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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Oziel Rios

students who strongly disagree (SD), Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual disagree (D), agree (A), strongly agree (SA) and where Conference, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, neutral (N) with the statements. Texas (2017)Statement SD D N A SA Total 1 1 2 6 10 9 28 [3] Fadda, D. and Rios, O., "Designing a Scalable Statics 2 1 2 6 11 8 28 Project for a First-Year Mechanical Engineering Course," 3

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Yu, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

several projects from the Army, DOD, and NIH.Victor Yu, United States Military Academy Victor Yu received his MS in mechancal engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He has been faculty at West Point for 3 years and is currently a medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Page 12.589.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ELASTIC MODULUS OF BONE USING ULTRASONIC TESTINGI. Background In 2003, a slow loop assessment of the mechanical engineering curriculum at the UnitedStates Military Academy at West Point was conducted to determine whether the

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Applied Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johann Misterio, William Dickinson High School; Krshna Ravindra, Johns Hopkins University; Rene D Rivero, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Henry McCloud, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Nuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

, New Jersey Institute of Technology Levelle Burr-Alexander is a Project Manager of Instruction at the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Nuggehalli M. Ravindra is a professor of physics and is the director of the Joint Rutgers(Newark) - NJIT Graduate Programs in Applied Physics. He is an academic coordinator of the Upward Bound Mathematics & Science Programs at NJIT. Page 12.1585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Variation of Fractal Dimension of Leaves Based on Stem

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International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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International

fry, has horizontal and vertical panes; to simulate finbehavior, with the same dimensions, exposed to a high temperature fluid. Page 12.318.11Figure 7. A presentation slide concerning the French fry study.Every two weeks students, previously (and almost routinely) organized in groups of two orthree, had to give the whole class a presentation. This regular activity proved to be anexcellent choice to bring down the stress levels. In the end, the last version of the presentationwas the assignment which was handed in and evaluated, not only as a final project but also asthe result of continuous learning and assessment. It was used as a way to foster

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. a. How it works b. For whom it works c. Its deployment: market value or other measure of value d. Its competition e. The trends f. The tradeoffs: strongest and weakest features (what the critics say) g. List references 3. The topic may be on technologies such as high intensity white LED lights, or microbial disposal of toxic waste, or on a major project (system), such as the Three Gorges or (saving) Venice. It could also focus on a failure like the Columbia Shuttle, or the New Orleans levees. See helpful links below. 4. Note: Some generic technology families like explosives, or nanotechnology, may appear to have no competition. They do.Comments

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland

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Women in Engineering

prestigious ( i.e. lower entry requirements) in the same discipline area; • lower in sub-degree courses than degree courses (in the same discipline area); • lower in computer oriented engineering courses with a hard core computer programming emphasis; • higher in courses with chemical and life science orientations (e.g. chemical, environmental); • higher in some double degrees that permit a broadening of studies (i.e. arts or science) rather than more of the same thing (i.e. computer science).A project report commissioned by the European Union11 similarly commented that national,institutional and discipline specific differences appeared highly likely to provide a complexpicture, where the culture would be

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Marcia Belcheir, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

AC 2007-1497: TESTING OUR ASSUMPTIONS: MATHEMATICS PREPARATIONAND ITS ROLE IN ENGINEERING STUDENT SUCCESSJohn Gardner, Boise State University John F. Gardner is Professor & Chair of the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department at Boise State University. He is also Director of the Hewlett Foundation funded Engineering Schools of the West Initiative at Boise State. His current research interests, in addition to engineering education, include dynamic systems and sustainable energy systems.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman programs, math support

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Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

’ development of skills with which tosituate their technical work. Furthermore, the increasingly diverse engineering workforce andmarketplace require “cultural competence”; that is, a willingness and ability to consider culturein engineering problem-solving.4 This growing recognition of the need for contextual awarenessmakes the ABET learning outcomes that speak to context particularly relevant. Among ABET’stechnical and professional learning outcomes are both the ability to design within realisticcontextual constraints and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions within aglobal and societal context.5Research has demonstrated that when given the opportunity to learn in context (e.g. throughservice learning projects or study abroad

