Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

daily Homework-12% assignments (short Free response Attendance- 3%(2003-2005) quizzes, assigned Final Exam- 25%Calculus 5th Edition problems, short(Stewart 2002) writing assignments, No additional problem passing conditions presentations, or projects)SCALE-UP (2006-2013)The SCALE-UP (student centered activities for large enrollment undergraduate programs)instructional model was implemented in Fall 2006. This method encourages active learning andminimizes lecture time in the classroom. Beichner et al. (2007

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

that students often feel as they try tomake a final decision about which graduate program is the best option.In the end, the best choice is often the graduate program that “feels right” to the student: theplace where they found multiple connections and diverse opportunities, with strong support foryour academic, personal and financial goals. When faced with a choice between the “perfect”research project and the “perfect” faculty advisor, it is wise to remember that the mentoringrelationship is critical to success in graduate school – while projects come and go, the support ofa good mentor can have a much longer impact on your academic and professional success.References[1] “How to Make the Final Grad School Enrollment Decision | Applying to

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Military and Veterans

classmates.Exposure to technical manuals is also key. Veteran engineering students often are quiteknowledgeable in using technical manuals, and can be a great classroom support for evaluatingthe efficacy of selected technical manuals. The resulting project includes a brief report, andveterans often model prior knowledge regarding the motivations for TM design decisions for thebenefit of non-veteran students.A comparison of veteran and non-veteran performance in the TWC course showed that theveterans outperformed non-veterans in the same course. This result is unsurprising; however, thequantitative difference was larger than expected. A comparison of Citadel veteran engineeringgrades in TWC classes across four semesters shows an average GPA of 3.8 on a 4.0

Conference Session

EDGD: Assessment & Student Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #23172Sketching, Assessment, and Persistence in Spatial Visualization Training Ona TouchscreenProf. Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego Nathan Delson’s interests include mechatronics, biomedical devices, human-machine interfaces, and en- gineering education. He isCo-founder and Past President of Coactive Drive Corp., which develops novel actuators and control methods for use in force feedback human interfaces. Medical device projects include an instrumented mannequin and laryngoscope for expert skill acquisition and airway intubation training. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical

Conference Session

Active learning in BME, Session II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

theirpreferred portfolio based on the higher grade of the two.In a typical learning cycle surrounding a class session, students were assigned a textbook readingto complete before class. The class session consisted of alternating periods (averaging 10-15min) of interactive lecture and student work time. Interactive lectures clarified and reinforcedfoundational knowledge and its application from the reading assignments, and students wereexpected to respond to questions about the reading, to fill in connections to previous classmaterial, and/or to volunteer examples from their own experiences (in other classes, internships,research projects, etc.). Student work time enabled students to work on concept questions,practice problems, and homework problems

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Paper ID #21855Student performance on drawing Free Body Diagrams and the effect on Prob-lem SolvingDr. Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Dr Davis obtained his PhD at ETH Zurich specializing in numerical simulation of multiphase flow. With a passion for teaching, Dr. Davis’ research focuses on pedagogical topics such as student engagement, active learning, and cognitive development. Projects he is currently working on include ”Development of a risk assessment model for the retention of students”, ”Development of Student Assessment Software”, and ”Improving Student Engagement through Active Learning”.Dr

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zareena Gani, ADMC, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; sajeev karai, Higher Colleges of Technology; Huned Bohari Bohari, HCT

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

characteristics ofmachining, cutting parameters, tool life, surface quality and cutting fluid, with CNCprogramming, 3D printing thorough this “Learning-by-Doing” approach helped the students togain hands-on skills, retain theoretical knowledge and apply what they learnt in the classrooms atwork. It is evident from the assessment analysis that the knowledge retention had a significantimprovement using this approach. In addition to it, this approach has let the students learn thebasics of design of experiments for further scientific research. Students who learnt through thisapproach seemed more confident and used the workshop facilities independently for thefabrication part of their design project as well. 95% of the students enrolled for theManufacturing

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufeng Hu P.E., Western Michigan University; Javier Martin Montefort P.E., Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

