Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Green Design Project Part 1: The Hybrid Powertrain ProjectAbstractSubjects that are separate in the curriculum, such as thermodynamics and mechanical design, areintegrated in practice, since thermal and mechanical systems must function cohesively in realmechanical systems (e.g. an air conditioner). With this in mind, we are beginning theimplementation of a novel, potentially transformative approach to integrating courseworkthrough five semesters of the core mechanical engineering curriculum.The centerpiece of this research is a long-term design/build/test project that will be developed bystudents over the course of five semesters. The project, a bench-scale hybrid powertrain, isimplemented in modules, so that parts of the

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

to do so.One teaching strategy shown by researchers since the 1960s and 1970s to be an effective learningand thinking tool is writing. Writing enables the writer to capture otherwise random thoughts byplacing them on a writing surface where they become concrete and thus more readily examined andmanipulated. Consequently, writing should be an effective tool for enabling math students to retainthe mathematical principles being developed in the classroom as well as for aiding them to improvetheir critical thinking abilities needed for applying their mathematical understandings to problems ofthe modern world.By incorporating writing that emphasizes critical thinking into the math classroom, this study seeksan answer to two questions: (1) how can

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt A. Thoroughman Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis; Ranjan Patrick Khan, Washington University, St. Louis; Haoxin Sun, Washington University, St. Louis; Patricia L. Widder, Washington University, St. Louis

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Biomedical

Signals,Systems, and Instrumentation lecture module, portions of the Peripheral Sense module, andphysical labs 1, 2, and 3. CL4 and CL5 directly illustrate concepts of the Nerve lecture moduleand the frog nerve dissection of physical lab 4. CL6 illustrates concepts from the SkeletalMuscle lectures and physical lab 5, and also provides a solid bridge back to earlier material of Page 25.816.6the Signals and Systems lectures of the first module.Educational theoretical foundations to CL approachComputational labs gave students the ability to revisit material presented in lecture and physicallabs, so we expected students to more deeply understand this

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

various alternative energy technologies. The concluding assignmentfor the course has asked students to prepare a one page white paper recommending theimplementation of an alternative energy technology and make a one minute presentation usingone overhead. The intended audience is the Secretary of Energy. Recently, there has beensignificant interest in appropriate technology as seen in the increased activity of EngineersWithout Borders [1] on college campuses and the establishment of Engineering for Change(E4C) [2]. Appropriate technology is technology for energy, water, and health that departs fromthe conventional western technology and is focused on the appropriate use of a developingcountry’s resources, so as to not disrupt its culture and

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated Products; Stephen Peck

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Engineering Technology

projects.In this article, a capstone project sponsored by faculty members will be discussed. Two facultymembers in EET/TET program received external funding from American Public PowerAssociation to develop a low cost intelligent transformer monitoring device. The externallyfunded research was divided into two smaller projects, one of which was a capstone designprojects conducted by two students.The rest of the paper is organized as follows: Section 2 contains the details of the research andcapstone projects; the details of the capstone design are discussed in Section 3; Section 4contains the results. Section 5 contains the conclusions.1. Research project and capstone projectThe power distribution industry is responsible for delivering power to

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda A. Haven, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Michael Kenneth Fabian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alexander James Herring, General Electric - Aviation; Marissa Pinnola, Purdue University; Devan DUPLICATE Berg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

. Thistiming offers a great opportunity to assemble an evaluating panel comprised of IndustrialAdvisory Board members along with other available industry, government, or faculty experts. Page 25.819.5AE and ME Preliminary Design Project ChallengesThe project selected for the first combined AE and ME preliminary design course was the designof a lightweight air-superiority area-defense aircraft. The requirements document given to boththe AE and ME students is shown in Figure 1. Light-Weight Tactical Fighter 1.0 Statement of Need (SON) The U. S. Air Force and Navy have determined a need for a truly light-weight

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

it or deletingit, are supported by both applications. Common workspace keyboard short-cuts used in the twoapplications are already known by many students and allow for rapid performance of a numberof basic tasks, such as opening a file, saving a file, printing, making selections, cutting, copying,and pasting.Graphics in MultisimIn the context of the Multisim-based laboratory work developed for use in teaching digitalcommunication principles to technology students, the chief graphics feature items used areshown in Table 1. All items listed originate in toolboxes, or toolbars, or in a database that can be Page 25.820.3searched through a

