Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

, and the master generator fleetdescription. The userlist simply defines the username and password for all of the marketparticipants (typically an entire class of students). The bid time schedule defines the number ofbid rounds, and the open and close times for each bid round. The daily time segments descriptiondefines the division of a single model day into discrete time blocks, thus allowing flexibleredefinition of the time segments if desired.The master generator fleet description defines all of the generation units in the entire marketsimulation. The master generator fleet description contains a row for each generator unit in thesimulated market, and defines the generator type, unit name, total capacity, forced outage rate,fuel type

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Bring Your Own Experiment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Amanda E. Stark, NASA Langley Research Center; Matthew Steven Dykstra; Jill Morris

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #18086BYOE: A Method for Creating CAD-based, Two-sided Molded PrototypePartsDr. Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University Dr. Pung has interests in experiential learning, design processes and student teams.Amanda E. Stark, NASA Langley Research Center Amanda E. Stark received her Bachelor of Fine Art in Art and Design (2003) from Grand Valley State University and a Master of Fine Art (2006) from Bowling Green State in 3-Dimensional Art. Her art work has received numerous awards and has been added to some permanent collections. She has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (2016) from Grand Valley State

Conference Session

Hands-On Skills in BME

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen R. Thickman, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

interests include developing and teaching courses for an online professional masters program, courses in genomics and genomic technologies, and labora- tory experiences. Thickman performs educational research and continuous improvement activities toward the goal of improving student outcomes. Thickman also engages in online education and research in this area to improve access to bioengineering education for students at various points in their careers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Genomics and Genomic Technologies to Biomedical Engineers: Building Skills for the Genomics WorldAbstractDuring the last decade, the cost of sequencing DNA has plunged

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Carlos Villalobos, University of Central Florida; Uday K. Nair, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Rachel Straney, University of Central Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

/assessment, grant evaluation, analytics related to student success, and system design. His passion is analyzing institutional data related to student academic factors, psycho-social factors collected using surveys, and demographics to uncover factors impacting student success that could be used in strategic decision making. Some of the current projects have an objective of finding differences among the FTIC and Transfer student population at UCF with respect to student success and engagement metrics, factors impacting retention, graduation and time to graduation. Mr. Nair holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (1997) and couple of graduate degrees - Masters in Industrial Engineering (2001) and Business

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; David G Tarboton, Utah State University; Matthew Wayne Deshotel, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; David J Farnham, Columbia University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

., and Wang, Z. (2013) "Ecohydrology Component of Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan: Mass-BalanceCompartment Model," Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue 67, August 2013, Pages 16-28.8. Habib, E. and Reed, D. (2013) "Parametric Uncertainty Analysis of Predictive Models in Louisiana's 2012Coastal Master Plan," Journal of Coastal Research: Special Issue 67, August 2013, Pages 127-146.9. Steyer, G.D., Sasser, C.E., Visser, J.M., Swensen, E.M., Nyman, J.A., and Raynie, R.C., 2003, A proposedcoast-wide reference monitoring system for evaluating wetland restoration trajectories in Louisiana: EnvironmentalMonitoring and Assessment, v. 81, p. 107–117.10. Zia, L.L. “Web-enabled Learning Environments”, Invention and Impact

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weican Xiao, Michigan Technological University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #15035Power System Hands-on Skill Enhancement through Senior Design ProjectWeican Xiao, Michigan Technological University Weican Xiao is currently a lecturer in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Xiao earned master degree in Engineering System at Colorado school of mines in 2002. He obtained another master degree in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University in 2006 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Old Dominion University in 2012. Dr. Xiao’s research interests include power system, instrumentation and semiconductor

Conference Session

Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armanda Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

more deeply.The socioeconomic factors are quite different for participants compared to non-participants. Perhaps the largest difference is that the parents of the participants areconsiderably more likely to have a Masters degree or higher. The reported family incomeof participants is also likely to be higher, as is the likelihood that the participants are U. S.Citizens. There is also a small but real increase in the percentage of participants that arealumni legacy students. That is, students who participate on teams are more likely tohave had a grandparent, parent, or sibling that attended UX. These factors suggest thatthe participants’ families influence their decisions to participate in these studentorganizations. It may be that more

Conference Session

Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond the Undergraduate Years

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thanh Truc Thi Nguyen, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Oceana Puananilei Francis, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Scott F. Miller, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Donna Kuehu, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Kapena McLean; Joshua Lelemia Irvine, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Nicholas R. Izawa

