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Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; James O. Frendewey, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

equipment, laboratory would allow to teach skills which are relevant to the current needsof industry. Based on conducting research and feedback collected from the industryrepresentatives it was decided to utilize Allen Bradley Control Logic 5000 PLC which is widelyrepresented within the industrial sector. The selection of the vendor producing trainingequipment fell on Amatrol Inc31, the company which specializes in designing and manufacturingup-to-date and relevant for the industry needs training equipment. The industrial relevance ofmanufactured by Amatrol Inc. Training equipment comes from the companies approach duringthe design and development stage of a particular piece of equipment. Amatrol, Inc. continiousysurvey industry firms on their needs

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Wang, University of Houston; Siu Chun Michael Ho, University of Houston; Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE); Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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order to benefit teaching engineering courses while sharing resources with other universitiesand colleges, a remote laboratory has been successfully developed based on a novel unifiedframework. The laboratory is established through a collaborative effort between threeuniversities which are Texas A&M University Qatar (TAMUQ), University of Houston (UH)and Texas Southern University (TSU). Two remote engineering experiments are designed andimplemented in the off-site laboratory for teaching purposes, and a generic scheduler isdeveloped for managing the distance operations. End-users can remotely operate or view real-time procedures through most current web browsers on any PC or portable device withoutfirewall issues and the need for a third

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Theresa Mae Swift, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Amardeep Kaur, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO

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Computers in Education

Technology. She teaches sophomore courses introducing digital design and electronic devices. She is a member of ASEE, IEEE and SWE. Her interests are engi- neering education and semiconductor physics. Page 26.1772.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work-in-Progress: Statistics Components in a Circuits Laboratory for ECE SophomoresAbstractStatistics concepts are required for undergraduate curricula in electrical engineering andcomputer engineering (ECE). Accreditation guidelines specify that such instruction must include“applications

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #13903The ”Minty Boost R ” as an Exciting Laboratory Experience in Learning PowerElectronics and InstrumentationDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he teaches subjects in He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Michael Wild, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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associate professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU). Prior to joining JMU, Dr. Prins was a faculty member at Virginia State University. Dr. Prins’ industrial experience includes one year as a suspension engineer at Visteon, Inc. and five years as an engineer at Perceptron, Inc., a machine vision company. Page 26.111.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Student-developed Rotational Mechanics Laboratory Exercise to Link Engineering Design and ScienceIntroductionA noted challenge in our curriculum when teaching

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #12305Experience with Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning inCourse and Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and

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Virtual Instruction and Collaboration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Obasegun Tekena Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #11589Induced Collaborative Engagement for a ”Solution-to-Question” Model us-ing Remote Experimental Laboratories as a ToolMr. Obasegun Tekena Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University Obasegun Tekena Ayodele is a student researcher in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engi- neering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. His current research interest is in new teaching paradigms with Remote Labs. He focuses on defining approaches for designing realistic and engaging remote labs.Prof. Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State Professor Lawrence Kunle Kehinde, a former

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaobing Hou, Central Connecticut State University; Shuju Wu, Central Connecticut State University; Karen Coale Tracey, Central Connecticut State University

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Paper ID #13874Work-in-Progress: Design and Development of a New Networking Informa-tion Technology Program and LaboratoryDr. Xiaobing Hou, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Xiaobing Hou is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology at Central Connecticut State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hou’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of computer networking and information security. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, and ASEEDr. Shuju Wu, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Shuju Wu

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Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

fully engaging, and well-received project, the laboratory experiments have proven to beeffective in teaching multidisciplinary freshman engineering students’ aspects of sustainability,social awareness, and basic engineering concepts.Works Cited[1] S. Rimos, A. F. A. Hoadley and D. J. Brennan, "Environmental Consequences Analysis for Resource Depletion," Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 849-861, 2014.[2] R. Dodds and R. Venables, "Engineering for Sustainable Development: Guiding Principles," The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 2005.[3] American Society for Engineering Education, "ASEE Statement on Sustainable Development Education," American Society for Engineering Education, 30 June

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Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #12819Addressing Muddy Points Early in the Semester Increases Student Learningin a Bioinstrumentation Laboratory CourseDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is the Director of Undergraduate studies and a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineer- ing at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005: rfr1@rice.edu Page 26.159.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Addressing Muddy Points Early in the Semester Increases Student Learning

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Paper ID #11868Simultaneous Tracking and Reconstruction of Objects and its Application inEducational Robotics LaboratoriesMr. Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology Mingshao Zhang is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering Department, Stevens Institute of Technology. Before joining Stevens, he received bachelor’s degrees from University of Science and Tech- nology of China. His Current research interests include Microsoft Kinect, Computer Vision, Educational Laboratories, Desktop Virtual Reality and etc.Mr. Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology Ph.D Candidate, Mechanical Engineering Department