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research project conducted by the NCLT professionaldevelopment team. This qualitative study focused on understanding the specific ways middle- Page 12.873.4and high-school teachers felt they could incorporate nanoscale science and engineering topicsinto their curricula. The data used in this introductory study are comprised of the nanoscalephenomena-related lesson plans matched to state standards created by middle- and high-schoolscience teachers participating in a two-week professional development workshop held in thesummer of 2006.ParticipantsTwelve science teachers participated in the 2006 professional development workshop onnanotechnology held

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to acquire data from sensorsand instruments but be able to teach signal processing and control design concepts as well asmechatronics and embedded design. Educators at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology[1] haveused Virtual Instrumentation that is based on graphical programming to teach signal processingconcepts. Educators at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Mechatronics [2] have used VirtualInstrumentation to teach mechatronics concepts and design innovative systems such as the HOT-V (Human Object Transport Vehicle) in one semester from concept to prototype. An interestingdemonstration of this system can be found at [3]. Another project in the same department at RPI

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Aman Yadav, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

, this provides us with a good starting point to thinkabout how cases can be effectively integrated in engineering ethics as an instructional method.ConclusionWhile case-based instruction is clearly the most commonly employed method of ethicsinstruction in the engineering curriculum, it is by no means the only method. Other methods ofintegrating ethics into the engineering curriculum include the use of external course work (e.g.,philosophy classes), service-learning projects, team-based senior design course work, and theacross the curriculum approach (integration of ethics in multiple courses throughout theacademic career). However, we know little about whether or not the use of case studies is betterthan the other methods of ethics

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Kelly, New Mexico State University; Michael Morrell, New Mexico State University; Thomas Jenkins, New Mexico State University

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Engineering Technology

Department of Engineering Technology.Michael Morrell, New Mexico State University Michael Morrell is an assistant Professor at New Mexico State University in the college of Engineering, Engineering Technology Program. His specialties include computer sofware and hardware. Michael worked in industry as a Computer Engineer and scientist for 25 years before coming to NMSU. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Brandeis University, and is a PhD Candidate at Brandeis University currently researching automated assesment tools for teaching engineering courses. His background includes extensive computer programming projects, computer security, and computer communications.Thomas Jenkins

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Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

UNESCO U.S. Hazardous Waste U.S. Solid WasteReadings reader = journal 80% text; 20% 90% text; 10% articles, chapters, etc supplemental supplemental (EPA)Lectures, hrs 45 33 ~30Homeworks 5 (exercises; largely 6 8 in class)Team Projects 1 2 0Tours 3 0 ~4Exams 1 2 2Changes in U.S. Hazardous

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warith Al-Sulaimani, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; P Mani Joseph, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Information Systems

of the currently popular network simulators; within academia, commercial and industrialcommunities; that can perform analysis on Bluetooth are: Optimised Network EngineeringTools (OPNET Modeler)8 from OPNET and Network Simulator (NS-2)9 from the VirtualInternetwork Testbed project VINT.In this work, OPNET Modeler 9.1 along with SuiteTooth Model was used for the networksimulations. Few reasons for choosing OPNET over NS-2 were its features such as Page 12.131.3easier/Quicker Model Creation, flexible Model Development, Higher SimulationPerformance, Large User Community etc. SuiteTooth (Bluetooth Simulation Model Suite) isan open, modular framework

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

government civiliansEric Roe, Hillsborough Community College ERIC A. ROE is the Director of FLATE, an NSF Regional Center of Excellence in Manufacturing Education. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida (USF). During his time at USF, he has researched fluidized bed drying, been a consultant to the Citrus Industry, worked on Florida Department of Citrus research projects, and the High School Technology Initiative - funded by NSF. Prior to USF, he was employed as a technologist in Research and Development at Tropicana Products, Inc. with process and product development responsibilities. His research interests are food engineering, fluidized bed

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Pinellas County School District

