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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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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center; David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center

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biotechnology applications.Mr. Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center Rebel Umphlett is Director, Aseptic Facilities and Operations.Mr. David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center David Yarley is the Director of BTEC Training and the Validation Academy at the BioNetwork Cap- stone Center. Yarley has 23 years of industrial experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including production management, business development, and project engineering. He received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering at North Carolina State University and his M.S. degree in chemical engineering at the University of Virginia. Page

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Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Introductory Physics CoursesThe experience of the “Scientific Abilities Project” developed by the Rutgers Physics andAstronomy Education Research Group2 is interesting. The project is sponsored by the National Page 13.380.3Science Foundation program “Assessing Student Achievement” (NSF-ASA). The goal of theproject is to help students develop some of the abilities used by scientists and engineers in theirwork. These abilities include: ‚ an ability to represent knowledge in multiple ways; ‚ an ability to design experiments to investigate new phenomena, test hypotheses and solve experimental problems; ‚ an ability to collect and analyze

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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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Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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architectures often focusing on aspects of scientific visualization and virtual reality.Dr. Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University Petros Katsioloudis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies in the College of Education at Old Dominion University.Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University Hector Garcia is the lead Senior Project Scientist at Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling Anal- ysis and Simulation Center, in the areas of visualization, virtual environments, and virtual reality, inte- grating state of the art visualization systems with modeling and simulation applications. He received his master’s in architecture from University of Houston in 1997. Garcia’s

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Elizabeth Chambers, The Cooper Union; Sergio Anibal Rodriguez, The Cooper Union; Robert Michael Walsh, The Cooper Union; David Wootton, Cooper Union

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Formula SAE Space FrameAbstractThis paper outlines the development of an economical and high-accuracy test stand to determinethe torsional rigidity of a Formula SAE space frame. Originating as a final project from theEngineering Experimentation course at The Cooper Union, the student-designed andmanufactured torsional test-stand has become a permanent fixture in the Automotive Lab. Thetest stand consisted of a lever arm rigidly attached to the front axle, which constrained it fromrotation about the axle, in order to apply a torque to simulate suspension loading. The rear axlewas fixed in all three degrees of translational freedom and two degrees of rotational freedom.The instrumentation consisted of nine low cost laser pointers attached along the

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Peter Rodgers, The Petroleum Institute; Christian Mandel, The Petroleum Institute

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through a one semesterdedicated course entitled Core Measurements. As part of this course, two innovativehands-on experiments related to experimental fluid dynamics are given, with theobjective of familiarizing the students, through simple projects, on how to characterizefundamental fluid flow phenomena. A hands-on project consists of design, fabrication,data acquisition and validation of a simple experiment. In this paper an overview of two hands-on fluid mechanics based experiments arepresented, with the specific educational objectives sought given. The first experimentinvestigates the dynamics of a jet flow inside a cylindrical enclosure, with the secondexperiment characterizing a single phase flow over a backward facing step. State of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tina Hudson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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learning theory.Mrs. Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Shannon M. Sipes has served as the Director of Assessment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology since 2004. She is a unique resource for faculty with her background in social science and education combined with experience applying it to STEM fields. Shannon holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in psychol- ogy and is currently finishing her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on higher education. In her current professional role, Shannon performs assessment functions at all levels from small class- room projects through assessment at the institute level. Additionally, she spends a substantial portion of her time collaborating with faculty on

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David E. Schaad, Duke University; Michael M. Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

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thesecourses implemented the EGC framework in a manner appropriate for their course. For example,students in the signal processing course investigated the EGC of “Reverse-Engineering theBrain”, which included a lecture/discussion led by a neuroscientist who uses signal processing,followed by a project assignment that applied spectral analysis and filter design to publiclyavailable data from a brain-computer interface contest. For all courses, baseline data werecollected from the same classes taught by the same instructors in the previous year.Results from the first year of implementation indicated significant benefits for the EGCframework, as well as differences in effectiveness across settings. Each student provided datathat included self-reported

