Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Martin

Session 1620 Use of MATLAB in Design and Analysis of Analog Bandpass Filters to Meet Particular Specifications Richard L. Martin United States Naval AcademyI. IntroductionAn alternative title for this paper might be “Bandpass Filter Design - Not as Simple As YouThought - But Help is Not far Away”. One of the problems which has been noted with studentsworking on design projects involving the use of analog filters is an appreciation for the effects ofreal filters. This is not meant as a knock against the present generation of students, but rather

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Session 1526 0XOWLGLVFLSOLQDU\$VSHFWVRI1RYHO3URFHVV(QJLQHHULQJ C. Stewart Slater and Robert P. Hesketh Department of Chemical Engineering Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028 Abstract This paper describes a NSF-funded Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop on NovelProcess Science and Engineering. The project DUE-9752789 supports two hands-on, industry integratedworkshops that will have a major impact on

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francesco Costanzo; Gary L. Gray

taken by more than 700 students per year. Unfortunately, for many ifnot most students, it is not only one of the most dreaded courses in their entire curriculum, it isalso a course for which some students see little purpose (e.g., architectural and industrial engi-neers at Penn State University). We are trying to change this state of affairs at Penn State bymaking the course more interesting and relevant to students through the introduction of bothhands-on and computer-based experiments/projects that we call “activities”. In addition, throughthese activities we are hoping to address some of the needs and concerns expressed by accredita-tion boards such as ABET and agencies such as NSF with regard to engineering education [1–4].Details regarding

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew T. Rose

improve my chances at success if I could get a head start on mypreparations. Unfortunately I could not carry out my good intentions. Completing projects atmy consulting job, dealing with realtors, mortgage lenders, home inspectors and packing for themove were all deadline-based priorities that had to be completed before the semester began. Iwish now that I had left my consulting job several weeks earlier to set up my new office,organize my files and familiarize myself with the laboratory equipment. I believe these extrafew weeks would have made this semester easier and helped me be more efficient.To familiarize yourselves with a new area, it is suggested that you get a mail subscription to thelocal newspaper, and contact the local convention and

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John T. Bell; H. Scott Fogler

about six months. Educators and studentresearchers who must balance their development efforts with the pressures of classes, meetings,writing papers and seeking funding should plan on at least two years for their first simulation,possibly longer depending on the participants' backgrounds and resources available. During thistime VR hardware and software will change dramatically. It is therefore our recommendation toA) Start with the most advanced equipment you can afford, in the hopes that it will not becomeobsolete before the project is completed, and B) be prepared to upgrade or even completelychange development platforms during the course of the project.Step 1: Understand the strengths and weakness of educational VR. VR is designed to model

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force; Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

. Enabler Key Industry and Gov Leaders Implementers Educational partners & Various Project Oriented Organizations & Personnel Grass Roots Community Activists and Retired Engineers Figure 2: Tactical Coalition Pyramid The broad-base, or grass roots level, participants include political activist retirees fromthe local air force base, engineers from local industry, the local community college faculty

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Anderson, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

students to think throughthe solution, plan their approach, and develop in-depth problem solving skills rather thancharging directly and often blindly into and through the problem solution. Andes utilizes fourmental models, problem statement, graphic representation, variables lists, and mathematicalmodel, and requires users to develop each of these mental models (graphical representation isoptional). Andes includes an equation solving tool although users can also solve the equationsoff-line. A research project conducted on some 330 students approximately one-half of whom Page 15.848.3were in a control group, resulted in a 3% (1/3 letter grade

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

. Thedress is business casual which sets the tone for the week, relaxed yet professional. This week waspivotal to the Welliver Program as it allowed the Fellows to meet and develop the necessaryteam spirit for required team research projects. During this week the Boeing staff hadicebreaker exercises to help the Fellows learn about each other, informational presentationson topics such as the Welliver Heritage, Boeing organizations, and Boeing’s universityaffiliations. Administrative procedures such as the Boeing ID card and being issued a Boeinglaptop computer were also accomplished. Field trips were taken to the Boeing St. Louis site andto a Cardinals baseball game. The week was entirely too short but the goal was accomplished.All Fellows felt

