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Will This Be on the Mechanics Test? Concept Inventories and Understanding Exams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Educational Psychology (1/2008 - 12/2011), the Journal of Experimen- tal Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition (6/2000 - 12/2001 and 1/2009 - 12/2009), the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (1/2001 - 12/2007), and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (6/2000 - 12/2001). He has published his research in journals such as the Journal of Experi- mental Psychology: General; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied; Memory & Cognition; Journal of Educational Psychology; Human-Computer Interaction; Human Factors; and other basic and applied journals. He has also served on grant review panels for a variety of funding agencies

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yanxia Jia, Arcadia University; Cate Wengelnik, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Frances Matos, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mason Cole Conkel, University of Texas at San Antonio; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Jessica Gonzales, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. Objective and MotivationIn 2018, the National Science and Technology Council Committee on STEM Education releasedAmerica’s strategic plan to lay out a vision for future STEM education with three goals: buildingstrong foundations for STEM literacy, increasing DEI in STEM, and preparing the STEMworkforce for the future [1]. Specifically, the second goal, increasing DEI in STEM, is key toachieving the other two goals. Following the guidance of this strategic plan, colleges, anduniversities have implemented various practices, including recruiting a more diverse faculty andstudent body for better diversity and inclusion on campus, improving outreach and recruitment toa diverse array of students, providing support services for students, and creating an

Conference Session

Works in Progress II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristián Eduardo Vargas Ordóñez, Universidad de los Andes; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

compare with other countries, the conceptions and attitudes about chemicalengineering and chemical engineering technology contribute to making visible the differencesand similarities between these concepts related to the sociocultural and historical approach.Additionally, it is an opportunity to set up undergraduate curriculums and policies aboutengineering education taking into account the context in which they are developed.Background and PurposeThe biggest challenge that diverse educational institutions have in Colombia is to build curriculawhich include the experience, knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of different actors. Highereducation institutions should not be outside to these characteristics because they allow moremeaningful learning [1

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ERM: Identity Impacts (Identity Part 2)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristián Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

, benefits thepersonal growth of the students themselves and the nation to keep up the excellence and overallleadership. However, international students, especially graduate students, in the United Statesmight fall into several exclusive issues and dilemmas that negatively influence the constructionof their academic identity [1]. Firstly, changing policies on visas and immigration havenegatively and systematically affected international graduate students arriving on U.S. campuses.This uncertainty due to changes in the political climate and global events unproportionallyimpacts students from countries such as Iran and China [2]–[4]. Secondly, an internationalstudent visa has a limited duration and associated criteria to ensure legitimate status. They

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Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristián Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

engineering identity.They have maintained and unquestioned technology as a core concept usually associated withengineering and value-neutral artifacts developed to solve problems by applying only specializedknowledge.Nevertheless, this conception of technology is far from reality. As currently accepted, technologyis a corpus of sociohistorically contextualized knowledge that embodies its creator’s culture,opening the door to diverse engineering conceptions [1]. In that sense, if a monolithicperspective of engineering continues, it is possible to consider technology as one kind of materialmanifestation of the engineering subculture, which includes only one set of shared commongoals, particular priorities, beliefs, values, and the specific jargon

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduate and graduateengineering education levels. In that sense, this pilot study focused on exploring how two of the STEAMareas, engineering and art, faculty members from a Large Midwestern University perceive engineering,art, and their integration. This study used Moscovici's and Abric's Social Representation theory, lookingfor the core and peripheric attitudes and information that faculty participants have regarding theintegration of engineering and arts. In total, seven faculty members, three from the College ofEngineering and four from the College of Liberal Arts, were interviewed as a way to "enter into the otherperson's perspective"[1, p. 426], making visible the components of their social representation in the formof feelings, intentions

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Resource Exchange

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew James Gray, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Olympics on the Moonschool students will discover how sports arenas, rules, and engineering and earthif the space science Focus grade levels: 6-8 (meets 7th-grade equipment would change and Moon. During the sessions, they learn about the engineering design process, the Olympic standards)vity, velocity, acceleration, and friction. They also use free online design and programming Time: 3 sessions, 1 hour long eachineering conceptions and design skills. These activities could easily be transformed to in- Abstract class or hybrid classroom use. These activities were

