Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

of the survey questions from all respondents was 4.6out of 5.0. The student comments on the survey reflected that: 1) speakers should come fromdifferent engineering backgrounds as opposed to all from civil engineering, 2) projects should beset up by the workshop staff so that all the necessary materials are available since the start and sothat the workshop staff is familiar with the project, and 3) students also indicated their desire tospend more time working on the projects.From the data collected it is clear that the workshop was successful in encouraging theparticipants to continue working towards a STEM degree. Overall, the participants indicated theyreally enjoyed their time in the workshop activities.c) MORE-High-School Outreach

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, University of Southern California; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California

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Design in Engineering Education

provided by the instructor, the team modifies its design process/outcome accordingly, and prepares a few lead-in questions for the in-person interactions.4) Engage in the in-person interaction: during the in-person meetings, the team thoroughly goes through its improved design process/outcome, and the instructor steps in when he/she identifies any step that would have been designed differently from an expert’s perspective.5) Publish the interaction result: the team reflects its interaction process with the instructor, redoes the design by itself to generate (and evaluate) new ideas, and sends the instructor a Page 24.1035.6 certain

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Christopher Evan Nellis, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

challenges of the new approach27  Use nontraditional teaching methods in as described in research35  Provide students with feedback, support, & scaffolding27,59  Explain effect on grade 60 and align activities with assessments27,59,60  Solicit student feedback27  Ramp up slowly, e.g. use brief activities at first33  Assign/design appropriately challenging activities32,34,58,60  Respect student learning styles and study habits59 These suggestions tend to be drawn from personal experience, rather than from strongempirical and theoretical bases. This reflects that although connections between expectancyviolations and student resistance to nontraditional teaching have been asserted, the link betweenthese two constructs has not been

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

, the 2011-2012 data does not include data gathered regarding the students' major, thus theseare not reported. Secondly, the material/energy balance class under review has students majoringin both Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering.In 2011, analyses of students’ Peer Learning scores revealed a significant Gender interaction,reflecting the tendency for women’s scores to decrease and men’s scores to increase from pre-test to post-test. Students' Classroom Connectedness scores increased significantly from pre-testto post test. Accounting for Gender and Race Classroom Connectedness increased for Caucasianmales and females and Asian males.In 2012, the results were mixed with interactions based upon the specific demographic variables(Gender

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

avoid thisissue.14–19 Previous work by the authors and others have studied specific characteristics that arenecessary for success in industry and academic careers for Ph.D.-holding students.16,18,20 Watsonand Lyons (2011) studied engineering industry job solicitations in order to determine the mosthighly-requested skills for Ph.D.s working in industry.13 These recommendations reflect thepoint of view of professionals working in the field.The work by these researchers is useful; however, the lack of research that examines graduatestudents’ perspectives on the skills they require for professional success is concerning. Ifgraduate students’ views of what skills are important for them to develop during their graduatetraining do not align with the

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

solar radiationHOMER synthesizes solar radiation values for each of the 8760 hours of the year. Its algorithmsproduces realistic hourly data, being easy to use, requiring only the latitude and the monthlyaverages, while displaying realistic day to day and hour to hour patterns. The synthetic data arecreated with certain statistical properties that reflect global average value. However, generateddata for a particular location will not exactly replicate the characteristics of the real solarradiation. But tests show that synthetic solar data produce virtually the same simulation results asreal data. HOMER synthetic wind data generator is little different to use than the solar data as itrequires four parameters, in order to generate wind statistics

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Maass, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University

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Materials

concepts, defining terms, and making predictions based on conceptsare some of the reflective metacognitive activities that can be used to assess one's own beliefs.Metacognition is also necessary to confront and address one’s own misconceptions, which needto be corrected through cognitive processes in order to achieve conceptual change by altering themental models that comprise an individual's conceptual framework on a particular topic.One of the most important, but more difficult, topics in introductory materials engineeringclasses is that of phase diagrams. For example, on a question on a previously given MaterialsConcept Inventory about solutions, students moved from 39% correct to 67% correct on pre and

