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Developing Network Infrastructure For Classroom Technologies

Conference Session: Computer Education Innovations II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech; Steven Lee, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-2283: DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FORCLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESJoseph Tront, Virginia TechDavid Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State UniversityThomas Walker, Virginia TechSteven Lee, Virginia Tech Page 15.387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESAbstractIn order for classroom technologies to be useful in engineering education, appropriateinfrastructures must be planned, implemented and tested so that they are sufficiently robust toserve the needs of the target usage. Usage will vary depending on size of the class, complexityof the teaching technology being used, and

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Revamp Computer Education With Multimedia And Game Technologies

Conference Session: Computer Education Innovations II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Siew Koay, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-1489: REVAMP COMPUTER EDUCATION WITH MULTIMEDIA ANDGAME TECHNOLOGIESSuxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Suxia Cui is an assistant professor in the department of Engineering Technology at Prairie View A&M University. She received her BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University in 1997 and 1999 respectively. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2003. Her research interests include digital signal processing, data compression, image processing, video coding, and wavelets.Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yonghui Wang received the B.S. degree in technical physics from Xidian University

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Integrating Computer Science And Engineering Technology To Implement An Abet Accredited Program

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel Solarek, University of Toledo; Hong Wang, The University of Toledo; Allen Rioux, The University of Toledo; William Evans, The University of Toledo; weiqing sun, The University of Toledo
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-625: INTEGRATING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT AN ABET ACCREDITED PROGRAMDaniel Solarek, University of ToledoHong Wang, The University of ToledoAllen Rioux, The University of ToledoWilliam Evans, The University of Toledoweiqing sun, The University of Toledo Page 15.760.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Computer Science and Engineering technology to implement an ABET accredited Program Abstract: We are a four years Computer Science and Engineering Technology program (CSET)having around 250 undergraduate students. The program was originally designed to give studentshands-on experience in

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A Technology Assisted Simulation Of Distributed Team It Solution Development

Conference Session: Computational Tools and Simulation I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Julio Garcia, San Jose State University; William Cruz, National Hispanic University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-383: A TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED SIMULATION OFDISTRIBUTED-TEAM IT SOLUTION DEVELOPMENTJulio Garcia, San Jose State UniversityWilliam Cruz, National Hispanic University Page 15.106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Technology-Assisted Simulation of Distributed-Team IT Solution DevelopmentAbstractUsing HP mobile technology, students transformed their vision of teamwork then designed andimplemented IT solutions addressing challenges posed through lecture and lab. In addition,faculty members not immediately involved in the grant learned how to use technology by seeingits use in the project classroom.The goals of this study were how

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Infusing Tablet Pcs And Interactive Learning Technology Into Computer Science Education To Enhance Student Learning

Conference Session: Tablet and Portable PCs for Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

. Sherri S. Frizell is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Her research interests include human computer interaction, educational technology, and computer science education. She is very involved in activities to promote the academic and career success of women and minorities in computer science and engineering. Dr. Frizell has served as mentor to minority students participating in the Texas A&M University System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program and the LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate Program. She is the recipient of the 2009 PVAMU College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher award. Dr

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Data In Depth: Web 3 D Technologies Provide New Approaches To The Presentation Of Course Content

Conference Session: Online and Web-based Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Charles Lesko, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

, 205 Science and Technology Bldg, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858; email: pickardj@ecu.edu; phone: 252-328-9646. Page 15.342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Data in Depth: Web 3-D Technologies Provide New Approaches to the Presentation of Course ContentAbstractFor nearly two decades, the Web has provided the classroom with vast, ever-expanding volumesof browser-accessible information. As the web has evolved so too has our desire to becomemore involved with the process of content-creation and content-sharing. Now new web-basedtechnologies look to provide smarter

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Prism: Teaching Digital Proficiencies For 21 St Century Engineering Education

