Collection

2013 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Mike Molnar

Dempsey, Patrick, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Werkheiser, Niki, NASAArizona State University Guroff, Robert, Brown University Robertson, Susan, Solon City Schools Alt, Michael, Eastman Kodak Company Kolwey, Neil, SWEEP Ulintz, Peter, Anchor Manufacturing Group Duggan, Maureen, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Wolfenbarger, Debora, NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAssociation of Public and Land-grant Universities

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Michael J McGinnis, University of Texas at Tyler; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

abilityto both think critically and be creative. One specific location that civil engineering curriculumcan be appropriately targeted for strengthening the innovation and creativity skills withinstudents is within the laboratory setting.A colloquy held in 2002, established thirteen different fundamental objectives of engineeringinstructional laboratories.4 Of these, several specifically feed into the notion of students learningand exercising innovation and creativity in the lab, including learning about appropriately usingexperimental approach, collecting and analyzing data, designing and building experiments,learning from failure, demonstrating independent creativity, selecting and appropriately usingengineering tools, and making sound engineering

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Tech Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin PE, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Research Laboratory (1998- 2003; Adelphi, Md.), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, Miss.). He has authored/co-authored over a hundred technical papers and reports during his career in private industry, government and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave transformations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education.Ms. Qing Pang, Jackson State University Ms Qing Pang is Research Associate in the Department of Computer Engineering, School of Engineer- ing, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Jackson State University. She earned her M.S. in Electrical and Computer

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Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

(rolled, tubes,trusses), timber (sawn, engineered, glue-laminated, trusses), concrete masonry units (reinforced,grouted, ungrouted), wood sheathing (plywood, oriented strand board), light gauge metal deck,etc.This paper reports on how this elective upper level design course is taught in a laboratory format.The course incorporates all the above materials (concrete, masonry, timber, steel). The studentsprepare complete construction documents including all construction details and specifications.IntroductionThe main mission of architectural engineering or civil engineering programs is, but not limitedto, prepare the graduates to: pursue post-graduate education, communicate effectively, becomelicensed professional engineers and pursue lifelong

Collection

2013 ERC

Authors

Jason Boehm

associates and facilities users  ~ 1,300 field staff in partner organizations  Two main locations: Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo.  Three Main Programs Labs, MEP, BPEP  Four external collaborative institutes: JILA, JQI, IBBR, HMLFY 2012 Appropriations $750.8 M MEP ($128.4 M) Construction ($55.4 M) ©R. RatheNIST Labs ($567 M) NIST Programs NIST Laboratories  Providing measurement solutions for industry and the nation © R. Rathe Hollings Manufacturing Extension

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

activities into an introductorygeotechnical engineering laboratory course. Students developed research programs of varyinglevels of sophistication as part of the laboratory course. Hands-on testing was emphasized andstudents were required to develop their own testing programs for demonstration of soilmechanics principles. Field experiments were encouraged and undertaken by some of thestudents. Laboratory experimental investigations and summaries of geotechnical constructionmethods were also undertaken by some of the students. The presentations of the researchactivities, test programs, and experimental results were completed in various formats includingoral presentations to the class, poster presentations, and production of films. Separate

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

background, and as a result, they have difficulties to learn thesesubjects. Another issue for electric power system or electric machines students is finding thetextbook problem solutions through the use of routine problem-solving techniques, such asequations and formulae. But the students’ reliance on formulae and routine use of techniques inproblem solving too often leads to poor performance in real-world scenarios. On the other hand,the laboratory sessions in any engineering program particularly in electrical power engineeringare critical as these labs are designed for students in accordance with theoretical course work.Setting and running electric machines, energy conversion and power systems laboratories putseveral challenges and requirements

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Audrey Briggs Champagne; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Prof. Audrey Briggs ChampagneMs. Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development. Sensor development is also an area in which she holds a patent. Her dissertation is focused on the characterization and analysis of feedback in engineering education. She also has interests in the diffusion of effective educational interventions and

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

Tagged Divisions

International

well-rounded engineeringtechnology program. However, since feedback control systems tends to be a rather complextopic, students react positively to hands-on experiments that assist them visualize control systemsin practical situations, and, in today’s technology, utilizing and integrating computers within thecontrol loop is essential. An innovative feedback control laboratory has been developed in theschool of engineering technology at Daytona State College to fill this need. The laboratory isequipped with some of the most frequently used control systems in engineering and industry. It isdesigned to bridge the gap between theory and real-life problems, and to give the studentsvaluable hands-on experience to help them better prepared for their