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac L. Howard P.E., Mississippi State University; Braden T. Smith, Mississippi State University

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Materials

No1 50% 25% 0% Aggregates Rep. Aggregates Rep. Fine Aggregates Panel Topics --- Concrete Rep. Concrete Rep. Chip Seals-Emulsions Value --- 3.5% of 3 CA 10.7% of 1 CA 14.3% of 1 CA1: Lab report grade determined only by instructor and teaching assistant (TA) and was not part of panels.--CA = credit hour and Rep. = ReportPanels took place during regular laboratory time, and required around two hours per day for thesix groups to give presentations and be evaluated. The 2013 offering was more informal andoccurred in the laboratory, whereas the 2014 offering occurred in a

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Amir Mujkanovic, CUAS

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #12865A Toolkit to Facilitate the Development and Use of Educational Online Lab-oratories in Secondary SchoolsProf. Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach Dr. (mult.) Michael E. Auer is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach, Austria and has also a teaching position at the Uni- versity of Klagenfurt. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 170 publications and leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of Online Technologies. His current

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Innovative Use of Technology I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science

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) Page 26.1305.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 122th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Seattle, Washington, USA, June 14-17, 2015 Zhang, Z., Zhang, M., Chang, Y., Esche, S. K. & Chassapis, C.Real-time 3D Reconstruction for Facilitating the Development of Game-based Virtual Laboratories Zhang, Z., Zhang, M., Chang, Y., Esche, S. K. & Chassapis, C.AbstractGame-based virtual laboratories (GBVLs) represent an important implementation of virtual realityand are often considered to be simulations of real or artificial environments. They are based

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Firdous Saleheen; Salvatore Giorgi; Zachary Smith; Joseph Picone; Chang-Hee Won

Virtual Teaching Assistant for Electrical Engineering Science: Initial Study Firdous Saleheen, Salvatore Giorgi, Zachary Smith, Joseph Picone, and Chang-Hee Won Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, USAAbstractThis paper presents a framework for a Virtual Open Laboratory Teaching Assistant (VOLTA)which provides personalized instructions for undergraduate students in an entry level electricalcircuits laboratory. Traditional closed laboratory environments do not provide 24/7 access tosuch labs hindering the learning-on-demand paradigm that is so critical to the laboratoryexperience. VOLTA offers an open laboratory environment with a virtual teaching assistantwhere the students enjoy a self

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Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Rhudy, Lafayette College; Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Musical Analogies as a Teaching Tool for Engineering ConceptsAbstract This project investigated the inclusion of a music laboratory experience within theexisting core Mechanical Engineering curriculum at Lafayette College. Music is a naturaladdition to engineering curricula as it can easily be used to illustrate many different engineeringconcepts. This allows students to think about their engineering topics from a differentperspective, which helps to improve their understanding of these concepts. Additionally, byusing music as a teaching tool, students are also exposed to topics from the art of music.Students completed a survey both before and after the experience in order to reflect on theirlearning. On average, the students reported a

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

both sides, and to the fact that not allstudents learn at one single pace nor using one single learning technique.Semester Two: Spring 2014 On day one of the semester, the instructor distributed the updated syllabus which had detailson lectures, topics covered, laboratory experiments, homework assignment schedule, examschedule, and detailed grading policy. He thoroughly explained each aspect of the gradedistribution and elaborated on expectations from the students in the course. This helped himestablish a strong understanding with the students, and he also advised them on how muchadditional time they were required to dedicate in order to be successful in the course. Severalsteps taken by the instructor to improve his teaching techniques

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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Khalid Mouaouya, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Manufacturing

basedapproach and the kinesthetic learning style has been adopted throughout all laboratory sections.From students’ comments, the teaching approach was very successful. By the end of theacademic year, students have developed their own various projects using the knowledge theylearned from PLC Programming and Industrial Automation courses. Some of the projects havebeen further advanced as a student research paper published at the college technology dayconference, ASEE regional conferences or the Latin American Caribbean Conference forEngineering and Technology. Moreover, these courses are intended to enhance careeropportunities for the students in Mechatronics Engineering program. Currently some of ourgraduates have chosen their careers in the area of

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Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #11627Effectiveness of Traditional, Blended and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Ma-chinery CourseProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Paper ID #12289Incorporating Emerging and Sustainable Practices in Teaching Manufactur-ing MaterialsDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #12261Fishing with Broken Net: Predicament in Teaching Introductory PhysicsDr. Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University Yumin Zhang is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Southeast Missouri State University. His academic career started in China; in 1989 he obtained master’s degree on Physics from Zhejiang University and then was employed as technical staff in the Institute of Semi- conductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences. After receiving PhD degree on Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota in 2000, he started to work as a faculty member in University of

