Conference Session

Technical Session 4b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jason Matteson, Northern Arizona University; David M Richter, Northern Arizona University

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Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZAbstractWith the primary tenant of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) articulatingthat engineers shall “hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public,” and otherprofessional engineering societies using the same or similar language, engineers need broaderand deeper understanding of moral and ethical theories that can help them understand and makeethically informed decisions about their designs. Ethical understanding is necessary for engineersto determine the appropriateness of pursuing projects and to think through how these are likely tobe used in current systems. From common devices to complex systems, the technology engineersdesign profoundly shape society and change our

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Julia Roche, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jim Widmann is a professor of mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University and has served as a Fulbright Scholar at Kathmandu University it Nepal. At Cal Poly, he coordinates the departments industry spon- sored senior project class and teaches mechanics and design courses. He also conducts research in the areas of creative design, machine design, fluid power control, and engineering education

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Si Jung Kim, UNLV; Yi Liu; Zenan Yu; Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida; Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida; Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida

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the study of objects, structures, and materials on the nanometer scales. The field of nanoscience is growing exponentially over the past years and nanotechnology is impacting our daily lives in many ways 1. The National Science Foundation (NSF) estimates that the job projection for nanotechnology will cover around several million workers worldwide and about $3 trillion in sales for nanotechnology related products by 20202. With this demand, nanotechnology education is being offered by more and more universities around the world. This implies the importance of the education and training on a new generation of skilled individuals in nanotechnology. In other words, it is necessary to have an effective teaching and

Conference Session

Technical Session 3c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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to be oneskill or knowledge that electrical engineering students in general do not possess4 is the magneticcomponent design. Electrical engineering students are so accustomed to using commerciallyavailable inductors or transformers whenever they need to use them in their projects. Often timesthis approach is not practical as commercially available magnetic components are limited in theirstandard values. Furthermore, power semiconductor companies many times require their newelectrical engineers to have the basic magnetic design skill enough to design and build their ownmagnetic components for their prototype products. This in turn will reduce company’s time toproduction as well as minimize prototyping cost. To address this issue, Cal Poly

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University

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started with an NSF grant to support significantrevision in the way we taught the Introduction to Engineering course, changing it from a "talkingheads" tour through disciplines to active engagement in project work that demonstrated theinterdisciplinary quality of most projects, while also showing how each discipline contributed itsexpertise.We went from a one-unit lecture course to a one-unit laboratory course, and then, after a fewyears, added another unit so we could have a one-unit lecture and a one-unit lab each week. Wetracked the student response to each of these changes, but in addition, we tracked the students’demographics, entering expectations, preparation and motivation for studying engineering,commitment and confidence of success.We

Conference Session

Technical Session 2c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

bryan james mealy, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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laterlab exercises or in their personal projects. Designing the sequence of experiments in this waysupports the notion of modular design and reinforces the notion of module reuse. Studentsimplement FSMs at a high-level using behavioral modeling; topics such as state variableassignment are no longer part of the course. Week # Laboratory Exercises 6 Full Adder (SOP & POS), Function Form Implementations, Ripple Carry Adder 7 BCD-to-7-Segment Decoder, BCD Comparator Module, Magnitude Comparator 8 Shift Register, Sequence Detector (FSM), Counter, 7-Seg Display Multiplexor 9-10 Multiplier, Divider, Interfacing with External Hardware Module Table 2: Ordering of Experiments for the Implementing Designs

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno; Vidya sagar reddy Gopala P.E., California State University, Fresno

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time at which it was used forsimulation.Running results of the TetraMax ATPG on a 3 to 8 decoder is shown in figure 7 where studentswill observe a transcript window projecting important test report. As seen in the test report; faultclass, total number of faults, test coverage, CPU time and pattern summary are clearly depictedin the included capture of transcript window. For the 3-8 decoder netlist fed as an example, weobtain 14 internal test patterns and totally 90 faults were detected with a test coverage of 100%as shown in the screen shot below. Figure.7. Transcript window displaying reportVII. ConclusionObjective of this paper was to share the basic experience learned in Digital Systems Testing andTestable

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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describe theinstructional design process we followed to develop the material. Finally, the paper discussespedagogical and design approaches used to make this introductory module an engaging lecturefor the freshman engineering students.What is instructional design?Instructional design is a systematic design process to “facilitate intentional learning”.2 Theinstructional design process assimilates learning theories, information technology, systematicanalysis, and project management.4 While the content is provided by the SME, the instructionaldesigner adds the experiences of learning and offers opportunities to practice within the contentto enhance learner engagement and to improve learning gains.Steps of instructional designWith the need for an