Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1697: TECHNOLOGIES TO INTRODUCE EMBEDDED DESIGN EARLYIN ENGINEERINGShekhar Sharad, National Instruments Page 12.1376.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Technologies to Introduce Embedded Design Early in Engineering Shekhar Sharad Academic Product Manager National Instruments shekhar.sharad@ni.com1. IntroductionWith decreasing cost of silicon and increasing demand on features, almost every device aroundus is becoming “embedded”[1] – from cell phones to irons, from cars to GPS units. Embeddeddevices are

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1370: A COMPARISON OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYCOURSE USE OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE AND INDUSTRIAL SOFTWAREPACKAGESHarry Franz, University of Houston-DowntownAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Page 12.19.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Comparison of Engineering and Technology Course use of Educational Software and Industrial Software PackagesAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to compare the use of educational software and industrial softwarepackages that are included in engineering and technology courses of a four-year university. Theeducational software includes SPICE and Electronics Work Bench / Multisim circuit

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Computers in Education

. Page 12.959.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Art and Visual Design Concepts to Computer Systems Technology StudentsAbstractComputer systems technology students attending Kansas State University at Salina are typicallyfocused on technology and have minimal exposure to art and graphic design concepts. In the“Fundamentals of Web Design” course, we attempt to broaden student knowledge andexperience by introducing art and design concepts that are not available elsewhere in theEngineering Technology curriculum. Although many students embrace this shift in emphasis,some are very resistant because the ideas presented appear foreign and irrelevant to a computertechnology curriculum.The

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2060: REDEFINING “DISTANCE” EDUCATION: INCREASINGDIVERSITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND/OR CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION INENGINEERING COURSES ON A TIME, FINANCIAL AND TECHNOLOGYSHOESTRINGThomas Walker, Virginia Tech Associate Professor of Engineering Education at VPI & SU. He earned his BSEE degree from Purdue University and his MSME from the Naval Postgraduate School. His primary academic and pedagogical interests are in the areas of distance/asynchronous learning technologies and methods, object-oriented programming, and object-oriented modeling. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. Page 12.1230.1© American

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Curtis, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1261: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DESIGN METHODOLOGY TO HELPSTUDENTS SUCCEED IN THE REAL WORLDKeith Curtis, Microchip Technology Inc. Page 12.595.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Embedded Software Design Methodology to Help Students Succeed in the Real WorldIntroduction: A Tool for Entering the Workforce with ExperienceIn the good old days, new engineers could look forward to a long and rewarding career,working for a well-established engineering firm. They would typically spend their firstyear of employment “learning the ropes” from older, more-experienced engineers.During this apprenticeship, they would pick up the tips, tricks and

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Institute of Technology, currently serves as Technical Communication Course Coordinator. She teaches writing, public speaking, and humanities elective courses to engineering and science students. Her graduate work in rhetoric and literature was completed at Penn State, and her recent research often focuses on engineering and workplace communication.Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her articles on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, and ABET have appeared in the IEEE Transactions on

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1924: FIXED-POINT DSP IMPLEMENTATION: ADVANCED SIGNALPROCESSING TOPICS AND CONCEPTUAL LEARNINGWayne Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wayne T. Padgett received his Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994. He has been teaching digital signal processing and related courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for 12 years. He is a member of ASEE, a senior member of the IEEE, and is on the IEEE Signal Processing Society’s Technical Committee on Signal Processing Education. Page 12.752.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Fixed-Point DSP Implementation

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Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tyson Hall, Southern Adventist University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2711: TEACHING HARDWARE DESIGN OF FIXED-POINT DIGITALSIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMSDavid Anderson, Georgia Institute of TechnologyTyson Hall, Southern Adventist University Page 12.1360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Session: 2711 Teaching Hardware Design of Fixed-Point Digital Signal Processing Systems David V. Anderson1 and Tyson S. Hall2 1 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332–0250, dva@ece.gatech.edu2 Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN 37315–0370, tyson@southern.edu

