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FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

’ understanding and learning of the course material7. Not only do active learningstrategies emulate many processes of scientific inquiry, but they also accommodate a variety oflearning styles and interests, which can be helpful in attracting and maintaining females andunderrepresented ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math8. Theexploratory activities utilized in our first-year classrooms enable students to collaborate witheach other to advance their understanding of engineering.With the success of the UGTA Program in freshman classrooms, many faculty members whoteach 200, 300, and 400-level classes have also begun to embrace collaborative learningtechniques and now utilize UGTAs inside and outside of the classroom. UGTAs bring

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ERM Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

years,DUE engineering Program Directors have had concerns about the cost-effectiveness andreach of these faculty development efforts, and they have urged the community to explorethe use of Internet technology to create more cost-effective implementations that rely onthe rapidly developing Internet conferencing and social networking tools for bothsynchronous and asynchronous interactions. After promoting these ideas for a number ofyears, DUE engineering Program Directors realized that their own outreach facultydevelopment program aimed at increasing participation and improving the responsivenessof submitted proposals, had similar issues with cost and reach. They undertook an effortto convert their interactive workshops to a web-based approach to

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Chris Farnell; Brett Sparkman; Scott C. Smith

2010. Figure 3. Third Iteration.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Brett Sparkman is a PhD student in the Department of ACKNOWLEDGMENTSElectrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas; he We would like to thank Dr. Scott C. Smith for advising andgraduated with his BSEE from University of Arkansas in 2011. design funding, the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Scott C. Smith is an Associate Professor of Electrical University of Arkansas for design funding, and Coilcraft andEngineering at the University of Arkansas. He received his Linear Technology for providing sample components.PhD in Computer

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Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

authors report improvements in student attitudes and learningoutcomes.Automotive safety is another topic that is ideal for project based learning in a Dynamics courseand has many advantages. For example, most students can relate through their personalexperience to issues such as position, velocity and acceleration while driving in a car. The focuson safety appeals to the student’s altruistic motivations for studying engineering. Advances inautomotive safety such as seat belts, ABS braking, radar systems and dynamic stability controlhave resulted in millions of saved lives. It is also an area of rapid growth in the industry withnew technologies that spark student’s imagination, on the horizon such as automatic braking,driver assistance systems

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CoED General Technical Session II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong Ph.D., Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

including the NX7.5 in the class project. The survey shows that the students, in general, agreeto the fact that CAE tools definitely enhance their understanding of rigid body kinematics anddynamics. Solid mechanics material was also enhanced since the project included preliminaryfinite element analysis of one of the linkages of the mechanism. More studies need to beundertaken to systematically include math and CAE tools into courses such as Solid Mechanics,Dynamics and Vibrations at Kettering University.References1. A. Mazzei and R. Echempati, "On the use of CAE software in mechanical engineering design courses," Proceedings of the World Congress Computer Science, Engineering and Technology Education – WCCSETE 2006, Itanhaem, Brazil

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Construction Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Vincent B. Canizaro, University of Texas, San Antonio; John D. Murphy Jr., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

AC 2012-3764: MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION FOR DESIGN ANDCONSTRUCTION FRESHMAN: STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION ANDCHALLENGESDr. Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently the Coordinator of the Construction Science and Management program at the University of Texas, San Antonio.Dr. Vincent B. Canizaro, University of Texas, San Antonio Vincent Canizaro is currently the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Texas, San Antonio. A registered architect for 15 years, he has practiced in Texas, Massachusetts, and California. He has published Architectural Regionalism

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Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

construction, engineering and technology education and problem-based learning.Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor and Interim Director of the Con- crete Industry Management program at Texas State University. His research interests are in engineering education, sustainability and applied statistics. In the past, he has received several grants from the NSF and SME-EF. He has also received teaching awards at Texas State.Ms. Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos Yaoling Wang is currently a User Services Consultant at Texas State University, San Marcos. Wang re- ceived her B.S. from Nanjing Normal University, China, in 1998, and