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Hector Medina

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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to the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, the American Institute of Constructors AssociateConstructor (AC) exam is taken by students during their senior year of a construction managementbachelor’s degree program. It is considered the first level for certification towards becoming aCertified Professional Constructor. It is often utilized by university construction programs as anassessment tool, providing insight into the effectiveness of course curriculum and instruction. Theeight hour AC exam covers the following subject categories and is weighted by percentage of totalexam as shown in Table 1.Table 1: AC exam categories and weightsI. COMMUNICATION SKILLS  5.5% II. ENGINEERING CONCEPTS

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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takes place on a figure-8 track about 18’ on a side. Part of the course in shownin Figure 1. The central feature is a 2’-wide crossover bridge built from plywood. The bridge has6’ ramps and a 2’-long deck section. Building the car with sufficient torque to climb theapproach ramp while still achieving high top speed is one of the key challenges for the students.The starting line can be seen toward the upper left of the figure. The course is outlined with ducttape and flag posts mark the turning points.Students begin the competition with a short lecture on torque and gear ratios. They are alsoshown short videos of the course and starting sequence. Next, they are given car kits andchallenged to build the fastest car for the course. The kits

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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lessons learned. Inaddition, we describe three student projects that were based on the Z80 system.IntroductionUndergraduate courses in microprocessors are typically based on simple training kits orsimulators based on processors such as the 6800 or 8085 connected to system components suchas memory, clock, etc.1 In these courses, the internal architecture as well as the remaining systemcomponents and interconnects (memory, clocks, buses, etc.) were described conceptually and theemphasis, in terms of the hardware usage, was on learning and using the instruction set andinterfacing peripheral devices. Since those early times, microprocessor technology hasprogressed to the point that a trainer employing a Pentium or Core 2 device would

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Testing Jigsaw Learning In a Freshman Laboratory Course Orla LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State CollegeAbstract:In Jigsaw Learning,1 a peer-to-peer teaching method developed by Elliot Aronson and hiscolleagues, every student in the class is placed in 2 sequential groups – an “expert” group tolearn a section of a course topic (a jigsaw puzzle piece) and a jigsaw puzzle group where theyjoin with different course topic “experts” to share and learn from each other,– thus completingthe course topic as a whole in a group (the completed jigsaw

Conference Session

Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananth Jillepalli, Washington State University; Austin Ryan Gress, University of Idaho; Romulo G. Bainy; Yacine Chakhchoukh; Daniel Conte de Leon; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson P.E., University of Idaho; Hari Challa

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

important objectives. We created lab exercises for enabling hands-on learning in a CPS communication systems course for on-campus and remote learners.Our hands-on exercises include tutorials in the following topics: 1) unmanaged and managedswitch-based communication networks; 2) telemetry, component configuration and actuationworkflows for communication using multiple OT protocols operating over Ethernet and over serialconnections; 3) cybersecurity of communication devices in a CPS organization e.g., configuringgateways; and 4) commissioning i.e., testing et validation of communication devices in a CPSorganization. Our exercises work uniformly and seamlessly for both onsite and remote learners.Creating uniform, seamless materials for both onsite

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Glen Miller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

stepstoward measuring impact of other experiences (e.g., undergraduate research, internships, servicelearning) and courses (e.g., humanities, social science, and business courses) on the developmentof ethical practices on assessments taken in senior engineering capstone courses.IntroductionThere are numerous documented instances of ethical misconduct across the fields of science andengineering [1, 2]. Authors have noted the importance of educating scientists and engineers inethical behavior [3, 4]. Some accrediting bodies (e.g., [5]) include the teaching of ethics in theiraccreditation requirements. Even given these requirements and significant implications of ethicallapses that resulted in the loss of life [6, 7], some note that ethics is not a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Rutwik Dehade, Texas A&M University; Glen Miller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThis paper presents the progress made in the first two years of a five-year NSF ER2 (Ethical andResponsible Research) project on ethical and responsible research and practices in science andengineering undertaken at a large public university in the southwestern United States. Overallobjectives of the project include: 1) conduct a survey of incoming freshmen college students toassess their ethical research competency and self-efficacy at the beginning of their tertiaryeducation and during their senior-level capstone course; 2) evaluate the ethical researchcompetency and self-efficacy of university students and identify any significantly contributingfactors to develop an intervention plan to improve their ethical

