Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver; Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley Davidson, University of Denver

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Mechanical Engineering

first-year engineering experiences, engineering assessment, and active learning pedagogy.Dr. Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver Dr. Matt Gordon is Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. His research areas include numerical and experimental plasma physics, chemical and physical vapor depo- sition, electronic packaging, and bio-medical engineering. He has supervised to completion 26 MSME students and 5 PhD students. Publications include 1 book chapter, 32 journal publications, 47 refereed conference proceedings, 29 non-refereed publications, and 27 non-refereed presentations. He is respon- sible for funds as PI or Co-PI from 52 separate proposals totaling almost $6,500,000

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

authors invited a guest speaker froman industry nearby to talk about practical applications in the SI field. The expected outcome is toproduce graduates with hands-on signal integrity experience, who will transfer to the workplacewith competitive skills and who will be positioned to extend their academic goals in graduateschool.The authors will also make the course content available to other programs, universities and nearbycommunity colleges. Moreover, the authors intend to align signal integrity course with the extensiveelectrical connector business in the Harrisburg area.1 IntroductionAs the speed of new digital designs are pushed into the gigabit ranges, interconnectsperformance becomes the key factor in enabling reliable system operation

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

programs which include outcomes (a) through (j) (see Table 1). Some ofthese outcomes especially (a) through (e) are easy to accomplish through traditional assignmentsand exercises. However, objectives (f) through (j) are not easily accomplished. These areintangible outcomes which need specific and tailored exercises to be effective1. These outcomesare listed as; (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (g) An ability tocommunicate effectively, (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and societal context, (i) A recognition of the need for and anability to engage in life-long learning, and (j) Knowledge of contemporary issues. Whileoutcome (j) seems to be a tangible

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lola Brown, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Rawlins Beharry, City College of the City University of New York

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

-economic/socio-political landscape over the past several years has impacted theseprograms and will offer revised best practices and recommendations on expandingAS/BE programs.IntroductionTwo-year schools are attractive to many students who are identified as a member of anunderrepresented group (e.g., women, Black, Latino, Native American) in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers because they offer lower tuition costs,regularly scheduled remedial courses, an array of support services, supplementalinstruction and are generally located near the student’s home [1-2]. Many of thesestudents seek to continue their education, aspiring to attain a bachelor degree at a four-year institution and some ultimately seek to earn a graduate

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

the introduction to IoT lecture, and the hands-on BLEactivity. Student responses were typically in the form of selecting a numerical value or rank thatindicated their level of agreement on the six statements listed in Table 1, pertaining to theirexperience with the IoT session. Survey question #1 asked respondents to indicate their level of agreement on whether thesession was successful in demonstrating the confluence of Electrical and Computer Engineering, andthe corresponding responses are shown in Figure 1.a. It can be observed that 100 percent of therespondents agreed, ranging from strongly to slightly, that the IoT session highlighted aspects of bothdisciplines. While the hands-on activity was more inclined towards computer

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

devicesand for the MEMS/NEMS integrated systems used in high quality sensing systems. Thecourse also covers simulation and practical models for these devices. Some of the materialscovered in the course are structured from advanced textbooks [1] and [2], and lab manualsfrom different manufacturers [3] and [4].II. The Course Development2.1 Undergraduate research courses during the 2016 academic yearThe development of this course was achieved by providing senior students with researchand design experiences in related topic areas. The research experience from undergraduatestudents has been very productive. In Spring, Summer, and Fall 2016, the course materialswere developed. The materials included the TCAD simulation laboratory, IoT wearabledevice

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Kathy L. Kasley P.E., Colorado Technical University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

capstone has been revised around the Vee Modelto describe systems engineering process. The top-down and bottom-up design perspectives arecompared, and weekly deliverables are presented to help students practice systems engineering.A detailed description of weekly deliverables and rubric for the Critical Design Review aredescribed elsewhere1. Two perspectives of the Vee-Model are described to provide a holisticperspective of system-level thinking2-4. A 3D-printed quadcopter with its stable flight controlare provided as an illustration of the student efforts.5 Major blocks of the system include: (1) thequadcopter frame, (2) the control system, and (3) the power and thrust system.The last part of the paper attempts to compare the Vee Model system

