Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Arun John Abraham, St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX ; Rafael Moras P.E., St. Mary's University; Gopalakrishnan Easwaran, St. Mary's University; PAUL X UHLIG, St. Mary's University

Paper ID #44772AN EFFECTIVE HEURISTIC TO REDUCE TOTAL FLOWTIME FORRANDOMLY-STRUCTUREDFLOWSHOP PROBLEMSMr. Arun John Abraham, St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX The author is a Mechanical Engineer with experience in Plant Engineering, Shipping Logistics and coor- dinating major emergency unplanned refinery turnaround/shutdown activities. The writer was awarded a research-based engineering scholarship to work on this thesis.Dr. Rafael Moras P.E., St. Mary’s UniversityDr. Gopalakrishnan Easwaran, St. Mary’s UniversityPAUL X UHLIG, St. Mary’s University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent Jesiek, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-876: CIRCUITS CONCEPT INVENTORIES: A COMPARATIVEANALYSISDeepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette Deepika Sangam is a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. She holds a M.S. degree from University of Maryland, College Park and B.E. from University of Mysore, India in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the areas of teaching/learning of electrical engineering conceptsBrent Jesiek, Purdue University Brent Jesiek is assistant professor in Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Jesiek holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and

Conference Session

Research Methodologies – Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sara Rose Vohra, University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #37527Conducting the cognitive interview: Sharing experiences and insight fromtwo think-aloud studiesMr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Joseph Mirabelli is an Educational Psychology graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign with a focus in Engineering Education. His interests are centered around mentorship, mental health, and retention in STEM students and facultyDr. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of Columbia; Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia

applications. It also includes using robotics in education. Her research is highlighted in numerous international conference and journal proceedings. As an educator, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Wellman’s overall goal is to continue her research while teaching and training the next generations of computer scientists. One of her favorite inspirational quote is by Marian Wright Edelman: ”Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”Prof. Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of ColumbiaDr. Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Charles Feldhaus; John Buckwalter; Elizabeth Wager

Session ETD 415 Experiential Learning, Action Research, and Metacognitive Reflection in the Senior Capstone Charles Feldhaus, John Buckwalter, and Elizabeth Wager Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisExperiential and Integrative Learning and Connections to the Capstone ExperienceScience, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degree programs have for many years used acapstone course as the culminating experience for graduating seniors. Traditionally, this courserequires teams of students to come together and address real world problems by synthesizingdata and creating

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

AC 2008-2295: A PROBLEM-CENTERED APPROACH TO DYNAMICSGary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University GARY L. GRAY came to Penn State in 1994 and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research interests include the mechanics of nanostructures, dynamics of mechanical systems, the application of dynamical systems theory, and engineering education.Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University FRANCESCO COSTANZO came to Penn State in 1995 and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M. Cruz, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #26898Revising the Dissertation Institute: Contextual Factors Relevant to Transfer-abilityMr. Juan M. Cruz, Virginia Tech Juan M. Cruz is an assistant professor of Electronic Engineering at Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and a Ph.D. candidate of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He has a B.S. in Electronic Engineering and a Masters in Education from Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, His research interests include using system thinking to understand how instructional change occurs, faculty development process, and faculty and students motivation.Ms. Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Mayra S. Artiles is

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 5: Online Teaching and Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech; Max Mikel-Stites, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #31201”Keep your eyes on your own paper” - academic dishonesty in the era ofonline homework assistanceDr. Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech Kenneth Reid is an Associate Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is active in en- gineering within K-12, serving on the TSA Board of Directors. He and his coauthors were awarded the William Elgin Wickenden award for 2014, recognizing the best paper in the Journal of Engineering Education. He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award in 2013 for designing the nation’s first BS degree in Engineering Education. He was named NETI Faculty Fellow for 2013