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Marshall P.E., University of Colorado, Denver; Michael Tang, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

problems, explore impacts of technology and science, and to engage productively withdiverse groups of people in the contexts of technical and health science professions (Fuller andCollier 2004; Bauchspies, Croissant et al. 2005 2005; Hess 2007). STS, as a field of study,, has been steadily growing over the last thirty years. This isevident, to some extent, by a bibliometric analysis of hits on Google Scholar using the followingkeywords: “science,, technology and society,” “engineering “engineering,” and “society.” Figure 1 depicts theresults. The graph also shows that scholar scholarly work in engineering is rapidly

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

into four classes according to Boehm9: non-function, functional, satisfactory,and optimal design. Several in-class activities for the students are given to reinforce theconcept of design and provide critical thinking skills. A sample activity for student is tocompare an old single-blade razor with the new and modern five-blade razor shown inFigure 1. The students are to identify the changes between the two razors consideringmaterials, manufacturing process, aesthetic, etc., and provide some reasons for thesechanges. Figure 1 Engineering comparison of two razors Page 25.822.4The last part of the lecture introduces students to the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

engineeringproblems, engineering education needs reform. Multi-university system education (MUSE) is aproject sponsored by the National Science Foundation as a step toward engineering educationreform. The goal of this project is to develop innovative approaches for engineering education.They have proposed a learning model that develops important skills that is not addressed in thecontemporary engineering curricula. This model’s emphasis is to teach system thinking skills toundergraduate students. Systems thinking enable students to envision the architecture ofcomplex, multi-layered engineering systems13.In this project, an undergraduate track in wireless sensor networks has been developed as avehicle for studying these systems, featuring (1) junior-year

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lori Unruh Snyder, Purdue University

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Biological & Agricultural

were deliberated in the iFARM modules. Page 25.824.2 Figure 1. Screenshot of Calibration Figure 2. Screenshot of Crop Region Figure 3. Screenshot of Germination Figure 4. Screenshot of IPM Page 25.824.3Figure 5. Screenshot of Plant Breeding Figure 6. Screenshot of Precision FarmingFigure 7. Screenshot of Reproduction Figure 8. Screenshot of Residues Figure 9. Screenshot of Roots Figure 10. Screenshot of Seeds Figure 11. Screenshot of Soil Figure 12. Screenshot of Stems & Leaves

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Mathematics

Algebra and Calculus I. For each course a certain amountof time will be set aside for students to reinforce the concepts they just learned during the normallecture time. The learning modules are designed to be user friendly in order to attract students’attention to math learning instead of texting in classrooms. The benefits of this pedagogyinclude: 1) interactive modules make students actively involved in the math learning process; 2)the unlimited randomly generated questions and examples give students more opportunities onpracticing and reinforcing the concepts they just learned; 3) the quick answer checking functionhelps students build confidence by immediately identifying their learning progress; and 4) themobility of the modules ensures that

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Susan E. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Frank V. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

Interactive Simulations Coupled with Real-Time Formative Assessment to Enhance Student LearningAbstract:An innovative pedagogical method of coupling interactive computer simulations (sims) withreal-time formative assessment using pen-enabled mobile technology was used to improvelearning gains in two core Chemical Engineering courses – Fluid Mechanics and ProcessDynamics and Control. Students’ understanding of concepts, calculations, etc. demonstrated bythe simulations was tested 1) with pretests before they saw the sims (PRE), 2) after independentfree play with the sims (AFP), and 3) after instructor guided play (AGP) with the sims in class.From experimenting with the sims on their own, with instructions that they were to fully

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

exclusively useinternet for learning. However a traditional lecture based class coupled with internet resourcesyields the favorable results.IntroductionThe goal of this research is to explore the best classroom learning approach for engineeringstudents. The idea of deductive vs. inductive techniques has been explored extensively in liberalarts. In recent studies, it has been shown that students learn better when they are given the task ofstudent centered active learning in a classroom [1, 2]. The inductive techniques of learning havebeen successfully implemented. In the traditional deductive methodology, the instructor teachesstudents a certain concept and then gives a test, whereas; the inductive approach is studentcentered and interactive. A topic

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, and skills on a scalethat will meet the need. Although some traditional engineering faculty workshops havehad positive results as reported by Felder and his colleagues, 2, 7, 8 several investigatorshave identified some important issues with the short-term, face-to-face model. 6, 9, 13Specifically, such workshops do not allow time for faculty members to go through thetransitions from awareness to action, 9 can cause an adversarial relationship between thepresenter and the participants, 6 and do not encourage participants’ motivation andcommitment.13 The inadequacy of existing faculty development models is reflected in: 1)the slow adoption of engaging, active-learning methods that have been systematicallytested and shown to improve student

