Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Whitston, University of South Alabama; Adam Thomas Moore, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

, inBoolean Algebra, one plus one is not two. It is shown to be 1 + 1 = 1. In fact, Boolean variablesand constants may only have one of two possible values, either one or zero2.Similarly, a circuit in a digital system can be in one of two states, HIGH or LOW. Thiscorresponds with the idea that computers operate in 1s and 0s, with 1 being HIGH and 0 beingLOW. Digital logic students will often begin the study of circuits by learning two logic gates, theAND gate and OR gate. The AND gate can take multiple inputs, and will go HIGH when all ofits inputs are HIGH , and be LOW the rest of the time. The OR gate will go HIGH when any ofits inputs are high and LOW if and only if all of its inputs are LOW.In Boolean Algebra, OR is represented by '+' and AND is

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

and collecting metrics for determining success in any course can be difficult. We usethe results of national exercises (e.g., CDX), student feedback in the form of anonymous onlinecritiques and test scores as our metrics. Results show the students are learning the finer points ofcomputer systems as they hone their cyber warrior skills necessary to defend our informationsystems.1. Introduction and MotivationSecuring information systems from intentional or unintentional information disclosure hasquickly become one of our nation’s top priorities. There are countless published examples ofcorporations and organizations loosing data due to cyber attacks. A recent high-profile exampleis the cyber attack on Google; this incident, codenamed Operation

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University

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Computers in Education

materialfor the lecture and labs was drawn from documents found on the Altium website1. The lecturesand labs were designed such that they built on skills acquired in previous lectures and labs.Table 1 shows a listing of the lectures and the labs associated with them. It also shows thehardware and software used in the labs. The lectures and labs covered the following topics:implementing combinatorial and sequential logic circuits using FPGAs, performing simulationand synthesis with VHDL, writing VHDL testbenches, using embedded instruments for testingFPGAs, and configuring and programming soft processors.Before being used in the undergraduate advanced digital logic course, initial versions of thelectures and labs were used in a graduate course. This

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Computers in Education

, current mobile devices have incredible screenresolutions (over 300 dpi in some cases). A recently released smart phone by Samsung, theGalaxy Nexus [1], has a resolution of 720x1280 which is the same for most mid-range laptopcomputers. Granted, the pixels are tightly packed, but they are capable of rendering detailedstress plots or flow fields.The next issue is the relatively slow CPU speed of mobile devices. They are constantlyimproving, but they are not designed with engineers in mind and will always be slow for intensenumerical calculations like finite element analysis. This paper addresses a solution to thisproblem by off-loading calculations to a server cluster through a web-based analysis tool. Whileclusters are not new, they generally are

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan G. Turner, Georgia Southern University

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Computers in Education

) basic instrumentation and measurement,(ii) digital logic and microcontroller programming, (iii) mechatronics sensors with integrateddata acquisition interface, (iv) DC motor control with integrated interface, (v) advanced controlof multi degree of freedom systems, and (vi) mobile robotics. Figures 1(a) and (b) give someoverall views of the lab. (a) (b)Fig. 1. Overall views of the lab (a) from the front, (b) from the middle.In addition to the devices for basic instrumentation and measurement, the lab is well equippedwith a number of educational hardware platforms51, 52 including (i) mechatronics sensor modules,(ii) DC servomotors, (iii) multi-degree-of-freedom systems, both translational and

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Blesson Isaac, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

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-simulations have been integrated in the teaching of courseELEG4223 “Photonic and Electronic Materials and Devices”. The student survey results arepresented in the paper. Students’ responses show that they believe that the VR simulations arevery helpful in increasing their understanding of nanotechnology.1. IntroductionThe fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology have rapidly developed and received enormousamount of attention in recent decades1. The U.S. has long been playing the leadership role inresearch and development of emerging nanotechnologies. To maintain its technological andeconomic leadership, there are emerging needs for U. S educators to change and enhance theinfrastructure for nanotechnology education2. Rapid development in

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Hon Jie Teo, Virginia Tech; Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Asta B. Schram, Virginia Tech; Monique S. Dufour, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

day for socializing, studyingand entertainment 18. The study reported that they spent 11-15 hours per week using electronic Page 25.470.3devices, the most common activity being writing papers for coursework (3-5 hours per week),instant messenger activities, i.e. texting or chatting (3-5 hours per week), e-mail activities (1-2hours per week) and surfing the internet for pleasure (1-2 hours per week). Over 99% of thestudents participating in their study used email, over 98% used the internet for coursework andwriting and over 94% used the internet for pleasure.Jones and his colleagues have also replicated and extended their earlier study from

