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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Walter Tuttle, University of Technology Sydney; Bruce Moulton, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney

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Computing & Information Technology

Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software Engineering in the Fac- ulty of Engineering and Information Technologies at The University of Sydney. Before this he was a Director of the Centre for Real-Time Information Networks (CRIN) - a designated research strength at the University of Technology, Sydney focused on blending embedded systems and telecommunications in addressing real-world problems. He is also the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation The LabShare Institute, and past President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium. Professor Lowe has published widely during his more than 20 year teaching career, including three textbooks

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Erin Cole, Acute Systems, LLC; Walter E Thain, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Computing & Information Technology

equipment (UPSes, console switches, etc.) withseveral client- and server-class workstations. The client workstations are dual-bootable with bothLinux- and Windows-based operating systems. Each workstation is configured with severalopen-source, network-related applications for data traffic generation and analysis, networkdesign simulation, network security exercises, network management research, etc.Although some laboratory exercises, and research, are conducted using network simulation tools,such as IT Guru OpNET and GNS3, the majority of the lessons are performed using actualhardware-based networking devices. Newer versions of OpNET, such as Riverbed Modeler,allow for the high-level design and simulation of some state-of-the-art technologies, such

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Amir Mujkanovic, CUAS

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Computing & Information Technology

Engineering Education” (IGIP, http://www.igip.org). Furthermore he is one of the founders and Secretary General of the ”Global Online Laboratory Consortium” (GOLC). GOLC is the result of an initiative started in 2009 at MIT to coordinate the work on educational online laboratories worldwide.Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied SciencesMr. Amir Mujkanovic, CUAS Page 26.126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Toolkit to Facilitate the Development and Use of Educational Online Laboratories in Secondary SchoolsAbstract - Online

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Karl Perusich, Purdue Statewide Technology DO NOT USE DUPE

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Computing & Information Technology

implement a SCADA systems securitycourse within a systems engineering program8. The goals of this paper were to illustrate the roleof SCADA in Australia’s critical infrastructure and demonstrate the need for SCADA systemssecurity in their curriculum. In their approach, the technical details of SCADA systems, theconcepts of cyber-security, and the implications for critical infrastructure installations andsociety are all studied in concert.For some time, the Idaho National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory have collaboratedon the National SCADA Testbed Program9 to provide workshop-style training in ICS cyber-security for students and professionals. While this program continues to be of high value, it isdifficult for some students to attend

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

ofnanotechnologists, that is, the researchers, inventors, engineers, and technicians who drivediscovery, innovation, industry and manufacturing.The Integration of nanotechnology concepts in science and engineering curricula have startedslowly in many universities worldwide. There are nine models that are used by the universitiesdepending on the resources that were available to them. Majority of tier 1 universities that havestate-of-art laboratories for nanotechnology are offering undergraduate and graduate programs inthis exciting field. Other universities that have smaller laboratory facilities and resources usuallyoffer an introduction course to nanotechnology or an elective course in this area. There are manyuniversities and colleges that don’t have any

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #11401Design and Development of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Modules for Foun-dations of Computer Programming CourseDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the K-12 STEM Out- reach Research and Training Coordinator at Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de São Paulo; Itana Stiubiener Mrs, Universidade Federal do ABC - UFABC; Wilson V Ruggiero, LARC-EPUSP

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #11364Is a video used as a didactic content effective in the learning process?Dr. Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de S˜ao Paulo Regina Melo Silveira is Assistant Professor and researcher at the Department of Computer and Digital Systems Engineering (PCS) at Escola Polit´ecnica - Universidade de S˜ao Paulo (EPUSP), since February 2002. Associated to LARC (Laboratory of Computer Architecture and Networks) she works in the Net- working area since 1995. She participated in relevants Projects like Poli-Virtual, Multimedia on Demand System, RMAV-SP (S˜ao Paulo Internet 2), Tidia-Ae, KyaTera, and Interactive TV

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

are challenged to write a program to get the light patterns and sound effects of the “fluxcapacitor” to perform correctly. The speed of the ‘car’ as it accelerates is displayed on aspeedometer on a browser screen. Using a browser screen enables a discussion of networkingcommunications together with the experience of getting the sensors and actuators to respondappropriately. The details of this laboratory experiment and the student learning have beendiscussed in previously published reports18, 19Another example is in a computer architecture class. Computer architecture is a staple of ITprograms. To help students grasp the basics of discrete algebra the class has been structuredaround a series of design laboratories. Each laboratory experience

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Eric John Wilson; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

paper thereby serves as an innovative way to expose technology students to this difficult topic and gives them a fresh taste of Python programming while having fun learning the Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms.  1. Background  Engineering departments are often confronted with the necessity to update laboratory exercises and equipment with the latest emerging technological trends within tight budget constraints. Another challenge faced by departments pertains to satisfying the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) criteria for capstone senior project experience within the curriculum. In this paper we will explain how we attempted to solve these challenges by exposing students to new emerging

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Benin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Scott Thomas Howie, United States Coast Guard Academy; Benjamin B Hannon, USCGA; Nicholas Williamson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Computing & Information Technology

capstone courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering during the senior year. The focus of this course will be Project Management and taking students through the second half of the Engineering Design Cycle. Classroom discussions will cover system testing, system reliability, team management, budgeting and scheduling. Additional lectures will cover engineering ethics, engineering economics and contemporary electrical and computer engineering topics. During the Laboratory periods cadets bring their two-semester major engineering project to a close by continuing work on an engineering project, and present the results to Academy faculty and to professionals from Coast Guard Headquarters and various Coast

