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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

. At steady-state the mass balance on propane over a small volume of catalyst is:[Molar flowrate of propane in]− [Molar flowrate of propane out ]+ [rate of generation of propane] = 0Using this Fin − Fout + rW = 0whereFin molar flowrate of propane into reactor [=]mol/sFout molar flowrate of propane out of reactor [= ]mol/s rr reaction rate of propane [=]mol/(g cat s )W weight of catalyst [=]g cat sThis mass balance is equivalent mathematically to a CSTR.Since there is a change in temperature between gasflowmeters and the outlet of the reactor, then the volumeflowrate, Q, of gas increases through the reactor. F = CQ

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rehg

. Step-by-step Guide to Project Development, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, 1996.5. Data Highway/Data Highway Plus, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, 1996. BIOGRAPHYJAMES A. REHG – James Rehg received a B. S. and M. S. in Electrical Engineering from St. LouisUniversity and has completed additional graduate work at the University of South Carolina and ClemsonUniversity. Since August 1995, Jim has been working as an assistant professor of engineering and asProgram Coordinator of the B. S. program in Electro-mechanical Engineering Technology at Penn StateAltoona. He is the author of five texts, including the following books published by Prentice Hall:Introduction to Robotics in CIM

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ganesh Pandit; Gopal Mohan

students in the sample. Kramer, et al. (1994) hypothesized that moststudents did not have sufficient information when they chose their academic majors. They foundthat students who entered colleges did not plan adequately and had no decision-making skills. In Page 4.6.1another report, Mariani (1996) found that the career choices of college students were stronglyinfluenced by their parents. The students in Mariani’s report also mentioned that they already hadthought about their career, either before entering the college or during their college lives. Also,Ahmed et al.’s (1996) results showed that in New Zealand, students who chose

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Jenkins; Cameron Wright; Thad Welch

NavalAcademy home page, select Academics, Academic Divisions and Departments, ElectricalEngineering, Links).References[1] Kubichek, R. F., “Using MATLAB in a Speech and Signal Processing Class,” Proceedings of the 1994 ASEE Annual Conference, pp. 1207–1210, June 1994.[2] Burrus, C. S., “Teaching Filter Design Using MATLAB,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, vol. 1, pp. 20–30, April 1993.[3] Jacquot, R. G., Hamann, J. C., Pierre, J. W., and Kubichek, R. F., “Teaching Digital Filter Design Using Symbolic and Numeric Features of MATLAB,” ASEE Computers in Education Journal, vol. VII, no. 1, pp. 8–11, January-March 1997.[4] Porat, B., A Course in Digital Signal

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Marshall R. Boggio

-media project devoted to the characteristics, principles and physical phenomena of water from an energy/momentum perspective. The systems functions are to be integrated into an interactive mode, in which the viewer(s) may observe, experiment and inquire through the utilization of visual/sound and computer animation relating to an actual real time experimental demonstration. The concept of vertical programming will be employed as defined by an unrestricted development of an idea or vision. In the development of the presentation the following guide lines are to be followed. The presentation must: be entertaining stimulate the viewer relate to real world

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip J. Regalbuto; Page Ransom; Mary Morton-Gibson; Lise V. P. Esch

chosen field ofstudy and prepare a short written report defending that choice. A search of a career database,SIGI+, was a required part of the assignment.The third assignment in the series required the student to prepare a plan for his or her academiccareer. Each student was supplied with a semester by semester plan devised for the normalstudent. The normal plan assumes the student enters in the Fall term with adequate reading skillsand is prepared for College Algebra and English Composition. The plan lists all courseprerequisites and the term(s) offered. Since this course was designed specifically for theunderprepared student the normal plan is inappropriate. The student is expected to devise a planto complete his or her degree in a reasonable

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Cheryl A. Hilman; Bruce R. Dewey; Jerry Hamann

Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 2392, CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., June 1996.[2] M. A. Palmer, J. B. Hudson, C. T. Moynihan and G. E. Wnek, “Using the Internet as a Teaching Aid,” 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 2520, CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., June 1996.[3] M. Bartz, “The Electronic Classroom Via the World Wide Web,” 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 2632, CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., June 1996.[4] S. K. Starrett, “A Beginner's Approach to Teaching with the Internet,” 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 2632, CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., June 1996.[5] P. Penfield, Jr. and R. C. Larson, “Education Via Advanced Technologies,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Special Issue on the Application of

