Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

Tagged Divisions

International

Smart NetworkedLearning Objects, currently under development. This standard defines methodsfor storing and retrieving learning objects for remote laboratories, such asinterfaces for devices connected to user computers over computers networks andthe devices themselves (Saliah-Hassane, 2012). They are also learning scenariosfor communications necessary to conduct an activity of practical online laboratorywork; to design and implement mechanisms that make smart learningenvironment formed by the ad hoc aggregation of learning objects taking intoaccount the pedagogical context for their use (Saliah-Hassane, 2012). Thisstandard establish the relationship between all the components (Software,hardware and learning systems) in order to ease the design

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

 interview.    Consequently,  the  instructor  added  more  reflective  activities  into  the  electrical  engineering  class,  and  the  result  was  much  more  effective  retention  of  knowledge  and  excitement.    And  according  to  anecdotal  evidence  from  accounts  of  students  and  other  faculty  in  the  program,  students  also  showed  more  continuous  appreciation  for  the  use  of  the  concepts  in  other  classes  that  they  took  in  their  programs.  APPROACHES  IN  THE  LABORATORY  AND  HOMEWORK  ASSIGNMENTS  Laboratory  activities,  which  often  complement  lectures,  can  easily  include  open-­‐ended  questions.    Many  of  our  current  engineering  labs  do  that.    However,  in  this  approach  it  is  important

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Anwar, S., J. A. Rolle, and A. A. Memon. “Development and Delivery of On-line Upper Division Engineering Technology Courses”. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference. 2. Yaprak, E. and L. Anneberg. “Laboratory-Oriented Distance Learning”. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference. 3. Bielenberg, A. and E. Cheever. “Web-Based Scripts for Animating System Simulations”. Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Conference. Page 23.1293.5Figure 1: Lattices Page 23.1293.6Figure 2: Quantum dots Page 23.1293.7Figure 3: Chirality Page 23.1293.8Figure 4

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Diep, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Biomedical

datacollection systems, when used for pediatric applications, carry on some problems such asadhering markers onto delicate skin of infants, high computer hardware requirements, parentalconcern, and high costs (up-front and maintenance).The main objectives of this project are to develop a low-cost biomechanics data collectionsystem suitable for pediatric biomechanics research. The entire system consists of three parts:video recording, markerless mocap, and electromyography (EMG) data collection. Threestudents and one faculty mentor from the Iron Range Engineering, an engineering program at theMinnesota State University- Mankato, developed the idea and completed the project for thePediatric Neuromotor Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Mohammed Zubair; Cherif Aissi

  2004.6. H. Yang, et all, “ A study on overall vehicle monitoring system for black box using  Labview,” 11 th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Oct. 26- 29,2011 in KINTEX, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.7. H.  Li, et all “Research on Network of Remote Real-time Surveillance System based on LabVIEW,” 7th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics 200.98. J. Anthony, “Application of labview In higher education laboratories,” IEEE Frontiers In  Education Conference Proceedings, pp. 444-446, 1988.9. H. Wenhai, “Design of the measurement system of the pump based on Labview,” The 8th International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments, Vol. 2, pp 475-478, 2007.10. G

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Ravel F. Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; William Hoff, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

portion is on-line and theremainder is face-to-face is growing in popularity. Aycock1, et al, of the University ofWisconsin – Milwaukee, studied numerous hybrid courses and reported that the integration ofon-line with face-to-face learning facilitates interaction among students and between studentsand their instructors. McFarlin2 of University of Houston, found an increase by one letter gradein student performance from standard lecture to hybrid instruction. Riffell3 of Michigan StateUniversity found that minorities, in particular, increased their laboratory performance in a hybridenvironment. Perhaps the most compelling argument can be made by Landers4 in his doctoralthesis where a large number and variations of hybrid courses were analyzed. He

Conference Session

INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Courtney Thompson, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

International

Intercollegiate Solar Boating event thattakes place over 5 days has been described as a “brain sport”1. The first day is spent entirely on athorough technical inspection of each craft. The remaining four days are occupied with on-watercompetitions, including sprint, maneuverability, and endurance and speed competitions. MTSUEVP students have consistently placed in the overall top ten and have won awards such asOutstanding Hull Design, Sportsmanship, and Outstanding Technical Report.Lasting Industry PartnershipsThe majority of the EVP vehicles are fabricated within Middle Tennessee State University(MTSU) laboratories. This allows students to obtain a working knowledge of control and power

