Conference Session

Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

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Mechanical Engineering

generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of me- chanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. Sepahpour did his undergraduate studies at TCNJ and has degrees from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He has served as the Chair of ASEE divisions of Experimentation and Laboratory Oriented Studies (DELOS) in 2006-07 and Mechanical Engineering in 2007-08. Sepahpour is an active member of ASME and ASEE. Page 25.100.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A REVISED

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Mechanics

and Dollár argue for introducing new material bygrounding it in existing knowledge, being open to multiple modes of learning, and havingstudents begin to learn about forces, couples etc by working with those examples thatthey can perceive either by manipulating with their own hands or by viewing resultingdeformation or motion.9 They also argue for significant interaction and discussion in theclassroom. Williams and Howard discuss the value of a laboratory experience orclassroom demonstration in helping students learn the elementary statics concepts andfurther advise that students estimate and evaluate expected outcomes in advance.10O’Neill et al report on a successful lab lecture hybrid interdisciplinary mechanics coursethat uses longer

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Globig, University of Dayton; Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

University in 1983, and his master’s of science from University of Dayton in 2003. He teaches a number of lecture and laboratory courses in circuit analysis, semiconductor devices, and data acquisition and control.Prof. Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton Michael Kozak is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He primarily teaches classes related to mechanical engineering technology, and his main research interest is in pedagogy. Page 25.1344.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Rubber Band Rule and Other

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University; Eugene Joseph Werner Jr., GAI Consultants, Inc.

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Mechanical Engineering

were fabricated in RMU’s a rapid prototyping laboratory, and werecreated similar to the turbine blades that were researched for the concept.6. All of the students onthe design team had little or no experience in rapid prototyping or with RMU’s fused deposition3D modeler. The students had to learn how to use the 3D printer, determine its limitations, anddiagnose any issues with their prototyped parts. The shaft was made of Stainless steel and waspurchased from a major distributor, while the shaft support was designed in SolidWorks with themajor design criteria of preventing vibration in the turbine and shaft, thereby maintaining Page

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair J. McDonald, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

attempt to get the new and at risk students to mingle with mature students and facultywithout enrolling them in a "special" program. The program's key objective is to get students toteach each other with mentors available to intervene only when necessary. In the Fall 2011 term,the project was started with virtually no funding. Laboratory space that was only being used20% of the time was made available to students to study in during the unused 80% of the classschedule.The motivation for this program and its objectives are discussed. Data collected following thefirst semester of operation is presented and discussed. Conclusions are drawn regarding theprograms impact on participating students.IntroductionStudents at every academic level are prone to

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott James Schneider, University of Dayton; Seth Jarek Peterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

5% System overview (block diagram) 10% Team Grade Hardware design and analysis discussion 23% HDL code correctness and professionalism 17% Software design and analysis discussion 20% Assembly code correctness and professionalism 15% Prototype demonstration 5% Laboratory notes 5% Individual Grade

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

professional degree offered by the ME Department at MIT and is the culmination of many years of course and curriculum development. Prof. Hardt served as Director of the MIT Laboratory for Manufacturing from 1985 - 1992 and as En- gineering Co-Director for the MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program from 1993 to 1998. Since 1999 he has bee the co Chair of the Singapore MIT Alliance (SMA) Program: ”Manufacturing Systems and Technology”, a research and teaching collaboration with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Prof. Hardt also serves as the Graduate Officer of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates; Wendy L. Bedwell, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training; Rebecca Lyons, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyle Heyne, University of Central Florida; Tripp Driskell, University of Central Florida; David J. Woehr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-labs, and student workshops. For a decade, he has been the key developer of reform of the experimental-based curriculum in his department. Most of his courses and laboratories involve instructor-assigned teams and guided instruction for students to become more effective team members. He is a founding developer of the CATME/Team-Maker System, a free, web-based system that helps faculty assign students to teams and conduct self- and peer-evaluations. He collaborates with his technical communications colleagues in developing scaffolded communications activities for use in his disciplinary technical courses.Mr. Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run AssociatesMs. Wendy L. Bedwell, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theparticipating societally-focused engineering technology laboratories at USC, middle and highschool teachers and students will collaboratively learn how scientists help us address importantquestions that are ethnically and culturally relevant to advancing academically successful,healthy, and sustainable urban societies.An emphasis on science and health, and the technology associated with these subjects isconsistent with the goals for school reform in our state.12 Hence, our teacher training is focusedon the interdisciplinary nature of health and science education to develop content area literacythrough a student-centered curriculum, thereby promoting teachers’ and students’ understandingand application of engineering, health, and science research in

