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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Uriel Cukierman; Jorge Vélez-Arocho; Ciristián Vial; Miguel Torres-Febus; John Spencer; Lueny Morell

Session 2660 International Strategic Alliances to Strengthen Engineering Education: Beyond the Learning Factory Lueny Morell, Jorge I. Vélez-Arocho, Miguel A. Torres University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Cristián Vial/Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Uriel Cukierman/National Technological University of Argentina John Spencer/Microsoft Research & Development CenterAbstractIn 1994, NSF awarded three institutions (Penn State, University of Washington and University ofPuerto Rico at Mayagüez) and a national laboratory

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gunter Sharp; Jack Lohmann

location or schedulespreclude their attendance at on-campus classes.1,2,3 Increasingly, however, such technology isbeing used for the delivery of course materials for on-campus courses where neither location norschedules are issues. Generally, the use of such technologies in these situations has been only toeither facilitate or supplement face-to-face classroom instruction and laboratory exercises4,5.However, several factors are now making electronic technologies a principal mode of instruction,even for on-campus courses: most students now either own or have easy access to computingtechnology, and thus access to the internet; electronic technologies offer some pedagogicaladvantages over live lectures, such as repeatability and graphical

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Samir Moujaes

should also be grounded in the design aspect of the technology not just in theresearch part as usually maybe the case in academia. Meredith, D. (1990) and Fung A.S.have presented some BASIC language design programs and a computer-controlledlaboratory air conditioning units respectively to teach HVAC courses. Walton A. et. al.(1996) discussed the development of three laboratory experiments to teach HVACprinciples. Santos J.J. (2001) emphasized controls education for HVAC design engineers.Some researchers like Stevens J.W. (1997) emphasized desiccant instruction in HVACcourses, others like Oppenheim P. (1994) emphasized introduction of the environmentaltechnology component in the curriculum of building construction programs. The next tworeferences

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Pearle; Gary Dainton; Christine Johnston; David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Kauser Jahan; Roberta Harvey; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head; Stephanie Farrell; Douglas Cleary

Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The Freshman and Sophomore Clinics at Rowan University The Freshman and Sophomore Clinics at Rowan University are intensive, team-based andmulti-disciplinary laboratory courses taken by all engineering students in the college. TheFreshman Clinic is taught by engineering faculty from each of the four disciplines at Rowan:Mechanical, Electrical and Computer, Civil and Environmental, and Chemical. It targetsproblem solving and engineering measurements in the fall semester and introduction to designand competitive assessment in the spring semester. In Freshman Clinic, we have concentrated onusing teams to build a feeling of belonging among the first year Engineering students who aremostly in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ram Mohan; Steven Parks; Krisnamurthy Jayaraman; Edward Evans; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Charles Petty; Andre Benard

Session 1712 NSF Combined Research and Curriculum Development on Multiphase Transport Phenomena M. J. Amey 2, A. Bénard 2, G. G. Chase 1, E. A. Evans1, K. Jayaraman 2, R. S. Mohan3, S. M. Parks2, C. A. Petty 2 (presenter), O. Shoham3, S. A. Shirazi3, K. D. Wisecarver3, M. Zhuang 2 1 The University of Akron/2Michigan State University/ 3The University of TulsaSummaryThis curriculum development project on multiphase transport phenomena draws on the researchexperiences from nine research laboratories at The University of Akron, Michigan State

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan

affordable and widespread. New modeling and model abstractiontechniques are appearing. The most important set of technologies center on modeling andsimulation. Some of the key areas that require attention in modeling and simulation are: modelobject selection (what to model); degree of abstraction; level of depth; flexibility andmaintenance of models; integration of different models; and model validation. The results arediscussed under the following headings:Flexible Manufacturing: The discussion with a National Research Group from Oak RidgeNational Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Los Alamos National Laboratoriesindicated that the research in telerobotics and flexible manufacturing systems though showedprogress, it would be practically

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitchell Neilsen

concentrate on the elements required to master embedded systems design, andalso satisfy the needs of engineers currently working in industry.Due to the lack of time and facilities, traditional university education tends to emphasize theoryand concepts. Even though implementation (laboratory) projects are associated with manycourses, these projects tend to be more abstract than real implementations that can be useddirectly in industrial and commercial products. Typically, there is a large gap in students'understanding between theory (conceptual understanding) and implementation (concreteunderstanding). As a result, many students who have a good understanding of theory andconcepts do not have confidence to map their knowledge onto implementations. One

Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

W. San Yip; Michael Hough; Eric Wood; Thomas Marlin

technical knowledge to be able to practice their engineering discipline.3. The Self-Study GapMany resources are available for a typical university-level course, and there is no reasonto replicate good aspects of these resources. Strengths and weaknesses of existingapproaches to university education are summarized in Table 1. Much factual knowledgeis readily available in textbooks and supplemental information available in libraries andWEB resources. In addition, simulation software and laboratories provide students withexperiences in the application of process control. Finally, the essential personal contactis provided during classes, tutorials, and office hours. However, the current resources have significant weaknesses as well. One

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Consi

interestedand motivated while grinding through the fundamentals. The intent of course 13.S36 is wellmatched with the goals of these freshmen-oriented seminar classes.Having decided to introduce students to Ocean Engineering at the freshmen level by way of aseminar course, the next topic addressed was the content of the course. For the reasons outlinedabove we decided to create a hands-on, laboratory course. At that point in the coursedevelopment we obtained a copy of a remarkable book entitled, “Build Your Own UnderwaterRobot,” by Harry Bohm and Vickie Jensen 2. This book describes a number of simple marinebuilding projects designed for high school (and younger) students. Among the projects is asimple and elegant little remotely-operated vehicle made

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Ressler

Army Research Laboratory Modal Analysis of Blast Plates Army Research Laboratory Watershed and Reservoir Study Waterways Experiment Station Auger Pilings Design for LAMS Natick Labs Mine Vehicle Army Research Laboratory Page 7.921.10 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationV. ConclusionThe true indication of this project’s success was the clients’ smiling faces as they posed forpictures while standing on

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

logical one and an ideal vehiclefor the delivery of the 180-hour MPI program. 60 hours of this program will be spent inclassroom and laboratory activities (covering manufacturing processes and systems, problemsolving, communications, teamwork, and project management) while 120 hours will be spent atan industry partner’s site working on a paid internship. The instructors for the program will berecruited from the PRIME colleges and universities while mentors for the internships will belocated from area industry. A pilot MPI program was conducted in Summer 2001 at a single sitein one county with 25 students from 4 different high schools. In the Summer of 2002, ten sitesare planned with 25 students at each site – the program will impact the ten

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Carla Firetto, The Pennyslvania State University; L.J. Passmore, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

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Design in Engineering Education

required inboth the engineering and the engineering technology programs. The portion of the EDSGNcourse under study involves multiple student design projects—one lasting two weeks andanother lasting 3 weeks. CBIOS is taught to all engineering technology students in their junioryear. It consists of a common lecture for all sections of the course and separate laboratoryexperience for each section with a maximum of 16 students per section—76 students in 5laboratory sections. For this work, the final two laboratory projects served as test period.Table 1 shows the breakdown of the basic data for participants and team makeup. The teamsizes ranged from 3 member teams to 5 member groups. The groups changed membership andsize between the two projects

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

of women andminorities. The authors visited a variety of engineering programs to examine current educationalpractices in mechanical and electrical engineering. They found an emphasis on the acquisition oftechnical knowledge, distantly followed by preparation for professional practice. The authorsargue for a “networked components” educational model where components of engineeringscience, laboratory work, and design activities interact with one another in an approximation ofprofessional practice.In summary, greater sophistication, often at the interface between basic science and engineering Page 22.1667.5and at the systems level, influences

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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Minorities in Engineering

  University   of   Pennsylvania  and   School   District   of   Philadelphia   rely   on   a   successful   partnership   in   order   to   close   the  STEM   equity   gap,   enhance   learning,   and   increase   access   and   awareness,   for   students,  teachers,  parents  and  community  members.    IntroductionThe collaboration between the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI) and School of Engineeringand Applied Science (SEAS) serves as a model of a sustainable K-12 and universitypartnership. The Secondary Robotics Initiative provides pre-engineering programs for 6th -12thgrade students. Linked with the GRASP3 (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing andPerception) laboratory at SEAS, the SRI empowers both students and teachers while

