Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hollee Hitchcock Becker, The Catholic University of America

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Architectural

learned structures knowledge to projects in the design studio. This paper posits that the application of structural knowledge in design studio is essential to an integrated design approach and as such, the structures curriculum should be directly linked to individual studio projects. Through analysis of the structural debates listed above, the paper discusses flexible curriculum components and multiple half-term courses to suit the needs of individual student schedules and correspondence to design studios. It also discusses strategies toward developing studio links that reinforce the design of structural systems from the concept phase of a project.Structures and the ArchitectArchitects do not strive to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

curriculum development project. This reflection was guided by three overarchingquestions: 1) how were theoretical course concepts applied in the development of a newgraduate-level online engineering course, 2) what were the challenges in developing this course,and 3) what lessons were learned that will aid in the development of future courses? Thesequestions were answered by examining the contributions made by different bodies of literature,and how these were synthesized during the development project. This paper is intended toprovide graduate students new to curriculum development with insights on the process andchallenges of developing their first course. II. Contributions of CAP Course and LiteratureThe CAP course was

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 23.1375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 WISEngineering: Integrating Common Core Math Concepts in an Informal SettingAbstractWISEngineering is a free, online learning environment that guides students through engineeringdesign projects geared toward improving student learning in middle and high school science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subject areas. WISEngineering combines aninformed engineering design pedagogy1 with the Knowledge Integration learning framework2.WISEngineering is an extension of the Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE) at theUniversity of California-Berkeley3.Instructional modules within WISEngineering scaffold engineering design

Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Huff, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 23.883.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Making Sense of Design: A Thematic Analysis of Alumni PerspectivesAbstract:In this paper, we present the findings of a thematic analysis on how alumni make sense of designin light of their undergraduate experiences in the Engineering Projects in Community Service(EPICS) program. These findings are part of a larger embedded, sequential mixed-methods studyon the overall alumni experience in EPICS and how this experience prepared them to enter theworkplace. In this large-scale study, we interviewed a diverse range of alumni (n = 27), whichwere purposefully sampled from participants of a previous survey (n

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Mark A. Palmer P.E., Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

found in various classrooms across thecampus: (1) seating and room layout, (2) boards and projection and (3) computers and videocapture. In addition to the survey data, comments were solicited and compiled for continuousimprovement.A total of 75 students, faculty and staff responded to the survey. Within the three categories ofinstructional technology, three survey questions were asked to determine: (1) which technologieswere used, (2) which technologies did individuals enjoy and (3) which technologies didindividuals feel would enhance learning?There were several conclusions resulting from the data analysis including differences betweenfaculty and student preferences. The most interesting result was the compelling relationshipbetween enjoyment

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

) degrees in in- dustrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Dr. Jay R Porter P.E., Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Director for the Electronics Program. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

project has successfully engaged and provided exposure to theDepartment Chairs in Appalachian Studies, Bioengineering, Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Computer Information Sciences, Engineering Technology Surveyingand Digital Media, Environmental Health, Health Sciences, Health ServicesAdministration, Human Development and Learning, Mathematics, Psychology,Public Health, Social Work, and Sociology / Anthropology. One of the most significant accomplishments resulting from this segment of,the project is the engagement of and commitment obtained from administrators.During the course of the three-year grant period, the University President (2011and 2012), the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (2010, 2011 and2012), the Vice President

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jeffrey T. Luftig, Engineering Management Program, CEAS, University of Colorado - Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jordan Michelle Hornback

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Educational Research and Methods

College at Buffalo; a MEd from Bowling Green State University in Ohio; and a PhD from the University of Minnesota.Dr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda S. Zarske is the Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boul- der’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins Univer- sity and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a First-Year Engineering Projects Instructor, Faculty Advisor for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library. Her primary research interests are on student identity

