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Online Teaching of Senior Projects

Conference Session: IT-based Instructional Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; David Layton, DeVry University, Pomona
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

. Page 25.1009.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Online Teaching of Senior ProjectsAbstractThe senior projects course is an important assessment tool for technology related majors. Almostevery university uses this course for evaluating graduates. The requirements for onsite teachingcan vary from university to university. Often, the course consists of research on a selected topic,design, presentation for review by judges (faculty, staff, and industry representative), and a finaldocument. Although there is much information about senior projects requirements, there are nosuggestions for teaching this course online. The following paper is a proposal of a model forpurely

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Computer Engineering Capstone Projects in the Computer Science Department

Conference Session: Potpourri
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4446: COMPUTER ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS INTHE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENTDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of computer science at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, embedded systems design, mobile computing, wireless sensor networks, and databases.Mr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State UniversityMr. Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying biology. Cur- rently, his research interests consist of higher education curricula, including within the field of wireless sensor networking. After

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Open Source Software Engineering Theory: Intelligent Educational Tool Increases Placement of Graduates in STEM-related Careers

Conference Session: Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Samuel Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ghassan M. Azar; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State Univeristy; Mohammed K. El-Bathy, Lawrence Technological University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Aiman Ghassan Baset
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

science from Wayne State University. He also has completed all computer science courses and passed the proficiency exam of the Ph.D. program at Wayne State University. In addition to his academic experience, El-Bathy has more than 25 years of experience in industry, working in areas including software develop- ment, database design, and computer networking design, implementing projects across many technology platforms, DBMS, network topologies, and programming languages. As a practitioner of information technology, he reached the pinnacle of his career and held a Vice President position of the Department of Information Services for a $1.6 billion financial institution, providing leadership in applying and aligning

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Integration of Wireless Sensor Networks in the Computer Science and Engineering Curricula

Conference Session: Potpourri
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

education requires exposing students to the current edge of research and technology.To ensure that student projects are complementary to industrial development, educators mustcontinually introduce emerging techniques, technology, practices, and applications into theircurriculum. The field of wireless sensor networks is growing rapidly and has captured theinterest of various sectors. The increasing popularity of WSN has motivated universities toprovide students with a foundation in the area. It is crucial that the emerging field of wirelesssensor networks be integrated into the computer science and engineering curriculums. Thispaper studies the different approaches that are used by different institutions of higher educationaround the world to

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Objective-C versus Java for Smart Phone Applications

Conference Session: Innovations in Computing Education
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

, namely Xcode andinterface builder, although it is possible to develop Cocoa applications without using theseapplications at all. Beginning with Xcode 3.1 and the introduction of iOS, when we create asoftware project, we must choose a platform SDK. The platform SDK contains everything that isrequired for developing software for a given platform and operating-system release. The SDK foriOS (like MAC OS X SDK) consists of frameworks, libraries, header files and system tools butincludes a platform-specific compiler and other tools. There is also a separate SDK for iOSSimulator. All SDKs include build settings and project templates appropriate to their platform.Xcode and MVCXcode is the engine that powers Apple’s integrated development environment

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Developing Virtual Clusters for High Performance Computing Using OpenNebula

Conference Session: Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

meansthat system administrators must potentially configure a subset of the computing nodes tobecome dual-booting systems. Once all of the nodes are operational, system administrators needto be able to control the nodes in batches, while maintaining the integrity of the systems. Evenwith shell scripts and other automation tools, this process has traditionally been tedious at best.To mitigate the problems faced with deploying clusters, a number of projects have been createdcalled “cluster kits”. These software toolkits are designed to automate a large portion of theinstallation and configuration procedures.Additionally, businesses and universities of all sizes are moving their traditional ITinfrastructures to the recently emergent technologies of

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Survey and Analysis of Courses on the Subject of Information Retrieval and Web Search

Conference Session: IT-based Instructional Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles; Wang Wei, Southeast University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

are fromChinese universities and research institutes. We concentrate on the goals of the course, maincontents covered, textbooks used, and the student projects. We believe the information presented Page 25.1216.2in the paper can help design, implementation, or revision of courses on the subject of informationretrieval with various target audience groups in mind, especially for students at theundergraduate level.The data presented here about these courses are collected through their websites. Thus theinformation is inherently incomplete for many reasons, such as that the instructors didn’t havetime to update the web content, or that some