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

having the student as first author on the journal paper. If the student writes some, but the faculty member is responsible for the majority of writing and editing, include the student as a corresponding author. Attend industry, professional organization, and other meetings that may help identify potential research topics and partners – Many professional engineers working in the industry have great research ideas and interest but limited time to write proposals and conduct research. Consider working with these engineers as consultants on these potential research projects. Work to acquire the needed laboratory materials and equipment to be successful in your research area

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

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NSF Grantees

South Florida, and joined Northern Arizona University as an Associate Professor in January 1999, where he is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering. He has been a JSPS Visiting Researcher at Yokohama National University, a Visiting Research Scientist at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Tokyo, and a Nokia Fellow at Helsinki University of Technology. In 2007, he co-organized a US-France Workshop on Sensor Networks and the Environment sponsored by the French government. In Spring 2008 he was a Visitor at SAMSI, where was Program Leader of SAMSI’s Program on Environmental Sensor Networks.Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa Wayne Shiroma, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University; Matthew R. O'Toole, Kettering University; Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Steven Nartker, Kettering University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

n systems, by g Biological Methane Pootential (BM y performing MP) testing, ssmall scalereactor operation, bio ogas analysiss and analytiical testing. Undergraduuate studentss are involveed inall phases of laborato ory developm ment and opeeration.More thaan fifty substtrates have been b evaluateed by the labb to date for their Biologgical MethannePotentiall. The BMP is determineed using the Automated Methane Pootential Testiing System ffromBioproceess Control (Figure ( 3). The T laboratory follows thhe

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. She has also implemented new pedagogical methods and teaching standards to broaden students’ problem solving skills, scientific and technological literacy through real-world prob- lems, problem- and project-based learning, and hands-on experiences. She also teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120) for the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. In 2011, she won the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest teaching award. Page 25.307.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Mark Embree, Rice University; Maria Oden, Rice University

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First-Year Programs

testing. For that work, she received an ASEE National Award, the Robert G. Quinn Award for Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. She has also implemented new pedagogical methods and teaching standards to broaden students’ problem solving skills, scientific and technological literacy through real-world prob- lems, problem- and project-based learning, and hands-on experiences. She also teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120) for the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. In 2011, she won the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest teaching award.Dr. Mark Embree, Rice University Mark Embree is the Doerr Professor and Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, and

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5340: CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO WHICH ENGINEERING STU-DENTS NEED ANSWERSDr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 technical papers in ref- ereed journals and conference proceedings. He has authored three engineering texts. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

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International

undergraduate colleges in theUS. While faculty at UTG (and smaller colleges in the US) will struggle to compete with theR1's in the scholarship of discovery, the playing field can be leveled or even tipped to theiradvantage in the other areas. Faculty at many smaller US colleges and UTG will likely alwayshave greater teaching responsibilities and less access to costly research laboratories andresources (library, software, database access, support staff, technicians, etc.). This clearly tips thecompetitive balance toward the R1's in the scholarship of discovery. However in the scholarshipof teaching, an increased valuation of teaching should provide opportunity to raise visibility inthis area of scholarship. Evidence of this can be seen every summer at

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

engineering, and engineering problem solving. Hands-ondesign and development projects, however, were supported by in-house course material.  Orientation to academic and social life in college o Freshman year in college: Academic and social life expectation and reality o Available university support for academic and social concerns o Engineering and engineering technology professions o Academic success strategies for studying engineering technology o Electronics engineering technology program requirements o Get introduced to departmental faculty, support personnel, and laboratories  Exposure to real-world engineering o Industry co-op experience presentation by a junior-level

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

program includes new areas of green manufacturing andmaterials used today and in the future, including the operation and manufacture of solar cells, theproduction of wind, thermal, and hydro-electric power. In addition, the curriculum will introducestudents to basic and advanced topics in HVAC, bio-based fuels and alternative energy, as wellas the ability of our graduates to examine the carbon footprint and develop solutions in thereduction of energy consumption.The following listings detail the undergraduate programs that were developed as part of the ESEInstitute.1). Major in Environmental Studies (B.S. degree) o CHEM 210 – General Chemistry I and CHEM 212 – General Chemistry Laboratory I o CHEM 211 – General

