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Construction Engineering Division: Emerging Technologies and Data Analytics

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Lee, California Baptist University; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Allan Ng, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

improve the quality and accuracy of inspections compared totraditional visual methods. Additionally, 3D scanners can measure existing buildings whendrawings are unavailable, leading to reduced construction time and costs. This paper presents acase study conducted on a university campus building, focusing on ensuring the accuracy ofpoint cloud data for potential future work. The study follows a three-step process: 1) Using a 3Dscanner to gather point cloud data from the existing building, 2) Measuring the existing buildingusing the collected point cloud data, and 3) Comparing the point cloud data with in-situmeasurements for validation and quality assessment using statistical analysis methods. Inconclusion, this project highlights the potential of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Karen Chang Yan, The College of New Jersey; Manish Paliwal, The College of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the effectiveness of this teaching approach.1. IntroductionFinite Element Method (FEM) is a core course for Mechanical Engineering. This course isoffered in the first semester of senior year at the authors’ department. The FEM course taught bythe authors is developed using the textbooks written by Logan [1] and Lee [2]. In addition to thefundamental theories and manual calculations, ANSYS Workbench [3], a leading ComputerAided Engineering (CAE) software, is integrated into the course. This approach allows studentsto gain practical experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software and develop a highlysought-after valuable skill by employers. The students utilize ANSYS Workbench (Ansys Inc,Canonsburg, PA) for a wide range of analyses

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Machele Brisbane, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Introduction There is a need for biomedical engineers to address health disparities (HD), which aredefined as preventable health differences among historically marginalized groups (i.e., racial andethnic minorities, women, rural communities, low-income individuals, older adults, etc.). Amyriad of problems create HD, such as economic factors, healthcare access, environmentalfactors, education, and poor quality of care [1]-[4]. Although significant progress has been madetowards improving people’s health and well-being, the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic andworld crises have further widened HD [5]. Biomedical Engineering (BME), which has alwaysplayed a key role in the healthcare system

Conference Session

WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Eaton, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; Bryan Mesmer, The University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

repeating the activity is providedfor teachers and practitioners. This paper explores the development of the “Pack for Space”activity.IntroductionEngineering outreach activities seek to increase interest in engineering as a future career [1].Outreach activities outside of school have been shown to be effective in increasing engagementin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) [2]. Outreach activities are important asnot all schools have access to STEM coursework and after school STEM programs have beenshown to be more expensive than non-STEM programs [3]. STEM outreach involves andimpacts many different groups including the students themselves, administrators, outreachproviders, parents and guardians, universities, K-12 schools

Conference Session

WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jabari Wilson, University of Florida; Atayliya Natasha Irving, University of Florida; Kimberly Jacoby Morris; Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

’ experiences. Currently, the analysis is in the data familiarizationstage. The expected results include increased self-efficacy and an emphasis on the importance ofan engaged supervisor for developing student’s career interests.1 IntroductionThis case study focused on a six-week summer internship program that occurred in WashingtonD.C. during the summer of 2024. The program of interest for this work is called the Career ReadyInternships (CRI) program and occurs as an optional work-based learning (WBL) opportunity forhigh school students in Washington DC who are enrolled in a Career and Technical Education(CTE) program of study (POS). The program shares similar elements with both summer bridgeprograms and summer youth employment programs (SYEPs

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Wayne Pilkington, Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo

and to increase motivation and curiosity8.The literature has many references to flexible assessment which once again underscores itsimportance. Many of these references, however, do little actual flexible assessment. Theliterature does list many viable flexible assessment approaches, which we divide into threecategories based on where the flexibility lies: 1) how are assessments weighted, 2) what are theassessments, and 3) when the assessments occur. Our current approach is a combination of thefirst and third items. We believe our approach to flexible assessment is unique for severalreasons, including the course format (engineering design), the classroom format (studio), and thedelivery method (primarily flipped).We feel our approach has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

practice.IntroductionThe participation of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering has been“disturbingly slow” [1]. To address the chronic issues of underrepresentation in engineeringeducation, a small but growing body of research has attempted to move away from a deficitperspective and has examined social and cultural explanations for engineering persistence amongwomen, racial/ethnic minorities, first-generation college students, and other underrepresentedgroups. Frameworks emphasizing social and cultural capital; as well as the unique forms ofcapital possessed by students from marginalized groups (e.g., cultural wealth); offer alternateperspectives to focus on how underrepresented students navigate and persist in engineering.As part of a federally

