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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Bailey; Richard DeBlasio; David Freeman; Rommel Simpson; Devdas Pai

-generated senior-level design courses. Mahajan andMcDonald (1997) have developed an integrated laboratory sequence. In this paper, we areattempting to demonstrate how we have synthesized these excellent concepts into a hands-onexperience of value to the entering freshman students. The rest of this paper discusses ourapproach to this problem, the implementation of our approach, and student feedback and Page 3.438.1perceptions of our efforts to date.ApproachAn industry-sponsored course entitled "Aluminum-Based Product Design and Manufacture" hasbeen offered to senior level undergraduates and entering graduate students at this Universitysince 1994

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Hess

can be set up in seconds in a typical academic setting: anundergraduate electronics or power laboratory or in a classroom. Equipment for thisdemonstration is fairly simple and common in an academic environment: a transformer that steps120V single phase down to a safer level, such as 12 Volts, and an oscilloscope with standardvoltage probes and clamp-on current probes. A special cable helps in capturing the current waveform. The cable is a short, three-wire,16 gauge or larger, extension cord, approximately 20 cm in length with the outer jacket strippedoff a portion of its length, but with the individual insulation intact on the three insulated innerwires of the cord. Enough of the outer jacket should be removed to permit the clamp-on

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Winfred Anakwa; Sean Gregerson; Robert Weber

interface board and a personal computer is used as a test bench platformfor real-time system identification. The recursive least squares algorithm is implemented onthe TMS320C30 digital signal processor to determine the coefficients of the plant transferfunction in real-time using input-output data from the plant. The program for identificationcan be called from the Matlab environment. Three system identification examples arepresented. I. INTRODUCTIONA system which facilitates rapid identification of the transfer function of a control systemplant is a useful tool in a control laboratory. A system which consists of a Texas InstrumentsTMS320C30 digital signal processor (DSP), a custom-built analog interface board

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen E. Schmahl

Processes II course, senior-level students are expected to applyprocess tooling and quality knowledge gained in previous courses to the planning of componentmanufacture and assembly of a product. A few new processes are introduced to the studentsthrough use of standard lectures. The design exercise traditionally employed in the classinvolves use of teams which develop different aspects of planning which must coordinate witheach other to ensure a viable set of plans for the overall product.There are several drawbacks to this traditional method of instruction. Laboratory facilities arenot available to give the students hands-on experience with the advanced processes that they arestudying. Selection of the technologies to include in the course was an

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ratan Kumar; Bill Watt

initiated in several courses. The idea of detecting orpreventing mistakes early on lends itself not only to the laboratory classes but to some classroomlectures as well. Currently the students of mechanical engineering technology at the Universityof North Texas take about eleven technical courses that have a laboratory attached to them. Thecourse were it can be first initiated is the first manufacturing course encountered viz.Manufacturing Processes and Materials. Here the students are introduced to conventionalmanufacturing tools, equipment and processes. Many of the equipment used are equipped withpoka-yoke devices but there are many areas were mistake proofing can be further extendedspecially for teaching purposes. Similarly during the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Earl A. Evans; Susan L. Murray

Books and articles (on-line or Self-study, library hard-copy), web instruments On-line sources of course information Computer simulation, lab kits, On-line laboratory modules and Lab work remote control of instruments simulations Electronic mail for 1 to 1 communication Interaction with tutors and Groupware, web, list serve, between student and teacher and teaching assistants electronic mail vice-versa Chatrooms for group interaction

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

George G. Karady; Daniel Tylavsky

manufacturer-supplied videos that describe the equipment and its operation in detail. Suchdetail students find boring and tedious. The videos we are using are supplied mostly by theelectric power utility industry and describe how of the equipment is used and functions in a reallife environment.The following videos are used at ASU:x Generator and large motor coil manufacturing.x Transformer maintenance.x Circuit breakers. Power Plantsx Transmission systemx Kenatta substation. Page 3.601.6 63. Laboratory exercises and site visitTo appeal to active learners, we add a laboratory component to our

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Meredith Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Morgan Hooper, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #42612Board 133: Work in Progress - A Pilot Course on Effective and EnduringAdvocacy: Leading with Compassion in STEMJacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology Jacqueline Tawney is a Ph.D. candidate in GALCIT (Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology). Jacque is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, and a leader and organizer for many student groups. In the Kornfield group within Caltech’s Chemical Engineering department, Jacque researches associative polymers, their rheological properties, and their potential for agricultural and industrial

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary D Steffen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Omonowo David Momoh, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

continuous improvement initiatives with resulting improvement measures. Records of faculty discussions resulting in the analysis of SO achievement and program enhancements derived from this assessment. • Criterion 5. Curriculum: Sampling of student work that provides evidence that topical areas supporting the elements listed in Criterion 5, in the General Criteria, or Program Criteria are covered. Examples of significant student design or capstone courses. • Criterion 6. Faculty: Only information of faculty changes after self-study submission. • Criterion 7. Facilities: Any facility changes after self-study submission, laboratory safety procedures, or inspection reports. • Criterion 8. Institutional