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Warren D. Seider, University of Pennsylvania; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

direct comparison of time commitments for the course, but it does appearthat time devoted to experimental laboratory work was comparable to that spent on lecture andcalculation laboratories in the first design course, but significantly less important in the secondcourse.Class DetailsThe typical size of a class section as reported by instructors was around 45 students, with someclasses as large as 130. The distribution of class sizes is presented as Figure 1. Page 23.675.3 30 Number of respondents 25 20 15 10

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.); Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #8144Image Analysis of Microfluidics: Visualization of Flow at the MicroscaleDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)Dr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.)Mr. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is currently the laboratory technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses, and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric holds an M.S. in

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, West Lafayette Nicholas is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Purdue University. His research interests include engineering design, team learning, and instructional laboratories. He has conference publications on cooperative learning, engineering laboratories, innovation, and design. Page 23.740.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Innovation Process Mapping Protocol: An Approach to Assessing Students’ Understanding of Innovation As a ProcessAbstractThe assessment of knowledge, skills, and behaviors related to innovation is a challenging

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

?  Retirement  In terms of loyalty on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate yourself?  What are the strengths and weaknesses of your company?  Future forecast of your company  What do you see as a threat to your company?  What are strengths and weaknesses of your company?The companies chosen by students were Intel Corporation as shown in Figure 2, ENMR-PlateauTelecommunications, LabCorp, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Merck & CompanyIncorporated, Ward Natural Science, Sandia National Laboratories, Samsung Group, H. LeeMoffitt Cancer Center and Research Institution and Global Technologies, Inc.(GTI). Some teamswere able to contact the company‘s representative quickly, while other teams have to be moreaggressive by making

Conference Session

Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christopher D Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Authentic Integration of Mathematics andTechnology in Inquiry-Based Science Instruction,” Journal of Computers in Mathematics and ScienceTeaching, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2001, p. 99.[3] Schlenker, R., and K. Schlenker, “Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Sociology in an Inquiry-Based Studyof Changing Population Density,” Science Activities, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2000, p. 16.[4] Buch, N., and T. Wolff, “Classroom Teaching through Inquiry,” Journal of Professional Issues in EngineeringEducation and Practice, Vol. 126, No. 3, 2000, p. 105.[5] Biernacki, J.J. and C.D. Wilson, “Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Advanced Materials: A Team-OrientedInquiry-Based Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, 2001, p. 637.[6] Stahovich, T.F., and H. Bal, “An

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Juan Antonio Alanis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

example, models16 and tutorials for introductory physics,17 among others.These strategies have been designed by researchers of the discipline (physical or mathematical)working in academic departments at universities, and are based on rigorous research that hasdocumented improved student learning through the use of these strategies. One strategy that hasbeen very successful in classrooms with spaces for laboratory type work is presented byThornton and Sokoloff18. This strategy, which requires investment from the beginning of the Page 23.766.4course, has been successful in student learning. At the beginning, students make predictionsabout a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn H Maison, Central Michigan University and Bangor Township Schools; Adam J. P. Bauer, CMU; Steven Shapardanis, Central Michigan University; Thomas Stuart White; Ze Zhang; Bingbing Li, Department of Chemistry, Science of Advanced Materials Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University ; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

device. Theparameters were set by the cell size. The cells were removed from sub-culture usingbiochemistry laboratories and staff. Resources in the engineering and technology departmentwere used to fabricate the device. The correct electrical field was designed by an electricalengineer. The resources and collaboration between disciplines is the core of what engineering is.In this experience teachers learned to use their strengths, but also know when to rely on otherswith more experience in different disciplines. As a result of this project we have gained anunderstanding that failure is a teaching point and that each prototype created is a success nomatter what the outcome is. Showing students that engineering is fluid and always changing

Conference Session

Misconceptions

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

deflect when you push, pulland twist them in a single object. Experience suggests that students have substantialdifficulty with combined loadings, but it is unclear why this is true.Understanding how theories of conceptual change may fit student misconceptions inengineering disciplines is ultimately useful because it could inform teaching practices.For example, if what is proposed in this paper has validity then spending time withstudents on how objects move and change shape under a variety of loads may help dispelthe myth that stresses only act in the direction of applied loads.Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science FoundationCourse Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program under Grant

