Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

with heat and masstransfer and chemical kinetics, though it can also be taken in the senior year as it is a co-requisiteto spring semester capstone design. Less than 10% of the students from 2013-2015 took thecourse concurrently with capstone design; the majority of students were in their junior year.The course includes three projects, highlighting process optimization (determination of desiredoperating conditions), process control and tuning (illustration of a simple PID control scheme),and process safety (hazards identification for a lab and development of a Standard OperatingProcedure and entry/exit protocol), which comprise of 30% of the course grade. Another 50% ofthe grade comes from exams and class participation. The final 20% of the

Conference Session

Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

study hours, lighting, seating,technology, staff, and services. Door prizes and snacks were also included as part of the event.The room, named CenterPOINT (Center for Projects, Opportunities, Instruction, Networking,and Teamwork), was remodeled over the summer of 2013 incorporating the feedback received atthe forum. Upon its opening, CenterPOINT included such features as: a full-time academicadvisor/center manager; a front desk staffed by student assistants; free drop-in peer tutoringhours; tables on wheels that could be easily moved into different configurations; five computerstations; items available for checkout such as phone chargers, headphones, and calculators; akitchenette space with refrigerator, microwave, and sink; wall-mounted and

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Chariah, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia; Jonathan R. Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Manufacturing

papers in the areas of mechanics, robotics and industrial automation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Low Cost Automated Pill Dispenser for At-Home UseAbstractThis paper outlines a project idea for an Automated Pill Dispenser (APD) for home usage. It is developedusing CAD software, 3D printed parts, Arduino Mega Microcontroller, continuous and non-continuousservos, optical sensors and a 5-inch LCD display interface to create a cost effective and reasonably pricedalternative to the traditional medication dispensers. The design is modular and able to house up to fourdispensing units on one control unit. The basic housing for the dispensing unit consists of three pieceswhich connect to

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Farrah Fayyaz, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #15044Making Learning Whole: Toward the Development of an Instrument Opera-tionalizing Perkins’ ModelDr. Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue Univer- sity. She employs mixed methods research designs and computational tools to address complex problems relevant to her research interests. She leads projects related to her research interest in primary research interests, which are focused on the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

participation andidentity in relation to situativity. This framework will specifically guide the development of theresearch instruments – interview and observation protocols for the qualitative portion of thestudy and their subsequent use for designing the survey. Informal learning can be understood as asituated activity that takes place in a specific setting, a setting different than a formal classroom,and often involves students becoming a part of a community of practice over time. The situatedperspective also helps shed light on the different identities that students take on as they work ondifferent projects, for instance, as part of collaborative teams. Therefore, although we believethat the debates and frameworks around informal learning are

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His educa- tion and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Dr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Associate Professor and program coordinator of Electronic Systems Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at University of California, San Diego and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tressa Kay Mikel, University of California, Berkeley; Frank Hoang, University of California, Berkeley; Pedro S. H. Kim, UC Berkeley; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

 identity among adult engineering students.   Currently, adult students make up 37.6% of the student population at 4 year institutions in the  4​United States and 40.3% of the population at 2 year institutions in the United States.​  Adult student enrollment rates are increasing on par with the rates of their younger, traditional counterparts, and the rate of increase of adult enrollment in college is expected to outpace the rate of increase in traditional age student enrollment. NCES projects that from 2012 to 2023 the rate of increase for students under the age of 25 will be 12%, whereas the rate of increase for

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session I: Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Luiz Fernando Capretz P.E., Western University

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College Industry Partnerships

importance of testing activity and are aware that testers are responsible andaccountable for the product quality. The percentage of such students is 17% as against theprofessionals 50%. We can apprise students of the complete product life cycle through real-life projects and exposure to industry processes.The major issue is on the con side. The students are aware that the profession is relegated tosecond-class citizenship and vote that as the most critical issue. However, only 36% of thestudents believe so, as against 73% of the professionals. If students are exposed to this reality,many more may get distracted from the testing profession. The industry has to take care ofthis issue. While they may not have planned for this situation to occur, they

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allie Copeland, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community agencies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Women in Industrial Distribution: emerging opportunities and challenges for female college