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayara Saliyeva, Nazarbayev University; Dinara McLaughlin; Moulay Rachid Babaa, Nazarbayev University; Hella Tokos, Nazarbayev University; Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons, University College London; Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University; Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering at Nazarbayev University accepted its first cohort of students.The core building-blocks of the School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University are: problem-centered learning, the ‘upside-down’ curriculum, mathematics in context, design orientation, andcombining simulation with laboratory and workshop practices. These core building-blocks are allconnected through the central themes of safety and sustainability, transferable skillsdevelopment, and management and entrepreneurship.The School of Engineering’s teaching program has been developed in partnership withUniversity College London, considered one of the world’s best universities. Students are taughtin an “engineering systems” fashion, with all first year modules common with the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas David, Iowa State University; Suman Debnath, Purdue University; Munadir Aziz Ahmed; Dionysios C. Aliprantis, Iowa State University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

qualified personnel and the anticipated severeworkforce shortage issue in the electric power industry.Over the past decade, many academic institutions have tried to improve their power electronicscurricula, and to include experimental-based learning. (Here, for the sake of brevity, the term“power electronics” also encompasses the technology of machines and drives.) Several institu-tions, due to budget limitations and/or to mitigate electrocution or mechanical hazards related tohigher voltages or rotating machinery, respectively, have developed laboratories with small-scalemotors 3 or “virtual” laboratory facilities 4. These are closely related to “e-learning” or Web-based approaches, such as the one developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

optimized chip layout with regard to performance, power, size, etc.This paper describes a sophomore-level electronic devices course that gives a balanced treatmentof semiconductor physics and associated circuit analysis. The course serves as a requirement inthe electrical engineering and computer engineering curricula at Missouri University of Scienceand Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla). It was developed in response toconcern about the number of lower-level coursework options for majors, development of thecomputer engineering program, comments from employers wanting more electronics instruction,and other pedagogical issues. The scope, objectives, design, assessment instruments, andassociated laboratory for the course are

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Elizabeth Hagerman, Rose-Hulman Ventures

• Intelligent Sensors • Construction Equipment • Computer Vision Systems • Medical Devices • Optical Systems • Wireless RF Devices • Automated Laboratory Equipment • Software Development Market driven  (not a tech transfer operation) IP stays with client Separate from the academic curriculum  Students work for wages, not credit

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Anant Agarwal, edX

edX Online Class 8Learning Sequences Promote Active Learning Learning and retention is related to depth of mental processing. – Craik and Lockhart, 1972 9Rich Set of Autograded Exercises Provide Instant FeedbackChemical Equations 10Virtual Game-Like Laboratory 11Long Essay Grading using AI Assessment (ML) Percent error Instructor versus machine Instructor versus Free form assessment on edX: another instructor AI assessment

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

knowledge in the areas regulatory affairs, and safety which are becomingmainstream capabilities for engineers. To meet the demands for a rapidly changing, technology-driven workforce, the industry and educational advisory bodies have recommended thatacademic instruction should include industry practice training2. Many programs and universitieshave accomplished industry practice training through co-operative education, industry fellowsprograms, guest lectures, capstone projects, courses co-taught with the industry, and field trips3,4. This poster describes an effort to translate some industry practices into classroomeducation. Experiential laboratory, design projects, classroom lectures or seminars can be used toinclude industry practice

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Susan Elmore, US Air Force Academy ; Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

1977 and a AS degree in Electronic Technology from Sacramento City College in 1989. She started working for Department of Defense in 1980 in Sacramento and transferred to US Air Force Academy in Colorado in 1994 where she works for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as an Electronic Technician. She is the laboratory technician for the Electrical Power Systems course taught within the department. She is re- sponsible for maintaining the electrical wiring trainer units and power benches that are used in laboratory exercises for this course.Mr. Al Mundy, United States Air Force Academy Al Mundy earned his BSCpE at Clemson University and his MSCpE at Syracuse U. He’s currently in a doctoral

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

. Ray is active in power electronics consulting work for various industrial and governmental agencies. Page 23.66.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Low-Cost Hands-On Instrumentation Course for EET StudentsAbstractThe design of a low-cost hands-on instrumentation course for electronics engineering technologystudents is presented in this paper. The course incorporates experiment design and problem-based learning as pedagogical tools. Course objectives include: applications of sensors andtransducers, and design of associated interface circuits; laboratory experience

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Merrill, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

literature regarding the biomedical knowledge base and put those ideas to work to solve a problem. 3. Create a healthy balance in your thinking, between creating novel solution ideas and maintaining skepticism about the solutions they provide. 4. You should be able to communicate your approach and findings concisely and clearly, preparing you to play a key role is solving more complex problems that require Page 23.1384.2 collaboration after you graduate.These overarching aims were assessed with homeworks, laboratory reports, a finalcomprehensive exam, a final report presentation, and final report. In each case rubric was usedto

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

seems maybe the only effective and feasiblesolution. There is a need for new learning tools and practical experiences which can now be metby new teaching methods, such as virtual learning. In recent years due to the Internet advances,and the fast development of computer technologies, E-Learning has been well accepted in manydifferent education areas and at many universities. Computing and communication technologyhave had a significant impact on engineering education, improving online, distance, andcollaborative learning, as well as the use of the virtual and remote experiments, laboratories andsimulations. On the other hand, the renewable energy technology has a great development rateand it is mandatory also for professionals, engineers, and

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama; Garry W. Warren, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

(and is) intended to support multiple types of written engineeringcommunication, its initial implementation has been limited to the laboratory report (which isthe only choice currently listed under “Services”; future versions of The Coach will enableinstructors to customize tools according to their specific needs). Clicking “Lab Report”brings up a dialog box which allows the user to choose between continuation of an existingreport or the creation of a new report.Fig. 1. Opening screen of The Coach. Page 23.1173.3The sections of a laboratory report composed with The Coach are as follows:  Cover Page  Introduction and Background