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey W. Fergus, Auburn University; Shirley A Scott-Harris, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

personal support;settings that provide early and frequent feedback on students’ performance; settings that includestudents as valued members; and settings that foster learning.One AE-AEP support program is the Interactive Learning Laboratory, which incorporates avariety of approaches to learning, including one-on-one tutoring, collaborative (peer) learningand interactive software. The laboratory consists of nine computer workstations where studentscan use interactive software to enhance classroom learning. The lab also includes resources tohelp students develop money management skills and financial literacy that are essential for Page

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

dividedbetween 14 sections of the class. Each section of the course has 120 students as the maximumenrollment, and most sections begin the semester at class capacity.The course has a faculty coordinator and a team of instructional support staff to help keep thesections aligned, coordinate common exams, and maintain the course blackboard site. There aretwo classrooms used to teach, a studio classroom, where there are laptop computers available forevery other student (60 computers supplied), and a laboratory setting where there are 120 laptopsavailable. Students may also bring their own laptops, which enable the class to be taught in the Page

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Technology and Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

processes relating to the control and automation (both hard and programmable) oftechnical systems in the areas of energy and power, transportation, and agricultural and related biotech-nologies. California University of PA, Jan. 2008 to May 2009, Teaching Assistant. Assisted the professorin class preparation, lesson plans, and distribution of materials Also gain teaching experience by lecturingthe class section which deals with programming robots. Managed a laboratory, which allowed studentsto complete experiments. AT&T Broadband, Pittsburgh Penn., May 2000 to Dec. 2002, Head end Tech-nician, responsible for all aspects of high speed data, telephony and cable operations, hybrid fiber tocoax transmissions, programming in Visual Basic, C++, Java

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 23.126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Versatile Compressible Fluid ExperimentAbstractWe have developed a versatile new laboratory apparatus that can be used for teaching a varietyof chemical engineering fundamentals. The new equipment is used in our unit operations lab toaddress misconceptions and a lack of experience with compressible fluids by studying pressuredrop during air flow through a pipe. We extended the range of experiments that can be donewith the apparatus by including a Coriolis meter, an anemometer, an inline heater, a PIDtemperature controller, a vortex tube, and a Tesla turbine. This poster describes how the newequipment can be used in unit ops lab

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Madina Yermagambetova, Al-Farabi KazNU; Peter John Schwalbenberg

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

pH  =  2.2 75%  Monomer 2.0%  Crosslinker   8.990E+07 pH  =  6.8SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSIn this paper, we present a laboratory activity on biomaterials and drug delivery forundergraduate engineering students. This aspect of our project focused on structure-propertyrelationships in pH sensitive hydrogels for oral insulin delivery. In upcoming work, drug releaseproperties will be evaluated as a function of crosslink density and monomer concentration aswell as a complete tensile data collection. Through this hands-on activity, students will not onlydevelop skills specific to drug delivery and

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, North American College; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

areas.The student will learn the functional and technological characteristics of microprocessorstructures, memory components, peripheral support devices, and interface logic. Students willstudy various hardware configurations and interfacing techniques. They will also be involved inapplication-oriented laboratory experiments and design problems.Objectives: Students who successfully complete this course are expected to meet the followingcourse outcomes: Understand the general microprocessor and microcontroller architecture Page 23.171.3 Describe the architecture and organization of a microcontroller Be able to write structured, well

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Koenraad E Gieskes, Binghamton University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

: ExploringEngineering and Engineering Communications. Exploring Engineering I & II, each have twocomponents: (1) a one-hour lecture section that meets twice a week, and (2) a one and one-halfhour laboratory section that meets once a week. The lecture section is one for which all thestudents are registered while the laboratory component is split into classes of twenty-fivestudents or fewer. In Exploring Engineering I, the fall semester iteration of this course,attendance is mandatory. However, in Exploring Engineering II students have been given theoption of viewing the recorded lecture, rather than being physically present when the lecture isgiven. Attendance is taken in the lecture with an iClicker™. Students, who choose not to attendthe lecture, access

Conference Session

Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Dargahi Fadaei, Azad University

