Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Keith Berrier, University of Saint Thomas; Andrea Guggenbuehl, University of Saint Thomas, Health and Human Performance Department

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Table 1 lists the schedule with the topics for each class (lecture or lab) and theassignment due dates associated with each. The details for each topic and assignment aredescribed in the sections that follow. It should be noted that the course, for the most part, stayedon schedule, but that occasional extra computer lab time was added to give students more time towork on lab analysis.Books and EquipmentThe textbook for the class was Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics1. While this was arecommended, rather than required, textbook, most students in the course purchased it.For the labs in this course, three different motion analysis tools were used.  PASCO2 “Amusement Park Physics Bundle” sets which consist of: o A data-logger

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jody T. Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anne C. Glorioso, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Libraries

, the shelving facilities were full, funding was not offered, and the timetable was 1 year.By creating Dim and Dark temporary storage, enlisting a student workforce, and benefiting froman ISyE student study of our workflows, we daringly set out to accomplish our goals. Thepurpose of this paper is to share our process so that other libraries facing similar circumstancesmay benefit.FEASIBILITYAs soon as the project was announced, we did a feasibility study to establish a broad brush project plan. Our student organizations had made it very clear that they did not want collection materials to take up

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

meaningswith engineering, and how educational experiences may need to be designed and assessed toaddress the complete (and varying) meaning(s) of the concept.In this paper, we present portions of a larger research project motivated in part by the researchquestion: What is the set of concepts, ideas, approaches, tools, methods, and philosophies that could be included as the “necessary knowledge of sustainability” for all engineering students?Our approaches to answering the research question include three parts: (1) an in-depth collectionand analysis of published descriptions of sustainable engineering in practice, in research, and ineducational innovation; (2) a set of interviews conducted with undergraduate students at

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

15% of students reported participation in aURE; non-URE students were used as a comparison group. The comparison group of non-UREstudents in our survey was not based on a true, experimental research design of randomassignment to groups for obvious ethical and legal reasons. But it does provide a usefulcomparison (albeit with limitations). First, we looked for patterns in the data that would providesome insight into three hypothesized claims (see below) for our YES program. We thencompared our findings with five studies, two of which are described here: a study of 76 risingseniors in eight science disciplines at four liberal arts schools by Seymour et al.1 and a study of1,135 students (primarily in engineering and the sciences) surveyed at 41

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Alanna Walker, Clemson University

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International

all.Our survey indicated that the top five most important dimensions of global competence are: 1)the ability to communicate across cultures, 2) the ability to appreciate other cultures, 3) aproficiency working in or directing a team of ethnic and cultural diversity, 4) the ability toeffectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differences, 5) possessingunderstanding of cultural differences relating to product design, manufacture, and use, and 5)possessing understand implications of cultural differences of how engineering tasks might beapproached. While more research is needed in this area, it is our hope that these findings willlead to a well-supported definition for what it means to be a globally competent engineer

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy; Weimin Wu, Stanford University

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Environmental Engineering

. Methanotrophic bacteria canalso be isolated from environmental conditions as described in Whittenbury et al, 1970, and Pattet al, 1974.5,7 Methanotrophs should be appropriately stored prior to the experiment. Storage at4oC is appropriate if the experiment will be conducted within 72 hours. For longer durations, thebacteria should be stored at -20oC.The instructor, or teaching assistant, will prepare the fluid medium for bacterial growth. Themedium will be prepared in a sterilized 2-liter glass container using Milli-Q water as the solvent.The following chemicals are added to the solvent: 0.8 mM MgSO4, 10 mM NaNO3, 0.14 mMCaCl2, 1.2 mM NaHCO3, 2.35 mM KH2PO4, 3.4 mM K2HPO4, 20.7 µM Na2MoO4, 10 µMFeEDTA, and 1 mL of a trace element solution [which contains

Conference Session

Integrating Math Science and Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach, CA; William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

describe theauthors’ approach to adding original derivation assignments to the curriculum of engineering andtechnology courses in order to ensure the genesis of this creative skill set at the undergraduatelevel. The goal is to develop in undergraduate students learning patterns that will facilitate theability to write for any system, a set of equations that describes the system. II. INTRODUCTIONMathematical modeling entails finding a series of steps that define all the relationships in asystem. An example of a system is an energy system, a power system, an electronic circuit, amanufacturing process or a cancer cell. Each of these systems is an ongoing subject formathematical modeling.1-4 Students can use a

