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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

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Raju, P.K., "Impact of Della Steam Plant CD-ROM in Integrating Research and Practice", 1998 North American Case Research Association, p. 118.9. Sankar, C.S., Raju, P.K., Kler, M. (1999), "Crist Power Plant: Planning for a Maintenance Outage", Business Case Journal, 5(1&2): 122-145.10. Raju, P.K., Sankar, C.S., Halpin, G., and Halpin, G., “Dissemination of Innovations from an EducationResearch Project through Focused Workshops,” Journal of SMET Education and Research, 3(3&4): 39-51,July-Dec. 2002.’11. Raju, P.K., Sankar, C.S., Halpin, G., Halpin, G., and Good, J. “Evaluation of an Engineering Education Courseware Across Different Campuses,” Frontiers in Education 2000 Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2000

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-5030: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN GROUND VEHICLE COAST-DOWN TESTINGMr. Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University Zeit T. Cai is a third-year mechanical and aerospace engineering student at Princeton University. Over the summer of 2011, he participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) hosted by Michigan Technological University. Under the tutelage of Jeremy Worm, he conducted research on coastdown testing and helped design a procedure to conduct coastdown testing in a classroom setting.Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University Jeremy John Worm is the Director of the Mobile Sustainable Transportation Laboratory at Michigan Tech and a Research Engineer in the Advanced Power Systems Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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by instructors to meet their preferredobjectives. Therefore, while they may be prerequisites to second-year courses, first-yearengineering programs are not necessarily integrated into an engineering curriculum. Further,since they are often designed with little consideration for best practices in introductory coursedesign, overall outcomes and content vary widely. This leads to the issue of course developers“reinventing the wheel,” considering successful models are not adequately disseminated. Theproblem is further exacerbated by a lack of definition for first year models. Despite a developerknowing what they want in a course, he or she may not be able to find a course with similaroutcomes with nothing more than "first year engineering" as a

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University

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immediately in competitiveenvironments with system engineering, information technology, and soft (communication,leadership and team) skills in addition to traditional engineering fundamentals 2,3. Such skills areparticularly relevant for Industrial Engineers who often serve as a facilitator of technical andbusiness interactions4,5.A number of efforts to increase these skills have been undertaken, the most common being thecapstone senior design projects. Curriculum designers are increasingly more aware ofdeveloping courses that combine skills from several prior courses to practice such skills.Especially innovative approaches introduce students to systems thinking early and continuouslythrough their program, stressing both engineering and business

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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University

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-based Instruction that Reflect Engineering Process”, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 7. Ferzli, M., Carter, M. and Weibe, E (2005)., “LabWrite: Transforming Lab Reports from Busy Work to Meaningful Learning Opportunities”, Journal of College Science Teaching, 35, 31-33.8. Burewixa, A. and Miranowicz, N. (2006),” Effectiveness of Multimedia Laboratory Instruction”, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 7(1), 1-12.9. Patterson, D. A. (2011), “Impact of a Multimedia Laboratory Manual: Investigating the Influence of Student Learning Styles on Laboratory Preparation and Performance over One Semester,” Education of Chemical Engineers, 6, 10

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny Ph.D., Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

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understanding of materials concepts. Dr. Chan also teaches an advanced course on electrochemical energy conversion and storage and leads a group of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers focused on the design and characterization of novel materials for batteries and photoelectrochemical applications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 JTF Web-Enabled Faculty and Student Tools for More Effective Teaching and Learning through Two-Way, Frequent Formative FeedbackAbstractJTF (Just-in-Time-Teaching with Interactive Frequent Formative Feedback) is an NSF TUESType 2 project with an overall goal of implementing web-enabled tools and resources thatfacilitate the strategies, practices

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; David L Harris, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Joseph Keeter, Harvey Mudd College; Madeleine S Ong, Harvey Mudd College; Zachary Dodds, Harvey Mudd College

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Page 22.271.2 • Be just plain fun!In the context of the larger HMC curriculum, E11 also fills a number of gaps. Neither of the firsttwo required engineering courses (E4, Introduction to Design, and E59, Introduction toEngineering Systems) involve substantial amounts of detailed design informed by technology, somost students don’t get a sense of “what engineers really do” until far into their studies. Facultyhave observed that sophomores struggle in the Engineering Systems course partly due to a lackof context and practical applications for the theory of systems analysis. Moreover, the requiredCore computer science course focuses on Python; engineering majors are presently not requiredto learn C programming, limiting their ability to work