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Mechanics

insubsequent courses.The pressing need to reform the teaching and learning Statics has been established in the pastdecades. To enhance teaching and student learning in Statics, researchers at various institutionshave explored various methods for teaching Statics, such as developing concept map andquantifying students’ conceptual understanding [1, 2, 3], developing on-line homework orlearning modules [4, 5], peer-led-team-learning [6, 7], project-based learning [8], emporium-based course delivery [9], etc. Among them, the flipped-classroom method [10, 11, 12] hasbecome popular in the recent years. In a flipped classroom, the class time is devoted to guidedinstruction where students work through problems with the instructor present to provideassistance

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arezou Harraf, Box Hill College Kuwait; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide ; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University

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College Industry Partnerships

-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide in September 2016 as an associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology.Dr. Ali Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University A. Mehran Shahhosseini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Tech- nology Management at Indiana State University. He has published over 45 articles in different journals and conference proceedings. He has served as an investigator for research projects sponsored by National Science Foundation, Ford Motor Company, and the US Army. Before working at Indiana State Univer- sity, he was a faculty in the University of Louisville for 10 years. He also has over four years of industrial experience. He received

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Louisiana Community and Technical College System-MEPOL; Willie Eugene Smith Sr., Louisiana Community and Technical College System

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

of Cen- tral Florida. Dr. Ahmad has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating manufacturing systems. Ali worked on projects related to transfer of training, user-centered design, process improvement, and virtual environments. Dr. Ahmad is a Certified Simulation Analyst and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.Dr. Willie Eugene Smith Sr., Louisiana Community and Technical College System Dr. Willie E. Smith has been working in the Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS) and colleges for the past 18 years. He currently serves as Vice President for Training and Business Part- nerships for LCTCS, and Acting Director for Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). Most

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, semiconductor thin-films and nanocrystals for pho- tonic and optoelectronic devices, hybrid piezo and triboelectric energy harvesting devices, applied elec- tronics for measurement and instrumentation, and development of technology enhanced teaching tools and pedagogical framework for improved engineering education. Dr. Das has published more than 20 research articles in international journals and conference proceedings. He has designed and developed various hands-on teaching and learning tools for electrical engineering students. Dr. Das has lead several research projects as a Principal Investigator and has been funded by the Office of Undergraduate Re- search, Office of the Vice President for Research at KSU, and the U.S

Conference Session

Engaging Students with Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Henry, University of Alberta; Lucinda Johnston, University of Alberta

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Engineering Libraries

gone on to win prizes. Entries come from across allfaculties, and often showcase photographs taken in a range of settings: in the city, in nationalparks, in the arctic, in the desert and even in space. However, there is no requirement that theentry be a photograph. Submissions have also included other forms of digitally created visualrepresentations of student work.Certain types of research projects, such as work with vulnerable populations or wildlife cameras,don’t allow for high-resolution photography. Graduate students have shown exceptionalcreativity in finding ways to create, combine or enhance images to convey the essence of theirwork. However, after several entries had to be disqualified for lack of compliance with thetechnical

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

3 - 2 Metrology & Quality 4 10 20 30 70 25 25 4 Control 4 - 2 5 ELECTIVE - - - 10 20 30 70 25 25 4 Tool Engineering 2 Automobile Engineering 2 Power Plant Engineering 2 Mechatronics 2 6 Industrial Project & - - 2 - - - - - - 2 Entrepreneurship Development Professional Practices – 7 - - 3

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Yang, Kansas State University

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First-Year Programs

of research has examined students’ epistemologicalviews in engineering learning [10] – [14]. For example, Felder and Brent [10] have found thatstudent who demonstrate higher levels of epistemological development tend to display expertengineers’ thinking patterns. Liu and Zhu [11] found that project-based learning positivelyinfluence students’ contextual constructivist thinking. Frye, Montfort, and Brown [12] reportedthat as students’ epistemological views change, their ability to perform critical evaluation of thereasoning for engineering processes tend to progress as they advance in the academic program.Research ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to examine the multidimensionality of engineering epistemologicalbeliefs among first year

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University

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Mathematics

University of Michigan in 1985 and she received her M.S. in 1988 and her Ph.D. in 1991 in chemical engineering both from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Karen’s educational emphasis includes: fac- ulty development critical thinking, enhancing mathematics, engineering entrepreneurship in education, communication skills, K-12 engineering education, and promoting women in engineering. Her technical work and research focuses on sustainable chemical process design, computer aided design, mixed integer nonlinear programing, and multicriteria decision making.William Bridges, Clemson University Dr. Bridges’ primary professional interests involve the statistical aspects of research projects. He has collaborated extensively with

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

capstone senior design course at UD.Working on a design team that has two members from Shanghai, for example, is different fromany other planned international program. It challenges students in many of the same ways thatthey will be challenged upon entering today’s workforce. Perhaps one the best aspects of this isthat it is not an activity that is presented as “now we’re going to do something international.”Instead, it is simply the reality that to be successful on a technical project, and earn the desiredgrade, they will have to navigate working on a team that is international.Basic Description of ArrangementThe University of Dayton and Shanghai Normal University are partners in a unique articulationagreement for the Bachelor of Science in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Park, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Internet of Things, it is vital, with respect to U.S. manufacturing, that we produce graduateswell prepared to fill the professional manufacturing jobs of the future.The multidisciplinary nature of the degree program is highlighted in the paper, as are the program’s corecompetencies and skill set development emphases. In addition, the various industry partnershipsformed to-date under the AMSI umbrella, with a view to supporting the degree program in a sustainablefashion, are highlighted.1. Introduction.As has been noted by various industry analysts, including Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute [1],more than 2 million manufacturing jobs are projected to go unfilled in the U.S. over the next decade.Only around 40% of a projected 3.5 million

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael F. Insana, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Gabriel R. Burks, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

instruments fromorganizational change theory [4, 5]. The survey asks questions like, “I relate to people from theBioengineering Department as if they were close acquaintances/associates” and “Have yourviews influenced the department?”, as well as specific questions related to the project such asquestions about career choices, curriculum, and advising. The survey is administered to allfaculty, staff, and students twice a year.Teaching Practices InventoryAll faculty in the department were invited to participate in an interview related to teachingpractices inventory, regardless of participation in undergraduate program classes. These resultsserve as a quantifiable baseline for the teaching practices in the department. Previous researchhas shown that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Nelson Evans, University of Florida; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Chelsey S. Simmons, University of Florida; Renee Natalie Simmons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and context of the problem space.Prof. Chelsey S Simmons, University of Florida Chelsey S. Simmons, Ph.D., joined UF in Fall 2013 following a visiting research position at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. Simmons received her B.S. cum laude from Harvard University and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Her research lab investigates the relation- ship between cell biology and tissue mechanics, and their projects are funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and American Heart Association. She has received numerous fellowships and awards, including NIH’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award for Early Stage In- vestigators (2018), BMES-CMBE’s

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Emma Mercier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Emma Mercier is an associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her work focuses on collaborative learning in classrooms, and in particular, the use of technology for teachers and students during collaborative learning. Most recently Mercier’s projects have focused on collaborative learning in required undergraduate engineering courses.Prof. Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mariana Silva is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her BSME and MSME from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and earned her Ph.D. in

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ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Kyu Jung, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

one way tosatisfy the design requirements within the limited time. The key assignment for understanding the different types of real-time simulations with CDPro shown in Table II provides anopportunity to explore and understand the capability of different SIL/HIL simulations according to the characteristics of the targetCPSs. Another key assignment is to analyze and optimize an implementation experiment of the FPGA-based virtual prototypingintegrated with a real CPS. We eventually assessed the student outcome– “to master the skills, methods, and knowledge appropriateto the discipline.” A comprehensive final project is aimed to evaluate proficiency of hardware and software design and analysiswith contemporary tools integrated in the CDPro

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ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

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Electrical and Computer

learning in higher education can be integrated into theclassroom using one of two models: formal cooperative learning and informal cooperativelearning [2]. In formal cooperative learning, students work together to achieve a specific task forseveral weeks. In this form of cooperative learning, instructors plan the assigned tasks'objectives, the number of students in a team, the selection process of members in the team, andthe evaluation process for group members. Formal cooperative learning is widely implementedin Engineering education in lab sessions, senior design projects, and project assignments.In the informal cooperative learning approach, temporary groups are formed to work on aquestion or a problem posted in real-time by the instructor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Hu, Georgia State University; Hai Le, Georgia State University; Yuan Long, Georgia State University; Anu G. Bourgeois, Georgia State University; Yi Pan, Georgia State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

on campus to work on lab assignments. However, they also make itdifficult for students to collaborate, due to the fact that students work remotely and there is a lackof support of sharing and collaboration. This is in contrast to traditional computer labs wherestudents naturally feel the presence of their peers in a physical lab room and can easily worktogether and help each other if needed.Funded by NSF’s Division of Undergraduate Education, this project develops a collaborativevirtual computer lab (CVCL) environment to support collaborative learning in virtual computerlabs. The CVCL environment leverages existing open source collaboration tools and desktopsharing technologies and adds new functions unique to virtual computer labs to make

Conference Session

Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Cohenour Ph.D., P. E., Ohio University; Audra Hilterbran, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #14471Automated Grading of Excel Workbooks Using MatlabDr. Curtis Cohenour Ph.D., P. E., Ohio University Dr. Cohenour is an Assistant Professor in the Ohio University Engineering Technology and Management Department, in Athens, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1980, a Master of Science degree from Ohio University in 1988, and a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University in 2009. He is a registered professional engineer in West Virginia, and Ohio. Dr. Cohenour has worked in Industry as an electrical engineer and project manager. He joined Ohio

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina A&T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University; Dewayne Randolph Brown, North Carolina A&T State University

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Electrical and Computer

the Females in Technology (FiT) summer boot camp grant project for academically gifted low income rising senior and junior high girls for recruitment into the technology degree areas. She is also the co-PI of the Aggie STEM Minority Male Maker grant project focused on early exposure to technology to stimulate interest in technology of middle school minority males. Evelyn is not only outstanding in teaching and research, but also in service. She recently received the 2013 Chair’s Award for Outstanding Service in the Depart- ment of Computer System Technology and is a member of Upsilon Phi Epsilon, Computer Science Honor Society, American Society of Engineering Education’s Electronic Technology and Women in

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Focus on Faculty Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura D. Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cinda Heeren

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Continuing Professional Development

communication flow.Outcomes and challenges. Approximately 40% of our specialized teaching faculty participate inTPro2. Anecdotally, we find the participants to be full of energy, interest, and enthusiasm at themeetings. Participants have developed new networks and joint teaching and research projects. Inresponse to a query in May 2015, participants reported that TPro2 is valuable to theirprofessional development:"The Teaching Professionals Program has been a productive venue both for sharing good ideasabout teaching and for thinking about my career.”"The meetings have been exciting and enjoyable, and it is great to learn how others function inthe college and to hear about research opportunities.”"TPro2 is a great way to find out what others have tried

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

board as an in-class project! The boarddesign was performed with MultiSim and UltiBoard from National Instruments.13 Figure 6 Transient Load Switch Schematic Figure 7 Overlay of Transient Load Switch Printed CircuitA complete bench setup with the transient load testing addon is shown in Figure 8. Note that thiscompact arrangement allows us to test efficiency as a function of loads and input voltages, loadtransient response, and observe critical nodes in the regulator circuitry while employing nofurther resources than that typically found in a typical undergraduate circuits or electronicslaboratory. It is also useful to note that by adjusting the gate drive, it is possible to optimize

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Judith Watson

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #16076Capacity Building for Engineering Education in War-Affected CountriesBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Bahawodin Baha is a principal lecturer at University of Brighton in England since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronic engineering. Besides his teaching in the UK, he has been helping Higher Education (HE) in Afghanistan since 2005 and has conducted many projects on improving higher education in Afghanistan. Recently, he was on sabbatical leave for two years and was technical advisor at the Ministry of Commu- nication and Information Technology (MICT) in

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Phillip M Brown, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to his doctorate, Gordon’s professional experience included construction management on projects ranging from $25 million to $2.5 billion and project management and product development for an early-stage start-up software company.Dr. Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Dr. Hasan Sevim obtained his B.S. degree in mining engineering in 1974 from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity, Turkey, as the valedictorian of his class. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1978 and 1984, respectively, from Columbia University, New York. In 1984, he joined the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale as an

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Adel El Shahat, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

, only one lab session was allocated for eachexperiment, while the second lab session was utilized for the classwork. In this setup, thestudents had to prepare their lab reports at home. The two models consisted of the same numberof lab projects, homework, exams, and quizzes with the same level of expectation.Implementation and EvaluationThe proposed classwork model was implemented in a senior-level communication systemscourse. This is a 4-credit hour course with a lab component in which students are introduced tocommunication system principles such as analog modulation/demodulation and noise analysis.The course is by nature mathematically intensive and students usually struggle to understand theconcepts being taught which may get worse in an