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

engineeringprofessor, who is also an ABO member. The paper also presents the results of a survey taken bystudents on these projects. The unique results in this paper are presented and discussed in termsof the student motivation for undertaking and remaining motivated on an interdisciplinaryproject, implications for conducting inter-disciplinary undergraduate projects, and influencesprojects had on students’ future careers.Project 1: Photobioreactor DesignThis project was conducted by four mechanical engineering students during school year 2006-2007. In summer of 2006, our program was approached by a local entrepreneur and president ofan algae start-up company, Bioalgene. He tasked our students with designing a photobioreactorto grow two microalgae

Conference Session

Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Manufacturing

. Samples printed using the 3D printer, the advantages of the recyclingsystem, the difficulties encountered during the design and development, and recommendationsfor future recycling system design are presented and discussed.1. IntroductionRapid prototyping (RP) consists of a family of unique fabrication processes developed to makeengineering prototypes in a minimum possible lead times based on a computer–aided design(CAD) model for the item1. The variety of rapid prototyping technologies arise because productdesigners would like to have a physical model of a new part or product design rather than acomputer model or line drawing2. Three-dimensional (3D) printing builds the part in a usuallayer-by-layer fashion using an ink-jet printer to eject an

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norena Martin-Dorta, University of La Laguna; Isabel Sánchez Berriel, University of La Laguna; David López Rodríguez; Héctor Amado; Jose Luis Saorin, Universidad de La Laguna; Manuel Contero, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación en Bioingeniería y Tecnología Orientada al Ser Humano (I3BH)

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Computers in Education

, natural andflexible interface. In actual study, we have just evaluated the game with 22 undergraduatestudents with two targets: (1) improving user experience with application and (2) spotting Page 22.425.2bugs and troubles on application for future versions’ improvement. The data obtained fromthe use of this application by the students, as described in this article, only constitute an initialtrial version of the mobile game and, therefore, cannot provide definitive conclusions.Although the idea that these applications are really useful for enhancing and practicing thestudents’ spatial reasoning may be derived from the comments left by the

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

discussed herecomply with the FCC emission regulations. The transmitters should not exceed the emissionlimits of the regulations. The available frequency allocations shown in FCC regulation Part 15are identified in Table 1 of the publication and entitled “Part 15 Permitted FrequencyAllocations.” Table 1 shows the frequency bands that may be used are between 38.25 MHz and3.26 GHz and the emission limits for any type of use for a transmitter. The allowable radiatedenergy is stated in the list along with the actual frequencies, emission limits and their uses.Additionally, other applications such as cordless telephones, intermittent control signals, andperiodic transmissions are not included in the Table 1 of Part 15.23. Some of the more

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

of thedesign process with an emphasis on the “creative act” and “hands-on” participatory learning. The objectives of the workshop were to: Objective 1 – Determine if teachers understood how to use design as method of instruction, Page 22.427.3 Objective 2 - Determine if teachers needed more education to use this method of instruction, Objective 3 – Determine if teachers had the resources needed to use design as a method of instruction, Objective 4 - Determine if teachers believed the design method could be used to teach creativity

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rainer Bartz, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Daniel Cox, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

as well as results data must be kept to be retrievable afterwards, etc.. Thispaper collects requirements from a set of use cases around RLAB. It then groups the require-ments, proposes a data model, and describes the implementation using a relational databasesystem. Furthermore some issues are discussed when extending the laboratory by further modelsand/or experiments, and the paper explains how this is taken care of by the RLAB approach.These considerations and results may help institutions to create an appropriate data managementarchitecture when establishing some own remotely accessible experimentation sites.1. Introduction Remote laboratories have become common in many places. Universities have installed themto allow their own students

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jitesh Panchal, Washington State University; Sammy Haroon, The RBR Group; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

[1], we have now reachedthe era of Globalization 3(G3), in which individuals have the power to collaborate and competeglobally.Globalization 3 has led to the emergence of various new paradigms related to breakthroughinnovation that are characterized by the self-organization of individuals into loose networks ofpeers to produce goods and services in a very tangible and ongoing way [8]. Examples of suchparadigms include mass collaboration [8], collective innovation [9], collective invention [10],user innovation [11], crowd sourcing [12], open innovation [13], and community-basedinnovation [14]. While the most popular examples of community-based innovation come fromopen-source software (OSS) such as Linux, Apache, and Mozilla, many physical

