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2013 EDI

Authors

Daphne Koller; Andrew Ng

) History: The Genetic testing in Human Genome the commercial Project (12 min) world (11 min) What is DNA? (12 min) Genomic economics (8 Protecting privacy min) (9 minutes) Personalized medicine (13 min) Case study: direct- Case study: to-consumer family planning genetics

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

subordinate positions in officially-sanctioned networks of scientific knowledge),a phenomenon that has received less scholarly attention.38Recent efforts to “connect” engineers and scientists to society have given rise to an Page 23.860.2increasing number of interdisciplinary educational initiatives that bring humanities, socialsciences, and even art into technical curricula. Often embodied in project-based servicelearning (PBSL) components, projects, and programs and facilitated by academic andnon-academic institutions alike, these initiatives aim to cultivate what some have termed“humanistic” scientists and engineers.39-40 They are designed to foster in

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- ing Tool, and the AIChE Concept Warehouse. His dissertation is focused on technology-mediated, active learning techniques and the mechanisms through which they impact student performance.Ms. Christina Smith, Oregon State University Page 23.298.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual Learning throughout the Core Chemical Engineering Curriculum – Year 2Overview and ObjectivesWe report on the progress of the second year of a CCLI Type 2 project. The goal of this projectis to create a community of learning within the

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Engineering Management In The Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mazyar Aram, California State University Northridge; Ileana Costea, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #7668Development of a minor in Sustainable Manufacturing for ManufacturingSystems Engineering programMr. Mazyar Aram, California State University Northridge Mazyar Aram is the director of Environmental Affairs Committee (EAC) at the Associated Students Inc. at California State University Northridge (CSUN). EAC pursues the ultimate goal of Zero Waste campus through implementing green projects on campus. Currently Mazyar is the project manager of two green projects, Smart Parking (developing a technology for students to navigate them to vacant parking spots in parking structures in order to minimize the cruising

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Michael J McGinnis, University of Texas at Tyler; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. Prior to joining academia, he worked for nearly five years as a project manager and structural analyst for Electric Boar Corporation. Dr. McGin- nis’ research interests include nondestructive evaluation of structures, response of structures to extreme events such as fire and earthquake, and improving undergraduate engineering education. He has published numerous articles concerning the application of digital image correlation, a non-contact photographic method of determining deformations, to study the behavior of unique structures under various loadings. In teaching and mentoring areas, Dr. McGinnis has been recognized by his peers as the

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Materials Science Education for the Future

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey W. Fergus, Auburn University

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Materials

Minerals, Metals and Sustainability:Meeting Future Material Needs by John Rankin5 as the text.Based on lessons learned in the first offering of MATL 2210, the courses have since followed acommon format. The approach in the first offering of MATL 2210 was to survey the varioustopics and then have the students choose a topic to present in multiple formats (oral / poster /paper). This resulted in too much emphasis on the final project which came at the same time asassignments and examination in other courses. In subsequent offerings of this course, and in theother two courses, students were asked to prepare brief (usually one slide) presentations

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Laura Maria Roberts; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Kevin David Hale

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #7337Meeting the NAE Grand Challenge: Personalized Learning for EngineeringStudents through Instruction on Metacognition and Motivation StrategiesDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Uni- versity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University After an eighteen year career in the automotive industry, Dr. De Clerck joined the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State Univeristy; Kelvin Daratha, Graduate Student at Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 23.896.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Mental Models of Students and Practitioners in the Development of an Authentic Assessment Instrument for Traffic Signal EngineeringAbstractConducting fundamental engineering education research on student and practitioner ways ofknowing is a critical and often overlooked first step in curriculum and assessment design. Thisresearch project determined the core concepts related to and synthesized student and practitionerconceptual understanding of isolated and coordinated signal systems. A modified version of theDelphi Method was used to develop consensus among 16 transportation engineering faculty

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State NK; Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Jill L Lane, Clayton State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Abington Janice M. Margle is an associate professor of engineering at Penn State-Abington. She received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. She is co- PI and project manager of the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering. She is a licensed professional engineer and has worked for IBM, the Navy, NASA, PPL, and private industry.Dr. Jill L Lane, Clayton State University Dr. Jill Lane has more than fifteen years experience working with faculty and teaching assistants on methods to

