Conference Session

Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Radiah C. Minor, School of Agriculture and Envrinmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal G. Alford III, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. The program seeksto improve students’ competence and self-efficacy in science and engineering, stimulate an interestin pursuing STEM-related careers, and provide engaging “hands-on/mind-on activities.” Theprogram is divided into two initiatives which include an academic year and weekend academy. Atotal of 45 middle school students have participated in a 1-week Girls in Science Lab Camp andfive half-day Girls in Science and Engineering Weekend Academy activities. For the Girls inScience Lab program, the participants were divided into teams and assigned an environmentalscience and engineering themed case study to solve during guided laboratory experience. Studentswere taught how to collect and analyze water samples using university laboratory

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Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

Test”14 during the first day of the class and email their results to the professor. Thefree online “Jung Typology Test”14 is based exactly on the concepts and categories of the CarlJung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ personality test and consists of 72 yes-no questions. Students’personality types were tabulated and grouped in four different categories (quadrants) based on astudy from Keirsey15. Table 1 illustrates the personality type quadrants.Table 1 Personality Type Quadrants.15,16 Rationals Idealists Artisans Guardians (Quadrant 1) (Quadrant 2) (Quadrant 3) (Quadrant 4) ENTJ – INTJ ENFJ – INFJ ESTP – ISTP ESTJ – ISTJ ENTP – INTP ENFP – INFP

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Curricula, Criteria, Student Performance, and Growth

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Dacunto P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

, respectively). Finally, 40% of students with 1st term GPAs less than 2.0 did notcomplete the full ABET curriculum, whereas all with 1st-term GPAs greater than 2.0 did.Understanding these relationships is important because by identifying students who may be atrisk of performing poorly prior to or at the beginning of a particular course or engineeringprogram, instructors and advisers can be ready to offer early assistance or objective evidence ofhow students with similar entering grades performed.(1) Introduction Students often seem almost “predestined” to receive a particular grade in a course or gradepoint average (GPA) in a major based on their past performance. The best students coming intothe course or major often appear to be the ones that

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC

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Civil Engineering

education.To assess how the teaching materials impact student learning, two assessment instruments havebeen developed: 1. A concept map instrument that assesses student understanding of infrastructure and the systems aspects of infrastructure, and 2. An “Infrastructures Views Survey” (IVS) that seeks to determine students’ a. Understanding of the importance of infrastructure to society, b. Appreciation of the infrastructure problems in the US, c. Understanding of the potential solutions to infrastructure problems, and d. Interest in infrastructure challenges and solutions, including the pertinence of in- frastructure management to their future careers.This paper provides background on the

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Dharma Varapula, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

, sustainability, and green manufacturing.1. INTRODUCTIONMicro-scale experimentation can have substantial educational value in STEM curriculums as itprovides highly visual, accessible demonstrations of fluid, thermal, and chemical phenomena.Further, students can design and prototype these experiments using commonly-available fabricationtools such 3d printers, laser and plotter cutters, and CNC mills. Moreover, these types ofexperiments allow a wide range of laboratory exercises with small demand on resources due to theircompactness, inherent safety, low consumption of materials and generation of waste, and simpleinstrumentation. Finally, the experiments provide students with experience in ‘lab on a chip’technology which is increasingly important is micro

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Oren, Texas A&M University; Susan Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Justin Foreman, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Ajay K. Katangur, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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Electrical and Computer

improve students’ STEM education in K12 andcollege has been cited by a multitude of governmental, independent, and industry organizations[1-3] . At the same time, tremendous growth has occurred in the computer and video game industry,particularly among teenagers. It is now a multi-billion dollar industry, with an annual growth ratethat far exceeds the growth of the entire U.S. economy[4]. The Entertainment SoftwareAssociation[5] reported U.S. computer and video game sales grew from $7.0 billion in 2005 towell over $10.0 billion in 2010.Despite their appeal to U.S. teens and college students and the identified educational potential ofgames, adoption rates for educational video games are still very low[6,7]. This is partly due to thelack of

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Technological University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Joy Patterson, Michigan Technological University; Jacob Bailey, Nonlinear Autonomous Systems Laboratory

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

introducing the concept of robots as co-explorers in everyday life. Neu-pulator is a human-interactive robot that uses electrical activityof human muscles to move a manipulator. It introduces students to assistive robots, which are aclass of co-robots that amplify or compensate for human capabilities. Curricular content has beendeveloped along with the hardware platforms [1]. During WIE and SYP, students did thefollowing: 1) Learned about robotic technology and potential application of robots. 2) Experienced the design process and learned basics of engineering design software. 3) Gained knowledge about production and assembly processes. 4) Programmed their robots using an Arduino kit (including basic electrical components, breadboard

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

-risk for academic disqualification. Thisprogram was aimed at these at-risk first and second year students.In the Summer of 2015, 26 students were chosen to participate in a one-week science exploratorysummer program in Chemistry, Engineering, and Mathematics. The program involves a threeand a half day exploratory workshop in one of the three disciplines, led by an experiencedfaculty member, and concluded with a half-day career workshop conducted by the UniversityCenter for Career Education and Community Engagement. This workshop program was modeledafter previous work that has been shown to increase interest and retention in science andengineering disciplines for underrepresented minorities [1] [2]. The major focus of the programwas to use

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Assessment

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Frank Guido Kühl, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Brian Stephenson; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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Mechanical Engineering

a course are. When these direct competency exams are offeredthroughout the semester, they improve student learning through low stakes assessment and giveimmediate feedback to the instructor10,12-14. Mehta and Schlecht (1998) have shown that dailycompetency exams (1-3 questions) are useful in learning material and are more beneficial forstudents with a GPA less than 2.7 (American 4.0 scale), especially in large classes2.This study is the first attempt to define, measure, and assess students’ core chemistry knowledgethrough an online platform in a traditional lecture-based course blended with online material. Thespecific aims were twofold: the development of a direct competency model and an assessmentmethod through an online platform for real

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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First-Year Programs

the amount of time available.Design/MethodDuring the Fall 2015 semester, the instructor of an introductory programming course scheduledthe first exam on a Saturday with the provision that students had unlimited time. Completiontime for the exam was noted for each student. Due to an administrative request, the second andthird exam were held during a 50-minute class period. A comparison of time taken on exam 1,all three exam scores and other course performance indicators (i.e., homework and final projectscores, final course grades, course attendance) was conducted.ResultsAnalysis revealed two major findings. First, the hypothesis was confirmed; there is norelationship between exam time and course or exam performance. Second, homework, more

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University

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Electrical and Computer

hindsightshould have been. Answers to open-ended questions provide a wealth of valuable advice foracademicians to heed when introducing students to power, ranging from the actual process ofsubstation design to the admonition to ‘make it fun!’IntroductionBackground:The motivation for this survey was two-fold: (1) to gain insights into the state of the powerengineering profession in the United States Pacific Northwest, and (2) to solicit feedback fromworking professionals in this region on what they believe are the most important elements toinclude as part of an introductory undergraduate power engineering course.There have been various reports on the concern for replacing soon-to-be retiring engineers.Anecdotal and professional papers have echoed the idea

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Laura Frost, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jackie Greene, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating a Faculty Summer Workshop with a Faculty Learning Community to Improve Introductory STEM CoursesAbstractThe STEM Professional Academy for Reinvigorating the Culture of Teaching (SPARCT)Program at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) combines a 36-hour May faculty workshopfollowed by an academic year-long faculty learning community (FLC) focused on evidence-based teaching practices. Participants teach introductory STEM courses and commit to 1)actively participating in both the May workshop and academic year FLC, 2) implementingchanges in their introductory course based on one or

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ekembu Kevin Tanyi, Norfolk State University; IRVING K CASHWELL Jr, Norfolk State University; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

title coined in October 2006 during a conferenceorganized by the National Cancer Institute, is a relatively new niche in the sciences12. Originallyintended to address the need to evaluate and study large scale transdisciplinary research, SciTS isan emerging field of study that "...aims to develop fundamental knowledge about [team science]and translate that knowledge into evidence-based strategies for success"13 (p. 1). The SciTScommunity is charged with conducting rigorous and systematic studies of collaborative scientificefforts, rather than relying on anecdotal strategies for team success. A groundbreaking studyconducted by Falk-Krzesinski et al.14 quantified current team scientists’ ideas on the areas onwhich future team science research

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

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Graduate Studies

inputs can result in more accurate linear model.The advantages of this approach are illustrated and discussed. The proposed techniques will beuseful in motivating students to pursue a graduate degree in institutions where the limited budgetwill not allow purchasing costly modeling/simulation packages and software.IntroductionMost standard control design techniques have been developed for linear systems. Moreimportantly, any derived technique for a nonlinear system may not be applicable to other nonlinearsystems due to their complicated dynamics. Thus, a good linear representation of these physicalsystems must be derived 1. In practice, it is found that some behavior of nonlinear systems onlyoccurs if they are driven into certain operation

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Engagement, Experiential Learning, and Balance

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

scientific judgement on any engineering problem. In our previous efforts (see Figure 1), we introduced writing as an essential tool to instillcritical thinking skills in junior and senior level Civil Engineering students. Other activitiesincluded supplemental instruction (SI), collaborative learning and project based learning of waterand wastewater treatment and environmental engineering concepts3-6. Writing assignmentsprovided a practical context that deepened student understanding and comprehension of thecontent area. Students developed written communication skills, a process for thinking throughand solving civil and environmental engineering problems. Active learning in the classroom andself-directed learning outside of classroom created

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

principles in Dynamics,Physics, and/or Statics. Students mentioned that they could not develop the connections betweenspecific problems and the dynamics principles due to their superficial understanding.To apply the dynamics principles to solving engineering problems, students should be able to“recall or recognize information, ideas, and principles in the approximate form in which theywere learned” and “translate comprehend, or interpret information based on prior learning 1.”Constructivism suggested a person learns by relating things in a meaningful way and thestructure of current knowledge determines the learning process: There are two ways in which learning serves the future. One is through its specific applicability to tasks that are

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Baijian Yang, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Cybersecurity education.IntroductionPrepared cybersecurity workforce is necessary to fight against cyber-treats and preserve thecountry sovereignty [1]. It is estimated the workforce shortage in the U.S. public sector alone wasabout 20,000 - 30,000 per year. This shortage is both one of quantity and quality. “We not onlyhave a shortage of the highly technically skilled people required to operate and support systemswe have already deployed, we also face an even more desperate shortage of people who candesign secure systems, write safe computer code, and create the ever more sophisticated toolsneeded to prevent, detect, mitigate, and reconstitute systems after an attack” [2]. The Evans andReeder report notes that it is the consensus of the Commission

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

,studentsneedtounderstandhowtousethisknowledgeandPBLoffersawaytoshapehowstudentslearnandapplythisknowledgetocarefullycraftedproblemsintheclassroom.ItisthoughtthatPBLdoesthefollowing2:1.Developscriticalthinkingandcreativeskills.2.Improvesproblem-solvingskills.3.Increasesmotivation.4.Helpsstudentslearntotransferknowledgetonewsituations.Criticalthinkingandcreativeskillsrefer“totheabilitytoanalyze,synthesize,andevaluateinformation,aswellas,toapplythatinformationtoagivencontext.”3ThisistheheartandsoulofPBL. Figure1TraditionalvsProblem-basedLearning4TheProblem-basedLearningInitiative(PBLI)identifiessomegenericessentialsofPBL5:1.Studentsmusthavetheresponsibilityfortheirownlearning2.Problemsmustbeill-structuredandallowforfreeinquiry.3.Learningshouldcoverawiderangeofdisciplinesorsubjects.4.Collaborationisessential.5.Self-directedlearningmustbeappliedbacktotheproblem.6