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Shahed Mustafa, BridgeValley Community and Technical College

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Computing & Information Technology

Technology Mingyu Lu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he was a research assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chengying Xu, Florida State University; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

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Computing & Information Technology

Laplace transform applications.Enrollment in the DSP course in our school has increased over the years despite the fact that, bynature, these subjects are considered by many students to be highly theoretical and with difficultconcepts to understand. We have tried to include many MATLAB/MATHCAD examplesthroughout our lectures so that students are not bored with mathematical details. This semesterwe are trying a software laboratory component for the DSP course. More examples and studentsatisfaction results will be presented at the Annual Conference. Page 26.385.8 REFERENCES[1]. “Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

choosing learning outcomes beforeinstructional methods or assessments. This means one chooses the outcome of the learningexperience first, and let that guide the teaching/learning and the assessment/evaluation. Thismethod challenges "traditional" methods of curriculum planning in which a list of content that isto be taught is created and/or selected first and teaching/assessment methodology usually arelectures and laboratories, with written exams as assessment of learning. In backward design, the Page 26.1354.4educator starts with goals, creates or plans out assessments and finally makes lesson plans.Supporters of backward design liken the

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Alan Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Computing & Information Technology

, draw conclusionsor make predictions.Bibliography 1. Krum, R (2013), Cool Infographics : Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design, John Wiley & Sons 2. Lankow, J., Crooks, R., & Ritchie, J., (2012), Infographics : The Power of Visual Storytelling, John Wiley & Sons 3. Lerner, N. (2007). Laboratory lessons for writing and science. Written Communication, 24 (3), 191-222. 4. Leydens, J., Olds, B. (2007). Publishing in scientific and engineering contexts: A course for graduate students, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 50 (1), 45-56. 5. Locke, D. (1992). Science as writing. New Haven, CT. Yale University Press. 6. McCabe, J. (2007). Network Analysis

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

University to meet the needs ofthe growing number of face-to-face and distance education students6. Laboratory experiments areuseful in teaching students skills needed for employment, and to reinforce theoretical conceptsintroduced during lectures. However, the students sometimes do not receive timely feedbackbecause it is extremely time-consuming for the instructors to grade the hands-on exercises. Thestudents usually do not have the opportunities to fix the mistakes they made in previous labs dueto lack of timely feedback. These challenges were addressed by the creation of an automatedgrading and feedback system, called BroadReach Extended, for locally designed hands-onexercises in Information Technology (IT) courses. By introducing the automatic

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Sam Blanchard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk W Cameron; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Computing & Information Technology

: Balanced designs for deeper learning in an online computer science course for middle school students. 2014, Stanford University.[6] Lahtinen, E., K. Ala-Mutka, and H.-M. Järvinen. A study of the difficulties of novice programmers. in ACM SIGCSE Bulletin. 2005. ACM.[7] Streveler, R.A., et al., Learning conceptual knowledge in the engineering sciences: Overview and future research directions. Journal of Engineering Education, 2008. 97(3): p. 279-294.[8] Barney, B., Introduction to parallel computing. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2010. 6(13): p. 10.[9] Nevison, C.H., Parallel Computing for Undergraduates. National Science Foundation and Colgate

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Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen G. Achenbach, National Center for Women & IT; Leslie G. Cintron PhD, University of Virginia; J McGrath Cohoon, University of Virginia; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

co-authored the first integrated computer and laboratory introductory calculus course in 1975. He has taught middle school mathematics, engineering, and science and both undergraduate science and graduate teaching courses at Harvard. His research interests include assessment of students’ misconceptions and how they change with instruction, K-12 curriculum development, the transition to college of students who wish to purse STEM careers, pre-college engineering, and the professional development of teachers. Dr. Sadler has won the Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award, the American Institute of Physics Computers in Physics Prize, the American Astronomical Society Education Prize, and the American Association

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

their design course or to record a blinking LED circuit to showthem that they properly programmed and wired an electrical circuit. These videos are especiallyimportant in distance education.Analytical Writing Explanation of equations: Faculty members participating in the workshop noted thatstudents generally have difficulty articulating how they solved a specific problem using equationsor why they selected a specific equation. This problem is apparent in laboratory reports but alsoin capstone/senior design technical reports. Explicit argumentation of the rationale for theselection the equation and how it was used to solve the problem was identified as an importantgenre during the workshop. Chart or diagram with explanation and

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University; Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Scott Bell, Northwest Missouri State University; Eugene Vasserman, Kansas State University; Eleanor C Sayre, Kansas State University

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Computing & Information Technology

Elliott Tew. Becoming experts: measuring attitude development in introductory computer science. In Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education, pages 183–188. ACM, 2013.17 Arlene Fink and Mark S. Litwin. How to measure survey reliability and validity, volume 7. Sage, 1995.18 John Hill, Curtis A. Carver Jr., Jeffrey W. Humphries, and Udo W. Pooch. Using an isolated network laboratory to teach advanced networks and security. In ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, volume 33, pages 36–40. ACM, 2001.19 Robert W. Lent, Steven D. Brown, and Kevin C. Larkin. Self-efficacy in the prediction of academic performance and perceived career options. Journal of counseling psychology, 33(3):265, 1986.20 Celia Paulsen, Ernest McDuffie

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology