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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

: Experiments in ElectronicCircuits That Support Introductory Courses for Electrical and Computer Engineers.” 2005 ASEEAnnual Conference.15. K. Meehan, R.W. Hendricks, R.L. Clark, C. Shek, “Lab in a Box: The development ofmaterials to support independent experimentation on concepts from circuits,” 2009 ASEE AnnualConference, AC 2009-411.16. K. Meehan, J. Quesenberry, J. Olinger, K. Diomedi, R.L. Clark, R.W. Hendricks, P.E.Doolittle, “Hands-on Distance-Learning Laboratory Course Using Internet Video Tools”, 2010ASEE Annual Conference, AC 2010-618.17. K. Meehan, R.W. Hendricks, C.V. Martin, P.E. Doolittle, R.L. Clark, Jr, J.E. Olinger, “Lab-in-a-Box: Online instruction and multimedia materials to support independent experimentation onconcepts from

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Education In EET Programs,” Proceedings of American Page 24.364.12Society for Engineering Education Conference, Vancouver, CA, June 2011.[8] Condoor, S., Condoor, S. S., “AC 2011-1901: Renewable Energy-Based Senior DesignExperience For Undergraduate Students,” Proceedings of American Society for EngineeringEducation Conference, Vancouver, CA, June 2011.[9] ABET, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” ABET, Inc., 2010[10] Ford, R., M., and Coulston, C., S., Design for Electrical and Computer Engineers, McGrawHill, 2008.[11] C. J. Finelli, A. Klinger, and D. Budny, “Strategies for Improving the ClassroomEnvironment,” Journal of Engineering

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM); Hoa Thi Pham, International University - Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City

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International

AccreditingYea Program AUN CET - r -QA -QA ACE Ho Chi Electronic& Tele- HCMUT, 2013 1 2009 Minh City communication University MechanicalEngineering 1 2010 of ElectricalEngineering 1 2010 Technology Civil Engineering 1 2010 ManufacturingEngineerin

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Active Learning in ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Electrical and Computer

. (2012) The Use of a Project Circuit in the Teaching of a Basic ElectricCircuits Course. Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference. AC 2012-32176. Vasquez, H. & Gomez, C. (2009) Electric Generator for Wind or Human Power. Proceedings of the 2009 ASEEAnnual Conference. AC 2009-1575.7. McDonald, D. (2010) Engineering and Technology Education for Electric Vehicle Development. Proceedingsof the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. AC 2010-772.8. Fisher, P.D., Fairweather, J.S., and Warmbier. E.A. (2001) The Impact of Benchmarking Peer Institutions inCurricular Reform. Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference.9. Rizzoni, G. (2008) Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering. McGraw-Hill.10. Felder, R.M., & Brent, R. (1994) “Cooperative Learning

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Mohamed A. Ghalib; Yasser S. Abdalla; R. M. Mostafa

-Suef University, Egypt Abstract This paper aims at developing the control circuit for extremely important in power electronics. Fora single phase inverter which produces a pure sine wave getting a pure sine wave, the SPWM switchingwith an output voltage that has the same magnitude andfrequency as a grid voltage. A microcontroller, based on technique is applied. This method involves aan advanced technology to generate a sine wave with certain pattern of switching used in the DC-to-fewer harmonics, less cost and a simpler design. The AC inverter bridges [4, 5]. The SPWM is atechnique used is the sinusoidal pulse

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Nebojsa Jaksic

Concept Generation and Develop Creativity,” ASEE Annual Conference, AC 2009-2369, Austin, TX, June 2009.9. White, C., Talley, A., Jensen, D., Wood, K., Szmerekovsky, A., and Crawford, R., “From Brainstorming to C- Sketch to Principles of Historical Innovators: Ideation Techniques to Enhance Student Creativity,” ASEE Annual Conference, AC 2010-2278, Louisville, KY, June 2010.10. Ludovice, P., Lefton, L., and Catrambone, R., “Improvisation for Engineering Innovation,” ASEE Annual Conference, AC 2010-1650, Louisville, KY, June 2010.11. Altschuller, G., And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared – TRIZ the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, Technical Innovation Center, Inc., Worcester Massachusetts, 2001.12. Clarke, D