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sung-Hwan Joo, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

CNCMilling, Manual G-coding and 3D printing assignments will be discussed. Students are asked tocut a plastic keychain with their own design using CAD/CAM software and CNC milling as afirst assignment. As a second assignment, they are asked to design and cut the various shapes ofslots in a piece of plastic without any CAD/CAM software (Manual G-coding). As a thirdassignment, students design and fabricate aluminum gusset. As a fourth assignment, Studentsbring their own 3D CAD model to 3D printer and fabricate their final semester project parts.Students are given maximum 4 weeks for each assignment and present their final products to aninstructor. In this paper, following topics will be explained and discussed. 1) History of the classprojects, 2

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Panther, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

order to identifykey differences between development and implementation that can impact adoption.PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify key differences in the attitudes and beliefs of instructorsbetween two material development workshops spaced approximately one year apart.MethodsWorkshopsTo date, two summer workshops have been held where instructors from the Pacific Northwesthave been invited to participate in the co-development of materials for a Mechanics of Materialscourse. A majority of instructors from year one returned during year two while five instructorsattended the workshop for the first time during year 2 (Table 1).Table 1. Comparison of participants from year 1 workshop and year 2 workshop

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, computers with thousands processors were widely used for scientific research. Acomputer cluster consists of a number of computers to work as a system on computationalintensive tasks. Different processors are connected by network. Shared-memory or distributedmemory are dominate storage types for HPC cluster [1]. The advent of commodity highperformance processors, low-latency/high-bandwidth networks, software infrastructure anddevelopment tools facilitate the cluster to be widely used for climate modeling, disasterprediction, protein folding, oil and gas industry, and energy research [1, 2]. Currently China’sTianhe-2 is ranking No. 1 among all the super computers based on TOP500 project. Titan (OakRidge National Lab) and Sequoia (Lawrence Livermore

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Il (Johnny) Yoon, Northern Essex Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

. Instead of a finalexam, a final presentation of Auto_Oil_ID is made by each team. The final presentation is donein PowerPoint with students encouraged to include video of their projects in action.EST104 Schedule of topics for fall 2015  Week 1-3 EXCEL with applications to Ohm’s Law and the Speed of Sound in air; designing an ultrasonic range finder.  Week 4 Flowcharting and Procedural Programming  Week 5-8 MATLAB – Programming a Stepper Motor in MATLAB  Week 9-11 Spectroscopic ID of colored filters using a spectrometer and MATLAB  Week 12 Spectroscopic ID of oils using visible light, a spectrometer, and MATLAB  Week 13-14 Combining positioning by stepper-motor rotor with spectroscopic ID of oils

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew Schaefer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Manufacturing

element is carried over to thecards problem. Students must decide if a set of cards matches set of cards made up of 6 standarddecks or has some non-standard distribution. The effective application of SPC methods will finda balance between 2 competing concerns: 1) sample enough to make a confident and correctdecision that your company is sending good parts to a customer and 2) don’t spend so much onSPC that there are no profits to be made. A similar balance is the goal for the cards wagerassignment, make a correct decision to gain some extra credit points but don’t spend so much onlooking at cards that the net is not worth the extra work.The assignment as given to the students is as follows: Suppose one weekend you are at the Bellagio Casino

Conference Session

Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gozdem Kilaz, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

terms of volunteeringto answer questions was also used as an additional feedback. A sample data set is displayed in theResults and Discussions section.As the whole College, we have decided to transform the undergraduate learning experience in adisruptive fashion for the broadest impact. Mili and Bertoline (2014) defines eight major principlesfor such a transformation: 1. Students are encouraged to be autonomous. As opposed to faculty making all the decisions, students get actively involved in the learning process. 2. Learning is led by students. Faculty members serve as “mentors” who facilitate learning. 3. Students learn in an environment that is integrated; within context. Relevance is the key for involvement. 4. “Learning