Conference Session

Business Meeting

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

7:00 – 8:15 am Multidisciplinary Design Constituents 2271 8:30 – 10:15 am Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects (co- sponsor: Design in Engineering Education Div.) 2471 12:30 – 2:00 pm Experiential and Service Learning 2561 2:15 – 4:00 pm Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non- Engineers (co-sponsor: Liberal Education Div.) 2571 2:15 – 4:00 pm Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation 2671 4:30 – 6:00 pm Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Meeting Wednesday, June 25 3171 7:00 – 8:15 am

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Head, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enrolled in theirGK-12 program; an NSF initiative that partners graduate student “experts” with K-12 teachers.The study found that teachers who were enrolled in the program reported that the hands-onaspect of the program was important in helping them apply science and math principles.17A similar study was conducted on Project STEP at the University of Cincinnati, which partnersundergraduate and graduate students with middle and high school teachers.18 This study foundthat teachers reported Project STEP as important to them for content support, especially forkeeping them up-to-date on current technology trends.18 These teachers also noted that beingenrolled in the program was a motivator for them to teach and learn STEM content.18These studies have

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen Bitar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

) laboratorysubproject.Fig. 3. Concept of the thermoelectric engine or an inverse Peltier device. Electric current due tothermal diffusion of opposite charge carriers forms a closed loop.The sketch of the corresponding laboratory project (solar cell + Peltier device) is given below:IntroductionPart I Equivalent circuit of the solar cell 1. A very primitive photovoltaic source (a LED) 2. Equivalent circuit of the solar cell (measure LEDs in series/parallel with the DMM)Part II Single solar cell versus solar panel 1. Measuring solar cell geometry parameters - a 1-3W c-Si solar panel (~$25 per bench) 2. Solar cell performance at the laboratory bench a. Preparation of solar panel contacts b. Measuring open

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the PCB designfiles to the fabricator for a quotation. Good fabricators typically review the uploaded Gerber filesfor design errors and often suggest changes to the layout design. The PCB is fabricated uponagreement of any changes or revisions.In most cases, the engineer will not be intimately involved with the actual fabrication process butinteracts with the fabricator. The primary challenge faced in this project was to create anenvironment that simulated an industry-like atmosphere for PCB design. In many instances, thefabricated PCB is altered by the fabricator after consultation with the original designer to reducecost and/or to increase performance. An additional constraint was the departmental budget: itwas cost prohibitive to allow

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aloundeth Oupraxay, National University, San Diego, USA; Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA; Patrick Olson, National University, San Diego, USA

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Engineering and Technology, National University, San Diego, USA. He is a lead faculty for MSc in Database Administration and MSc in Computer Science programs. Dr. Wyne has a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering and B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering. He has been in academics for 20+ years and supervised over 50 graduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Wyne is with the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA for more than 8 years and is currently serving as a program evaluator for Computer Science Program and Information Systems Program. In addition, he is a guest editor for a journal, associate editor and serving on editorial boards for four international journals

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

communicated to the workers? How is quality defined by the organization? What are the customers’ expectations of quality from the organization? Do these expectations of quality actually match with the definition of quality in the Page 15.989.8 organization? Are the ISO 9000 standards being addressed?Topic Five: Your Supervisor’s Choice- The topic of this fifth paper is selected in conjunction with the intern’s supervisor. Typically the supervisor has insight into an area or project the company would like to explore or document.G. Conclusions1. Significance - Describe how the

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Ben Stuart, Ohio University-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

In this writing course, undergraduate engineering and technology students will learnabout the legislative, regulatory, and policy-making processes that will frame developing andexisting technologies. Course content includes the theory, structure, and function ofgovernment as relates to engineering and technology public policy at the state and federallevel. The course also includes a writing intensive, project-based learning component in whichthe student will have the opportunity to evaluate energy, bio-medical, or other engineering andtechnology public policy from the standpoint of usage, regulation, environmental and societalimpact of the technology, economic analysis, the public perception of the technology, and thepredictions for the

