Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Instrumentation

served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009, he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010, he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatron- ics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

a continuous flow reactor. The feed stream contains A and Bwith CA0=CB0= 2M and it is fed with a volumetric flow rate of 5 dm3/min. If a 50% conversion from thelimiting reactant is desired, determine the molar flow of each component at the reactor effluent. Figure 1. Example of a story problem for IQ-407 course. Adapted from Fogler1.Kinetics is the second pillar of chemical engineering. As mentioned before, rate laws have to bedetermined from experimental data, so laboratory work was used to support this topic learning.Three different methods for obtaining kinetics parameters (reaction order, reaction specific rateand temperature dependence) from experimental data were discussed at classroom. Then,students developed

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Karen Nielson, Utah State University; Stephanie M. Kawamura, InTech Collegiate High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

secondary school physics classes,Maria and Romuald 11 found that computer simulations improved students’ understanding ofphysical phenomena as well as analytical and creative thinking skills.In another study, Zacharias and Anderson 12 investigated the effects of computer simulations onstudents’ conceptual understanding of physics, specifically mechanics, waves/optics, and thermalphysics. They presented computer simulations to the students prior to performing real-worldlaboratory experiments. Through pre-post conceptual tests and semi-structured interviews,Zacharias and Anderson 12 found that computer simulations helped students predict and explainthe physical phenomena in subsequent real-world laboratory experiments, and that computersimulations

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai. P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

Page 25.961.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 MULTIPROCESSOR EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN A COURSE WITH HARDWARE – SOFTWARE INTEGRATIONAbstractThe paper expounds the content of the course and further explores the context with which thecourse is delivered that finally turns over the ownership of the subject material to the learnerin the form of final projects. The pedagogy of the course delivery is based on “InteractiveLearning model”. The course is conducted in a lab or studio like settings, that integrates bothlecture and laboratory work in the same settings. The paper elaborates the benefits derivedthrough the pedagogical approaches of keeping the learner actively engaged in all aspects

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donte Harris, Southern Illinois university Edwardsville; Sohyung Cho, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Kevin M. Hubbard, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Luis T. Youn, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of Engineering Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL 62026 AbstractIn today’s fierce global competition that forces manufacturing enterprises to produce morecomplicated, reliable and short life cycle products, there is an urgent need for the SIUE to bringits research and educational focus on product life cycle encompassing from design to retail. Topromote this shift of the focus, we have recently developed a unique, multi-disciplinary andstate-of-the-art laboratory funded by National Science Foundation MRI grant. The purpose ofthis paper is to introduce the composition and operation of the laboratory, its initial

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Saurav Pathak

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Electrical and Computer

suggest that studentsshould gain a solid hands-on experience on all measurement devices, hardware and softwarepresented in Table 2. Only Java received a low scoring compared to other topics. Therefore, it iscritical that the curriculum to be designed to add laboratory components to help students gainhands-on experience with the hardware and software listed in Table 2. As part of this proposalwe plan to develop a proper curriculum for these topics and cover them within at most a threecourse communication curriculum as detailed in Section 2.The results of Figures 1 and 2 confirm that the current practice of teaching Communicationcourses such as Wireless Communications, Communication Theory, and Digital Communicationsare not fully consistent with

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence L. D. Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

course in electronics andelectrical circuit analysis. The attendance is taken with a daily sign-in sheet. The course has atwo-hour weekly laboratory.TECH 393 Technology in World Civilization, is a traditional lecture-nonmathematical course.Attendance is taken through the use of a daily roll call. This is necessitated because the class istaught in one location and broadcast by simultaneous interactive television to three additionalremote locations. This class is structured as four hours of lecture per week.TECH 320 Non-Metallics is a lecture/laboratory mode of instruction. Attendance is takenthrough the use of a daily sign-in sheet. This class is structured as two hours of lecture and sevenhours of lab per week.ENGR 102 Introduction to

Conference Session

Embedded Control and Instrumentation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thomas Ruch, University of Saint Thomas