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

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PORTB and displays each bit and thecorresponding decimal value on the monitor screen. There are two programs for the digitaloutput operations. “send_bits.c” and “send_bytes.c”. The “send_bits.c” allows the user toset/reset any specific pin of the 8-bit PORTA. The “send_bytes.c” asks the user to enter a Page 13.1371.4decimal number from 0-255 and then sends the input decimal number to PORTA. Both programscan only receive input and output the signal once. After the signal is sent through the port, theprogram exits automatically. Figure 3: DIP switch circuitStudents follow detailed procedures to create a new project

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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apply theirmechanical design knowledge when they build a robot. The software that comes with the kit,MPLAB IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and a C compiler, supply a true Cenvironment. MPLAB is a popular open source development tool for embedded systems and isalso used in a senior level embedded system course in our department. Hence choosing the VEXrobotics kit provides students with important skills for their later design project and for theirfuture career.The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. First, the VEX robotics kit and the necessarysoftware are introduced in detail. Then the four experiments and a final project are described,followed by the assessment methods and the results. The conclusions are given at the end

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

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© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Learning Mechatronics Through Graduated ExperimentationAbstractMechatronics at the United States Military Academy at West Point is a senior level course thatintroduces the interdisciplinary design of smart systems. It is a central course in the roboticstrack of the electrical engineering program, and the centerpiece of the mechanical engineeringprogram mechatronics track. Details of four hands-on activities that are graduated in difficultyare presented in this paper. The culminating lab utilized an unmanned vehicle. Relatively highspeeds of the vehicle make the project fun and engaging. Instructors report that the hands-onnature motivates students to excel and be creative. Their often

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Cecile Grubb, Western Washington University

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, some hazards are readily apparent and easily detected by the studentsworking on a project. However, many of the dangers associated with volatile or toxic chemicalscannot be seen and consequently go unnoticed until an incident occurs.This document details the work done by undergraduate students, faculty and staff at WesternWashington University to develop appropriate safety features for a laboratory scale solvent-based prepreg manufacturing machine. This manufacturing process has a variety of associatedhazards including physical hazards (moving parts on the machine), health hazards (use oftoxic/sensitizing chemicals), fire/explosive hazards (volatilization of organic solvents duringmanufacturing process), and environmental hazards (use of

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pape, Central Michigan University

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knowledge and skills obtainedearlier in the course to answering slightly more difficult experimental questions, withslightly increased reporting requirements. These labs are much more open-ended thanthe one-week labs and are designed to provide an experience similar to that of anengineer working on a project in industry. For the “two-week labs”, students areprovided with a general statement of the objective and the test equipment and areexpected to develop a procedure and complete the lab on their own. The results of the labare written up in a formal lab report.The intermediate design labs fall into one of two general project areas:1. Improve any existing EGR 360 experiment.2. Research and design a new experiment.Improvements to existing

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University

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Kikendall Orr, Louisiana Tech University Page 24.32.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Comparative Study of Engineering Matriculation Practices NSF IEECI Grant 1025171Project goalsThe original major goals of this project are to: 1) describe the matriculation patterns anddisciplinary choices of engineering students using MIDFIELD and 2) explore the underlyingreasons for patterns found with MIDFIELD through interviews with sophomore engineeringstudents at selected MIDFIELD partners. A third goal has since been added to develop ataxonomy of engineering

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Solar Water Heating System Experimental Apparatus Department of Mechanical Engineering King Faisal University Al-Ahasa 31982, Saudi ArabiaAbstract This paper describes the design and development of an experimental apparatus fordemonstrating solar water heating. This solar heating experimental apparatus was designed tomeet several requirements: 1) the system is to operate using the thermosiphon concept, in whichflow through the system is created by density differences in the fluid; 2) to increase the solarenergy absorbed by the water and improve the educational value of the project, the solarcollector must have the ability to rotate in order to

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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and the project.142. The number of labs was reduced from nine one-week labs to five two-week labs.3. The pre-labs were pared down to something similar to the 2010 – 2013 pre-labs (see Appendix E for an example) but the rule that the students had to get 100% correct remained.4. All of the step-by-step procedures were removed from the manual.5. Demo/Discussion worksheets were added for the first week of each lab. During the demos, the class would gather around the equipment while the instructor demonstrated its use and the students would predict outcomes and answer questions, either individually or in groups. Some data would normally be taken at this time. Many times, the data that was collected during the demo/discussion was