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. Lane Thames, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Donald Wellman Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology; Dazhong Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sungshik Yim, Georgia Institute of Technology; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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business will beconducted in the future [1, 2]. While the concept of cloud computing was originally developed inthe 1960s, it was only a few years ago that it became a feasible aspect of day-to-day ITinfrastructures due to the availability of the Internet and other recent advancements ininformation and computing technologies.Unfortunately, a unique definition for cloud computing does not currently exist as academics,industrialists and government agencies have tried to wordsmith its meaning depending on theirrespective interests, roles and goals [3, 4]. In essence, cloud computing is concerned withdelivering computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software andinformation are provided to computers and other devices as

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University

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Computers in Education

discuss our experience in using social networking insupport of education. We then comment on how our use of social networking translates to anindustrial setting, and finally discuss lessons learned.Background and Related WorkIn generalBoyd and Ellison define social networking sites as web-based services that allow individuals to(1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, (2) articulate a list of otherusers with whom they share a connection, and (3) view and traverse their list of connections andthose made by others within the system 3. Since the advent of popular social networking sitessuch as MySpace and Facebook, millions of people have made status updates and virtualsocializing a part of their daily routine. Aside

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute

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sixth author from the College of Education at USF, a revised proposal to theNSF CCLI program was funded in 200110. Since then we have received two expansion CCLIgrants11,12 and one more CCLI prototype grant13 for the development, assessment, refinement andrevision of the comprehensive open courseware for Numerical Methods. We call theseresources: Holistic Numerical Methods (HNM).DevelopmentThe topics (Figure 1) covered in the developed Numerical Methods open courseware14 include 1. Introduction to Scientific Computing, 2. Differentiation, 3. Nonlinear Equations, 4. Simultaneous Linear Equations, 5. Interpolation, 6. Regression, 7. Integration

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas

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the need for effective tools that will enable multi-universitiesto effectively schedule those distributed group projects. This paper presents a Web-based toolthat was developed in the context of a globally distributed software engineering course. TheWeb-based software enables instructors from multi-universities to view instructors’ informationand schedule projects throughout the year. The authors of the paper discuss the challenges increating multi-university projects, as well as present the main features of the software and anexample of how it is being used to create globally distributed software projects.1. IntroductionTeaching students how to work in globally distributed teams is difficult. But figuring out how toschedule the various

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Babatunde Isaac Ishola; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University; Kayode Peter Ayodele; Oluwapelumi Olufemi Aboluwarin

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Computers in Education

made to extend the implications to other remote laboratories.Furthermore, the performance of the LabVIEW dll approach to experiment control is comparedwith a previous approach using the NI DAQmx library.KeywordsiLab, Adobe Flex, operational amplifier, realistic interface, RIAs, DFSI. IntroductionPhysical experiments are indispensable for developing skills to deal with physical processes andinstrumentation 1. Experimentation has therefore long been an integral part of engineering Page 25.164.2education, due to the fact that it bridges the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge.Students perform experiments to verify the theories

Conference Session

Tablets Large and Small

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso ; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso

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Society for Engineering Education, 2012 ANALYSIS OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ON STEM BASED COURSES; SPECIFICALLY INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING IN THE ERA OF THE IPAD. The impact of new technologies on teaching and learning engineering is important to study andunderstand for various reasons, including: (1) use of technology tools by students is pervasive, and(2) use of technology tools in schools and college classrooms is increasing rapidly, as new devicesthat balance cost, functionality and portability, shift the use of computing devices from personalpurposes to mainstream course applications. We present the results of studying the impact of usingone such device (the Apple iPad) on students’ academic performance via

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Hazim A. El-Mounayri, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

implemented on the equipment2. The term automated as used here means that the course canbe implemented without any need for a human instructor3. This approach offers clear advantagesover traditional classroom lectures, field training, or training manuals:1- Learners can learn at the time they choose. The student can enter the virtual training environment at any time from a networked computer and choose to receive instruction in any topic of his/her choosing for as long as he/she wishes. In classroom-based training on the other hand, an entire group of students needs to convene at a specific time for a specific time to be instructed in a specific topic.2- Learners can learn at their own optimum pace. The student can adjust the speed at

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Han-lung Lin, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; James Herold, University of California, Riverside