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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International

Validation.Ms. Lisa A Nutt, Robert Morris UniversityDr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. After graduating, Tony Kerzmann enrolled in graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh where he graduated with a Master in Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Robert Morris University, where his research goals include, hybrid concen- trating photovoltaic systems, energy system life cycle assessment, sustainable product development, and active

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Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Brandy Louie Serrano, Florida International University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Letters. Professor Mohammed serves as theInternational Steering Committee Chair for the IEEE International Electric Machines and DrivesConference (IEMDC) and the IEEE Biannual Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFC).Professor Mohammed was the General Chair of the 2009 IEEE IEMDC conference held in Miami Florida,May 3-6 2009 and was the Editorial Board Chairman for the IEEE CEFC2010 held in Chicago, IL USA,May 9-12, 2010. Professor Mohammed was also the general chair of the IEEE CEFC 2006 held in Miami,Florida, April 30 – May 3, 2006. He was also general chair of the 19th annual Conference of the AppliedComputational Electromagnetic Society ACES-2006 held in Miami, Florida March 14-17, 2006. He wasthe General Chairman of the

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Andrew Walter; Bethany Dickie

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College Industry Partnerships

having another tool to assist them in learning about process heaters. Theuniversity benefitted from the financial relief created by the corporate sponsorship and thepositive image from having an award-winning student team. Page 24.287.9 References 1. C. Baukal, J. Colannino, W. Bussman, and G. Price, Industry Instructors for a Specialized Elective Course, Paper AC 2010-67, proceedings of 2010 American Society for Engineering Education conference, June 20- 23, 2010, Louisville, KY.2. C. Baukal, G. Price, G. Silcox, M. Newton, and T. Phipps, Local and Remote Unrelated Universities Partner on Industry-Taught Course, paper ID

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

Laboratory for Renewable Energy Sources, 2010 ASEE Conference, Paper Number 403.[3] H. Hassan, Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering with Concentration in Alternative Energy Technology, proceedings of the 36th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 492-496, Atlanta, GA, March 2004.[4] C. Somerton, and A. Benard, Developing a Design Based Alternative Energy Course, proceedings from the Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, AC 2006-43, Chicago, IL, June 2006.[5] G. Tamizhmani, B. Rogers, and R. Sundararajan, A Multidisciplinary Course on Fuel Cells: Their Science and Engineering, proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, pp. 10111-10117, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004.[6

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Farhan Qazi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and can be moved to the place whereneeded. Mobile PV systems consist of PV panels to produce electricity from the sun, chargecontroller to regulate the voltage and current from the PV panel and lead-acid batteries to storethe electricity, inverters to change DC into AC and wiring to connect various components.Mobile PV systems use components similar to standalone systems but are configured for theharsh demands placed on portable systems.Mobile PV systems were first 8 used in the disaster relief of Hurricane Hugo in 1988 to providepower for various usages. These systems on trailer have been used in many disasters includingNorthridge earthquake (1991), Hurricane Andrew (1992), Hurricane Bonnie (August 1988),Hurricane Georges (September 1988

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Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Susan B. Mackey-Kallis, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

strategic approach to university-wide international- ization. She recently completed an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship at Bryn Mawr Col- lege. The ACE Fellowship program prepares tomorrow’s leaders in university administration. Mackey- Kallis has also served as an interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Gwynned-Mercy College. At Villanova she is the former Chair of the University’s Academic Policy Committee, the founder and former Director of the Graduate Program in Communication, and the founding director of the Commu- nication Department’s summer study abroad in Greece program. Very active in faculty governance, she has served as Chair of the University Senate and as a member of the Faculty

