Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

coherent theme and progression from simple imaging casestudies to more sophisticated, state-of-the-art techniques. Our plans for solar imagingmodules include the following topical descriptions of each module: 1. Microstructure of Polycrystalline Silicon Wafers. Images of solar cells directly show the microstructure, particularly grain boundaries. Unlike metals, silicon reveals its grain structure without the need for any sample preparation. Students can apply many of algorithms (including ASTM protocols) used to parameterize microstructure from images. ASTM procedures using lineal and areal analysis, and similar methods, to determine grain size distributions and grain symmetry (e.g., equi-axed or elongated) will be

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech, Industrial Design

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Design in Engineering Education

financing with an NGO in India; the use of cell phones for creating a more efficient process in maintaining immunization records for developing countries; and developing a foot measurement system with jaipur foot. He is also working on a new methodology for easier learning of 3D modeling applications for design students. He divides his time between the United States and India.He obtained his BArch from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi and his Master of Science in Design from Arizona State University. Professor Sharma is Chair of the IDSA Design for the Majority Professional Interest Section. He has been involved in doing research on Design for the Bottom of the Pyramid and leads the Industrial Design

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

already know how to do. Engineers andprofessionals of all fields routinely tackle problems to which they do not have ready solutions,yet the educational experience of most American students typically involves a smoothly paved,pre-planned route to the “correct answer.” Perhaps the most valuable aspect of this form oflearning is that it is something unknown that must be mastered. Making video is not terriblydifficult to learn to do at a basic level, but it requires practice and persistence. Persistence in theface of adversity is a valuable attribute, but one that may be lacking among today’s collegestudents depending on levels of maturity and intellectual development.Perhaps this is a factor that partially explains some of the observed differences

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

calls for alternative doctoralpedagogies for students planning to succeed in industry.It is difficult to directly compare the results of this study with numerical results shown in similarstudies. We are particularly interested with comparing our numerical findings through thissurvey with numerical findings about the most important skills for Ph.D.-holding engineeringgraduates in academia and industry. However, most studies look particularly at the experiencesand employer expectations of baccalaureate-level engineers entering the field. For example,Lang et al. (2009) conducted a survey of engineers in industry regarding the necessary attributesfor entry-level (baccalaureate) engineers using a survey instrument asking participants about

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Stickel, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

with opportunities for peer instruction, individual and group problem-solving exercises, and discussion and consideration of experimental demonstrations.  During the exercises the instructor would circulate through the lecture hall with approximately 100 students.  After a period of time for these exercises the instructor would review or present a solution to the problem in collaboration with the students using a tablet PC.  The in-class time was also used to discuss additional applications and current areas of related research.  Approximately one-third to one-half of the class was spent with the instructor speaking at the front, but the presentation was not based on pre-planned notes, but rather

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska Anchorage

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Engineering Economy

used clickers in nearly every classfor the last 10 years. Three semesters ago there was the opportunity to move a class into acomputer lab. Coincidentally, this was the first semester that the instructor decided to relyprincipally on online homework after a trial run of online homework had been veryenthusiastically received the previous semester. Thus this class had quick feedback in class fromclickers. Students were able to see if their work matched the instructor’s for spreadsheets, andthen for homework, students received instant feedback, suggestions, links to text sections, andmultiple tries to get it right.The results were so good, that a talk on the “Best Teaching Experience of my 35-year Career”was planned. Two subsequent semesters have

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

misconceptions when applying the concept in practice.The research concluded with specific differences between several types of active learning:collaborative, cooperative, problem-based, project-based, and team-based learning.Future research is planned to measure the impact of team-based learning in the promotionof creative thinking in engineering education. The experiment will have a control group in a Page 24.1175.9traditional lecture-type setting and an experimental group in a team-based learning settingto identify if TBL has an impact on creative thinking, a desired skill in future engineers.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

on project management. Orientation Service-learning. Capstone Business, Several. Some Human services, Engineering products and are specifically access and Design focus services. “work for business abilities, including business like companies.” (business education and and industrial planning and outreach, the design issues. venture analysis), environment. Focus on some focus on