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Instrumentation

project was performed for coursecredit as an alternative to the regular astronomy laboratory. While many such alignment Page 25.1309.4procedures already exist, we wanted these students to develop an understanding of the generalproblem through independent research and then apply that knowledge to the UST observatory.They were asked to prepare a final report describing the polar alignment problem, presenting aworking alignment procedure, and explaining why the procedure works on the UST observatory. These students had no prior astronomy experience, so they had to begin by learning thebasics of astronomical imaging and observatory operation

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

weeks of summer 2010. In this case, the student took a 3 credit course indata communications, and the goals for the undergraduate research were closely alignedwith the topics that the student was learning in that class. The project focused on Fourieranalysis of periodic signals and its applications to data communications. This particularproject was tailored to fit the short time window of the program, which was total of sevenweeks with research posters due by the end of the 5th week. The project and the 3-creditcourse provided the student with the opportunity to:  Apply knowledge of mathematics to solve engineering problems;  Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory;  Use laboratory equipment to solve engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; John P. Henry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

journal articles, and book chapters in research and pedagogical techniquesDr. Kauser Jahan, Rowan UniversityDr. S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University S. Keith Hargrove, serves as Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology & Computer Science. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from TSU, M.S. from the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, Mo., and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He has worked for General Electric, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories, NIST, Oak Ridge Laboratories, and General Motors. He is an Associate Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, ASEE, and the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. He is

Conference Session

Physics Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rose Annoni, University of St. Thomas; Adam S. Green, University of St. Thomas; Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

(from smallest to largest) green, yellow, orange and red quantum dots.Temperature DependenceThe experiment as outlined in the Background section is described in the handout thataccompanies CENCO Physics’ quantum dots and is a standard experiment for Modern Physicslab that can be done in a short amount of time – one laboratory period or less. Temperature alsoimpacts the size of the band gap.6, 7 It was our goal to develop an undergraduate-level experimentwhere this parameter is explored in order to enhance our class discussion of material structureand properties.Experimental ProcedureMaterials: CENCO InP Quantum Dots 405 nm (near-UV) light source (included with CENCO Quantum Dots kit) OceanOptics USB650

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

. The success rate ofthe program is very high with nearly 50% of the students continuing on to graduate school, andthe remaining returning to China to work in a technical field. The program continues to evolveas SHNU students increase their technical education while UD students learn about working on Page 17.42.2diverse multinational teams.Proposed session track: Curriculum and Laboratory Development Page 17.42.3

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David O. Kazmer

retention and success. Having taught the required first semester course “Introduction toEngineering I” for several years, it was believed that student success could best be improved by increasing thestudent’s self-efficacy through improved faculty instruction. Accordingly, a studio model for engineering educationwas proposed (see figure, next page) in which “lecture” and “recitations” would be taught within an “InventionFactory” providing the most common capabilities for realization of engineering concepts. The underlying goal wasto replace a significant amount of lecture content with direct student-led inquiry in the context of engineering designand analysis. The resulting proposal called for approximately 6,000 square feet of laboratories with a

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

criteriaand procedures. But, when it came time to develop the department’s first TAC ABETself-study the scope of that effort triggered the faculty to seriously consider howtechnology might be employed to facilitate data collection and self-study preparation. To Page 25.1225.5this end, the faculty employed a shared network drive and cloud services that permittedsimultaneous editing. Constant Contact® was used to facilitate communication with, andsurveying of, students, alumni and employers, and this was augmented by web-based datacollection and more.The data sources employed included: 1. -------- University Catalog 10. Laboratory descriptions 2

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda A. Haven, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Michael Kenneth Fabian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alexander James Herring, General Electric - Aviation; Marissa Pinnola, Purdue University; Devan DUPLICATE Berg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

thispropulsion curriculum unique. The opportunity for students to take the design out of thecomputer and on to the test bench improved their understanding of the design process. Thecourse timetable and deliverables were the responsibility of the students, helping to transitionthem to an engineering employment experience.Course StructureThe Propulsion System Detail Design course is a 4 credit hour course that meets twice a weekfor a total of 5 hours per week of lecture and laboratory time. The detail design course lecturescovered component specific issues that had not been examined elsewhere in the curriculum. Thefirst offering of the jet engine detail design course focused on compressors and rotatingmachinery. The lectures were front-loaded in the