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Stuck in the Middle: The Impact and Prevalence of Frustration in Online Question-Answer Discussion Threads

Conference Session: Potpourri
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

approach3,but here, we will focus mainly on frustration itself and its effects. We will first examine whetheror not the location of frustration in a discussion thread impacts various features of it, includingthe number of posts in a thread, how many users are actively involved, and the average firstresponse times of posts.We will then proceed to examine the effects that frustration has with posts close to a deadline. Itis intuitive to declare that students normally do not start assigned projects right away; in fact, it issafe to say many do the majority of the work close the deadline. After verifying that frustrationoften appears in posts made close to a deadline, we will determine whether first responses arrivewith more urgency in this situation

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Blurring the Lines: The Intersection of Mobile and Embedded Systems and Information Technology

Conference Session: IT-based Instructional Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

-time code is similarly difficult to test becausedebugging techniques are likely to interfere with the real-time response of the system. Acommon technique—debug code inserted into the source—suffers from this problem The author Page 25.266.5was involved in a project where “printf()” statements were inserted into the code to reportrunning system status –which led to the unfortunate discovery that printf() statements each take afew milliseconds to run, which was not tolerable in the environment being tested. Thus thedebugging possibilities for real-time segments are restricted.The last issue design issue mentioned in the list of characteristics

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An Investigation of Data Displays for Interpreting Participation in Online Discussion: Two Perspectives

Conference Session: Emerging Information Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California; Jaebong Yoo, University of Southern California; Hao Xu, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

researchers and that of the instructor. Significant disparities werefound between the assumptions of the researchers and the needs of the instructor. This work waspart of a larger project to design e-learning workflows and reporting tools to monitor andinterpret online course discussions for the purpose of instructional assessment.IntroductionThe goal of the Pedagogical Workflows projectis to develop an application that instructors canuse to continuously monitor and assess onlinestudent discourse within their course discussionforums. The resulting Pedagogical AssessmentWorkflow System (PAWS) is a scalable e-learning framework that supports efficient androbust integration of diverse datasets for thepurposes of student assessment. Datasetsinclude

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Multimedia Systems Education Innovations I: Speech

Conference Session: Information and Network Security
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

designed for undergraduates which focuses on understanding how toprocess speech signals. We provide examples of the curriculum, what is covered and howwe cover it. We also provide examples of laboratory projects that are used to complementthe class lecture sessions. We use MATLAB software in all the lab projects.We also discuss possible implementations of the speech coding and processing usinghardware such as DSPs. In the future, we plan to introduce the use of FPGAs for thisapplication as well.The paper is divided into five sections. In Section 2, we start with the discussion ofSystems and DSP curriculum improvement. In Section 3, we give some details of theMultimedia Systems I: Speech course. In Section 4, we present a sample course projecton

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Application of Data Management Tools for ABET Accreditation

Conference Session: Potpourri
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Abby M Kelly, University of Washington; Evan T. Curtis, Univeristy of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johnathan Ian Edward McCoy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dennis D. Schulte P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

accepted classification scale.Evidence - Collection Evidence, such as student homework, exams, projects, and presentations, as well ascourse syllabi and lecture notes, were collected from faculty and students. The evidence wasscanned and stored electronically in class specific folders within a departmentally sharedprogram assessment folder on the local network.SOMs - Analysis The maximum Bloom’s level found in the SOM for each of the student outcomes,without regard for the course objectives was used as a target in assessment of all student workfor each course. It was assumed that if the maximum Bloom’s level was achieved, the lowerlevels were also achieved.Evidence – Analysis A comprehensive understanding of the evidence

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Internet Access Technology and the Learning Experience

Conference Session: IT-based Instructional Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

completed at the Centre for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. From 2004 to 2006, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Australian Telecommu- nications Cooperative Research Centre (ATcrc) and RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. From 2005, he was the ATcrc networking program Project Leader. Since May 2006, he is a lecturer and since Jan. 2011, a Senior Lecturer in telecommunications at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. His research interests include green IT, teletraffic engineering, performance modelling, QoS provisioning, and engineering education. He is a member of the Telecommunication Society of Australia, Engineers

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ISPR: An Information System for Physicians Resources

