Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

course dedicated to these increasingly important topics.1 IntroductionThe many-core revolution currently underway in the design of processing architecturesnecessitates an early introduction to parallel computing. Commodity desktop systems with twocores per physical processor are now common, and the current processor roadmap for majormanufacturers indicates a rapid progression toward systems with four, eight, or even 16 cores.At the same time, programmable graphics processing units (GPUs) have evolved from fixed-function pipelines implementing the z-buffer rendering algorithm to programmable, highlyparallel machines that can be used to solve a wide range of problems. Together, thesedevelopments require that students possess an in-depth

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

in response to this finding; this strategy has been utilized during the first week of classever since. Figure 1 records the incidence of misidentified series or parallel elements on similarquiz problems given over the course of four successive semesters. Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 REVISIONSStudents who misidentified element configuration(s) 23 4 11 13Number of students taking the quiz 33 32 32 32Percentage of students making this error 70 13

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College; Gary Welton, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

students who are intrinsically motivated to learn, who like technology inthe classroom, who like delivered notes (or at least faculty-provided notes), and who are activelearners are more apt to be satisfied with active-learning software.1. IntroductionFor the past two years, we have studied student and faculty satisfaction with educationaltechnology we regularly use in the classroom: the Tablet PC and active-learning software, suchas DyKnow and Classroom Presenter. These studies are based on user surveys over a largenumber of courses given at our comprehensive college, ranging from science and engineering tothe humanities. Since our students receive a Tablet PC and software when they enter the college,they use the Tablet PC as their primary and

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

byproviding an experience which is both fulfilling and enlightening [1]. Many freshmanengineering students are overwhelmed by the workload of the first year engineering curriculum,and are not stimulated by the course material. The majority of freshmen students lack thematurity or experience to understand how the engineering curriculum will be of value to them inthe future. They have not yet been exposed to the variety of opportunities that will be availableto them with an engineering degree, nor do they have an understanding of the skills andknowledge they will need to ultimately be effective and of value in the professional workenvironment. With such an imposing challenge facing them as an engineering student and littleunderstanding of how and where

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

and 23% and 21% theprevious years. In terms of retention, at the end of the spring 2008 semester, from arepresentative sample of students across 4 years and 5 departments (n = 369), 64% reported thatS-L had a positive impact on the likelihood that they would continue in engineering (25%reported a very strong impact, i.e., chose 9 on a Likert scale of 1 – 9), while only 3.5% reported anegative impact, with the rest neutral. Females and underrepresented groups by race indicated asignificantly (5%) more positive impact of S-L on retention on average. The retention responsesalso correlated positively with a number of responses indicative of factors known to affectretention (e.g., relationship with faculty, previous S-L experience). Enrollments

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; xiuhua si

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Chemical Engineering

transfer class;concurrent with thermodynamics. In this paper, we present a non-iterative method students canuse to solve multiple effect evaporator problems using a free add-in for Microsoft Excel.In a typical multiple effect evaporator homework problem (Figure 1) the feed conditions andflow rate (F) are given. The overall heat transfer coefficients (Ui) are assumed to be known. Thedesired final concentration (x1) is specified as well as the pressure (or equivalently, thetemperature) of the saturated steam used as the heat source (Ps). Additionally, the pressure inone effect (usually the last) is specified (P3). The task of the students is to find the amount ofsteam that must be fed to the first effect (S), the unknown liquid and vapor flow rates

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Ghatala, Gulf States Inc.; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Lingguang Song, University of Houston

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Architectural

management educationAbstractConstruction management requires decision-making skills. Main approaches to teach decision-making skills to construction management major students are: (1) analyzing sample situationsinvolving decision-making; and (2) teaching logical decision-making procedures. The absence of‘pressure’ factors in these approaches has significant negative impacts on the success of theeducation. The approaches also lack ‘dynamic’ effects that help create a spontaneous plan forconstruction projects where unforeseen changes and interruptions may occur. To minimize theadverse effects of the existing approaches, this paper proposes a framework for developing aweb-based training system. The application is delivered as a game involving decision

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Tyler Lark, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John Webster, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Instrumentation

