Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; J. Reid Schwebach, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

School, where he was a principal intern. His scientific research focused on the immunology of M. tu- berculosis, the bacterial pathogen that causes tuberculosis. He currently works with undergraduate and graduate researchers to investigate the evolution of microbes, and to improve how undergraduate students learn science at the university. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring Experiences of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Teaching Professional Development GroupsIntroductionMany universities rely on graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) to teach college courses or theircomponents (e.g., laboratories, recitations, seminars). For example, for doctoral

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan W. Krauss, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Amy L. Lenz, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Valley State University Amy Lenz is faculty in mechanical engineering at Grand Valley State University, teaching dynamic sys- tems and controls. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Teaching Dynamic Systems and Control without DynamicsAbstractThis work-in-progress paper explores whether or not it is possible to teach dynamic systems andcontrol effectively to students who do not take dynamics. Grand Valley State University offerstwo different versions of a junior-level dynamic systems and control course. One version is formechanical engineering majors and requires dynamics as a prerequisite; the other version is forProduct Design and Manufacturing Engineering

Conference Session

Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnes G d'Entremont, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Hannah Gustafson, University of British Columbia

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

instructor,whether the students believed she was female or male), no difference in the student ratings of theinstructors was found. However, when SET results were grouped by perceived instructor gender(i.e. both the female and male instructors, when the students believed each was female), studentsrated the perceived male instructor as significantly better than the perceived female instructor.These findings support the idea that there is a real bias that exists among students in evaluatinginstructors, not simply a difference in the teaching styles or teaching effectiveness betweenfemale and male instructors.Another study performed a laboratory experiment where students were shown an identicallecture delivered by a stick figure with a gender-neutral

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rusek, Oakland University; Subramaniam Ganesan, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #20267Teaching Electromagnetic Compatibility and Component Parameter Toler-ancesMr. Andrew Rusek, Oakland UniversityDr. Subramaniam Ganesan, Oakland University Dr. Subramaniam Ganesan, is a Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA. He has over 30 years of teaching and research experi- ence in Digital Computer systems. He was the chair of the CSE department from1991 to 98. He has published over 100 journal papers, more than 200 papers in conference proceedings, and 3 books. He published a book on Java in 2003. He developed a custom DSP board

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, PDip (CM), Architect, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Architectural

incorporated service learning into her Construction Design course since she started at Farmingdale State College. Off campus, Professor LoPiccolo has completed a 3 year term as the Secretary and Treasurer of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Middle Atlantic Section and was recently elected as Chair Elect of this section. In addition to her numerous presentations and publications on her research in teaching sustain- able construction methods and in service learning, Professor LoPiccolo has New York State Building and Energy Code certifications, Passive House consultant training, International Code Council (ICC) certifi- cations Green Building, and Residential Energy, and Building Performance Institute (BPI

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Materials

Paper ID #20228Using Undergraduate Research to Teach Advanced MaterialsDr. William M. Jordan, Baylor University William Jordan is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials-related courses and does research with natural fiber composite materials. He is also interested in entrepreneurship,sustainable engineering, and appropriate technology in developing countries

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State Uni- versity. He has been a part of the university for over 8 years. Previously he worked at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson Arizona and was a High School teacher in Topeka, Kansas.Dr. Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University Dr. Dringenberg is a teaching assistant professor of general engineering at Kansas State University. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a MS in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue ’15). Her doctoral work focused on using qualitative methods to explore the experiences of students engaging with engineering design problems, and she is currently working to develop

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18300Five-Minute Demonstrations:MinimalFaculty InvestmentforMaximumLearn-ing ImpactDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Director of the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education (IE3) at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. She designs and teaches large enrollment service courses, and researches innovative educational methods for the delivery of curriculum to students across multiple engineering majors. Her prior appointment at UF was director of the engineering distance learning program, UF EDGE (Electronic Delivery of

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Courses I

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

F.C. Lai, University of Oklahoma; Dong Liang, Laboratory Engineer; Al R Evans, Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