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

involvement. Of most concern was financial aid,followed by participation in summer internships, and a high GPA. Of lowest concern wasfriends’ belief in them and information on graduate school. There was a significant difference forimportance of information on graduate school, t(167) = 3.46, p < .001 and financial aid, t(167) =2.17, p < .05, with NH students reporting that those factors were more important than non-NHstudents. Regression analysis revealed that none of the factors predicted pursuit of engineeringgraduate studies or a professorial career path.Questions on pursuit of their bachelors and pursuit of a masters, doctorate, or a career as aprofessor showed slight differences. Native Hawaiian students were more likely to pursuegraduate

Conference Session

Technical Session 4: Modulus Topics 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Landa, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Lorena B. Martinez Elizalde, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Cristina Verónica Gonzalez Cordova, ITESM

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #25849Blue Market: A Reproduction of the Industrial Environment in the Class-room (RAIS) experienceDr. Raquel Landa, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Part-time teacher at Tec de Monterrey since 1999, with a Ph.D. in Education, a Master in Information Technology Management and a Major in Electronic Systems. Currently involved in Innovation projects related to engineering and programming courses.Dr. Lorena B. Martinez Elizalde, Tecnologico de MonterreyIng. Cristina Ver´onica Gonzalez Cordova, ITESM BS in Computer Science (2001), Master Degree in Computer Science (2003). 15 years of experience in software development

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Misty L. Loughry, Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University; Frank Luchini; Siqing Wei, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Luchini, Frank Luchini has five years experience in industry working as a Process/Design/Project Engineer. He recently returned to academia to earn a PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He will be completing a Master in Engineering Education in May and starting as a Assistant Professor at Trine University in August 2019. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Arts and Humanities from Michigan State University.Mr. siqing wei, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Siqing Wei received bachelor degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is in the dual program to obtain master degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Ph.D

Conference Session

Computing Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #22825Undergraduate Research: Introducing Deep Learning-based Image Classifi-cation to Undergraduate StudentsDr. Deng Cao, Central State University Dr. Deng Cao received his Ph.D in Computer Science from West Virginia University in 2013. He also earned two master degrees in Statistics and Physics from West Virginia University. Dr. Cao joined Central State University in 2013 and currently serves as an assistant professor in the department of Mathematics and Computer Science. His research interests include computer vision, machine learning and pattern recognition. .Dr. Cadance Lowell, Central State University Dr

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi M. Sherick, University of Michigan

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

, offer new perceptions, and make space for the facultymember to generate new interpretations and possible alternative realties. Coaching is acollaborative process that is highly relationship-driven.The Coaching ApproachThe Faculty Development and Leadership Specialist coordinates the coaching efforts in theCollege of Engineering. She is an Executive Coach trained at the PCC level through anInternational Coach Federation (ICF) credentialed program and frequently participates incontinual learning such as Master Coaching programs. The formal training in coachingbehaviors and competencies combined with experience in higher education administration(specifically Engineering administration) is invaluable to her coaching expertise.The coaching

Conference Session

Data-informed Approaches to Understanding Student Experiences and Outcomes

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University ; Alexandra A. Lee, Michigan State University; Minhye Lee, Daegu National University of Education; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

bachelors in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech, and then attended MIT where he received his masters and doctoral degrees. After a post-doc at Stanford University, he joined MSU in 2004 where his research is focused on the development of novel therapeutic and diagnostic technologies based upon the unique physical and chemical properties of nucleic acids. He is also engaged in studying engineering student persistence and success through the lens of motivation. He has been recognized for his accomplishments in both teaching and research, receiving the MSU Teacher-Scholar award, the College of Engineering Withrow Teaching Excellence Award and being named an MSU Lilly Teaching Fellow and MSU’s Undergraduate Research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Diversity 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and large scale struc- tures for aerospace applications. She is the founder and adviser for the Women of Aerospace student organization at MSU. Dr. Sullivan is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. She is the recipient of the 2019 Hermann Oberth Award and the 2014 SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr. Sullivan is a member of the MSU Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers.Miss Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University Soundouss Sassi is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Mississippi State University. Her advisor is Dr. Jean Mohammadi Aragh. In 2016 she earned a Master in Aerospace Engineering from the same

