Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shakira Renee Hobbs, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering and Computing Systems at Arizona State University. She conducts research on tools and techniques that can be readily applied in real engineering learning environments to improve student learning and teaching. In this respect her two prominent research contributions are with: 1) artefact-inspired discovery–based pedagogy, i.e., learning activities where students’ exploration of STEM knowledge is self-directed and motivated by interactions or manipulations of artefacts; and 2) the development of faculty expertise in outcomes-based course de- sign through the use of the Instructional Module Development (IMOD) system, a self-guided web-based training tool.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Scott A. Miers, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University; Charles D. Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

, starting in Fall 2014. The revision recognizes that engineering work, engineeringstudents, and educational methods are changing.The program faculty considered recommendations from external entities, investigated innovativecurricula at other institutions, and solicited input from departmental faculty and staff. TheEngineer of 2020 will change job functions more frequently than engineers of the past, and thusthe NAE cites practical intuition and agility as desired attributes.1 A Carnegie Foundation report2finds that “the tradition of putting theory before practice…[allows] little opportunity for studentsto have the kind of deep learning experiences that mirror professional practice.” Based onanalysis of industry needs, two of the seven

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manghui Tu, Purdue University Calumet; Kimberly Lynn Spoa-Harty, Purdue University Calumet Graduate Student

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Computing & Information Technology

incident identification, tracking, andreconstruction are discussed.1. IntroductionThe advances in internet technologies, the proliferation of mobile devices, and the developmentof electronic healthcare records, have driven healthcare services online and ubiquitous to provideconvenience and flexibility to users and patients14, 31. However, due to the untrustworthy internetenvironment and sophisticated healthcare service and business processes involved, healthcaresector faces severe challenges on securing protected healthcare information9, 10, 12, 14, 31. Over thepast few years, millions of sensitive data records in healthcare and other private and publicsectors were exposed10, 12, 14, 20, 24 and has resulted in substantial financial and

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue University; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

considerable effort to develop pedagogical techniques inorder to teach CTSS courses more effectively. Various pedagogical techniques have been tried,such as the "chalk-and-talk" lecturing style [1], teaching continuous-time concepts beforediscrete-time concepts [2], or vice versa [3], developing signals and systems concept inventories[4], using MATLAB ™ [5-7], instituting hardware-based signal processing laboratories [8], and P Pusing LEGO™ MINDSTORMS NXT platforms for signal processing experimentation [9].Despite all the efforts, conceptual learning of the course content still remains to be a challenge.Without a better understanding of the educational challenges associated with this course, anyattempts to improve student learning

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

specifically we answered the followingquestions: a) Which of the five skills do innovators most frequently use first in their innovationprocess?; b) With which of the five skills do innovators most often conclude the innovationprocess?; c) Which sequence of skills do innovators most frequently use?; d) Which skills are Page 24.354.2central to innovation?Research FrameworkUsing the Innovator’s DNA as a framework, this study identifies the sequences of skills used bysuccessful innovators. The skills in question are observation, questioning, experimenting,association, and networking. These skills are defined in The Innovator’s DNA as follows: 1

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #8867Defect Simulation of AL319 in Lost Foam Casting – an REU UndergraduateResearch ExperienceDr. Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Ahmed ElSawy joined Tennessee Technological University (TTU) as a Professor and Chairperson, Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology in July 1, 1999. He holds B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Materials processing and Manufacturing engineering. Prior joining TTU Dr. ElSawy held several industrial and academic positions in the USA and abroad. Dr. ElSawy teaching and research interests are in the areas of

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Page 24.356.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Defining engineering and technological literacies within the framework of liberal education: implications for the curriculumAbstractThis paper develops a discussion begun in earlier papers between 2010 and 2012 by members of theTechnological Literacy Division of ASEE. Technological literacy is a muddled concept for which reasonmembers of the Technological Literacy Division led by John Krupczak have found it necessary to distinguishbetween two literacies- engineering and technological [1]. Accompanying this work, Mani Mina and others havealso established a framework for the design and implementation of minor courses for the development

