Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Ali Setoodehnia

getting “too old” in the process.Nuclear FusionIn nuclear fusion, two light atomic nuclei join to create one heavy nucleus. This happens naturally within the cores of moststars, where temperatures and immense pressures are high enough to overcome the force that causes nuclei to repel eachother, as well as break the strong force that binds protons and neutrons together. In such conditions, hurtling nuclei fusewhen they collide. At that time, a new nucleus forms, releasing neutrons, protons, and other sub-atomic particles –neutrinos and positrons, as well as large amounts of energy. In today’s scientific laboratories, scientists hope to generatelarge quantities of energy, by applying these principles. Their major goal is to create nuclear reactors

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Velma Latson; Lethia Jackson; Courtney Lamar; Daryl Stone

0% 0%outcomes of the MOOC. All sections for both groups had Race other/missing 10% 7%a common midterm exam, several programming Female 52% 68%laboratory assignments, a common programming Male 48% 32% Gender Missing 0% 0%assignment, a common rubric and student tutors. The Income

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

aremote-controlled racecar around a figure-8 track. As part of the activity they learn to maketradeoffs between top speed and acceleration and climbing ability as they navigate hairpin turnsand inclined ramps. The students are also introduced to the Engineering Technology program atDrexel University. As part of their introduction they meet and interact with currentundergraduate students and tour laboratory and computer facilities. The competition, lab tours,awards ceremony, and lunch together take about five hours.The goal of the competition is to attract more high-quality students to Drexel and to increase theEngineering Technology Program’s name recognition in the surrounding school districts andacademic community.The CompetitionThe competition

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala; Kimberly Riegel; George Tremberger; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

are advocating the use of shame and/orpride to activate their emotion.The analysis of linear graphical data includes the technique of extrapolation where the negativeintercept on the x-axis is of interest. One example is the finding of Absolute Zero using thenegative x-axis intercept value when extrapolates from a linear graph of pressure (y-axis) versustemperature (x-axis) in a first year physics laboratory class. One can criticize that anextrapolation to the range of -273 C using measurement data from the range of dry ice (around -78C) to water boiling (100C) is a poor technique; and the similar method of “y-intercept dividedby the slope” would not do better. A critical thinking analysis would demand a student tounderstand the inclusion of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

opportunitiesfor graduate students to have short- term international experiences in laboratories in other partsof the world, and exposure to long- term international careers. We believe that exposing studentsto international settings as a workshop in their university environment will open their curiosity tocollaborate later on with any of those institutions. This paper examines quantitative andqualitative data from graduate school-based seminars in 2011 and 2012. We are in the earlystages of developing international workshops as part of our overall professional developmentseries for graduate students. Our assessments examine the potential impact that our workshops(external to the academic department) have on the success and professional development

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Teresa Restivo, University of Porto

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

Paper ID #8376Invited Paper - University of Porto, its Faculty of Engineering and ProjectBased Learning (PBL) ApproachesMs. Teresa Restivo, University of Porto Maria Teresa Restivo has a degree in Solid State Physics and a PhD in Engineering Sciences. Her research and teaching activities, both at under and postgraduate level, are accomplished within the Automation, In- strumentation and Control Group of the Mechanical Engineering Department (DEMec) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). These activities are related with the intelligent control of laboratory/industrial systems, development of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

Experiences for International Students at Rice University which provides oppor- tunities for students from the laboratories of our Japanese collaborators to come to Rice for short-term research internships. Since 2008, 60 Japanese students have come to Rice through this program. Prior to her position at Rice, she worked at the Institute of International Education (IIE) on the U.S. Department of State funded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and completed a brief assign- ment at the IIE office in Doha, Qatar. She is currently pursuing a M.L.A. in International Studies from the University of St. Thomas, Houston and received her B.A. in History, Political Science, and East Asian Studies from Minnesota State