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

laboratory course will be shared. Inaddition, the students’ perspectives of writing transfer from FYC to the introductory engineeringlaboratory course will be discussed.1. IntroductionIn spite of the emphasis engineering practitioners place on communication, surveys of employersand alumni continue to show low satisfaction with the writing preparation engineering studentsreceive1,2. Often, students in the engineering program express enjoying hands-on activities, suchas engineering labs or capstone projects; however, they dislike writing lab reports or projectreports. Many studies report that engineering students struggle with writing in engineeringprograms. There are ongoing research efforts addressing the need for efficient writing skills.Conrad et

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Paul A. Cobine, Auburn University; Allen L. Landers, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

from teachers from mostly low-achieving schools who engaged in aprogram focused on introducing S&E Fairs at their schools. Our research questions included: (1) Do teachers perceive S&E Fairs as effective educational tools? (2) What professional development activities are effective in encouraging S&E Fair implementation? (2) What benefits do teachers perceive from introducing S&E Fairs to their school? (3) What challenges do teachers face in introducing S&E Fairs to their school?Past research on science fairs There is a gap in the literature on the impact of S&E fairs on student achievement,particularly knowledge of scientific methods and research design.6 Yasar and Baker conductedone of the few studies

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Regina Ruane Ph.d., Drexel University ; Chetana R. Bayas; Abhishek Raja, Drexel University; Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

assessenergy conservation opportunities. In addition, the students demonstrate the appropriate usage ofenergy monitoring and measuring equipment commonly used by energy specialists and energyauditors. The course is taught as a lecture-practicum with an emphasis on clean energy and energyefficiency both in class and in laboratory. In particular, the key energy efficiency topics arediscussed how they can be integrated into manufacturing coursework to include sustainabilityprinciples.1. IntroductionFusing U.S. innovation on green science and clean manufacturing is an environmental necessity.There is a need to instill sustainability awareness and concepts among undergraduate students, inorder to ensure that sustainable production will be achieved in the

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

meetings and the newinterdisciplinary curricula and presents the impact it has had on the development ofinterdisciplinary work culture at RMU.1. IntroductionIt has been recognized that the current generation of STEM graduates need the skills andknowledge that would enable them to deal with the complex, interdisciplinary problems theywould face as they graduate from college and enter the workforce 1. Broad-based andinterdisciplinary knowledge is not easy to come by and it is the most difficult to deliver in classrooms. In order to achieve these goals, the first key step would be to have faculty well-trainedand well-versed in the field of interdisciplinary work and collaboration. In addition, theinstitution could support a “teacher-scholar” model to

Conference Session

Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

” [1]. Many researchers havestudied the objectives and applications of EDM [2][3]. One of the applications of EDM isobserving and understanding educational institutions’ data to predict student retention [4].Mohammadi et. al and Fike et. al show studies where the behaviors of students are observed andretention predictors are identified through EDM [5], [6]. Different researchers show methods forimproving the outcome of student retention using EDM [7].In addition to EDM, this paper implements process mining as its initial analysis step. Processmining is differentiated from data mining initially by its definition. As describes in the processmining book by Van Der Aalst et. al, “process mining is to use event data to extract processrelated

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas - El Paso; Juan Alejandro Saavedra, University of Texas - El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas - El Paso

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Manufacturing

hands-on simulated assembly line, and the other is a computer-aided simulation using Arena software. Keywords: Arena; Gamification; Lean, Engineering; Lean Principles; Lean Teaching; SimulationIntroduction Nowadays, the concept of Lean manufacturing is widely used in industries and so it is imperative for thecurrent emerging Industrial engineering workforce to understand and be able to apply lean manufacturingconcepts. Implementing Lean principles in real time manufacturing settings has increased significantly since1990’s 1 and the application in service 2 industries for the last 10 years. This observed increase in theapplication of lean principles could be easily narrowed down towards the effectiveness of lean methodology

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

in the case of stacked layers ofpolystyrene cut in circular disc shape. The filling materials also ranged from shredded paper towood shavings to cotton lint and straw simply stacked in cavities. Figures 1-4 depict some of thedevices built by the students. Figure 1. Project Example #1 Figure 2. Project Example #2 Figure 3. Project Example #3 Figure 4. Project Example #4As may be seen there was a good variety of design concepts and post-consumer materialsutilized in the projects built by the students.Testing procedure On the day of the testing of the devices built by the students each team was provided with