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

purpose of engineering education.This question is irrelevant to engineering practice over the short term since engineering is what itis, and definitions don’t directly affect GDP or employment. Yet for engineering educators thedefinitions of engineering do matter since they inform what we should do. Definitions also pointout potential conceptual imprecisions; if we do not interpret a definition the same way then thereis a potential for miscommunication and subsidiary ideas may themselves be imprecise.Mitcham and Schatzberg point out 1 that definitions are fundamental to philosophy, and ourphilosophy, whether explicit or not, determines how we educate 2. More practically, definitionsserve as objectives, helping to determine the ultimate aims of

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

refined microcontroller laboratory board has the followingfeatures: 1. All component parts are available from vendor purchases. 2. The system could be used with Microchip (PICKit2, PICKit3), NXP/Philips (LPCX), and Arduino systems for programming, simulation operation, and debugging. 3 Power options would included +-5V, +-12V, +3.3V, digital and analog I/O, LCD, and LED displays, RS232 and USB communication capabilities, 2.4GHz wireless module, and high and low power isolation for digital/analog and motor drive control. 4. OPAmp, EEPROM, DAC operations, and SPI Bus would be available. 5. FET/IRF530*8 power for stepper and DC motor controls would be available. 5 The design of a common teaching platform played a

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas

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Mechanical Engineering

in porous media, etc). He is the author of several patents related to PEM fuel cells and the author of more than twenty publications in peer review journals or conference presentations in the fuel cells area. Dr. Gurau obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1998 from the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Miami. Page 24.359.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Demonstration of an Automated Assembly Process for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Using Robotic Technology 1. IntroductionAt the recommendation of the ABET accreditation committee, a

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby Osgood P. Eng, Dalhousie University and University of Prince Edward Island; Clifton R Johnston P.Eng., Dalhousie University

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Design in Engineering Education

, other items were highly skewed, indicating apoorly written item. Using this information, the instrument was updated and is in the process ofvalidation. This paper will discuss the original instrument, results of the pilot study, and thechanges that were inspired by the study.IntroductionThe focus for engineering educators has shifted from teaching problem solving skills in atraditional classroom setting, where equations are derived and examples are written on the board,to allowing students to learn and develop these skills experientially in hands-on projects.1-2Design projects are the ideal location for problem solving skills to be learned in a real,meaningful way. However, there is great variability in the execution of design projects

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Antoine Chahine; Minh Nguyen Ha, Forum Energy Technology; Vong Hem, Lectrus Corporation - Applications Engineer; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. IntroductionSolar energy offers consumers the ability to generate electricity in a clean, quiet, and reliablemanner. In the United States, solar usage is growing at the industrial level but residential usage isstill staggering behind other countries in Europe and Asia. This can be attributed to the cost ofproducing solar energy. The initial cost for a solar energy system is usually what discouragesconsumers from choosing it. Because of it, the residential usage in the United States is onlyaccount for 1 percent of the world's use1. Countries in Europe have set incentives for residentswho adopt the use of solar panels and have a fixed price for utility companies to buy back theexcess electricity. The United States is gradually introducing such incentives. So

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College; Yue Han, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yegin Genc

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

differentschedules: Students usually have 1 – 2 week time to go over the material on their own and askany questions they might have. However, constant feedback is an important component ofdistance learning, and educators’ encouragement is essential when it comes to constantfeedback[1]. Constant feedback is a great way to ensure the quality of online learning. SloanConsortium defined the five pillars of online learning as: “learning effectiveness, costeffectiveness, student satisfaction, faculty satisfaction and access”[2], where quality can bedefined as the overlapping of these pillars[3]. This becomes especially important when solvingmechanical engineering problems, which tend to be complex and often open-ended

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

notions have been introduced to undergraduatestudents through an undergraduate design course. Two case studies from building engineeringare presented: thermal comfort and indoor air quality (sick building syndrome) taken fromundergraduate design courses. A flow chart is presented and discussed for both cases.We discuss the design program from students’ point of view, and the experience earned indesign, experimentation, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans toevaluate the effectiveness of the case studies in terms of learning outcomes, as well as plans toevaluate it in undergraduate architectural engineering training are also presented. 1. Introduction:Teaching a design course is challenging and differentiates from

