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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

feedback and observations and student evaluation comments related tothe PCB module were reviewed and are presented in this paper. Finally, comments related to thePCB module from the student evaluations were also reviewed.Table 4. Student majors for EE 361 experimental and control groups Number of Students Major Control Group Experimental Group Mechanical Engineering 21 11 Aerospace Engineering 3 2 BioResource & Agricultural 0 5 Engineering Total

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology; John Fishell, STEP Conference

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

being performed in Californiaat the time of the report. This R&D helped to sustain and advance California’s high technologyindustrial base. Simply put, California was the nations leading science and technology state.Science and technology was the underpinning of California’s leadership in agriculture,aerospace, defense, electronics, computers, software, movie production, multimediaentertainment, biotechnology, medical devices, environmental technologies, andtelecommunications. This leadership position provided jobs, sustained a high standard of living,and offered numerous other benefits to California residents. The report further provided a wake-up call by announcing that California was at risk of losing the lead position it had

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-371: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDING AS ALABORATORY) AS A THERMODYNAMICS PROJECT IN THE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology.Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University Dr. Saad received his high school education in Lebanon, his native country. He received his BS and MS degrees

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Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

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Mathematics

AC 2010-387: TECHNICAL ENROLLMENTS AND MATHEMATICALPEDAGOGYAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career, Dr. Grossfield combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics part time while designing circuitry full time in the aerospace/avionics industry. As a Graduate Associate, pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona, he was uniquely positioned as both a calculus teacher and as a student taking courses in applied mathematics. He prepared and attended lectures, concurrently, which developed his acute sensitivity to differences

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John White, University of Arkansas; Kenneth Case, Oklahoma State University; David Pratt, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Economy

recipient of numerous prestigious awards and has published numerous papers and books. A consultant to a wide variety of organizations, his primary professional interests are in quality and reliability engineering and economic analysis. Active in scouting, he has received the Distinguished Eagle Scout and Silver Bear medals.David Pratt, Oklahoma State University David B. Pratt, PhD, PE, is Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in the School of Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State University. An APICS Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management and an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, he held technical and managerial positions in the aerospace

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Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

of speed. This can increase productivity, resultingin more clientele and more profit.Team Out of the WoodsThis experiment is to evaluate the long-term compression-set performance of several siliconeelastomer compounds, so that [the sponsor] can compare and predict which o-ring compoundperforms to desired expectations. With this test, [the sponsor] will be able to determine whichcompound should be used in important aerospace applications. If [sponsor] uses an o-ringcompound that cannot withstand high temperatures for long durations, then the o-ring might loseits integrity.The parameter being evaluated is the compression set, a measurement that calculates the ratio ofelastic to viscous material components and the elastomer’s response to a

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

databases became more sophisticated.A series of database seminars sponsored by Engineering Information (EI), Derwent, andPredicasts started in October 1985. The seminars demonstrated how the online services of thesponsors can be used together as an integrated information package for engineering.March 1986. Compendex is made available on CD-ROM:18 ...developed through a cooperative venture with Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC), are three subject subsets of the company's Compendex database: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Initial distribution consists of more than 100,000 records in each subset added to the Compendex database between July 1983 and June 1985.July 1986. STN

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1411: ”THE ENGINEER AS LEADER” COURSE DESIGN ANDASSESSMENTDr. Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State UniversityLawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University Lawrence E. Whitman is the Director of Engineering Education for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State University. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University. His Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington is in Industrial Engineering. He also has 10 years experience in the aerospace industry. His research interests are in enterprise engineering, engineering education and lean manufacturing.Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University Zulma Toro-Ramos serves as

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Systems Engineering

, courses are offered on aschedule similar to the regular academic schedule of the host institution (i.e., semester lengthcourses).Most systems engineering curricula include courses that teach systems engineering concepts(problem definition, objectives/requirement determination, performance measurement/testing,etc.), quantitative analysis (risk analysis, optimization, simulation), systems engineeringmanagement or project management, and a culminating individual or team-based designexperience. Some curricula offer domain-specific courses that give students exposure to systemsengineering practice in particular technologies or application domains (e.g., aerospace,communications, financial systems, health systems).Most programs are designed to allow