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Palmer, Montana State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Betty J. Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, 2011 Design in Context: Where do the Engineers of 2020 Learn this Skill?Increasingly, engineers must design engineering solutions that consider the contexts in whichthey are implemented. Examples like China‟s Three Gorges Dam, the development of next-generation fusion nuclear power, and the One Laptop per Child program illustrate thecomplexities and the stakes of current and future engineering projects. The National Academyof Engineering [1, 2] argues that the “Engineer of 2020” must not only be technically capable, butalso be able to understand the contextual requirements and consequences of their work.ABET program accreditation criteria[3] promote contextual engineering practice in several of

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

should be able to: (a) design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze andinterpret data; (b) communicate effectively; and (c) implement formal practices of projectplanning and management.Curricular Context and DesignIn 2002, the biological engineering program at Oregon State University joined the Department ofChemical Engineering (CHE) at Oregon State University. Five years later the environmentalengineering program was incorporated, and the department renamed the School of Chemical,Biological, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE). Since this time, CBEE has worked towarda common curricula for these three “process engineering” degree programs where appropriate.Figure 1 summarizes the student distribution from the past 3 years, showing also

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

experiment and evolve in order to keep pacewith advances in knowledge, changes in professional practice, and shifting conditions in society.The need for responsive academic programs is particularly a concern in scientific andtechnological fields where the growth of knowledge is exponential (Rugarcia, et al.,[1]). Achemical engineering department at a big research extensive university developed andimplemented several strategies to address these issues: (1) curriculum content reform anddevelopment; (2) faculty and students assessment activities; (3) integrated assessment plans andprocesses throughout the chemical engineering curriculum. The research points out that a majorchallenge is not initiating curricular reform but institutionalizing the reform

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Chen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Carlos Pomalaza-Raez, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Edwin Chobot, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Daniel B. Newby, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Renee Kathleen Chandler, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, The Johns Hopkins University

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Design in Engineering Education

appliances in a home environment. The wireless sensor and actuator network consists ofmultiple measurement nodes and a central server module, where the measurement nodes havetwo-way communication with the central server module. Each measurement node in the networkis connected to and reads the energy use of one AC appliance, and wirelessly reports the readingsto the central server module for processing. The server displays the readings from these nodesthrough a user visual interface in real time. This system can help users better understand theirelectricity usage patterns and adapt their behavior to reduce their energy consumption and costs.Figure 1 shows an application of this wireless energy monitoring system in a home scenario,where the

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

homework, pre-lab handouts, assignment descriptions, equipment lists, and photosof student solutions. The paper also summarizes our assessment of this approach. The assessmentutilizes: 1) student surveys, and 2) direct measures, i.e., student performance on related courseoutcome scores. The assessment was applied to two student groups, one that simply followedlab procedures and the other that were tasked with designing the experiments.IntroductionA successful engineer must be proficient in a variety of areas. This includes an ability to designand implement experimental methods in order to test ideas and designs. This ability is directlyaddressed in ABET Criterion 31 as “an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

systems, a problem solving environment (PSE) for automated system designhas been developed. The PSE provides a virtual environment for building, testing, andvalidating designs for a process to be automated.This virtual environment allows students to design systems to automate manufacturing processes.Students may build systems to automate either a single type of process (continuous, discrete, orbatch) or a combination of processes (hybrid). The user is presented a toolbox containingequipment and building blocks of automation such as sensors and actuators. The PSE supportsstudents in design problem-solving activities such as (1) reviewing the problem, (2)understanding the process to be automated, (3) line balancing, (4) layout, (5) simulation, and

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaitri Aroskar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

a strong programming capability. The benefits of such a laboratory course are twofold.Firstly, students learn simulation, which is widely used by engineers in the industry to verify andvalidate system designs. Secondly, these laboratory projects have been designed following theGagne‟s nine events of instruction15 which leads to an enhanced learning environment. Also,when compared to hardware based labs, such as with EMONA TIMS16, Mobile Studio17 andEttus USRP18, Simulink has the advantage of lower cost and ease of maintenance.Simulink Laboratory Projects for Communication Systems CourseSix Simulink laboratory projects are constructed to teach Simulink skills in parallel with thetheory. Table 1 enumerates topics covered in the six labs and

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prawat Nagvajara, Drexel University, Electrical and Computer Engineering ; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

API libraries to access andcontrol these blocks. The processor is programmed by using the API libraries and C Language.The boards that are used in this paper are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1(a) displays the PSoC1Evaluation board while Figure 1(b) shows the wireless PSoC1 Low Power RF node. Both boardsare Cypress Semiconductor products. Page 22.437.3 Figure 1(a): PSoC1 Evaluation Kit Figure 1(b): PSoC CYFI Low Power RF NodeIII. Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control ProjectAn instructional application of embedded systems is designing an efficient fan-basedtemperature controller. Van Ess et. al presented this design project in their