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K. D. Pomeroy, Texas State University; Shaoping Qiu, The Institute of Technology-Infused Learning (TITIL), Texas A&M University; Lei Xie, Texas State University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

work, automation, warehouse personnel Introduction Industry 4.0 is a relatively new turn of phrase that envelops the landscape of industrialproduction and its workforce [1]; it refers to the accelerated changes within the industry as aresult of technological innovations in automation, big data analysis, and integrated workforces,to name a few. These changes have, and will, necessarily reshape the nature of industrial workand, therefore, the education that goes into training the workforce. Adopting new technologieshas increased productivity in most cases, but the long-term implications for the boots-on-groundworkers are yet to be fully understood. This paper addresses the humanist perspective of

Conference Session

Global Roles and Societal Responsibilities of Engineers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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YiXiang Shawn Sun, National Taiwan University; Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku, University of Virginia; Jongmin Lee, University of Science and Technology; Sean Michael Ferguson, CSUCI

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

) is the lead author and primary data collector and teaching coordinator. SeanFerguson (California State University Channel Islands, CSUCI) has worked with all threemembers of the team in various capacities. As the syllabus suggests, this course aims to“promote engineering humanities education across borders” for the engineering studentsacross the two universities. During the course period, for the purpose of fostering adialogue-based classroom, each NYCU student will be paired with a UST partner to conductinterviews, homework assignments and a collaborative research project. Four teachingformats were used to facilitate the course progress:1. Synchronous Lectures: Synchronous GC was hosted by two instructors from NYCU and UST

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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and interpret the resulting data,” theprogram outcome (k) suggests that computing skills and knowledge be indexed to the needs ofindustry. Defining the current computing skills and knowledge needed in modern civilengineering practice has been the goal of numerous studies, which are described below.Abudayyeh et al.1 presented results of surveys conducted by the ASCE Technical Council ofComputing and Information Technology Committee to assess the current computing componentof civil engineering curricula. Data from the 2002 survey as well as past surveys from 1995,1989, and 1986 were discussed. The surveys requested practitioners and educators to commenton the relative importance of specific computing applications and skills. Table 1

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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difficultieswith rigid body dynamics among science and engineering students and among teachers expectedto teach the topic of balancing to precollege students. In 1995, we began to examine student performance in solving the types of mechanicsproblems assigned in the introductory calculus-based physics course. We hoped to developtutorials that would help students learn how to solve such problems, especially those that requiremore than rote application of memorized algorithms. In 1996, the Physics Education Group wasconsulted by faculty in the College of Engineering about ways in which they could improveinstruction in the sophomore engineering mechanics courses.1 We volunteered to advise them onthe development of supplementary instructional materials

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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management. The world's population, currently estimated at 6.7billion, is growing by about 80 million people each year, which means demand for freshwater isincreasing by 64 billion cubic meters a year10. Global per capita water supplies by 2001 wereone –third lower than they were in 1970 due to population increase and water quality was turningdown in many areas. According to UN, eighty percent of all illnesses in development countriesare related to water. In addition by 2050 two-third of population or as many as 5 billion people 1  will face shortage of clean freshwater10. Water problem may become serious even in the wealthycountries, since some of the toxic organisms such as cryptosporidium are

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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modify and adapt their designs for a specific application. Wetarget computer architecture courses where students learn fundamental CPU concepts such as thedata path, control unit, ALU, register file, and memory.1. IntroductionAt the University of _____, we study and utilize FPGAs in many of our electrical engineeringcourses. In the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, EE majors take anumber of core courses to include EE360 (Digital Logic) and EE375 (Computer Architectureusing VHDL). The program also offers a number of depth threads to provide focus on aparticular area of electrical engineering (i.e. computer architecture). Students learn digital logicin EE360 through the use of MSI (medium-scale integration) logic devices

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Marco Hermida, State University of New York at New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz; Nancy Campos, SUNY New Paltz; Aileen Pastrana, State University of New York at New Paltz; Bianca Bermudez, State University of New York at New Paltz; Shaima Herzallah, State University of New York at New Paltz; Christopher Monvil, State University of New York at New Paltz; Tenmetey Tetteh-Nartey, State University of New York at New Paltz

