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Conference Session
Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Tagged Divisions
International
”, American Council on Education (ACE), 2001.[4] Laura Siaya, Maura Porcelli, Madelaine Green, “Public Opinion Pool - One Year Later -Attitudes About International Education Since September 11", ACE 2002(http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:qnflchynPnIJ:https://san4.dii.utk.edu/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/SACS/SACSQEP/docs/2002_one-year-later.pdf+%E2%80%9COne+Year+Later+Attitudes+About+International+Education+Since+September+11%22&hl=en).[5] Jane Knight, “Internationalization remodeled: Definition, Approaches, and Rationales”Journal of Studies in International Education, Vol 8 No. 1, Spring 2004 5-31.[6] Charles M. Vest’s, “U.S. Engineering Education in Transition” the annul meeting of theNational Academy of Engineering, 1995, (http://web.mit.edu
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison
interaction among students, faculty, staff,and practicing engineers in developing students’ learning experiences as well as their careers. 6) Tools and artifacts as cultural repositoriesThe main cultural repository of the students’ work is represented by their publications inconferences and journals, which form a shared archive in the WEMPEC library and morerecently on the website15. More informal repositories are the prototype hardware devices builtby the students for their thesis projects retained in the laboratory for future use and/or salvaging. 7) Mediation of artifactsThroughout the process of interactive activities in and outside the classroom students learn todevelop and mediate artifact terms, tools and activities such as ‘d-q models
Conference Session
Digital Communications Systems
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Matthew Sadiku, Prairie View A&M University; Alam Shumon, Prairie View A&M University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
T o ta l H a rm o n i c R e p e a ti n g M ea n Va lue1 Di sto rsi o n S e q u e n ce V e ri fi e r fo r In p u t/O u tp u t S ta i r
Conference Session
Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David McDonald, Lake Superior State University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
defined in the model using either P-Q load values or R-L-C component values.A three phase measurement block is used to obtain the line current (rms) and time plots of thethree-phase voltages and currents. This model was developed in a short amount of time, andcould augment a homework or laboratory activity. 6.099 signal rms 6.101 Vabc Scope 6.101 A
Conference Session
Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Diane Strong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jamshed Mistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
Confident Confident ConfidentSample Operations Survey Questions ∧ ∧ ∧Q-1 I can generate forecasts and use them in Yes …… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 production planning. NoQ-6 I understand the relationship between MRP and Yes …… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ERP systems. No I can provide examples of how production Yes …… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Q-10 planning and control decisions are linked to No accounting/finance.Sample Technology Survey QuestionsQ-1 I can navigate around
Conference Session
Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
1,000,000/year. Assume that the manufacturing company has hired a single distributor who would account for 30% of the total sales of the school bags. The company would like to estimate the quantity to manufacture (Q) per year given that their customer survey has resulted in the following data: Cdefinitely = 0.4, Cprobably = 0.2, Fdefinitely = 0.4, Page 12.503.7 Fprobably = 0.3Table 2: Examples of student evaluation tasks in the context of
Conference Session
Computed Simulation and Animation
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thomas Edgar, University of Wyoming
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
at t = 0 and zero elsewhere. convboundaries.m Displays temperatures in a finite slab with convective heat transfer coefficients h1 and h2 on the left and right boundaries respectively. The film coefficients are assumed to be the same on both the left and right. conductioncyl.m Displays radial temperature distribution in an infinite cylinder with zero initial temperature and temperature at r = R suddenly elevated to T0 at t = 0. heatedcyl.m Displays radial temperature distribution in an infinite cylinder of radius R that is heated by a uniform volumetric generation of heat q as in ohmic heating of an electrical conductor. The initial temperature is
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Kenyon M Richardson; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
, S. R. (2011, Oct). Teaching practices of engineering faculty: Self-reported behavior and actual practice. Proceedings of the 2011 International Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Madrid, Spain.3. Finelli, C. J., & Millunchick, J. M. (2013). The teaching circle for large engineering courses: A cohort-based model for faculty development. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA.4. Handelsman, J., Ebert-May, D., Beichner, R., Bruns, P., Chang, A., DeHaan, R., Gentile, J., Lauffer, S., Stewart, J., Tilghman, S. M., & Wood, W. B. (2004). Scientific teaching. Science, 304(5670), 521-522.5. Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research and education methods. Qualitative