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Justin Roark; Scott C. Smith

Demonstration of the Benefits of Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Circuits Justin Roark1 and Scott C. Smith2 Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering1; Department of Electrical Engineering2 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR jtroark@uark.edu and smithsco@uark.eduAbstract— Asynchronous circuits hold several advantages over dominant factor hindering increased performance. Thesesynchronous designs. Currently, the asynchronous technology issues have caused renewed interest

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

thedifficulties that they encountered in learning new technologies. As engineering students andstudents who have grown up with technology, we had erroneously assumed that they would havean enthusiastic “dig into it” approach to technology. For example, we had erroneously assumedthat they would download and learn to use the graphing software we had recommended for theirreports; many did not. When students were not able to create data graphs or access data on theirgraphing calculator, we did not have the supports in place for them to learn how to do this. Weaddressed this in two ways in the re-design of the course. First, from the beginning of the course,we asked students to evaluate their own expertise with the graphing calculator. We used this self

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Projects in Alternative Energy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David H. Domermuth, Appalachian State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Technology Group in The Netherlands. “Bio-oil can be used as a substitutefor fossil fuels to generate heat, power and / or chemicals. Short-term applications are boilers andfurnaces (including power stations), whereas turbines and diesel engines may become availableon the somewhat longer term. Upgrading of the bio-oil to a transportation fuel is technicallyfeasible, but needs further development. Transportation fuels such as methanol and fuels createdwith the Fischer-Tropsch process, can be derived from bio-oil. Furthermore, there is a widerange of chemicals that can be extracted or derived from the bio-oil.” [7] Generating the fuel on asmall scale with the BV system is a little presumptuous, but hopefully will find a market whenthe commercial

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bo Cao, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5448: PLATFORM INDEPENDENT INTERFACE FOR REMOTELABORATORY EXPERIMENTSMr. Bo Cao, University of HoustonDr. Gangbing Song, University of HoustonXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityMr. Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University Page 25.1045.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Platform Independent Remote Laboratory ExperimentsAbstractA remote laboratory experiment is an online experiment that requires only external input throughthe internet to control. These days, online experiments have not been widespread in the use ofengineering curriculum because of their complexity in both development and use

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Rodney M. Clayton

Electron Beam Coupling Efficiency in EBF3 Rodney M. Clayton, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rolla, MOAbstractThis study examines the coupling efficiency of the electron beam to a metal substrate in theElectron Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3) system. EBF3 is a type of additive manufacturingfor metallic parts that uses an electron beam as an energy source. This type of additivemanufacturing is of significant interest to NASA because of its ability to manufacturecomponents for aircraft and spacecraft or repair parts while on long duration space missions. Tomake accurate models and computer

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

cognitive strategy use among culturally and linguistically diverse students. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 32, 797 - 816.20. Busch-Vishniac, I. & Jarosz, J. (2004). Can diversity in the undergraduate engineering population be enhanced through curricular change? Journal of women and Minorities in Sci. and Engineering, 10, 255-281.21. Tannen, D. (1994). Gender and discourse. Oxford, Oxford University Press.22. Baker, D., Krause, S., Yasar, S., Roberts, C., & Robinson Kurpius, S. (2004). An intervention on tinkering and technical self-confidence, and the understanding of the social relevance of science and technology. presented at Mini Symposium Session, "Bridging Engineering and Education: The Role of Design

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

2011 program.IntroductionIn recent years, there has been a push in the United States to increase the number of studentspursuing and completing studies in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) disciplines.1,2 There are two primary tasks that are needed for this goal to beaccomplished. First, more students need to be attracted to pursue college-level studies in theSTEM fields. Second, once those students are attracted to a STEM field, the colleges anduniversities must provide an attractive, nurturing environment designed to allow a wide range ofstudents to succeed, while still providing a rigorous technical education. Page

