Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Justice Boisselle, Oral Roberts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

using SolidWorks, and ANSYS Fluent software was used by a third studentwho was not on the senior capstone team to simulate the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.IntroductionThis project involved the design, building and testing of a Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilityapparatus by undergraduate engineering students. The laboratory will enable students toconduct visualizations of the waves that develop due to the instability.The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability is a classical problem originally studied by Helmholtz 1and Kelvin2. The mechanism causing the instability has been studied in detail by Lamb3,Bachelor4, Drazin and Reid5, Chandrasekahr6, Craik7, and many others. The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability can appear at the interface of two fluid layers flowing with

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Eric John Wilson; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

paper thereby serves as an innovative way to expose technology students to this difficult topic and gives them a fresh taste of Python programming while having fun learning the Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms.  1. Background  Engineering departments are often confronted with the necessity to update laboratory exercises and equipment with the latest emerging technological trends within tight budget constraints. Another challenge faced by departments pertains to satisfying the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) criteria for capstone senior project experience within the curriculum. In this paper we will explain how we attempted to solve these challenges by exposing students to new emerging

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Demetrio Elie Baracat, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Luiz Roberto Marim, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Francisco Mauro Witkowski, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

difficulty levels;• development of skills in simulation, analysis, and modeling.Characteristics of the structure of the developed project:• working in groups;• application problems that make use of prior knowledge (already acquired in classes) andnew knowledge (which would still be exposed later);• use of sequential scripts with a backstory;• integration with other basic sciences;• teacher as facilitator and moderator of activities;• number of students undergoing activity: 1000 (65% enrolled in morning courses and 35% inevening classes);• number of students per team: 04• all extra classroom work with supervision and evaluation by laboratory teachers.The project used both Problem and Project Based Learning approaches. Problem Based andProject Based

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Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Davis, Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University; Lad Holden, Central Washington University; Michael L. Whelan, Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

University Charles Pringle is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Central Washington University. Charles teaches upper division courses including the senior capstone course.Prof. Lad Holden, Central Washington UniversityDr. Michael L. Whelan, Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washing-ton University Received B.S.C.E. (1970) and M.S. (1971) degrees from the University of New Mexico followed by a Ph.D. (1981) from Iowa State University. Has held faculty and administrative positions in several universities, a visiting researcher position in a governmental laboratory, and a variety of engineering positions in industry during the period 1971 to the present

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

. leading student clubs, honor societies, or ROTC) havesignificant structural differences. However, the challenges presented in such externalopportunities, especially for leading volunteers in any organization, can provide significantlearning opportunities that cannot be easily matched in a classroom.This paper discusses the first year of developing a “laboratory” using external developmentopportunities and the structure used for assessing the leadership experiences for students in afocused engineering leadership class. While none of the leadership experiences are exactly thesame, there are common elements of each experience. Specifically, the students must self-identify a volunteer (non-paying) organization in which they are engaged. They must

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary U. Christiansen; Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard; Rebecca L. Teasley, University of Minnesota Duluth; Emily Woster, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and writing studies faculty. The collaboration reinforced workdone in the required writing classes and allowed both parties to leverage their expertise. Thewriting guide currently contains sections detailing reports, figures, tables, equations, references,memos, homework, professional e-mails, and a general grading rubric. The rubric is generalenough so that individual instructors can adapt it for a given assignment, while maintaining aconsistent framework as students move from course to course. Civil engineering faculty used theproposed rubric to evaluate Fall 2014 assignments from a freshman-level introduction to civilengineering course, two required junior-level laboratory courses, and the department’s capstonedesign course; all four

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osvaldo M. Micheloud, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

,courses, seminars, and other educational aids like laboratories. In addition, a “design center” wasrecreated with adequate office space to accommodate the students in a real industrial setting. Anatmosphere of hard work and collaboration among students was created. Energy Engineering and Energy Efficiency were finally the selected research areas. Allpartner companies agreed that under this umbrella they were able to accommodate manydifferent engineering projects, ranging from those heavily oriented to electrical power systemsanalysis in presence of large nonlinear loads, like Electrical Arc Furnaces for the steel makingindustry, to combustion in large steam power plants. Design of new electrical devices, electronics converters