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University ; Philip Samuel, BMGI

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Design in Engineering Education

than a decade of experience to his role of helping clients insource creativity and increase organic growth potential. Phil’s counsel is invaluable during the strategy deployment phase of any enterprise transformation initiative, and he has become a trusted advisor for executives in a variety of industries. With more than 20 years of technical and management experience related to engineering, manufactur- ing and service processes, Phil has led countless performance improvement initiatives. His extensive consulting background includes clients in aerospace, automotives, oil and gas, health care, retail, phar- maceutical and high technology, as well as regulatory agencies such as Environment Canada, the Alberta

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. LeMire, Community College of Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

), Civil Engineeringand Architecture (CEA), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Engineering Design andDevelopment (EDD), Aerospace Engineering (AE), and Digital Electronics (DE). Studentsparticipating in PLTW endeavor to complete a total of at least five courses: a minimum of threefoundation courses, one specialization course, and a capstone course. PLTW teachers must be certified in order to teach a PLTW course. To become certified,for each class that they teach, an instructor must successfully complete a two week SummerTraining Institute (STI) course. STI courses are intensive training programs that condense ayear-long PLTW curriculum into a two week period. They are offered at Affiliate Universitieslocated around the country and are

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DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bryce Holloway, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Al Mundy, U.S. Air Force Academy; Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-741: A PORTABILITY RUBRIC APPLIED TO THE REDESIGNOF A SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEMDavid Bryce Holloway, United States Air Force AcademyDaniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes design of Micro Air Vehicles, development of innovative design methodologies and enhancement of

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

the components of the tool and how tofill in these components of the tool. Then, students worked in teams to construct their own HoQassociated with designing a game to teach aerospace design. The assumption was that studentswere familiar with games, and they were familiar with what needs to be learned in aerospacebecause they spent 8 weeks learning about the field and how to analyze sub components of anaircraft system. Teams met during a regular 50 minute class session. The students were giventheir own room to work in and they had access to on-line resources and a projection device tofacilitate the entire teams‟ ability to view the HoQ diagram. The session was video recorded andresearchers observed and took field notes. Initial analysis

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

courses in Introduction toEngineering, and Civil Engineering and Architecture as part of the PLTW course sequence. Thejunior in case one had completed courses in Introduction to Engineering as part of PLTW coursesequence as well as a course in Physics and Technology. Case two consisted of two Caucasianmales who had completed their senior and sophomore years in high school. The graduate in casetwo had completed courses in Introduction to Engineering, Digital Electronics, ComputerIntegration Manufacturing, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Principles of Engineering and aCapstone Course as part of the PLTW course sequence. The sophomore in case two hadcompleted courses in Aerospace Engineering and Introduction to Engineering Design as part ofthe

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering curriculum at a mid-sized midwestern university in the United States. The Linear Axis RDS has a graphical userinterface with three main modes: simulate, emulate, and implement. The objective of thisevaluation was to test the overall effectiveness of the Linear Axis RDS. A combination ofqualitative and quantitative research methods were applied in the evaluation of thirty-fourparticipants from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Missouri Universityof Science and Tech. The Technology Acceptance Model, a model that has been usedextensively to study acceptance of technology was used to guide the study. Learning Styles andLearning Outcomes were added to study the learning effects of the system. Eye tracking

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Small, Clarkson University; Gail Gotham, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES; Peter Turner, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, J.E., S.E. Powers and M. Graham, “Developing an Energy Literacy Scale.” In: Proceedings of the 114th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition (Honolulu HI, June, 2007, session AC 2007-1069, on CD).19 Clarkson University Project Based Learning Partnership Program. Energy Systems and Solutions http://www.clarkson.edu/highschool/k12/project/energysystems.html (accessed December 2009)20 Brown, M. M., and Visser, K.D. "Optimum Blade Numbers and Solidities for Small HAWTs,", AIAA-2007- 1370, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV., January 2007.21 Duquette, M.M, Swanson, J. and Visser, K.D.,"Solidity and Blade Number Effects on Small Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines," Wind Engineering, 27(4), 299-316