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Abu-Hajar, San Francisco State University; Michael Holden, San Francisco State University

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Computers in Education

.’ Animated computer-based lectures, presented in a standardizedsetting, could facilitate this development process.Professional engineers rely on computers for various purposes (design, verification, testing, etc.). Page 12.941.3Traditional engineering classrooms, however, are technologically unequipped to teach thecomputer skills required by industry10. This is primarily a result of limited lecture time. In thetraditional classroom model, the instructor’s lecture time is limited to teaching mathematics andtheoretical concepts. It is common for students to learn computer skills on their own, or withinthe framework of a laboratory assignment outside

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1407: BUILDING SELF-EFFICACY IN ROBOTICS EDUCATIONDavid Ahlgren, Trinity College David Ahlgren, Trinity College David J. Ahlgren is Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering at Trinity College and is Director and Host of the Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest. His scholarly interests lie in robotics, modeling and simulation, and broadband communications amplifiers. He received the B.S. in Engineering from Trinity College, the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University, and the Ph.D. in E.E. from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Igor M. Verner is a

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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FreshmanYear Engineering Course, Proc. 2005 International Conference on Engineering Education, July 25-29, Gilwice,Poland.[3] Lo, J, Lohani,V.K., and Griffin, O. H., 2006, Full Implementation of a New Format for Freshmen EngineeringCourse, Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition,Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006.[4] Berque, D. A., Prey, J., and Reed, R. H. (editors), 2006, The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology onEducation, Purdue Univ. Press, 200 pages.[5] Mullin, J., Kim, J., and Lohani, V. K., 2007, Sustainable Energy Development Project for EngineeringFreshmen, Paper Accepted for 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, June 24-27, 2007, Hawaii.[6] Weaver, B., 2006, Student Minds and Pen

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yoon Kim, Virginia State University; Shahzad Akbar

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-3083: DESIGN OF DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERENGINEERING EDUCATIONYoon Kim, Virginia State University YOON G. KIM is an Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. He earned his M.S. and D.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Washington Univ. in St. Louis in 2000 and 2005, respectively. He joined the faculty at VSU in 2004. He has over 11 years of industrial experience in the area of telecommunication systems. His research interests include Internet traffic engineering, wireless sensor networks, and data acquisition.Shahzad Akbar, Dr. Shahzad Akbar received his PhD in Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1548: IMPLEMENTING A VIDEO GAME TO TEACH PRINCIPLES OFMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGBrianno Coller, Northern Illinois University Dr. Coller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University. He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, and did postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology. In addition to research in education, Dr. Coller is interested in nonlinear dynamical systems and control. Page 12.840.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Implementing a video game to teach

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Stephen Roberts, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

that there are other approaches to this course. We describe our own “solution.” Page 12.391.2A Bit of HistoryThe computing course was introduced to the engineering curriculum sometime in the late 1950sand early 1960s. If you got your engineering degree before 1965, you probably took a Fortranprogramming class using something like an IBM 1620. You prepared your program on punchedcards and “loaded” the cards along with the operating system components onto the machine.Computing technology dramatically changed over time - from cards to terminals and magnetictapes and from 16 bit machines to 64 bit machines (mainframes). Even the programminglanguage

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College; David Adams, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

, sound effects, scoring and a splash screen. For all three projects,students choose the game to implement and are required to write specifications. Figure 3: Example arcade-style game (written by Michael Cason).We move from Windows to DirectX to ease the move into DirectX technology. Our students getsome experience with the Windows’s API in various classes, but they need to have a refresher.In addition, Windows has a graphics engine, which is lacking in DirectX. So, it is much easier toprogram a graphics game in Windows; this helps them to concentrate on game play whilegradually introducing more complex programming.In Comp 441, we also set the stage for later classes by having students develop a graphics engineand a game engine