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largerstroke groups based on the distance and elapsed time between the strokes. Then, in the last stageof our classification algorithm, we correct intra-grouping classification errors. Page 25.243.2Figure 1: A typical handwritten statics solution comprising equations (green strokes), free bodydiagrams (cyan strokes), and cross-outs (black strokes).A number of techniques have been developed to classify strokes. Peterson et al.3, Patel et al. 4,and Bhat et al. 5 each use a feature-based technique to classify pen strokes. They all characterizeeach pen stroke using several features. Patel et al. used a set of features describing the temporaland spatial

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Herold, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside

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Computers in Education

verge of slip, a concept that experts often included in theirself-explanations.In our experiments, this technique has proven to be quite reliable, achieving an accuracy ofup to 97% on a particular explanation. This level of accuracy can be attributed to theregular nature of the student’s self-explanation. Furthermore this high-level of accuracysuggests that it may be feasible to develop automated systems to elicit meaningfulself-explanations from students.Related WorkChi et al.1 argue that “the metacognitive component of training is important in that itallows students to understand and take control of their learning process.” Metacognition isthe ability to be aware of one’s own learning process and it serves as a major foundationfor research

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

not have a suitable hands-on laboratory experience.Apart from that, Coowar3 describes an advanced course that may benefit with the use of adevelopment board. Likewise, Weng, Zhu, and Cheng6 as well as Amaral, Berube, andMehta5 each describe a logic circuits course for computer science majors involving PLDdevelopment boards.We started the Fall 2011 semester with several clearly defined, achievable goals for ourintroductory logic circuits class that our electrical and computer engineering students take. Page 25.1281.3 1. Largely replace the use of TTL chips in laboratory with CPLD devices, revising or developing entirely new laboratory

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University

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Computers in Education

teams, and distance education tools and environments. He has been a long-time promoter of stronger social networks as a way of improving student retention and success in engineering disciplines. Exploring and evaluating innovative ideas in this area has become a central focus for him since serving as Department Chair. Page 25.1291.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Digital Carnival: Leveraging Gaming for Recruiting and Retention in Computer Science  1 IntroductionAs computer technology becomes anever more integral part of modernsociety

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

reducing the amount of screen statically allocated tonavigation. This allows the user to switch OneNote into full screen mode, which hides thestandard interface, to allow more space for content while not sacrificing many of the necessarycontrols. These added navigation controls include page forward and backward for either windowdepending on whether or not the pages are synchronized, ability to change to other pages in the Page 25.1324.6current book and a table of contents accessible through a few quick mouse or touch movementwhich includes all books. The page forward and back controls, as shown in Figure 1, are locatedat the bottom left and right

Conference Session

Tablets Large and Small

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Robinson, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

electronic mediums canencourage interactions and exchanges between and among faculty and students, creating a moreengaging learning environment 1. Recent advancements in slate enabled laptop computers andsmaller hand-held devices (e.g., Tablet PCs, iPads, HP Slate 500s), and their impact oncollaboration skills among engineering undergraduates is an area in need of further examination.Through a case study of an engineering course offered during a Summer Bridge Program (i.e.,STEP) at a Research I university, this research examines the role of slate enabled technologies incollaboration between and among course instructors and students. Our observations are guidedby the following factors: • The degree to which the collaboration is instructor led and

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun J. Kwon, Andrews University

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Computers in Education

design but with distinguishable modifications in structure or angle of attackthat may affect the drag or lift coefficients as shown in Figure 1. The purpose of simulating twoobjects is to compare the drag/lift coefficients of two similar objects with slight differences andunderstand the effect of the modification on the drag or lift coefficients. Design of object couldbe done using the COMSOL software itself or imported from SolidWorks or Proengineering.The model could be developed in 3D or 2D, for this we limited the shape as 2D to minimize timeto spend in developing physical models. Second, following the model development, studentswere assigned to develop mathematical model that describes the wind tunnel test and enter theparameters in the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

occupies. The goal is to learn howto intelligently map DSP algorithms to FPGA hardware.Course Practical ExercisesThe practical design exercises given in this course illustrate several aspects of DSP for FPGAdesign. They include key concepts, architectures, applications, and the cost and performancemetrics which must often be traded off by hardware designers. The suite of Xilinx software toolsare used to support this process through all steps from design entry to implementation on aFPGA-based development board. The following is a brief description of each exercise.Exercise 1: This exercise deals with the arithmetic operations required for DSPs.Implementation of both fixed and floating point operations on signed numbers are explored andthe hardware

