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DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Michael Lenover, University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi, University of Waterloo

Paper ID #37185Co-Designing Design Activities with Undergraduate StudentsChristopher Rennick (Engineering Educational Developer) Christopher Rennick received his B.ASc. and M.ASc. in electrical engineering from the University of Windsor, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Chris is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo studying students’ design skill development. Chris was awarded the Canadian Engineering Education Association Engineering Education Graduate Student Award in 2019 for his contributions to the field. Since 2010, Chris has been a member of the instructional staff

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Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Erevelles, Robert Morris University; Jennifer Parsons, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

order to realize the conditioningand education needed prepare students for college STEM programs. STEM outreach programsat SEMS/RMU are now presented in some detail.Student ProgramsExpanding Your Horizons ConferenceThe “Expanding Your Horizons” EYH Conference is an annual event that takes place in Octoberand is for young women in grades 6 – 9 who demonstrate an interest in Science, Technology,Engineering & Mathematics. This event was developed to get middle school girls interested inthose fields by inviting them to participate in fun & exciting hands-on workshops led by womenscientists, mathematicians and engineers. Through career conversations, professional womenshare their expertise, education, and discuss job satisfaction. This also

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Maureen C. Smith, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

University in 1993. She is founder and Board Chair of the Center for Advanc- ing Women in Technology, which established the Technology Pathways Initiative (TPI) in 2015. The TPI provides computing education to more diverse students by developing new interdisciplinary com- puting programs through an alliance of universities and industry. In 2006, Dr. Wei spoke before the U.S. Congress about the ”Innovation Agenda,” contributing to the America COMPETES Act (2007). Dr. Wei holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and a B.S. in Biophysics from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.S. in Engineering from Harvard University.Mr. Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University Morris is retired

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Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Brad Rogers, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kiril D Hristovski, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nalini Chhetri, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University; Benjamin L. Ruddell, Arizona State University; Mark R Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; John H Takamura Jr, Arizona State University

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Curriculum Development

since 2006 of GlobalResolve (http://globalresolve.asu.edu), an ASU program to provide sustainable technological and economic development to base of the pyramid communities pri- marily in Ghana, Mexico and Arizona. GlobalResolve has worked in several villages on clean water, off-grid electricity generation and smokeless cooking systems among other projects, with the express goal of helping communities use these technology solutions to create business ventures. His international design interest began by starting the Global Engineering Design Team from 1998-2008 and the Nomadic Design Academy with 6 other universities from 2002-2004. He is also a co-founder of InnovationSpace (http://innovationspace.asu.edu), a

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2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kanti Prasad; Abdul Syed

Incorporation of Matching Networks within 5G Chipset for Mobile Communication 1 Kanti Prasad Ph. D.; P. E.; LSMIEEE; Fellow ASEE and 2Abdul Syed1 Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Dept., Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology – University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML), MA and 2Post-Doc. UML, Adjunct Southern NH University, NH Corresponding Author: Kanti Prasad – Kanti_Prasad@uml.edu Subject area: Applied Research and Technology Innovation Abstract — In order to conduct applied research and carry out innovation in Monolithic MicrowaveIntegrated Circuits (MMIC) Design and Fabrication technology, theoretical

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Outreach and Freshman Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Pinnell; Gabrielle Williamson; Corinne Daprano

Society for Engineering Educationpreviously described soft skills. Another educational objective common to both classes was togive the students an appreciation of working with students and faculty members from othermajors as well as with people in the business community and representatives from non-profitorganizations. Both classes were required to do Internet and library research and to seekinformation from other professionals through personal interviews, tours, phone calls and e-mail.This was done in an effort to help the students develop their research skills and to help themunderstand how to apply information gained from their research to solve a problem. Anothereducational objective was to enhance the students’ ability to use technology to

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tamy Fry; Mark A. Nanny; Mary John O'Hair; Teri Reed Rhoads

technologies,and to build and renew the students’ desire to become involved in technological fields. This isaccomplished by allowing the students to experience math and science in ways that are excitingand meaningful to them in their everyday lives. The ATA utilizes project teams consisting of aneducation fellow, a science or engineering fellow (one is an undergraduate fellow and the otherone is a graduate fellow), and a participating secondary school teacher to develop and implementrelevant, hands-on lessons to teach math and science concepts in the classrooms. The lessonactivities are designed to introduce the required curriculum concepts in a fun and interestingmanner, to demonstrate the students’ potential to understand and enjoy math and science