Engineering curriculum as it teaches thestudent how to select appropriate devices for electronically measuring the biomedicalphenomena. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, two courses in bioinstrumentation areoffered on an annual basis. BME 310, Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation is a required, Page 14.734.3core course in the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering program geared towards sophomorestudents, while BME/ECE 462, Medical Instrumentation is an advanced course intended forseniors and first-year graduate students 1-2. BME 310 is offered to around 40 students eachspring, while BME/ECE 462 is offered to around 20 students each fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo

President’s Information TechnologyAdvisory Council (PITAC) addressed this challenge by recommending the development oftechnologies for education and training that use simulation, visualization, and gaming to activelyengage students in the learning experience.1 In the same report, PITAC also recommended thedevelopment of educational experiences that provide learners with access to world-class facilitiesand experiences using either actual or simulated devices.The traditional view of engineering classrooms does not take advantage of advances invisualization and gaming, with the instructor in the front of the room, lecturing at students,providing information while the students take notes.2 This approach does not actively engagestudents in the learning

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; George Wright, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.1101.7Integrating Tools into the CurriculumIt is important to ensure that the students are competent with the tools necessary to be successfulproduct developers, especially when they enter their rigorous capstone design course sequence.For this reason, continual efforts are made by the faculty to make certain that the students areexposed to the important tool sets multiple times in their curriculum. Table 1 shows a snapshotof the curriculum as of Spring 2009 and the different courses that use each of the different tools.Table 1 – Flow of how individual tools are taught throughout the curriculum Year Course Tool Programmable Micro Capture and

Conference Session

Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; John Graham, Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

/ENGINEER Wildfire®). This research focuses on the capabilities of one of the newerpieces of equipment in the laboratories—an Oxford Lasers Micro-Machining Center.Overview of Laser Machining CenterThe laser machining center (Figure 1), supplied by Oxford Lasers of Oxford, England, wasacquired for its micron-level precision capability of machining and marking materials rangingfrom polymers to super-alloys. Figure 1: Oxford Laser Micro-Machining and Part Marking System Page 14.41.3The laser includes features such as3: • The laser is a diode-pumped solid state laser; it uses a medium that is solid, rather than a gas, such as

Conference Session

Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jared May, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

for value adding phases of aproduct’s life cycle. The traditional design process should be replaced for a more efficientprocess. This paper will exam two such design processes. The first process is knowledge basedengineering (KBE). KBE has applications in design (CAD), analysis (FEA), simulation (CAS),optimization, manufacturing, and support (CAPP). These applications allow for hands offdesigning and design automation. The second process is axiomatic design. Axiomatic designrelates a new design to the Independence Axiom (Axiom 1) and also to the Information Axiom(Axiom 2). The process begins by stating any customer requirements (this happens in thecustomer domain). The customer’s needs are then translated into the functional domain

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

required as a term project.Students are given a set of minimum specifications and are required to apply the learningthey had into the design of a NMOS-input Operational Amplifier that can be implementedin an N-well CMOS process. The specifications include open loop gain, gain-bandwidthproduct, phase margin, common-mode rejection range, slew rate and output swing on aspecified load including capacitive loading. The requirements are (1) to create aMathematica file of their design calculations, (2) verify the design with appropriate SPICEsimulations, (3) create a layout design that passes all design rules, and (4) write a reportand do a Powerpoint presentation to the class at the end. Projects that pass the designspecifications and layout rules can

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

exercises, students can discover the facts of the case and apply their knowledgeand skills to solve real-world problems. In particular, construction simulation and gamingprovide students a simulated virtual environment in which they can collaborate, compete, andcreate synthetic solutions for various situations and problems. Numerous examples of usinggaming and simulation to enhance construction education exist in the literature.1 This study is anongoing effort in exploring and implementing new ways of utilizing real-world project data forconstruction education. The following sections describe two such applications in collecting andpresenting actual project data.GPS-based Productivity StudyProductivity StudyThe first application is designed for

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

their projects, and to learn to implementsensors as part of their design projects. By analyzing student questionnaires and curricularcontent, we measure the numbers of activities that promote lifelong learning as well as the extentto which these activities are completed independently. This paper will provide an overview ofour first year engineering experience as well as the assessment results that help us measure theextent of lifelong learning.Background and IntroductionCriterion 3H (Program Outcomes) of the 2008-2009 ABET EAC requires that engineeringprograms instill within their students “a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage inlife-long learning”1. Though all engineering programs recognize the need for providing