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David N Raizen, UMES; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Evaluation1.IntroductionThe Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America, stretching nearly 300 km long andpossessing a watershed spanning parts of six Mid-Atlantic States and more that 165,700 km3. Itis a vital resource to more than 16 million people that live in its watershed and beyond, providingfood, jobs, habitat, recreation, and other benefits. It is, however, a fragile resource madeespecially vulnerable to eutrophication (nutrient-enrichment) due to its long dendritic shorelineand the many human activities that are prevalent. These include high concentrations ofagricultural activities as well as several major population centers3, 10. Additionally, theChesapeake Bay has a large ratio of watershed area to estuarine area, (14.3:1) which

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Stowell Ph.D., Sapling Learning

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Computers in Education

engineering. So, in 2009 Sapling Learningbegan to develop online homework for chemical engineering’s material and energy balancescourse to sell in 2010. In addition to the lack of competition, the decision to develop a materialand energy balances course was made for a few reasons. First, online, randomized homeworkwould be useful for a course where the largest market share textbook hasn’t been revised since2005[1] and contains many of the same homework questions as the previous edition from the Page 25.1488.21980’s. As textbooks remain on the market, the number of students having worked eachproblems increases, which also leads to an increase in the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Jones, East Carolina University; Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

traditional virtual environment, computingrequirements can quickly escalate. Some modern system requirements are listed in Table 1.As can be seen in Table 1, utilizing just four operating systems could require as much as 3.7 GHzof CPU, 3.25 GB of RAM and 40 GB of hard drive space, in addition to the reqirements of thehost operating system; this is beyond the means of the average student system. Though computercapacity grows over time, so do the operating system and application software requirements.2.1. Proposed ArchitectureThe proposed system architecture listed in Figure 1 is one of many ways an IDPS can beimplemented within a virtualized environment. The system includes one student environmentand one instructor environment and they act as attacker

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZ; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Computers in Education

publication that informs our current discussion is HowPeople Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School1.An organizing structure used in the How People Learn volumes (hereafter HPL) is the HPLframework. In particular, it suggests that we ask about the degree to which learningenvironments are1-4:1. Knowledge centered. In the sense of being based on a careful analysis of what we want people to know and be able to do when they finish with our materials or course and providing them with the foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for successful transfer.2. Learner centered. In the sense of connecting to the strengths, interests, and preconceptions of learners and helping them learn about themselves as learners

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Hyun W. Kim, Youngstown State University; Param C Adhikari, Youngstown State University; Sanket Aryal, Youngstown State University

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syllabus. One of the mainobjectives is to teach students from novice to expert users preparing them with adequate fluidmechanics fundamentals and hands-on CFD project works to prepare for their capstone designprojects, higher education and advanced research in fluid mechanics. We have planned toincorporate a CFD educational interface for hands-on student experience in fluid mechanics,which reflects real-world engineering applications used in companies, government research labs,and higher education research.1. IntroductionComputational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been included as a senior-level Thermal-FluidsEngineering course in the curriculum of mechanical engineering program at many USuniversities. In some universities, this course is adopted in

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

include a course management system (Moodle embedded in NEEShub), WebEx video conferencing, and a 3D virtual world called QuakeQuest. For the online interaction to be most effective, students 1) need to understand why they are using the tools, and 2) be coached in how to critique each other’s work and contribute to threaded discussions.IntroductionThe George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) networkconsists of 14 large-scale earthquake engineering laboratories, housed at universities across theUS. These laboratories provide research hubs for large-scale earthquake engineering research inthe areas of structures, soils, and tsunamis and are linked together with a sophisticatedcyberinfrastructure. Each site

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

animationtechnologies, the new courseware and programming learning modules can: (1) makeprogramming interesting while retaining the underlying contents; (2) visualize programminglogic and memory change; make abstract and intricate concepts “visible” and “touchable”, andthereby, easy to understand; and (3) foster self-study, stimulate critical thinking, and improvestudents’ learning effectiveness outside class meetings. The goal is to ensure that computermajoring students, especially freshman and sophomores, can develop correct understanding ofprogramming concepts. To better organize the courseware, a training system is implemented tomanage the learning modules and support online access. A summary of the programming topics,courses impacted, and samples of the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Refika Koseler; Stuart Graham Bowden, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

through this processthe website can aid in the proliferation of effective learning of PV across the globe, andpotentially aid new and well established engineering domains as they begin to embrace e-learning technology as learning resources.Introduction Over the last 20 years, the field of Photovolatics (PV), the research, design, andconstruction of devices that harnesses and convert the sun’s energy into electricity, has seen 40%annual compound growth.1 To maintain that growth world-wide, skilled engineers who arefamiliar with PV design, manufacturing, and materials are essential. In the US, the developmentof and growth in the PV manufacturing sector will require an exponential growth of the numberof engineers we train in PV manufacturing