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Everly

Contractdescribed in this paper introduces students to simplified tools and test procedures for determiningthe electrical parameters of a quartz crystal. As a laboratory exercise, students investigate anexperimental technique for developing the equivalent electric circuit of a quartz crystal. Themeasured crystal parameters together with band-pass filter design equations are subsequentlyimplemented using a standard spreadsheet, thus eliminating the need to expose freshmanstudents to complex mathematics. To illustrate a practical use for quartz crystals, a third orderButterworth and Cohn band-pass filter is designed. Laboratory testing and assembly time tocomplete the contract is approximately six hours distributed over the quarter. In addition

Conference Session

Developments in Chem Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Sternberg

Hands-on classroom learning in material engineering Dr Steve Sternberg Associate Professor University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth MinnesotaAbstractSeveral hands-on, classroom based activities have been developed for use in a materialscience and engineering course taught at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Departmentof Chemical Engineering. These short (10 to 20 minute) in-class activities areinexpensive, easy, safe and do not require access to a laboratory, nor expensive testingequipment. The activities include: disassembling of consumer goods, building unit cells,crystallizing a super

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Voigt; Nathan Shenck; Delores Etter; Thomas Salem; Samara Firebaugh

challenging todistill into a few hours. This paper describes a four-hour electrical engineering module thatexamines the role of electrical engineering in the manipulation of audio signals, developed for anew introductory engineering course at the United States Naval Academy.In the first hour, students were given a short presentation on biometrics (signals that can be usedto identify a person) and participated in demonstrations of iris, face, and fingerprint recognitionsystems. They then completed a laboratory experiment in which they analyzed plots of speech(audio) signals, measured pitch frequencies, and identified male and female voices using thatinformation. During the following hour, after a brief overview of A/D and D/A conversion, thestudents

Conference Session

TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lennard Lema; Zbigniew Prusak; Peter Baumann

, structures and systems. All three programs providerelevant applied experience within the academic environment through laboratory and classroomprojects and experimentation. The programs also provide elective relevant industrial experiencevia cooperative education. The mission of the programs differ within the specialization by focuson thermodynamics, design and development, or CNC programming, production planning andquality control, or structures, project management and supervision.The Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (TAC of ABET) TC2K criteria calls for a continuous quality improvement plan. Inresponse the faculty and Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) for the engineering technologyprograms

Conference Session

Controls, Mechatronics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Wiedenman

neglectingthe underlying mathematical formulation of problems. A case-study, problem-solving approach, Page 10.18.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationwith hardware demonstrations and hardware laboratory exercises, was the method sought for thecourse. The learning outcomes were defined as those capabilities the cadets should have uponcompletion of XE475. These were 1. Apply physical and mathematical modeling (both from first principles and using system identification experimental

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann McKenna

Beer’s Law and Monte Carlo. The generalclass structure incorporated a combination of lectures, laboratory experiments, and studentpresentations. One unique aspect of the Winter 2001 offering was the inclusion of laboratoryexperiments. The experiments were included in the class as a way for students to test hypotheses,collect, analyze and synthesize data, and engage in an iterative investigation of the differentmodels of light propagation. Students worked in teams on the different experiments and wereresponsible for submitting laboratory reports as well as preparing presentations for the class.After each experiment was completed students gave presentations to the class on their findings.These discussions served as a way for students to share

Conference Session

MET Student Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

Figure 1: The Designed Electronic Circuit Conclusion This project was implemented in laboratory setting to demonstrate its objectives. We used a 12 volt DC motor instead of an actual windshield wiper itself. The project performed perfectly and provided the intended result of the original concept. It was observed that if more components are employed in the system, the better the system Page 7.370.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society

Conference Session

Rethinking Culture and Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosanne Simeone

acting upon his concerns, however, he reasons with himself that the faultlies in him for emotionally responding to the cries. He “could have stood it well enough,” hecould have been the stoic researcher, if the animal were mute. He walks out of earshot.The distinction Prendick makes between the value of a human life and the value of an animal lifebecomes clear in the very next chapter, “The Crying of the Man.” This time Prendick believes hehears a human, not the puma, being vivisected in the laboratory. His response this time ismarkedly different: There was no mistake this time in the quality of the dim broken sounds; no doubt at all of their source. For it was the groaning, broken by sobs and gasps of anguish. It was no