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of St. Thomas; Adam S Green, University of St. Thomas; Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Marty Johnston, University of St. Thomas; Paul R Ohmann, University of St. Thomas (MN)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Embedding computation with experimentation in the sophomore and upper-level Physics curriculumIn the University of St. Thomas physics department, we have begun an ambitious, collaborativeproject to embed computation and experimentation in five required physics courses that span oursophomore and upper-level offerings. The laboratory for our sophomore Applications of ModernPhysics course, which is a required course for all physics and electrical engineering majors, isbeing redeveloped to serve as an introduction to computer simulation. All of our students arenow expected to be proficient in a common computational language—MATLAB—which can thenbe used as a tool in upper-level courses. We are embedding MATLAB in large and small

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Emmanuel Benitez, University of Texas, Pan American; Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Council of Texas (ERCOT), and generate a report on the actual energyproduction revenue.In this paper we introduce a set of experimental laboratory exercises for undergraduate studentsto become familiar with these practices of Renewable Solar Energy.Hands on Experience for Students on an Energy Management SystemIntroductionWe have implemented a data acquisition/energy management system (DA/EMS) for a 5kWphotovoltaic array system. Our main goal with this system is to improve the education of ourundergraduate and graduate students about these arising technologies that are being implementedin our world today. Our DA/EMS has various hardware components including sensors, a dataacquisition interface, circuitry implementation, loads, and the

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Lin, University of Southern Maine; James W. Smith, University of Southern Maine; Stephen Knittweis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

science, all from Penn State University. From 1967 to 1975 he worked as a physicist in the Corning Glass Sullivan Park Research Laboratory. From 1976 to 1986 he worked for GTE Sylvania in a number of capacities both as an individual contributor and as a manager. Since 1986 he has been associate professor of engineering at the University of Southern Maine.Mr. Stephen Knittweis Mechanical Engineering major with 25+ years experience in the HVAC industry. Page 23.302.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Combination Unit to Support Instruction in Thermodynamics, Fluid

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6564Curriculum Exchange: ”Make Your Own Earthquake”Dr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Dr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught since 1984. She also serves as the co

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session III

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

EducationAbstractMicrocontrollers have become a mainstay of mechatronics laboratories. For example, theArduino boards, and shields, are low cost flexible hardware that can provide substantialcapabilities. At Grand Valley State University all engineering students learn to programmicrocontrollers using Atmel ATMega processors, the same processors used on the Arduinoboards. In the mechatronics course, EGR 345 - Dynamic System Modeling and Control, thestudents use Parallax Propeller based hardware. The alternate, Parallax Propeller, hardwareplatform broadens the students’ knowledge and gives them access to a multiprocessingenvironment.The paper objectively outlines the hardware/software platform and how it can be used in amechatronics course for Manufacturing Engineering

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Amir Muhsin Abo-Shaeer, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7335Curriculum Exchange: ”The Art of Engineering”: a Four-Year Project-BasedHigh School CurriculumDr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Mr. Amir Muhsin Abo-Shaeer, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Christopher Mark Hessler, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

behavior of these systems.Currently, in spite of present dynamics and complexities in water distribution systems, fluidmechanics and hydraulic courses are taught to engineering students focusing only on the physicalproperties and dynamics of fluids. There is a significant need for engineering students tounderstand physical, chemical and biological dynamics, and their interrelations, in waterdistribution systems to meet the demand for both a trained work force and the maintenance of anaged water infrastructure [1-7]. This project aims to address the current lack of integrated waterdistribution system education by providing laboratory modules and kits coupled with acomputational modeling tool for hydraulics and water quality simulation in water

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, and ARM the decision was made to use theSTM32VLDISCOVERY board utilizing a Cortex-M3 microcontroller from STMicroelectronics3 along with the Keil4 development environment from ARM. To facilitate easyconnections to existing laboratory equipment, a custom enclosure and interface circuitry weredeveloped. This provides easy access to digital and analog I/O and a serial interface tocommunicate with a terminal program running on a PC.These tools were chosen for several reasons. Keil makes a free version of its development toolsavailable for download, with the only major limitation being the size of the code able to becompiled. By choosing a free set of development tools, students were able to install the tools ontheir personal computers to work on

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and Circuit Analysis.Prof. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for Western Washington University’s Electronics Engineering Technology(EET) program for 25 years. He has been the EET program coordinator since 2005 and also served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2011 fall semester and again in the 2012 fall semester. The course forstudents in the three engineering departments included lectures, hands-on laboratory exercises,demonstration experiments, and a final design project. In this paper, we discuss the lecturetopics and eight hands-on laboratory experiments that were developed into modules tocomplement lectures in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mixing, reaction engineering,electroosmosis, electophoresis, and manufacturing methods for micro and nanoscale devices. Wealso show the final project designs for the nanodevices or nanosystems that were proposed bystudent teams at the end of the course. Finally, we present the assessment results from the pre-post student surveys as well as faculty