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

W.M. Spurgeon

an innovation project this means picking the right product. This is done incooperation with marketing, especially with market research. At least sixteen ways ofidentifying what customers will buy have been identified. Engineers aid in this by performingtechnical forecasting -- what new products will be made possible by technology advances? Theyalso have a role by performing s-curve analysis. This is applying the life cycle curve to forecastreplacement of a product by another, e.g., fountain pens by ball point pens. Various marketresearch techniques are applied to gauge the likelihood of market acceptance, and cost estimatesof product engineering are made. Key questions at this point are: "What if the engineeringproject is successful?" and

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Whitwam; James Ridge; Amy Dickinson; Jorge Rodriguez

of computer technology has enabled hundreds ofdisciplines to expand their horizons. Computer Aided Design (CAD) has progressed to a level (2)that permits solid modeling of systems as complex as the human knee . Design tools such asparametric modeling, used by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC)’s Pro/Engineerintegrated manufacturing software, enable engineering teams to rapidly create and analyzemodels. Parametrics provides the ability to modify an existing model by changing its dimensions,and represents the key to feature driven representation and design. However, the flexibilitypermitted by parametrics presents an array of new problematic issues, such as

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

transforms for the analysis of circuits in the s-domain including Bode plots and frequency response. Also, perform Fourier circuit analysis8-11.4. Use PSpice to simulate and analyze simple electronic circuits.The abovementioned courses have a laboratory component where students build simple electriccircuits and make measurements in the laboratory by using basic laboratory equipment, computersimulation tools, and work in teams.The course objectives are in agreement with ABET Criterion 3 outcome and assessment foraccrediting Engineering programs12. Page 15.699.3Assessment Method and Information GatheringThe next sections of the paper report the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the process. The specifics of equipmentdesign and simulation for other batch unit operations (distillation, filtration, crystallization, etc.)are not covered but are left for specific operations related to the group project.As an example of the differences between unsteady, batch operation and continuous operation,consider the preheating of a batch reactor with preheating of a continuous reactor in a continuousheat exchanger. The familiar, steady-state equations for a heat exchanger are the energybalances and the heat-exchanger design equation (assuming a utility of condensing steam, forexample) Q ? m& p C p , p ΦT p ? m& s νs ? UAΦTlm F (1)where the subscript p represents the

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and Techno; Shun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

Disassembling experience Consulting the experts and masters Experiments Books and internet information Prior knowledge and ability Investigation of the products in the marketMost of interviewees indicated that DIY was the most critical design factor for STEMin PBL, the next important factors were books and internet information.Frequency Analysis of the Contents of STEM:The contents of forum on the website of STEM were analyzed as shown in Table 4.According to the data of the forum of STEM website, the most frequent discussed wasTechnology (T); next was Science (S); and Mathematics (M) was the least discussedby students. The students of the two schools obtained similar results.Table 4 Stem content frequency analysis Schools

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

 relative  to  the  paper-­‐based  survey  used  in  the  1980’s.    Results    Demographics  We  asked  chairs  to  characterize  the  size  of  their  departments  as  well  as  the  number  of  electives  typically  offered,  as  shown  in  figures  2,  3  and  4  below.       Page 24.1050.3     2

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, CSUB STEM Affinity Group

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the CSUB service area. She is also the Activities Director for a U.S. Department of Education MSEIP grant (P120A110050) to develop an engineering calculus sequence and engineering outreach programs. Her research interests are focused on network and system security, particularly with respects to protecting mission-critical resources and services. She is also conducting research in applying biological concepts to cybersecurity, such as artificial immune systems.Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University, Bakersfield \Hani Mehrpouyan\ (S’05-M’10) received his B.Sc. honours degree in computer engineering from Simon Fraser University, Canada in 2004 and the PhD degree in electrical engineering from Queen’s

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Drew Witte, IUPUI; Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

: Full Report for 2009, EPA, pg 15 2. EPA Federal Register, Aug 30, 1988, Vol. 53, No. 168 3. National Solid Wastes Management Association Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facts 2010 4. Whittier Daily News, 19 September 2012 5. NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, accessed 19Dec12 6. European Environmental Agency, modified 29 Nov 12, accessed 19Dec12 7. “Waste gasification vs. conventional Waste-to-Energy: A comparative evaluation of two commercial technologies,” Consonni, S., Vigano, F, Waste Management 31 (2012) 653-666 8. “Modeling and Control of a Waste-to-Energy Plant: Waste-Bed Temperature Regulation,” Bardi, S., Astolfi, A, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, (December 2010) pp. 27-37 9. MUNICIPAL