Conference Session
Computing in the classroom
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; sina Shahbazmohamadi, University of Connecticut
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
. Edward Tufte forum: PowerPoint Does Rocket Science--and Better Techniques for Technical Reports.http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB&topic_id=1 accessed 1/7/2013 (2013).27. Fisher, D., Cornwell, P. & Williams, J. Teaching dynamics using interactive tablet PC instruction software. InFrontiers In Education Conference-Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities WithoutPassports, 2007. FIE'07. 37th Annual S3J-S3328. Mathews, C. & Khoie, R. Assessing the effectiveness of Tablet PC-based instruction. In Proceedings of theAmerican Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference29. Frolik, J. & Zum, J. Evaluation of Tablet PCs for engineering content development and instruction
Conference Session
Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Tagged Divisions
Materials
E E ET E E ET E Normal stress σ σ σ s σ σ σ σ σ S s s σ Shear stress τ τ τ ss τ τ τ τ τ Ss ss ss τ Strain ε ε ε e ε ε ε ε ε ε ε ε ε Poisson's ratio ν ν ν μ μ μ ν μ μ μ μ μ Point load P P P P F P P F P P P P P Stress K K K k k K K Kt k concentration Radius of gyration k r r q r k k k k
Conference Session
Sustainability and engineering education
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Woolschlager, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
’’). 1987. Our Common Future. Oxford University Press, Oxford.16. Elkington, J., 1997. Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business, Capstone. Oxford.17. Sterling, S. 2004. Higher education, sustainability, and the role of systemic learning, in P. Corcoran and A. Wals (eds.), Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability Curriculum, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA.18. Ferrer-Balas, D., Adachi, J., Banas, S., Davidson, C.I., Hoshikoshi, A., Mishra, A., Motodoa, Y., Onga, M., Ostwald, M. 2008. An international comparative analysis of sustainability transformation across seven universities, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 9(3), 295-316.19. Zhang, Q., Vanasupa, L
Conference Session
Capstone Manufacturing and Design
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
multidisciplinary teams paper #5: an ability to identify, A manufacturing company plans to enter the market for school bags. formulate, and solve Assume that the school bags are currently sold in the market at a rate engineering problems of 1,000,000/year. Assume that the manufacturing company has hired a single distributor who would account for 30% of the total sales of the school bags. The company would like to estimate the quantity to manufacture (Q) per year given that their customer survey has resulted in the following data: Cdefinitely = 0.4, Cprobably = 0.2, Fdefinitely
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
. Meridian.23. Zimmerman, B.J. (2001). Theories of self-regulated learning and academic achievement: An overview and analysis. In Zimmerman, B.J. & Schunck, DH. (Eds.) (2001). Self-regulated learning and academic achievement: Theoretical perspectives. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, 1-38.24. Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., Maltese, A. V. & Fan, X. (2006). Planning early for careers in science. Science, Vol 312, 26 May, 2006.25. Yun, J., Cardella, M., Purzer, S., Hsu, M. & Chae, Y. (June, 2010). “Development of the Parents' Engineering Awareness Survey (PEAS) According to the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Framework.” In the Proceedings of the 2010 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference
Conference Session
Online Learning
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Geovon Andre Boisvenue, Purdue University; Francisco Javier Portela II; Anna Bao
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
privacy and that students need to mitigate privacy and other riskswith professional benefits.Further work is needed to explore the possibility of creating or customizing tools that wouldserve the specific needs of engineering and technology students and educators. An online hubmight be needed, that indexes and categorizes available resources and provides educationalmaterials that can serve our student population.References1.  Meister, J. 2013: The year of social HR. Forbes (2013).at 2.  Bilton, N. Erasing the digital past. New York Times (2011).3.  Vorvoreanu, M., Clark, Q. M. & Boisvenue, G. A. Online identity management literacy for engineering and technology students. Journal of Online Engineering Education 3, http