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Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato

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with virtual experimentation10,11. Asmore of these programs are at the undergraduate level concerns of satisfying ABET accreditationhave been raised. Graduates of accredited programs are expected to have “an ability to designand conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data” as well as be able to “use thetechniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice”12. Foroutcome-based assessment (EC2000) the objectives must be known and understood before theycan be evaluated. Therefore, in 2002 a colloquy was organized by ABET and funded by theSloan Foundation to determine educational objectives for laboratories which could be used toevaluate distance programs2.The objectives span cognitive knowledge

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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impacts of different factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for 77 cards, and designing innovation workshops for students without design or engineering background and teaching them design thinking methodologies. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program and a research faculty in Center for e-Design.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Yingsong Huang, NetApp Inc.; Yihan Li, Auburn University

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Paper ID #8733On Developing a Software Defined Radio Laboratory Course for Undergrad-uate Wireless Engineering CurriculumProf. Shiwen Mao, Auburn University Shiwen Mao received Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Polytechnic University, Brook- lyn, NY. Currently, he is the McWane Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. His research interests include cross-layer optimiza- tion of wireless networks and multimedia communications, with current focus on cognitive radio, small cells, 60 GHz mmWave networks, free space optical networks, and

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

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for using simulations for learning and describing in detail a student’s perception of thismethod.Methods The goal of this research study is to describe an instructor’s and his students’ perceptionsand experiences with simulation tools as laboratory simulations in the context of an advancedgraduate elective course for electrical engineering students. These graduate students arespecializing in the area of very-large-scale integration (VLSI) and circuit design. The coursefocuses on examining advanced transistors and its physical principles. Considerations that enterinto the development of new integrated circuit technologies were also explored. This course hasas pre-requisite a course related to solid state devices only offered to master’s

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Western Michigan University

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desirable when compared to other engineeringschools because they have a shorter on-the-job learning curve as a result of the practicalexperience they gained. Faculty members engaged in industry-supported research usuallyinvolve undergraduates. Thus, the graduate profile reflects the College vision of “A scholarlycommunity dedicated to excellence through student-centered education and researchemphasizing professional practice in engineering and applied science" and the College missionof preparing “job-ready graduates.”Background on S-STEM Scholars ProgramBegun in 2010, the S-STEM Scholar Program increases opportunities for financially needy butacademically talented students. These students: • Come into the S-STEM Scholar Program as first-time

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Ranjani Lakshman Rao, Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University; Abigail R. Jahiel, Illinois Wesleyan University; Thomas P. Seager, Arizona State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University

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the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She plays a leadership role in Purdue’s first-semester first-year engineering course which serves approximately 1,800 students each year. Her research focuses on the development of engineering thinking skills (primarily operationalized as design thinking and mathematical thinking) amongst students as young as 4-years-old, college students, as well as practicing professionals.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University and a Professorial Re- search Fellow at Central Queensland University. He has degrees from Swarthmore

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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to assess the impact of case-based instruction on conceptual understanding andtheir attitudes towards case studies.VI. Acknowledgements This research is funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant # DUE 1140109.Statements made in this paper are the opinions of the authors and may or may not reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. We would also like to thank our graduate students,Verrol McLeary and Niya King, for their assistance during the lab courses.VII. References1. Howe, N. and W. Strauss, Millennials Rising: The Next Generation. 2000, New York: Vintage Books.2. Elam, C.L., T.D. Stratton, and D.D. Gibson, Welcoming a New Generation To College: The Millennial Students. Journal of College

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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address these concerns needs to be practical and straightforward to enable non-academicians to approach the academic environment successfully.Another goal is to conduct research in the academic-industry partnership realm in the metrologycommunity to determine best practices that can be shared and put into practical guidebooks forothers to follow.ConclusionsMany measures of effectiveness, impact, and next steps are pending as data is still beingcollected from the NCSLI community. Based on early responses, materials and opportunities arewell received and NCSLI is on the right track for metrology outreach. The biggest challengesare 1) to provide turn-key guidance for all potential Ambassadors with the resources that areavailable and 2) to find more