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Alexandra Mansbach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R. Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Ferguson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andre Schleife, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Science and Engineer- ing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He obtained his Diploma and Ph.D. at Friedrich- Schiller-University in Jena, Germany for his theoretical work on transparent conducting oxides. Before he started at UIUC he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on a project that aimed at a description of non-adiabatic electron ion dynamics. His research revolves around excited electronic states and their dynamics in various materials using accurate computational methods and making use of modern super computers in order to understand, for instance, how light is absorbed in photo-voltaic materials. c American Society for

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2016 ERC

Authors

Douglas Friedman

institutions face the challenge of limited resources. Within this constraint, institutional head(s) of research and department chairs should consider the resources they have available for safety when considering or designing programs, and identify types of research that can be done safely with available and projected resources and infrastructure.• Recommendation 4: University presidents and chancellors should establish policy and deploy resources to maximize a strong, positive safety culture. Each institution should have a comprehensive risk management plan for laboratory safety that addresses prevention, mitigation, and emergency response. These leaders should develop risk management plans and mechanisms with input from

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

instructional and student roles.Purpose of the Paper: The purpose of this paper is to provide preliminary results of an investigation of therelationship of learning setting and instructional use of the Analog Discovery Board (ADB) onpotential student outcomes. Learning settings studied in this paper include: 1) traditionalclassrooms (e.g. instructor centered, emphasis on transmittal of theory with limited integration ofthe ADB and experimental centric learning introduced for students to practice new concepts); 2)lab settings (e.g., student- centered, emphasis placed on practicing and discovering conceptsintroduced via separate lecture based formats; lab instructors and lecture instructors were notalways the same); and 3) homework (e.g. project

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

within the University asengineering/business entities that operate as much as possible like a real company in the privatesector. Enterprises consist of multi-disciplinary, multi-year teams ranging in size from 10 to 70or more students with conventional organizational charts including a distribution of managementand technical responsibilities spread across functions including team leadership, projectexecution/implementation, talent recruitment, and new business/product development. Teammembers innovate solutions, perform testing and analyses, make recommendations, manufactureparts, stay within budgets and schedules, and manage multiple projects. Faculty members andindustry sponsors serve as advisors and mentors. Toward the end of spring semester

Conference Session

Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brittany Paige Mihalec-Adkins, Purdue University; Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Bermel, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

analytics for non-experts in data mining. DIA2 is currently deployed inside the NSFand is already starting to affect federal funding policy. Dr. Madhavan also served as Visiting ResearchScientist at Microsoft Research, Internet Services Research Group. His research has been published inNature Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE Transactionson Learning Technologies, and several other top peer-reviewed venues. Dr. Madhavan currently serves asPI or Co-PI on federal and industry funded projects totaling over $20M. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Learners in Advanced Nanotechnology MOOCs: Understanding their Intention and

Conference Session

Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Sharon Paterson, Boise State University; R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University; Arthur Scarritt, Boise State University ; Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University; Don L. Warner, Boise State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

opportunities for participants to translate theirindividualized experiences to an internalized identity as a STEM professional.A second study focused on first- and second-year college students who participated in a 10 weekresidential REU program that took place in a chemistry department.11 The REU was found topromote growth in professional identity through the interactions with mentors and advisors, theresponsibilities associated with conducting the research project, and the engagement inprofessional behaviors. The REU was found to increase the participants' self-reliance and self-confidence, which are directly related to professional identity development. The students gainedexpert-level knowledge that they were eager to share with the greater

Conference Session

Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Claudia G Interiano, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Caroline Elizabeth Nowell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

them successfully reintegrate intocivilian society. 1, 2 In 2013, over 1 million student veterans were calculated to use educationalbenefits; a population projected to increase.1 In addition, 1 out of 5 (20%) student veterans incollege major in science, technology, engineering or mathematic (STEM) fields.3 Research onstudent veterans’ transition into civilian society is critical at a time when higher education isserving as a critical medium for reintegration of this growing non-traditional student population. Several scholars found that a constructive element in military veterans’ integration intocivilian society is college enrollment.4, 5 Integration into civilian society is far from a seamlessand smooth adjustment for many veterans.5