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

declared theme.Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School is a magnet school with a mathematics andengineering theme. Located in an urban neighborhood, Jamerson receives Title I services for astudent population in which 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunches. The schoolhas set a standard of excellence for its teachers (requiring them to attain national boardcertification) and curriculum (total integration of all its subjects with the engineering theme).The appearance of the school plays a vital role in the projection of this theme and in thereflection of the school’s high standards. The campus’s physical elements add to the school’sappearance. Interactive displays developed by the school are used by the students and faculty

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

identified as uniqueteaching skills in engineering education. A trend indicates that a big emphasis is placedon developing appropriate ways to prepare engineering GTAs, contrasting “how to teach”versus “what to teach” approaches. Since engineering graduate teaching assistants havetraining needs specific to their teaching responsibilities, courses focusing on pedagogywithin engineering are desired. This paper describes the development of a pedagogically-focused engineering education course based on elements of the “How People Learn”framework as a result of the NSF-funded project, Course Innovations as a Basis forEngineering Graduate Student Professional Development in Teaching (Ref. #0632879).Course ContextThe one-credit graduate level course

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Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

section 1-1 due to combined loading and the other for shear stress at point B at section2-2. Example 3 is on the topic of deformation due to axial loading. Here also, the moduleincludes several exercises to show different amounts of deformation that will occur at differentpoints; only one case, however, is shown as an example.The author plans to develop a total of about 90 exercises covering the above topics. Thus far 35such exercises have been completed; the remainder is expected to be done within six months..Each exercise takes anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes from formulating the problem to actuallypublishing it online. The only investment in this project is the faculty time, as there is no othercost involved. The author plans to publish an

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Welborn, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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Information Systems

attribute of Is_Usable, the corresponding object. FIGURE 5. New EER Constraint c2.The figure 5 is interpreted as the mechanics provide many services using many tools thatare not expired and the mechanics are still certified for the required trainings to providethose kinds of services.Curriculum EnhancementAt our institution, the Computer Science department offers an area of specializationwithin the Computer Science program. This area of specialization offers courses such asDatabase Theory, Database Construction, Advanced Topics in Database and EnterpriseArchitecture. Our students in these classes are exposed to these enhanced EER diagramsand are encouraged to improve these diagrams in their team projects. This will

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

to collect data from forty students at each of the four institutions(n=160). In each of the first three years of the study, structured interviews and performance taskswere to be administered to thirty-two of those students at each of the four institutions (n=128),and unstructured interviews and ethnographic observations were to be conducted with theremaining eight students at each institution (n=32). The survey was administered to all studyparticipants either once or twice during each academic year. Sample sizes have changed duringthe first three years of the study as some students transferred out of their schools, the major,and/or the research project. In April 2007, a modified version of the survey was deployed to abroader, cross-sectional

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Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

and whether or why it may or may not be likable,while the male students were more concerned with how much the field paid andthe likelihood of employment in comparison to other disciplines.The current diversity challenge to the field of environmental engineering is inattracting minorities to the discipline. It is recommended that recruitment effortsfor minority females provide adequate descriptions of the typical job tasks of anenvironmental engineer, including testimony from women practicing in the fieldregarding what they like about their jobs. Recruitment efforts targeting minoritymales should include information about salary ranges and projected nationalneeds for environmental engineers, in addition to describing the field.References1

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Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Homsher, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Women in Engineering

Safety Facts, 1999.5. Transport Canada, Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics, 1999.6. Goodman, Irene F., et al. Final Report of the Women’s Experiences in College Engineering (WECE) Project. Goodman Research Group, Inc. April 2002. See p. 14 ff. Page 13.692.7

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Young, Syracuse University; John Tillotson, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

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Women in Engineering

Page 13.924.7undergraduate professors as work-study students or on independent study projects; theyconsidered these interactions to be key factors in their decision to enter graduate school. Onefemale faculty member said: I didn’t even really understand anything about grad school when I got here, and then after a couple of years people were encouraging me to think about grad school. I’m sure the research experience was why I continued to go to grad school.A male faculty member indicated similar positive mentoring based on his undergraduate researchexperience when he described his mentor’s suggestion to understand his own unique strengthsand position himself to capitalize on these unique strengths.Positive mentoring from