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Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University

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International

is the fact that water filter technology does not provideany indication to the user of proper operation. Once set up the user has to trust that the filter isworking properly. This paper uses the situation described to explore the appropriate educationand features of the technology that can be employed to increase the likelihood that adevelopment project will be successful and sustainable.IntroductionThe World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's EmergencyFund (UNICEF) have been working to reduce the number of people who rely on unimproveddrinking water systems for the past 20 years. In their 2012 update on their work they reportedencouraging progress however, they also reported that more than one tenth of the

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell

emphasizes TBL as a teaching and learning strategy, it includes acomparison of TBL to other group-based learning methods, such as problem-based and project-based learning [11, 12], as well as descriptions and discussions of lecture-based student-centeredlearning strategies [1, 13]. Thus, the course consists of five learning units, which are describedbriefly below.Unit 1: Introduction and limitations of lecture-based learningThe introductory portion of the unit states and discusses the four course aims and seven learningoutcomes. The aims of the course are to provide trainees with: a) an awareness of andappreciation for student-centered active learning; b) knowledge of some lecture-based activelearning activities; c) knowledge of the different group

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hong Li; Ali Setoodehnia

grading policyThe course outlines, or syllabi and other course documents will be shared with all instructorswho teach the course. Instructors havethe flexibility of conducting class activities as long as thelearning outcomes are met while different teaching pedagogy may have been applied. Differentassignments, projects and different test questions may be given to assess the learning outcomesand further evaluate students’ final grade. It allows instructors to adjust emphasis of topicsduring lectures according to feedback from students and observation from interaction withstudents. However, it is challenging to maintain consistency when multiple sections of the courseare taught by different instructors.On the other hand,development of an online

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

advantage of this approach is that the students havea prior context to build upon. They can see how state-of-the art microelectronic circuits arecurrently designed while comparing and contrasting it with the paradigmatic shift offered bynanoelectronic devices. This juxtaposition of technologies is appropriate since a number ofproposed nanoelectronic circuits are built upon similar principles and topologies used in currentmicroelectronic technologies. This paper overviews the initial attempts at such an integration inan introductory digital integrated circuits course. Evaluation of this effort through student self-assessment surveys, concept inventory quizzes, and exam and project scores are reported. Plansto improve upon future offerings are also

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Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point, NY

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Civil Engineering

finding an activity that challenges all butdoes not overwhelm the weakest students. However, that concern is applicable only to class-level or course-level competitions.Intercollegiate competitions are not generated by an individual instructor/course director.Beyond this obvious difference, there are many other differences that the casual observer couldidentify, which make inferring greater learning-value seem plausible. Fortunately there is amodest body of evaluative work on the intercollegiate competition approach.Cooley et al.[6], evaluated a West Virginia University (WVU) capstone project in electricalengineering, where rather than a typical project, the students chose their work with the specificintent to enter it into an intercollegiate

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; Miriam Regina Simon, Ohio State University

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International

Page 23.209.2 communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries.  Project teams (both within classes and extra-curricular activities) were by far the most frequentlymentioned item in open-ended responses regarding what impacts global competency inengineering-related fields. When combined with design courses, it is clear that the experientiallearning components of the engineering curriculum play a major role in global competency. Theformal curriculum, general education and specific major and minor courses, also play asignificant role in attainment of global competency.BackgroundIn the last decade and a half, there has been an increase in interest of globalization topics byuniversities. In 2006, the Association of American Colleges and

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brice Aaron Hirst, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

), and Frequency/Phase Modulation (FM/PM). 3) Digital baseband transmission concepts such as line coding, pulse shaping, Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI), and Zero Forcing (ZF) Equalization.This course is open to students who have taken continuous-time linear systems but notnecessarily discrete-time linear systems. It is meant to provide students with a theoreticalfoundation for advanced courses such as Communication Systems II, Communication Circuits,and Wireless Communications. The course has been traditionally offered by the lecture-onlyapproach; however, in a couple of semesters, lab projects using MATLAB scripts offered in the Page

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Tammy Yut-Ling Chan; Gustavo Borel Menezes