Conference Session

Learning Styles

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Knight; Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

Session 2430 Skills Assessment in Hands-On Learning and Implications for Gender Differences in Engineering Education Daniel W. Knight, Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, Susan J. Poole and Lawrence E. Carlson Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Program College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado at BoulderAbstractA comprehensive course evaluation plan is a helpful tool for the development and revision ofnew curricula. One component of an evaluation plan is the assessment o

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Marshall

MARSHALL taught senior high school prior to receiving his Ph.D. from Texas A&MUniversity. He has eighteen years of university teaching experience, and is currently the Coordinator ofthe Industrial Power and Control curriculum and laboratories as well as the Internship Coordinator for theUniversity of Southern Maine’s Department of Technology. Page 7.1004.3“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sig Lillevik

providesophisticated features such as authentication (security), course registration, grade book, announcements,calendar, and student tracking. Assessment utilities include true-false and multiple choice question pools,random exam creation, and individually-timed exams. As discussed earlier, it is difficult to automateproblem-based exams. For collaboration, the products offer both synchronous (request, immediateresponse) and asynchronous (request, delayed response) services. These include email, chat rooms,bulletin boards, and document sharing. Some educators hold office hours using the synchronous chatroom feature. Lastly, the database facilities include a file system for access to syllabus, lecture notes,laboratory experiments, etc. A user may search the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Soda

template. Student’sreplicate the templates and then add to them to create and simulate their exercise circuits.Templates also carry information on digital signal frequency, simulation duration and initialsettings of flip flops.Solidifying Simulation Skills During semesters 5 and 6, cadets become more skilled in the operation of PSPICE as aconsequence of their study of electronics. Instruction on electron device physics and theirapplication in fundamental circuits is delivered in El Engr 321 and 322. PSPICE supportsprediction of circuit behavior in five of the eight hardware laboratory exercises delivered in thesecourses. While a fundamental understanding of Capture and PSPICE is assumed, cadets reviewfile management, circuit wiring

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Dessert; Subramaniam Ganesan

and TMS320C6X DSK” John Wiley, Jan 2002, ISBN: 0471207543. ( Text book) 2. www.ti.com/sc/docs/general/dsp/programs/booklist.htm list of books are given in this web site. 3. www.ti.com/sc/docs/general/dsp/programs/shareware/typemat_lab.htm lists DSP lab and course details from some of the universities. 4. www.oc.edu/faculty/david.waldo/projects/nsfccli/nsfccli.html gives a paper titled “DSP lab for real time systems design and implementation”. 5. James McClellan et al , “Computer Based exercises for Signal Processing using Matlab 5”, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-789009-5. 6. M. T. Smith, R.M. Mersereau, “Introduction to Digital Signal Processing – A computer laboratory text book”, John Wiley. 7

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Dessert; Subramaniam Ganesan

composer Studio Development Platform (6 hrs) 14) Real Time System Development for PDA / hand held devices Code Warrior software ELAN 104- development board (5 hrs) 15) Automotive Applications (4 hr)Presentation: A number of papers were assigned for reading. Each student had to make onepresentation on one of the topics during the term.Lab type Assignments: The students worked on a number of laboratory assignments which include thefollowing: Real Time Java, Use of CodeWarrior for Palm OS and Linux, Use of RealTime Matlab tool, Use of UC/OS II, DSP System, and HC 12 systemProject: Each student worked on a term project during the second half of the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Briller; John Carpinelli

Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationprogram specifications, correctness and efficiency, data abstraction, basic aspects of simple datastructures, internal searching and sorting, recursion, string processing and algorithmic analysis.When offered in face-to-face mode, each course meets for three hours of lecture per week, andone additional hour for laboratory work and problem solving. Students in the distance learningversion of these courses do not have set meeting times, but follow roughly the same schedule oftopics throughout the semester as their face-to-face counterparts.The rest of this paper is organized as follows. The hypothesis and research design are presentednext, followed by a description of the data collection and