Conference Session

Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; Michael B. Kelley P.E., Norwich University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 28 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course and currently serves as the Department Chair for Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine test- ing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Prof. Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jay McCormack is an associate professor in the mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Carlin J McFarlane, Florida Gulf Coast University; Patricia O'Connor-Benson, Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas Patrick Felke MSW, PhD, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Technology

Variability of Pavement Materials, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Pavement Management and Rehabilitation, and Statistics related to Pavement Materials. In the past, Dr. Villiers worked on several projects sponsored by various agencies including the Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and University Transportation Research Center Region-II. Some of his most recently completed and on-going work include the use of driving simulator to investigate patterns of drivers’ behavior during various rainfall event using different roadway geometries. Deliverables from this project may help Florida Department of Transportation and other agencies with future decision making, such as variable message

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

reasons for the shortfall in assessment practices: 1)Introducing engineering students to entrepreneurship is a relatively new trend and it will taketime for the successes to be quantified and assessed; 2) There are inconsistencies across differentengineering entrepreneurship programs; 3) The program can involve a single course, multiplecourses, projects or experiential learning; 4) The concepts can be taught by engineering faculty,business faculty, practicing engineers, or a mix of these. These program differences lead tovariations in assessment methods and instruments. Most importantly, there is lack of a clear,consistent and comprehensive definition of engineering entrepreneurship characteristics withinthe community.Based on the framework

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren E. Donohoe, Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Tim Kane, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

learning, and problem solving experiences and can be enriched usinghands-on project-based learning.10 Even the best students often do just enough to pass an exam,after which they forget everything they learned. The material taught in a course quickly fadesunless the student has applied the knowledge in some way. There are two things that stay withstudents after a class ends: the interactive and stimulating hands-on experience they gainedpracticing the use of some instrument or software package, and any material that was ofparticular interest to them. This is why it is as important to spark interest, building motivation forstudents to learn the desired material, as well as to provide relevant hands-on activities. Excitement is contagious. One of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Engi- neering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. Un- til 2012, she was the director of the Savannah River Environmental Sciences Field Station. Dr. Simmons has nearly fourteen years of engineering and project management experience working with public util- ity companies, a project management consulting company, and a software

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Impact of Curriculum for PreK-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Manuela Restrepo Parra, The Perry Initiative

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

previousNational Science Education Standards (NRC, 1990), The Framework and the NGSSoutline a learning progression of science and engineering practices for which studentsshould develop increasingly complex skills as they progress from early elementarythrough high school. Moreover, The Framework and the NGSS outline grade level andgrade band performance expectations related to engineering design. As a result,students are expected to engage in engineering design projects and engineering-relatedproblems in their science coursework. In an effort to address the need for high quality K12 engineering curricula, wedeveloped, implemented, and piloted the Biomedical Engineering Curriculum (BMEC, apseudonym for our program). BMEC curricula apply mathematics

Conference Session

Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

structures and materials in the School ofAeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University.As previously noted, the difference between our activities and PLTL/SI was that our TA-ledsupervised homework session used the assigned homework problems from the lecture to learnconcepts on structural mechanics, whereas the previously-reported projects used supplementalmaterials to teach the materials. More specifically, in our research, a problem was discussed bythe TA using a document camera and projector. Since no small group activities were involved,the TA-led supervised session was not a cooperative learning session.As the TA led the session by showing the key concepts needed to solve the problems, the TAcontinually asked questions on the important ideas

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California - Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and Hewlett-Packard Inkjet. Henderson was featured in the book—Engineers Write! Thoughts on Writing from Contemporary Literary Engineers by Tom Moran (IEEE Press 2011)—as one of twelve ”literary engineers” writing and publishing creative works in the United States. Henderson’s current project is a book pioneering a new method for teaching engineers workplace writing skills through the lens of math. A Math-Based Writing System for Engineers: Sentence Algebra & Document Algorithms will be published by Springer, New York, 2016/2017. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Pioneering a Math-Based Grammar Course for Engineering