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Garen Gregorian; Francis Di Bella

Session 2333 NEW PARADIGMS IN ENERGY CONSERVATION and POWER GENERATION FOR THE WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDINGS (Part 1) Francis A. Di Bella, PE 617-373-5240 (fdibella@coe.neu.edu) Assistant Professor, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 02115 School of Engineering Technology and Garen Gregorian, PE Gregorian Engineers (617-484-3565) Consulting Structural Engineers

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

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Ocean and Marine

Foundation Advanced Technology Education Evaluation Community of Practice. Ms. Mann is a Senior Research Manager with the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center at Washington State University, where she has spent the past 10 years. Page 22.648.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Evaluating the Impact of an Underwater Robotics Competition: Questions, Methodologies and FindingsThe Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center has been sponsoring regional andinternational underwater robotics competitions for 10 years. In that period

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Assessment I: Developing Assessment Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Lesmond, University of Toronto; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

information in order to reachvalid conclusions” 1 and is similar to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) criteria b. Likewise, problem analysis is defined by the CEAB as the “ability to useappropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex engineeringproblems in order to reach substantiated conclusions”1 and is similar to ABET criteria e. Theresearch team sought to answer the following questions: 1. What are the specific skills/behaviours/attitudes that are important for assessing investigation? 2. What are the specific skills/behaviours/attitudes that are important for assessing problem analysis?This study is part of a larger research project which seeks to develop non-discipline

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Assessment Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ware; Charles Yokomoto; Maher Rizkalla

helping faculty and students improve teaching and learning, respectively.6.0 Bibliography[1] August, R.J., Lopez, G.W., Yokomoto, C.F., and Buchanan, W. W., “Heuristic Beliefs About Problem Solving In Technology Courses And Their Impact On Success On Problem Solving Exams,” Proc. 2002 Frontiers in Education Conference, Session S2H, Boston, MA, Nov. 6-9, 2002.[2] Lindsay, P.H. and Norman. , D. A., Human Information Processing, p. 500.[3] Wright, C.H.G., Peterson, D.E., Neal, P.C., and Lynch, P.C., “The Effect of Study Journals on Student Performance and Attitudes in an Electrical Engineering Course,” Proc. 1997 ASEE Annual Conference

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Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie McCarther; Linda Garavalia; David Renz; Deborah O'Bannon

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM). Secondly, we describe the participants, their leadership activities prior to attending theInstitute, their perceptions of the value of the Institute, and any changes in their leadershipactivities at the end of the academic year in which the Institute was attended.The goal of the Leadership Institute is to increase the representation of women in highereducation leadership positions (chair, dean, etc.), and support the NSF ADVANCE goal “tofacilitate women’s advancement to the highest ranks of academic leadership.” The Institute islimited to women who have already received tenure and are in areas of study supported by NSF(biology/biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanics

from Jadavpur University in Calcutta, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for four years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Dr. Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Rajnish Sharma is a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the De- partment of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.Dr. Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has Bachelors and Masters of Technology degrees in

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Curricular & Program Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Javier Ortega, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Laura Benitez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Edna orozco-leonhardt, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #44416Work in Progress: Development of a Bootcamp for Freshman Student SuccessDuring COVID-19 TransitionDr. Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Noe Vargas Hernandez researches creativity and innovation in engineering design. He studies ideation methods, journaling, smartpens, and other methods and technology to aid designers improve their creativity levels. He also applies his research to the desDr. Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Fuentes is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he has worked since 2001

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Cory J. Prust; Stephen M. Williams

the then Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in themid-1980’s. At that time, ABET began to specify a “culminating design experience” for allaccredited engineering curricula.For many schools, the shift of accreditation criteria to assessment and evaluation processes hasimpacted senior design courses. Student outcomes are often assessed in the senior designcourse(s). Integration of student outcome assessment in design course(s) has met with varyingdegrees of success.Senior design has presented an opportunity to increase interaction with external constituents thathave an interest in projects and in hiring graduates. While these interactions often strengthenoverall student experience, in some cases they present unanticipated

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Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Mithun Singla, University of Houston; Christy Chang, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanics

Education.” Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993, Vol. 23, Issue 5, pp. 286-290.8. Olmi, C., G. Song, and Y. L. Mo. “An Innovative and Multi-Functional Smart Vibration Platform,” Smart Materials and Structures, 2007, Vol. 16, pp. 1302-13099. Song, G. and P. Lam, “Improve Teaching of System Dynamics and Response Using Smart Material Experiment,” Journal of Science Mathematic Engineering Technology Education: Innovations and Research, 2/3&4, September-December, 2001, pp. 11-18.10. Song, G., M. Zeng, and P. Lam, “A Simple but Effective Experiment to Illustrate Second Order Dynamic Systems,” Proceedings of National Educators’ Workshop (San Jose, CA) (NASA/CP-2003-212403), 2002, pp. 107-115

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M. Nickel, Bucknell University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D. degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., in 2001. She is currently an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University. Her research interests include virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and modeling and scheduling of computer- integrated systems. Tang has led or participated in several research and education projects funded by National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Navy, the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, and industry firms. Her

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; David R. Bowman, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Roy P. Pargas, Clemson University / U.S .Air Force Academy

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NSF Grantees

and Hearing a Freshman Engineering Student Think. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.3. Grigg, S., Bowman, D. and Benson, L. (2011). Technology Adoption Behaviors in a First Year Engineering Classroom. 2011 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.4. Jonassen, D.H. and Tessmer, M. (1997). An outcomes-based taxonomy for instructional systems design, evaluation, and research. Training Research Journal 2:11-46.5. Wong, R.M.F., Lawson, M.J. and Keeves, J. (2002). The effects of self-explanation training on students’ problem solving in high-school mathematics. Learning and Instruction 12: 233–262.6. Olszewski, B., Macey and Lindsrom (2006). The practical work of coding: An ethnomethodological inquiry. Human Studies 29:363-380

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Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

the sites theycreate to those possessing a valid password. Usually it is possible to change this, but fewinstructors go to the effort to manipulate configuration files while they are still in the process oflearning to use the software.2. Our StudiesTo gauge the current state of access restrictions on course sites, w we broadly disseminated asurvey for faculty with course Web sites. Our survey was sent to three groups: • the users of our Course Database, approximately 130 in number, • the Engineering Technology listserve, etd-l, of the ASEE Engineering Technology division, with more than 2000 members, and • the SIGCSE.members mailing list, with approximately 800 members of the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special

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ECE Division Technical Session 8: Effective Teaching and Learning in Post-Pandemic Classrooms and Other Curricular Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adel Al Weshah, University of Georgia; Ruba Alamad, Kennesaw State University

the learning process.Teamwork has often been seen as a replacement or addition to traditional teaching approach inhigher education. Students learn better when actively engaged in teamwork than in a traditionalteaching approach. Recent research supports this observation, especially in STEM courses [2-7].Also, educational research shows that in-class activity significantly impacts long-term materialretention, critical thinking, communication skills, and increased class attendance [4,8-10].Teamwork is an important part of any undergraduate engineering program. The AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) states that all ABET-accredited programs shouldgive students: "An ability to function effectively on a team whose members

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Siavash Nikravesh; Donghyeon Ryu; Yu-Lin Shen

1 Session XXXX Deformation Instabilities of Thin Films on a Compliant Substrate: Direct Numerical Simulations Siavash Nikravesh, Yu-Lin Shen Department of Mechanical Engineering University of New Mexico Donghyeon Ryu Department of Mechanical Engineering New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology AbstractFormation of instabilities

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Niyem Bawana; Amir Mirzaeinia; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Energy Management of Migratory Birds through Flock Mutation N. Bawana1, A. Mirzaeinia2, M. Hassanalian1* 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA. 2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA AbstractThis paper investigates the performance improvement of migratory birds through flock mutation. Aconstant number of migratory birds mutate from a big flock to small flocks and vice versa. Potentialenergy saving has been investigated through the entire flight time

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Heather Walker

the classroom andlearning overall. The benefit of connections between students and the university community hasbeen well-established in literature. Therefore, for students in the chemical engineeringthermodynamics course at the University of Arkansas during 2020, an attempt was made toincrease student-student and student-faculty connections through a variety of means. Theprimary goal was to support the mental health of vulnerable students and increase classroomengagement and learning.In the fall of 2020, the thermodynamics course was being taught as a synchronous hybrid courseusing Zoom technology. Attempts were made to increase both student-student connections andstudent-faculty connections using a variety of methods. Student-student