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Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University

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Systems Engineering

Computer Systems Design (CPET 4053) were revamped withpilot modules. The above mentioned classes were offered in spring and/or fall 2014 semesters.Students’ feedbacks were collected through class surveys. Computer Science II (COMP 1224) is a four credit-hour class with four hours for teaching andone hour for computer laboratory. It is continuation of CS1 “Computer Science I” with continuedemphasis on program development techniques, array based lists, pointers, basic linked lists,classes, abstraction, data hiding, polymorphism, inheritance, stacks and queues. There were 34students enrolled in spring 2014 semester when basic parallelism concepts, including threads,data sharing, synchronization, and thinking problem solving in parallel were

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

Education, 2015 Teaching IT Concepts is Enhanced by Including Hardware in Experiential LearningAbstractInformation Technology (IT), like other computing disciplines, is a largely software-orienteddiscipline, however teaching aspects of computing are significantly enhanced with hardwaresupport. For example some programs use microcontrollers and low-level languages like C orassembly language to teach basic computer architecture concepts. Others use the flexibility ofprogrammable platforms to teach basic discrete mathematics concepts. Yet other programs in ITrecognize that the computing world is moving to different platforms, such as mobile platformsand the “Internet of Things” and choose to incorporate these

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Hands-on Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

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. Page 26.53.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Hands-on Project approach to Teaching Solid ModelingAbstractThis paper describes an integrated laboratory-oriented course MET/MFG407 in computer-aidedDesign at Oregon Institute of Technology. Teaching this subject in an 11-week of academicquarter is a challenging task requiring a combination of instructional delivery methods.Besides the in class lectures on the different aspects of using the CAD software; each student isalso given a toy robot kit to be modeled. The course content is designed around three learningobjectives: be able to create parametric models, be able to generate the associated 2D multiviewdrawings of the solid models, be

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #12205Teaching and Assessing Professional Skills in an Undergraduate Civil Engi-neering CurriculumDr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is a professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. He teaches courses in engineering management, transportation engineering, geographic information systems, and land surveying.Dr. Dimitra

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ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriela De Mattos Veroneze, North Carolina A&T SU; Zhichao Li, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Pedro Augusto Pinto Caldeira

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching Renewable energy concepts by using reduced scale modelsIntroduction Since the industrial revolution the production and consumption of fuels and electricityhas been one of the major components in economic and political decisions worldwide. About 30years ago when crude oil was thought to be suddenly short on supply, researchers, engineers andcompanies began to investigate alternative energy sources. At some point in time supplies for fossil fuel and crude oil will diminish to a critical levelthat is why it is important to teach students how use and incorporate renewable energy into theirengineering projects independently of their majors. This class will be offered as a 3 credit hour

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Aerospace Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

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flying and laboratory events. Ideally practical events such as flying or laboratories occurclose to when an academic topic is introduced. Aircraft availability can often drive schedules tocompress or expand, causing a less than ideal connection between teaching in the classroom andin flight. Usually students are flying an event that they learned in the classroom a few weeks prior.This means that students are learning new material in the classroom while trying to focus on anupcoming flight that covers material from two weeks ago.While care is taken to keep practical and academic events linked as closely as possible, delays arecommon. Some of this delay is due to aircraft maintenance issues, or instructor availability. Forexample, each student

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Russell D Jamison, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International Forum

President for Research and Development at Smith & Nephew PLC, a global provider of orthopedic and otolaryngology implants. He began his engineering career at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory after serving with the U.S. Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Europe. Professor Jamison received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Science and Mechanics and Ma- terials Science Engineering respectively from Virginia Tech and the M.S. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Virginia. He was Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bath, UK. He lives in Richmond, Virginia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #13489Extracurricular Fieldtrips to Theme Parks to Teach Creativity and Innova-tionDr. Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University Mark M. Budnik is the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair and the Paul and Cleo Brandt Professor of Engineering at Valparaiso University. Prior to joining the faculty at Valparaiso Uni- versity in 2006, Mark worked in the semiconductor industry, culminating as a Principal Engineer and Director of White Goods and Motor Control at Hitachi Semiconductor. He is the author of more than fifty book chapters, journal articles, and conference proceedings. Mark’s current research

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Electrical and Computer

thesedevices. Finally, the paper is ended with conclusions and future work.2. Course descriptionThe overall goal of this new teaching practice is to equip students with the knowledge ofadvanced touch sensing technologies and developing microcontroller-based applicationsinvolving various touch sensing devices to solve engineering problems in practice. We taught theadded course materials in 5 weeks, two hours of lecture time and three hours of laboratory perweek. It has three major objectives.  To improve students’ awareness of common and different features among major touch sensing technologies. Page 26.1463.3  To introduce students