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

literature studies also tend to focus on theapplication of plagiarism screening software to humanities courses, rather than for engineeringcourses requiring technical writing skills. It is possible that student views will vary depending onthe type of writing they are assigned. The objectives of this study are (1) to investigate theeffectiveness of plagiarism screening software in identifying plagiarism in ChE papers and (2) toidentify the attitudes of undergraduate ChE students toward their instructors using plagiarismscreening software.2. Description of studyPlagiarism screening software was applied to four courses in a university ChE curriculum duringthe Fall 2011 semester: a required junior-level unit operations laboratory course (CHE 330

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Biological & Agricultural

of Fluid Mechanics was delivered in the traditional lecture format and thestudents seem to learn the necessary techniques in a routine manner. The third category, Reading mode of learning recorded a low score of 2. Thisindicates that the students need help from the instructor. A sold understanding ofBernoulli’s Equation and related mathematical techniques require quite a bit of effortfrom the students. Finally, a very good mode value of 4 was recorded for Kinesthetic style oflearning. Viscosity and related topics were handled like a laboratory, demonstration.The students learn better in a laboratory setting. This should be improved to documenta score of 5. The above analysis shows that lectures and labs are the preferred

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

Science and Education, National ResearchCouncil.Carlton, K. (2000), 'Teaching about heat and temperature', Physics Education, 35 (2), 101.Chi, M. T. H. Commonsense Conceptions of Emergent Processes: Why Some Misconceptions AreRobust. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2005. 14. 161-99.Chi, M. T. H. (2006). Laboratory methods for assessing experts’ and novices’ knowledge. In K.A. Ericsson, N. Charness, R. R. Hoffman, & P. J. Feltovich (Eds.), The Cambridge handbookof expertise and expert performance (pp. 167-184). Cambridge: Cambridge UniversityPress.Chi, M. T. H. 2008 Three types of Conceptual Change: Belief Revision, Mental Model Transformation,and Categorical Shift. In Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change, S. Vosniadou, Ed, New

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

systems are accessible through remote web pages. Locally networked systems, such asZigbee systems, often include a bridge to wider network and Internet systems. SCADA systemsare networked and interlinked. This exposure of systems to the outside world creates additionaldesign issues for embedded systems designers. There have been numerous reports of embeddedsystems being compromised by external penetration attempts through these communicationchannels. For example laboratory demonstrations of attacks on car electronic systems throughapparently innocuous means, such as their tire pressure sensors [15], and through cellular linksproviding demonstrated access to car brakes, acceleration and other systems [16], which could belife-threatening. While

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ghulam H. Bham PhD, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and an exit survey related to the tasks completed during the drivingsimulator laboratory activity. The teaching assistants administered both surveys online, in thedriving simulator laboratory, immediately after the completion of the task.The entry survey started with an assessment question that asked students to rate the three curvesin terms of the quality of their design using a three-level scale that included following options:“Bad design,” “Decent design,” and “Good design.” An open-ended question followed this firstassessment item and asked students to explain concisely the differences between the best and theworst designs they experienced on the virtual vertical alignment. The goal of this secondquestion was to collect some qualitative

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Refika Koseler; Stuart Graham Bowden, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

the world. Bowden presently heads up the silicon section of Arizona State Univer- sity’s solar power laboratory (http://pv.asu.edu/). Page 25.1495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Work-In-Progress: Towards the development of a model for beneficial use of educational technology through a photovoltaics engineering website Abstract Photovoltaics (PV) engineering is an emerging field within the schools of engineering.To meet the needs of a new field, learning resources need to be

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

deploys airfoils parallel to the rotational axis in such a way that, unlike other windmills, it rotates around a ring frame, leaving the central portion open for other uses. This enables VayuWind to extract wind power using existing structures such as commercial buildings and skywalks with minimal noise pollution.Dr. Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation Timothy J. Kriewall leads the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Program at the Kern Family Foundation located in Waukesha, Wis. Prior to this role, he served as President of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, a position he held for five years. He began his career at Bell Telephone Laboratories where, with a colleague, he helped develop one of