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanical Engineering

mistakes or fill in any gaps fromthe review.Quality control is a critical for the success of this assignment. Many teams were found toprocrastinate to the detriment of their review when they did not leave time for adequateinstructor feedback. Procrastination also led to some teams spending lots of time just beforepresenting to develop a problem, only to learn that their problem was incorrect. In the future it issuggested that the team meet with the instructor two weeks prior to the review and be required toturn in a short report stating what they are planning to do, who will be doing what, and when thegroup will be meeting. It would also be useful for the instructor to meet with the team in the lastminutes of class roughly a week before the

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher E. Larsen, University of Missouri; Rose M. Marra Ph.D, University of Missouri, Columbia; Nai-En Tang; David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia; Robert Andrew Winholtz

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Mechanical Engineering

questions included: [1.] Which instructional scaffolds andtechnological affordances do students perceive as helpful when collaborating through onlinetools? [2.] How do student perceptions differ from the instructor’s perceptions? The plan is to tell a story in its natural setting; to explore what transpired over twosemesters of research involving a single engineering materials course in which multiple onlinecollaborative tools were employed, and one in which the engineering professor welcomed theresearch team into the learning environment.Context, Participants and Collaborative Tools This study took place at a large university in the American Midwest and involved a totalof 144 student participants from an undergraduate mechanical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra Sue Jusak, Western Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and research opportunities. The plans for Page 24.1222.2the final year of the project will be discussed.The National Science Foundation is supporting the project (NSF CCLI/TUES #0941012).IntroductionThe iCollaborate Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) project is a multiyear,multifaceted research project designed to understand how student learning outcomes,student engagement, and successful course completion rates in introductory MSEcourses are affected by a variety of programs and activities that are based upon bestpractices from STEM education research. A number of interventions and activetechniques were used in the classroom, at first

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Adam B. Baker, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

to directly assess theimpact of the advising relationship on various measures of student success. Our future plansinclude the analysis of the larger survey to better understand returners’ decisions to pursue aPhD, the unique challenges they face, and coping strategies they utilize and how these compareto those of direct pathway students. We also conducted in-depth interviews with 53 returning anddirect pathway students from across the country and plan to analyze that data for a betterunderstanding of the development of students’ research and how their past experiences influencetheir PhD work. Finally, we will conduct focus groups with various stakeholders in industry,government, and academia, including faculty advisors, to better understand

Conference Session

ECE Distance Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J. Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

Page 24.1262.2and typically assist with labs for 5 to 7 courses each. Some of the courses required more labwork than others. On average the lab managers were travelling three days per week and on eachtrip they could cover anywhere from 100 to 500 miles. For entry-level courses, such as CircuitModeling I, traveling support staff can be used to assess proper usage of lab equipment and toevaluate the construction and performance of simple circuits. Since they cover locationsthroughout the state, the two lab managers usually create a biweekly site schedule which bothstudents and faculty can plan around. They work with engineering faculty to ensure that theremote students have a lab experience equivalent to those on main campus. For upper

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

C26. Make sure teammatesO7. Help to plan, set goals, R17. Show respect for other understand importantand organize work teammates information and instructionsO8. Track team progress vs. R18. Demonstrate C27. Help the team buildyour timeline accountability consensusO9. Encourage progress to R19. Collaborate effectivelymeet goals and deadlinesO10. Display dedication anddetermination4.2. Study DesignAt the beginning of the course, teaching assistants participated in a 1.5 hour training session onteamwork and

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrew Grossfield

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Visual Differential Calculus Andrew Grossfield, Ph.D., P.E., Life Member, ASEE, IEEE Abstract— This expository paper is intended to provide = (y2 – y1) / (x2 – x1) = = m = tan(α) Equation 1engineering and technology students with a purely visual andintuitive approach to differential calculus. The plan is that where α is the angle of inclination of the line with thestudents who see intuitively the benefits of the strategies of horizontal. Since the

