Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross B Kaplan, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Timothy M Johnson P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ralf Oliver Schneider, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

heat radiated from theperson by reading the frequency of the heat. This is considered a fast method as readings areavailable in microseconds.1 Additional information about the science of temperaturemeasurement is given in the Appendix.Overview of proposed fever screening systemA medical-grade infrared sensor is connected to a low-cost microcontroller to detect temperaturereadings. The microcontroller is capable of wireless communications. A wireless networkconnects all the sensors (via their wireless microcontroller) into a star network where one masternode maintains a connection table that is transparent to the users. One node is used for thedisplay of temperature readings via a wireless, programmable watch display which would beworn by the

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

Chemistry Biology Management  Computer Sustainable Energy  Solar  Wind  Hydro Geothermal Biomass Figure 1. Sustainable energy lies at the interaction of several engineering and scientific fields Sustainable energy is an emerging interdisciplinary field and it is related to multipledeciplines as shown in Figure 1. The energy-related courses are provided in ElectricalEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and business. In our Electrical EngineeringDepartment, Sustainable Energy (ELEG 490), Sustainable Energy Laboratory (ELEG492), FuelCells (ELEG419), and Hybrid Vehicles (ELEG 493) have been offered for two years. During ourteaching

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Marlor, Northern Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

truss weight, factors of safety, and ease of construction.Prior to building the bridge, each student submits a design report which includes a scale showingall truss dimensions, the member force analysis calculations, and the member size design. Themember size design can be summarized in a single table as shown for a simple three membertruss in Table 1. Member Force Length Size Capacity Safety Volume Number (lb) (in) (in x in) (lb) Factor (cu in) AB 8.3 C 10 1/4 x 1/4 19.3 2.3 0.625 AC 10.0 T 20 1/16 x 1/8 26.6 2.7 0.156 Table 1: Truss Design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

design and construct a fluid mechanics experiment to illustrate theconcept and usefulness of dimensional analysis. An accompanying benefit of the effort was theaddition of an experiment to the mechanical engineering laboratories.II. Experimental ApparatusThe experimental apparatus is shown in Figure 1. It has been designed to be low cost, relativelyeasy to construct by lab technicians, and readily transportable from storage location to place ofuse. Page 22.37.3 Figure 1 - The Experimental ApparatusThe copper tubing (1/2" and 3/4" Type L), including valves and fittings, is mounted on a ½"plywood board. Air and water

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Mo Zhang, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patrick D. Pedrow, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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NSF Grantees

establishing the validity of a direct methodfor teaching and measuring undergraduate engineering students’ professional skills. Proficiencyin engineering professional skills (Table 1) is critical for success in the multidisciplinary,intercultural team interactions that characterize 21st century engineering careers. Yet, programsacross the nation have struggled to define, teach and measure professional skills since theirintroduction as ABET criteria for engineering programs in 20001,2,3,4. In fall 2006, theWashington State University College of Engineering and Architecture partnered with anassessment specialist to create an innovative, direct method to teach and measure the ABETprofessional skills simultaneously. No direct method for teaching and

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

information, it does mirrorprocesses and technology implementations in the aerospace industry, thus readily enablinglearning transfer from the classroom to the job setting. Feedback was gathered from students atthe end of each course and incorporated into the next revision of the curriculum.In June 2007, a cohort of 20 students started the first course. The students were from variousbackgrounds, including design, manufacturing, purchasing/procurement, quality, andadministration. The lecture content was delivered online from Purdue faculty during eveninghours on Monday and Wednesday. However, between Course 1 and Course 2 in the program, anumber of people dropped out. A number of reasons for this were cited in end of courseevaluations, including

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

. Yet, once in university-level engineering courses, many students are unable to improvepoor grades because they make the realization too late in the semester that they need help, haveineffective study habits, and/or do not know how to seek and find help.The performance profiles of the first- and second-year engineering students in our institution areshown in Figure 1. Despite higher grade point averages while in high school and an incomingpredicted GPA of 3.15 upon admission to our college, our students’ mean first-year GPA duringthe past three years was ~2.84.After their first semester, on average, more than 8% of our ~700first-year students have GPAs below 2.0, immediately placing them on academic probation. 3.100 3.000

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

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Biomedical

and engineering principles of a particular advance. The last lectures of a set consid-ered the societal and political responses to that advance, with particular emphasis on ethicalissues, and with considerable participatory discussion of selected cases. Advances to aid peoplewith disability were especially covered.ParticipantsThe sophomore BmE course (BR200) was taught in 2009, and additionally in 2010 when it wasalso designated as an STS course. There were no prerequisites for this course. Students werefrom engineering, business and bioscience majors, freshmen to seniors (See Table 1). This tableillustrates the great disparity of engineering and science backgrounds that were in this introduc-tory course. Sophomores and Juniors predominated