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adoption of additivemanufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, the landscape of engineering design andeducation is evolving significantly.1.1. Mechanical anisotropy of 3D-printed structuresAdditive manufacturing allows for the fabrication of complex shapes by depositing materiallayer by layer, a method fundamentally different from subtractive or formative manufacturing.This layered construction introduces unique challenges for mainstream applications. One of themost critical challenges is the presence of anisotropic material properties in 3D printed parts [1].Unlike conventionally manufactured homogeneous materials where the structure and propertiesare generally isotropic, 3D printed objects are known to be mechanically weak at the

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Charles McIntyre; Hung Nguyen

of posting information electronically, the logicaldecision would be to require students to mimic the industry practices. The contents of this paper,1.) documents the traditional and revised course delivery system for CME 430 - LandDevelopment, 2.) provides an overview of the mechanisms for evaluation and assessment, 3.)explains some of the tools and techniques that have been developed at NDSU to assist studentswith web page development, 4.) provides student outcome data for a 3-year period, 5.) offers ananalysis of the data, and 6.) formulates some recommendations and conclusions.Course OverviewCME 430 - Land Development is a 16-week, fall semester, 3-credit, senior-level engineering andmanagement course consisting of 40 - 50 students

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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) – Indicates a Work in Progress Friday, April 1, 2011 (Morning)08:30 – 09:45 AM Concurrent Session Presentations Experiential Learning  Jim Helbling, et al., Configuration Of Senior Capstone Course Using Team- 1 Teaching To Maximize Communication Skills And Minimize Team Conflict  Mohammad Amin, et al., Investigation of a Masters Research Project for 13 Validation of Program's Goals and Student Learning Outcomes  Jennifer Van Donk, et al., Developing a low cost prosthetic foot for the Vida Nueva 30 Clinic: A multidisciplinary senior design project Instrumentation & Lab Studies  Ricardo Medina, et

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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. Mohammad A. Alim, Alabama A&M UniversityProceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 4Table of Contents  1. Welcome Address, Dr. Howard Evans, Dean, SOET, National University 6 2. Thank you note from the Conference Chair, Mohammad Amin 7 3. Keynote Speech: Recent Developments in Solid-State Nanostructures, Marvin H. White 8 4. Keynote Speech: How to Succeed as Next-Generation Engineers? Shu Chien 9

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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. Statistical tests were conducted and results were documented on the power of simulation.Development of Finite Element AnalysisA computer program was developed by idealizing the flexible pavement into a finite element continuum.In this investigation a layered pavement system was idealized as an axisymmetric solid with finiteboundaries in both radial and axial directions, as shown in Fig 1. The axisymmetric body was thendivided into a set of ring elements, rectangular in section and connected along their nodal circles. Thefinite elements are actually complete rings in the circumferential direction, and the nodal points at whichthey are connected are circular lines in plan view. Because of axisymmetry, the three-dimensionalproblem reduces to a two

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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end of course surveys, constituent focus groups, senior exit surveys, and facultyobservations.The current capstone design course, Civil Engineering Design (CED), was developed tomimic the civil engineering experiences students will face when they enter theengineering workforce after graduation. While this capstone course model continues todevelop with each successive semester, the Civil Engineering Faculty at CGA feel thenew course is better able to achieve the course objectives of graduating students who can“plan, design, execute, and manage a complex open-ended civil engineering project”.1 Inaccomplishing this goal, students produce engineering design documents, constructiondrawings, cost estimates, construction schedules, and any other

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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wasused for both in-class demonstrations and homework assignments. Approximately 70 studentswere surveyed at the end of the term regarding the effectiveness of the software. All of thestudents describe themselves as visual learners and agree that animations, in some form, will beregularly used in engineering classes in the near future. Most students think that their overallunderstanding of particle kinematics and kinetics was significantly improved by using theprogram. They consider the software easy to use and recommended it to instructors who teachintroductory Dynamics classes.In this paper, the software functionality will be detailed. The results of the survey will beanalyzed and the pedagogical advantages will be evaluated.1. IntroductionIn

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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M. Ali Montazer

Helping Connecticut Aerospace Parts Manufacturers Become Lean M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D. University of New Haven – Tagliatela College of Engineering West Haven, Connecticut 06516 AbstractWith funding support from the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) /National Aerospace Leadership Initiatives (NALI), a Center for Simulation Modeling andAnalysis has been established at the University of New Haven. The objectives of theCenter are (1) to bring modeling and simulation techniques and tools, through faculty andstudent teams, to the Connecticut aerospace parts manufacturers to support their efforts inimplementing Lean / Six