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Emily Binks-Cantrell, Texas A&M University; Don R Gilman PE, PMP, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Timothy Allen Robinson, Penn State University; Anthony R Kovscek, Stanford University; Reza Toossi, California State University, Long Beach; Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sukesh K Aghara, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school.Washington DC: National Academy Press.2. National Academy of Engineering (2004). The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century.Washington, DC: National Academy Press.3. Apple's iBook (2013). iBook is an (R) Apple Inc. Retrieved from https://www.apple.com/apps/ibooks/ on Jan 7,2013.4. Apple's iBook Author (2013). iBook Author is ® Apple Inc. Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/on Jan 7, 2013.5. Burton, M., Maas, B., & Osborne, N. (2012). Internet2 eText Pilot-Background and Preliminary Results, Apresentation at the 2012 Internet2 Member Meeting, Arlignton, Virginia, April 22-25, 2012. Retrivedfrom http://events.internet2.edu/2012/spring-mm/agenda.cfm?go=session&id

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Aaron Robinson, The University of Memphis; Stefano Alessandro Blasoni, The University of Memphis; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Michael Jacobson, Pennsylvania State University; William Taylor Schupbach; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Mengyuan (Alice) Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Tony Chase, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

with significant financial need that requires them towork extensive hours, slowing progress toward engineering degree completion. Additionally,many of these students are also first-generation college students and students fromunderrepresented demographics which can further impede development of a STEM identity andsense of belonging within their engineering discipline.With this background in mind, the Urban STEM Collaboratory project is designed to: 1. Increase the retention, success, and graduation rates of academically talented and financially needy undergraduate engineering majors; 2. Implement sustainable interventions that support academic success, STEM identity, and workforce readiness of engineering students; 3

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Daniel Bang; Saira Anwar; Syeda Fizza Ali; Alejandra Magana

and M. T. Chi, "Improving teacher questioning in science using ICAP theory," Journal of Educational Research, vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 1–12, 2020, doi: 10.1080/00220671.2019.1709401.16. S. Anwar, A. A. Butt, and M. Menekse, "Relationship between Course Engagement and Educational Application Engagement in the Context of First-year Engineering Students," 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Aug. 2022.17. A. Gazzaley and L. D. Rosen, "The distracted mind: Ancient brains in a high-tech world," MIT Press, 2016.18. D. Douglas, H. Angel, and W. Bethany, "Digital devices, distraction, and student performance: Does in-class cell phone use reduce learning? " Astronomy Education Review, 2012, doi: 10.3847/AER2012011.19. A

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 4: Fostering Belonging - Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #47096Fruitful Endeavors: Continuous Peer Feedback to Develop Positive TeamDynamicsBrian Patrick O’Connell, Northeastern University Dr. O’Connell is an associate teaching professor in the First-Year Engineering program at Northeastern University. He studied at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2006 then worked in industry as a Mechanical Engineer working on ruggedized submarine optronic systems. He returned to academia in 2011 at Tufts University planning to work towards more advanced R&D but fell for engineering education and educational technologies. His research now focuses on developing

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

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Mathematics

2006-680: THE ROADMAP OF ARITHMETIC: SUMMING IT UPAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career Dr. Grossfield, has combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics at night while working full time during the day, designing circuitry for aerospace/avionics companies. He is licensed in New York as a Professional Engineer and is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SIAM and MAA. Ai207@bfn.org is his e-mail address. Page 11.1323.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech; Steven Lee, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2283: DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FORCLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESJoseph Tront, Virginia TechDavid Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State UniversityThomas Walker, Virginia TechSteven Lee, Virginia Tech Page 15.387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESAbstractIn order for classroom technologies to be useful in engineering education, appropriateinfrastructures must be planned, implemented and tested so that they are sufficiently robust toserve the needs of the target usage. Usage will vary depending on size of the class, complexityof the teaching technology being used, and

Conference Session

BME Introductory Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mia Markey; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