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent A Nelson, Northern Arizona University; Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University

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Mechanical Engineering

on exams. Students will demonstrate an ability to correctly solve numericalproblems while maintaining physical misconceptions about the topics involved in the problemsthey solve.1 To evaluate and address this disconnect, many concept inventories have beendeveloped to evaluate students‟ conceptual understanding of various topics within science andengineering.2-10 Research using these inventories has shown that students in a class willfrequently exhibit no gain, and even regress, in their conceptual understanding of the topicscovered in the class, regardless of their academic performance in the course. Students frequentlyfail to understand how mathematical and physical concepts translate to real systems and viceversa.Another manifestation of

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

’, a junior-level course for mechanical engineering majors. Assessment tools such aspre- and post-experiment tests are an integral part of the game-based laboratory environment andform the basis for providing different levels of support to the students at every step of thelaboratory exercise. Furthermore, the game environment can be equipped with functionality formonitoring the students’ progress and learning outcomes, thus enabling skill-based assessment.1. IntroductionHaving grown up with a variety of digital technologies1,2, today's students have been describedas ‘Digital Students’ or ‘Net Generation’. The internet and communication technologies havehad a significant influence on their entire lives, including on how they learn. Today's

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moghbelli, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics; Haitham Abu_Rub, Texas A&M University at Qatar, ECE Department

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and education.The efficiency of the power plant can be improved by using power electronics and electricenergy storage. The power conditioning unit combines the electric energy from both the solarpower plant and the wind power plant. The dc output energy of the hybrid power plant will beconverted to ac and will be synchronized with the electric power grid by the power conditioningunit. The AC output will be generated and controlled by the power conditioning unit which hasmultiple benefits of both generation of electricity with high efficiency and improvement ofelectric power quality.1. IntroductionIn recent years, there have been concerns due to global warming across the world. Therefore,most countries are working on using renewable energy

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Nursing faculty at FGCU and Duke University collaborated todevelop a high school program that introduced STEM topics in health care in a setting thatstudents may not have otherwise considered or experienced as a teenager. Faculty at FGCUwere awarded a four-year grant from Global Public Service Academy (GPSA), to teach elementsof nursing and engineering to high school students from the United States in a setting thatprovided a unique cultural experience for the student. The program, which took place in thechosen community of Calhuitz, Guatemala, had two over-arching objectives: (1) to broaden highschool students exposure not only to traditional health care careers in medicine, but also to theintegration of health care in the sciences, engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bedrich Benes, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

“enduringunderstandings” that learners should adopt from any learning experience 1 . This step is thenfollowed by identifying ways of student learning attainment and appropriate mechanisms thatwill allow conveying concepts of these kinds.The purpose of this research study is to explore the development of a quality curriculum in high-performance CG (HPCG) education coupled with data describing how students in such coursesperceived the content, assessment, and pedagogy they experienced. We utilized Wiggins andMcTighe’s backward design (1997) 1 as a framework for designing this study. Their backwarddesign process (p.9) is composed of three main stages: (a) identifying the desired learningoutcomes - the content of the lesson, (b) determining the acceptable evidence

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

asoftware solution to the same algorithm. An image rotation algorithm was chosen for tworeasons; the first being that the results can initially be measured qualitatively by observation. Abigger reason for choosing image rotation is that it is an application that students are familiarwith. They are exposed to image rotation daily on their phones and mp3 players, but have neverconsidered the processing behind it prior to starting this lab.Like all lab projects, this lab starts with an introduction to the theory behind the exercise. Theequation for rotating an image about its center is given in Figure 1, where Xsource and Ysource is thepixel location in the original image, Xdest and Ydest is the corresponding pixel locations in therotated image and

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanics

learning and the use of concept maps for teaching. We provide our“common concept map,” we detail several ways in which we’ve used the heuristic, and finallydescribe preliminary results assessing its efficacy.Index Terms – Concept Map, Heuristic, Mechanics of Materials, Mind Map, Solid Mechanics,Strength of Materials, Undergraduate Mechanics.Introduction Mechanics of Materials is widely considered “difficult” by students. Many educators overthe past two decades have attempted to improve Mechanics of Materials learning throughendeavors such as the following: (a) development of physical demonstration models or video forclassroom use,1-2 (b) development of computer programs to assist, encourage and facilitateindependent learning by students,3-7 (c