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Xu, Florida State University ; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

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Computing & Information Technology

well as differential equations (which is a co-requisite.) Since Matlab/Mathcadprograms are available in our computer laboratory, these are used throughout the course. Thetextbook by Kamen & Heck [1] is used for the course and students can access the accompanyingtextbook website. It should be noted that some class examples use both Mathcad and Matlab butthe textbook uses Matlab only. In our program we also have a senior-level elective course onfilters using the software tool called WFilter accompanying the textbook [2]. As engineeringeducators teaching undergraduate, first year graduate courses we are all aware that these toolsshould be used at the right time, right place to help student understanding and learning. Usuallya problem is

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Outreach in K12 through College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Iversen, Start Engineering

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

widely discussed. The National Academy of Engineering’sproject, “Changing the Conversation,” lays out effectively all the dimensions of this problem.1 It detailsthe major facets, from misinformed public perceptions of the field to the lack of diversity to engineers’poor communications practices to the global competitiveness concerns. And it offers solutions forpeople to test out in their own communications environments.In recognition of this “image” problem, colleges and universities have gone heavily into the business ofengineering outreach. “Engineering Outreach on Campus” is a report on the current state of theseoperations. Engineering outreach at colleges and universities takes many forms, with many differentkinds of activities, run at many

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University - Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University - Calumet

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

require batteries or maintenance [3]. They are small and haveindefinite lifetime.This research uses passive tags for RFID tagging. For this research we have used a passive tagmanufactured by Alien Technology®. This Gen 2 has been used throughout the whole experiment.(Take a picture of the RFID TAG)Again, the RFID reader used to perform the experiment is also manufactured by AlienTechnology®. Reader configuration is EPC Class 1. Model: ALR-9800. The objective of the EPCis to provide unique identification of physical objects. This is used to address and accessinformation about individual objects from the computer network, similar to the internet protocol(IP) address allows the computers to identify, organize and communicate with one another [2].The

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark J. Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); George H Zion, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Joseph Alan Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Technology

resources for pre-definedapplications between a sender and a receiver in an effort to assure a specific QoS level for thoseapplications 6.Network Utilization is the relationship between usage levels vs capacity. For example a 1 Mbpstransmission line experiencing an average usage of 500 Kbps is said to be 50 percent utilized 7.Network efficiency can be assessed by packet latency or the time it takes to deliver informationfrom sender to receiver 8. Networks will exhibit exponentially increasing latency, becoming lessefficient, as utilization approaches 60 to 70 percent.MethodologyThe concepts are studied using three questions evaluated pre-instruction and post-instruction.The terms “PRE” and “POST” are used in this discussion. Three, two part survey

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

implications of Wind energy Systems; (d) Benefits of solar energyand implications of Solar energy systems; (e) Benefits of Green Energy and Green EnergyManufacturing.In order to map a network at the conclusion of the semester based on the discussions, posts, andcomments observed in the group by both the students and moderators, Netvizz® a data extractiontool was used to extract data from Facebook group. This data was then imported into Gephi®software, an interactive network visualization platform. Figure 1 illustrates the raw networkextracted from the Facebook group. To better visualize, understand and see interactions in thenetwork, social network analysis tools available in Gephi were used which resulted in thenetwork illustrated in figure 2

Conference Session

CAD Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Creo provideproduct simulation, synthesis, and verification [1]. CAD/CAM systems enable designers to create parts and assemble them to testtheir design concepts, all virtually before production [2 - 4].There are two main approaches to create CAD assemblies using commercial CAD/CAM systems: bottom-up or top-down. Thebottom-up approach [4] is more intuitive and therefore more commonly used. This is the traditional approach. We follow three steps tocreate assemblies using the bottom-up approach: (1) create the parts, (2) insert them into an assembly model, and (3) use mates toassemble the parts. This approach is more useful for small assemblies consisting of hundred or thousand components [5].The top-down approach [5] is also known as in-context