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute

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International

engineers who are capable of working inmore than one culture has increased.”1 Whether traveling to an international location to work onan engineering project or working on an international team at their industrial base, our graduatesneed to have an understanding of differences in values, manners, customs, language, work ethics,and leadership that may influence successful communication in the engineering problem-solvingprocess. It is also important for our students to have an awareness of global challenges facingengineers in the 21st century and intercultural differences that may influence communication and Page 25.829.2success in meeting those

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdisciplinaryexercises achieved four outcomes: 1) the workshops encouraged disciplinary groundingfor all the disciplines using domain knowledge from each participating discipline, 2) theworkshops promoted team-level interdisciplinary integration, 3) the workshops helpedstudents to reflect on their own choices and make more interdisciplinary decisions, and 4)the workshops provided integrative tools that led students to frame projects withinterdisciplinary approaches.Key words: interdisciplinary, teaming, designI. IntroductionThis paper focuses on evaluating the processes of interdisciplinary teaming in anundergraduate pervasive computing design course. Pervasive computing products requireinterdisciplinary or at least multidisciplinary approaches because, like

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian F Martensen, Minnesota State University; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

participant connected via a videoconferencing program such asSkype.Student FeedbackAnonymous feedback from students was solicited using an online survey. Questions includedone demographic question (year in school), 19 Likert-scale questions and 4 open endedquestions. The Likert questions and their responses are shown in Table 1. Reverse coding wasnot used in order to be consistent with past uses of the survey. The survey was voluntary so outof 31 possible students, 14 responded.The responses to Q1 – Q5 presented in Table 1 indicate the student’s feelings of being connectedto peers and faculty. Overall the student responses indicate a more secure feeling of connectionwith the S-STEM program faculty than within their individual academic programs (Q1

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

engineering are explained within the course, more timeis spent on such topics as environmental justice, sociological values and their role in infrastruc-ture decisions, sustainability, planning and smart growth, historical development of cities, energyimplications, and economic impacts from ill-maintained infrastructure among other topics. Thestudents recruited to enroll in this course are not civil or environmental engineering majors. Thiscourse serves multiple purposes: 1. It can recruit undecided students into civil and environmental engineering; 2. It serves as a forum to educate the broader public about infrastructure and its importance Page

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Marko Dimiskovski, Drexel University; Vanessa Lin, Drexel University; Pareshkumar Chandrakant Brahmbhatt, Drexel University; Shirin Karsan M.B.E., Drexel University; Alexa J. Karkenny, Drexel University

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International

(Philadelphia participating and PA region) weServe Students 2009 2 2 4 8 2010 4* 0 11 15 2011 3 1 16 20 2012 8 4 39 51 (anticipated)Table A: weServe student participation 2009-2012 (*3 students and 1 faculty)Students wishing to experience international service learning must first serve locally. There areseveral major reasons for this:1. The service experience must begin at home to fully comprehend and appreciate the needs and resource restrictions in students’ own domestic environments, which need

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Quentin Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Samuel T. Lopez, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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International

Page 25.834.9topics as described in Table 1. Each of these topics makes a direct link between societal issuesand the role engineers play in ameliorating the human condition.Table 1: Learning objectives for a development engineering courseTopic DescriptionParticipants, International development patterns: origins of uneven development andObjectives and distribution of resources; consequences of underdevelopment: health,Mechanisms of safety, access to livelihood opportunities, standard of living; objectives and intents of development agencies; players in development: WorldDevelopment Bank, NGOs, USAID, UN, DonorsAppropriate Features of

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland

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Computing & Information Technology

specific.Internet Access and the National Broadband NetworkThe Australian National Broadband Network aims to deliver “super-fast broadband” to 100% ofAustralian homes. The Government owned NBN Co has been tasked to “…deliver Australia'sfirst national wholesale-only, open access broadband network to all Australians, regardless ofwhere they live”2. The project aims to connect 93% of premises using Fibre to the Home (FTTH)technology and the remaining 7% of premises using terrestrial fixed wireless or satellite wirelesstechnology. Providing a national broadband network and particularly FTTH will have a majorimpact on education, health, business, government service delivery and many other areas.19 Table 1: Internet Access Options

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu, St.Joseph’s College; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