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Carlos A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Tamara D. Guillen, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

data fields for both the sponsoring agency reporting purposes and thesuperior camp execution and satisfaction such as a preferred project ranking. The information onresearch topics, camp schedule and application was also made available to public on the campwebsite.Interested high school students submitted a hard copy of the application package including theapplication forms, his/her transcript, a school attendance record, and an educational goalstatement. Applications were evaluated and ranked by the summer camp leadership team (Dr.Muhittin Yilmaz, Dr. Jianhong Ren, Dr. Carlos Garcia, Dr. David Ramirez, Sheryl Custer) interms of the ESF camp selection criteria as described in Table 1. Table 1. The ESF Camp Student

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washinton University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. 1. IntroductionOur daily life is closely connected to communication devices such as iPods, smart phones,Netbooks, laptops, etc., only to name a few. The rapidly changing modern world has drivenmany people to base their social agendas on communication devices. These devices are soubiquitous that is getting harder and harder to even imagine our lives without communicationdevices. Hence, as a communication systems engineer/technologist it is essential to have anunderstanding of communication systems’ basic concepts and principles. To provide thisunderstanding in the classroom, theoretical concepts are introduced in the typical communicationsystems class. Among the various topics, it is essential to learn modulation and demodulation ofanalog

Conference Session

ELOS Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brennan T. Ashton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul Malmsten, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gautam Vallabha, MathWorks; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

also stimulate further long-term interest in ECE andRobotics. On the other hand, the systematic study of digital fundamentals in the intro class maynot be possible as it would require a significant extension of an already tight syllabus. Whatcould be done to resolve this dilemma?This paper reports on our pedagogic method of introducing the microprocessor material on oneparticular class laboratory in an engaging yet technically correct way that is particularlyappealing to non-major students. The laboratory syllabus includes the following steps: 1. The base circuit is a single power MOSFET connected in series with a small DC motor and a protection diode. 2. A PIC microcontroller is the source of control signals for the power MOSFET

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Benjamin Mertz, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

engineering later – but since they are not currentlyclassified as seniors they were not considered in the current study.The students' responses were grouped into 14 different categories and tallied. The categoriesused were “Math/Science,” “Better World,” “Problem Solving,” “Build Things,” “Practicality,”“Specific Field,” “Prepare for Other Career,” “Family,” “Broad,” “Groups,”Innovative/Creative,” “Previous Experience,” “Good Career,” and “How things Work.” The restof this section is dedicated to defining these groups, shown in Table 1. Table 1. Coding for Student Motivation EssaysCategory  Description  ExampleMath/Science  Indicate aptitude or enjoyment of a math

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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First-Year Programs

material integration within linked courses2, 5, 6 to fully integratedcurricula for the first year students7, 8 and living learning communities9. Most learningcommunities focus on the first-year cohorts where the attrition rates are the highest. A learningcommunity can be functionally defined as “a broad structural innovation that can address avariety of issues from student retention to curriculum coherence, from faculty vitality to buildinga greater sense of community within our colleges.”1 Learning communities are more sustainablethan many other educational reforms10.High attrition rates are even more pronounced among low-income, first-generation collegestudents (which closely resemble the student demographics at Colorado State University -Pueblo

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff McAdams, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Libraries

everyone who uses those rooms, to our surprise. It is a very popular feature. The remaininggroup study room is slightly smaller, only holding a table that seats four. All three group studyrooms also feature a large white-board on one of the walls, along with three glass walls whichallow for marker writing (and are also used heavily). The rooms check out for four hours, andwe have students lining up at our door before we open to grab them. They are in constant usethroughout the day until we close. There are ten desktop computers on a high counter that is a comfortable height for walk-up use. However, for each computer there is a comfortable chair that is raised for the counterheight (See Fig. 1). The computers are managed by our campus

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Independent External Evaluation Consultant, Professional Data Analysts, Inc.; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

guided this evaluation at this early stage:  RQ1: What are the socio-demographic, academic, and cognitive characteristics of PLTW students and what characteristics are associated with PLTW participation?  RQ 2: Do PLTW students take more math and science courses than non-PLTW students?  RQ3: Is the cognitive improvement for PLTW students greater than that for non- PLTW students?DataThese three research questions were investigated using merged datasets, which are maintained bythe Iowa Department of Education. This merged PLTW dataset currently includes two datasources. These are: 1) Project EASIER, which includes PK-12 data, including PLTW status, standardized test

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew G Bennett, Kansas State University; Todd Moore; Xuan Hien Nguyen, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