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

learn. It can be very helpful to motivate the studentsby showing how the material is used in real systems. Simulations are an effective and easilydeployed method, but they do not have as direct connection to the real world as real systems.However most real communication systems are very complex, and it is often difficult to utilizethem in a class. Some laboratory experiments have been based on the USRP because they can beused to build communication systems that run in real-time without the need for building lowlevel hardware and software1,2.The USRP is an open source hardware platform provided by Ettus Research3. It converts radiofrequency (RF) signals to digital signals that can be processed by a computer, and also convertsdigital signals from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San Antonio; Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio; Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3546: TEMPLATE-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING TOOLKIT FORANDROID PHONESMrs. Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San AntonioMr. Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San AntonioDr. David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio David Akopian is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). He joined the UTSA in 2003 where he founded the Software Communication and Navigation Systems Laboratory. He received the M.Sc. degree in radio-electronics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1987 and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Fin- land, in 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he was a Senior Engineer and Specialist with Nokia

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Margaret Pearl Lyn Blackstun, Air Force Institute of Technology

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ASEE International Forum

science curriculum, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, oftenincorporates hands-on laboratory experiences. This hands-on lab work provides students withconcept relevancy, integrated knowledge, and technical skill required in engineering jobs [1].Hands-on and project based curriculum are examples of inductive learning techniques whereinductive learning reverses the traditional method of deductive learning. In deductive learning,a theory is presented to students and examples are then given in illustrations, in-classexperiments or homework exercises. In inductive learning, the process begins with a set ofobjectives or a problem to be solved. Faculty guides students along the way and the studentsreach an understanding of concepts through

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas

hadtrouble correctly identifying failure modes, because this was probably their first attempt at failureanalysis, but the experience was motivational because it involved real-life components andcreative writing.IntroductionA reverse case study was used in the sophomore-level Materials Testing course at MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) during the spring semester of 2012. Thisone-credit-hour laboratory course accompanies the mechanics of materials course required ofmany engineering majors. The inspiration for this unique type of case study came from DeborahA. Beyer1 in the Department of Nursing at Miami University. Professor Beyer presents herstudents with a list of medications and asks them to deduce a patient’s medical

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

different institutions and their different approaches toteaching software verification, it is important to understand the differences in the institutions’profiles’ and activities. This section provides background information on the two programs’profiles in this article.Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)The Milwaukee School of Engineering offers an accredited Bachelors of Science degree insoftware engineering, and has been accredited since 2002. As an institution, there is a strongemphasis on small class sizes (14:1 student to faculty ratio) and extensive laboratory experience.Students graduating from MSOE spend on average 600 hours in laboratories related to theirmajor. Institutionally, there is more square footage devoted to lab space than

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

course curriculum content. The author has previously used a similar approach in other research projects to obtain meaningful results. 1. What should be counted as appropriate goals and accomplishments in an undergraduate engineering course that has a significant laboratory component? 2. Does the discovery approach practices utilized by the instructor providing reasonably acceptable paths toward accomplishing the specified learning goals in the chosen course? 3. What do students actually accomplish in the designed course and the laboratory exercises? How has discovery approach helped them in meeting their learning goals? 4. How has the instructor’s organizational techniques contributed towards students