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M. Meuer; Erin A. Kern, University of St. Thomas; Michaela Andrews; Amanda Tenhoff, University of St. Thomas; Kristen Andrews, University of St. Thomas; Paige Huschka, Playful Learning Lab; Elena M Ryan; Luke Tozour; AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #18852MAKER: Painting PitchesEmily M. MeuerErin A. Kern, University of St. ThomasMichaela AndrewsAmanda Tenhoff, University of St. Thomas Amanda Tenhoff is an undergraduate student at the University of St. Thomas, majoring in mechanical engineering. She is a research student in the Playful Learning Lab.Ms. Kristen Andrews, University of St. ThomasMs. Paige Huschka, Playful Learning LabElena M RyanMr. Luke TozourDr. AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas, University of St. Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is a professor in the School of Engineering and the College of Business at the Uni- versity of St. Thomas where she is the co-founder of

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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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

Paper ID #26586Competitiveness Reviews for Assessing Program NeedsDr. Ali Ahmad, Louisiana Community and Technical College System-MEPOL Dr. Ali Ahmad is Director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) of Louisiana, which oper- ates under the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Dr. Ahmad is a professional with over 18 years of experience in industrial engineering, research and management fields. He was previ- ously an Associate Professor and Head of the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Sarangan, University of Dayton; Joseph W Haus, University of Dayton; Surinder M. Jain, Sinclair Community College; Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College; Nick Reeder, Sinclair Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-Optics Program at the University of Dayton from 1999 to 2012 and he was a professor of Physics for fifteen years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a fellow of the Optical Society of America, the SPIE and the American Physical Society. His research areas are in quantum and nonlinear optics, nanophotonics, and fiber lasers.Prof. Surinder M. Jain, Sinclair Community College Surinder M. Jain is currently serving as PI for a collaborative, NSF Nanotechnology grant with the Uni- versity of Dayton.Mr. Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College Jamshid Moradmand is a assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Sinclair Com- munity College in Dayton, Ohio. Moradmand is currently working on his Ph.D

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

result. The analysis result also provides great input tofuture improvement and dissemination of the novel teaching methods on dynamics concepts. 1. IntroductionDynamics is an important engineering course for three reasons. First, it is essential to have astrong grasp of the concepts covered in the course when pursuing a degree in engineering.Second, it is a required course for many engineering departments and is the first engineeringcourse that covers both difficult and abstract concepts. Third, for many capable students thiscourse can become a roadblock to a career in engineering1.Computer-mediated instructional technologies, typically in Virtual Environments, hold greatpromise for use in educational settings in that they can increase

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Koczenasz; Bradley Bashford; Anil Sawhney; Andre Mund

site. Enhancements are being accomplished bydeveloping 1) an Internet-based Interactive Construction Management Learning System (ICMLS)and 2) an advising and mentorship program that will enhance practitioner-involvement. TheInteractive Learning System uses interactive and adaptive learning environments to train students inthe areas of construction methods, equipment and processes. This system is being developed usingmultimedia; Internet based computing; Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML); databases; anddiscrete-event simulation. This paper will provide an update on the design, development andimplementation of ICMLS. Lessons learned and tools utilized that may be helpful in other branchesof engineering and non-engineering fields will be

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Goodmann

. Goodmann, “Lab Exercise 8: Convolution with DirectX”, http://www.ecet.ipfw.edu/~goodmanp/courses/ECET357/web_objects/documents/LabEx8.docPETER E. GOODMANN, P.E. is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology atIPFW. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his MSdegree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He has worked for 25 years in industry and education, andis a member of the IEEE and the ASEE. Page 10.1417.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Hill

Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” 3. van der Vorm, Patricia T. (May/June 2001). The Well-Tempered Search, Bulletin of the AAUP, Volume 87, Issue 3 4. Goodale, J. G. (1982). The Fine Art of Interviewing, Engelwood Cliffs, N.J.; Prentice-HallDR. WARREN R. HILLDr. Warren R. Hill is currently professor of Electronics Engineering Technology and dean of the College of AppliedScience and Technology at Weber State University, a position he has held since July, 1990. Prior to that, he wasdepartment chair for Engineering Technology at the University of Southern Colorado for 3 ½ years, as well asteaching electronics engineering technology there for nine years