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Anthony Carnegie, Victoria University, Wellington; Craig A. Watterson, Victoria University, Wellington

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Electrical and Computer

student intake, numbers of graduatesand industry involvement are an order of magnitude greater than VUW‟s.One mechanism to begin this association of VUW with engineering has been to create, incollaboration with our WelTec partners, a series of eight promotional posters to be insertedinside secondary school science and technology laboratories, mathematics class rooms andcareers advisors‟ offices. These posters need to be informative and professional in appearanceso that teachers will want to host them, but they must also strongly identify VUW with an areaof “digital” engineering. We are not concerned that WelTec will also feature on these posterssince (as discussed) VUW attracts a different student cohort.In the absence of dedicated engineering

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology; Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Main process designPPL Process Develop practical base for process Logistics process Level 1 –Design design using simulation software design sem. V (lectures & laboratory)PPL Industrial Prepare project proposal for Models, Level 1 –project industry. Form consulting Proposal for sem. VI company (8 students). Project industry realization in industry. industrial projectPSPL Process Base for process management and Proposal for Level 2Management & optimization using specialized factory

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

5 - 50 4 2-3 0-1 Num. of awardees 2,232 3,395 4,171 3,378First, regardless of levels of scholars’ engagement in collaboration, the following topics gainalmost the same extent of attention from scholars: course, curriculum, undergraduate,mathematics, and instruction. Second, there are many areas that show a clear tendency to onlyone or two groups. For example, projects related to laboratory, computer, technology, software,design, and equipment are more likely to be conducted by scholars with fewer collaborators. Onthe contrary, grants about graduate, IGERT, community colleges, nanotechnology, integrate,NUE, workforce, and

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy T. Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Heather J. Shipley, University of Texas, San Antonio; Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3021: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OFEDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTSDr. Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio Can (John) Saygin is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering and a research investigator in the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems (CAMLS) at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). He is also the Director of the Interactive Technology Experience Center (iTEC) and the Director of the Manufacturing Systems and Automation (MSA) Laboratory. He received his B.S. (1989), M.S. (1992), and Ph.D. (1997) degrees in mechanical engineering with emphasis on manufacturing engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, in Turkey. In

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

. The courses in the space flight technicalarea were a three semester-credit-hour attitude dynamics course, a one semester-credit-hourtrajectory/attitude modeling laboratory, and the three semester-credit-hour spacecraft-missiondesign course.The timing of the introduction of the spacecraft-mission design course was fortunate. In 1985,NASA, working through the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), created a pilotprogram for what was later known as the NASA/USRA Advanced Design Program (ADP). Sixschools were asked to be part of the pilot program, and UT Austin was one of the six.The ADP expanded and by the time the program ended in 1995, there were teams from 40universities across the United States in the program. The ADP provided teams

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Martha M. Ellis

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Two Year College Division

3 ENGR 1204 Engineering Graphics 2 ENGL 1301 Grammar and Composition I 3 ENGL 1302 Grammar and Composition II 3 MATH 2413 Calculus I 4 MATH 2414 Calculus II 4 CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I 3 PHYS 2325 University Physics I 3 CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 PHYS 2125 University Physics I Laboratory 1 ENGR 1201 Introduction to Engineering 2 GOVT 2306 Texas Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours 16

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

institutions responding to the question, fifty (79.3%) indicated they offered asingle course in MEB. Twelve offered two courses, and one had three courses, though one ofthose courses was a general engineering course with related content. Of those institutionsoffering two or more courses, 3 were on the quarter system. Overall, institutions reported 4.7h/wk total devoted to the course, broken up into an average 3.2 h/wk on lecture, 1.3 h on problemsolving, and 0.2 h/wk on experimental laboratory.In 1990, 74% of responding programs offered one course in MEB, with the remainder offeringtwo courses. Laboratory courses were significantly more common, with 48 departments havingdedicated laboratory time averaging 1.92 h/wk. The 1999 survey indicates that 81

