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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University

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2006-978: THE USE OF STUDENT-GENERATED LAB PLANS IN THE THERMALSCIENCESDavid Sawyers, Ohio Northern University DAVID R. SAWYERS, JR. is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in General Engineering and in the Thermal Sciences. He received a BSME degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the MS and PhD, both in Mechanical Engineering, from The University of Notre Dame.Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University JED E. MARQUART is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in General Engineering and in the Thermal Sciences. He received a BSME degree from Ohio Northern

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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; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. Page 24.984.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Planning Grant: Developing a National Higher Education Student Unit Record Database – NSF REE Grant 1232740Project goalsRetention is the dominant metric in studying student success in engineering education and inhigher education in general, yet available national datasets do not facilitate establishing nationalbenchmarks. This project sought to build on the earlier development of a large longitudinaldataset to design a national, longitudinal, student unit-record database that would make itpossible to calculate retention and other metrics consistently. This resource would permitbenchmarking, peer comparisons, and the design of new

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

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Paper ID #8617Forming a Coalition to Decrease Freshout Rampup Time in the EngineeringWorkplace: A Business Plan for an Academic, Industry, and GovernmentPartnershipDr. Steven W Villachica, Boise State University Steve Villachica is an Associate Professor of Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) at Boise State University. His research interests focus on leveraging expertise in the workplace in ways that meet organizational missions and business goals. He is currently working on an NSF grant to increase engineer- ing faculty adoption of evidence-based instructional practices [NSF #1037808: Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Marie A. Boyette, FLATE; Nina C. Stokes, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center

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into STEM courses andcareers. A pilot program in its home county began in June 2013 with an intensive all-dayworkshop at Hillsborough Community College’s Brandon Campus for local and regionaleducators. Attendees were invited to submit implementation plans for a program in their schoolusing the strategies learned at the workshop and an implementation plan template provided byFLATE. This poster and paper will cover the details of the workshop content and activities andthe projects which schools and teachers have begun in order to boost their female enrollments invarious STEM programs. FLATE is particularly focused on supporting the manufacturingworkforce, and schools working in related disciplines will be highlighted.Collaborate, Encourage, Lead

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Anatomy, Biology, Environmental Science, and even Spanish. Participantsreceived 20 hours of professional development credit.The program was structured into two workshop sessions. The first session, during the summer of2012, consisted of three days of hands-on instruction. It focused on several instructional topics,including (a) Overview of Cloud Services, (b) Storing and Sharing Data in the Cloud, (c) Cloudsin Education and Collaboration in and out of the Classroom, (d) Cloud-based Tools for Real-timeCollaboration, (e) Course Management using Piazza, (f) Standards-based Lesson Planning andPost-workshop Assignment, (g) Creating a Lesson Plan, and (h) Using Public Data SetsAvailable in Amazon’s Cloud. At the end of the three-day workshop

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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schedule, participantsworked on faculty supervised research projects for half their time, and the rest was reserved forclassroom unit plans that participants would work on developing. Different from the first year,participants were assigned management roles during the summer. Also, each participant preparednew lesson plans and classroom activities that align with the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS). The academic year class activities from first year were debriefed and learned lessonswere generated. In this paper, we will give the details about the RET Site’s management anddiscuss our experiences from our second year with the improvements and their effects. We hopethat our shared experiences (struggles, accomplishments, mistakes, etc.) will

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Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Jingyuan Deng, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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, thecurrent time is compared against the reservation expiration time. If the two times are the same,then the student is blocked from access.VNC server is loaded on each Pod computer and used by students for access remote Podcomputers.Survey Results of Wireless Labs and Wireless NetworksA survey was conducted in December of 2006 using 35 randomly selected 4 year colleges with astudent population of less than 7,500 and 99 randomly selected 2 year colleges20 total replies were received and results are summarized below.Questions and Response Information1. Does your college or university currently teach or plan to teach wireless technology? Response Response Response

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

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the most commonly used pedagogy for laboratory sessions in engineering curriculum.However, though commonly used, it is often marred by improper planning and inadequatedefinition as well as assessment of learning objectives. Based on this premise, this paper aims tosupport the claim that while the use of “Group-Work” doubtlessly entail several positive learningoutcomes through collaborative and cooperative learning, it has to be facilitated appropriately toearn higher dividends as an active-learning technique. Good facilitation is fundamentally a resultof good planning. When a session is diligently planned, execution of the same becomeseffortless and increases the likelihood of a session being successful is terms of involving thelearner and