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

different locations. Adetailed map is shown in Figure 1. The SITN is a five-year effort which started in 2009 toestablish a geographic blanket of training opportunities in solar installation across the UnitedStates. The SITN promotes high-quality training in the installation of solar technologies. Nineregional resource and training providers support the professional development of trainers andinstructors of solar photovoltaic (SPV) technologies across the country. The goals of SolarInstructor Training are to accelerate market adoption of solar technologies by ensuring that high- Page 24.364.2quality installations are standard and to create

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Philip Ring, University of Central Oklahoma; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Re  =   ρvd μ (1)In this equation ρ is the fluid density, v is the fluid velocity, d  is the hydraulic diameter (necessary to usefor non­circular cross­section duct flow) of the duct, and μ is the fluid viscosity. At relatively lowReynolds numbers (lower than roughly 2100 for a circular cross section) fluid flow tends to be laminar,meaning the flow stays in parallel layers that do not cross. In other words, there is no crossing ofstreamlines.4 Higher Reynolds numbers result in transitional flow or turbulent flow. These types of flowresult in a randomness that causes slight variations and crossing of streamlines that are currently notpossible to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

 the  activities  themselves?    To  address  these  questions,  we  have  gathered  a  faculty  advisory  group  from  diverse  institutions  who  are  willing  to  use  modified  versions  of  our  existing  activities  in  their  courses.    They  have  also  assessed  our  current  activities  and  given   Page 24.366.2us  feedback  upon  which  aspects  are  most  challenging  to  implement.    Ultimately,     1  once  we  have  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  modified

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the problem. Based on existing research, we expect threekey factors to influence ideation flexibility: 1) problem framing (the way a problem and itsconstraints are “set”); 2) the use of ideation tools; and 3) ideation teaming (interactions withothers during ideation). Our research investigates the impacts of these key factors on engineeringideation flexibility and correlates them with students’ cognitive styles. Our aim is to createguidelines and methods that will help engineers increase that flexibility by learning how todeliberately engage in ideation using different approaches. The project uses experimental studieswith pre-engineering and engineering students, at various stages in their educational programs,testing each factor’s impact on

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

likely to associate words like smart and difficult withengineers and engineering, whereas students who had been exposed to engineering were morelikely to use words like inventive and cool 1.Thirty-two high school students entering grades 10-12 attended a two-week pilot summerengineering workshop, Design it! Build it!, this past summer focused on designing and buildingengineering prototypes. The main goals of the workshop were to help students gain a betterunderstanding of engineering and possibly change their perceptions about engineering such thatthey began to view engineering as a creative process. To that end we tried to design activities forthe summer program that were inquiry-based and fostered creativity; instructors rated theactivities to

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anthony Vernier, Ohio State University; Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University; Craig E. Morin, MindWare Technologies; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Brian Rice, Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman, Ohio State University; Chris Hartle, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

programs chosen at Replaceable battery modules runtime Similar pricing to Handy Board1.3 Assessment of Available Replacement OptionsThe initial plan was not to design a new controller from scratch, but rather to identify an existingcontroller to be adopted by the FEH program. Many microcontrollers available at the time werereviewed. Table 1 contains a list of some candidates and their limitations. Table 1: Limitations of existing controllers. Microcontroller Source Limitations NXT Lego Very limited I/O, underpowered Blackfin Handy Board Dr. Fred Martin

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Motahareh Tina Alaei, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael Ryan Lynch

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

insulation characteristics of the building were designed to handle the extremes ofnorthern Minnesota weather (i.e., summer temperatures that can exceed 90° F and wintertemperatures that frequently dip below 0° F). The design of HVAC was a challenge becausehousing so many transformers and variable frequency drives in close proximity would generatelarge amounts of heat; hence the heat elimination system needed to be robust. Table 1 presentsthe multidisciplinary aspects of the project. Page 24.370.3.Table 1. Overview of the multidisciplinary aspects of designing a power substation Engineering Discipline Project Areas

