Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo K. Cornejo, California State University, Chico

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Environmental Engineering

States, such as California, face population growth, urbanization,vulnerability to climate change, and water supply challenges.1 These stressors have led the Stateof California to enact an integrated plan to address climate change, which seeks to reducegreenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 40% (compared to 1990 levels) by the year 2030.2 Asclimate change concerns continue to grow, universities throughout California have taken thelead to further integrate sustainability into the curriculum to prepare the next generation ofengineers. In fall of 2016, the Civil Engineering Department at California State University,Chico (Chico State) launched a new green engineering design course to emphasize sustainabledecision-making. This course aims to better

Conference Session

Pre-College: Resource Exchange

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidaa Makki, University of Akron ; Nicholas G. Garafolo, University of Akron; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Katrina B. Halasa, Akron Public Schools

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

designs.Optimize: Students revise their designs using qualitative and quantitative assessment from 3D virtual wind tunnel simulation.Fabricate Final Design: Students 3D print their designs and explore advances in manufacturing and prototyping “tools” withadditive manufacturing (3D printing).Share Solution: Students share their solutions during class presentations and compete with their 3D printed designs in a districtwide race.Connection to Next Generation Science Standards:MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking intoaccount relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.MS-ETS1-2

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annalisa Onnis-Hayden , Northeastern University; Carolina Beatriz Venegas-Martinez, Northeastern University; Marissa P. Dreyer, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

school and a single definition or format that applies to all programs does not exist [1];however, a comprehensive culminating design experience is usually provided in a capstoneprogram. For Durel (1993) “a capstone course should be a synthesis, reflection and integration,and a bridge or a real-world preparatory experience that focuses on the post-graduation future”[2]. Dutson et al. (1997) [3] reviewed more than 100 papers describing capstone experiences inengineering education, presenting differences and similarities among institution and amongdifferent engineering departments. Capstone projects in civil engineering usually involvedetailed analysis and design; however, the construction of prototypes with testing and analysis isnot a common

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Mary Beth Burgoyne

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, theGrand Challenges used in this module were further refined by engineering and library faculty toreflect the college’s mission and initiatives and/or relate to imminent projects in the college’soperational improvement plans. The curriculum is intentionally designed for the students’holistic exposure to engineering and research skills, practices, and content area experts. Therefined Challenges are described in Table 1 below and in greater detail in the following section.Table 1. Refined Grand ChallengesRestore and Improve Urban Two distinct design projects are included:Infrastructure a) a campus traffic analysis and parking lot redesign, and b) a campus storm-water

Conference Session

Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Keegan O'Bannon, Urick Ductile Solutions

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Manufacturing

. Qualitativeand quantitative data were collected and analyzed to assess the learning outcomes and the impactof the industry projects. Course assessment is based on exams, quizzes, lab reports, andsuccessful completion of the industry projects.1. IntroductionToday, U.S. manufacturing relies on advanced technology and it requires intensive skills.However, there is a sizeable skills gap in U.S. manufacturing and it is expected that this gap willresult in a shortage of 2 million manufacturing jobs in the next decade1. The future of U.S.manufacturing will be based, in part, on educating the new generations in manufacturing-relatedand computing skills to prepare them for skill-intensive jobs.Teaching manufacturing system design and analysis to undergraduate

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

measurement device to correctlymeasure the variable(s) of interest.One of the courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology, offered by the University, is fluidpower, which is a sophomore-level course. It covers both the theoretical and applied concepts ofhydraulic and pneumatics with about 60% lecture time and 40% lab time. Table 1 shows moredetails about the topics and lab activities of the course.Table 1. The topics and lab activities of fluid power course as are being currently covered. Lecture Lab Principles and Laws No lab Pumps Labs 1 - 4 Cylinders

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

to vary widely across a spectrum ranging from acommon first year (among all engineering majors) with no chemical engineering-specificactivities or topics to a discipline-specific, required chemical engineering course.1 Foremostamong the priorities given among the variety of course constructs were to provide students aframework within which they could better understand the nature of chemical engineering whileenabling the development of a strong problem-solving skill set appropriate to the discipline.Likewise, our course structure has evolved to achieve this desired outcome of familiarizingfreshmen with the nature of chemical engineering practice while also building in students aproblem-solving skill set appropriate to any engineering

Conference Session

Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University

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Manufacturing

of the part within the Geomagic software program. Figures 1-6 show theoriginal part, process of scanning the part, creating point clouds, and finally creating a computermodel. Fig 1. Original Part Fig 2. Scanning the Part Fig 3. Point Clouds of Side Section Fig 4. Point Clouds of Front Section Fig 5. Computer Model- Back of the Part Fig 6. Computer Model-Bottom of the PartAfter scanning and completing a computer model, the next step is to convert it to a CAD model.The Geomagic software has features that deliver robust 3D scan data into CAD-based design.Those features that include parametric exchange, paramedic surfaces, polygon mesh, datums andcurves are utilized to