Conference Session: Computer Education Innovations II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-2251: PRISM: TEACHING DIGITAL PROFICIENCIES FOR 21STCENTURY ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson (PhD) is a professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Indiana). She is the author of over sixty referred publications and presentation. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Interactive Learning Environments and Journal of Universal Computer Science. Carlson has used her experience in implementing technology into the classroom on two large-scale Lilly Endowment grants and on two National Science Foundation funded research projects. She is now the Director of the PRISM Project, a large-scale

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An Evaluation Of The Use Of A Commercial Game Engine For The Development Of Educational Software

Conference Session: Programming for Engineering Students
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hussain Alafaireet, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Jennifer Leopold, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-417: AN EVALUATION OF THE USE OF A COMMERCIAL GAMEENGINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWAREHussain Alafaireet, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyJennifer Leopold, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.148.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Page 15.148.2 ! ∀# !∃ % #! % &&!∋ % (∋) ∋ )!∗&% % (% #% ! #∋ % ! ∀%+ ,∀− % ∀!&% .#∋ .%, ∋ ( ..∋#!% /&∀ % 0+ ∀ (. % #! % %!. ∋ ( ∋ %− % #!∗) .%, &(! . ) %) )∀) %#! %− ∋!∗ 0, − #% ( ∋ %+ ) . ∋!% % ∋%! ∀ ∀∗ &∋% . % #!%) #! %− . %∀ !! ∀% (1

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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Keyboard: Implementing Digital Ink In The Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, And Science Classrooms

Conference Session: Tablet and Portable PCs for Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Hossein Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-784: THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE KEYBOARD:IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL INK IN THE ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES,MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE CLASSROOMSJulia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyM. Hossein Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyShannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 15.1249.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Pen is Mightier than the Keyboard: Implementing Digital Ink in the Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, and Science ClassroomsAbstractThe use of digital ink devices in the engineering, mathematics, and science

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A Computer Model Of Cell Dynamics Using Agents

Conference Session: Computational Tools and Simulation III
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-1687: A COMPUTER MODEL OF CELL DYNAMICS USING AGENTSAnca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Stefan earned a Diploma and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the "Politehnica" University of Bucharest in Romania. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Page 15.20.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Page 15.20.2Page 15.20.3Page 15.20.4Page 15.20.5Page 15.20.6Page 15.20.7Page 15.20.8Page 15.20.9

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Mobile Robotics: A Tool For Application Based Integration Of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Concepts And Research

Conference Session: Robotics in Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-22: MOBILE ROBOTICS: A TOOL FOR APPLICATION-BASEDINTEGRATION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE CONCEPTSAND RESEARCHCarlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Berry is an assistant professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is one of the principal investigators on the multidisciplinary educational robotics initiative and the Rose building undergraduate diversity program. Her research areas include the design and evaluation of human-robot interfaces and innovations in engineering education using active learning and mobile robotics

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Longitudinal Evaluation Of A Learning System For Teaching Gis Within The Context Of A Geotechnical Problem

Conference Session: Computational Tools and Simulation III
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Aparna Sukhavasi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-2216: LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF A LEARNING SYSTEM FORTEACHING GIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMAparna Sukhavasi, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRonaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.847.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF A LEARNING SYSTEM FORTEACHING GIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMAbstract: A learning system, to train civil engineering students to apply GeographicalInformation Systems (GIS) in geotechnical

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A Second Life Virtual Studio As An Online Teaching Environment

Conference Session: Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Katrina Neville, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Ian Burnett, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-685: A SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL STUDIO AS AN ONLINE TEACHINGENVIRONMENTKatrina Neville, Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyPeter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyIan Burnett, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Page 15.86.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Second Life Virtual Studio as an Online Teaching EnvironmentAbstractIn this paper the development of a virtual learning environment in Second Life is detailed. Thelearning environment described is in the form of a virtual television studio for use in multimediaengineering courses, with an example implementation described for RMIT University’s offshorecampus.This paper

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A Novel Teaching Approach For Undergraduates In Micro Controller Application Courses

Conference Session: Signal Processing Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Yuan-Lin Chen, MingChi University of Technology; Shun-Chung Wang, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-294: A NOVEL TEACHING APPROACH FOR UNDERGRADUATES INMICRO-CONTROLLER APPLICATION COURSESYuan-Lin Chen, MingChi University of TechnologyShun-Chung Wang, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Page 15.69.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Novel Teaching Approach for Undergraduates in Micro- Controller Application CoursesAbstractThe micro-controller application technologies have become more and more important forengineering students, especially with respect to the field of Electric Engineering, in the age ofknowledge-economics. This paper presents a novel teaching approach for undergraduate studentsin the micro

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Involving High School Students In Constructing And Using Devices For Automation Of Chemistry Laboratory

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Leonid Revzin, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-799: INVOLVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CONSTRUCTINGAND USING DEVICES FOR AUTOMATION OF CHEMISTRY LABORATORYIgor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Igor M. Verner is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Technology Education at the Department of Education in Technology and Science, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He received the M.S. degree in Mathematics from the Urals State University and the Ph.D. in computer aided design systems in manufacturing from the Urals State Technical University, Yekaterinburg, Russia. His research interests are in engineering education with emphasis on experiential learning in technological environments, educational robotics

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Assistive Robotics Competition Robowaiter: A New Approach To Socially Responsible Robotics Education

Conference Session: Computer Education Innovations I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

levels of skill within an atmosphere of friendly, team-based competition. An additional goal was to encourage students to think about responsibilitiesof engineers to society. In this paper we describe the RoboWaiter 2009 assignment and theassociated engineering challenge, and we present results of our educational studies. We alsodiscuss the potential of the RoboWaiter competition for developing and demonstrating assistiverobotics technologies, providing a fruitful environment for robotics and opportunities for sociallyresponsible education.Need for AssistanceAccording to the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, more than17% of Americans have a disability, and half of that cohort has a severe disability. The numberof

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A Virtual Factory Approach For Design And Implementation Of Agile Manufacturing Systems

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hamed Farahani Manesh, Eastern Mediterranean University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

engineering education. He has authored and co-authored various journal and conference publications. His research interests include: virtual reality, CAD/CAM, Multi-agent based manufacturing systems control and automation, robotics, holonic manufacturing systems, agile manufacturing and wireless sensor networks.Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Over the past ten years, Dr. Schaefer has been conducting research in the interface domain between Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology principles in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United

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Programming For Pre College Education Using Squeak Smalltalk

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC; Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-843: PROGRAMMING FOR PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION USINGSQUEAK SMALLTALKKathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology KATHRYN N. RODHOUSE is a Computer Engineering undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She has interests in programming and is active in Eta Kappa Nu.Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC BENJAMIN COOPER is CTO/Managing Partner of Savant LLC. He is an entrepreneur with experience in several start-up companies. He attended Emory University and the University of California, San Diego.Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology STEVE E. WATKINS received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas - Austin in Electrical Engineering in

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Effective Use Of Screencasting Software In Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Programming for Engineering Students
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky; Keith Rouch, University of Kentucky
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

. Dr. Capece received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He has held his current position since July 1999.Keith Rouch, University of Kentucky Keith E. Rouch, P.E., has been a professor at the University of Kentucky for the past 25 years, following 19 years with Allis-Chalmers Corp, and served as department chair of Mechanical Engineering for twelve years. During 1996, he was Interim Director of the Center for Robotics and Manufacturing and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Strategies For Teaching Cad Automation To Engineers And Technologists

Conference Session: Computational Tools and Simulation I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-138: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING CAD AUTOMATION TOENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGISTSDerek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Derek Yip-Hoi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Western Washington University and coordinator of the department’s CAD/CAM program. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he worked for several years as a Research Scientist in the area of Reconfigurable Manufacturing before moving out to the Pacific Northwest where he spent 3 years at the University of British Columbia before moving to WWU. His teaching interests are in CAD/CAM, CNC, design methodology, mechanical

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Schematic Capture And Technical Drawing Software For Computer Engineering

