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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Bijaya Shrestha

in this article examines these issues.Keywords:Challenges, opportunities, paradigm, online, on-site, state, operator, agent of change, educator,student, transformation functionIntroductionWith the advent of computer technology and ease of getting internet access on this side of thedigital divide where things can happen and are happening in terms of computer access, a lot ofthings have changed in the ways education is delivered. We do not necessarily have to have aphysical classroom to hold a class anymore. Access to a formal classroom is at anyone’sfingertip today as long as there is an access and reliable connectivity to the Internet, and the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015

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Mobile Devices and Apps

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel M. White, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Computers in Education

Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. As an undergraduate he studied hardware, software, and chemical engineering. He ultimately received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in Chemical Engineering. He is currently interested in the development of technology to study and promote STEM learning.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational

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Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Graves P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Young Hwan Chun, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these

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Best of Computers in Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Daniel Edgcomb, University of California, Riverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; Andre Knoesen, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; Mary Lou Dorf, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Computers in Education

textbooks, published with Zyante, utilize a web-native, interactive, and animated approach that has shown notable increases in student learning and course grades. He has also received multiple awards for Excellence at the Student Interface from the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona.Prof. Andre Knoesen, University of California, Davis Andr´e Knoesen is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1980, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1987, respectively. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Anne L. van de Ven; Mary H. Shann; Srinivas Sridhar

trainees include specialized courses, a weekly seminarseries, formalized co-mentoring for each student, an internship requirement, and outreachactivities. More details about this program are described in 1. Here we describe how thisprogram was implemented and report on metrics of success.ImplementationParticipants were chosen in a highly competitive application-based process from among studentsalready admitted to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) doctoralprograms at Northeastern University. Selection criteria included research proposal quality andrelevance, scholastic ability, motivation, and professional accomplishments. The Nanomedicine

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Ramadhan J. Mstafa; Khaled M. Elleithy

visual qualities. The PSNR of stego videos is above 55 dB. In each video frame, theembedding capacity is 246 Kbits, and can increase up to 405 Kbits without any noticeabledegradation in the visual quality.References1. Yuh-Ming, H. and J. Pei-Wun. Two improved data hiding schemes. in Image and Signal Processing (CISP), 2011 4th International Congress on. 2011.2. Mstafa, R.J. and C. Bach. Information Hiding in Images Using Steganography Techniques. in American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1), 2013 Zone 1 Conference. 2013.3. Mstafa, R.J. and K.M. Elleithy. A highly secure video steganography using Hamming code (7, 4). in Systems, Applications and Technology Conference (LISAT), 2014 IEEE Long Island

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Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Bogota, Colombia; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

research interests include engineering skills development, STEM for non-engineers adults, motivation in STEM to close the technology literacy gap, STEM formative assessment, and Mixed-Methods design.Mr. Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University Nicholas D. Fila is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current research interests include innovation, empathy, and engineering design.Ms. Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryndol A. Sones, United States Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

Paper ID #14072A capstone design experience that makes easy the assessment of the some ofthe trickier ABET Student Outcomes to measureProf. Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Bryndol Sones directs the Nuclear Engineering Program at West Point. He has a Ph.D. in Nu- clear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a MS in Atomic Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Page 26.18.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A capstone design experience

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ergin Erdem, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

manufac- turing technologies, RFID applications in food and pharmaceutical applications, operations management in healthcare industry.Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and the Depart- ment Head of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He holds BS and MS degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems En- gineering from the Ohio State University. He has been actively involved in ASEE and SME organizations and conducted research in Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering, Biomedical Device Design and Manufacturing, Automation and

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

and Technology (DET) survey. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(4), 800-818.3. Crede, E., & Borrego, M. (2013). From ethnography to items: A mixed methods approach to developing a survey to examine graduate engineering student retention. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 7(1), 62- 80.4. Daigneault, P.-M., & Jacob, S. (2014). Unexpected but most welcome mixed methods for the validation and revision of the participatory evaluation measurement instrument. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 8(1), 6-24. Page 26.35.175. Ungar, M., & Liebenberg, L. (2011). Assessing resilience across

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Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Mechanics

. Professor Estrada received his B.S. (with honors), M.S., and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1993, 1994, and 1997, respectively. Page 26.694.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Evaluation of a Flipped Classroom in Mechanics of MaterialsAbstractRecent interest towards the implementation of flipped (or inverted) classrooms parallels the wideavailability of technology and the shift from lecture-based teaching methods towards student-centered teaching methods in undergraduate engineering education. The flipped classroominvolves