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sherry Levin, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

 relations   fully  leverage  University   leadership   Community  center     resources     Office  of  Research  Support   Community   Active  research  faculty  seeking  living   Positive  support  factor,  promoted   based  research   laboratory  opportunities   faculty  involvement   Deans  funding  for  projects  (up  to   $1000.00  per  project)   Additional  support  for  training  and   Positive  support  factor,  promoted   Funding

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Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Dakota School of Mines and Technology Karim Muci-K¨uchler is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). Before joining SDSM&T, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 50 publications, is co-author of one book, and has done consulting for industry in Mexico

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Benin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Scott Thomas Howie, United States Coast Guard Academy; Benjamin B Hannon, USCGA; Nicholas Williamson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Computing & Information Technology

capstone courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering during the senior year. The focus of this course will be Project Management and taking students through the second half of the Engineering Design Cycle. Classroom discussions will cover system testing, system reliability, team management, budgeting and scheduling. Additional lectures will cover engineering ethics, engineering economics and contemporary electrical and computer engineering topics. During the Laboratory periods cadets bring their two-semester major engineering project to a close by continuing work on an engineering project, and present the results to Academy faculty and to professionals from Coast Guard Headquarters and various Coast

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

using and practicing real life scenarios.Bringing real life examples to impart engineering experience to a student has been verychallenging perhaps due to the way the curricula have been designed. Laboratory experimentstend to supplement what we teach in theory classes; however, not always they go hand in hand toget the students‟ attention and ability to gain insights in to a clear understanding of theunderlying concepts discussed in the theory that they perceive. As instructors, we try our levelbest to narrow this gap by bringing demonstration apparatuses to classes, involve industryspeakers to speak to the class, or show media clips, etc., which certainly help the majority ofstudents to learn engineering principles just in time. Organizations

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

poster presentations. While much of externally-funded research has focused of environmental and water resources engineering, his work in the areas of education, trans- portation and construction have included improving instructional processes in laboratories, delineation of roadway systems and NEPA compliance for highways using remotely-sense data, modeling highway evac- uation strategies and environmental impacts for predicting pavement performance, evaluating resources and their allocation in the management of waterways, and comparing the economics of transportation management alternatives. Page

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 tech- nical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings – over 60 with students. He has authored three engineering texts on classical controls, linear systems, and multivariable

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Redfern, Duke University; A. Leyf Peirce Starling, North Carolina State University; Claudia K Gunsch, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Universityresearchers and students to promote the “engineering habits of mind” and provide students withopportunities to practice engineering problem solving in a college engineering laboratory as theybuild their STEM identity.IntroductionDuke University’s High School Bioscience and Engineering camps have employed our modelduring four 2-week sessions over the summers of 2013 and 2014. Each session had between 26and 40 high school-aged students that were either over-night or day campers. Currently,enrollment is open to all applicants with no conditions, though the activities and model designmay be adapted towards experiences with targeted enrollments (i.e. gender, ethnicity, etc). Thecurrent cost of this particular camp is around $200/day for residential

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Liu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Rogelio Palomera-Arias, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

combination, two 75-minutelong sessions per week. The fundamental concepts and implementation issues were discussed inthe lecture portion, while the practical BIM skills were developed in the laboratory portion. Asthis was the only BIM course in the curriculum at the time of its offering, the course wasdesigned to cover a wide variety of BIM topics including clash detection and constructability,design and visualization, model based quantity takeoffs (QTO), estimating, and 4D scheduling.The software platforms covered in this course include Autodesk Revit® (Architecture andStructure) and Navisworks®. Other complementary software packages such as MS Excel,Sketch-up and MS project and P6 were also used. This paper focuses only on the Revit®architecture

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

their practicaluse in the classroom and laboratory. We will show that by organizing student learning outcomesand course objectives around the principle of operational definition we can simplify theassessment of student learning, determine student strengths and weaknesses, and developstrategies to increase student achievement.While the ABET General Criteria 5 on curriculum is silent on calculus-based physics theprogram criteria are not. The program criteria for Architectural Engineering states; “Theprogram must demonstrate that graduates can apply mathematics through differential equations,calculus-based physics, and chemistry.” The program criteria for Mechanical Engineering states“basic science” while Electrical Engineering mentions “physical

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING KOLB’S CYCLE. Concrete Reflective Abstract Active Experience Observation Conceptualization Experimentation Examples Brainstorming Analogies Case study Field work Discussion Lecture Field work Laboratories Journals Model building Homework Observations Logs Papers Laboratory Primary text readings Peer review Projects Projects Problem sets Rhetorical questions Simulations Readings

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber DeAnn Graviet, Washington State University ; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B Golter, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at Washington State University.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom. Page 26.1288.1

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Biological & Agricultural

Page 26.1290.6 Assessment toolsThe methods and strategies that teachers utilized to assess student learning included 75 differenttypes, which were codified and 9 categories related with assessment tools were obtained (Figure2): 1. Self- and peer-assessments 2. Instructor observations 3. Tests 4. Oral presentations 5. Practical exercises 6. Homework assignments 7. Participations 8. Team projects 9. Laboratory practices 10. Others 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Figure 2. Frequencies of methods and strategies that teachers utilized to assess student learningHomework assignments were the most utilized by teachers as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Habib, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Madeleine Bodin, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; David Tarboton, Utah State University; Madeline Frances Merck, Utah State University; David J Farnham, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of Louisiana at Lafayette (Civil Engineering, 2012). Her interests are engineering education, water resources engineering, coastal restora- tion, wetlands protection, and numerical modeling.Prof. David Tarboton, Utah State University David Tarboton is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University. He received his Sc.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Hy- drology) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Sc Eng in Civil Engineering from the University of Natal in South Africa. His research and teaching are in the area of surface water hydrol- ogy. His research focuses on advancing the capability for hydrologic prediction

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller, Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University; Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Kevin Brian Kopp, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

tools are described.The REU program Description and AttributesDuring the summer of 2014, ten undergraduate students participated in a 10-week researchexperience at Cal Poly. Over the 10-week period, the students conducted advanced experimentaland analytical research while also participating in structured professional development activities.These activities included (1) interactive seminars and workshops on research best practices,laboratory safety, communication styles, learning styles, and effective presentation of researchfindings; (2) periodic sharing of results; (3) group learning activities; (4) graduate schooldiscussions and presentations; (5) technical field trips and interactions with practitioners; and(6) social activities. The

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Acree Guggemos, Colorado State University; Mostafa Khattab, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

willpromote and sustain a first-rate educational experience for the students. In Fall 2009, thedepartment celebrated the completed renovation of the old Industrial Sciences Building into thenew Preconstruction Center. In addition to providing the faculty and students with a state-of-the-art learning facility, the Preconstruction Center demonstrates the enthusiasm and commitment ofthe industry partners to Colorado State University’s CM department. The Preconstruction Centerincluded the following additions to the program: • Preconstruction laboratory • Lecture hall • Video conference classroom and lobby • Classroom with state of the art technology access

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle K Comolli, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

chosen a different approach to this section,from teaching a broad overview using a seminar approach, to focusing on teachingspecific software necessary for future courses.Introduction to Chemical Engineering The department faculty has adapted a project-based learning approach due to thelarge success shown in many other similar introductory level courses(3-7). The goal was tointroduce different unit operations through a fun process example that was simple enoughfor the students to follow. The process needed to involve simple chemistry and provideopportunities for introducing different unit operations, teamwork, ethics andsustainability. The other challenge, due to lack of laboratory space, the process ideallywould not require the use of a

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Masi, University of Rochester; Dan M. Watson, University of Rochester; Arie Bodek, University of Rochester; Dev Ashish Khaitan; Erik Garcell

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

appointed as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1979-81); NSF-JSPS Fellow, KEK, Japan (1986); and Fellow of the American Physical Society (1985). He served as a project director at the Department of Energy (1990-91), was Associate Chair (1995-98) and then Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy (1998-2007). He is on the editorial board of theEuropean Physics Journal C. Prof. Bodek was awarded the 2004 APS W.KH. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics ”for his broad, sustained, and insightful contributions to elucidating the structure of the nucleon, using a wide variety of probes, tools, and methods at many laboratories.” In 2004, Prof. Bodek received the University of Rochester Award for Excellence in Graduate