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Assessing with Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wes Hines; Mary Kocak; Kurt Gramoll

Delivery and Assessment of Teaching Statics over the Internet to Community College Students Kurt Gramoll, Wes Hines, and Mary Kocak Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma College of Engineering, University of Tennessee Mechanical Eng. Technology, Pellissippi State Technical Community CollegeAbstractThis paper presents the methods and results of delivering a basic Statics course to PellissippiState Technical Community College (PSTCC) students located in Knoxville, Tennessee over theInternet. All aspects of the course, including textbook, lectures, class meetings, studentdiscussions, homework and tests were

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Barrett; Marion Usselman

financial data, and assisted in the publication of instructional manuals.Teachers placed in traditional academic research positions are immersed in cutting edge researchat major universities. In research settings teachers have studied the use of bacteria to break downpollution, the cloning of DNA sequences which have applications in cancer treatments andgenetic disorders, the engineering of viruses to treat diseases, and the processing of sedimentsamples from contaminated surface aquifer sites. Teachers have been involved in the research ofvarious engineering fields such as aerospace, computing, bioengineering, Materials Science andmechanical engineering. Specifically, they have been involved in research on stress, strain andfracture on various

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Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yong Tao; W Bao; R Moreno; Marc Zampino; Yiding Cao

UT Austin,” ASEE J. Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 4, 2003Biographical InformationDR. YONG X. TAO is an associate professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Florida InternationalUniversity. He is currently the Undergraduate Program Director of the department and the Coordinator of HVACDesign Certificate Program at FIU and Faculty Advisor of ASHRAE FIU Student Chapter. He has been a PI of morethan 2.5 millions dollars of research funding and has more than 110 technical publications. Page 10.1406.16DR. MARC A. ZAMPINO received his B.S. (Aerospace Engineering) at the Pennsylvania State University, and his

Conference Session

College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Nation; Leah Jamieson; Jill Heinzen; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes; Joy Krueger

the worlds of science, engineering, and technology through interactive displays,activities, and workshops. The museum opened in 1996 through the efforts of a volunteercommunity organization.The Imagination Station EPICS team began in 1997 that jointly served IS and an elementaryschool. In the fall of 1998, the teams were split and one team was dedicated to IS with a secondteam added in 1999. The goal of the teams is to create interactive displays that enhance theability of the Imagination Station to accomplish its mission. The teams have consisted ofstudents from disciplines including electrical, computer, mechanical, materials, aerospace,chemical, and civil engineering, computer science, sociology, and visual design. Purdue faculty

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Computer & Web-Based Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Mincer; David McDaniel; Laurence Caretto

. His interests are in combustion, air pollution, energy,computer simulation and public policy.DAVID MCDANIELDavid McDaniel is an Assistant Professor of Aeronautics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his BS inAeronautical Engineering from the Academy, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from The George WashingtonUniversity, and is currently working on his PhD at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in computationalaerodynamics. His interests include flight dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and structural dynamics.TOM MINCERTom Mincer is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at CSUN. He received his MS and PhDin Aerospace Engineering from USC. Tom is president of SpreadsheetWorld, Inc., a company that provides

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yann-Hang Lee; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Gerald Gannod; Forouzan Golshani; David Pheanis; Ben Huey

analyzing systems in several differentdomains including the aerospace industry [13,14] as well as for specifying and verifyinghardware systems [15] and software systems [16].In our previous research, we have developed an approach for specifying and analyzing thesoftware architecture for embedded software used to control a space-based interferometry system[14,17]. The approach, based on the use of both manual and automated analysis of softwarearchitectures, stresses the use of state-based specification to describe behaviors. In addition, theapproach uses model checking to determine reachability and safety assertions to verify supportof various quality attributes. In the proposed course, we intend to introduce students totechniques for modeling the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred Soboyejo