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Devine, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

programming software has a rich set of programming tools that offer greattime and cost savings6. Today’s off-line robot programming and simulation tools offer manyadvantages to engineering technology programs, making it possible to augment limited hands-oninstruction with almost unlimited virtual-robot instruction7. It is the author’s opinion thatmodern off-line programming and simulation programs provide many opportunities to improveclassroom efficiency and student learning. This paper will (1) briefly describe on-line and off-line robot programming methods; (2) describe how off-line programming and simulationsoftware was successfully integrated into an existing hands-on robotics course at Illinois StateUniversity; and (3) discuss the benefits of

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

, averaging four S-L courses each. . Finally, more than two-thirds ofthe students reported that S-L helped keep them in engineering, and female students reportedbeing significantly more responsive to the S-L projects. This program represents perhaps thelargest experiment with S-L in mainstream engineering courses in terms of courses, students, andfaculty. This approach is based on a number of hypotheses, which are posited and “tested” withquantitative and qualitative data. Most of the hypotheses are confirmed with data collected todate from this program and literature results.1. Service LearningAlthough there are many definitions of service-learning (1), we define service-learning as ahands-on learning approach in which students achieve academic

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

its practical applications in technology.This enhances the transferability of acquired knowledge and skills beyond the classroom to solvethe real world engineering problems.I. IntroductionAn Engineer, according to the definition approved by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors [1], isa person qualified to practice engineering by reason of special knowledge and use of themathematical, physical and engineering sciences, and the principles and methods of engineeringanalysis and design, acquired by engineering education and engineering experience. To succeedin the current and future workplace, a good engineer has to possess, in addition tocommunication and leadership abilities, a sound combination of several professional skill setswhich include: (1

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

anexcellent choice for senior projects. Senior CS students have enough programming experience tohandle the software development; EE seniors have sufficient knowledge to understand the basics ofradio, signal processing, and circuit design. The integration of a complex hardware and softwaresystem provides an excellent educational experience. In this paper, we describe the senior projectcourses, the pedagogical goals, and how it supports our ABET course outcomes.1. IntroductionSoftware-defined radio (SDR) is an important technology that underlies many modern wirelesscommunications systems for both telephony and data communications. With the availability ofcheap high-speed computing platforms, inexpensive electronics, and good software

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

creative in coming with ways to offer a Biomedical Instrumentation course thatprovides their students with the fundamental understanding of the principles of BiomedicalInstrumentation with a sufficient hands-on component included.II. The BMET Option in EETThe Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at Southern Polytechnic State University(SPSU) recently instituted an option in Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET) (2 – 4). TheEET program is accredited by ABET, Inc6. The BMET option was designed with a view towardsretaining the ABET accreditation of the EET program. The curriculum for the option is shown inTable 1.The curriculum adds five new technical courses to a core of ECET, Mathematics, English,Science, and Social Science courses

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

potentialemployment opportunities. In an existing Project-Based Introduction to Engineering course,developed by multidisciplinary engineering faculty, [1] students learn about differentengineering fields through text material, in-class discussion, and through their own research onone of the engineering fields. Since system engineering is not one of the major disciplines, mostengineering introduction texts do not adequately cover the description of this field, or basicsystem engineering methods, and students do not usually choose this field to research because itis unknown to them. This research develops material for the introduction course that adequatelyintroduces some of the concepts in the field of system engineering, while still maintaining theability to

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Brian Carter, University of Texas, El Paso

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Electrical and Computer

. Table 1: Limited form of two-operand instructions, as presented in class. Instruction Extension Word 1 Extension Word 2 High nibble Nibble2 Nibble2 Low nibble Address of source Address of dest. Operation 2 9 2 operand operand Page 14.31.3A small set of instructions required for simple algebraic operations and the reduced two-operandinstruction format of Table 1 are presented along with pseudo-ops to reserve memory for storingvariables (and constants). Labels are presented at the same time and opportunities to

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

and N. Hewitt, Talking about Leaving: Why Undergraduates leave the Sciences,13. Sant. A. Santiago and M. Einarson, The graduate experience in engineering and the physical sciences:gender and ethnic differences in initial expectations and departmental incorporation, American EducationalResearch Association Annual Meeting, New York, April 1996.14. R.M. Marra, K.A. Rodgers, C. Shen, and B. Bogue, Women engineering students and self-efficacy: a multi-year,multi-institution study of women engineering student self-efficacy, Journal of Engineering Education 98 (1), January2009, 27-38.15. C.M. Golde and T.M. Dore, At cross purposes: what the experiences of doctoral students reveal aboutdoctoral education, A report prepared for The Pew Charitable