Conference Session

Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Susan B. Mackey-Kallis, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

a university-wide survey at Villanova University indicated that a strong majorityof full-time faculty agree that internationalizing our curriculum will help students be moresuccessful after graduation (78% agree or strongly agree). Nearly 95% of faculty agree orstrongly agree that colleges and universities should prepare students for an increasinglyinterconnected world. However, a weaker majority (58% agree or strongly agree) believe thatglobal and international topics should be incorporated into all undergraduate programs. Thislatter issue likely reflects the specific needs of the professional colleges, such as Engineering,and science departments to develop a robust education plan that meets standards within technicaldisciplines. In the

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, 2004)11Design ReviewsDesign reviews were used to assess learning objectives 2-4. Each semester, students work inteams with other students at their university on a design project corresponding to a piece of thewicked problem. Throughout the process, students participate in three design reviews intended toidentify strengths and weaknesses in design processes and guide students’ design developmenttoward better, more defensible, and more sustainable design solutions. We used the Initiate,Design, Execute, Assess, Learn, & Show (IDEALS) framework as a guide for assessment ofthese design activities.12 As part of each design review, students answer reflection questions ontheir progress to date. At the end of the semester, students perform in-class

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Abdullah Konak; Gül E. Okudan Kremer; Ivan E. Esparragoza

). The overall result given in Table II could be generated using  Please indicate how knowledgeable you are about skills and any assessment rubric or test and does not necessarily reflect attitudes for effective team communication. the advantages of the MDL-based assessment framework. The  Please indicate how confident you are about your advantages of the MDL-based assessment framework become communication skills in teamwork. apparent when the overall test score is broken down into the MDL

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Thomas Dodson; Nicholas Mattei; Joshua T. Guerin; Judy Goldsmith; Joan M. Mazur

University Research Initiative, Award Number 09-ONR- advisors to explore and evaluate options with the students.1115. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed In recent years, there has been enormous growth andin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the innovation in available online education tools and modalities.views of the National Science Foundation or the Office of Naval Research. There is ongoing work, both commercial and academic, in NICTA is funded by the Australian Government through the Departmentof Communications and the Australian Research Council through the ICT

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Teresa Piliouras; Pui Lam Yu; Kristin Villanueva; Holly Robillard; Yingxin Chen; Michael Berson; Jeanne R. Lauer; Garret Sampel; Daniel Lapinski; Maigh Attre

needed to dimensions relating to innovation and self-direction.compose a grammatically correct letter, to calculate a bill for a Technology skills play a prominent role in this model, and arecustomer, and to conduct one’s self in an ethically and socially categorized with respect to [6]:responsible manner. Competency reflects a higher level of • Information Literacy – accessing, using, managing, andskill mastery. Competency is the ability to envision a gestalt evaluating information;and possible solutions even if the task at-hand is poorly • Media Literacy – analyzing and creating mediadefined or the available tools or information are lacking and products;incomplete. For example

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Melody Baglione

, engfac [content management]the tour, seeing such a schematic on the concept inventory website was useful for reference outside of class, andbetter indicates the importance of these concepts. the writing assignment was very useful and interesting.Furthermore, by giving students the same post-conceptinventory after the tours, students are able to reflect on their Question: Did the project enhance your learninglearning gains. experience? If so, in what ways?D. Interviews Answer: Yes, I had never been on a building tour with Through interviews with students, lab observations, and respect to its HVAC components

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

May Alzawawi

competitiveness among rivals [35]. Gonzalez-Benito, J., &legislative and regulatory compliance. It became necessary for a firm Gonzalez-Benito, O. claim in their research the following:to assure that all their products and services are done with “A policy of environmental purchasing may not beenvironmental consciousness practices [26]. undertaken because of a desire to ‘Save the world’, but because it reflects a way to gain competitive advantage, • Regulations improving the financial performance of the firm. The With the recent trend towards

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Armineh Noravian; Patricia Irvine

second year project and a first year project. This approachallowed us to understand whether, and if so, which aspects of students’ experiences in well- andill- structured problems affected students’ technical capital.The demographics of the participants reflected the program’s and the county’s demographics inwhich NWCC was situated. The students were white and from working class backgrounds. Onlyone of the participants was female; she was the only female in the entire program. Some studentshad entered the program from high school, while others entered the program after being laid offfrom work. To determine the level of structuredness of the problems that participants described,the descriptions were compared to the characteristics of well- and