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth E. Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

conservation as well asdevelopment of renewable energy resources must be vigorously pursued in order to find asolution to this dilemma. The entire public must be vested towards making a transition from afossil fuel based society to one that utilizes a far greater amount of renewable energy resources.According to Elder (2009) “Higher education has a critical role to play in this transition, much asit did during the space race of the 1960s. Our colleges can - and must - help students understandthe complex connections and interdependencies among our environment, energy sources, andeconomy - all of which underpin the green movement.”[1]The present situation is very similar to the 1960’s when the entire country was unified towardsplacing a man on the moon

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Richards, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

decades in engineering textbooks and journals.Proximity in Printed Engineering TextbooksA study was conducted to quantify the proximity of text, figures, equations, and tables in severalcurrent-edition printed textbooks used in civil engineering. Four textbooks were selected that aremarketed for undergraduate steel design courses. The textbooks used for the study are listed inTable 1.Table 1 Textbooks used for proximity studyAuthor(s) Title Length (pgs)William T. Segui Steel Design (5th Edition) 752Jack C. McCormac Structural Steel Design (4th Edition) 692Louis F. Geschwindner Unified Design of Steel

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

sought. Robotic applications seemed a logical choice in programming, andhave become a popular educational vehicle in recent years. So a low cost robotic applicationwas sought for a pilot course taught in the summer of 2012.Robots have been used in education for some time. Penn State began using robots of its owndesign in its freshman program in the mid-1990’s. Typical sub-group size was kept about threestudents with good success.7 Northeastern University also uses project base learning, andincorporates semi-custom kits to teach programming and electronics. The hands-on approachwas met with a high degree of student approbation.4Louisiana State University uses project based freshman courses that include programmablecontrollers and small robots.2

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

above, and will allow continuous monitoring of the Hadoop Page 23.1181.13cloud computers at a relatively low cost. 12AcknowledgementStudents participated in this study were supported by a grant from the University of the Districtof Columbia STEM Center (NSF/HBCU-UP / HRD-0928444), Washington, D.C. 20008 andfrom a grant from the National Science Foundation Targeted Infusion Project Renewable EnergyGrant (NSF/HBCU-UP/ HRD-1036293).References:[1] P3 International Corporation, Innovation Electronics Solution, 2011.[2] Tweet-A-Watt/Kill-A-Watt from Adafruit Industries, 2009.[3] S. Lakeou, E. Ososanya, B

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State Univeristy; Inanc Senocak, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Foundation (NSF) for supporting this project: A SynergisticApproach to Prevent Persistent Misconceptions with First-year Engineering Students (EEC-1232761). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.Reference1. Prince, M., Vigeant, M., & Nottis, K. Assessing misconceptions of undergraduate engineeringstudents in the thermal sciences. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010, 26(4),880-890.2. Yang, D., Streveler, R. A., &Miller, R. L. Can instruction reinforce misconceptions?Preliminary evidence from a study with advanced engineering students. Paper presented at theAnnual Meeting of the American Educational

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Conference.4. Richardson, J., and J. Dantzler. 2002. “Effect of a freshman engineering program on retention and academic performance.” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference.5. Sheppard, S., and R. Jenison. 1997. “Examples of Freshman Design Education.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 13(4), 248-261.6. Board on Science Education. 2012. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2012.7. Carr, R. L., Bennett Iv, L. D., and J. Strobel. 2012. “Engineering in the K-12 STEM Standards of the 50 US States: An Analysis of Presence and Extent.” Journal of Engineering Education, 101(3), 1-26.8. Dym, C. L. and P. Little. 2004

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Ranil Wickramasinghe

projects were mostly as expected. The gel electrophoresiscomponent of the first project successfully separated large molecules from small molecules andconfirmed the sizes of the dyes (350-750 g/mol). They found the membrane was able to separatethe dye from the watercolor pigment, but not completely and only the permeate was a pure color.The flux was similar when pore size of the membrane was increased from 50 kDa to 100 kDa, withvalues of 1.23 mL/s to 1.26 mL/s. The second project was able to successfully demonstrate thefunction of the anion-exchange membrane adsorber by successfully isolating thiocyanate from apotassium counterion. The thiocyanate ion acts as an indicator by forming a deep red complexwith iron when added to an iron chloride

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2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Tyler Locke; Lucas Faria de Sa Tucker; Haridas Kumarakura; Don Heiman

) LC s 1 d2 (x1 − x2 ) ω− = (18) m = (−k − 2kc )(x1 − x2 ) (14) L(C + 2Cc ) dt2 This differential equation has cosine solutions of These two frequencies can be related to thethe following form: observed beat frequency, ω+ − ω− = 2πfbeat , by the following relation: (x1 − x2 ) = x− = A− cos(ω