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Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Motahareh Tina Alaei, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael Ryan Lynch

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #10156Design of a Power Substation: Technical Learning in the Context of an Industry-Sponsored ProjectDr. Mohammad Habibi, Minnesota State University, Mankato Mohammad Habibi is an Assistant Professor in the department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MnSU). Prior to coming to MnSU, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010. His primary research interests are in the field of signal processing, dielectric spectroscopy and sensors. Specifically, he is

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Steven Martin, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

the opportunity to learn how toaccess challenges and constraints involved in design. Additionally, multiple groups filedprovisional patents and entered design competitions in an effort to continue moving their designstoward commercialization. Since this was a pilot course, formal evaluations of the NICU designchallenge would be conducted once this course is repeated.Works Cited1: Commission, A.E.A. Engineering accreditation criteria. 2012-2013 Available from:http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation_Process/Accreditation_Documents/Current/eac-criteria-2012-2013.pdf2: Taylor AC, Mason K, Starling AL, Allen TE, & Peirce SM. (2010) Impact of team and advisor demographics andformulation on the successes of the biomedical

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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; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona Sate University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Henson Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Russell Cox, Mohave Community College; Thomas R. Palmer, Eastern Arizona College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

5 years before moving to Eastern Arizona College in 1991 to teach chemistry. He was recognized by the EAC Student Association as the most admired faculty in 1993, received the Alumni Faculty Recognition award in 1996, the distinguished service award in 1997, and in 2008 received the Rocky Mountain Region College Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching by the American Chemical Society. He has presented at the Southeastern Arizona Teachers Academy, the ASTA Annual Conference, NSTA, ACS, and the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE). He is a member of ASTA, NSTA, ACS, and 2YC3. He is the current membership secretary of ASTA, a position which he has held since 2010. He has been a volunteer with the Boy

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ECE Program Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh; Gregory F. Reed, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

2004 through August 2006, Brandon performed four work rotations with ANSYS. From April 2008 to April 2009, Mr. Grainger interned for Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc, during the summer of 2010 and 2011, with ABB Corporate Research Center in Raleigh, NC, and during the summer of 2012 with Siemens-Robicon in New Kensington, PA. Bran- don’s research interests are in power electronic technologies and electric machines, specifically, power electronic converter design, power electronic applications suitable for renewable integration, and FACTS devices. He is also one of the first endowed R.K. Mellon graduate student fellows at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a student member of the IEEE Power & Energy

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Topics Enhancing ET Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

and design.EET 350 Fundamentals of Electrical Technology (Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits): A comprehensivecourse in electrical engineering technology for nonmajors. Major topics are basic electricity, ACand DC circuits, circuit analysis, linear electronics and digital electronics. Students learn the basiclaws of DC circuits including Ohm and Kirchoff laws, voltage and current divider rules, Thevenin'sand Norton's theorems, mesh and node analysis. Students also learn about inductance andcapacitance, about boundary conditions for energy storage elements in transient circuits, and firstorder circuits with DC excitation. In AC circuits, students study phasor analysis, AC impedanceand AC voltage-current relationships, conversion between series and

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FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

UniversityProf. Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University Prof. Stanzione currently teaches Polymer Processing and Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics. His teaching interests include thermodynamics; separations; reaction engineering; polymer science and engineering; green/sustainable chemistry and engineering; and bio-based materials. His research interests include the utilization of lignin as an alternative renewable chemicals feedstock; lignin-based plastics; green chemistry and engineering for the development of next-generation lignocellulosic biorefineries; and bio-based polymers and composites. His work has been published in Green Chemistry; ChemSusChem; ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering; ACS

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Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation (Caltrans), with the curriculum adopted from previous years ofimplementation of Caltrans' engineering institute. This curriculum focused mostly onengineering fields that are relevant to Caltrans missions, and does not provide students theopportunity to explore the many different pathways to the various engineering career options.In 2010, the SEI curriculum was drastically revised in order to present a more balancedcurriculum that introduces participants to the major areas of engineering. This revised SEIcurriculum—jointly developed and taught by community college and university engineeringfaculty—features lectures, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, panels, field trips, team-building activities, social events, and group

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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, Purdue Building Construction Management Dept.