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek David Riley, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Division

incorporate SPL engineering. Wefound that our approach improved student application of reusability theory, benefitteddocumentation quality, increased student satisfaction with the course, and increased the percentageof code written reused by students from semester to semester.1. IntroductionA Software Product Line (SPL) is a set of software systems that share common assets and are easyto deploy and configure for new environments [6]. There are many approaches that can be used tocreate an SPL including model-driven development, modularization refactoring, the use of SPLdesign patterns, reuse design, and others, but few software engineering classes have time to teachor apply these concepts. Many of the strategies within SPL engineering reinforce good

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M Stephens P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Ocean and Marine

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the MMA, Gail served as a Civil Engineer Corps officer of the United States Navy for almost 10 years, worked in private industry, and co-founded two companies one in product development and the other in service. She is currently working on her PhD in Engineering and Applied Science in the Advanced Mechanics of Materials program at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Case Study on Gender Gap at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Farzam S. Maleki[1], PhD, PE and Gail M. Stephens[2], PE [1] and [2

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd, MassBay Community College; Chitra Javdekar, Mass Bay Community College

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Award.Marina Bograd, MassBay Community CollegeDr. Chitra Javdekar, Mass Bay Community College Dean, Division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017ASEE Off‐Site Internship 2017    1  A Collaborative Capstone Industry Project for Community College Students  Abstract The Community College, located in Wellesley, MA offers two certificates in Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Technology and Manufacturing Innovation.  Each certificate can be completed within a year.  The final semester is dedicated to a paid industry internship where students are supervised by both company and faculty

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University; Emily Dzurilla

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Systems Engineering

integration & test stepsand for motivating students.”1 The following four themes were maintained throughout thiscourse to guide and encourage students in the development process: 1. Physics is activelyopposed to spaceflight, 2. Nothing ever works the first time you put it together, 3. There is neverenough time or money, and 4. Fear [of failure] rules all decisions. They suggest that, ‘Our “fourheuristics of space systems” were a very successful method for engaging the students with thematerial, and can be applied to other parts of the design lifecycle or to other aspects ofengineering.’1 These heuristics were found to be equally applicable in the development of a next-generation ground transportation system, which is the project of interest in

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

acollaborative effort between the students, their faculty capstone advisor, the EPA Region 4College/Underserved Community Partnership Program (CUPP), the Thriving Earth Exchange(TEX), and the City of Midway, Georgia. This collaboration is illustrated in Figure 1 below. Figure 1: Communication in project collaborationIn addition, the project implemented sustainable engineering design features and materials, andwas made available by CUPP.According to the U.S. EPA: The CUPP is based on developing partnerships between small, underserved communities and geographically close colleges/universities to provide a variety of technical support at no cost to those communities. This geographical proximity enables the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

= 419). All of the girls in the Reach group were also invited to participate in a variety offollow-up gatherings and programs in their middle school and high school years. Applicants whowere not selected in the lottery, and any girls who started the two-week summer program but didnot complete it, were placed in the Control group (n = 312). Table 1 shows the number of girls inthe Reach and Control groups by program year.Data CollectionNames and birthdates of the 731 subjects were compiled from program records for the years1997 through 2010. We then collected three data points for each subject from admissionsrecords: whether she applied as an undergraduate (yes = 1, no = 0), whether she was accepted(yes =1, no = 0), and whether she enrolled (yes

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Canino, Trine University; Brett Batson, Trine University

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Mechanical Engineering

using collaborative quizzes. However, they did findthat collaborative quizzes encouraged students to come to class prepared and students who tookcollaborative quizzes viewed the quizzes more favorably. Enz and Frosch come to a similarconclusion stating “Peer collaboration improves quiz scores, is favorably perceived by studentsand enhances their course satisfaction, but does not improve subsequent performance on midtermand final examinations taken noncollaboratively.”13 However, Roa, Collins, and DiCarlo find“completing the quizzes in groups enhances the understanding of the material.”14 Moreover,Leight et al. hypothesis that collaborative testing might improve students’ obtainment of lower-order learning outcomes (Bloom’s levels 1 and 2), but

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Dyreson P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Corinne R. Henak, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

coursework for ME, biomedical (BME), civil, and some otherengineering majors and is typically taken during the sophomore year. Other engineering studentscan take the course as an elective; prerequisites include statics and calculus. The traditionalcourse used the three 50-minute weekly class meetings for lecture. The blended course used thesame class meetings for a mixture of lecture, in-class activities, and problem solving (Table 1).The two non-lecture days were held in a classroom specifically designed to facilitate group workand active learning. The two classes used the same online homework and exam formats.Table 1: Weekly course structures for Traditional and Blended courses in this study Before class Monday