. Dr. Lai is most well-known for his work in heat and mass transfer in porous media. He has also made important contributions in the field of EHD-enhanced heat and mass transfer. He has published more than 150 technical papers in the archival journals and conference proceedings. He has received numerous awards for his contributions in teaching and research, which include Distinguished Lectureship Award (1995), OCAST New Investigator Award (1995), Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching (1997), Tom J. Love Most Outstanding Professor Award (1995, 1999-00, 2003, 2005), Faculty Development Award (2005), and Outstanding ASME Student Section Faculty Adviser Award (2011). Dr. Lai is a Fellow of ASME (2006) and Associate

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

theend of this article). It is the inaugural experiment undertaken for this course, and it is typicallyperformed during the second week of an academic term since the necessary background materialis reviewed during the laboratory session of the first week. This activity lends itself well to thisplacement within the laboratory schedule because it involves the unforced (or ‘free’) vibration ofa single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system that is almost undamped, so it essentially illustratessimple harmonic motion. Also, it does not depend upon advanced concepts or principles whichare covered at later stages in the course, yet it is easy to perform and does not require expensiveequipment or elaborate instruments.Before they perform the experiment, the

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Avery Noren, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; Kendra Lynne Andersen, Texas A&M University; Kanika Gakhar, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems and Control Laboratory; Angela Olinger, Texas A&M University; Preetam Palchuru, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; Scott Thien Tran, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; John Valasek, Texas A&M University

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Student

;M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory Scott Tran is an undergraduate research assistant at the Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory. Expected to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in May 2018.Dr. John Valasek, Texas A&M University John Valasek is the Thaman Professor of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence, and Director, Center for Autonomous Vehicles and Sensor Systems (CANVASS), Director, Vehicle Systems & Control Labora- tory, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, and member of the Honors Faculty at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in Aircraft Design, Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, Modern Control of Aerospace Sys- tems, Vehicle Management Systems, and

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H Joshi, KLE Technological University

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International

development of virtual and remote labs thatintegrate engineering data into the classroom through interactive online laboratory environments(Glasgow et al., 2004, Orduna et al., 2011). These labs can provide interactive experiences for studentsthrough multimedia including graphs, images, and geospatial visualizations. An example is the OnlineWatershed Learning System (OWLS), which is an environmental exploration tool that grants users accessto historical and live watershed monitoring data and educational case studies7,8,9. It acts as the front endfor the Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS), which is a real-time continuouswatershed monitoring station that collects stormflow, water quality (pH, dissolved oxygen, oxidationreduction

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

reformation in general, and to the use of modern pedagogicalskills in particular. The paper also argues that any meaningful change in Region’s classroompractices today (dominated by traditional lecture-based methods) must be mandated andsupported by the university administration. What is necessary to create a change, is for thedepartment or college, to have a comprehensive and integrated set of components: clearlyarticulated expectations, opportunities for faculty to learn about new pedagogies, and anequitable reward system.Introduction“To teach is to engage students in learning.” This quote, from Education for Judgment byChristenson et al, (1) captures the meaning of the art and practice of pedagogies ofengagement. The theme advocated here is that

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Dominique Okon, The Ohio State University ; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., The Ohio State University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #19973The Student Educational Experience with Electronic Laboratory Notebooks(Work in Progress)Ms. Monica Dominique Okon, The Ohio State University Monica Okon, a current graduate student in biomedical engineering at Ohio State University, became in- terested in engineering education when starting as a graduate teaching associate (GTA) for the Engineering Education Department at Ohio State University. She has had the opportunity to teach the Fundamentals in Engineering laboratory component for the standard courses as well as served as a lead GTA for this department for two years. She is currently a lead GTA in the

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology; David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #19189Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness in a Mechanical Engineering Labo-ratory using Focused ModulesDr. Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeffrey Donnell is the Frank K. Webb Chair in Professional Communication at Georgia Tech’s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringMr. Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology Phil Varney is currently a teaching instructor at Georgia Tech, where he is also completing his PhD degree in rotor fault diagnostics.Dr. David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. MacNair serves as Director of Laboratory Development in the Woodruff School

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #18723Interactive Digital Logic Laboratory for K-12 Students (Work in Progress)Dr. Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science & Technology ROHIT DUA, Ph.D is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University’s Coopera- tive Engineering Program. His research interests include engineering education. (http://web.mst.edu/˜rdua/) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Interactive Digital Logic Laboratory for K-12 Students (Work in