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

May Alzawawi

into However, that is not always the case: referring to Lamming the supply chain processes by first optimizing the needed & Hampson (1996) who reveal in their study: “In U.S.A., resources. Furthermore, the act of combining IT system can an estimated 75% of consumers claim that their purchases make things much easier by creating an effective supply are influenced by reputation and 80% would be willing to chain planning, implementation, and association [47]. pay more for environment friendly products” [52].• Poor Organizational Structure • Lack of Green Practitioners This can be emphasized from

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Brian Arnold; Jodi Reeves

use of each student’s name when calling on them (an easy task in an online chat where everyone’sname is displayed for easy reading) and even calling on the quiet ones when a question is presented tothe group can heighten engagement and risk taking. One of the primary keys to this method beingsuccessful is the instructor’s ability to read their students as individuals and as a group. The instructorwho can detect shyness, fear, discomfort or anxiousness in a student and address it in a way that allowsthe student to save face will win over the group and enhance participation. In the flipped classroommodel, if the instructor cannot deviate from their planned agenda for the meeting, it means that they arenot reading and adapting to their students

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Armineh Noravian; Patricia Irvine

problems allows studentsto gradually build the knowledge and skills that they need to deal with problems that aretechnically more sophisticated and ill-structured. Such a gradual approach provides students whodo not have a background with doing hands-on activities or tinkering (technical capital) andexperience in solving technical problems an opportunity to acquire it upon joining technical orengineering programs. Students in this study reported that technical content combined with theprocess of learning and applying knowledge to solve a problem was important. In fact, studentssaw processes such as planning, thinking in certain ways, learning how to learn on their own, anddoing research as important as acquiring technical knowledge. These kinds of

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Andrew Branham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neha Choudhary, Purdue; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

studyinghumans. The faculty provided stories of these challenges as well as the strategies theyused to overcome them. As Corey explains, “I wanted to find out how everyone dealtwith situations that I had difficulty in…I want to be prepared for my research, and Ifound it helpful to know obstacles are presented to all of us.” Similarly, Catherine shareshow toward “the middle of the semester, as we became more comfortable withmethodologies through other courses, I became more interested some of the issues withthe research that didn’t go as planned.” Molly and Emilie provide a broad overview ofthe kinds of “realities” faculty shared: “Getting to talk candidly with the authors of these papers made EER seem much more accessible, but also opened my eyes

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

undergraduateengineering curriculum to include more subjects…all within the confines of a sacrosanct four-year program. Arguments on all sides are unimpeachable but they are also mutuallyexclusive…The arguments could be reconciled in a plan for a pre-engineering undergraduateprogram followed by a professional school program… because of objections to the extra costs ofthis approach…the committee could not reach a consensus on this vexing problem.” (p. iv)Overall the definition of an engineer and engineering that emerges from “Engineering Educationand Practice in the United States” is both essential and pragmatic. Essential in that the roles andfunctions of the engineer need to be defined to place her in the context of a larger economic andsocial system, and

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Elizabeth G. Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Melanie M. Cooper, Michigan State University; Kevin C. Haudek, Michigan State University; Jennifer Julia Kaplan, University of Georgia, Department of Statistics; Jennifer K. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Paula P. Lemons, University of Georgia; Carl T. Lira, Michigan State University; John E. Merrill, Michigan State University, Biological Sciences Program; Ross Nehm, Stony Brook University; Luanna B. Prevost, University of South Florida; Michelle Kathleen Smith; Maryanne Sydlik, Western Michigan University

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Computers in Education

. Standard quantitative analysis methods will be used for survey and systematic observationdata; appropriate qualitative methods will be used for interview and general observations. Theevaluation staff will prepare data collection instruments and procedures, gather data, compile andanalyze data, and prepare reports. Evaluators will serve on the project management team. Page 24.565.13Figure 5: Evaluation Plan Logic Model4.5 Goal: Lay the foundation for sustainability There are opportunities for the application of these techniques to on-line and other systemswith which students interact directly. The current enthusiasm for Massively Open On