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

analysis including analysis ofvariance (ANOVA), main effect, interactive effect and regression analysis. Section 5 concludes the research andoutlines the future direction.2. Literature reviewThe experimental study of temperature rise during machining goes back to around 1900 by F.W. Taylor [1], whodiscovered the relationship between cutting speed and tool life. Since then researchers worked both on analyticaland experimental methods to evaluate temperature rising. Trigger and Chao [2] were the pioneers of usinganalytical methods to predict temperature by taking to account the plastic deformation energy and frictionbetween tool and chips. With the advances in numerical analysis, researchers used finite difference methods(Usui et al. [3] and finite

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston (CoT); Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Barbara Louise Stewart

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Computers in Education

student's perspective - the predominantdifference between on-line courses and face-to -face courses is probably time management,stating that in “on-line, there's no teacher taking roll. ... You've got to be prepared to beorganized, and you've got to keep up with the work.”1. This perspective was echoed in previouswork by the authors2, 3 and also in the research reported here in which students said: I’ve learned, from taking on-line courses, that getting work done becomes second-nature more so than in face-to-face classes I have developed the ability to not procrastinate during the semester and that has carried over into my daily life.In designing on-line courses, the instructor must enable students to engage in a

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanical Engineering

concurrently with ongoing work on their capstoneproject.Some context must be provided in order to understand the motivation for this approach.First, at a small private Midwest university, the capstone projects are two-semesterprojects. In addition, each student group works on a different project. Some of thoseprojects are composed of only mechanical engineering students, but the majority of groupsinclude students from another department.There are four major reasons for the approach described in this paper: 1) Redesign is a critical part of the design process, and is covered in the course. However, since most students do not start prototype development until spring semester, redesign cannot be readily exercised and evaluated in the fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Punit Prakash, Kansas State University; Ed Brokesh, Dept. of Bio and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University; Gary William Singleton Ph.D., Heartspring; Kim Fowler

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of- care medical monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

framework of liberal education: implications for the curriculum.IntroductionIn a previous papers it has been argued (a) that a liberal education that takes no account ofengineering and technological literacy cannot, by definition, be liberal [1], and (b) that programsof engineering and technological literacy can be designed to bridge the academic –vocationaldivide that is inherent in reports such as that undertaken for the National Governors Association(NGA) by Sparks and Waits [2-3]. One of the trans-disciplinary frameworks that was brieflydiscussed was Whitehead’s three stage theory of rhythm in learning. The purpose of this paper isto consider the design of the first stage, the stage of romance.Whiteheads theory of learning, and

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Langman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Judith S. Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

schoolstudents in the Summer Program. This paper and poster session will present an overview of thecollaboration in the past two years, the redesign of the programming for this summer, the datasets that will be gathered before, during, and after the programming, and the anticipated use of Page 24.376.2the data sets.Redesign of the Collaboration for Summer 2014 Changes to the collaboration are made using two tools: (1) feedback from the participantsin the collaboration and (2) a set of principles for developing design activities. Feedback from participants in the collaboration is based on post-surveys and semi-structured exit interviews

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Marie Bergen, Cal Poly State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Unidirectional Continuous Load + Bidirectional V_2 V_1 Actuator Load Ultracapacitor DC/DC bank Converter Boost Figure 1: An example HESS for avionics. Figure 2: Bidirectional buck/boost dc-dc

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); George Takahashi, Purdue University; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 24.381.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 1 Desktop VR Centered Project Based Learning in ET Courses Using a Low-cost Portable VR SystemIn this paper desktop VR is used as a medium to deliver Project-based Learning (PBL) curriculato Engineering and technology students. Recently, several courses in engineering and technologyeducation seem to be focusing more on proprietary software tools for modeling, visualization,and animation. While learning a software tool surely will add to the skill sets of students, thiscannot replace theoretical knowledge. A strong understanding