Active Learning in Computer-Aided Engineering Courses (WIP) Tammy Yut-Ling Chan, Gustavo Borel Menezes Mechanical Engineering Department/Civil Engineering Department California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)AbstractThe field of numerical methods in engineering is broad with many established concepts, yet isstill an area of active research. With the short 10 weeks in the quarter to teach this material toundergraduate students, the instructor is faced with issues such as the number of topics, depth ofcoverage, and how to effectively teach this large amount of material. Herein, the instructors usedactive learning and project-based

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2013 ERC

Authors

George Hazelrigg

Engineering Investments at the National Science Foundation George A. Hazelrigg Acting Division DirectorDivision of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Directorate for Engineering ASEE – ERC Meeting, March 5, 2013ENG recognizes Director Subra Suresh• New models for global engagement (SAVI, GROW..)• OneNSF philosophy and new paradigms for cross- disciplinary interactions (INSPIRE)• Addressing national priorities and global challenges• Support of major infrastructure projects• Nurturing and expanding the innovation ecosystem• Principled commitment to human capital development and broadening participation2ENG welcomes Pramod Khargonekaras Assistant

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2013 ERC

Authors

Theresa Maldonado

/smartphone-shipments-top-pcs-for-the-first-time-ever/So we talk about developing our 21st CenturySkills. On the whole, Engineering is a mindset.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Century_Skills How do we get the “T-shape?” And how do we ensure relevant careers over time? Challenges facing ENG Education…• How to fit it all in? • “Then” ENG students: 144-152 credits for BS • “Today” ENG students: 120-136 credits for BS• “Hard core tech” vs. “Soft skills”– curricula alignment and planning to achieve T-shaped engineer• Retention and degree completion time• Pathways and “quality” perspectives• Opportunities for enhanced “learning experiences” and informal education? Project based learning models. The rapid growth rate of underrepresented group

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

ofstudents to design a system, component, or process, and to use modern engineering toolsnecessary for successful engineering practice. The evaluation process focuses on the students’ability to apply a specific software package (NX, formerly known as Unigraphics) in asophomore-level course entitled “Computer Aided Design and Integrated ManufacturingCAD/CAM/CIM” where they work on assignments and a self-selected project that involve usingthe software efficiently, creating the correct geometry in both shape and size, and employingconstraint-based solid modeling to transfer design intent from drawing to model. The creation ofpart models, assemblies, and layout drawings is covered. While it is clear and measurable thatstudents come a long way towards

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Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for hands-on design and building activities and use of tools in a single sex environment.16,27The program includes the following major elements and features:  A real-world service learning project for a local non-profit organization, utilizing the engineering design process and conducted in a team of 10 (3 hours per day);  Daily hands-on engineering design experiences in a variety of engineering disciplines (3.5 hours per day);  A spectrum of female role models and mentors in STEM fields, ranging from high school and college women on the program staff, to faculty and practicing engineers;  A two-week living experience in a college residence hall, with no cell phones allowed and only one phone call

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Two Year College Division

presentation covers our ET programs, explains potential careers, andemphasizes the importance of immediate job placement and potential opportunities in coastalMississippi, in the state and in the nation. Students were provided a hands-on activity that givesthem a taste of university’s ongoing research projects and a tour of the research centers.Enrollment specialists advertised this event at local HSs and CCs through flyers and emails. Thisactivity was modeled around the College of William and Mary’s Fall Focus Days. We expectedparticipation of 20 students in the first year and anticipate growth to 50 students by the end of thefifth year.Each summer we offer a week-long Summer ET Academy Program. This program targetsprimarily CC and senior HS students

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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

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Student Development

to the rigorous course requirements of the engineeringprogram, it is often difficult for students to spend a semester abroad and stay on track with theiracademic timeline. The recent change to Harvard’s academic calendar to create a Wintersessionterm in January opened the door to a new range of possibilities. Many faculty members in theEnvironmental Sciences & Engineering program at SEAS had on-going research projects withBrazilian collaborators, and the timing match of summer break in South America was anattractive fit. Poli-USP was an excellent match for a partner institution because it is the largestand most prestigious engineering school in Brazil. An additional benefit of the location was thatDRCLAS had recently opened their Brazil