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Chow, WestEd; Linlin Li, WestEd; Nagarajan Akshay, University of California San Diego; Alec Barron, University of California, San Diego; Susan Yonezawa, University of California, San Diego; Victor Hugo Minces, University of California, San Diego

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

these disciplines in integrative ways. The parallels were highlighted with the rise ofacoustical research in the 19th century, which led to the creation of laboratory-generated soundsfor experimental purposes [2]. These sounds, neatly described with mathematical formulas,allowed a systematic exploration of human acoustic perception. To study hearing, scientists tookto using sounds like electronically generated sinusoids, acoustically resonating tuning forks, andelectronic sirens [2]. This line of scientific inquiry on the effects of music and sound continues tointerest psychologists and neuroscientists in their studies on musical acoustics and itsrelationship with human memory, emotion, and language, among others [3], [4], [5]. Similarly,this

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Hicks; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, 2022, pp. 1-6.[3] A. A. da Conceic'ão et al., "Internet of Things Environment Automation: A Smart LabPractical Approach," 2022 2nd International Conference on Information Technology andEducation (ICIT&E), Malang, Indonesia, 2022, pp. 01-06.[4] J. Agrawal, O. Farook, Z. Anderson, and D. Walker, “Internet of Things (IoT) Laboratory,”2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 2019.[5] S. Rowland, M. Eckels, and R. Sundaram, “Laboratory Instruction and Delivery of a PilotIoT Course,” 2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference, University of Toledo, Ohio. March2021. https://peer.asee.org/36345[6] L. McLauchlan, D. Hicks, M. Mehrubeoglu and H. Bhimavarapu, “Enabling Remote StudentLearning of Technologies,” 2023 ASEE Annual

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Learning through Instrumentation: Experiences and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

Acceptance TestingEach team was required to demonstrate the performance of their design for the “customer.”Course faculty played the role of the customer. The faculty emphasized that it does not matter ifthe prototype worked previously, it must work at the time of the demonstration.Customer acceptance testing was performed with the protype mounted to the computer-controlled test fixture that was used to test both static and transient performance. The fixturecould be driven one step at a time (0.9°) to test the static performance of the tilt sensors.Stations were set up in the laboratory for various other required tests to be witnessed by thecustomer. The prototypes were each weighed as shown in Figure 11. The input current drawnfrom the 5V power

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Technical Sessions 5

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Alireza Dalili, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Professional Papers

developed and taught novel hands-on skill-building courses with a focus on design, manufacturing and clean energy technologies. He was also involved in creating a certificate program in Wind Turbine Technology at FSC and authored a paper on developing wind turbine educational programs on the east coast.Dr. Alireza Dalili, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Assistant Professor ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Innovative Work-Holding Tool Designs for Enhanced Safety and Learning in Manufacturing Labs Khosro Shirvani1*, Sean Hardick2, Alireza Dalili3, Robert Syler4AbstractManufacturing processes laboratory

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Technical Sessions 5

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Arkadiy Portnoy, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung

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Professional Papers

Theory. The modification of the implementation to the highschool students in Outreach program is presented, together with suggestions for improving thefirst assessment. Recruitment for out-of-state high school students via the New York StateExcelsior scholarship pathway and the articulation agreement strategies to facilitate communitycollege students interested in laser driven fusion jobs are discussed.IntroductionNuclear fusion driven energy sources are one of the primary objectives of the US GovernmentDepartment of Energy. Three nuclear fusion development hubs were selected as of December2023, namely, Colorado State University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and theUniversity of Rochester [1]. About half of a trillion dollars has been

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc

lecture and 2 hours for the laboratory. Thelecture component covers the theoretical part of quality control practices, and statistical methods;whereas the lab component covers hands-on practices of statistical methods, building controlcharts, design of experiments, etc… The prerequisites for the MET 409 – Statistical Quality Control are MET 252 – QualityControl and MTH 110 – Statistics.Instructor-Directed Learning:Instructor-directed learning (IDL) is also known as the traditional learning component of thecourse. In the IDL component, course instructor will provide students with journal articles, linksto newspaper articles or radio interviews related to the course subject. Students will be expectedto review these materials and answer follow

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Justin Fausto; Benjamin Cuebas; Preston Carroll; Rohit Dua

activation signal, as if the button were beingpressed, for a few milliseconds as the power to the circuit ramps up. This ensures that when theproject is powered up, the SR latches default to a known mode and do not accidentally enter anundefined or random state.In addition to facilitating the logic from activate buttons to relay boards, the control board is alsoused for power regulation and distribution for the entire project. The 12V DC can be connectedthrough a DC barrel jack compatible with an AC adapter, or screw terminals were made © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceavailable for connection to a laboratory power supply or battery. A 5v