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanghun Choi, Purdue University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University; Rohit Shenoy, MathWorks

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

library, the students cancommunicate with and control their designed and prototyped power electronic circuits inMATLAB/Simulink environment and without any involvement with code programming. In otherwords, the Simulink models are directly converted and rebuilt into C codes, compiled intoexecutable codes, and loaded into the target board, i.e., the TI C2000 micro-controller by linkingto Code Composer Studio (CCS) program. The CCS includes a suite of tools used to develop anddebug embedded applications. It includes compilers for each of the TI's device families, sourcecode editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, simulators and many other features[16]. The CCS provides a single user interface taking the students through each step of

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He is currently serving as a research assistant at the Engineering Technology department at Drexel University. Robin has been involved in various projects funded by Pfizer, NASA, NSF and Department of Education. His areas of research include Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Efficient Solar Energy Systems, Internet-based Quality Control and 3-D Online Education.Brittany Killen Page 22.93.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Remote Laboratory for Robotics Accuracy and Reliability

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

assess learning gains1-4. Design requires synthesis and ischaracteristic of higher levels of cognitive engagement. It is possible to carry out some types ofengineering design activities that do not require extensive technical background knowledge. Inaddition a variety of hands-on design construction activities can be done with limited resourcesusing simple, low cost materials. Page 22.138.2 1Using design projects as a non-quantitative means of assessment is effective only for a limitednumber of technological literacy outcomes. These activities using simple materials are effectiveat developing an

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

SystemAbstractWe have previously created and beta tested a workforce-relevant, research-based scoring systemfor use with engineering student presentations across multiple contexts. Since then, we havesystematically validated, refined, and tested the rubric in a five-step process described in somedetail for this paper. First, we tested the face validity and usability of the instrument via thecollection of additional feedback during focus groups and interviews with: faculty possessingexpertise in scoring system design, faculty with experience in engineering design projects thatinvolve student presentations, and additional faculty from a variety of backgrounds. Second, weused this feedback to reduce overlap and complexity in the scoring system items. Third

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rene Reitsma, Oregon State University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Initiative and has led the TeachEngineering digital library project from its inception. In 2004, she founded the ASEE K-12 Division and in 2008 received NAE’s Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. Page 15.189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Are French Fries and Grades Bad for You? Conflicting Evidence on How K-12 Teachers Search in a K-12 Engineering Digital LibraryAbstractThe TeachEngineering digital library provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineeringcontent for K-12 teachers to use in

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

School District. Thus we can makemore data-driven decisions, scale cost-efficiently and identify long-term school partners thatneed and want to co-invest in the Family Science Courses. Ability to support the Family ScienceCourses is measured by parent response and administration’s efficiency (e.g. the time taken torepair computers). The map can be accessed from www.IridescentLearning.org, “About Us”,“Impact” and “USN Map Project”. We also use a poverty map from United Way to determinewhether we were operating in the high poverty areas.We work with partner schools in order to recruit families by showing videos from previousFamily Science Courses at Back to School Nights and parent meetings and by sending invitationletters to the parents. An

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

computer software packages for technical problem solving appropriate to the Electronics engineering technology discipline. 7. Demonstrate technical competency in electronics, circuit analysis, digital electronics, electronic communications, microprocessors, and systems. 8. Integrate knowledge of the functional areas of electronics engineering technology. 9. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, apply design concepts, and implement systems as appropriate to electronics engineering technology. 10. Participate effectively in groups, and apply project management techniques as appropriate to complete assignments. 11. Demonstrate an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

for the Technology Education Association of Illinois and served on the Board of Directors for the past 12 years. He is active in professional research and publications, as well as continuing work towards professional development, state and national standards and curriculum projects. Page 15.1286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UASPP: Three Years of Helping Middle School Teachers Devise Their Own Hands-on Engineering and Science Activities Shannon G. Davis1, Bryan W. Hill1, Carol S. Gattis2, Bradley M. Dearing3, Christa N. Hestekin4 and Edgar C