Tagged Divisions

International

and signal recording are available in this system. The abilityto generate arbitrary waveforms makes this instrument more versatile than an ordinary functiongenerator that can produce only three or four different waveforms. This design offers two significant advantages to educators: (1) it provides a low-costinstrument that can be used in undergraduate laboratories where more expensive commercialarbitrary function generators are not available; and (2) it is suitable for use as a student project.One interesting application for this system is the synthesis of sound. If the equation for aparticular sound wave is known, that sound can be produced when this function generator isconnected to an audio amplifier and speaker

Conference Session

Computer Hardware and Simulation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan Gregory Turner, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, controller design and its implementation isillustrated using a physical system in the laboratory setting. The students’ survey response on theintroduction of FPGA based controller implementation in the course is mostly positive.I. IntroductionThere is a wide-spread interest in field programmable gate array (FPGA) based implementationof controllers in industrial applications1-5. FPGAs consist of reprogrammable gate array logiccircuits and offer flexibility, reliability, and high-speed parallel execution1,2,6,7. TraditionallyFPGA courses are offered in programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)8-10. Tobetter prepare the engineering students in FPGA technology, especially those in control systemsarea, there is a need to introduce FPGA

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael E. Auer, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP)

Tagged Topics

Partner Society Plenary

national and international organizations in the field of online technologies. He is editor-in-chief of the International Journals of ”Online Engineering”, ”Emerging Technologies in Learning” and ”Interactive Mobile Technolgies”. Michael Auer is Founding-President and CEO of the ”International Association of Online Engineering” (IAOE) since 2006, a non-governmental organization that promotes the vision of new engineering working environments worldwide. In September 2010 he was elected as President of the ”International Society of Engineering Education” (IGIP). Furthermore he is one of the founders and Secretary General of the ”Global Online Laboratory Consortium” (GOLC), which is the result of an initiative started in

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

efficiency. Then, in Phase III students will be working on the specific project ofdeveloping HPTS.The work procedure for Phases I and II is basically the same since it implies embedding selectedconcepts, in a modular fashion, in existing courses. The procedure is: a) develop a list of resources and notes that will be used as pedagogical and reference materials b) develop and prescribe lectures and lab, and their corresponding assignments c) plan complementary activities (e.g., guest speakers, case studies seminars) d) evaluate, assess and revise developed materials and implementation procedures.In the modified courses, laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce student learning in theclassroom through hands-on practices. To

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Tech Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Jayson Durham, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific)

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

theolder structure with one lecture and three lab contact hours. As a response, new assignmentswere created that the students could perform in a one to two hour time frame. Many of the upperclassmen in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Texas A&MUniversity-Kingsville stated that if they had known they would use a specific topic from thePhysics, Calculus, or Linear Algebra classes they would have paid more attention to the materialwhen taking the class since they would have some idea how they would use that knowledge intheir junior/senior years. With these reasons in mind, a new laboratory exercise involving threedimensional simulations of six degree of freedom physics based models for unmanned vehicleswas developed

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhana Rao, Marshall University; Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Venkat N Gudivada, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

unfounded hesitation to use open source software. They believe thatthere are hidden costs associated with such software based on the saying that open sourcesoftware is free as in getting a free puppy but not free as in getting free beer. On the contrary,open source software is ideal for use at academic and research institutions. Not because it is free,but more importantly it offers an open laboratory to explore, modify and enhance the software asneeded. This process offers unparalleled opportunities to examine the design, architecture, andinner workings of production quality software. The latter are invaluable for students majoring inscience and engineering disciplines.One drawback in the solutions that we have proposed is that they require using

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University; Greg Lammers, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #7754Sophomore-Level Curriculum Innovation in Electrical and Computer Engi-neeringDr. Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cordelia M. Brown is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interests include assessment of instructional methods, laboratory design, collaborative learning, and retention and recruitment issues in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan N. Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Mark P. Rossow, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Daniel M Woehl, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

notedthat the engineering field had lagged in use of digital coursework1, subsequent work noted atwelve percent increase in online enrollment between the years 2006 and 2007 alone2. Thesestudies noted that laboratory and hands-on portions of engineering courses are extremely difficultto transfer to a digital or online environment. In order to move engineering education into thefuture, there have been several studies that look into the advantages and disadvantages of movingeither a portion or entire courses online.The online homework system used at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is basedon the study of worked examples. The examples were designed according to the principles of"cognitive load" described by Sweller3 and other