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering

, thermodynamics, and numerical methods. Paul’s research interests are studying the impact of technology in engineering education and computer modeling of atmospheric systems.Dr. Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Hands-on, First Year Mechanical Engineering Course1 Background Cal Poly Pomona is one of the only seven polytechnic universities in the nation and its Collegeof Engineering graduates 1 of every 14 engineers in the state of California. Our engineeringgraduates are well-respected and employed by both large corporations and small businesses inCalifornia and around the country. There is a greater need today to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

invited lectures included a tutorial on biometrics,detailed lectures on speaker recognition and a lecture on how to assess an educationalintervention. The hands-on activities were presented such that the attending faculty couldtake them back to their respective universities. The workshop assessment results are verypositive with respect to organization, quality of the invited lectures, quality of the hands-on activities and the social program.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDBiometrics is the science of recognizing and authenticating people using theirphysiological features [1]. Border and immigration control, restricted access to facilitiesand information systems, cybersecurity, crime investigations and forensic analysis arejust a few of the primary

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning in Course and Laboratory Development AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to share the experience and early results from an interdisciplinaryproject that integrates theory and practice in green energy manufacturing with course andlaboratory development. This project links new courses in renewable energy, clean energy, andenergy efficiency with specialized laboratories that fuse green energy into manufacturingengineering education. Two main components are used to incorporate sustainability into thegreen energy manufacturing project, including: (1) renewable energy and (2) manufacturingenergy efficiency. This paper presents how long-term

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne A Scales, Virginia Tech; J Michael Ruohoniemi; Geoff Crowley

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Electrical and Computer

has GNSS revolutionized modern technology, it has begun to be used effectively for abroad range of educational purposes. Kindergarten through 12th grade (K12) educationalprograms based on GNSS have been developed to teach fundamental science and engineeringconcepts, the principles of engineering design, and the impact of modern technology on society[1]. The teaching of geography is particularly enhanced by consideration of GNSS andconsiderable efforts are being made to incorporate Geographic Information System (GIS) andGNSS concepts into K12 educational technology [2]. Also for K12, there are approaches intechnology education assessment theory that use the so-called GPS-analogy to ‘locate’ studentsand move them forward on their learning

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Polytechnic).Due to the complexity of the survey, the results were broken down into different sections:Program/Department Characteristics, The “First” Course (Fluid Mechanics), The “Second”Course (Heat [and Mass] Transfer), and The “Third” Course (Mass Transfer [and Separations].Some data was available for a “fourth” course (solely separations) and was not included in theanalysis. It is important to note that while these subdivisions do reflect the bulk of the surveyreplies, some overlap in the results does exist due to the wide range of course variations.Program/Department CharacteristicsFaculty size per departmentThe replies from the survey represented 59 different institutions from around the world. As canbe seen in Figure 1, there is a

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintana M. Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

(ELT) has been suggested in The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching Teachingby Exploring the Biology of Learning7. With respect to the brain’s structure and the learningcycles, Concrete Experiences (CE) comes through the sensory cortex located at the back of thebrain, Reflective Observation (RO) involves the temporal integration cortex at the bottom of thebrain, Abstract Conceptualization (AC) happens in the frontal integrative cortex of the brain, andActive Experimentation (AE) takes place in the motor portion of the brain. An illustration of alearning cycle and their correlation to regions of the cerebral cortex is shown in Figure 1. Thefour phases of the learning cycle are not necessarily sequential as shown. The learning cycle maybegin in

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Mechanics

the fall semester of 2014, a total of 50 students completed my engineering dynamics courseand provided consent to use their data for research purposes. Figure 1 shows a scatter plot ofstudents’ test scores. The horizontal axis shows the average of students’ scores on the sixproblem-solving questions they encountered on their midterm and final exams. The vertical axisshows the average of students’ scores on qualitative concept test questions. There were a total of53 multiple choice concept questions on the final exam. Some of the questions came from theDynamics Concept Inventory. Other concept questions came from a pool that I have developedover the past several years. The fact that some students are indicated with a red x will bedescribed in

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Alessandra Montironi, UC Davis; Daniel S Eliahu, UC Davis C-STEM Center; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

formulatecurricula9, 10 that integrate engineering design core ideas and practice in a multidisciplinarylearning environment. This approach promotes the linking of concepts and hands-on experienceduring the learning process which helps students better remember11, 12 what they learn. Moreover,if the experience utilizes the same tools used by engineers, it can be useful for students whenentering the job market or pursuing higher education. A number of curricula have been proposedto integrate these aspects,13 for example those from Project Lead The Way (PLTW).15NGSS defines the three core ideas of engineering design14 as: (1) Definition of the problem, (2)design of solutions to the problem and (3) optimization of the solution. The curriculum describedin this