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Jeffery S Horsburgh, Utah State University; David E Rosenberg, Utah State University; Daniel P. Ames, Brigham Young University; Laura G Hunter, Utah Education Network; Courtenay Strong, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

management, low-impact de- velopment, green infrastructure design, storm water management, flood risk modeling, vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies for urban water systems, and the water-energy nexus. Steve’s research projects have been funded by National Laboratories, EPA, NSF, DOD, DOE, State Departments of Transportation, and Private Industry. His work has resulted in more than 50 authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publi- cations. Dr. Burian currently is an Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center and the Co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development at the University of Utah. He is actively involved with several professional societies including ASCE, AWRA, AWWA, WEF, AGU, AMS

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Dustin Ewing; Aaron King; J.W. Clark; Steven Pihl; Raju Dandu

BULK VELOCITY METERING APPARATUS Dustin Ewing, Aaron King, J.W. Clark, Steven Pihl, and Dr. Raju Dandu Kansas State University SalinaAbstract This project details an engineering design presentation addressed by MechanicalEngineering Technology Students at Kansas State University Salina, for a local company. K-Tron, a leader in pneumatic conveying and feeing systems, presented the need for a moreeffective and consistent method to effectively test the saltation velocity of materials theircustomers desire to convey, before beginning the design process. Saltation velocity is defined asthe actual gas velocity in a horizontal pipeline at which particles in a homogeneous mixture

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

silica single mode optical fiber to meet the requireddispersion properties using MATLAB for their mid-term project. For the final project, a long-haul optical transmission system was designed.Keywords: Fiber Optics, optical communication systems, hands-on, active learningIntroduction Internet applications move rapidly from transmitting photos and downloading songs todownloading and streaming high-definition videos and feature-length movies as well as high-capacity, high-performance computing. According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index, globalIP traffic has increased eightfold over the past 5 years and will increase threefold over the next 5years. It would take over 6 million years to watch the amount of video that will cross global

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

their problem-solving andcommunications skills and that their participation also positively influenced their perception oftheir choice of major. Switzer and Benson11 also studied the impact of outreach activities onundergraduate students performing them, specifically as it pertained to their motivation. Onehundred sixty students were involved in creating physical models and activities to demonstratemath, physics or chemistry concepts to high school students. In this case, a survey instrumentwas used to assess the students‟ attitude toward their engineering program both before and after athree-week design project. No statistically significant change in motivation over time was found,though the authors believe the short time horizon was a factor

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, University of Illinois at Chicago; Yong Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Systems Engineering

ranks according to U.S. News7. The Collegeof Engineering of UA is ranked as a top-ten school in the U.S. while the rank of the College ofEngineering of UB is around 60.Students' learning performance may be influenced by many factors. These influences will bereflected in the course outcomes. The following factors have been controlled during both courseperiods: 1) The courses were taught by the same instructor; 2) The same course syllabus andprogress calendar (by weeks) were communicated to the classes at the beginning of the courseand followed throughout the course periods; 3) The same textbooks8,9, lecture notes, homeworkproblems, and exam problems were used; 4) The requirements for the course project (freedom oftopic selection, requirement for

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Raul Soto Jr

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

lectures,interviews, events, etc. under different settings as well as use of equipment and humanresources. In current setup a request can be submitted, processed and managed manuallyby the library staff, whereas users demand a faster and a more efficient way of submittingmultimedia requests as it would produce faster turnaround times for scheduled projects.Therefore, a group of students was assigned the task, as their capstone project, toevaluate, develop and deploy an automated system to handle the flood of multimediarequests being received by library staff. In this paper we report a capstone experiencegained by undergraduate students. The students were required to design and implement aweb based system for not only handling the requisitions for

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan

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Women in Engineering

of design projects in first-year engineering courses, little research to dateexamines the effect of such courses on student motivation. Broad studies of retention inengineering education show promising results for women and other under-represented studentsin project-based courses2; however, engineering educators need a richer understanding of howspecific project-oriented pedagogies affect students’, and in particular women’s, motivations forengineering and their intended career plans. This study focuses on women because of theircontinued underrepresentation in engineering3, 4 and the need to ensure effective retention effortsin the midst of a movement to enact large-scale curricular transformation in engineering.To address this need, this