Conference Session: Information and Network Security
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Gregory Stuart Rogers; Preston Jay Mendoza, National University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3306: ISPR: AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PHYSICIANSRESOURCESDr. Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University Mudasser Fraz Wyne is currently serving as a professor of computer science and Chair of Department of Computer Science, Information, and Media Systems at the School of Engineering, Technology, and Me- dia, National University, San Diego, Calif., USA. He is a lead faculty member for the B.S. in information systems and previously for M.Sc. in database administration and M.Sc. in computer science programs. Wyne has a Ph.D. in computer science, a M.Sc. in engineering, and a B.Sc., in electrical engineering. He has been in academics for 20+ years and supervised more than 50 graduate and undergraduate projects

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Just-in-Time Teaching: Computer Science Meets Physics

Conference Session: Innovations in Computing Education
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alex Pantaleev, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Carolina C. Ilie, State University of New York, Oswego
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

Politehnica University of Timisoara, Timisoara, in 1992, and a M.E.Sc. degree and a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of the Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He was with the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group, the University of Western Ontario, where he worked on industrial projects and taught. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, State University of New York at Oswego. Ieta is a member of Professional Engineers of Ontario.Dr. Carolina C. Ilie, State University of New York, Oswego

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Application of Java Technology in Industrial Real-time Systems

Conference Session: Innovations in Computing Education
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

inheritance. Of course,networking abilities and stability also play an important role, but object orientation enablescompletely new ways for code reusability and increases the efficiency of applicationdevelopments in control programming. As it is not efficient to implement the whole applicationfrom scratch for every new project, it is important to encapsulate functionalities in classes forreasons of reuse. Depending on the concrete device, by means of these classes (or interfaces),generic functions such as specific communication protocols or easy access to specific devicescan be realized. These existing classes can (if necessary) be modified or extended and then beintegrated into the application.Hence, notable potentials result for industrial

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The Design and Development of a Secure Internet-based Protocol for the Control of a Remote Solar Tracker

Conference Session: Information and Network Security
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alak Bandyopadhyay, Alabama A&M University; Neema Simon Sumari, Alabama A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

Advanced Encryption Standard method isused for both transmitted and received transmissions. However, the data must be checked tomake sure it was sent or received properly. In order to check for errors in the protocols beginsent, a cyclic redundancy checker is used.Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) A cyclic redundancy checker (CRC) is an error detecting hash function code that issometimes referred to as polynomial code. The CRC is generally 16 to 32 bits long and is used tocheck data for any error before and after transmission. CRC’s are most commonly used to checkdata that is being sent over a network. For the solar tracker protocol used in this project, a 32 bitCRC is used to check the data packet being sent over the master/slave network for

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The Use of Computer-based Team Assignments as an Effective Tool in Teaching Mechanics

Conference Session: Emerging Information Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

the field of structural design, and his research area is in finite element appplications to structural design and engineering mechanics education.Dr. Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Tori Rhoulac Smith began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University in 2003. In this position, she served as an academic and research advisor, instructor for a variety of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, and researcher on traffic engineering and engineering education projects. Feeling an overwhelming desire to work more directly on identifying and meeting the needs of increased recruitment, retention, and achievement of traditionally-underrepresented minority students

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Cloud Computing in Computer Science and Engineering Education

Conference Session: Innovations in Computing Education
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

ultimately uses IaaS utilities. In addition, the project identified different levels of difficulties in courses to explore more than one layer of cloud services. Figure 4: The proposed CBECS architecture mapping Computer Science courses to the Cloud architecture (courses appearing in multiple layers have different levels). Moving from the SaaS layer to the PaaS reflects the increase in the depth, difficulty, and complexity of a course. Likewise, the move from PaaS to IaaS indicates complexity of a course Page 25.318.8with respect to the needs for details in VM configuration, networking

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Automatic Quality Assessment for Peer Reviews of Student Work

Conference Session: Emerging Information Technologies
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lakshmi Ramachandran, North Carolina State University; Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Computing & Information Technology

automatedmetareviewing technique. The statistical analysis tool R is used to carry out the text analysis [7].The lsa package available for R is used to perform classification using LSA and cosine. For textpre-processing, the text mining and natural language packages such as tm, openNLP and Wordnetare used. Page 25.245.83.1. ExpertizaReview data consisting of textual feedback provided by students was collected from courses atNorth Carolina State University that used the Expertiza system [2, 3]. Expertiza is a collaborativeweb-based learning application that helps students work together on projects and critique eachother’s work using peer reviews. Figure 1 shows