Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Computers in Education

classes were held in the laboratory. For this course, thissetting eases the flexible adoption of a variety of teaching methods, depending on thecharacteristics of different course topics in sequence. The main teaching formats and materialemployed in this course are presented as the following.At the beginning, we used power point slides presentation and class discussion to introducestudents the topics on defining real-time systems. These topics are basis for further learning.Thus, it is important to help students to set up a solid and comprehensive foundation. In the classdiscussion, some questions are designed to enable students to reflect on key concepts in real-timesystems, and to encourage active learning. Here are some examples: 1) Are real

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Pramod P. Kaushik, Northern Illinois University

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Computers in Education

related to the remote laboratories.Remote laboratories are gaining popularity among researchers and educators, and there are anumber of reported initiatives in terms of system design, technology use, and pedagogical issues.These laboratories have great potential and can bring a new dimension for teaching the STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines.5, 6 However, the integrationof a number complex technologies and the current development structure of remote laboratorieshave made it difficult to develop and obtain sustainability.7As a continuation of Internet accessible remote laboratory facility development, the lead authorrecently integrated a couple of control system experiments into the facility. This paper

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computers in Education

teaching module which incorporates wellselected signal processing, biomedical imaging and instrumentation topics which make extensiveuse of MATLAB, Simulink, and LabVIEW tools. This teaching module includes a detaileddescription of associated core lab exercises, student responses and recommendations. This lowcost program consists of a series of theory modules coupled with a hands-on laboratorycomponent using readily available test equipment and graphical capabilities of MATLAB,Simulink and LabVIEW software. As such this paper concerns problem solved and lessonslearned while developing computer-assisted instruction strategy to improve the current state oflearning in the classroom. This will introduce the students to new topics not covered in

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oluyemisi Oladayo Satope, iLabs OAU; Isaiah Oreoluwa Boboye, Obafemi Awolowo University; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University; Olabode Idowu Asubiojo, Obafemi Awolowo University

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designed using LabVIEW but it would requireinstallation of LabVIEW, hence the need for a new design using graphics. The issue ofefficient cross platform usage will also be considered. It is to be noted however that theexperiments developed for the UK Open Science Lab site were developed using Adobe Flexand Adobe Flash.Conclusion Page 24.419.15The experiments developed by this project are part of the introductory experiments used inthe teaching of chemistry and physics in lower level classes in universities and also thescience classes in high schools. The project would therefore serve the purposes expected by avirtual laboratory in terms of making it

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Hopkins, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Alexander Michael Kibbe, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

Education, 2014 Open-source hardware in controls education Abstract — In teaching undergraduate automatic controls, the laboratory experience is animportant and irreplaceable component. Historically, good platforms for a controls laboratoryhave been expensive, because the equipment has typically been very specialized for educationalpurposes. Moreover, the equipment often is not physically robust in the face of studentmanhandling, creating major difficulties and costs in maintaining such a lab. The advent ofinexpensive open-source controller hardware is revolutionizing this situation because it is nowpossible to have good controls-hardware capability at relatively low cost. The Arduino Mega2560, in particular, is supported by

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Yu, University of Hartford; Krista M Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #9644Use of a CPLD in an Introductory Logic Circuits Course with Software andHardware UpgradeDr. Ying Yu, University of Hartford Dr. Ying Yu received her B.Eng. from Fudan University, Shanghai, China, in 2000. She received her M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University, R.I., USA, in 2003 and 2007, re- spectively. Since 2008, she has been teaching as an assistant professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Hartford. Her current research interests are audio and speech signal processing, acoustic scene classification, speaker identification and

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Peter Y Wu

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Computers in Education

/are used in Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anthony Vernier, Ohio State University; Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University; Craig E. Morin, MindWare Technologies; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Brian Rice, Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman, Ohio State University; Chris Hartle, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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. Vernier was heavily involved in teaching and content development with the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) program.Mr. Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University Patrick M. Wensing is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Graduate Teaching Assistant at The Ohio State University. Mr. Wensing received his B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio Sate University in 2009. Since 2009, he has been working toward a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ohio State. Mr. Wensing currently teaches and develops content for the laboratory portion of the Fundamentals for Engineering for Honors (FEH) program and is actively involved in humanoid locomotion research.Mr. Craig E Morin

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Logan N. Collins; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; John D. Whitcomb, Texas A&M University; John Edward Angarita, Columbia University

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Computers in Education

is active in professional societies (American Physical Society (APS), American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), etc.), ASEE, ASME. Dr. Richard has authored or co-authored about 25 techni- cal articles (19 of which are refereed publications). Dr. Richard teaches courses ranging from first-year introductory engineering design, fluid mechanics, to space plasma propulsion.Mr. Logan N CollinsDr. Kristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Dr. Kristi J. Shryock is Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She is also an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department. She received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

composite materials. A companion thread for the program is LabVIEWprogramming, which is integrated into each topic. Robotics and the associated programming areintriguing topics for the students and provide immediate motivation for studying engineering.The students explore instrumentation, sensors, and control using Lego Robots. They useLabVIEW to investigate material properties and behavior for metals, polymers, and composites.The LabVIEW and MINDSTORM combination provides immediate, visual, verification ofproject solutions. Each topic is introduced by a series of short lectures followed by hands-oninteractive laboratory sessions. The students quickly gain skills and facility with both tools,using creative approaches to accomplish the various

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin James Gucwa, University of California, Davis; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Computers in Education

, University of California, Davis Harry H. Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Graduate Group in Computer Science, and Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into STEM education in both formal and informal settings for integrated learning. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Engineer for robotic automation systems with the Research and Development Division, United Parcel Service

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petr Johanes, Stanford University; Larry Lagerstrom, Stanford University

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Computers in Education

and for onlineplatforms. A number of classrooms are available that are outfitted with full video capturecapabilities and staffed by student operators. A video studio with a green screen is alsoavailable for instructor use.The instructors were given great leeway in how they chose to structure and develop theonline versions of their courses, including traditional classroom teaching supplemented withonline material, flipped classrooms, tutored online education (of which more below), and aMOOC. In the latter case, the MOOC was to be offered in addition to the regular for-creditcourse. The University views its MOOCs both as a public service and as laboratories forexploring online teaching and learning—the School of Education at the University has

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Gu, Michigan Technological University; Nilufer Onder, Michigan Technological University; Ching-Kuang Shene, Michigan Technological University; Chaoli Wang, Michigan Technological University

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Computers in Education

solutions of basic problems. Journalof Computer and System Sciences, 40(1): 70-87, 1990.[4] J.-J. Fernández, I. Garcia, and E. M. Garzón. Educational issues on number representation and arithmetic incomputers: An undergraduate laboratory. IEEE Transactions on Education, 46(4): 477-485, 2003.[5] G. E. Forsythe. How do you solve a quadratic equation? Technical Report AD0639052, Stanford University,1966.[6] E. M. Garzón, I. García, and J.-J. Fernández. An approach to teaching computer arithmetic. In Proceedings ofInternational Conference on High Performance Computing for Computational Science, pages 269-283, 2003.[7] D. Goldberg. What every computer scientist should know about floating-point arithmetic. ACM ComputingSurveys, 23(1): 5-48, 1991.[8] N. J

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #10137Work in Progress: Developing Senior Experimental Design Course ProjectsInvolving the Use of a SmartphoneDr. Denise H Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Denise Bauer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. Dr. Bauer teaches both first-year and senior-level courses and is developing a new engineering course for first-year students that are under-prepared in math. Her main research area is Human Factors and Ergonomics where she is currently working on a pedestrian guidance system for the visually impaired. She is also working on several initiatives to

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

floodplain management, and sustainable land devel- opment. Dr. Dymond has had previous grants working with the Montgomery County Public Schools and with the Town of Blacksburg on stormwater research and public education. He teaches classes in GIS, land development, and water resources and has won numerous teaching awards, at the Departmental, College, and National levels. Page 24.1398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Work-in-Progress: The Platform-Independent Remote Monitoring System (PIRMS) for Situating Users

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #8479Talking Teams: Increased Equity in Participation in Online Compared toFace-to-Face Team DiscussionsMs. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Ms. Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She is also working on a PhD in Educational Psychology / Educational Technology, studying the teaching, learning, and assessing of the ABET ”professional skills.” Page 24.1154.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Michael Morse, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Venkatesh Uddameri; Elma Annette Hernandez, Texas Tech University; David L. Ernst, Texas Tech University - Construction Engineering

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Computers in Education

addressescomputer programming and the various numerical methods listed in Table 1. Higher levelcourses often rely on the use of numerical methods beyond those introduced in the freshmanEngineering Analysis course (Table 4). Consequently, the instructors must either cover thenumerical method as a course topic or require the students to teach themselves the method ontheir own. Each approach has negative impacts on the students’ progress in the course, mostnotably the additional time spent to learn the new method rather than concentrating on the coursetopics. Alternatively, the instructor can employ the use of ISS packages reducing the need forexplicit numerical analysis and programming topics to be covered. The replacement ofnumerical methods and computer

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuosheng Ma, Southern Polytechnic State University ; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Kai Qian, Southern Polytechnic State University; Dan Lo, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computers in Education

. Students need to attend thephysical laboratory section and to finish the specific project in the labs. They need to accomplishall pre-set lab activities in a limited time with many constrains and pressure. This instructionmodel jeopardizes students’ learning effectiveness by reducing students’ interests, blockadingcreative thinking, and hindering transformative innovations. Further, the training on theemerging mobile embedded systems education is even less and unavailable.II. Portable labware designIn response to these dilemmas, we are working on developing a labware to be implemented in Page 24.1397.2our embedded systems curriculum without further

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University

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Computers in Education

students each in Fall 2013. The course is interdisciplinary, with chemical,civil and environmental, electrical and computer, and mechanical engineering majors in each 2section. The course met twice a week during the 15 week semester: a 50 minute “lecture” and a160 minute laboratory session. The purpose of the course was three-fold: (a) help students makea good transition to college; (b) introduce students to engineering; and (c) prepare students forthe engineering curriculum by teaching them basic skills.The online portion of the course was implemented using PathFinder, an active website created atthe University using html, asp.net, c#, JavaScript, and pathML, a PathFinder specific markuplanguage

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan Eleanor Ita, Ohio State University ; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Katlyn Elizabeth Ashley, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #9385Comparing Student Performance on Computer-Based vs. Paper-Based Testsin a First-Year Engineering CourseMs. Meagan Eleanor Ita, The Ohio State University Meagan Ita is a Master’s student in the Biomedical Engineering Graduate program at The Ohio State Uni- versity, graduating in May 2014. She graduated with her BS in Biomedical Engineering in Spring, 2013 from The Ohio State University. Meagan works as a Graduate Research Associate in the Injury Biome- chanics Research Center and as a Graduate Teaching Associate with the Fundamentals of Engineering with Honors program in the Engineering Education Innovation