northwest. He was a test engineer over 15 years, providing technical leadership in the certification, testing and evaluation of custom integrated security systems. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New
insurgencies randomevents)? 3) Is there a pattern in the locations and surroundings where insurgenciesare carried out? The IIF will make it possible for the military to ask such "Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education" 2questions and receive answers for input to their strategic plans as well as supportstrategic thinking and decision making.2. Theory and Methodology2.1. Object-Oriented Analysis and DesignThis research is based on the principles set forth by the object-orienteddevelopment life- cycle (figure 1). The development of a lifecycle model has
in the late 1980’s for the purpose of creating and interactivelyexploring graphical representations of concepts. Many experimental studies designed tosubstantiate the educational effectiveness of such visualization technology [2]. In this paper wediscuss how Visualization can help students in Math and Computer Science by giving 3examples from each department.A. Computer ScienceMotivationKorhonen and Malmi [3] describe a visualization system that presents novice programmers withgraphical representations of algorithms which requires them to manipulate these representations Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering
real-time computing to control the robot inresponse to surrounding environment.Traditional approach to product design was confined by disciplinary boundaries.There were seldom collaborations among engineers in different engineering fields.New multidisciplinary approach to product design however requires the engineers Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 277to possess broad knowledge and skills beyond their disciplinary fields in order for them toeffectively communicate with other members in a design team [2, 3]. This is especially
Aptitudes)essential to laboratory experimentation.IntroductionWhat are the essential differences between the realms of Science, Engineering and Technology?There have been many different attempts at distinguishing among these “vineyards”. For thepurposes of this paper the following distinctions are used: 1. Science is the discovery of phenomena. 2. Engineering is the ingenuity of invention or creation of things useful for society. 3. Technology is the art and craftsmanship of bringing all of this to fruition. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 2Very little, if
needs or wants?” - Estimate demand for a new product or service?”Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference April 10-11, 2015 Villanova University - Present a product or service to obtain funding?”These questions requested a response on a 4-point scale ranging from “Not at all” to “Greatly”.There were a total of 15 questions in this section of the survey.The third section of the survey instrument was directed at students who participated in extra-curricular activities. As described in the introduction, many entrepreneurially-minded extra-curricular events are held around campus at Villanova University. These range in time spans ofone hour to several month-long competitions. The third section of the survey was designed toaddress how these
operational amplifier model,and shows how it is represented by a Bode plot equation. This step shows the students how toalgebraically prove the roll off rate on the Bode plot. Lab procedures are included to test andverify the frequency response of a compensated operational amplifier. The closed loop frequencyresponse is then proved algebraically for both the inverting and the non-inverting configurations,and lab procedures are included to test them. The third section provides the overall evaluationresults of the applied lesson and the last section provides a discussion on the paper content. Spring 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSUI. Methodology:(a) Negative Feedback Models:The negative feedback configuration
Rubrics, andSelf Evaluation Rubrics. Each section allows the instructor to create, modify, or delete the itemsin the respective section. By clicking the “gear” icon, the dashboard gives the instructor accessto other functionalities including access to results and statistics of assessments and the ability tosend students emails documenting feedback on their assessments. The dashboard also showsassessment completion status (i.e., how many students have completed a specific assessment) byfilling the bar under “Completion” and turning it green (see Figure 1) when all students havecompleted that assessment.Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova University Figure 1. Instructor
• Apparatus or System Design • Laboratory Functions • Use of Modern Engineering Tools • Societal/Global Perspectives • Interpretation of Results • Formulating Conclusions • Making RecommendationsFall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University • Effective Written Communication • Effective Oral Communication3) Prepare grading rubrics that evaluate student achievement of instructionalobjectivesThe elements identified in the previous section are relatively broad s. With no furtherguidance, gauging the performance of a specific student or team with respect to one ofthese (on, for example, a 1-10 scale) is quite subjective. Consequently, consistent withthe strategy outlined by Felder,5 detailed rubrics