AC 2005-1024: DEVELOPING AN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SCAFFOLDFOR REINFORCING LEARNING OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICSKathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at AustinMia Markey, Page 10.435.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session # Developing an Instructional Technology Scaffold for Reinforcing Learning of Probability and Statistics Mia K. Markey, Department of Biomedical Engineering Kathy J. Schmidt, College of Engineering Faculty Innovation Center M. G. Saldivar, College of Engineering Faculty

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid El Gaidi, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Tomas Ekholm, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Mathematics

these examples, bearing in mind the initial differences in their programmingproficiency. Their use was still found stimulating.Rationale for the study – The context of mathematics in engineering educationDesigning engineering education with mathematics and physics in the first two years of theprogram is not a law of nature. 4 It can hardly be argued that abstract mathematics is taught in theinitial stages of programs for pedagogical reasons. Rather, such a design reflects a Tayloristicview of industrial production transferred to education where context-free bits and pieces aredispensed by specialists to be assembled to a coherent whole in the end. 5 Most engineeringteachers claim that they need to build on a ”solid” mathematics and science base

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aisling Coughlan, University of Toledo; Tanya A. Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David R. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

materials classes. Proceedings of the 115th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA. https://peer.asee.org/41495. Klimeck, G., McLennan, M., Brophy, S. P., Adams III, G. B., & Lundstrom, M. S. (2008). nanohub.org: Advancing education and research in nanotechnology. Computing in Science & Engineering, 10(5), 17–23.6. National Research Council. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.7. Brophy, S. P., Magana, A. J., & Strachan, A. (2013). Lectures and simulation laboratories to improve learners’ conceptual understanding. Advances in Engineering Education, 4(2). http://advances.asee.org/?publication

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Andrew Czuchry

Session ETD 435 Coaching Points for Successful Leadership in Large High Technology Companies Andrew J. Czuchry East Tennessee State UniversityAbstractA system engineering and process management approach is offered to mitigate risks for strategicdecision making in large high technology based companies. This approach is based upon the riskmitigation methodology of project management together with a process approach to deploying afull scale engineering development for a complex hardware system. The cost of decision makingis related to the

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Rosalind Hale; Renee Akbar; Ramona Travis; John Fulwiler

who teach classes that are not intheir field of certification or in which they did not minor (Ingersol, 1996)2According to Linda Darling-Hammond: “Quantitative analyses indicate that measures of teacher preparation and certification are by far the strongest correlates of student achievement in Page 10.1397.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition”Copyright © 2005, United States Government as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics andSpace Administration. All Rights Reserved. This manuscript is a joint work of employees of the

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 1 - Fluids, Wind, and Flow

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

modular water bench and fountain design project for an undergraduate fluid dynamics laboratoryAbstractA laboratory pedagogy that values inquiry-based instruction is under development at theUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to satisfy ABET Outcome 6: An ability to develop andconduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment todraw conclusions. To do so, there is a need for laboratory equipment that provides flexibility forstudents to experiment with an array of flow devices such as pipes, elbows, pumps, valves, andmeasurement devices such as differential pressure transducers and flowmeters.A modular water bench has been developed with a design project in mind whereby student

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, Carthage College; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41956Defining Measurement Constructs for Assessing Learning in MakerspacesMr. Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University Leonardo Pollettini Marcos is a 3rd-year PhD student at Purdue University’s engineering education program. He completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Materials Engineering at the Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil. His research interests are in assessment instruments and engineering accreditation processes.Dr. Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 15.30.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A functional conceptual framework for teaching technological literacyAbstract This is a presentation of an epistemological framework for teaching technologysuch that it will bring about improved technological literacy in ALL K-12 students.Design, Living, Productivity, and Foundational Technical Concepts anchor ourconceptual framework for teaching technology educators. This conceptual framework forteaching technology literacy is functional, standards based, and can accommodatemultiple pedagogies. It meets the standards of ITEA/CTTE, the New York State Dept ofEd., NCATE, and others. It also aligns with drafts of the NAEP Technological LiteracyAssessment. We have