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Graduate Studies

). Using Business Writing in the Engineering Classroom. ASC Proceedings of the 43rd AnnualConference. Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, Arizona, April 2007.15. Poltavtchenko, E., and Tingerthal, J. (2011). Project-Directed Writing Assistance in Construction ManagementProgram. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition.Session AC 2011-1170.16. Thaiss, C., and Porter, T. (2010). The State of WAC/WID in 2010: Methods and results of the U.S. survey ofthe international WAC/WID mapping project. College Composition and Communication 61(3), 534-570.17. Colwell, J.L., Whittington, J., and Jenks, C.F. (2011). Writing Challenges for Graduate StudentsIn Engineering and Technology. Proceedings

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Robotics and Automation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Course”, Proceedings of the Spring Mid Atlantic Regional Conference of ASEE, Brooklyn New York, 2006. 25. B. Miller, N. L. Cohen, P. Beffa-Negrini, “Factors for Success in On-line and Face-to-face Instruction (On-line Instruction)”, Academic Exchange Quarterly, 2001 26. G. Bennett, “Student Learning in an On-line Environment: No Significant Difference?", Vol. 53, Issue 1, p1, 2001. 27. Uhlig, R., Viswanathan,S., Watson, J. B, Evans, H., "Effective Instruction of On-line Engineering Course", Proceedings of ASEE AC 2007-2815. 28. Sergeyev, A., Alaraje, N., “Partnership with industry to offer a professional certificate in robotics automation”, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE 2010), AC 2010-968 29. Sergeyev, A

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Anas Bushnag; Christian Bach

. congestion control method of improving friendliness over satellite[10] Hsin-Ta, C., Kuan-Ming, L., Hung-Min, S., Shih-Ying, C., & Hsin- Internet. Paper presented at the Information, Communications and An, H. (2010, 11-14 Nov. 2010). Application-Layer FEC for file Signal Processing, 2009. ICICS 2009. 7th International Conference delivery over the WiMAX unicast networks. Paper presented at the on. Communication Technology (ICCT), 2010 12th IEEE International [26] Rubenstein, D., Kurose, J., & Towsley, D. (2002). The impact of Conference on. multicast layering on network fairness. Networking

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanical Engineering

, C., Wishon, C. and Fritze, C., (2010). ATLAS – Academic Teaching and LearningAssistants Study: The Use of Peers as ‘Quality Managers’ in Engineering Class Instruction, Proceedings of the 2010ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, AC 2010-1298.[4] Jaeger, B.K., Liss, K., van den Heuvel, B. and Wilson, E., (2013). Those who can, teach. Immersiting Studentsas Peer Educators to Enhance Class Experience, Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA,Paper 6753.[5] Flores, B., Becvar, J., Darnell, A., Knaust, H., Lopez, J. and Tinajero, J., (2010). Implementing Peer Led TeamLearning in Gateway Science and Mathematics Courses for Engineering Majors, Proceedings of the 2010 ASEEAnnual Conference, Louisville, KY, AC 2010-1659.[6

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Teaching Statics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; Russell L. Warley, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Mechanics

Paper ID #10917Mastery Learning in Engineering: A Case Study in StaticsDr. Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Shraddha Sangelkar is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. She received her Masters (2010) and Ph. D. (2013) from Texas A&M University. Her research vision is to develop the design science that equips engineers to innovate. She is also interested in improv- ing engineering education by enhancing the classroom experience.Omar M Ashour, Pennsylvania State UniversityDr. Russell L. Warley, Pennsylvania State University, ErieDr. Oladipo Onipede Jr