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Computers and Simulation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Blesson Isaac, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

nanotechnology has nowbrought urgent challenges to undergraduate engineering education: How to integrate theemerging nanotechnologies into classroom teaching? How to prepare our students fortomorrow’s highly competitive global job markets? And how to maintain the US’s leadershipand dominance in science and technology in an era of globalization?Funded by Department of Education, a project is carried out to integrate nanotechnology into theundergraduate science and engineering curricula through a sequential preparation approach fromintroductory freshman to the advanced senior level. The curricula are reinforced by innovativecomputer simulations and state-of-the-art nanomaterials laboratory experiments anddemonstrations. The work presented in this paper is

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Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca N. Macdonald, East Carolina University; David L. Batie, East Carolina University; Ryan T. Goodman, East Carolina University

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Construction

AC 2012-4496: USING WRITING AS A MEANS FOR ENCOURAGINGSTUDENT’S TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND COMMU-NITY ENGAGEMENTMs. Rebecca N. Macdonald, East Carolina UniversityDr. David L. Batie, East Carolina University David L. Batie is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director.Ryan T. Goodman, East Carolina University Ryan T. Goodman is a Graduate Research Assistant, ECU Department of Construction Management, and a M.A. candidate in European history. Page 25.1449.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using Writing as a Means for Encouraging Students to

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Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet; Avanish Reddy Vancha, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-5108: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS MODELING OF A HEATTUNNELDr. Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet Lash Mapa is a professor in industrial/mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in chemical engineering. He has several years’ ex- perience as a Chemical Engineer, Process, and Project Manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the M.S. Technology program at PUC and has managed more than 30 Lean Six Sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry, and educational institutions.Mr. Avanish Reddy Vancha, Purdue University, Calumet Avanish Reddy Vancha is a master’s student in industrial

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harovel G. Wheat, University of Texas, Austin

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Materials

CourseAbstractSustainability issues were introduced into an undergraduate corrosion course by means of specialassignments and case studies. There are actually two courses; an undergraduate course calledCorrosion Engineering, ME 349 and a graduate course called Corrosion, ME 387Q and they aretaught together. In addition to the traditional types of assignments that focus on forms ofcorrosion and methods of testing for and mitigating corrosion, the course was redesigned to bringsustainability issues to the forefront; specifically with respect to undergraduate education.Much attention was paid to topics in the news and in recent journal articles and a special sectionwas added on corrosion issues associated with clean energy technologies. . Two case studieswere also

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Innovative Energy Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3368: STUDENT-LED DEVELOPMENT OF A FUEL CELL EX-PERIMENTATION SYSTEM FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMSLEARNINGMr. Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University Steven Robert Walk, P.E,, is an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering technology in the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. He is Founder and Director of the Laboratory for Technology Forecasting. His research interests include energy conversion systems, technology and innovation management, and technological forecasting and social change. He is Owner and Founder of Technology Intelligence, a management consulting company in Norfolk, Va. Walk earned B.S.E.E.T. and M.S.E.E. degrees at the University of

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3343: HANDS-ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ON A SHOESTRINGBUDGET: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY A ROBOTICS KITDr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos Kimberly G. Talley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University, San Marcos, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas, Austin, in structural engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in history and construction engineering and management are from North Carolina State University. Talley teaches courses in the construction science and management program, and her research focus is in active learning and project-based learning in engineering and

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Current Issues in Construction Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Tiss AIC, CPC, State University of New York

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Construction

should be forward thinking and begindeveloping PhD programs that will focus on the development of educators that will receive some Page 25.426.4fundamental instruction in the field of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation(IDDE). Table 3 PhD Granting Programs and Representative Coursework Arizona State Transdisciplinary Research Methods, Sustainable Infrastructure, Alternative University16 Project Delivery Methods, and Information Technology in Construction Louisiana State Safety Engineering, Lean Process Improvement, Project Engineering

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2012 EDI

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Eric Knutson

Create and Deliver Superior Products Through Innovative Minds SolutionsMissions Technology Skunk Works – Solution Provider Approved for Public Release © 2009 Lockheed Martin CorporationTrends & Challenges – Declining Support for Defense Spending – Defense Budgets - Product Implications – Globalization of the Supplier Base – Aversion to Risk – Future Shortage of Skilled Workers? Dynamic industry requires dynamic response 2A&D Economic Contributions Providing Quality Employment