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Crehan, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

Technology in Materials & Architectural Technology (Ed)(Construction) course undertake laboratory based basic skills development modules in bothmetalwork and woodwork, whilst their counterparts participate solely in the metalworkmodule. Nevertheless, in semester two both groups of students participate in a further twomodules in woodwork and metalwork. Both of these modules share a common educationalphilosophy where pupils are required to participate in a six week front loading of knowledgeand skill. On completion of this task the students are required to develop and further theirknowledge and skills through a six weeks design-based project.DesignThe design-based project which the students are tasked with completing comprises of anumber of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Richard A. Revia, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

; develop Thévenin equivalent circuits; and carry out first-order circuit calculations.Naturally, students must also demonstrate skill in a laboratory setting as they put together anddebug their circuits. So as to help the typical student through the relatively complexconsiderations in designing the project circuit, several standard lecture sessions were convertedinto active-learning group work. These activities were spread out over the semester and in manycases the activities amounted to pre-lab exercises including studying component datasheets andspeculating on the impact of component specifications on circuit function. The lab activitieswere made to require students to tackle open-ended problems and fashioned using inquiry-basedtechniques.The

Collection

2012 EDI

Authors

Michael Kassner

, Acquisition Career Management, ASN(RDA)2) National workforce data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 annual average demographic employment data for selected occupational groups comparable to the Navy technical workforce3) Total number of Navy employees is 21,311 and includes members of the Senior Executive Service, but not student trainees; total number of employees in national workforce data is 5.82 million4) Navy data includes employees of the Naval Research Laboratory and all warfare centers 3 Strategic Themes• Diversity Engage more under-represented populations• Best Practices

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Sledz, Colorado School of Mines; Allison M. Silvaggio, STEM Magnet Lab School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

focus in mathematics and science. Silvaggio partners with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines during the summer creating and teaching ”The Science of Energy” for Colorado Educators. Page 25.603.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exchange: Mouse Wheel Generator Through the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative, the Colorado School of Mines isworking with kindergarten through fifth grade (K-5) teachers to increase their competence andconfidence in mathematical and scientific content, in the use of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

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Engineering Technology

difficulties in terms of resources such as classrooms,laboratories, and teaching staff. The technology program, however, with its smaller enrollment(~34-40 students/year) is affected by small changes. Page 25.301.2Although we are addressing all three area affecting student enrollments, our primary focus is inrecruitment. Year-to-year fluctuations of students entering our technology programs have hadthe largest effect on the health of the programs and they test the resilience of our resources.Another element of this effort was to help students’ awareness of the differences betweenengineering and engineering technology. Most first-year engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

shown in Figure 3. This finalexercise is then used directly in lab in a following class period. Figure 1: Photograph of experimental setup for the final tutorial exercise. Page 25.377.4Figure 2: LabVIEW block diagram for the final tutorial exercise Page 25.377.5Figure 3: LabVIEW Front Panel for the final tutorial exercise.Results and DiscussionThe self-guided tutorial was used in the Fall 2010 semester to teach LabVIEW in twoundergraduate courses, ME351 (Mechanical Systems Laboratory) and ME443 (Systems andMeasurement). ME351 was comprised of mostly juniors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Xiufang Chen, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Rowan and TSU have an important laboratory component (e.g., 2.5hour laboratory period every week for the Digital I course at Rowan), where our games aredeployed as a replacement to the traditional lab experiments. The overarching goal of thesegames is to provide an attractive and motivating environment for students to tackle engineeringdesign in general, and to impart essential reading and reasoning strategies to promote improvedproblem-solving skills, in particular. More specifically, the broad objectives of the games are to:1. Improve students’ active reading and thinking of ECE concepts by exposing them to a selection of metacognitive reading strategies through carefully designed game activities demonstrating ECE principles.2