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Edward Smaglik; Terry Baxter; John Tingerthal P.E.; Chun-Hsing Ho; Mark Lamer

template assignments occur earlier in the semester when languagedifficulties may have a larger influence on scores.The overall course score, as would be expected, also reflects this influence since it is an aggregateof scores throughout the entire semester. It should be noted however, that even though the ESLenrollment continues to increase, the average scores during the first semester of implementationactually tended to be better. Even the final project demonstrated a slight increasing trend inscores. One other interesting item in Figure 1Error! Reference source not found. is the see-sawmotion of the Final Project scores between the fall and spring semesters. Anecdotally, theinstructors have noted that students in the spring semester of this

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

concluded that the course may take too much time tocover in a school year, the content flows into multiple high school courses, grading activitieswould be an issue, and that not specifically having a trigonometry section would be a problem.From the opposite point of view, everyone agreed that the engaging projects and activities were amajor plus for the curriculum. Positive feedback was also given concerning the CCSS that weretagged in lessons, technology and graphics that were imbedded in the curriculum, and that thecourse was rigorous. Changes were made reflecting the feedback of the working group, and thecourse is now being piloted at two schools.Future work will include gathering data concerning student engagement and achievement.NICERC plans

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Jason C.K. Chan

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Educational Research and Methods

quantity, on the other hand, isconceptually closer to Net Inventory Position. Net Inventory Position exactly reflects thelevel of On-Hand Inventory when there is no backorder (i.e., in this case, it does have anexact physical representation as it represents what is physically available on the storage shelf).Figure 1 may help students understand that order quantity can be smaller than the reorderpoint and that can be optimal for the inventory system in the test.In the second problem (No. 2a, 2b, and 2c) both Group A and Group B students were asked to Page 24.1363.6compute the amounts of expected surplus and shortage for a day and the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson PhD, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of mathematics and language arts skills. However, it mayalso be possible that the reduction is reflective of teacher preparedness and curriculum choices 2, 32.Because most teachers are inclined to teach what they were taught 33, 34, teachers may not eagerlyembrace the idea of teaching STEM content due to confined preparation to teach STEM 35, 36. However,as Levitt 37 reports, when provided with useful models, teachers tend to be open to modifications in theirteaching. School administrators may be critical for addressing teachers’ development that may lead toincreases in the quantity and quality of the STEM education they teach.Leadership and STEM ImplementationLeadership can tremendously impact teacher engagement in professional development

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

saying “I don’t buy it, its not going to work.” However, aside from the negative comments he did help with paper formatting and information that needed to be included. As a group it was agreed that there shouldn't be just be one “catch-all” professional that helps all the groups because although he may be intelligent in a couple specific fields he does not necessarily have expertise to criticize our type of project. Instead, this should be done independently by each group to obtain a professional in the field more involved with their respective topics for better feedback. It is also recommended to not be a mandatory assignment because the opinions of an outside source should not reflect on us as a

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Alberto Marquez P.E., Lamar University; Julia H. Yoo, Lamar University

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Engineering Economy

readily available resource for individual study, studentsalso seemed to find the app useful for in-class discussions, peer to peer review of problems andpeer tutoring. Overall, students have shown a strong interest in using mobile apps that can assist theirlearning, and we believe that our findings behoove educators and researchers to develop andutilize smartphone applications because of its great potential to be used as a learning tool.Regarding the development of a mobile app for an Engineering Economics course, our improvedapp has reflected the feedback from the student users and implemented many modules to helpstudents reinforce the key concepts and improve their problem-solving skills. The app has beenmade available freely through Apple

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Aligningexpectations and outcomes more closely will help engineering integrate more easily intoelementary classrooms. Engineering curricula that is better aligned with developmental standardsand goals is more likely to remain a strong aspect of elementary education.AcknowledgementThis work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation DLR 0822261.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Carr, R. L., Bennett IV, L. D., and Strobel, J., "Engineering in the K-12 STEM standards of the 50 US states: An analysis of presence and extent", Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 101

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beth Huffman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

and building with professional modeling materials in mind,and designing for how each light fixture would be attached to the existing structure. Specialattention was paid to the quality of light, appropriate use of construction materials, and thecraftsmanship of the model and drawings. Additionally, reflectivity, translucency andtransparency were to be considered. Students were permitted to use the following modelingmaterials: foam core, museum board, chip board, bass wood, balsa wood, and vellum. If anyadditional materials were desired to be used, prior instructor approval was required, andmaterials were approved on a case by case basis based on material appropriateness and materialworkability. Overall, if a student wished to use a material