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

create MATLAB layouts of all their GUIs and accompanying flowcharts that explain the needed 6 X coding. This is the last submission before the coding of their X X actual GUIs begins. GUI Beta 1.0: Teams begin coding all of the content they 7 X have planned in previous milestones. X 8 X GUI Beta 2.0: Teams update their GUIs. X X GUI Final: Teams finalize their GUIs and executive 9 X summary

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

for all the BSET majors. The course focuses on planning, development, andimplementation of an engineering design project, which includes formal report writing, projectdocumentation, group presentations, and project demonstrations. The goal of these courses is todemonstrate the ability to manage a major project involving the design and implementation ofproducts with a mixture of electrical and mechanical elements as a member of a productinnovation and/or development team. In these project-based courses, the students are expected toeffectively manage their time and team efforts to produce a working prototype of a product inthree ten-week quarters. Progress and formal reports, and oral presentations constitute integralcomponents of this course

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, University of Florida; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

critical thinking skills of minority engineering students: An exploratory study. J. Negro Educ. 437–453 (1995).122. Vogt, C. M. Faculty as a Critical Juncture in Student Retention and Performance in Engineering Programs. J. Eng. Educ. 97, 27–36 (2008).123. Michael, K. You talkin’ to me? Ieee Technol. Soc. Mag. 31, 5–U4 (2012).124. Socha, D., Razmov, V. & Davis, E. Teaching reflective skills in an engineering course. in Proc. 2003 Asee Conf. (2003).125. Blockley, D. I. Engineering from reflective practice. Res. Eng. Des. 4, 13–22 (1992).126. Rittel, H. W. & Webber, M. M. Dilemmas in a general theory of planning. Policy Sci. 4, 155–169 (1973).127. Pierce, C. et al. ‘Assessment of Environments for Fostering Effective Critical

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart

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International

 Familiarization with the tumbling press, especially programming and control (seek assistance from respective members of staff)  Planning of practical experiments, experimental approach and materials  Conduct experiments  Documentation of fiber orientation by means of destructive and non-destructive testing  Continuous documentation (images and video)  Final written documentation (10 pages in German)  Presentation (15 minutes in German)Benefits for and beyond Student Gains Page 24.777.9The right match between a student’s major and the focus of the research institute can beespecially valuable if the research project

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial En- gineering Sept 2010 - present Center Associate Director of Operations, Engineering Education Research Center Jan 2011- Sept 2013 Visiting Assistant Professor Sept 2008 – Sept 2011 Graduate Research Assis- tant Sept 2002 – Sept 2008 Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA Project Manager/Planning Department Aug 1992- Oct 1994 University of Delaware, Delaware Transportation Center, Newark, DE Graduate Research Assistant Aug 1990 - May 1992 University of Novi Sad, Institute for Traffic and Transportation Eng., Serbia Research Associate /Lecturer Aug 1987 – Aug 1990 Selected Publications • Bursic K., Vidic N., Yildrim T. P., Besterfield-Sacre M., Shuman L., (2013

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Zietlow, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

iii Page 24.958.12 Therefore, the thermal resistances are a function of the convective heat transfercoefficients, and the conductivity and geometry of the channels and fins. For this systemanalysis, it is assumed the fin and channel geometries, except for the length of the channels, andflow rates have been optimized. Geometry and flow optimization is beyond the scope of thispaper but is planned for a future work. With these geometries and flows, the convective heattransfer coefficients, conductivity of the channels and the fin efficiency are fixed. This in turnfixes the overall heat transfer coefficient. For the area of the

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College; Darryl H. Yong, Harvey Mudd College; Karl A. Haushalter, Harvey Mudd College; Rebecca Eddy, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Educational Research and Methods