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas, Dallas

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College Industry Partnerships

industrial participation ever since seniordesign classes were introduced. We place the start of industry-defined senior design at theUniversity of Texas at Dallas in 2005 and the Software Engineering program when the instructorworked with local companies to have them define and participate in software developmentprojects for the Software Engineering senior design class (SE Design) . This naturally led todemand for such projects in the other majors. Efforts to organize such activities and managethem to make for more reliable and uniform experiences led to the introduction of the UTDesignprogram in 2009. UTDesign (reported in [1]) won an innovation award from a regionalTechnology Association in 2013.UTDesign started with 6 projects in 2009 and grew to

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Randall L Musselman, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Systems Engineering

, simulate, and construct VHF direction-finding antennas that theyuse for a transmitter-hunt exercise [1]. Amateur radio clubs conduct similar transmitter or “fox”hunt activities for their members to improve their technical knowledge and to practice theiroperator skills [2,3]. Amateur radio can be a convenient tool for supplementing engineeringeducation in many areas, including antenna theory [4]. These antenna-locating activities can beapplied to the emerging proliferation of UAVs in modern society. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), have beendeveloped and purposed for civilian, military, and recreational activities [5]. The technology isinterdisciplinary with the incorporation of aerospace structures

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tooran Emami Ph. D., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Ocean and Marine

circuit with damping ratio, natural frequency, and the polelocations are studied in both time and frequency responses. In the second parts of laboratorystudents estimate the damping ratio and the natural frequency response from the step responsedata of a vessel at sea1. They apply the principle of standard 2nd order system identification tothe vessel motion about its roll axis. The vessel roll dynamics is defined as a transfer function ofroll-angle and the disturbance torque input.Part 1: Relationship between RLC Circuit and Standard 2nd Order SystemConsider a second order low pass filter shown in Figure 1; the continuous time transfer functionof this cascade RLC circuit can be defined as the ratio of Laplace transform of output voltage

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zesheng Chen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Software Engineering Division

hold a book or turnpages. Other users may be any individual who is unable to read conventional printed materialsbecause of blindness, low-vision, or a literacy issue. The project needs to provide an easy-to-access interface for users to input their data such as access to service, service type,demographics, and customer satisfaction. Moreover, the project should deliver Webfunctionalities that allow ACPL to store, retrieve, and analyze users’ data (e.g., users’ profile andother survey data) through Web browsers and mobile devices. The designed Web application isexpected to help ACPL better serve users with disabilities.The system architecture of our designed Web application is illustrated in Figure 1. A user or anorganization can apply for the

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaloki Nabutola, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend; Craig L. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Steven Y. Nozaki, Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

misconceptionswhich can be useful in evaluating instruction. Researchers involved in science education haveused pre- and post- assessments to measure student learning and validate the need for curriculumrevision [1]. Engineering Graphics has been identified as a field in which the use of a CI couldexpose common misconceptions associated with graphic representation, as well as identify thefundamental concepts that contribute to the generation of those graphics. With varying curriculaacross institutions it can be expected that the implementation of engineering graphics will differ.The development of a standardized instrument to assess the understanding of concepts related toengineering graphics could be beneficial in streamlining or standardizing instruction

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Panel 1: New Opportunities – Creating Corporate/University Partnerships

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2017 ERC

Authors

Barry Johnson

University/Industry PartnershipsSupported by NSFBarry W. JohnsonActing Assistant DirectorNational Science FoundationDirectorate for EngineeringMarch 7, 2017 NSF Strategic Goals• Strategic Goal 1: Transform the frontiers of science and engineering.• Strategic Goal 2: Stimulate innovation and address societal needs through research and education.• Strategic Goal 3: Excel as a federal science agency. 2 Mission and Vision Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)• Mission: IIP will enhance our nation’s economic competiveness by catalyzing the transformation of discovery into societal benefits through stimulating partnerships and

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Panel 1: New Opportunities – Creating Corporate/University Partnerships

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2017 ERC

Authors

Karen Bender

University-Corporate Relations:Best Practices PRESENTED BY KAREN BENDER, ASEE ERC CONFERENCE MARCH 8, 2017Approach to University/IndustryPartnerships Which do you choose?NACRO: NETWORK of AcademicCorporate Relations Officers • Founded in 2007 • Now over 500 U.S. members, plus Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia, UAE, etc. • Resources include white papers, such as best practices and metricsOverview of discussion (1) Building partnerships (2) Navigating