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Heyer-Gray, University of California, Davis; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Karen Andrews, University of California, Davis; Emily Stambaugh, California Digital Library

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Engineering Libraries

proposed that would minimize any additional workload and ensure success.The guidelines included: 1. The UC Berkeley and UC Davis campuses would lead the project and try to gather the bulk of the volumes from within the two fairly comprehensive collections. Volumes from other UC libraries were to be sought to fill gaps or when both copies of a volume proved insufficient. The goal was to compile the best possible set from within the UC system and not attempt to acquire missing items beyond that. 2. Titles would be validated for completeness at the issue level and not include a page-by- page check. 3. A complete list of current and preceding IEEE titles would be compiled and only titles that were completely

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

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Computers in Education

contribute money to purchase computers, while very few contributefunding to develop the infrastructure and skilled professionals that are essential to the success ofany technology deployment, regardless of location. This is a substantial problem whenconsidering that research shows the initial costs of computer deployments in developingcountries consists of only 25-33% of the Total Cost of Ownership over the course of a five yearperiod.[1] To address this problem, student organizations at the University of Wisconsin-Madisonand Skidmore College in New York have formed a collaborative relationship that also includesParaguay Educa, an NGO coordinating the country-wide XO deployment in Paraguay. Thiscollaboration was formed to help provide the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Didier Valdes, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico; Jorge Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

integrateresearch ethics into the graduate curriculum in science and engineering. Funded by the NationalScience Foundation, this project has developed four workshops directed toward graduatestudents to provide them with decision making tools for reaching ethical decisions. Theworkshops which build upon one another, (1) help graduate students become aware of issues andproblems in research ethics, (2) outline a method of moral deliberation to help them analyzeproblematic situations, (3) provide students with tools and practice in analyzing real world ethicscases in the research context, and (4) offer a capstone activity in which the students give posterpresentations on a case connected to their research interests.This paper focuses on the third of the series

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in thepaper.IntroductionThe usual approach to teaching a computer programming course is to have a classroom lecturecomponent and a supervised laboratory module, where students write simple programs reflectiveof the subjects that they have learned during the lectures. For smaller class sizes, an alternativeapproach, which consists of conducting the entire course in a laboratory setting, has also beenimplemented. An improvement to this approach involves making the lectures more interactive,transforming them using a multimedia package, and conducting class sessions in a "technology-ready classroom" 1. This requires a larger investment, and more time and money, on the parts ofthe institutions and instructors. Justification for this type of

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit, Mercy; Eswara Venugopal, University of Detroit, Mercy; Daniel Maggio, University of Detroit, Mercy; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

curriculum and activities have been described previously. 6Survey ResultsStudents participating in the Summer 2008 UNITE program were asked to complete pre- andpost surveys regarding their attitudes toward the program. They were asked to respond to 21statements and their responses were rated on a five-point Likert scale (Strongly Agree = 5 toStrongly Disagree = 1). Table 1 shows a summary of the eight questions that were related to the Page 14.247.3physics course and their attitudes towards math, science and engineering as a result ofcompleting the program. Questions regarding the broader program are not reproduced below.There were a total of 44

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2186: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR GLOBAL WORKFORCES: ARESEARCH UNIVERSITY’S RESPONSEGisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Page 14.974.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 1 Preparing Engineers for Global Workforce: A Research University’s Response Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; John Lindberg, Seattle Pacific University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-2187: APPROPRIATE AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING (ASE)CONCENTRATIONElaine Scott, Seattle Pacific UniversityJohn Lindberg, Seattle Pacific University Page 14.230.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Appropriate and Sustainable Engineering (ASE) ConcentrationIntroductionAs part of a new General Engineering (GE)program beginning Fall 2009, the Appropriate Environmentaland Sustainable Engineering (ASE) FootprintConcentration is focused on engineering at thecrossroads between stewardship to our planetand service to the poor as shown in Figure 1. Weseek to address our environmental footprint in