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Muhammad H Rashid, University of West Florida

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

, the graduates would be known locally or nationally orinternationally for their accomplishments as project engineers, project managers, designengineers, graduate or post-graduate work, business owners, consultants, recognitions forprofessional certification and registration, for serving on engineering and local communities, etc.4.0 Accreditation Criteria and Process of Outcome-Based EducationThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [2] is the responsibleaccreditation agency in the United Sates and sets the accreditation criteria. There are similarprofessional agencies in Australia [3], Canada [4], Malaysia [5], United Kingdom [6], and alsoother countries. The OBE requirements for all of these engineering accrediting

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Rowsome, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

assessment tasks it is important they have a good personal construct of what it means to be capable in design education. The importance of allowing design students the facility to develop creative and innovative capacities is a priority. With standardised testing it is harder to allow for open ended and divergent projects to be facilitated and assessed. Adaptive Comparative Judgment is a dynamic assessment tool to facilitate and capture the complex iterative design process. The validity and reliability of adaptive comparative judgments as an assessment tool has been established by many in Design Education. This paper looks at the impact of A.C.J. on perspective design educators construct of design capability

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masud Salimian, Morgan State University; Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University; Avis L. Ransom, Morgan State University School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

of Engineering, she develops projects, plans and implements strategies and develops and documents reports, newsletters and proposals. Page 23.1262.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Training Industrial Engineering Students as Energy EngineersIntroductionBuildings consume approximately 40% 1 of all energy in the United States. Most buildingsoperate far less efficiently than their potential. In the U.S., industry alone accounts for about 31%of all energy used 8. There are many benefits to making commercial and industrialmanufacturing plants more efficient. One is to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Ali Khasawneh P.E., Jordan University of Science and Technology; Mohammad Obadat P.E., The University of Tennessee at Martin

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Civil Engineering

as an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Here he devel- ops and teaches general engineering and civil engineering courses, works on transportation engineering projects, and holds membership with a number of organizations and committees. From September 2003 to August 2008 he was a research assistant in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron. He worked on a number of Transportation/Pavement Engineering research projects, and Geotechnical En- gineering research projects. Then from September 2003 to August 2008, he was a teaching assistant with the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron. His work has been published in

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida; Michelle Leonard, University of Florida; Melody Royster, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

include ethics education in the sciences. Michelle served as the Principal Investigator for the $298,000 National Science Foundation grant project ”Gaming Against Plagiarism.”Ms. Melody Royster, University of Florida Melody Royster received her MLS from Florida State University. She is an Assistant University Librarian at the University of Florida where she manages agricultural collections. Her recent projects include the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) agricultural journal retention working group, Scholarly Communication Outreach Mini-Grant, and the National Science Foundation funded-Gaming Against Plagiarism (GAP) grant. Melody is an active member of United States Agricultural Information

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. Cardenas

The Decline of the Car Enthusiasts: Implications for Undergraduate Engineering Education M. Cardenas Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CaliforniaAbstractHands-on, project-based engineering education is alive and well. However, anecdotal evidenceindicates that we are seeing fewer undergraduate engineering students who arrive on campusalready knowing how to ‘use their hands’—having familiarity with tools and mechanicaldevices, knowing how to connect things, savvy about avoiding leaks in fluid systems, wary ofstripping a screw thread or shearing a bolt head—the kinds of things that an archetypal carenthusiast would have learned in high school. For

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Julia L. Morse

Encouraging an Engineering Mindset amid Skill Practice In the Freshman Manufacturing Processes Lab Julia L. Morse Kansas State University – Salina CampusAbstractAt Kansas State University’s Salina Campus, Mechanical Engineering Technology students areintroduced to Manufacturing Processes as part of the freshman experience, leading up to adesign-to-build project in the end of the second semester.1 Although the classroom content andlab discussion topics attempted to address engineering problem-solving and design decisions,student course evaluations revealed that for many, their focus in the lab was on basic machineoperation procedure. Students