” perspective [5]. Theconceptualization of transfer shifts away from the expert’s viewpoint to an actor’s or learner’sviewpoint. In this approach, the goal is to understand the “relations of similarities created” by thelearner and how they are supported by the environment. The focus is not on whether the righttype of transfer is obtained but rather on determining what kind of similarities the students see.Another modern approach to transfer has been proposed by Bransford & Schwartz [1]. Transferstudies in their view have relied too much on “sequestered problem-solving”, in which a studentis explained a problem then asked “cold” to solve a similar problem thus giving negative results.They promote an approach using “preparation for future learning

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Sherman, Iowa State University

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Mathematics

with manyuniversity-level educators, and, in turn, stimulate education researchers to re-evaluate thepotential of current STEM initiatives to reverse the declining trend in STEM education in theU.S.A.1. IntroductionThe needs related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in theUSA are many. A well-recognized need is for more K-12 students to pursue STEM disciplines atthe university level. It is the acknowledgement of this need that is central to the various STEMinitiatives at the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as other funding agencies. Thereare a wide variety of reasons responsible for the increased lack of interest in STEM subjectsamong younger (K-12) students. Based on the proposals that were funded

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Emily M. Evans, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

quantitativequestions include those with multiple choice answers or data that was easy to measure, while thequalitative questions include those with open-ended responses. The survey questions aregrouped into five sections pertaining to 1) Instruction, 2) Course Description, 3) StudentPerception, 4) Course Material and Content, and 5) Teaching Methods. Presented in this paperare the major findings from the quantitative survey questions. See Figure 1 for a list of thesequestions. A forthcoming paper will report on the full survey results. Page 22.58.2 Instructor What is the highest degree you obtained? What

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Albert Leroy Powell, Bowling Green State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

andTechnology Gateway Ohio (SETGO) Summer Research Program at Bowling Green StateUniversity which facilitated undergraduate research and was sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation.1Solar Cell I-V Characteristic CurvesSolar cells are characterized by their current-voltage (I-V) characteristic curves.2,3 An exampleof one is shown in green in Fig. 1. This curve shows how the voltage generated by the solar cellvaries with the current drawn from it. The I-V curve shows how the solar cell will operate undervarying parameters such as light intensity and temperature. Ironically, the hotter the solar cellgets, the less efficient it becomes. With the solar cell being underneath the sun all day, thisbecomes an issue.Two important points on the I-V

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles G. Drake, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.60.3Force Table: Workbenches and ordinary classroom tables were made into force tableswith some common hardware as seen in Figure 1. Pulley supports were made in a varietyof ways starting with steel angle braces, eye hooks, and C-clamps. (See Figure 2.)Students were required to hang different masses on two the three strings shown and bringthe system into equilibrium by pulling on the third string with a force gauge; pulleypositions and masses were adjusted as needed such that the knot was over the table. A360 degree protractor was then used to identify directions for each string. Starting with aFBD, students were to add the three applied forces confirm that the net force was zero.Graphical, trigonometric, and components solutions were

Conference Session

Computational Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Esposito, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl E. Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; Kenneth A. Knowles, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the robot’s functionality from within MATLAB’spowerful integrated development environment, which already includes numerical solvers, imageprocessing routines, neural network libraries, and control system design tools. We describe thedevelopment process and the toolbox’s features; and illustrate its capabilities with some projectsfrom our own Introductory Robotics class where it was beta tested. A student opinion surveyindicated that the toolbox was well received, but suggests its stability could be improved.1. IntroductionIt has been widely noted that engineering students benefit from a variety of teaching approaches,in particular visual and experiential learners prefer hands on laboratory experiences [1].Teaching robotics is no exception [2

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Gregory R. Reuter, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Materials and Manufacturing. Even if produced elsewhere, the cost,quality and speed to market are not guaranteed unless products are designed for bothfunctionality and manufacturability by engineers trained to work in a team environment1,2.This paper describes one of the laboratory experiments developed for the ManufacturingProcesses class in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Texas A&M University-CorpusChristi. This four-credit-hour junior-level course is offered along with the following fourlaboratory experiments:1) Aluminum casting of multiple parts shaped as tensile testing specimens: Students evaluate thequality of these parts through visual inspection and destructive testing. This is the most involvedexperiment of all four and the main

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, Community College of Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

training team were shared with their counterparts from the Affiliate Universities.Meetings were then held to obtain input and feedback on the lesson plans and assessments,discuss the structure and frequency of the training, address past challenges and successes, andprepare the new teams for implementation of the professional development model. The firstround of training sessions was conducted between September and November 2010 forapproximately 80 teachers, and was met with high teacher satisfaction as evidenced by thesurvey ratings and comments, and a documented increase in teacher knowledge. Scores on thestandardized assessments increased 28% for CEA, 23% for Inventor Level 1, 62% for InventorLevel 2 questions and 25% for Inventor Level 2