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carmen Torres-Sánchez , Loughborough University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles M. Wolf, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

universities in North Dakota and New Jersey. Immediately before coming to Purdue, he served as graduate coordinator for the Industrial Education and Technology Department at Iowa State University. Previously, for twenty years, he was on the faculty of the University of Missouri’s Department of Practical Arts and Vocational Technical Education in various professorial, coordinator and leadership roles. He maintains a consulting practice in the area of third party evaluation, technology futuring and leadership and curriculum development. He received his Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University and his Masters and Bachelor’s degrees at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Dr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henriette Bier, TU Delft; Dave Hoffers, TU Delft; Matthijs Frederiks, TU Delft; Sander Korebritz, TU Delft

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Architectural

pertaining to the program require-ments, the building regulations, which define the dimensions of the objects, and the master array, which is a Page 12.320.4dynamic array containing all data about the functional objects.[5] Min-max component number: Several tests have been implemented in order to define a min-max number ofbuilding components. In the end the maximum number of elements has dropped from 100-150 to 50-100 dueto increasing complexity of the script.Developed in Virtools, which is an interactive 3D application, the described software prototype uses a specificstrategy to determine/recognize nearest objects: It 'memorizes' and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

points in the cycle. A flow meter to measure rate of refrigerant flow is located in the liquid line before the metering devices. The student therefore can gather data on what is taking place both electrically and mechanically in the cycle. He/she can easily understand and master the cycle operation. Theoretical comprehension is further enhanced because the electrical circuit panel is diagrammed and the windowed cabinet on the system’s reverse side permits this diagram to be related to the actual circuit wiring. The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration “Learning System”, Model 7086 is a fully operational unit designed for classroom demonstration and student experiments. All components (except the compressor) are mounted on a vertical panel so the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hussein Abaza, Southern Polytechnic State University; Javier Irizarry, SPSU; Zuhair Itr, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

demonstrate mastering therequired skills in that module. The written instructions (Figure 1) are also supported by videoclips and screen captures which was produced using the Camtasia® software (Figure 2). Thesetutorials also include 3D animations, interactive instructions and trouble shooting instructions.All these instructions are posted on the course Blackboard© course management system. In addition to the formal computer lab sessions, the students were asked to install AutoCAD ontheir personal computers to be able to work at home. At the beginning of each lab session, theteacher gives 10-15 minute quick review of the assignment, shows the main features of thesoftware that should be utilized, clarify the main objectives, and set the timetable to

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Carol Popovich, Corporate member, Microchip Technology Inc.; John McGrane, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

and software to ASUPoly, and ASU Poly provided the classroom space and computer equipment.Benefits to Arizona State University (ASU) at the Polytechnic CampusThe Electronic Systems Department (ESD) in the College of Technology and Innovation at thePolytechnic campus offers both Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) degrees,with various academic concentrations. The program’s mission is to produce business-readygraduates. Its secondary mission is to provide a lifelong learning environment for industryemployees to cope with the challenges outlined earlier in this paper. The ESD faculty strives toupgrade their coursework on a yearly basis with consultation of the Industry Advisory Board, inorder to keep pace with technological

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Arnold, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aman Yadav, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gregory Shaver, Purdue University; Eric Nauman, Purdue University

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Mechanical Engineering

Program at Purdue University. In addition to his PhD in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Dr. Yadav also has Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Yadav has undertaken both quantitative and qualitative research projects and has a strong familiarity with both types of analyses. His research includes the use of case-based instruction in STEM disciplines.Gregory Shaver, Purdue University Greg Shaver is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He is also a graduate of Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering, having obtained a Bachelor's degree with highest distinction. He holds a Masters

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.170.2major course in advance quality engineering such as design of experiments.An introductory course in quality technology or statistical process control is typically found inany manufacturing technology program2, 7. The Indiana University Purdue University FortWayne’s Master of Science in Technology has a core course on quality and productivity thatcovers basic concepts of quality management framework and statistical process control. Asmentioned earlier, in order to deal with global competition, manufacturing companies are undertremendous pressure to increase product variety. Creating variety also creates challenges in termsof producing consistently high quality products due to introductions of new variability into thesystem

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Bentow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Richard Blais, Project Lead the Way; Laura Bottomley, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Christina Vogt, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), the American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME), and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) are working together to provide training to theirmembers. Each collaborating organization has chosen a targeted population for training. ASME is focusing onmechanical engineering faculty and what they can do to retain students in their programs. IEEE is working withvolunteer members and concentrating on their outreach activities to pre-college students and how they canbetter engage all students in their projects. PLTW is working with their master teachers and equipping them tohelp PLTW teachers encourage diverse students to consider pre-college engineer courses.The training for each