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-495: PROGRAMMING GAMES TO LEARN ALGORITHMSTimothy Baibak, Kettering University Tim Baibak graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howell High School. He is a Computer Science Major at Kettering University and currently a Software Engineer Intern at Gabriel Roeder Smith and Company. Apart from programming, he enjoys tennis, fishing, and playing video games.Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University Rajeev Agrawal received his BS and MS, both in Computer Science, from India and currently working on his PhD thesis at Wayne State University. Since 2001, he has been with Kettering University as a faculty member in Science and Math department. His research interests are Content Based Image Retrieval

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina

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Computers in Education

determine the best ways to introduce computing into early undergraduatemechanical engineering curriculum, focusing particularly on numerical methods and analysis.Given the importance of computing in professional engineering practice, this project seeks toimprove students’ facility with computers while moving away from ‘cookbook’ approacheswhich emphasize software-specific skills at the expense of more fundamental mathematical andconceptual knowledge.One aspect of this research project was to determine what computer experiences (STEM --Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics -- or otherwise) students have when they entercollege-level engineering classes. We surveyed sophomore engineering students in“Introduction to Applied Numerical Methods

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-253: ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY IN INTRODUCTORY COMPUTERSCIENCE PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENTSTammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Tammy VanDeGrift is an Assistant Professor at the University of Portland. She received a B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington (Seattle). Her research interests include computer science education, educational technology, multimedia, software engineering, and CS theory. Page 12.608.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Encouraging Creativity in Introductory Computer Science

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rob Reed, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Jim Vanides, Hewlett-Packard

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Computers in Education

published on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, and ABET.Rob Reed, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Rob Reed, University Relations Representative, has twelve years of experience in the fields of engineering and technology. Prior to joining Hewlett-Packard, Rob worked in a similar capacity at Microsoft. Rob earned a BS from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, started a computer modeling consultancy, received an MBA in finance (Indiana University), worked for Deloitte Consulting and taught technology to undergraduates at Indiana University.Jim Vanides, Hewlett-Packard Jim is a Program Manager for Worldwide Higher Education Philanthropy at Hewlett-Packard. He leads the “HP Technology for Teaching

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianyu Dong, California State University-Los Angeles; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University-Los Angeles

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Computers in Education

. Smith, S. Sheppard, D. Johnson, and R. Johnson, “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,”Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 87-102.[4] R. Anderson, L. McDowell, and B. Simon, "Use of Classroom Presenter in Engineering Courses," Proceedings,35th ASEE/IEEE Frontier in Education Conference, Oct. 19-22, Indianapolis, 2005.[5] T. Denning, W. G. Griswold, and B. Simon, "Ubiquitous Presenter: Enabling Student Control and Access in aDigital Environment," Proceedings, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Meeting, Jan. 29-31, San Diego, 2006.[6] V. Diaz, V. Piscitello, M. Sechrest, and L. Small, "Integrating Tablets and Mobile Technology: Breaking downthe Large Class Through Active Learning, Practice, and Faculty Engagement

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

lower numbers offemales and minorities in the engineering and technology professions.One of the most pervasive impediments for students deciding against engineering lies in thestudent perception that our curricula are not integrated programs. A specific and importantexample is the perceived disconnect between computational tools for technical problem solvingand the technical engineering disciplines the students hope to pursue. This impediment isapparent in student perceptions about first year courses that focus on computationalenvironments like MATLAB.The shortcomings pointed out by critics of engineering undergraduate programs take manyadditional faces. But many are traceable to shortcomings in the core-defining characteristic of an

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Moore, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Computers in Education

project leader for course support of distributed education courses, consultant to faculty on issues of technology integration, instructional design and content development, and researcher and evaluator for emerging instructional technologies. Chris earned a Master of Science degree in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology in May, 2000 from the University at Albany. Chris has six years of experience in instructional design and integrating information technologies in support of teaching and learning. Page 12.1479.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Chonacky, Yale University