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

excitation is worth pursuing but is not directly relevant to the electromagneticfields class for electrical engineers. Our plan is to use ac excitation for class and attempt toidentify problems elsewhere. We will continue to use these exercises to provide assessmentfeedback to electrical engineering faculty.References1 Lopez del Puerto, M., Green, A.S., Jalkio, J.A., Johnston, M.E., Ohmann, P.R. (2013) Embedding Computationwith Experimentation in the Sophomore and Upper-Level Physics Curriculum, Proceedings of the ASEE Annualconference2 Kaparde, R.B., Pradhan, H.C.(2010) An Experiment on Equipotential Curves, Physics Education, 27(1), pp.27-38.3 Kennedy, P. and Kent, G.(1956) Electrolytic Tank Design and Application, Review of Scientific

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Engineering Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan Ph.D., Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University; R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

forengineering and computer science graduates, began focusing heavily on student successinitiatives in 2004 with support from the Engineering Schools of the West Initiative, through theWilliam and Flora Hewlett Foundation. This first wave of initiatives was critically assessed, andengineering student success became a focal point for the CoE. Internal research conducted underthis grant exposed numerous roadblocks that impeded students' academic success. In 2010,another large grant, funded through the National Science Foundation Science Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP), was awarded to increase the numbers of students graduating with STEMdegrees. This grant engaged an interdisciplinary, cross-college team of STEM educatorspassionate about continuous

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Engineering Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Blum, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Educational Research and Methods

college impact was usually the direct relationship of collegeenvironment on student outcomes as expressed in relationship B. Relationship C expresses theconcept that some portion of the outcomes a student realizes was affected by inputs independentof the college environment. Significantly, this model also allows for the analysis of certaininteractions expected by theory that have direct impact on the question being studied. The effect Page 24.486.3of input was expected to be different in different college settings as shown by the AC interaction.This interaction was of particular interest when comparing military academies to civilianinstitutions

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Hen-Geul Yeh; Duc Tran; Paula Quintana

renewable energysource with great potential and environmental friendly. However, this type of sources supplies dcpower while the present power grid accepts ac power only. Therefore, dc-ac grid-connectedinverters are necessary for power conversion. It is the fact that the production of electricity fromphotovoltaic (PV) systems is still expensive, when compared to conventional productionmethods. This fact necessitates the careful selection of each individual part of a grid-connectedPV plant in order to achieve maximum energetic and economic performance (Demoulias, 2010).Sizing the optimum inverter reaching consumer’s electrical needs is one of the most importantthings that have to be considered firstly. In my project, an investigation on inverters

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FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas

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First-Year Programs

, M. and Lord, S., (2006). Problem, Project, Inquiry, or Subject-Based Pedagogies: What toDo?, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, AC 2006-1771.16. Nedic, Z., Nafalski, A., Gol, O. and Machotka, J., (2009). Project-Based Laboratory for a Common First-YearEngineering Course, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, AC 2009-784.17. Yousuf, A., Mustafa, M. and Cruz, A.D.L., (2010). Project based learning, ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, Louisville, KY, AC 2010-719.18. Brown, J.S., Collins, A. and Duguid, P., (1989). Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning, EducationalResearcher, 18(1), pp. 32-42.19. Northrup, S.G., (2009). Innovative Lab Experiences for Introductory Electrical Engineering Students

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Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue University; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

in this course may not be as effective as possible.We are beginning a longitudinal study using historical performance data from courses across thecurriculum in order to generate a more definitive description of the situation faced by students ina CTSS course. This data was collected at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology forapproximately 800 ECE students in multiple required ECE courses over a period of 10 yearsfrom the 2000–2001 to the 2009–2010 academic year. This data is analyzed by looking at theperformance of students in the CTSS course relative to other required courses and relative to itspre-requisite courses. The results are presented with respect to multiple variables in order tobetter understand the influence of different factors