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naji S Husseini, Biomedical Engineering at NCSU and UNC-CH; Ian Kaszubski, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #19397Incorporating the Raspberry Pi into laboratory experiments in an introduc-tory MATLAB courseDr. Naji S Husseini, Biomedical Engineering at NCSU and UNC-CH Naji Husseini is a lecturer in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. He received his B.S. and M.Eng. in En- gineering Physics from Cornell University and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He teaches classes in materials science, biomate- rials, MATLAB programming, and biomechanics for

Collection

2017 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Steven M. Ciccarelli, Rochester Institute of Technology

ABET student outcomes.Data for the study included pre-and post-lab assessments, laboratory observations and anindividually administered laboratory competency exam. Descriptive and inferential statisticsindicate that, on average, the treatment group outperformed the control group on laboratoryassignments and the competency exam. Implications for teaching engineering and engineeringtechnology laboratories as well as future research are discussed.Keywordsengineering, freshmen, laboratory, cooperative learningIntroductionAs an educator that leans toward a constructivist view of teaching and learning, I believe thatpersonal understanding is socially constructed and subject to change as our understanding of theworld around us changes. This is in

Conference Session

Approaches to Virtual Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #18403Mobile Learning for Undergraduate Course through Interactive Apps and aNovel Mobile Remote Shake Table LaboratoryAlec Maxwell, San Francisco State University Alec Maxwell is currently an undergraduate student in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). Besides actively conducting research on innovative tools for engineering education in the Intelligent Structural Hazards Mitigation Laboratory at SFSU with Prof. Zhaoshuo Jiang, he also is interested in acquiring his Masters degree in structural engineering.Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Prof. Jiang

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Mallory Zerena McPheron DPT, OPT Physical Therapy; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Electrical and Computer

of Surgical Education, Vol 72, No. 5., 2015, 868-874[13] Parrino, T.A. “The Acqusition of Practical Skills by U.S. Medical Students”, The American Journal of theMedical Science, Vol. 307, No. 3, 1994, 163-166[14] Boulet, J.R., Murray D., Kras, J. Woodhouse, J., McAllister J. and Ziv, A. “Reliability and Validity of aSimulation-based Acute Skills Assessment for Medical Students and Residents” Anesthesiology, Vol. 99, No. 6,2003, 1270 - 1280[15] Epstein R.M. “Assessment in Medical Education” The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 356, No. 4,2007, 387-396[16] Jones, S.J., Staib, S.A., and Fusner, A. “Expanding Classroom Time: Teaching Clinical Intravenous Skills inCampus Laboratory”, Teaching and Learning on Nursing, Vol. 4, 2009, 94-97[17

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Starks, Tennessee State University; Fletcher Ray Hendrickson, Tennessee State University ; Fatemeh Hadi, Tennessee State University ; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

a very high level. The @HOLM™ approach istherefore demonstrated as a viable alternative to conventional brick-and-mortar teaching labtechniques now used by all accredited mechanical engineering Bachelor of Science programs.This new approach provides the opportunity for mechanical engineering B.S. programs to offertheir students rigorous hands-on fluid mechanics lab experiences without need or expense ofmaintaining physical laboratory spaces and equipment. Additional benefits of on-line instruction;including massively parallel instruction, asynchronous content delivery, and multimediapresentation to address a variety of learning styles; are also enabled by this new approach.IntroductionDespite the rise of remote education delivered online

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

T. Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Technology

Laboratory Exercise for Engineering Technology Students T. Sean Tavares, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire at Manchester Applied Engineering and Sciences Department, Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractA laboratory exercise based on the performance testing of small consumer-grade water pumpsprovides a versatile and economical platform for teaching engineering technology students thebasics of industrial experimental testing practices. This exercise also provides a practical meansfor students to learn firsthand about the basic operating characteristics of centrifugal pumps andclosely related devices such as centrifugal compressors and fans. This experimental platformprovides ample

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Shawn E Nordell, Washington University in St. Louis ; Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis

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Chemical Engineering

faculty in their transition to using evidence-based teaching strategies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Impact of Course Structure on Learning and Self-Efficacy in a Unit Operations LaboratoryIntroductionIn the chemical engineering curriculum, the unit operations laboratory course traditionally servesseveral key roles in the development of students as professional engineers. The primary goal ofthe course is to apply chemical engineering theory learned in core courses to the operation ofequipment. As part of this process, however, numerous additional skills are often also learnedand/or emphasized: experimental design, instrumentation, technical communication

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Pacific Southwest Section

2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20709Strengthening Community College Engineering Programs through Alterna-tive Learning Strategies: Developing an Online Engineering Circuits Labo-ratory CourseMr. Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College Tom Rebold has chaired the Engineering department at Monterey Peninsula College since 2004. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT, and has been teaching online engineering classes since attending the Summer Engineering Teaching Institute at Ca˜nada College in 2012.Dr. Amelito

Conference Session

Writing and Communication

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Simson, University of New Haven; Judy Randi Ed.D., University of New Haven; Amanda Lynn Becker, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-teaching between engineers and writers is not new, fewinstances involve bringing the communication curriculum and writing instructor into theengineering classroom, as was done in this study. For example, Harvey et al. describedengineering students’ attitudes toward writing in a communication course in which engineeringfaculty attended two of four sections of the communication course (Harvey 2000). Qualitativeresponses to items assessing attitudes toward writing and anecdotal data showed that the studentsperceived a disconnect between writing assignments in communication classes and their work asengineers.Context for the study:The present study was conducted in a chemical engineering laboratory course. The courseconsists of a weekly lecture session

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Christopher I. Allen, Air Force Research Laboratory; Michael Doroski, U.S. Air Force; Curtis Medve, U.S. Air Force; Michael Seery, U.S. Air Force; P. Len Orlando III, Air Force Research Laboratory; Farid T. Khafizov, University of Texas, Dallas

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Electrical and Computer

fundamental logic blocks in a manner accessible to students.Rigorous instruction is especially needed to teach U.S. Air Force members, both military andcivilian, to design, specify, and procure the highest possible VLSI capabilities. Industry-standardstate-of-the-art Cadence Design Systems software has been selected by the instructor because itis used widely by professional engineers and scientists in industry, government contractors, andgovernment laboratories including the Mixed Signal Design Center at the Air Force ResearchLaboratory Sensors Directorate. The Mixed Signal Design Center is co-located with AFIT.Figure 1 shows the structure of the U.S. Air Force capabilities and relationship to the VLSIcourse sequence for engineers.6 Figure 1. Key

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Willietta Gibson, Bennett College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

actual events or situations. This work explores the impact ofthe use of case studies in an environmental engineering laboratory, introductory engineeringcourse, introductory biology seminar course, and upper level biology course. Motivations forimplementing the cases include determining how case studies teaching impacts students’ abilityto carry out a scientific investigation (from hypothesis to data analysis to discussion of results)and if the results correlate to students’ learning style preferences. This work is part of acontinuing funded investigation of the use of case studies with the potential to contribute to thebody of knowledge related to the use of learning styles assessments in educational practiceacross a variety of disciplines. The

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University

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Construction

Paper ID #18511An Innovative Way to Teach Sustainability Concepts in Construction Mate-rials CourseDr. Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University Dr. Pranshoo Solanki is an Assistant Professor at Illinois State University with over 10 years of academic and professional experience in the field of construction materials and geotechnical/pavement engineering. He received his doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Oklahoma and master’s degree in civil engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He has professional and research experience in dealing with difficult soils/rocks, beneficial

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

University San Luis Obipso. Her research interests span engineering education, internationalization and embedded systems.Dr. Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State Uni- versity in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects and several laser-based ranging systems. Fred began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and completed it in May 1996. Fred joined the faculty at CalPoly in September of 1996. He is presently serving

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

,statics) would require the course to cover all of that course’s content, severely restricting the natureof the research projects and the time available to work on them. Also, the program is tailored toengineering research objectives that include elements of innovation and technology development,as opposed to discovery (in the natural sciences). Rather than spending extensive periods in aformal teaching laboratory, the students often spend time in the engineering makerspace and/or inthe research labs of their faculty mentors. Research projects are conducted in small teams,generally 2-4 students per team, and students are expected to spend approximately 5 hours/weekon their research—enough time to make steady progress on their project but not