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Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4426: USE OF GAMES FOR LEARNING AUTOMATED SYS-TEM INTEGRATIONDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

Assessment of an Individualized, Self-Contained System in Electrical Circuits Laboratory E. Carl Greco and Jim D. Reasoner Electrical Engineering Department – Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractA pilot study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of a teaching protocol employing anindividualized, self-contained laboratory system for instruction in a fundamental electricalcircuits laboratory. For purpose of evaluation, students were divided into two academicallymatched groups. The control group utilized traditional laboratory equipment and performed theirweekly laboratory assignments as two member teams. The study group used the ElectronicsExplorerTM Board (EEBoard

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl J. Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Dwight Harold Thomas Jr.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-2997: TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND CLASS EXPERIENCES WITHON-DEMAND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT IN AN ELECTRIC MACHINESCOURSEDr. Carl J. Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Carl J. Spezia is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Depart- ment of Technology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC). He joined the program in1998 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He worked as a power systems engineer for electric utilities for eight years prior to seeking a career in higher education. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. His in- dustrial assignments included power system modeling, power systems protection, and substation design. He received his M.S

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Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin L. Devine, Illinois State University; Corinne Zimmerman, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-5376: A LOW-COST MANUFACTURING OUTREACH ACTIV-ITY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTSDr. Kevin L. Devine, Illinois State University Kevin Devine coordinates the Engineering Technology program at Illinois State University and has expe- rience with K-12 outreach in the areas of manufacturing and engineering design graphics.Dr. Corinne Zimmerman, Illinois State University Corinne Zimmerman is an Associate Professor of psychology at Illinois State University. Zimmerman’s research focuses on the development of scientific reasoning skills and scientific literacy. Page 25.61.1 c

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford; Weston Kightlinger

return to Cotaniin a few months to be sure that the systems have been properly installed and are working asdesigned. A visit to the health clinic will also provide an opportunity to see if there areimprovements to overall health in the community as a result of this project.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Due to the large community support and excitement, the EWB-TU team anticipates seeingreplicas or variations on this design elsewhere in the community. It is hoped that the communitymembers will take the technology and knowledge that was given to them and apply it to

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

support and feedback throughout all aspects of this endeavor. Page 25.614.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exploring Cyberlearning through a NSF LensIntroduction Phrases like “Let’s Google It” and “Text Me” reflect the lifestyle of today’s millennials. Thoughsimple, they speak to an undisputed reality–the use of computing technology and high-speedcommunication is ubiquitous. The new opportunities that have opened up in undergraduate STEMEducation can be cited in support of this fact. Cyberlearning, the use of web-based technologies tosupport learning, enables

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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BOUFARES Tahar; RAHMOUNI Mostapha; Mir-KASMI Souad; DJILLALI Karim

N R1 R2 S R2 O Chromophores obtained and intermediate compounds were identified by spectroscopic methods (1H NMR, 13C, IR and mass spectrometry). Keywords DSSCs, Rhodanine, Merocyanine, Dye, Photovoltaic cells.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education References [1]. Aberle, A.G. Thin Solid Films 2009, 517, 4706. [2]. Dentani T, Nagasaka K, Funabiki K, Jin JY, Yoshida T, Minoura H, et al 2008; 77 , 59–69. [3]. Wang ZS, Hara K, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Suga S, et al.J Phys Chem B,2005

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San Antonio; Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio; Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3546: TEMPLATE-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING TOOLKIT FORANDROID PHONESMrs. Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San AntonioMr. Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San AntonioDr. David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio David Akopian is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). He joined the UTSA in 2003 where he founded the Software Communication and Navigation Systems Laboratory. He received the M.Sc. degree in radio-electronics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1987 and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Fin- land, in 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he was a Senior Engineer and Specialist with Nokia