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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an emphasis in program evaluation. She specializes in the evaluation of programs in STEM education across the K-20 spectrum and the evaluation of STEM Education and Public Outreach programs. Carol has designed and conducted evaluations of projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, NASA, the Arizona Board of Regents, Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Arizona Department of Education, among others.Dr. Jeff Frolik, University of VermontDr. Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona UniversityDr. Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa Dr. Aaron Ohta received a B.S. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2003, an M.S. from the University of

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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curricula online. Project and practica-based courses are integral parts of such curricula and are identified as such both by commonassessments of good practice and formal accreditation requirements. Synchronous, lecture-stylecourses can be translated into online environments with little difficulty. Translating practicacourses, in which instruction tends to be more individualized and rich in interpersonal contact,can be somewhat problematic. In this paper, we will report on some of the difficulties we haveencountered over several iterations of a WWW-based autonomous robotics laboratory course forengineering undergraduates, as well as during the gradual migration of a two-week summerrobotics practicum for secondary-school students and STEM educators

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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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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information and its impact on the doctor-patient rela- tionship, physical and verbal abuse among college athletes, gender role stereotypes, human interactions with various environments, and religiosity.Jim Dorward, Utah State University Jim Dorward is the Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Education at Utah State University. He specializes in Program Evaluation, Research Methods, and Mathematics Education. His collaborations in STEM project-based research include the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, an evaluation capacity building service project for the Math and Science Partnership program, and the Instructional Architect (service software

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Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Colletti, The College of New Jersey; Joseph Monaghan, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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AC 2008-2556: A COMPREHENSIVE LABORATORY CURRICULUM IN SINGLEDEGREE OF FREEDOM (S-D-F) VIBRATIONS; PHASE I – WORKING MODELEXPERIMENTSAlexander Colletti, The College of New Jersey Alexander Colletti Alex Colletti is a senior mechanical engineering major at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He has been involved in TCNJ’s Mini-Baja SAE project and Society of Automotive Engineers (where he was secretary). He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). After graduation Alex plans to go on to graduate school to obtain a PhD in the field of energy and heat transfer. He is working on the forced response system of the apparatus.Joseph Monaghan, The College of New Jersey

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Qunfang Liao, Panasonic Automotive Systems

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converter, CAN communication, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)control, and motor real speed measurement. The motivation of this work is to establishlaboratory and project oriented learning environment which encourages students to apply andabsorb knowledge gained in lecture in a hands-on environment. This work would be useful incontrolling various motors in modern vehicles.Hardware ApparatusFigure 2 shows the developed platform which uses a Renesas single chip microcomputerM16C29 MCU, three module boards, BLY17 PM BLDC motor, TelCom TC4469 logic inputcomplementary CMOS quad driver, International Rectifier power MOSFET logic level gatedriver, and communicates through a CAN bus. The control block diagram for motor is alsoshown in Fig. 2.A brushless motor

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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support from the National Science Foundation, UTEP developed andimplemented several “modules” in a sophomore-level dynamics class. The modulespresent problems that appear to be intuitively obvious yet have unexpected solutions.Students use modeling software to apply fundamental principles to explain the solutions.This paper presents the preliminary assessment of this project. The assessmentinstruments include the Dynamic Concept Inventory [2], grades, and attitude surveys.Introduction The University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) is one of the largest producers of Hispanicbaccalaureate-level engineers in the continental United States. UTEP graduates can befound in the nation’s top graduate schools, in the upper echelons of the nation’s

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu-Wei Huang, National Changhua University of Education; Jieh-Shian Young, National Changhua University of Education; Chih-Hung Wu, Chienkuo Technology University; Hsing-Jung Li, National Chung Cheng University