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

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coefficients for flow over a sphere over a range ofReynolds numbers. The students were required to formulate the theoretical approach and solvebased on given information and assumptions. Subsequently the students were required to plan anexperiment using available equipment to obtain data to support their theoretical approach. Oncethe experimental plan was reviewed to avoid critical errors, students completed the experimentand compared solutions to theoretical predictions. Students write a paper on the laboratoryexercise, which is graded against a defined rubric that assesses the work on various areasincluding theoretical approach, experimental approach, data reporting and discussion of results.The overall feedback from students (through online surveys

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

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structuraldesign of such facilities has to be multidisciplinary and robust so that integration withadvanced technological developments can occur. To prepare the next generation of engineersso that they can meet these challenges, the School of Engineering and Computer Science atthe University of the Pacific has committed to build an innovative structural testing lab tosupport the civil and mechanical engineering programs.This paper addresses the development of a new lab that is to be used collaboratively bystudents, faculty, and industry. This lab is planned to support experiential learning andtraditional classroom pedagogy including lab instruction. Currently, the civil engineeringcurriculum covers four areas: construction, environmental, hydraulics, and

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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that provide opportunities fordiscovering new knowledge; (2) to mentor a diverse team of undergraduates; (3) to promotegraduate study as a future professional goal; and (4) to provide instructive and appealing learningcomponents. Undergraduates in the program attain three learning outcomes: design, conduct,and document a research experiment; function effectively on a multidisciplinary research team;and summarize both the technical and experiential aspects of the research experience. Theprogram assessment plan and initial program results are discussed in the paper. The researchteam assessed and evaluated specific performance metrics defined under each outcome, where aperformance metric represents a skill or ability that the undergraduate

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LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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, Microcontroller Lab, and DSPlab. Through such a plan, all the students will receive enough training on the latest innovativeequipment. Also the undergraduate curriculum of Engineering Technology department atPVAMU will be strengthened by the according lab courses.I. BackgroundFor the past decade, computer and electrical technology has been one of the most fast growingareas in engineering territory. New equipments have come into being, new products haveappeared in the market, and new theories have been applied to the existing devices. All of theabove give new expectations to current engineers and technologies. At the same time, theychallenge our education of modern technologists.1. Industry Demand

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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4 + 1 program so that qualified students could take two or three approved coursesand have them double count for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. This program was Page 24.1403.2successful in helping more students choose graduate school since they could get a Master’sdegree in just one year past the Bachelor’s degree, saving both time and money. However, not allstudents eligible for graduate school choose to do the 4 + 1 plan or are qualified for theaccelerated program and money is still a problem for these students. Therefore we addedgraduate scholarships (maximum of four semesters) to the S-STEM programs for students whohad graduated

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Srividya Kona Bansal, Arizona State University; Ashraf Gaffar; Randi Michelle Taylor

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-sourceweb-based tool that will guide individual or collaborating STEM educators, step-by-step,through an outcome-based education process as they define learning objectives, select content tobe covered, develop an instruction and assessment plan, and define the learning environment andcontext for their course(s). It will also contain a repository of current best pedagogical andassessment practices, and based on selections the user makes when defining the learningobjectives of the course, the IMODTM system will present options for assessment and instructionthat aligns with the type/level of student learning desired. While one of the key deliverables ofthe project is the software tool, the primary focus of this initiative is to advance the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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several academic year follow-up activities. Section 2 provides anoverview of the project, including objectives, rationale for the intellectual focus, teacherrecruitment process, and structure of project activities. Section 3 provides illustrative examplesof teachers’ research activities and lesson plans developed by them. Section 4 provides highlightsof project assessment. Finally, Section 5 offers some concluding remarks.2. Overview Page 24.1041.2 In 2013, under an NSF-funded Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site project, 12middle and high school teachers participated in a six-week summer workshop focused onsensors, microcontrollers