% higher than those of thecontrol group.In this study the value of teaching ethics is documented. The improvements in grade andpersonal survey results indicate that this class provided the students with 1) valuable insight intothe ethical problems they will encounter as professionals and 2) a framework for making ethicaldecisions.The “Interrupted Case Method” represents much of the work conducted in engineering practiceby encouraging students to refine their thoughts and processes as additional data is received.Twelve case studies involving problems that are commonly faced in engineering practice weretaught in the course. The students received the data in four steps, one steps every three weeks.This “interrupted case method” gave the students

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

in various dimensions, includingdistance lecture delivery or remote instrumentation to teach laboratory-based courses 1-3.Over the past several years a vast number of systems have been developed to provide remoteaccess to laboratory instruments in order for students to conduct online experiments. In fact,today, almost every major instrument has the remote access feature. Web-based experimentsallow students to interact with real testing equipment without the need to purchase redundantinstruments or dedicate large lab spaces. Another major advantage of online experiments is that,as many researchers have pointed out, it allows students to complete hands-on activities on theirown time, resulting in higher level of involvement and overall

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thesummer of 2010, followed by three improved camps in the summer of 2011. The response wasencouraging. A few field trips were arranged and guest lecturers were invited. Airplane,helicopter, and space shuttle models were used as training aids. Students participated in flightcompetitions including range and endurance competitions. Model rocket launch was one of thewell received activities. Model aircraft flights were enjoyed by students. The guest lecturerintroduced students to Computer Aided Design (CAD) using state of the art software CATIA.Few pictures from the camp are shown in Figure 1. The overall response from the participantswas enthusiastic. Students enjoyed the hands on activities and gave encouraging feedback. At-least one of the campers

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

example of which is providedhere.The authors present data from the first implementation of this module in an engineeringdepartment with an identified deficiency in outcome 3j and demonstrate how the deficiency wasresolved through this practice. The department in question had established (prior to this effort)two criteria for assessing outcome 3j and these are indicated in Table 1. The first (J1) can bebroadly described as an awareness of goings-on in engineering both in the public-arena (e.g.high-profile successes or failures) and in the sense of being aware of some of the current researchefforts in engineering sub-disciplines. The second (J2) is concerned with assessing whether thestudent is aware of the impacts and consequences (realized or

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

problems faced by society.1. IntroductionMany students are attracted to engineering in order to solve important real-world problems.However, during the first two years of engineering education, the majority of students findthemselves in courses focused on the fundamentals of math and science, with little or noapparent connection to the real-world issues they care deeply about. Through their undergraduateexperience, most engineering students develop a deep understanding in a specific engineeringdiscipline. However, they often have very limited opportunity to learn about and analyzecomplex sociotechnical systems (e.g. energy systems, transportation networks, etc.) – engineeredsystems that are the focus of many critical global challenges.The most

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

on our preliminary experience and aims to address the need forcombining multidisciplinary theoretical knowledge with practical hands-on experience, with aparticular focus on integration of research and education. The main goal was to try to assess howwell students work under that model and share our experiences. The strategy further strengthenedfaculty beliefs in the future of the research-teaching nexus.IntroductionAn instructional strategy that comes close to emulating research is inductive teaching [1]. In thisapproach, the students are first presented with a challenge and they attempt to solve it. Learningtakes place while students are trying to understand what they need to know to address thatchallenge. Students tackling these

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Steffen, Iowa State University; Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

conceptual errors.II.A. Laboratory InfrastructureTo allow students to focus more on the specific components being taught in each MP, an initialhardware/software framework was provided. Students then expanded the capability of theframework in each of the MPs. An overview of the provided framework is shown in Figure 1,which supports the following capabilities: source code for an OpenGL API (absent componentsthe students will implement), communication protocol between the PC and FPGA board(software library and hardware interface), FPGA-based hardware Network-on-Chip, FPGA-basedDDR memory system, FPGA-based hardware DMA controller and FPGA-based DVI displayinterface hardware. Providing these capabilities allowed the students to spend their time

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Patrick lee Kirby, Drexel University; Bailu Xu

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

opento them. Due to its straightforward conceptual basis, amenability to visual demonstrations,accessibility of the prototyping technology to students, and its impressive applications in thebiomedical area, microfluidics offers an excellent avenue for attracting students to science andengineering 1-7.Microfluidics has become an important commercial technology and engineering discipline in itsown right, with extensive applications in biotechnology, medicine, chemistry, materials science,nanotechnology, and energy conversion. Microfluidics also provides an outstanding vehicle toeducate and expose students to engineering subjects that are hallmarks of EngineeringTechnology curricula. Further, the instructional materials and resources developed here