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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California, Los AngelesMr. Zachary Nelson, National InstrumentsMs. Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles Manda Paul received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from University of California, Los Angeles, in 2010. She is continuing on to her masters in the field of circuits and embedded systems for wireless health applications.Mr. Stoytcho Marinov StoytchevJackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. Jackson Tek Kon Ding graduated summa cum laude in 2011 from UCLA with a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering. He is currently an Analog Design Engineer at Marvell Technology Group, Ltd

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #10355Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approachthat Integrates Biology and EngineeringProf. Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University Jennifer Vernengo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Jennifer re- ceived her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2007. She began work as a materials scientist at Synthes Bio- materials, then joined Drexel University College of Medicine as postdoc in 2009. Jennifer two published research papers and one patent in the area of injectable biomaterials for orthopedic tissue replacement and repair. She is particularly interested in

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Utah State University ; Jim Dorward, Utah State University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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student performance (e.g.grade), apart from merely passing the courses, is important to ultimate success in engineering. Arecent longitudinal study3 further indicates that success, measured solely by the grade achievedin the first semester of college mathematics, independent of secondary mathematics preparationor achievement, is by itself a reliable predictor of retention among engineering undergraduates.This research underscores the importance for engineering education of developing a morethorough and complete understanding of the effective use of interventions aimed at improvingoutcomes in calculus. Impactful interventions with potential for use across the spectrum ofdelivery platforms (traditional, hybrid, synchronous broadcast, asynchronous

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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): The student’s design and evaluation of the system didn’t refer to the egghatching temperature requirements. The analysis comments on the system performance were eitherunreasonable or missing. Page 26.1163.17(h) Graduates of the Engineering Program will demonstrate the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societalcontext.In the final course design project, the students were asked to was to research and determine the egghatching temperature requirement (part of the assignment description included below

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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most likely to graduate in ME. Pathways of ME starters and ME graduates areillustrated. Nearly half of all ME graduates started somewhere other than ME.Key outcomesThis research has involved considerable work in developing effective data displays. As a result,an additional outcome of this project is a new course, ME 497/597 Visualizing Data, developedand taught by Dr. Richard Layton at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The course is aboutthe principles and practices of designing truthful and compelling visual displays of quantitativedata. This work involves principles of rhetoric, human perception, graphic design, data analysis,and computer programming.The course goals are that after taking this course, students will be able to

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology; David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics. He is also active in course and curriculum development. He is a Fellow of the ASME. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness in a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Using Focused ModulesIntroductionLaboratory experiments are a mainstay of undergraduate engineering education. Instructionallaboratories are used to satisfy a number of learning objectives, and they are often used as avehicle for assessing ABET student outcomes for design of experiments, solving engineeringproblems, and using modern tools of engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware

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, theQuanser hardware is controlled through proprietary add-on software with QUARC forMATLAB/Simulink or QRCP for LabVIEW (National Instruments), Googol’s products arecontrolled through MATLAB, and dSpace uses its own software to generate and then downloadcode specific to dSpace boards. At several thousand dollars per station for even the simplestmodules, and more for the software, these systems are an expensive way to build a lab.The second route that some universities take when developing their controls labs is a more do ityourself (DIY) approach [4]–[6]. This has several advantage over the fully COTS approach, e.g.,custom designs may better reflect real world problems, and the combination of custom hardwareand open source software can be

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Increasing Retention in Engineering and Computer Science with a Focus on Academically At-Risk First Year and Sophomore Students1. IntroductionThe program described in this paper seeks to increase retention rates for engineering andcomputer science students and to evaluate the effectiveness of best practices for retention ofacademically at-risk students. The main hypothesis is that students who fall behind their cohortearly in their college career are less likely to be retained in engineering and computer science.As such, we focus this project on the academically “at-risk” student group defined as first-yearcollege students who are not