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Hongshik Ahn, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Yacov A. Shamash, Stony Brook University; ChoonHo Kim

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), the Small Business Development Center, and the workforce development programs of the Center for Emerging Technologies. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has more than 2,000 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students. During his tenure, College research expenditures have increased six fold to $30M per year. In 1994 he helped establish the highly successful state-wide SPIR program (Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence). During the past ten years, working through the SPIR program, the College has partnered with more than 395 companies to assist them with more than 2,127 projects. Dr. Shamash is

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lynette Frances Johns-Boast, Australian National University

Tagged Topics

Invited - Curriculum Development

acquisition” 3, what impact might a highereducation academic’s understanding of the term ‘curriculum’ have upon the process and activitiesthey undertake when designing and developing courses and programs of study?This paper reports on the initial findings of an on-going study whose aim is to tease apart thefactors that affect an individual academic’s engagement with curriculum design and development.So far, data has been collected from 22 academics involved in teaching computer science,software engineering, engineering, and information systems courses at three Australianuniversities. The constructivist grounded theory methodology proposed by Charmaz 4 wasselected for this project. Accordingly, data collection and analysis are being

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

interim report of the Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation ofthe United Nations Millennium Project. Full reports from this Task Force and the overarching MilleniumProject are available on the World Wide Web:“Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals”, Jeffrey D.Sachs, Director, UN Millennium Project, http://unmp.forumone.com/ , 2005“Innovation: applying knowledge in development”, Calestous Juma and Lee Yee-Cheong, Task Force on Page 10.537.10Science, Technology and Innovation, http://unmp.forumone.com/eng_task_force/ScienceEbook.pdf, 2005 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Charlesworth; Thomas Drummer; Kedmon Hungwe; Sheryl Sorby

training and practice. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFor the project described in this paper, we began research studies to investigate whethermaterials developed for improving spatial skills for one audience will work with otheraudiences. The materials that we used in our research studies consist of an establishedworkbook and multimedia software package developed through an NSF grant for use in afirst-year engineering course for undergraduate students.Prior Research in Spatial Cognition.According to Piagetian theory (Bishop, 1978), spatial skills are developed in threestages. In the first stage

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hua Xu; Ronald Glotzbach; Nathan Hartman

effort. It shouldbe an ongoing process integrated into the application development lifecycle. Security, like otherWeb application components, is best managed if planned at the initial phase of the applicationlifecycle. This strategy will help project managers and security professionals establish securitypolicies, conduct risk assessment, and address potential risks in a cost-effective manner. It Page 10.23.1ensures system architects design secure application infrastructure. It makes sure application Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilk Richard; Wicks Frank; Gregory Scott; Christopher Lewis; Frank Wicks

Evaluation of a More Efficient and Cost Effective Method for Interfacing the Powerfrom Solar and Other Types of Distributed DC Generation with the AC Power System Christopher Lewis Gregory Scott Frank Wicks Richard Wilk Mechanical Engineering Department Union College, Schenectady, New York Abstract Undergraduate research can be an important part of the engineering education. Agood type of engineering project can allow students to demonstrate basis concepts, learna generally accepted method, identify a potentially better alternative and then perform therelated tests and analysis to evaluate the alternative. The results can be used in the classroom as well as having the

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Gad-el-hak; Judy Richardson; John Speich; James McLeskey

tasks; scaffolding; cognitive apprenticeship;learner control; and non-linear instruction3. It therefore encourages collaborative learning andteam-building. The intention of the subject library is for the students to perform guidedexperiments and discover the answers to their questions. More details about the library conceptare provided in another paper4.ContentThe Experiential Engineering Library collections will allow students to study problems ofinterest in emerging fields that come from a number of sources including: faculty research,senior capstone design course projects, commercially developed educational tools, and donationsfrom industrial partners. Our Mechanical Engineering faculty includes experts in smart materialsand nanomaterials