tosupport a conclusion. It is essential to demonstrate objectives and outcomes forthe program are being measured and accomplished. Programs often struggle withdeciding what data to collect and ensuring the data is measurable [2].The ELET program has been in continuous accreditation since 1996. For the firsttime in 2008, the ELET program was accredited under the new TC2k criteria byTAC/ABET. In the last visit of 2007 by the TAC/ABET, the response was toaccredit the programs to September 30, 2010, and require that a request be made Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education
condition can be readily demonstrated to beginning students.If the equilibrium information is provided as experimental txy data, programs are available,using Barker’s method to find the Wilson or NRTL parameters. Systems that are pseudo-binarysuch as acetic acid and water can in many cases be treated. These programs will plot theexperimental data points and the resulting smoothed curve on the same graph. This allows theuser to see immediately the quality of the fit. One special program in continuous binarydistillation solves the separation of n-butanol from water, which requires two columns and adecanting tank to separate the heterogeneous liquids. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society
the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 236reasonable tool to analyze the harmonic motion and its dampening characteristics.Unfortunately, the data does not match the models used in most introductory textbooks becausethese simplified models omit the torsion of the spring and constrain the problem to 2-D. Wehave measured the impact of this omission to contribute to systematic error, and the rotation ofthe mass and the 3-D motion are easily observed. To complement these classroom activities, wepropose using DIY-Modeling, which is a 3-D modeling-simulation
. Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 94Non-Separable Complex Wavelet Transform (DT CWT)The idea is to use two Real DWTs and pair them up in a way that they function as analyticallysatisfying complex wavelet transform[2][5]. The DT CWT uses two different sets of filters forthe two trees as shown in the diagram (fig.1) so as to satisfy the condition of ‘PerfectReconstruction’[5]. They are jointly designed to be approximately analytic. There is no data flowbetween the two trees in general. In the two Real DWT’s the Parseval’s Relationship is
Paper ID #243662018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Research Experience for Secondary School Teachers on Renewable Energy:Design and Implementation of a Small Scale Solar TrackerDr. Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University Rocio Alba-Flores received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern University. Her main areas of interest include engineering education, control systems, robotics, digital systems, microprocessors, and signal and image
aluminum and copper samples are presented as assessment tools.Student SurveysThe number of students who took two section of the Solid Mechanics Lab were 31 students in theirSophomore year. Approximately 22 students participated in a survey which included four-choice anddescriptive questions. The questions were designed to access both the commonly known attributes of Spring 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSU Project-Based learning Attributes Exercised self-reliance in project completion Enhanced active participation and attendance Improved solving skills for meaningful problems Involved in the decision-making process Increased interest in
generators. Developingan economical design is the most critical factor of this research because water head has very littlepotential energy. On the other hand, there is a limitless supply of hot water that is just chillingout.Energy conversionOur society relies on a few basic forms of energy for all its power requirements, solar (mostcarbon based fuels, wind, rain/hydro, electric panels, etc), nuclear, animal, and to a small extent,geothermal. The problem with most types of available energy is converting them from one form “Proceedings for the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 2to another
Paper ID #243402018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Assessing Mechanistic Reasoning: Leveraging Systems ThinkingDr. Paul Jason Weinberg, Oakland University Dr. Paul J. Weinberg is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Science Education at Oakland Univer- sity (Rochester, MI), where he teaches methods courses for pre- and in-service secondary mathematics teachers. In addition, he teaches mathematics content courses, in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for elementary education majors. Dr. Weinberg’s research focuses on students’ reasoning within STEM
Paper ID #243602018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Enhancing Engineering Lab Report Writing Using Peer Review AssessmentDr. Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University Rocio Alba-Flores received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern University. Her main areas of interest include control systems, robotics, embedded systems, signal and image processing, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #243562018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Straws, Balloons, and Tootsie Rolls: The Value of Hands-On Activities in theEngineering ClassroomCmdr. John Robert Schedel Jr., United States Naval Academy John Schedel is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a career Naval Officer, having served 22 years as a Navy SEAL and as an engineer- ing professor. He enjoys teaching a variety of undergraduate engineering courses related to structural engineering, mechanical design, project management, and economic forecasting