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

to practice. An interestingobservation is that manufacturers prefer co-op experiences where they lead the education, whileacademics prefer laboratories where they lead hands-on learning.Table 6 - Education Method Priorities 2012 2011 Top Second Academics Manufacturers Top Second Priority Priority Top Priority Top Priority Priority PriorityCertifications 13 8 8 3 7 8Communication 3 7 1 2 3 8** Co-op or internship 63

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

moreefficient and increase performance.5 Development ToolsSemiconductor companies make their revenue based on how many chips they sell. This is thereason why recently most of the companies have code size or performance limited versions oftheir development tools for free in order to motivate designers to use their products. In practicalstudent assignments and laboratory exercises, the size of problems given fit within therestrictions of the free versions available. Students are encouraged to download these versions ontheir computers, so they can work anywhere rather than to be tied to the laboratory and itsavailable hours, which was the case some years ago when the platforms were rather expensivefor students to buy.Not only are the development tools

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

, sustainability, air Page 25.1186.5pollution, etc.), a panel of graduate students (to discuss applications, scholarships, graduateschool experiences), or 2-hour tours at local research laboratories (such as the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Association, National Center for Atmospheric Research, the United StatesGeological Survey, or National Renewable Energy Laboratory). The research experienceculminated with a research symposium where each student gave a 15-minute presentation withpowerpoint slides. The students were also required to submit a final written report. Studentswere encouraged to work with their mentors to submit a conference abstract, and

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., performing mechanical testing and evaluation of scanners and other mobile devices in Holtsville, N.Y. His largely experimental research is focused on parametric studies of novel lightweight composites and simulations of functionally graded materials under load.Dr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Vikram Kapila is a professor of mechanical engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experi- ence for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF-funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. His research interests are in cooper

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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College Industry Partnerships

majors and is the greater beneficiary of involvement by our industrysponsors. The second course, EGR 102, Introduction to Engineering Modeling, introducesproblem solving and mathematical modeling of engineering problems and systems. It is requiredof all majors except computer science and computer engineering.EGR 100 is a two-credit course taught in a lecture and laboratory format. Lectures are held onceeach week for 50 minutes throughout a 15 week semester. The laboratory sessions meet onceper week for 110 minutes each. Lectures are held in a traditional auditorium; whereas thelaboratory sessions are held in a computer facility populated with Windows ®-based PCs.Lectures primarily deal with the various aspects of design, communication and the

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Chandra L. Muller, University of Texas, Austin; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr., University of Texas, Austin ; Austin B. Talley P.E., University of Texas, Austin ; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and Design (SUTD). Wood completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering (Division of Engineering and Applied Science) at the California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Wood joined the faculty at the University of Texas in Sept. 1989 and established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufacturing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering, and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas, Austin

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

found that graduate student mentors who work closely withstudents on their projects served as “coping models” in developing undergraduates’ self-efficacyfor research and graduate school. Specifically, we reported that the REU program served as a“taste” of graduate school, and gave participants access to graduate students and professors whoserved as both role models and sources of information about academic and career options.Several factors contributed to their reported increased in self-efficacy for graduate school andresearch careers: their accomplishments in the laboratory, new knowledge about graduate schooland potential career options, and vicarious learning3 that took place over the summer via theirgraduate student mentors. In particular

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

-4Working in a research group or team 34 36 2“Bench science” in a laboratory setting 26 28 2Work in an office setting 18 22 4Field work outside of an office setting 5 6 1Developing/using databases 16 12 -4Developing/using spreadsheets 32 26 -6Developing websites 0 1 1Developing computer programs 11 15 4