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2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Erin Marie Furtak; Caitlin Anderson; Shannon Boutwell; Sam Haven; Melinda Lopez; Samantha Duwe; Janet Green; Adam Kellerman; Linda Parker; Lauren Blum

3and Space science, and engineering that could be recombined to support a quarter-long storylineto help students develop understandings of key science ideas as they engage in science practicesand engineering design. In keeping with principles of culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy, we adapted apre-existing engineering design project from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (n.d.) to guidestudents to design satellites to address an established need in their family or community, such asnavigating via GPS, providing internet to an underserved community, or weather prediction.Having this engineering design challenge at the end of an integrated space weather unit hashelped us stay focused not just on what students are learning through the

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Frameworks and Comparative Analyses in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

-19-public-health- emergency.html[20] D. J. Cheney, P.L. Dickrell, L. Virguez. “Online versus flipped classroom: A comparison of hands-on skills development in an introductory circuits course,” Proceedings of the 126th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Tampa, FL, MD, USA. 2019.[21] *S. Das, C. Chin, S. Hill. “Development of open-source comprehensive circuit analysis laboratory instructional resources for improved student competence,” Proceedings of the 129th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2022. https://peer.asee.org/40925[22] C. A. Berry. “Teaching an electrical circuits course online,” Proceedings of

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pallavi Singh, University of South Florida; Luis Miguel Quevedo, IEEE Educational Activities; Grisselle Centeno, Florida Southern College; Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Liliana M. Villavicencio, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

-lish laboratories and curricula that are not only in sync with current industry requirements butare also adaptive enough to accommodate future advancements.Adoption and implementation of the presented tools will ensure that the next generation ofSTEM workers displays a blend of technical skills, soft skills, and digital capabilities neededdue to rapid technological advancements and constantly changing work environments of thesemiconductor industry.INTRODUCTIONThe teaching-learning landscape has undergone swift changes, spurred by the pandemic, lead-ing to the rise of virtual learning, new semiconductor global initiatives, and the advent of Indus-try 5.0. As Stuchlikova [13] predicts, knowledge gained during a degree may become outdatedby the

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey; Allen C. Jaedike; Peter S. Rhode

: Students will learn the basics of engineering graphics including freehand sketching and computer aideddesign/drawing using SolidWorks 2001. The course will include extensive hands-on drawing time (free-hand andcomputer) as well as demonstrations, some extra time on the computers during open laboratory time in addition tothe time provided in class (laboratory hours will be arranged). CAD is used in other courses (i.e. besides Engineering Graphics ) throughout the BSME program as well as inSt. Thomas’ entry in SAE’s 2002 Midwest Mini-Baja competition. Specifically, it is used in Introduction toEngineering, Kinematics and Mechanism Design, Machine Design, and in the Senior Design Clinic sequence [7].Some of the freshman in the Engineering

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2013 GSW

Authors

Rasool Kenarangui; Ratan Kumar; Lynn Peterson

will continue to be at a high level among our students in this minor,as shown in student surveys, class enrollments, large attendance at seminars where attendancewas voluntary, and perceived interest among pre-college students.In addition, the establishment of the NE minor has improved the educational infrastructure of theCollege of Engineering by the establishment of the Radiation Measurement ApplicationLaboratory though a grant from the Department of Energy and an educational grant from theNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for web-based learning. Furthermore it has facilitatedthe establishment of collaboration with NRC Region IV in Arlington, Comanche Peak NuclearPower Plant in Granbury, nuclear industries, national laboratories and other

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2013 GSW

Authors

Chaudhry M. A. Arafat; Mohammad R. Hasan; Panos S. Shiakolas; Samir M. Iqbal

has worked as Quantitative SoftwareDeveloper at Stochastic Logic Ltd. before joining UTA in direct PhD program in Fall of 2011. His research isfocused on nanopores and quantification of cell behavior.PANOS S. SHIAKOLASDr. Shiakolas is the director of the MicroNano Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Systems laboratory and anAssociate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has authored or coauthoredmany peer reviewed journal papers, and presented his research at national and international conferences andsymposia in the areas of micro-nano manufacturing and robotics, optimization and educational activities. He is amember of American Society of Mechanical Engineers.SAMIR M. IQBALDr. Iqbal directs the Nano-Bio

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2013 GSW

Authors

Mohammed Arif I. Mahmood; Samir M. Iqbal

measured at these points. (b) Shows the voltage and current in the output window. The Green and Redgraphs represent voltage and current, respectively. The phase difference of a typical AC circuit is noticeable in the output.This probe window closely mimics the expensive oscilloscopescommonly used in the laboratories. The output parameters can also be programmed to find, for example, voltage difference between two specific nodes etc.AC sources are ubiquitous in our everyday life and sinusoidal AC sources are provided withinthe SPICE component library to manipulate as desired. Voltage amplitude, phase and frequenciesof these sources can be adjusted and optimized accordingly. Root mean square (RMS) output, aswell as time

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2013 GSW

Authors

Priscila Martinez-Avila; Emmanuel Varona; Doug D. Carlton; Abegayl Thomas; Kevin A. Schug

(TAs) and two undergraduate Peer Academic Leaders (PAL) that werepresent at all times and stayed constant throughout the program. Subjects were recruited byadvisors and registered for the program prior to the first session. Separately from regularclassroom and laboratory sessions, students attended four hour sessions of supplementalinstruction scheduled once a week, in which material was reinforced using the model of aTreisman-style Emerging Scholars Program (ESP)5,6. In ESP, an emphasis is placed on buildingcommunity among the students through active learning and fostering collective efforts aimed tosolve challenging problems.Students enrolled in ESP, henceforth the ESP group, received the benefits of the AURASprogram while the comparison non

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Scott; Carl Greco; Todd T. Schlegel

Real-time T-Wave Residuum Nathaniel Scott, Carl Greco, Todd T. Schlegel Department of Electrical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University / Neuroautonomic Laboratory and Human Test Subject Facility, NASA Johnson Space CenterAbstractThe recent recognition of prolonged corrected QT electrocardiographic intervals (QTc intervals)in astronauts returning from long-duration space flight as well as premature ventricularcontractions (PVCs) while in flight has stimulated NASA to develop software for real-timeanalysis of the ECGs of astronauts as they prepare for and participate in highly stressfulactivities.The T-wave Residuum (TWR

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Steve Menhart

Transitioning a Microcontroller Course from Assembly Language to C Steve Menhart, Ph.D. Dept. of Engineering Technology University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2801 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 AbstractThis paper describes improvements made to an integrated lecture and laboratory course dealingwith microcontrollers, taught in the Engineering Technology Department, at the University ofArkansas at Little Rock (UALR). This course initially used the Motorola 68HC11microcontroller, but currently uses the Motorola MC9S12DP256B

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert I. Egbert

topics as the least favorite part of the class. Assuch we are in the process of reducing the amount of time spent on such topics. In response, wehave reduced the amount of time spent of such topics and replace it with more outside speakers.Similarly, tours of campus facilities, such as the library, have not been popular. Many studentsin the class do not show up for these tours.Students have expressed interests in off-campus tours of engineering related facilities but thelogistics of organizing such tours has proven to be difficult. Still we hope to try this at somepoint in the future.Students have also expressed interest in doing some kind of laboratory project in the course. Atthis point we have not found a suitable lab exercise that could be

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Wright; Reza Ahmadi; Amshumaan Raghunatha Kashyap; Anagha Rayachoti; Alberto Berrueta Irigoyen; Jonathan W. Kimball

3Bibliography[1] M. H. Kheraluwala, R. W. Gasgoigne, D. M. Divan, and E. Bauman, "Performance characterization of a high power dual active bridge dc/dc converter," in Proc. Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE, 7-12 Oct. 1990 1990, pp. 1267-1273 vol.2.[2] Underwriters Laboratory, "Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy Resources," accessed on 3/12/12, http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/scopes/1741.html[3] Missouri S&T, "Solar House Team," accessed on 3/12/12, http://sunhome.mst.edu/.[4] J. Chen, A. Prodic, R. W. Erickson, and D. Maksimovic, "Predictive digital current programmed control," IEEE

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Steve Menhart

theextent to which they are being met. The results of these evaluations of program educationalobjectives and program outcomes must be used to effect continuous improvement of the programthrough a documented plan.” At the core of the CIP must be the program or student outcomes.In the most recent evaluation of its student outcomes the ECET program decided to adoptABET’s general criteria 3 of ‘a’ through ‘k’, along with ABET’s specific program criteria, as itsstudent outcomes. Assessment of the student outcomes should be done ideally using a variety ofdifferent methods2,3,4. Such methods have traditionally relied upon direct measurements such astailored exam questions, quizzes, and laboratory assignments. Other methods, which are lessapplicable to the

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nathan Hutchins; Kaveh Ashenayi

ideas and findings inan engineering environment. This style of course has been shown to display “a definite andmeasurable increase in student awareness and understanding of the engineering profession2.” Thisone day a week class is set up in a laboratory structure where there is a lecture followed by someexperimentation with software or hardware.The evolution of this class is based on the changes to the curriculum at the University of Tulsa aswell as faculty and student feedbacks, and will continue to change to reflect changes in the subjectsand engineering tools used.Software Tools © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceThe software tools that