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic SectionSpring Conference: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Apr 7 Paper ID #20843Develop Web-based Modules to Educate High-School Students in StudyingMicrobial Fuel Cell DynamicsMs. Peibo Guo, Conestoga High SchoolMr. Kail Jialang YuanZuyi Huang, Villanova University Zuyi (Jacky) Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. He teaches Chemical Process Control (for senior students) and Systems Biology (for graduate students) at Villanova. He is enthusiastic in applying innovative teaching methods in class to educate students with modeling and
. Rappaport (2002) Wireless Communications - Principles and Practice. Prentice Hall2. Cisco Systems (2012) Challenges of unlicensed Wi-Fi deployments: A practical guides tocable operators. Cisco Systems3. Carr, J.; Frank B. (2007) Active learning using guided projects in an upper year ECE course.Presented at 2007 ASEE Annual Conference4. Border, D. (2012) Developing and designing undergraduate laboratory wireless sensornetwork. Presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference5. Crilly, B (2013). A novel approach to teaching an undergraduate electromagnetics, antennaand propagation course. Presented at 2013 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova University
And Internships,” Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois.7. Singh, S. (2007, September), “Internship Program in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Tulsa,” Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of the ASEE, Wichita, Kansas.8. Dabipi, I.K., Arumala, J. O., (2003, June), “Using Summer Internship to Enhance Senior Design Projects for Undergraduate Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee. Spring 2016 Mid‐Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8‐9, 2016 GWU Appendix A. Student Internship Survey -- 2015Please
contents of Engineering 5 in a paper at the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference during the spring of 2004.1 Figure 2 shows the mean ratings of bothprojects for each of the seven departments in the spring of 2004. Interestingly, the content ratingsfor both projects surpassed the delivery ratings for most, but not all department presentations. Sixyears later, during the spring of 2010, the same pattern appears to be true although, deliveryratings appear to be higher (Figure 3). It appears like the difference between content and deliveryis not as large. After analyzing the data, two questions arose: 1. Why are most presentations rated higher in content as opposed to delivery? 2. Are the delivery ratings in 2010 higher than in 2004? Fall 2010
Paper ID #243442018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Solar Photovoltaic Modules Degradation Rate Comparison and Data Analy-sisDr. Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York Dr. Dugwon Seo is an assistant professor in Engineering Technology Department at Queensborough Community College. Dr. Seo has been teaching engineering technology courses including digital circuit, computer applications, computer-aided analysis, and renewable energy. Her research interest includes various renewable energy, digital circuit system, remote sensing, and technology
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic SectionSpring Conference: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Apr 7 Paper ID #20845Improving Physics education among Engineering Technology studentsDr. sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College Sunil Dehipawala received his B.S. degree from University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka and Ph.D from City University of New York. Currently, he is working as a faculty member at Queensborough Community College of CUNY. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Improving Physics education among Engineering Technology studentsSunil Dehipawala, Vazgen Shekoyan
a focus upon the factors thateducators can impact will be reviewed. Community colleges, in particular, are uniquelypositioned close to their communities, to be able to make a significant difference in theway girls and young women view technology and related fields.Lessons learned during five summer technology camps for girls are related. Growing fromhumble beginnings, these camps are now fully-subscribed, and expanding to accommodateannual growth. Each camp has been unique, building upon previous experiences, andtailored to impress middle school girls with the importance of math and science in theirfutures. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering
the flexibility andaccessibility to achieve the effective and efficient learning outcomes. How different are thesetwo methods of teaching, and do either prove better for the student? With these questions, we Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 125comparedtwo different systems in curriculum development, class activities, student support andassessment.Curriculum Development:In both traditional college campuses and online campuses, curriculum developments are alwaysongoing processes tomaintain the degree program current
section aims to make the students put together their ideas and tie themto their background knowledge to become part of its permanent knowledge.Finally, in the Reflect section, students describe the knowledge they acquired from the lab orexperiment and how they can apply it to other scenarios. Usually, students have to mention whatthey learned and how it complements something they already knew. Also, they have to sharehow their view or ideas changed after they completed the lab. Finally, sometimes, we ask theiropinion about the lab assignment; what they liked or did not like, or some ideas to improve the Spring 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSUlab. This section makes students talk about of their experience