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

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Mechanics

effort in recent years focused on implementing newtechniques to the teaching of engineering mechanics. This work has included combiningtraditional statics topics in a heavily design oriented backdrop (Russell 7, Condoor 8, Klosky etal. 9), focusing on application to real artifacts (Seif and Dollar 10), and combining statics conceptswith those from mechanics of solids and machine design (Chaphalkar 11). Recent effortsdocument successes with utilizing an inverted classroom (Papadopoulos et al.12) and otherinnovative pedagogies. The goal of improving educational outcomes via a highly interactiveclassroom has been shown to be successful in formats where lectures and laboratories arecombined and problem-based active learning techniques are

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

it wascompared to a traditional classroom course; at the end, it was determined that even though theonline course could be useful to help students understand fundamental concepts in Statics, itbecomes less effective than the face-to-face course when teaching students to solve a diversity ofpractical problems7. Kim et al.8 developed a hands-on mechanics laboratory, with online accessto some experimental setups. The laboratory was a co-requisite for ME students in the Staticscourse, but, it was optional for other majors. Such mechanics laboratory allowed students tounderstand Statics concepts better through instructor demonstrations and cooperative learninghands-on activities, group projects, and discussions; as a result, the failure and

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

school or the equivalent such as G.E.D. with at least 15 academic units including at least three-year Math, three- year Natural Science with laboratories, four-year English (with substantial writing), three-year social science and two-sequential-year foreign language with grade C as average at least. For those taking dual enrollment courses must present a minimum 2.0 GPA at every institution attended.  A record of good conduct.  Requiring minimum 1330 SAT in total with at least 440 in either of verbal and quantitative or minimum ACT with at least 19 on math, 17 on English and 18 on reading.  Non accredited intuition graduates should provide evidence of capabilities by means of standardize

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

NexOne, Inc., in the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) located at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. He taught in the AF Academy Department of Engineering Mechanics for four years, where he earned his Assistant Professorship and served as the Director of the Applied Mechanics Laboratory. He currently works as an advisor for a senior capstone research team and mentor to multiple mechanical instrumentation project teams. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering with minor in engineering mechanics from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT. He spent 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and is a Flight Test Engineer graduate of the USAF Test

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter John Arslanian, NASA/Computer Sciences Corporation; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering programs are challenged to thoroughly apply their learnedengineering knowledge and research skills toward design and implementation of a challengingsenior design project. A wind tunnel is often used in mechanical or aerospace engineeringprograms as a laboratory instrument to gather experimental data for investigation of fluid flowbehavior. The authors have conducted research to implement a comprehensive design of a smallsize inexpensive wind tunnel for instructional purposes {overall length: 1.8105m, maximumdiameter (contraction nozzle): 0.375m, working section dimensions: 0.25m in length X 0.125min diameter}. The objectives of this research project are to engage an undergraduate engineeringstudent: 1) to design a well-structured wind

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

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Engineering Ethics

development of novel materials for biomedical/biological applications and energy integration. Projects in her laboratory include thin film and nanofiber material growth and characterization for biocompatible RF and energy harvesting devices; nanolaminated materials for thermal energy storage; and nanofiber filters, sensors, and channels. Currently, she is advising four undergraduates, two M.S. students, and five Ph.D. students. Her expertise/laboratory capabilities include chemical vapor deposition (CVD); atomic layer deposition (ALD); electrospinning; material/film characterization: AFM, XRD, SEM, TEM, C-V measurements, and FTIR; and device fabrication: sensors, capacitors, inductors, filters, and detectors, working at

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

include a course management system (Moodle embedded in NEEShub), WebEx video conferencing, and a 3D virtual world called QuakeQuest. For the online interaction to be most effective, students 1) need to understand why they are using the tools, and 2) be coached in how to critique each other’s work and contribute to threaded discussions.IntroductionThe George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) networkconsists of 14 large-scale earthquake engineering laboratories, housed at universities across theUS. These laboratories provide research hubs for large-scale earthquake engineering research inthe areas of structures, soils, and tsunamis and are linked together with a sophisticatedcyberinfrastructure. Each site