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2: Activities with Impact! Special Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

discussions to be an effective tool forencouraging class participation in both small and large classes from the sophomore throughsenior level. These issues can be explored in detail in future work by comparing anonymous andnon-anonymous settings and using student surveys about their perceptions of the classroomenvironment and efficacy of the technique.Bibliography[1] A. S. N. Kim, S. Shakory, A. Azad, C. Popovic, and L. Park, “Understanding the impact of attendance and participation on academic achievement,” Scholarsh. Teach. Learn. Psychol., vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 272–284, 2020, doi: 10.1037/stl0000151.[2] T. Newkirk, Embarrassment: And the Emotional Underlife of Learning. Heinemann, 2017.[3] C. Reddington and R. Cañada, “How does student

Conference Session

ECE-Grading Approaches and Assessment Practices

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University; David Berube, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

‭document‬ ‭showing‬ ‭the‬ ‭circuit‬ ‭and‬ ‭resulting‬ ‭measurement(s). (maximum three tokens)‬ ‭●‬ ‭Create‬ ‭a‬ ‭video‬ ‭demonstrating‬ ‭the‬ ‭solution‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭problem‬ ‭similar‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭requested‬ ‭reassessment.‬‭The‬‭work‬‭can‬‭be‬‭done‬‭on‬‭paper,‬‭a‬‭whiteboard,‬‭or‬‭an‬‭electronic‬‭device‬‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭tablet‬ ‭or‬ ‭iPad.‬ ‭The‬ ‭video‬ ‭must‬ ‭include‬ ‭words‬ ‭describing‬ ‭the‬ ‭solution.‬ ‭(maximum‬ ‭three tokens)‬ ‭●‬ ‭Build‬‭a‬‭circuit‬‭in‬‭lab‬‭to‬‭test‬‭the‬‭solution‬‭to‬‭a‬‭problem‬‭similar‬‭to‬‭the‬‭requested‬‭assessment.‬ ‭(maximum three tokens)‬‭ he‬ ‭experiment‬ ‭proved‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭quite‬ ‭successful,‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭grades‬ ‭more‬ ‭accurately‬

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Jackson, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico

survey indicate that industrymembers feel there are areas where academic graduate education falls short of preparing students forindustrial jobs. Future results will evaluate student experience and learning in both courses andcompare the results to students with and without internship experience. AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Dr. Bernardo Martinez-Tovar and everyone at the ManufacturingTraining and Technology Center (MTTC) cleanroom for their assistance. The research wassponsored by the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education award number2325367. References1. Borah, D., K. Malik, and S. Massini, Are

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Jarod Max Banzon, Marshall University; Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University

disparity in distribution highlightsthe prevalence of both moderate-sized particles and a considerable abundance of larger particles,offering insights into the varied particle sizes present within the fly ash sample. We used thispublished data to generate the graph of the cumulative distribution of particles by size as illustratedin Figure 1.We curve fitted the plot, generated experimentally32, by an exponential function given by thefollowing expression as follows: 𝐹(𝑠) = 100(1 − exp (−0.0145𝑠1.165 ) (11)Where s is the size of the particle in m. F(s) is the percent proportion of the particle of a specificsize contained in the coal flay ash. The power capacity of the coal-fired power

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Suxia Cui; Younhui Wang; Felecia M Nave; Kendall T. Harris

provides a channel for students to get knowledge of the university, the college, the department, and the labs. They are going to be the seeds we spread to the whole college incoming freshmen. They will lever up the whole quality of our students as a whole. The success of the CEEI program is not limited to the single project, or how much a student can learn in a 5 week period, but extends the influence to the whole incoming freshmen body. Also let the students know their professors in advance in the lab setting is a good approach to build faculty-students relationship among each department. 7Reference[1] S. Cui, Y

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ibrahim Alkore Alshalabi; Eman Abdelfattah

hasscript language called Lingo which provides an ability to control the media and control the flowof the different medias. This feature allows the instructor to enable or disable some features ofthe course medias during the online class. These features are good for creating and maintainingrich medias. The disadvantage is that the instructor(s) cannot track the student data or theinteractivity between the students themselves or between the student and the instructor.5. MACROMEDIA FLASH A multimedia learning object is defined as an animation that includes a combination of text,graphics, sound, and video packaged together. Unlike the standard lecture mode, learning objectsallow flexibility and round-the-clock access to the students. Students