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; Gyeongtae Sun Moon, The Johns Hopkins University; Meera R Bhat, The Johns Hopkins University

meet weekly in lecture and in a laboratory setting found that project managers spend a minimum of 20% of minimal incentive for the lab managers to learn from these videos.• BMED students are randomized and placed into groups of five students and each their time dealing with conflicts. The watch rate of the videos ranged from 28% to 44%, indicating that group is assigned to an upperclassmen undergraduate BME student mentor, a the module videos did not have a substantial effect on the lab “lab manager”(LM), through the Effective Teaching

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Colin M. Voiles

Practicality $500 for an out of state laboratory. Resultscollected from Canyon, Texas and analyzed, with the results plotted on map using are within a day versus over a week.ArcGIS Pro. Other factors of feasibility such as accuracy of results, demand, Lift Sation 4 N/A Below Limit Below Limit Below Limit Below Limit

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Interdisciplinary STEM-Business Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship ProgramAbstractEfforts to merge entrepreneurial training into graduate STEM education face many obstacles toimplementation. These include curriculum crowding, STEM faculty opposition to time spentoutside the research laboratory, STEM student focus on traditional opportunities in largetechnical organizations, and lack of coordination between STEM departments and colleges ofbusiness.This paper will describe efforts to first embed entrepreneurial research commercializationtraining into an interdisciplinary science/engineering graduate program. We will then describethe creation of a more

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

comprised of the ElectricalEngineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, and the Engineering TechnologyPrograms with approximately 300 majors. Traditional lectures are complimented through hands-on laboratories for most subject areas where the design, build, and test model may be used toreinforce theory. In an effort to strengthen program outcomes and make the learning experiencemore relevant to industry practices, the department restructured the senior capstone courses in2008 by partnering with the Center for Rapid Product Realization and using interdisciplinaryproject teams that engage the local region.The Center for Rapid Product Realization at Western Carolina UniversityThe mission for the Center for Rapid Product Realization is

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1596: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CER-TIFICATE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTAndrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, director of the LTU Thermal Science Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate in Energy & Environmental Man- agement and Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara R. London, Gonzaga University; Jillian Rae Cadwell, Gonzaga University; Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

-focused projects and educational opportunities.  Existing collegial relationship with local community leaders and decision makers.  Ample teaching and housing facilities.Initial Pilot ProjectAs establishment of a permanent program continues, a pilot water treatment project atChimfunshi has been incorporated into senior design curriculum. Currently, communitymembers use an undesirable bacteria-laden surface water source, rather than a chemically andbiologically safe ground water source located nearby6. This is due to the unpleasant aesthetics(color, taste) and reddish/orange staining caused by high concentrations of iron in the groundwater. Students are currently conducting laboratory experiments and developing community- andhousehold

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John, Jr. Lipscomb

artwork, and from sparse to quite complete. More MET programs willutilize the Web in the future. This can provide not only their curriculum but also their facultyphotographs and credentials, campus photographs, laboratory photographs, salaries of graduates,and other aspects of interest to prospective students. Page 4.155.3JOHN W. LIPSCOMB, JR.Dr. Lipscomb is a Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at the University of Southern Mississippi. Hereceived the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, and the B.S.and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. degree in HigherEducation from the University of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew T. Rose

improve my chances at success if I could get a head start on mypreparations. Unfortunately I could not carry out my good intentions. Completing projects atmy consulting job, dealing with realtors, mortgage lenders, home inspectors and packing for themove were all deadline-based priorities that had to be completed before the semester began. Iwish now that I had left my consulting job several weeks earlier to set up my new office,organize my files and familiarize myself with the laboratory equipment. I believe these extrafew weeks would have made this semester easier and helped me be more efficient.To familiarize yourselves with a new area, it is suggested that you get a mail subscription to thelocal newspaper, and contact the local convention and