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Yingsong Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University; Yihan Li, Auburn University; Prathima Agrawal, Auburn University; Jitendra K Tugnait, Auburn University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Media, Inc., Sebastopol, CA, 2005.[10] J. R. Anderson, L. M. Reder and H. A. Simon, “Situated learning and education,” Educational Researcher, vol.25, no.4, pp.5–11, May 1996.[11] J. Lave, Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics and Culture in Every Life, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1988.[12] G.J. Minden, J.B. Evans, L.S. Searl, D. Depardo, R. Rajbanshi, J. Guffey, Q. Chen, T.R. Newman, V.R. Petty, F. Weidling, M. Peck, B. Cordill, D. Datla, B. Barker, and A. Agah, “An agile radio for wireless innovation,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol.45, no.5, pp.114–121, May 2007.[13] Y. Huang, P. Walsh, Y. Li, and S. Mao, "A GNU Radio testbed for distributed polling service-based medium access
Conference Session
Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
between the vertical section and the first horizontal section of pipe. The pumpcurve is hp = (100 - 0.01Q2), where hp is the pump head in feet, Q is the flowrate in gpm, and is a dimensionless parameter that specifies the size of pump/motor combination chosen ( canhave any value between 0 and 10). The cost of the pump/motor is $700.If the flowrate at each exit is 10 gpm, determine the pipe diameter that minimizes the totalsystem cost. Also calculate the pump inlet pressure (in psig), and the power required (in hp) ifthe pump/motor has a combined efficiency of 70%.This problem can be solved using EES, but there are several numerical issues that must beconsidered.  Since EES is an iterative solver, it may or may not converge. In addition
Conference Session
Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
degree Celsius. You will have one laboratoryperiod to complete all experiments necessary. The following materials will be available for use:an insulated container water at near 100°C (a hot plate)beakers a brass objecta thermometer a steel objecta balance threadwater at 0°C (unlimited ice) tongsNo other materials are allowed.The first law of thermodynamics will be helpful to you as you think about designing yourexperiments. Remember (from material and energy balances) that for a closed system  U  E K  E P  Q  Wwhere
Conference Session
Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Avik Dayal, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; A. A. (Louis) Beex, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
filter for the POTS application with a 400 to 3400 Hz passband. A good approach tothis problem was to design two cascaded filters that had different center frequencies andbandwidths while keeping the Q constant (ratio of center frequency to bandwidth) of thecascaded filter sections the same; this normalization maintains the shape of the (Bode plot)magnitude response when the center frequency is varied over the (Bode plot) logarithmicfrequency scale. Once students realized this, they could adjust their design until they met thespecifications of their filter. In many design results, students designed for two filter sections thathad center frequencies close to the cutoff frequency specifications of the filter. For instance, onesample design had two
Conference Session
POTPOURRI
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University
Tagged Divisions
Computing & Information Technology
/schoolofcomputerscience/courses/ , accessed on January 6, 2013.28. Stanford University, http://cs.stanford.edu/Courses/ , accessed on January 6, 2013.29. University of Essex, http://www.essex.ac.uk/csee/Default.aspx , accessed on January 6, 2013.30. University of Iowa, http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ece , accessed on January 6, 2013.31. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, https://www.rpi.edu/dept/cct/public/eship/aboutus.html, accessed on January 6, 2013.32. Utah Valley University, http://www.uvu.edu , accessed on January 6, 2013.33. University of Waterloo, https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/Undergrad/Q/, accessed on January 6, 2013.34. University of Surrey- Guildford, http://www.surrey.ac.uk/, accessed on January 6, 2013.35. University of Sheffield, http
Conference Session
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
Pulse VCC Sensor Load_Data INPUT clock q[15..0] Motor_Speed[15..0] VCC Load_Data Right_Side_Error[15..0] Left_Side_Error[15..0] inst10 inst inst2 Input Reset_Count Out[15..0] clock Lef t_Side_Error INPUT VCC Sensor
Conference Session
Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
Page 23.91.8 year. Transmission line right of way is not considered.  Simulation Studies (PowerWorldTM or Matlab/SimulinkTM)  Conclusion/Discussion  References/works citedIn order to expose students to the real world applications and help facilitate studentunderstanding of the term project, a senior power industry guest speaker from a local utilitycompany was also brought in for a classroom presentation followed by a Q&A session.There were total of three teams composed of 4 or 5 students. Team proposal highlights can begiven as follows:Team 1 Proposal Highlights (with focus on cost minimization):Towers Tubular steel construction with arms in delta
Conference Session
Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kirsten Hill, IUPUI Student; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
Tagged Divisions
Architectural