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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relocated to other DoD activities. The Metrology Engineering Center functionsand associated personnel were proposed to be relocated to a Navy activity in Indiana. This, ofcourse, caused the highly experienced and technical workforce to begin to plan for a potentialuprooting of homes and families and relocation to Indiana should the proposal be accepted by theBRAC Commission who had the final say. While the case was argued and reviewed, manyemployees found other jobs in Southern California. Others awaited an outcome. A generousseverance package would be available for those who chose to await the final outcome and thenbe involuntarily separated rather than relocate. One can clearly imagine the multitude ofnegative effects on the metrology engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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. Students are guided through the literature reviewprocess by our engineering librarian, then conduct a literature review on their topic of research.Once the literature review is completed, time is spent with each team making sure the properquestion or hypothesis is generated. Next, a high level research plan is developed with acorresponding list of equipment and materials that each student needs in order to perform theirexperimentation. Students are allowed to purchase small items needed for their research if theitems are not available in the currently existing undergraduate research lab. We do not have a setbudget for the students because we might decide to spend more on a particular item because ofits reusability for future experiments

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division; John V Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) ; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

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assisting with and judging science fairs and competitions, mentoring and tutoring localstudents, hosting DoD scholarship and fellowship recipients, providing laboratory tours toschools, and partnering with science and mathematics teachers in the classroom. However, DoDhas come to recognize that although these many individual efforts at STEM outreach areimportant, they will not be sufficient in themselves to meet the domestic and global STEMeducation challenges that weaken the security of the United States. DoD has, therefore,developed and issued the first DoD STEM Education and Outreach Strategic Plan that iscollaborative, integrative, and focused across all of DoD. The strategic plan establishes a DoDSTEM Development Office to lead STEM education

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andres L. Carrano, Auburn University; Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID); Matthew M. Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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between reading level and written content.It is difficult for traditional, mainstream classroom approaches (e.g., lectures) to utilize morethan a few of these at any time. A benefit of the experiential, laboratory-based approach is that itenables the use of more of these principles than can be incorporated into a typical classroomsetting.(iii) PDCA Method: The problem solving methodology employed in this work was Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), an approach that has been widely adopted by industry and popularized byToyota. PDCA is a legacy from quality guru W. Edwards Deming decades ago. The componentsof an A3 problem solving report are: 1. Identify the Problem [Plan] 2. Document the Current State

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Jinlee Kim P.E., California State University Long Beach

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Russell et al.reviewed the past and present of construction engineering and prescribed practical changes torevitalize construction engineering education to meet future demands.6 Kelly proposed anapproach to general education for civil engineers, which showed that sustainable development isa good theme for a civil engineering program.1 Pocock et al. proposed a problem-orientedapproach to incorporating sustainable design into a construction engineering curriculum.18Wang shared the experience gained from developing and teaching a sustainability course by Page 24.459.2identifying sustainability knowledge areas, course planning, and lessons

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; John E. Shamma; Brian Phan, California State University of Los Angeles ; Howard Lum, California State University Los Angeles

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Paper ID #12495Bringing Lifeline Research to Vertically Integrated Classrooms via a Four-Point Bending Test of a PipeDr. Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Purasinghe is a Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University at Los Angeles and coordinates Freshman Civil Engineering Design and Capstone Design courses as well as Computer Aided Structural Analysis/Design and Experimentation Lab. Please note that this paper has several co-authors as well.Mr. John E. Shamma John E. Shamma is the Facility Planning Team Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Janet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Paige Smith, University of Maryland-College Park

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members involvedin ground breaking curriculum development and the fact that the faculty members themselveswere taught team training skills as a part of their ECSEL involvement.Our work has culminated in a curriculum of team training modules, developed with supported bya Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (DUE-CCLI-0089079) grant from theNational Science Foundation. The modules include presentation slides and lesson plans designedspecifically to enable use by engineering faculty. First, the curriculum is composed of threedistinct tracks based on key domains of team functioning (personal knowledge, interpersonaleffectiveness, and project management skills). Second, the material is designed in discrete“modules” or individual building