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engineering design for their future related works. We design a practicecourse to train students to integrate discipline-specific components into embedded systemsand learn the subject-matter deeper through a vertical integration. Focusing on a specific andmulti-disciplinary design project gives the students a helpful train to apply design principles,but they have difficulties in absorbing what they have learned and applying their learning toother projects. This course encourages students to integrate different and related knowledgeinto experiments, and it provides students training on the design details of OBD, electriccircuit design, and embedded system. We designs a practical implementation course to teachmulti-disciplinary skills of vehicle

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine Kisselburgh, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Beever, Penn State University; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew James Iliadis; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University

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and supporting learning environments in academic settings, including 35 computing labs and 2 academic buildings. She is currently co-PI on two active NSF projects, including a Cyberlearning project to de- velop collaborative design environments for engineers, and an Ethics in Science and Engineering project to develop online course modules to develop moral reasoning abilities in engineers. Her research has also been funded by the Department of Homeland Security, by corporate foundations, and by the Purdue Research Foundation and College of Engineering. She is a member of the Purdue Advisory Council for instructional computing, and has been awarded a Service Learning award, a Diversity Fellow award, and the

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; D. Fu, Wayne State University

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educating engineering students in this new and emergent technology of electricdrivetrains.In response to the need of a trained and educated workforce in vehicle electrification, severaluniversities and colleges recently have developed projects, courses, and degree programs fortraining students and automotive engineers and technicians in electric-drive vehicle technology[5-10]. Developing new education and training for electric-drive vehicles requires carefulplanning of support laboratory, equipment and facilities. Existing courses in power electronicsand electrical machines can be expanded and their laboratory resources leveraged with moderatecost. However, the costs will increase if the instruction includes hands-on experience withelectric-drive

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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their own creativityand hands-on problem solving skills. This approach, which uses unique experiments and open-ended projects, gives students the opportunity to stretch their creative limits by formulating andinvestigating realistic, inventive, and complex problems. This approach not only increasesstudent’s enthusiasm, but it is also more closely aligns classroom topics with contemporarystandard industrial environments. Furthermore, it lowers the cost of laboratory instruction byminimizing the amount of hardware that is used.This paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University

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AC 2010-462: LABORATORY INNOVATIONS IN UNDERGRADUATE CONTROLENGINEERING EDUCATIONAhmed Rubaai, Howard University Ahmed Rubaai received the M.S.E.E degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1983, and the Dr. Eng. degree from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988. In 1988, he joined Howard University, Washington, D.C., as a faculty member, where he is presently a Professor of Electrical Engineering. He is the Founder and Lead Developer of Howard University Motion Control and Drives Laboratory and is actively involved in many projects with industry, while engaged in teaching, research and consulting in the area of artificial intelligence and motion controls. His

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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slowly taking over university labs and offices. ABS plastic can berecycled. PLA plastic can also be recycled, and is even biodegradable (albeit only in specialplants). However, the failed prints and unwanted printed objects often end up as trash in landfields. To minimize waste the number of failed prints could be minimized18 and the rest of thefailed or unwanted plastic objects could be recycled. In this work, a sustainable 3D printing labconsisting of nine inexpensive 3D printers, a desktop plastic shredder, and a desktop filamentextruder is presented. Technical project objectives, laboratory development and implementation,engineering/economic analysis, and educational assessments are provided. An integration ofplastic object recycling as a

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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-printing hours and printed over 1,000 parts for theirclasses, senior projects, independent projects, and outreach activities. 3D-printing technology hasbecome a part of our engineering education culture. Students are well-aware of 3D printingcapabilities and limitations4. However, except for simple post-processing procedures (removingparts from 3D printers, removing rafts and other support material, using soldering irons forshaping and gluing, and supergluing broken parts) most of the students rarely used any otherprocess. Since 3D pens started shipping at the beginning of 2014 there was little studentexposure to this technology in the past.To introduce students to 3D-printing post-processing operations using 3D pens two newlaboratory exercises

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa; John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa

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Computer Aided Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic Crash Reconstruction.John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa John R. Shadley is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. He taught solid mechanics courses and laboratory classes at the University of Tulsa, and was engaged in research projects involving solid mechanics and materials. Page 12.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Data Acquisition and Computer Simulation Integrated Experiment for an Undergraduate Machine Dynamics