Kalkin’s abc of container architecture. London: Bibliotheque. 9. Ohtake, M. (2009, October). The shipping muse. Dwell, 9(10), 80-86. 10. Sassi, P. (2006). Strategies for sustainable architecture. New York: Taylor & Francis. Retrieved from Page 23.141.12 http://books.google.com/books?id=tOKrIWIFNpYC&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false 11. Stavropoulos, A. (2009, October 9). The airstream life. Dwell. Retrieved from http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-airstream-life.html#ixzz1LUPage 23.141.13
Conference Session
Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa M Holliday P.E., University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Richard Cecil Ryan, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma
Tagged Divisions
Construction
specification compliance, quality management, andsafety concerns as the basis for other engineering and construction programs to exploredevelopment of similar lab experiences. The Field Lab SeriesTable 1 shows the schedule for a typical lab meeting. Student work crews were assigned by theinstructor prior to the Lab 1 Submittal preparation. The first offering of the class had nine studentwork crews of three or four members each.Table 1A typical lab period schedule 12:30pm-1:30pm Introductions, Instructions, Craft Discussion and Demonstration and Q/A 1:30pm-1:45pm Student led Safety/Tool Box Talk 1:45pm-2:00pm Equipment and Material Procurement and Preparation 2:00pm-4:15pm Place the work
Conference Session
Capstone Design
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Thomas Grimm
-Report: Week Due:1. Project Preference Report 1st2. Team Organization and Project Specification 3rd3. Patent and Background Information Search 5th4. Initial Concept Development Report 6th5. Concept Generation and Evaluation (H. of Q.) 7th6. Technical Plan Oral Presentation 9th7. Design for X and Safety Report 10th8. Ethics Problem Discussion Report 11th9. Project Cost Report and Business Plan 12th10.Team Organization Plan for Final Reports
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Jucain Butler
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Conference Session
Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
ethics in theirengineering education. The responses to Q 2.a show a significantly larger fraction of the EIAcourse students have the perception that engineering ethics was addressed in a significant way inany of their courses. The responses to Q2.b indicated that a significant fraction of the studentsthat answered yes to Q2.a attributed their positive response to the EIA course. Excluding theEIA course responders that attributed a “yes” answer to Q2.a to the ethics content in the EIAcourse show a response very similar to the generic McGinn results. The survey results excludingthe impact of the EIA course indicate that almost all the students expect to face ethical issuesduring their careers, but less than one-third say they have discussed an
Conference Session
FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
Questions Pre-Q Prior to this course, I had participated in an online blog (Y/N). Using Likert Scale, Q1 I enjoy online blogging as a component of this class. Q2 Blogging is an effective way to communicate with the rest of the class. Q3 Blogging enhances my desire to communicate with my peers. I share more information on the blog posts than I would have in an in-class Q4 discussion
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
AC 2012-3639: INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED CLASSROOM TEACHINGTECHNIQUES: AN EFFECTIVENESS METHODOLOGY FOR AEROSPACECONCEPTSDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering Program, Division of Engineering, Q-349, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060; Office: 678- 915-7241; Fax: 678-915-5527; Web: http://www.spsu.edu/systemseng/adeel khalid.htm; http://www.spsu.edu/aerospace/. Page 25.827.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Interactive Web-based
Conference Session
History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
.‘One More Thing’ was tailored to prompt further discussion during the Q&A sessionimmediately following an ‘AppTalk’. For this activity a student was assigned to share a topicarticle immediately following an ‘AppTalk’. The topic was directly relevant to the presentationpreceding the activity. ‘One More Thing’ often yielded a useful discussion for the students orgenerated more involved questions for the presenter. The activity was intended to avoid thepassive atmosphere for the audience by assisting students to engage.Based on the activities described above, scientific journal articles were a primary resource forthese assignments. Therefore success in these assignments was heavily dependent on thestudents’ ability to read journal articles
Conference Session
Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hamed Farahani Manesh, Eastern Mediterranean University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
graphical VR objects.. DELMIA Quest Q [23] has been unuttilized for thhedevelopm ment and sim mulation of thhe virtual facctory. The DELMIA D pacckage by Daassualt Systemsprovides an applicatiion platform for developping virtual manufacturin m ng environm ments underconsideraation of proccess planningg, cost estimmation, factorry layout, factory simulaation and so on.In additioon, the objecct-oriented modeling m parradigm has been b appliedd throughout the VFdevelopm ment. Hence,, VR objectss are