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Industrial Engineering

to three o’clock.There are two main components of the course: the lecture where the students learn many topicspertaining to facilities design, and the project where students apply the facilities topics and manyother subjects learned throughout their curriculum. The class time is split fairly evenly betweenthe project and the lecture. With much of the lecture front loaded and the project back loaded.This works well as the students have a complete background on facilities planning during thefirst part of the course and can spend many hours on the project near the end. Students are gradedon their performance on a final exam and on the project. Below (Table 1) are the learning

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz; Adrian J. Millward-Sadler, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

scale – e.g. astest bed operators or assistants, but not in the engineering arena. Therefore, thecareer opportunities for graduate engineers with a Bachelor’s degree (of only threeyears) are obviously restricted. Page 22.439.2For this reason, we decided to design an evenly balanced Bachelor’s degreeprogram as a proper foundation to a Master’s degree program.andem DraftPaper_1864_2011.doc 1/12The curriculum development process and design criteriaWhen starting the development process, we moved away from the well establishedfour-year diploma degree program and begun designing a completely new

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Bales, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Novick, Sandia National Labs

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Ocean and Marine

different sites have been used over the years. They are: • The U.S. Navy's Coastal System Station at Panama City, Florida. (1998, 1999) The competition arena was the P-253 Test Pond. • Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida (2000). The competition arena was Lago Dorado, a man-made lake. • U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (2001). The competition arena was College Creek. • Space and Warfare Systems (SPAWAR) Center, San Diego, CA. The arena is TRANSDEC, the TRANSDucer Evaluation Center at SPAWAR.In Table 1 we present the relative strengths and weaknesses of the sites in light of the siterequirements above

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

state committees and received numerous recognitions. Page 22.441.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development in Nanoscale Science and Engineering: What makes for a successful program.AbstractNanoscale science and engineering is considered by many to be the next “industrial revolution.”The NSF estimates that by 2015 nanoscale science and engineering will be a $2.0 trillionindustry with the U.S. needing approximately 1 million workers. The Georgia Institute ofTechnology’s National Nanotechnology Infrastructure

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(ITEST,2007) program.1 The project served over 100 students via a highly engaging after-schoolengineering education program in four middle schools from traditionally under-representedpopulations. Embedded within the project were opportunities to provide discovery-basedlearning experiences during summer industry internships around “renewable energy andresources” hosted at a local water and energy company. The specific bioremediation unit wasdelivered during a summer internship, which served 22 eighth-grade students.The role of creative and critical thinkers is more important than ever. As our population andconsumption rapidly grow it is vital that we find innovative and creative new solutions toproblems of energy, food, housing, health care

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed B. Niku, California Polytechnic State University; Ross James Miller

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Instrumentation

AC 2011-2535: DESIGNING DEVICES TO HELP THE DISABLEDSaeed B. Niku, California Polytechnic State University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly since 1983, author of many papers in robotics, design, engineering eduaction and others, author of two textbooks, 1) Introduction to Robotics: Analysis, Control, Applications”, Second Edition, Joh Wiley and Sons, 2011, 2) Creative Design of Products and Systems”, John Wiley and Sons, 2009. Two patents on Flexible Fasteners.Ross James Miller Page 22.443.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Designing Devices

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University ; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of 75.6 percent to 63.7 percent . . . . [and] by 2050,almost half of the U.S. population will be non-white”1. This is a significant change that meansengineering as a profession will have to remain socially sensitive and be aware of the ways inwhich it must adapt if it is to properly address the needs of its stakeholders. The engineers of2020 and beyond, as envisioned by the NAE‟s report, must become versed in more than thetechnical possibilities of problem solving by incorporating a deep and meaningful understandingof the social context in which their design work is situated. In going beyond, engineers shouldaspire to “expand their vision of design through a solid grounding in the humanities, socialsciences, and economics”1.The movement in

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayaraman J.Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Raja Ayyanar, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

arithmeticoperations3-5. Advanced functions include statistical DSP algorithms, speech processingfunctions, multirate signal processing functions and spectral analysis functions6-7. In addition, itis supported by toolboxes for image processing8, control systems9, time-frequency analysis10,analog/digital communications11 and earth system signal processing12. Furthermore, severaladvanced functions have been developed for use in electrical and computer engineeringcourses13-16. In this paper, we present new functions and exercises that have been developed anddeployed in power electronics courses.1. Introduction to J-DSP Controls J-DSP has been modified to allow control system simulations9, which provides a user-friendly environment for design and analysis of