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Winders; Cariana Cornel; Caralea Cornel, Brigham Young University; Allie Larson; Sarah A. Cunha; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe, Brigham Young University; Laura Wilkinson, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in multiple Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions and Capture the Flag events and currently is employed as a Re- search Assistant in the BYU Cyber Security Research Laboratory. Sarah is an active member of the BYU Red Team which has participated in several penetration tests for departments on campus, and businesses in the local area. Sarah has come to love both offensive and defensive cyber security and is currently planning on pursuing a Masters degree emphasizing Cyber Security.Samuel Moses, Brigham Young UniversityDr. Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University Dr. Rowe has worked for nearly two decades in security and network architecture with a variety of industries in international companies. He has provided

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova

technical universities in Russia allocate their departments on premises of corresponding industrial enterprises or factories, acquiring key strategic resources for training of competent and ready-to-work engineers – laboratories and up-to-date equipment, professional experts and tutors from the field, places for internships, and, most of all, vital present-day industrial problems and challenges for problem-oriented learning.In such case head of department is usually the head of production or industrial division. [19]  Research and development laboratories in higher education institutions; Starting from small research labs to large partly independent Scientific Research Institutes

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nicolas Couto Giffoni dos Santos, SIUC Leadership Development Program; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Diversity, International Forum

year students (a.k.a.Juniors) and the second year students (a.k.a. Seniors). Juniors development consist of adopting thevalues of the program, developing the ability to lead themselves and leading short durationprojects. Some of the projects led by the Juniors are: community clean-ups, raffle project for thecollege laboratories, American Red Cross blood drive, women’s center projects, science centerprojects, city park tree planting and many others. Also, Juniors are required to develop importanthabits for industry, such as arriving early for the meetings, knowing how to give a properhandshake, facilitating a social conversation, active participation in meetings and conferences,holding themselves accountable and demonstrating excellence in all

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kevin Scoles

Everything, MorrisCooke [Online]. Available: http://www.morriscooke.com/applications-ios/explain- everything-26. MovieCaptioner, SynchriMedia [Online]. Available: http://www.synchrimedia.com7. Quality Matters, A National Benchmark for Online Course Design, Quality Matters [Online]. Available: https:// www.qualitymatters.org8. “Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems, A Handbook of Recommended Design Practices,” Sandia National Laboratories, SAND87-7023, Updated 1995 [Online]. Available: https://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOE/TECH/ sand87_7023.pdf9. HOMER, HOMER Energy [Online]. Available: http://homerenergy.com10. Respondus LockDown Browser, Respondus [Online]. Available: https://www.respondus.com/products/ lockdown-browser/11. PVWatts Calculator

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

John E. Patterson

and is easier to work with.The efficiency of the solar water heater is dependent on the transfer and absorption of heat. Byincreasing the heat absorbency and transfer rate the efficiency of the collector is too increased,thus there is a higher amount of heat available for heating the water. An open or circulatingsystem, the heat transfer is expected to vary from that of a static system.The measurement of energy received from the sun upon a surface are is known as solarirradiation. The standard measurement is kilowatts per square meter per day ((KWh/m2)/Day).The amount of solar radiation is based on the location of the measurement throughout the world.The readings are presented by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)6

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. Mohammad Ali; Hassan Badkoobehi

< 1.0 e0 ≥ 0.82 0.67 ≤ e0 <0.82 < 0.67 γd,(kN/m3) ≤ 14.3 14.3 < γd ≤ 15.6 > 15.6For this study field and laboratory test data were collected from local consulting engineers’ officesand from the reports of previous researchers (e.g. Sabbagh, 1982). The raw data were reduced toobtain parameters in two categories: established criteria, such as Cp, R, and collapse-related soilparameters, such as, γd, w0, e0, n0, s0 and PL. Analysis performed on selected parameters arepresented in this paper.Modeling of variogram:Modelling of variogram is the first and most important step in applying the