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyril B Okhio P.E., Kennesaw State University; Florian Misoc, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Austin B. Asgill, Kennesaw State University; Aarick Aroz Zaman; Jarred Lee Prince; Olajimi Mark; Brion Allen Daffinson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Olugbemiga Olatidoye, Clark Atlanta University

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Engineering Technology

Testing Laboratory for ALMComponents (DoE-NNSA) • Development of Bio-Mechatronics Research Laboratory • Organizing to es-tablish CAU as a USGBC-LEED Lab in the S.E. region • Design and development of a multi-disciplinaryEco-Entrepreneurship Program Curriculum SELECTED DESIGN PROJECTS 1. Experimental Investi-gation of the Mechanical Properties of Bone. 2. Design and Development of Bio-Compatibility Index for c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #14450 Bio-Materials. 3. Experimental Ultra-low Speed Wind Energy Investigation for Modular Applications. 4. Studies on Sustainability, Recyclability &

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas - Austin; Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin; Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

University, Virginia, in 1996. Dr. Yerraballi’s teaching interests and experience span a broad swath of the Computing curriculum from, Theory of Computing, Algorithms and Data Structures, Introductory, Object-Oriented and Systems Pro- gramming, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Real-Time Systems, Distributed Systems, Computer Architecture and Performance Analysis of Computer Systems. He has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and particularly enjoys teaching at the undergraduate level.Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin Chad is a Project Manager in Learning Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. He has played key roles in several campus Request for Proposals and product implementations

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fong K. Mak, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. Oscilloscope basics like vertical system controls, horizontal system controls,trigger controls, sin-wave measurement, amplitude measurement, and time measurement arecovered.Lab 9 and 10: PSpice Analysis of RLC circuitsThis two week laboratory session is a project which focuses on using the transient analysisfeature of PSpice on RLC circuits and comparing this with the results obtained by handcalculation in order to reinforce the concept covered in the Circuit I lecture class.In the first laboratory session, the format of the formal laboratory report was discussed. Studentsare made aware that the following are, in general, the contents required in the formal report: (1)title page, (2) abstract, (3) acknowledgments, (4) table of contents, (5) list of

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University - Addison; Aminul Karim, Higher Educational Consultant

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Engineering Technology

U.S. statesand 57 countries. The intent of the survey was to gauge the status of professionaldevelopment activities vis-a-vis faculty technical currency at personal, departmental, andinstitutional levels in the domains of engineering technology. The survey also exploresfaculty input regarding the importance of technical currency and its relationship tostudent learning and success. Finally, the paper compares the current status of facultyscholarship vis-à-vis faculty technical currency to the results obtained through earlierstudies (2003, 2007 & 2013). I. IntroductionThe purpose of project was to explore faculty perceptions of the importance and currentstatus of faculty technical currency for effective teaching. A survey was conducted

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University; Casey James McAndrew; Kendra Slis; Maria Elisabeth French; Katelyn Maione P.E., Robert Morris University

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International

for the students by allowing themto visualize the concept, learn about how to conduct such a large scale experiment, and to learnabout the aspects that affect the future success of such a project. Aside from these renewableresource site visits, the FLEAP allotted for cultural and historic site visits as well15.Culturally, students were exposed to three cities within Germany where they went on historicalsite visits, worked through language barriers each day, and immersed themselves in an entirelynew world bothsocially andemotionally.Theseexperiences aremeant to givestudents a betterunderstandingof culturaldifferences, andsensitivity todifferent normsthroughout theworld.Throughout the Figure 3: Adlershof Science

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

improvements such as offering students guidance a dayor two before the assignment was due.The work presented in this paper strives to marry hands-on learning and real-world relevance formechanical engineers. Similar to Steif’s homework idea, the students answer engineering designquestions regarding a physical device, in this case, a can crusher. The difference is, the studentscan hold the device in their hands, and they do the work in the classroom where the instructorcan help redirect them if they get stuck or take a wrong turn as they make decisions on how totake a real object and create a mathematical model. Mariappan et al.25 and Hickman et al.26 alsouse a can crusher as the subject of longer open-ended design projects for sophomore