Conference Session: Computational Tools and Simulation II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

create a new project. Next, produce schematics. The component selector isused to match schematic symbols with the corresponding device artwork or footprint. Artworkproduced by the layout tool can be viewed in two or three dimensions. The layout tool alsoproduces industry standard Gerber files and drill files so that you are free to choose your own PCboard manufacturer.Our University recently purchased a PC board milling machine that I intend to make use of withKiCad. Faculty in our Electronic Engineering Technology program also expressed an interest inpossibly using KiCad and the milling machine in technology courses.Figure 1 is of the schematic capture tool showing the detail of a schematic. With buttons alongthree sides of a window, the tools

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Ann G. Neering: Interactive Chatbot To Motivate And Engage Engineering Students

Conference Session: Computational Tools and Simulation III
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Jones, University of Texas, Pan American; Rajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan American; Deborah Crown, San Jose State University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

Page 15.181.2communication may provide another mechanism to interest students in engineering and possiblyserve as a significant platform for instruction. Many chat web sites exist that allow students tointeract with other individuals or even with simulated intelligent being called chat-bots. Most ofthese chat-bots are simply built for the entertainment of users. The authors have developed achat-bot whose purpose focuses on engineering education. In the past, among other courserelated technologies, the authors have had some success effectively introducing asynchronouscomputer based instruction into the learning environment1-7.The purpose of the engineering chat-bot site is to build an online artificial intelligence named"Anne G. Neering" that

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Measuring The Effect Of Intervening Early For Academically At Risk Students In A Cs1 Course

Conference Session: Programming for Engineering Students
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: William Punch, Michigan State University; Richard Enbody, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

science world.As in some other institutions, non-CS majors have found our CS1 course to be useful. We findthat now the majority of students in the course are non-CS majors who are not required to takethe course. STEM students (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) are naturallydrawn to the course, but we have found students from all majors in our CS1 course. As theimpact of computing has grown across all fields there has been an increasing need for students inall majors to develop some programming skills. In particular, a computing course that, after onesemester, develops students into effective programmers is needed. We found that C++ did notadequately satisfy that need within one semester, and we were not convinced that its

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An Application Based Approach To Introducing Microcontrollers To First Year Engineering Students

Conference Session: Software and Hardware for Educators I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

processing. In 1998 he founded Rydal Research and Development, Inc. for the purpose of carrying out research and development of advanced networking and signal-processing technologies.Eric Carr, Drexel University After completing his BSEET (specializing in Computer Engineering Technology) at Old Dominion University, Eric followed his wife to the Philadelphia area. He is the Laboratory Technician (and unofficial 'PIC Microcontroller Evangelist') for the Goodwin College Applied Engineering Technology program, where he enjoys putting his knowledge of microcontrollers and other technology to use. Some of Eric's other microcontroller-based projects include an accelerometer-based maze/balance

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Engineering Online Gateway System Ensuring And Evaluating Student Learning Through Automated, Milestone Exams

Conference Session: Computer Education Innovations I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; T. Jeff Fleszar, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2010-990: ENGINEERING ONLINE GATEWAY SYSTEM - ENSURING ANDEVALUATING STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH AUTOMATED, MILESTONEEXAMSMarcial Lapp, University of Michigan Marcial Lapp is a graduate student in the Industrial and Operations Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. His research interests lie in modeling and solving large-scale optimization problems focused on the transportation and logistics industries, as well as improving undergraduate engineering education through innovative teaching technology. He holds a Masters and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. His email is .Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan Jeff Ringenberg is a

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Sensorworld: A New Approach To Incorporating Large Scale Sensor Data Into Engineering Learning Environments

Conference Session: Signal Processing Education
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hanjun Xian, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

teachingin the laboratory more interesting2 and engaging3. Furthermore, sensor science helps preparestudents with a foundation of instrumentation technology for the measurement and control ofindustrial processes4. Despite the above efforts to produce a prevailing culture of sensingscience, the vast majority of engineering students very rarely have access to a large number ofreal-world sensors within the classrooms. A lack of effective ways to incorporate large-scalesensor data into engineering curricula retards students’ development of problem solving skills in Page 15.1059.2a real-world contexts.In this paper, we propose a new approach to