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

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testing of a six- McLarty component strain gage balance calibrationNote for Table 2 and 3: 1 African American, 2 Women, 3 Hispanic American, 4 International StudentsGroup Design ProjectA group design project was included as part of the REU program to expose students to openended projects within a team environment. The goals of the project included overarchingemphasis on applications in product design and management applied to robotics, aerospace, andintegration of adaptive structures. We summarize here evolution of this project over the first twoyears of the REU. Plans for year three are briefly discussed with additional details about futureplans in subsequent sections.In year 1, a design goal

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth A. Adams, Mesa Community College; Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Thomas P. Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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on student, faculty, and programperformance. All materials developed in the proposed TUES 2 program (courses, modules) willemploy well-known experiential learning pedagogies and build on the teams’ sustainabilityengineering educational expertise. Flexibility will be built into the stand-alone course materialsand modules to accommodate the resources of different faculty and facilitate the adoption ofthese courses across different universities. Our aim is to train students to think outside the box,connect their learning to the real world, and who are prepared to tackle the engineeringchallenges of a global economy. Specifically, through this proposal we plan to (1) create and (2

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Figure 1. Pre-lab assignmentLAB #1 – Instructions to students in the labFirst, please examine equipment you were given. Then, brainstorm with your lab teammates onhow you can use the given equipment to design experiments that demonstrate the Seebeck and thePeltier effects. Present two experimental plans to the professor. If approved, then set up the twoexperiments. Have them checked by the professor. Once approved, go ahead and run them andgather data.In the next part of this lab you are tasked to design another experiment, but not to actually conductit. This time, you are tasked with measuring the efficiency of the system that powers the fan.Brainstorm with your teammates on how you would do it. The following questions can guide you:What data

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andre Marshall, University of Maryland; James Quintiere, University of Maryland

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Page 12.16.3 2 • provide students with an opportunity to observe and assess fire behavior in its full complexity; • teach students to appreciate the limitations of standard tests in predicting fire performance; • expose students to fire assessment techniques used in research and development; • introduce students to instrumentation capable of measuring the most critical quantities that affect fire behavior.3. ApproachThe project specifically focused on characterizing the fire on the 96th floor of the WTC1 andevaluating the contribution of the fire to the structural collapse. Students studied WTC1construction plans and contacted office

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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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) Resources forMetrology Ambassadors to share what resources are readily available to engage their localschools.The key factor here was that NCSLI perceived a need to teach measurement professionals how tobe successful in outreach efforts to students.Effectiveness and ImpactNCSLI has found that people who want to be Ambassadors want a complete packaged messagefor every audience. For example, having a measurement kit and hand-outs is not enough forsome metrology professionals; they want a script and lesson plans too. Other Ambassadorsdemonstrate creativity and are able to effectively use the resources to supplement what theymight do. Therefore, the effectiveness and impact is terrific for some, but less effective than itcould be for others. NCSLI

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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are provided bycourses that explore electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.System-level issues are then discussed in courses in high-speed design and are extended viaapplications in wireless systems. Planned courses include a laboratory-based course in modelingand measurement and a course in RF integrated circuit design.In this paper we report on courses in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity (SI),and high-speed design that will provide the foundations of the high-speed design program beingdeveloped . The needs of both disciplines, electrical engineering and computer engineering,must be kept in view. In the discussion below, therefore, keep in mind that, since electricalengineering and computer

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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and HVAC systems.We discuss the capstone design program from students’ point of view, and the experience earned indesign, experimentation, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans to evaluate theeffectiveness of this capstone in term of learning outcomes.Introduction:In many states, local authorities and state officials spend significant amounts of money, time, andresources each winter to help low income families pay their heating bills. Many weatherization programsexist. However, these programs focus only on adding insulation and sealing major air leaks. Energyefficiency measures are applied with various degrees of comprehensiveness. The capstone design courseobjective is the conduction of a comprehensive study that

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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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Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy

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years. As an officer, Knodel has been selected to serve as a pilot. Apart from his job and studies, Knodel is also an avid snowboarder and has a passion for sailing, having traveled, and sailed in more than 20 countries around the world.Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy Joel Noble is a senior in the Department of Engineering Mechanics USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. The majority of his focus has been in structures and materials. After graduating in May, Noble plans to attend undergraduate pilot training with the USAF. Noble’s other interest includes soccer, basketball, camping, and traveling.Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy Nathan Seibt is a first class cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, pursuing