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Phoebe Jane Ballard, The University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

23.750.2AbstractOne problem with trying to introduce information literacy skills to engineering students is thatsome faculty are reluctant to change their courses to include this new material. Other facultyhave difficulty developing an assignment that will require students to learn and use informationliteracy skills. Having had success with a freshman orientation class, a librarian and instructionaldesigner collaborated to transform that assignment into an online module. The module wascreated in Blackboard and was designed to be generic enough so that it can easily be modifiedfor any course. The assignment asks students to work in teams on a design project. The specificdesign project can be determined by the course instructor, making the module customizable

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

equipment has been equippedwith interfaces and software add-ons to enable users to operate the devices online. This paper presents the achievements of some funded projects at Prairie View A&MUniversity. Using an in-house developed online laboratory management system, the investigatorsredesigned a series of LabVIEW based engineering laboratories in which remote students canrotate to control the equipment, observe the lab results, record data, and submit reports. Thesesetups greatly reduce the cost of experimental facilities, enhance the accessibility of equipmentand courseware, and support instructors’ instructional needs. The paper introduces thearchitecture of the online laboratory management system, and several examples to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Mechanical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5725, USA Particle transport, deposition and removal occur in many important processes inmicroelectronic, imaging and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, numerousenvironmental processes involve particle transport, deposition and removal. In the lastthree decades, significant research progress in the areas of particle transport, depositionand removal has been made. A series of courses were developed to make the newimportant research findings available to seniors and first year graduate students inengineering departments through specialized curricula. This project also involved anintegration of numerical simulations and experiments in a series of

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and feel, as well as how they defined their curricular approaches, even writing some oftheir own curriculum. The role of engineering in the various approaches will be highlighted.The STEM rubrics from the state of North Carolina will be used to evaluate the various schoolsand their approaches.IntroductionAcross the state of North Carolina, many school systems are joining the STEM movement,motivated by many reasons. North Carolina has been a strong Project Lead the Way state forsome time, involving 100 schools in offering either the middle school or high school courses. Inaddition the state Department of Public Instruction has a series of courses that it has supportedthat relate to engineering and technology in middle and high school as well

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyunjoo Kim, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Construction

Paper ID #7196Energy modeling/Simulation Using the BIM technology in the Curriculum ofArchitectural and Construction Engineering and ManagementDr. Hyunjoo Kim, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology and Construction Management He has 10 years of work experience in the construction fields and six years in research and teaching. His research interests include the use of 3D/BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology for energy modeling and simulations, information technology support for project management, artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning, and

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology / Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC); Tim L Ferris, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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ASEE International Forum

Engineering boards. Massood Towhidnejad is senior member of IEEE. Page 21.56.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Organizing the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE) for International RelevanceIntroductionThe Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) project1was initiated in 2009 by a university partnership under the Systems Engineering Research Center(SERC). The objective of the BKCASE project was to create two products for free use by theinternational systems engineering (SE) community: (1) a Systems

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Drew Witte, IUPUI; Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

America, can be seen from space, and is full. It is scheduled to closein October 20134. NYC has shifted all their MSW transfer stations to the waterfront, to providemore options for export of trash5. The “City that Never Sleeps” is already the biggest exporter inthe US, sending trash as far away as Indiana and Texas. In the European Union, available spacefor new landfills has already vanished, and has sparked huge interest in converting waste intoenergy, thereby solving two problems at the same time6. In the US, a few waste-to-energy(WTE) projects are either being planned or are in pilot scale operation. For thermal energy only,a number of “mass burn” facilities exist which combust trash to produce steam, although theenvironmental suitability of

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session III

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #7393Using the Parallax Propeller for Mechatronics EducationDr. Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is a Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State Uni- versity in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His interests include manufacturing education, design, project man- agement, automation, and control systems. Page 23.1343.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using the Parallax Propeller for Mechatronics