Conference Session

Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

typicallyoutperforms the best student in class.  Page 26.143.2Benefits for instructors and administrators include: (1) minimal team facilitation because thegroups tend to develop into self-managed learning teams. (2) TBL is cost effective since it can beused in large classes using the same instructor/TA costs as small classes. (3) There are fewerworries about students not being in class or failing to prepare for class. (4) Student-facultyinteractions are more like working with colleagues when students are prepared for class andinstructors have time to develop personally rewarding relationships with students2. Description of Team-Based Learning Team-Based

Conference Session

Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Andrew H. Theiss, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Student

. Page 26.667.4Phase 1 – PreparationPhase 1 of the project consisted of the initial preparation and planning for the grading training.This included finding representative technical writing samples, setting the baseline grades with agroup of faculty and senior TAs, and creating sample “marked up” graded examples.Phase 2 – Calibration Sessions and FeedbackPhase 2 of the project consisted of the initial training and calibration. This grading trainingoccurred as part of the annual required TA training sessions. In addition to requiring theattendance of the GTAs and UTAs responsible for grading writing assignments, the faculty ofthe program were also encouraged to attend and participate. This was aimed at providingconsistent exposure to the process

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University; Nathan P. Siegel P.E., Bucknell University; David E Cipoletti, Bucknell University

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Manufacturing

One Week – Bucknell Fabrication Workshop (B-Fab)IntroductionWithin the past decade or more, the increased technological capacity of incoming students –accompanied by a diminished skill-set with regard to traditional hands-on, “tinkering” skills hasbeen discussed in both STEM education as well as mainstream media [1, 2]. Many studentschoose engineering because they want to learn how to design and build the solutions oftomorrow, yet they often do not have dedicated opportunities to expand their hands-on skill setwithin the engineering curriculum. Sadly, traditional curricular instruction in engineering is suchthat students spend the bulk of their first three years learning theory, and relatively little timecontextualizing

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Fangyang Shen, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)

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Electrical and Computer

, Manufacturing Engi-neering or Mechatronics Engineering program, students most likely only take one Microcontrol-lers (or Microprocessors) course. Then, teaching non-ECE students from the architecture of amicrocontroller to broad applications in both low-level and high-level programming languagescan be very challenging. In this paper, we present a unique approach that has been applied in theMicrocontrollers course in the past few years. We have limited the content for the exercises in alow-level language, i.e. assembly language, in (1) understanding how the machine code works,(2) comprehending the flow of control for a high-level language in a real-time system, e.g. thetime delay is generated by multiple loops, the assembly language is used to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Cristina Jimenez-Useche, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Stephen R Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. Page 26.1177.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Multicultural dynamics in First-Year Engineering teams in the U.S.INTRODUCTION In the last decade, U.S. universities have experienced a significant increase in the number ofinternational students. As reported by the Institute of International Education, the number ofinternational students studying in the U.S. has grown by 40% from 2002/03 academic year to2012/13 academic year 1. Business/Management and Engineering are the most popular fields ofstudy among international students, with an average population of 22% and 19% respectively 1.In some institutions, such as Purdue University, the population of international students in theFirst-Year

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesca G. Polo, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

strategies. They outlinedteaching methods that can be integrated into a curriculum to teach the complex cognitive skillsthat experts employ when they apply knowledge to perform complex and or realistic tasks(Collins et. al.1, p. 4). This set of methods merges the traditional model of apprenticeship withthe concepts of situated learning and legitimate peripheral participation of Lave and Wenger. 2 Page 26.1687.2

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology/City University of New York

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

. Multiple regression analysis shows that a subset of conceptualassessments consisting of repetition, classes, assignment operations and Java syntax is sufficientto predict students’ ability to write viable programs (r2 = 0.78).In conclusion: 1) Adequate average performance in programming concepts is necessary but notsufficient for students to write viable computer programs; 2) Adequate performance in allindividual conceptual categories, and not just adequate average performance, is necessary to beable to write viable computer programs; 3) Given the correlations between performance indifferent conceptual categories, a subset of conceptual assessments consisting of repetition,classes, assignment operations and Java syntax is sufficient to predict

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Sam Blanchard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk W Cameron; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Computing & Information Technology

extremely abstract topic that requires deep conceptual knowledge.Devices used for parallel computing are often “black boxes” in which the only indication oftransmission is through limited external cues (i.e. flashing LED lights or the hum of the system).In the project discussed in this paper we postulated that if we can provide those who are new tothe idea of parallel computing a visual and embodied experience, they would find it easier tocomprehend the concept. To translate this idea into a designed object, a kinetic computingsculpture comprising of a functional cluster of Raspberry Pi computers (figure1.) has been builtby an interdisciplinary group of researchers.Figure 1. Kinetic sculpture (prototype version consisting 30 Raspberry pi computers