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Computers in Education

respect to integrating computation, and attempts to outline the common challenges thephysics and engineering communities face and the opportunities they have to cooperate to theirmutual benefit in curriculum development efforts.This paper starts tracing recent physics education developments using data from a nationalsurvey that was commissioned by the magazine Computing in Science and Engineering (CiSE).This publication is co-sponsored by the American Institute of Physics and the IEEE-ComputerSociety, hence its interest in working at the intersection between physics and engineering. Thepaper continues with a description of an effort by the Committee on Instructional Technology –the counterpart to CoED within the American Institute of Physics

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Erich Hoover, Colorado School of Mines

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Computers in Education

engineering studentswill soon face on the job; the possible formats for their responses also reflect what they willencounter in the workplace environment. The real-time formative assessment provided by thisuse of technology aids student metacognition and helps the instructor address misconceptionsduring the “teachable moments” that frequently occur when the InkSurvey tool is used.We provide details of how instructors from any campus can incorporate the use of this InkSurveytool into their instructional program. In cooperative learning situations, one Tablet PC can beshared within each small group of students, thus reducing hardware requirements. This tool isalso useful in facilitating differentiated learning and Just in Time Teaching (JiTT

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J.W. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Lee Hathcock, Mississippi State Univ.

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1223: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS EDUCATION VIA DISSECTIONJ.W. Bruce, Mississippi State University J.W. Bruce received the B.S. degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1991, the M.S.E.E. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2000, all in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Bruce has served as a member of the technical staff at the Mevatec Corporation and the Intergraph Corporation. Since 2000, Dr. Bruce has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University, where he is an Associate Professor. Dr. Bruce teaches courses on embedded systems, VLSI, and

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2137: GESTURE-BASED INTERACTIVE BEAM BENDING EXERCISES:AN INTERACTIVE AND INTUITIVE TOOL FOR STUDENTSTarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Tarek El Doker is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University David Lanning is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Justin Gigliotti is an undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saroj Biswas, Temple University

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Computers in Education

classroom,or if they have missed a lecture altogether. From the instructor’s perspective, it was a greatexperience with better than expected student acceptance and classroom interaction.1. IntroductionInstructional methods have evolved over the ages from traditional writing on blackboard to theuse of cellulose transparencies and overhead projectors to notebook computers and dataprojectors. The latest trend in instructional technology is the use of Tablet PCs and iPods in theclassroom. In recent years, Tablet PCs are making its headway into classroom instruction atevery level, from K-12 to colleges, as well as in business meetings of corporate America. Infact, Georgia Tech has recently announced that all engineering students must use a Tablet PC

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont

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Computers in Education

occurs due to a variety of reasons that have been long reported [4]. As such,Tablets may indeed enable engineering programs to effectively bring computing into theclassroom. To see if this is indeed the case, the reader should follow with interest thepedagogical innovations that will (or will not) be made at institutions that have adopted a TabletPC requirement for their engineering students (such at Virginia Tech beginning in Fall 2006 [5]).AcknowledgementsThis project was enabled by a HP Technology for Teaching (TfT) grant which provided the HPTC1100 Tablets for student use. Additional support was provided through a Microsoft ResearchTablet PC Technology, Curriculum and Higher Education award and UVM’s InstructionalIncentive Grant program

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Griffith, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-447: VERILOG HDL CONTROLLED ROBOT FOR TEACHINGCOMPLEX SYSTEMS DESIGNAustin Griffith, University of Wyoming Austin Griffith completed the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 2004 and the Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 2006 at the University of Wyoming. He is a member of IEEE and Tau Beta Pi -- the Engineering Honor Society. He is project engineer with Plasma Cam of Colorado City, Colorado.Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Rynne, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

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Computers in Education

CAD pedagogy, sustainable design and engineering, which include environmental sustainability in schools and colleges. He is a research partner with the EU INTERREG IIIC/DQE project (Towards a Sustainable Region), and contributes to developing strategies, which inform environmental sustainability policy in EU states. He has undertaken substantial research projects in technologies education, including engineering design graphics, for the Irish National Department of Education and Science. He lectures in design for sustainability, and design and communication graphics across a number of courses in UL, and endeavours to link academic research with industry, through seminars and onsite