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Panel 1: New Opportunities – Creating Corporate/University Partnerships

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2017 ERC

Authors

Keith Marmer

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Panel 1: New Opportunities – Creating Corporate/University Partnerships

Collection

2017 ERC

Authors

Lawrence Hornak

Ph.D. Degrees Formed in 2012Growing Faculty Team, Research Enterprise Since the college’s formation: • 64 Faculty of which 53 are Tenure-Track • 33% Growth in Tenure Track Faculty • 1 PCASE Awardee • 6 CAREER Awardees • 3X Growth in Awards • 2.5X expenditure growth • 66% Federal • 22% Industry Improved Quality of Life through Sustainable System

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Session 1: Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI)

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2017 EDI

Authors

Ranu Jung

Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) NHERI provides a network of shared, state-of-the-art research facilities and tools at universities around the country to help us better understand and resist the impacts of wind, water and earthquake hazards.Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) NHERI 7 facilities, 1 Rapid response, 1 coordinating center, 1 computational modelingdue Unvieristy NSF NHERI Wall of Wind Experimental Facility To enable frontier research and education to impart resiliency and sustainability to new and

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Session 1: Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI)

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2017 EDI

Authors

Sharon Wood

“The nation is our laboratory,NHERI@UTexas have mobile shakers, will travel” Large-Scale Mobile Shakers for Natural Hazards Field Studies to Develop Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure University of Texas at Austin 1 “The nation is our laboratory,NHERI@UTexas have mobile shakers, will travel” Combined Active-Source and Ambient-Wavefield SurfaceWave Testing for Deep (> 1Km) VS Profiling in Christchurch, NZ 2

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Session 1: Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI)

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2017 EDI

Authors

Stephen DeWeerth

2017 Engineering Deans Institute Coral Gables, FL, 2017 April 5Prof. James Ricles, Director/PI Prof. Richard Sause, co-PI 1 Lehigh NHERI• Housed in Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS)• Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) Site (2004-2014)• Unique facility that enables transformative research for natural hazard loss reduction and development of a resilient community  Portfolio of equipment, instrumentation, infrastructure, testbeds, and experimental simulation control protocols for structural testing  Large-scale, multi-directional

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest, Westville Campus, INDIANA, USA; Jinyuan Zhai, University of Akron

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Engineering Physics & Physics

, students can quickly forget them because we usually do not use them daily inour busy life.However, if the professor or instructor adds some comments that for any soil/rock larger than thelength of his or her foot or 12 inches, the soil/rock is defined as boulder, the students will have alonger and maybe even a lifelong memory of boulder size in the USCS soil classification.Next size boundary is 3 inches length, about one of a person’s figure length, also equal to 1 foot(12 inches) divided by number four (#4 sieve). So any rock/soil larger than 3 inches, a finger’slength, but smaller than 12 inches or one foot is considered as cobbles.The number 4 sieve, roughly 5 mm (4.75mm) is approximately the width of a person’s pinkyfinger nail width.So if the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlee Millett, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Sandra Wilson Kuntz, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

nursing students was created, the Native HealthcareEngineering Internship (NHEI).The NHEI is a pilot program to improve operations in rural healthcare facilities, with a focus onthose serving AI/AN populations. The program funded the summer employment of two AI/ANundergraduate students, one from Nursing and one from Industrial and Management SystemsEngineering, to perform process improvement projects at rural healthcare facilities in Montana.The program sought to achieve several objectives: 1. Provide an opportunity to improve the retention and success of AI/AN students by employing one engineer and one nursing student in mentored research projects serving the AI/AN healthcare system within Montana. 2. Develop new research

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Shane P. Corbett, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

so they can fully appreciate their capabilities as well as their limitations. Studentassessment has shown that our approach greatly enhances understanding of helical antennasystems and has caused significant increase in student enthusiasm for selected topics in antennas.Introduction The helical antenna was invented by Dr. John D. Kraus in the 1940s [1]. The uniquedesign has given this type of antenna several advantages over other directional antennas. Theseadvantages include universal polarization, relatively high gain, broad band capability -withrespect to both directionality and SWR- greater immunity to multipath interference, as well ashaving a relatively simple structure and feed system. Helical antennas are widely used in