Illinois and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from Michigan StateUniversity.Alfred B. O. Soboyejo is an Associate Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering andAerospace Engineering of The Ohio State University. His research and teaching includes probabilisticmethods, materials, structures, theoretical and experimental aerospace structural engineering and appliedmechanics and biomechanics. He received his BS degree in Civil Engineering from University of London,UK; MS and PhD in Structural Engineering and Mechanics from Stanford University. He is a registeredprofessional engineer. Dr. Soboyejo is also a member of the NSPE and a fellow in ASCE, ASME and theNigerian Society of Professional Engineers

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Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marny Lawton; Donald Wroblewski

. Twigg, Carol A., Innovations in Online Learning: Moving Beyond No Significant Difference. Publication of the Pew Learning and Technology Program, Pew Charitable Trusts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Center for Academic Transformation, 2001.16. Hergenhahn, B. and Olson, M., An introduction to theories of learning, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice- Hall, Inc., 1997.17. Klein, S., Learning: principles and application, New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996.18. Dupagne, M., How to Set up a Video Streaming Operation: Lessons from a University of Miami Project. [On- Line], 2000, Available: http://www.miami.edu/com/c_handout.htm.Biographic InformationDONALD E. WROBLEWSKIDonald Wroblewski is an Associate Professor of Aerospace and

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

-9714424, and DUE-0071079. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.+ The concept of Robotic Grippers, Inc. is based on a project developed by Professor Thomas E. Endres of theMechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at the University of Dayton.References 1. A Novel Curriculum for the Associate Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Dayton, Ohio: Sinclair Community College, Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center, National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education. 2000. 2. Savery, John R. and Thomas M. Duffy. “Problem Based Learning: An

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Joseph Untener; Philip Appiah-Kubi

ETD 525and its rich tradition of innovation and manufacturing. While much of the automotivemanufacturing has left the Dayton area, there is no shortage of manufacturing, aerospace,medical, plastic, and other industrial enterprises in the area. Linkages between academics andindustry have included, for decades, Industrial Advisory Committees, cooperative education,University of Dayton contracts, sabbatical connections, part-time faculty opportunities, industrialmentor programs, and many others, These connections, of course, made it quite natural ascurricula began to move toward industry-sponsored projects for a senior-level course.In about 1991, Engineering Technology began including a capstone design project in itsprograms, and the model was

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Pedro O. Quintero; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

; Mechanical Engineering (National Univ. of Cordoba, Argentina) and an MS and Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the U. Wisconsin-Madison (UW). A Fellow of ASM International and Distinguished Alumnus of UW, he is the Coordinator of the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) graduate program (one of the few hosted by a Hispanic-serving institution) and a faculty member of the Bioengineering graduate one. He was also the director of the first Nanotechnology Center in Puerto Rico, receiving nearly $10 million from the National Science Foundation. His research areas encompass light alloys and composites for aerospace applications, biopolymeric composites for electronic, environmental, and biological uses, as well as

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Exploration of Written and Team Communication

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D'Arcy Randall, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin; Hyesun You, The University of Iowa; Daniel S. Puperi, The University of Texas at Austin; Thomas E. Lindsay, The University of Texas at Austin; Rhya Moffitt Brooke, The University of Texas at Austin

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Her research interests center on interdisciplinary learning and teaching, technology-integrated STEM teaching practices, and assessment development and validation in STEM education.Dr. Daniel S. Puperi, The University of Texas at Austin Daniel is an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin. Dan received a BS in aerospace engineering from Purdue University and then worked at NASA Johnson Space Center for 15 years before pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering from Rice University. In 2016, Dan graduated from Rice and began teaching four design/laboratory courses required for all undergraduate BME students at UT Austin.Thomas E. Lindsay, The University

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

Paper ID #44804Engaging Undergraduate Students with Themes and Hats from Popular Me-diain a Statics CourseDr. Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Matthew Rhudy is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Berks. He received a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (AE) at West Virginia University (WVU), a M.S. in Mechanical Engi- neering (ME) from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engaging Undergraduate Students with Themes and Hats from Popular Media in a Statics Course