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Mathews, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

becoming more prevalent. The literature ineducational research extensively covers technology issues. This paper focuses more on thepedagogical issues related to student-instructor interactions, and other issues that both theinstructors and students can face in this distance learning environment that are unique anddifferent from the traditional classroom. The constant challenge is to maintain at least the samelearning environment as the traditional classroom and, if opportunities arise, enhance thelearning environment whenever possible. The venue for discussing these topics is a typicalengineering course offering during the summer term of 2006 in the Woodruff School ofMechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech.BackgroundEarning a Master of Science

Conference Session

Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiasheng Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University

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Aerospace

2006-1914: AN INTEGRATED CIVIL AVIATION ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPARADIGMJiasheng Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University ZHANG JIASHENG, born in March, 1966, graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 1989 with a master degree in aircraft engineering and from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, in 2002 with a master degree of management in science and technology. Now teaching in Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China Page 11.195.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An integrated civil aviation engineering education paradigmIntroductionInstead of operating

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Abhishek Goyal, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

Abhishek Goyal graduated with a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University in December 2005. He has a BS in mechanical engineering from Bangalore Institute of Technology. As a graduate student he worked in several sponsored research projects in design optimization and online Page 11.109.1 control system. He is proficient in AutoCAD, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, Pro-E, Promodel and Maxwell 2D system and has programmed in C, C++ and html environment.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A remote

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Ravi Chilumula, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University; Mike Stiber, University of Washington-Bothell; Philip Loizou, University of Texas-Dallas; Takis Kasparis, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1614: A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ON JAVA-DSP INVOLVING FIVEUNIVERSITIESAndreas Spanias, Arizona State UniversityRavi Chilumula, Arizona State University Ravi is a Masters student at Arizona State University.CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University Chih-Wei is a Masters student at ARisona State University.Mike Stiber, University of Washington-Bothell Dr. Mike Stiber is faculty at University of Washington Bothell.Philip Loizou, University of Texas-DallasTakis Kasparis, University of Central Florida Page 11.17.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ON JAVA-DSP INVOLVING FIVE

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

and functions that allow a user to createvery nice animation and games. Mastering those tools however is not a task for thenovice, and would be too overwhelming for an introduction to computer programmingmodule. The approach presented here raises the level of abstraction for the student sothat he/she will not have to deal with the lower-level details of Matlab’s animation tools,but instead focus on the problem itself, and thereby develop the proper programmingskills and learn important concepts such as selection, iteration, arrays, etc.IntroductionTeaching programming skills to Freshmen engineers has been a pedagogical challengefor many colleges and universities, especially in a large classroom setting. Issues such asthe choice of the

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

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Two Year College Division

electronic applications in technical andtechnology education classrooms are also explored.Certificate OptionsAfter completing the 3 core courses, students make a decision whether to pursue the communitycollege teaching certificate or to apply to a master or doctoral program (see Figure 1). If theyelect to only complete the certificate, they have to complete 2 approved courses from the AHEand/or MSTE departments. If a student wishes to continue on to complete a graduate degree,application must be made to the appropriate department. All core courses in the certificateprogram transfer into either department. Page 12.377.3 Figure 1

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

, and also learn to deal with several practical issues: how to mount thecoil and to make contact for the motor to rotate continuously. This is like dealing with rotor andcommutator in the industrial motors. The project helps students to master several importantconcepts, Ohms law to deal with current and resistor, magnetic flux via Faraday’s and Lenz’slaws, the Lorentz force, the torque on the coil, and the right hand rule to determine the directionof rotation.Project ApproachAs the first step, four member teams were formed in classes, and set of guidelines were given toteams (details in appendix 1). As constrains, each team was given the same magnet, 1 meterlength of wire and requested to use only a 1.5 v battery. In general students made a

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G Crawford P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Lynn K Byers, U.S. Military Academy; Rebecca Zifchock, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6696Computer Aided Design: Learning Style Preference Effect onDr. Grant Crawford, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Dr. Grant Crawford is currently the director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He graduated from West Point in 1985 with a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a master of science in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2004. He has taught courses in aeronautics, thermal-fluid systems, heat transfer, computer