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #13467BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Controls CoursesRebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in systems engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her master’s degree in electrical engineering at Iowa State Univer- sity during her eight years at Rockwell Collins and her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include controls, signal processing, and engineering education. Specific areas of

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Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin Engebretsen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanics

Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology while researching hysteretic damp- ing in ceramic coated titanium. Additionally He has worked as a structural engineer on the KC-135 Stratotanker and Chief Engineer for Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Engineering at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center.Dr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Shivakumar I Ranganathan, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 26.450.2 Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the Toyota Hybrid System showing the major components. Students at Rowan University design and build a bench-scale version of this powertrain over the course of five semesters.IntroductionOne of the most exciting innovations in automotive technology is the development andrealization of the hybrid-electric powertrain. The most commercially successful hybrid vehiclehas been the Toyota Prius; a schematic diagram of the Toyota Hybrid System is shown in Figure1 [1].Students at Rowan University design and fabricate a bench-scale version of the THS over thecourse of five semesters, as a way of integrating the Mechanical Engineering curriculum

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Daniel Bullock; Edward Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

. Jossey-Bass, 2008. 5. L. H. Jamieson and J. R. Lohmann, “Innovation with Impact. Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education,” American Society for Engineering Education, 2012. 6. E. C. Greco and J. D. Reasoner, “Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved Through Individual Lab Participation,” in Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010. 7. http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Catalog.cfm?NavPath=2,842&Cat=17 8. M. Orey (Ed.). Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. Retrieved 6/2/2015

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elaine Gilbert

344 RFI DISCUSSION FORUM Elaine Gilbert1,21Former Graduate Student, Department of Civil, and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA/ 2Civil Engineer, Fuscoe Engineering, San Diego, CAAbstractThe construction process involves many different professionals that are in charge of makingimportant project decisions in their own area of expertise. In many projects there will beunforeseen circumstances that arise that will require the contractor to request additionalinformation from the professional

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Lu Zhang; Mudasser F. Wyne; Alireza Farahani; Bhaskar Sinha; Mohammad Amin

405 Visual Learning Tool for Teaching Entity Relationship Mapping Rules Lu Zhang, Mudasser F. Wyne, Alireza Farahani, Bhaskar Sinha, Mohammad Amin School of Engineering and Computing, National University, San Diego, CAAbstractBased on the authors’ experience in teaching the subject of conceptual modeling, many studentsare unable to master the mapping process for converting an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)into its corresponding set of relations. This perhaps is surprising to many since the steps andmechanism for converting an ERD into relational tables are not overwhelmingly

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #13109Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mechatronics, Robotics, andAutomated System DesignDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. 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 manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell

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Simulation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie L. Cutler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

integrate and expand their research and teaching practice.Dr. Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Wendi M. Kappers has a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Her thesis work explored how educational video game effects upon mathematics achievement and mo- tivation scores differed between the sexes. During her tenure at Seminole Community College working as a Tenured Professor and Program Manager of the Network Engineering Program, she was Co-PI for the CSEMS NSF grant that explored collaborative administration and industry mentorship planning used to increase enrollments of woman and minorities with declared majors in the areas of Computer Science (CS

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nolan Alexander LaSota, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. Author Robert Parker also acknowledges financial support from the B.P.America Faculty Fellowship of the Swanson School of Engineering at the University ofPittsburgh. We also thank the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering for staffsupport of this REU program.References1. Congressional Budget Office. Technological Change and the Rate of Health Care Spending. Pub. No. 2764. The Congress of the United States, 2008.2. Besterfield-Sacre, M., Gerchak, J., Lyons, M., Shuman, L.J., Wolfe, H. (2004). Scoring Concept Maps: An Inegrated Rubric for Assessing Engineering Education. Journal of Engineering Education. 93(2), 105-115.3

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Hasmik Gharibyan

South West Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 1861. Barker, L. J. and Aspray, W., “The State of Research on Girls and IT”, in J.M. Cohoon and W. Aspray (Eds), “Women and Information Technology: Research on Underrepresentation”, Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2006, pp. 3-542. Gansmo, H. J., Lagesen, V. A., and Sorensen, K. H., “Forget the hacker? A critical re-appraisal of Norwegian studies of gender and ICT”, in: M. Lie (Ed) “He, She and IT Revisited: New Perspectives on Gender in the Information Society”, Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk, 2003, pp. 34-683. Gharibyan