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Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ryan Davidson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Future in Wheeling, W.Va. She was on loan to the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory from 1989 to 1995, managing a project to transition advanced in- structional technologies to ten different middle schools located in five states. She is on the editorial board of three professional publications and has served as National Research Council Senior Fellow assigned to the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. In her spare time, Pat enjoys reading and gardening.Mr. Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ryan Smith has served as webmaster and system administrator of the PRISM Project for the past ten years. He is a 2002 computer engineering graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. As part of his

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael Mefenza; Franck Yonga; Christophe Bobda

RazorCam: Embedded Platform for Image Processing FPGA-based High Performance Smart Camera Michael Mefenza, Franck Yonga, and Christophe Bobda {mmefenza, yfrancku, cbobda}@uark.edu RazorCam ProjectThe RazorCam project is the development of a cooperative smart camera system to develop a flexible and extensiblehardware/software environment to prototype and verify video applications. The fisrt step of this project was to developa hardware platform

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Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samaneh Zolfagharian, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masoud Gheisari, Georgia Institute of Technology; Javier Irizarry P.E., School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

. He is doing research on establishing the framework for developing next generation technol- ogy enhanced solutions to Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management (AEC+FM) environment problems by incorporating the cognitive processes of the human component of operations. His Ph.D. dissertation is a multidisciplinary topic and focuses on integrating BIM and Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) to enhance facility management data access through seamless integration of facility infor- mation with the physical environment. As a member of ASEE, he is also involved in research projects using innovative technologies such as Augmented Reality and Tangible Interaction for educational pur- poses.Dr. Javier

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Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

the computer engineering and computer science portions of the course.The focus of the EE portion of the course is frequency domain concepts in linear systems.Implementation involves the use of MATLAB® 1, difference equations, the Fourier transform,and sound files. Since freshmen do not have the math background of our juniors we view theFourier transform as a correlation between an input signal and a complex sinusoid. MATLAB®allows for easy manipulation of difference equations, the z-transform need not be mentioned, andthe course has no time for theorems or proofs.Sound files present an easy way to introduce real data into the course and all students are able tosee the frequency spectrum of sounds in their environment. In a final project they

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

challenges and the impacts of their design decisions on the environment are themain drivers for the environmental sustainability integration with the capstone experience. Page 23.785.2Environmental Sustainability Educational ModulesFor addressing environmental sustainability and promoting environmentally consciousengineering practices. a dedicated multi-disciplinary group of faculty have developed theinnovative interdisciplinary course materials for Environmentally Conscious Design andManufacturing13. The development project was funded in part by a grant from the NationalScience Foundation. The developed materials are organized in the six topical

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Sarangan, University of Dayton; Joseph W Haus, University of Dayton; Surinder M. Jain, Sinclair Community College; Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College; Nick Reeder, Sinclair Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tools for Nanotechnology Process EducationAbstract –The cost of equipment acquisition, operation and maintenance often places severelimitations on an institution’s ability to introduce laboratory modules in nanotechnology courses.This is exacerbated by the larger class sizes and shorter class times at the undergraduate level(compared to graduate level). This is the main reason why nanotechnology is not taught at mostundergraduate engineering curricula. The goal of this project was to develop innovative and cost-effective methods to bring meaningful and sustainable nanotechnology laboratory experience tothe undergraduate classroom. Two major tools were developed to overcome the challenges – acomputer-based nanofabrication trainer, and a remote

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique H. Head, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi PE, Morgan State University; Petronella A James-Okeke, Morgan State University

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Civil Engineering

structures, computational geo-mechanics, con- stitutive modeling, pavement design, characterization and prediction of behavior of pavement materials, linear and non-linear finite element applications in geotechnical engineering, geo-structural systems anal- ysis, structural mechanics, sustainable infrastructure development, and material model development. He had been actively involved in planning, designing, supervising, and constructing many civil engineering projects, such as roads, storm drain systems, a $70 million water supply scheme which is comprised of treatment works, hydraulic mains, access roads, and auxiliary civil works. He had developed and opti- mized many highway design schemes and models. For example, his