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuju Wu, Central Connecticut State University; Shane Michael Carroll; Keith Boyd-Carter; James Krostoski

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Computers in Education

incorporate many good features that are found in different previous Page 24.17.4applications. Unlike most of the other systems that use Google Map, our project adoptsOpenStreetMap [8], which is open-source and free to use. It also allows us to generate updatedand customized maps (e.g., community and local attractions) to reflect map change immediately.Overall, our project objective is to design a customized, cost-effective, efficient and user-friendlybus location and tracking system specifically for the CTfastrak project.The proposed work involves mobile phone application development, database and networkcommunication between the mobile

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University; Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

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College Industry Partnerships

training andimprovement projects utilizing industrial engineering concepts, computer science concepts,supply chain and inventory management concepts, quality concepts, Lean and Six Sigmaconcepts, electronics, and technical writing. Figure 3 shows a summary of the types of projects Page 24.20.5completed during the seven year period for which the data was collected. The top ten types ofprojects reflected in this data directly relate to a professional certification i.e., Lean Six Sigmacertifications, Certified Manufacturing Technician (CMT), Computer Aided Design (CAD)certifications, Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certification in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. National ScienceFoundation (Award DUE-1042030). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and/orrecommendations are those of the investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References [1] Kilgore, D., Atman, C. J., Yasuhara, K., Barker, T. J., & Morozov, A. (2007). “Considering Context: A Study of First‐Year Engineering Students,” Journal of Engineering Education, 96(4), 321-334. [2] Olds, B. M., & Miller, R. L. (2004). “The Effect of a First‐Year Integrated Engineering Curriculum on Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, 93(1), 23-35. [3] Pendergrass, N. A., Kowalczyk, R. E., Dowd, J. P., Laoulache, R. N., Nelles, W., Golen, J

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia S. Anderson, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

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Continuing Professional Development

)including facilitators who were trained as engineers and able to provide research relevant to effectiveteaching practices and learning theory for large engineering courses, 3) introducing a range of effectiveteaching practices, so faculty were able to apply and adopt teaching strategies in which they were mostcomfortable with, 4) allowing time for reflection on faculty’s individual teaching practices whilesubsequently incorporating active discussion with fellow engineering participants and facilitators to gainfurther perspective, and 5) building a sense of community by collaborating with fellow engineeringparticipants and facilitators through group work.To assess the impact of our Teaching Circle, we utilized Murray’s Teaching Behavior Inventory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Ana Rita Queiroz Ferraz, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Cristina Voigt Coutinho, Voigt Brasil Recursos Humanos

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

% of the grade for each subject was awarded for interdisciplinary work. In specificcases such as computer programming the weight of interdisciplinary projects was even greater.The rest of the grades were obtained through tests and other individual or group activities,maintaining the classical dynamics of classes but with the caveat that they should not overwhelmstudents with new assignments. Of equal importance to the device produced was the final report.It had to detail every stage of the process and present theoretical reflections about the difficultiesand successes. Finally, the prototypes were presented at a technology fair, at which the studentswere available for questioning by teachers and guests, although the former had already

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, research and outreach, and the design of laboratorymodules must reflect these uses. Since designing and developing a Cyber Security laboratory isexpensive and time consuming and many institutions do not have the required resources, the institutionsmay consider using “Deterlab” a free online Cyber Security laboratory. Here is a brief description of theDeterlab: Page 24.72.5DeterLab Support for Cyber Security Educators (www.deterlab.net)DETER’s support for education includes the basic use of the DeterLab, and use of exercises within it, aswell as development of new exercises and incorporation of changes to exercises. The most importantsupport

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Ed Moran, Western Washington University; Jeremy Ruhland, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

used to achieve impedance matching between the router and the antenna feed point. This will further improve the 0 degree angle null region, as noted in [6]. • Note that the theoretical radiation pattern is obtained assuming the free-space environment which is hardly available in normal laboratory rooms. The actual measurements were taken in a typical EET lab room which happens to have computers and other instruments and reflecting table tops and metal furniture, conduit and wiring, and poles support the ceiling. This uncontrolled environment may impact the measurement accuracy. One effective solution is to conduct the lab measurements in a large space without interfering objects, e.g., an empty gym or