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University; Frank M. Croft Jr. P.E., Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Construction

architecture. The program will be most effective in aspecialized course on ancient technology which combines the fields of engineering and history,such as the History of Ancient Engineering (ENGR 2361) and Sustainable Ancient ConstructedFacilities (CE 5860H) courses in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University10. VI. CONCLUSIONS The general idea of this simulation is to create a multimedia virtual reality system that coversthe construction of an ancient monument in a far greater depth than any historical study has gonebefore, and present it as a means of analyzing and understanding the processes involved. In thisrespect, the information that is presented is based on years of research and

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Gazi Murat Duman; Elif Kongar

12 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conferenceoperations specialist and analyst in one of the biggest 3PL companies in Istanbul, Turkey. He gota MSc. in Information Technology from Southern New Hampshire University (2010). He is nowpursuing his Ph.D. in Technology Management in University of Bridgeport. His recent workexperience in industry for the past six years includes analyzing and designing logistics and supplychain operations and consulting, testing and implementing logistics management and assetmanagement systems. His current fields of interest are emerging technologies in supply chain andlogistics management and decision support

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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International Forum

Paper ID #14258International Academic Collaboration: Why it May or May not work?Dr. Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering, and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. Currently I serve as a Chair for Department of Computer Science, Information and Media Systems and Professor of Computer Science at School of Engineering and Computing, National University. I am also the Program Lead for MS in Information Technology Management and have also served recently as the lead for BSc in Information Systems, the co-Lead for MSc Computer Science and Program Lead for MSc in Database

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Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

/download. [Accessed: December 31, 2014].11. B. M. Olds, M. A. Dyrud, et al., “Writing in Engineering and Technology Courses.” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 618-622, 1993.12. E. Wheeler & R. L. McDonald, “Writing in engineering courses.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89 (4), pp. 481-486, 2000.13. R. Light, Making the most of college: Students speak their minds. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004.14. M. Milke, C. Upton, et al., “Improving the writing of engineering students through portfolios,” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, 2013, Paper ASEE13-8074, Available: http://www.asee.org/public/conferences/1/papers/1129/download

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Matin Meskin; Ilya Y. Grinberg; Mohammed Safiuddin

of the Microgrid at Smart Grid Lab consists of a scaled-down set of equipment thatsession initiation before and it is the first time that this tool is applied to the power networks. includes generation, transmission, distribution, protection, monitoring, and control. SCADAThe test-bed provides the research community a facility to analyze their designs and protocols in lab environment. system supplied by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has been installed to facilitate connection of IEDs (such as relays, meters, sensors, etc

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #12993Providing Deep, Foundational Learning in an Introductory Energy Systems& Sustainability CourseDr. Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University Dr. Paul J. Weber is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering & Technology at Lake Supe- rior State University. His primary interests are in the areas of engineering education, renewable energy conversion systems, sustainability and resource usage, robotics, and digital systems.Dr. Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University Page 26.1281.1

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ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) in the area of Thermal Engineering and a ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree from Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities (2011) in the area of Engineering Sciences. Prior to his actual position, he was an Associate Professor at University of Wyoming (UW) and prior to that he was an Assistant Professor and the Director of the AE Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He participated significantly to the development of the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at IIT. During his stay at IIT, he taught thermal and fluids engineering (thermody- namics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics), building sciences, physical performance of buildings, building

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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Cristinel Ababei; Anca M. Miron

Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)FPGAs”, the generality and applicability of the presented ideas to other engineering disciplinesshould not be hindered by the course topic specifics.All course activities are split into two main phases as described below.Phase 1: Formal teaching of advanced concepts. The first phase of the course is allocated fourweeks of the semester. During this first part of the semester, the instructor teaches advancedconcepts on the topic of the course. In our case, these concepts are on VHDL (VHSIC hardwaredescription language) and FPGA (field-programmable gate array) technologies. VHDL is ahardware description language used in electronic design automation to describe digital andmixed-signal circuits. VHDL is an

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Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Publications, inc. Page 26.1326.1115. Chen, H.L., Lattuca, L.R., & Hamilton, E.R.(2008) Conceptualizing engagement: Contributions of faculty to student engagement in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 97, 339-353.16. Cady, E., Fortenberry, N., Drewery, M., & Bjorklunk, S. A. (2009). Validation of surveys measuring student engagement in engineering, part 2. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Austin, TX.17. Cantrell, P., & Robinson, M. (2002). How do 4th through 12th grade science textbooks address applications in engineering and technology?. Bulletin of