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 7 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Susan Sajadi, Arizona State University; Jasmine Desiderio, University of New Mexico

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #28471Using power, privilege, and intersectionality to understand, disrupt,and dismantle oppressive structures within academia: A design caseDr. Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She is a qualitative researcher who primarily uses narrative research methods and is interested more broadly in interpretive research methods. In her research, Dr. Kellam is broadly interested in developing critical understandings of the culture of engineering education and, espe- cially

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Scaroni; David DiBiase; Jonathan Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

2433 An Assessment of Active and Project Based Learning in Energy Conservation Education for Non-Technical Students Sarma V. Pisupati, Jonathan P. Mathews, David DiBiase, and Alan W. Scaroni Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering Department and John A. Dutton e-Education Institute College of Earth & Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802AbstractA 3-credit general education course on “Energy Conservation and EnvironmentalProtection” was developed for mostly non-science/engineering students

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Virginia Tech; Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #36923Decolonization of Academia: Is the Word Latinx a Form of Colonization?Ms. Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech Karen Martinez Soto is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and is pursuing her M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests are focused on teaching and assessment for conceptual understanding, curriculum development for the middle years, and student cultural competencies.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

David I. Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

applies to physically-based animation (PBA).The state of an object/system changes over time [2], and thus, PBA is animation created withphysics in mind, as in providing a physical “feel.” In a way, one could make the case that PBA isreally just representing kinematics in which pixels activate over time to simulate motion. Formore about the field of computer graphics and the graphics pipeline, the GPU, graphics APIs(e.g., Vulkan, DirectX, WebGL), and much more, see [3].In PBA, the algorithms derive from actual physics (often engineering mechanics) using physicsto represent physics. If that statement seems redundant, think about a loading spinner from [1].The programming behind something like [4] may seem complicated to someone unfamiliar

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

rotatespecific roles had more interdisciplinary learning than those who did not, but that students alsotended to work across roles even after roles were specifically assigned.9 Prince et al. note the useof assigned roles in teams, but do not specify which roles they used in freshman courses.10With these theories and observations in mind, we endeavor to explore the effects of student roleassignment, role rotation, and a draft writing requirement on the performance of student teams ina first-year engineering course. This framework of assigned roles provides a way ofevenly distributing the work between teammates, to prevent group conflict and address studentsthat do not fully contribute to the group activities. Other literature provides guidelines on how

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Abdelfattah Amamra, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Thomas Ketseoglou, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #30959Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Projects Experience: Developing a MarketReady WorkforceDr. Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Tamer Omar is an Assistant professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cal- ifornia State Polytechnic University. Dr. Omar earned his Ph.D. from the Electrical Engineering depart- ment at Iowa State University, USA and his MBA with emphasis on MIS from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt and his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Dr. Omar research interests include wireless networks

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sastry Vedula

drives, VAR andharmonic compensation and energy efficient optimization strategies. Such developments in real-time are seen under topics such as rapid prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop simulation. In thispaper, the application of DSP based real-time control technique towards design and developmentof power electronic equipment is explained through the use of the TI TMS320F240/243 digitalsignal processor keeping the above ideas in mind. Power electronic building blocks that composeof both hardware and software have been developed and used for rapid prototyping of existingpower electronic converters. A modular approach has been followed while building thesesystems. This modularity has given rise to flexibility in choosing and experimenting with

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivek Venkatesh; Nawwaf Kharma

1048 MagicBlocks: A Game Kit for Exploring Digital Logic Nawwaf Kharma, Leon Caro, and Vivek Venkatesh* Electrical and Computer Engineering and *Education Departments, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - H3G 1M8 kharma@ece.concordia.caAbstract: The paper introduces MagicBlocks, a LEGO™-like game that allows learners tobuild increasingly more elaborate functioning digital logic circuits