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Gary Felder, Smith College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.Mary Moriarty, Smith College Dr. Moriarty has over 15 years of research, evaluation, and project management experience. Her evaluation work has spanned the areas of science instruction, robotics, technology application, and disability in higher education. She has a doctorate in Educational Policy, Research, and Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and in 2004 was selected as 1 of 15 national participants in a National Science Foundation sponsored Evaluation Institute at Western Michigan University. Her background includes serving as Principal

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Reception of such information and advertisement has been quite positive. At thewriting of this paper, enrollment projections for the Fall 2008 semester are encouraging.SummaryA bachelor’s level degree program in Motorsports Technology has been developed by OldDominion University for initial on-site delivery in Martinsville, VA. Important partners for thisprogram are Patrick Henry Community College and the New College Institute, both located inMartinsville, VA. Courses were initiated in Spring 2008 with small enrollment. A strongmarketing effort has been initiated by the ODU Motorsports Technology program director andour partner institutions to attract local, regional and national students. Expectations are that theprogram will grow substantially by

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion: NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP); Panel Discussion and Fellow Presentations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alim, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

related.They can play a role by giving input concerning the state-of-the-art technologicalaspects of the curricula for the students who will be the potential employee in thegovernment institutions and private sectors.2. Research and State-of-the-art TechnologyA large portion of the time is spent on the research activities. Periodic (weekly ormonthly or quarterly) report to the team or group and divisional members allowsupdating the progress of the work. Mutual discussion via internal meetings isconducive to the project advancement. Participants/fellows have manyopportunities to present their research findings/results in nationalmeetings/conferences/symposia as well as in the research journals. Figures 1 and2 depict the style of benefits of the NASA

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments; Greg Crouch, National Instruments; Reid Lee, National Instruments; Brian Johnson, National Instruments

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Design in Engineering Education

– first, debuggingsuch systems is difficult and cumbers mbersome. Second, learning the various intricacies of programming pro timed,heterogeneous, parallel embedded-sy systems and completing the project may not be possible possib in one or eventwo semesters for engineering studen students that are non-EE or CS majors. Hence, for the purpose pur of teachingdesign to non-EE and CS majors ajors aas well as freshmen

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Joshua S Wiley, United States Military Academy; MICHAEL Robert GREIFENSTEIN, United States Military Academy, Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering; Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., United States Military Academy

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Diversity

𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 2 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 3 The third framework is one of one-to-one correspondence with lag. The underlyingtheory behind this framework is that a “heavy” week for cadets, particularly in the sense ofacademics, will often result in their proffering of significant assessable work to professors andinstructors. Examples of such work are problem sets, tests, essays, papers, oral recitations, briefs,debates, projects, and lab reports. Faculty, in turn, must devote time to grading that work in someincreased proportion relative to a “typical” faculty week, just as cadets devoted more than typical

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

James M. Gregory; Akanni Lawal; John Rivera; Lloyd Heinze; Gary Harris; Donald Bagert

completed two co-op experiences. Academically, he is neargraduation, and we expect him to eventually graduate as he works through his personalresponsibilities. He is a very creative and talented student and has written a technical paper withthe PI of this project. We, thus, have lost two percent of our students due to personal reasons.Our total loss for all reasons is 7 percent. Thus or retention rate for students in the NSF programis 93 percent. Of the 44 students who have received funding, 98 percent are still in school or Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright  2003, American

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2003 GSW

Authors

William E. Simon; Dr. Terrence. L Chambers

Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21202, December 26, 2000.3. “Curricular Analysis in the Assessment of Program Outcomes for ABET Criteria EC-2000,” by William E. Simon and T. L. Chambers, 2002 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Paper IIC3, Lafayette, LA, March 20-22, 2002.WILLIAM E. SIMONDr. Simon currently serves as Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette. His research interests are in the aerospace and thermal science areas, including fuel cells,conventional and state-of-the art heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, multidiscipline advanced developmenttechnology management, and large project management. Dr. Simon is a