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Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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between academic theory and real world practice. Accordingly, the proposedsenior projects should include elements of both credible analysis and experimental proofing asdiscussed in ABETs criteria6. The senior design project can serve as an excellent culminatingexperience in the program of study when it focuses on research and design projects that have Page 24.632.4practical value to consumers or to industry. For the Drexel’s College of Engineering’s ETprogram at our university, the senior design course is a year-long educational journey (threequarters) that takes an idea generated by a student team or an industrial sponsor and culminatesin a

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Emily Binks-Cantrell, Texas A&M University; Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Don R. Gilman PE, PMP, Texas A&M University IT Project Management Office; Reza Toossi, California State University, Long Beach; Sukesh K. Aghara, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Timothy Allen Robinson, Penn State University; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Mehmet C. Ayar, The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

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in 2005. Prior to his current position, he worked as a learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at Northwestern University for three years. Yalvac’s research is in STEM education, 21st century skills, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Emily Binks-Cantrell, Texas A&M University Emily (Binks) Cantrell, Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Reading and Language Arts at Texas A&M University - College Station, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in reading and ESL, co-directs the Texas A&M Reading Clinic, and also serves as the adviser for the Aggie Story- telling Association. She has published

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Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Helgeson, University of Tennessee-Martin

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2006-984: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY VIBRATIONS/STRUCTURAL DYNAMICSCOURSE FOR CIVIL AND MECHANICAL STUDENTS WITH INTEGRATEDHANDS-ON LABORATORY EXERCISESRichard Helgeson, University of Tennessee-Martin Richard Helgeson is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Helgeson received B.S. degrees in both electrical and civil engineering, an M.S. in electral engineering, and a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Buffalo. He actively involves his undergraduate students in mutli-disciplinary earthquake structural control research projects. He is very interested in engineering educational pedagogy, and has taught a wide

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cary David Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca R Essig, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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appropriate designs, but tocommunicate these designs in written, oral, and graphical form to a variety of audiences rangingfrom their technical peers to the general public. Indeed, almost all professional engineeringorganizations cite effective communication skills as a top priority for graduating engineers. Forinstance, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s The Engineer of 2020: Visions ofEngineering in the New Century outlines expectations for engineers entering practice within thenear future (National Academy of Engineering, 2004). The report states that it is impossible topractice engineering without communication, and engineers functioning in global networks musthave “an ability to communicate convincingly and to shape the opinions and

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University

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between an academicinstitution and an employer designed to engage students in practical engineering experiencethrough rotations of full-time employment and course study. Co-op employment providesstudents with discipline-relevant professional experience and early entry into the engineeringlabor force while serving as a recruitment tool for co-op companies. While much is known aboutthe value of cooperative education programs, relatively little is known about why there aredifferent rates of participation by race/ethnicity and how recruitment and pre-screening practicesinfluence the diversity of students who participate in co-op programs. The objectives of thisresearch project are to identify factors that influence student access to cooperative

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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Lineberg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Peter Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technoloy; Zachary Crawford, Georgia Institute of Technology; Justin Tamayo, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Since graduating, he works as a mechanical engineer in the area of space surveillance, expanding from his previous work experience in fabrication and design. While at Georgia Tech he participated in the VIP team on Hands-On Learning for 4 semesters.Mr. Kevin Peter Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technoloy Kevin Ferri is a student at Georgia Tech, pursuing a BS degree in Electrical Engineering. He expects to graduate in May of 2018. At Georgia Tech, he has been involved as a lab technician and a teaching assistant for a prototying class. He participated in the VIP team on Hands-On Learning for 4 semesters.Zachary Crawford, Georgia Institute of Technology Zachary Crawford is pursuing his bachelors in mechanical engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer E. LeBeau, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Noah L. Schroeder, Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University ; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University

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LandscapeInstitutions across the nation seek to produce highly skilled and qualified graduates fromnationally accredited engineering education programs. As a result, engineering educationprofessionals require resources for evaluating student progress, assessing student learningoutcomes, and understanding impact of educational projects and programs. Several websites,many of which are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), address the growingneed for easily accessible assessment and evaluation instruments. For example, the AssessingWomen and Men in Engineering Project (AWE)1 is a multi-institutional project offeringassessment instruments for K-16 engineering education outreach activities. Purdue’s INSPIRE2focuses on engineering education instruments