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Braaten, The Ohio State University; Arnulfo Perez, The Ohio State University

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Mathematics

a world where computing and computing technologies are growing at an ever-increasing rate, students need meaningfully situated opportunities to learn how to thinkcomputationally. Defined as a creative way to approach tasks or problems using concepts,practices, and perspectives from computer science, computational thinking holds promise for alllevels of education, especially K-12 classrooms [1]. Efforts to advance computational thinking ineducation include increased attention to the dispositions that people display when engaging incomputational thinking [2]. The study described in this paper extends these efforts by examiningthe impact of a summer professional development institute on teachers’ computational thinkingdispositions. As

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College; Christopher Clark, Harvey Mudd College; Albert Dato, Harvey Mudd College; Angela M. Lee, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College; Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

;thedifferenceisstatisticallysignificant,withp<0.001. DesiredOutcomesforCourseRedesignInadditiontofeedbackontheexistingcourse,thefeedbackmechanismsabovewerealsousedtoinformthedesignprocessforapotentialcourserevision.Objectivesandconstraintswereidentifiedtoassistinthegenerationandevaluationofcourseredesignalternatives;thefullsetofobjectivesandconstraintsareshownbelowinTable1,butthesecanlargelybegroupedintofivegeneraldesiredoutcomesasfollows:Foradiversestudentbody,includingbothengineeringmajorsandnon-engineeringmajorsandstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups, 1. Increaseengagementinarigorousengineeringcourse. 2. Increaseutilityofarigorousengineeringcourse. 3. Increasestudentlearninginarigorousengineeringcourse 4

Conference Session

Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elissa Morris, Texas A&M University; Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

analysis of the survey responses indicate the peer grading method successfullyreinforces and improves understanding of engineering design concepts. Proposals for revisionand improvement of the peer grading method based on the survey results are also discussed andremain as future work.1. IntroductionAccording to Torrance et al., the practice and study of assessment in education has experiencedthree major transitions – ‘assessment of learning’ to ‘assessment for learning’ to ‘assessment aslearning’ where assessment dominates learning experiences [1]. Considering the potential ofassessment to significantly contribute to student learning, a peer grading method is integratedinto a graduate-level engineering product design course. Peer grading is a well

Conference Session

Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

& Skills Objectives Figure 1: Multilevel Teaching ApproachBased on the fact that concepts enable in providing a context for students to solve problems,figure 1 presents the multi level teaching approach adopted for teaching Green EnergyManufacturing (GEM) class at IMSE UTEP. It is important to note that concept basedinstructions must always be anchored by a curriculum and teaching objectives. To introduce theimportance of learning, educators should plan in-class learning activities to be engaging andmeaningful. The main concepts to be covered upon should incorporate skills that help in solvingissues the student can act on based on their learning. Following this would be to design

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Newbolds P.E., Benedictine College; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College; Meredith Stoops, Benedictine College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

acknowledged the need for engineers of the 21st century to havea broader skillset than in the past. For example, ASCE’s Civil Engineering Body of Knowledgeoutlines a vision for the profession that expands into areas such as sustainability, public policy,teamwork, and globalization [1]. ABET has also addressed this need by incorporating similarconcepts in student outcomes such as “knowledge of contemporary issues” and ability to“understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.” [2].Diverse ResponsesEngineering educators have responded to these new demands with co-curricular and curricularinitiatives. For example, many students have gained exposure to global issues in engineeringthrough

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Javier Martinez, New Mexico State University, Department of Industrial Engineering; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Edward Pines, New Mexico State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, consultations have evolved to include multidisciplinary projects fromengineering, agriculture, art, biology, and business. In the fall of 2015, when the AIS transitionedto a student-run operation, AIS Innovators consulted a total of twenty-seven projects. theseprojects comprised capstone projects, regular student projects, a few entrepreneurial projects, andprojects used for STEM outreach activities. These projects engaged 316 students from varyingdisciplines. Of these twenty-seven projects, nine were at the capstone level. Table 1 shows abreakdown of the discipline demographics for the capstone projects prior to adoption of theformal maker space integration process. 2015CapstoneProjects

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

learn to think at the system leveland to look for relationships between design elements.The primary goals of our course were to combine a strong foundation in the analysis of machineelements with a realistic experience as a machine design engineer. This was done by presentinga conventional 3 credit course that is intertwined with a 1 credit laboratory. The lecture course isvery much a traditional class in design of machine elements. Students are introduced to oneanalytical method at a time and study the application of each method in depth. Evaluation ofstudent learning is done through traditional methods such as homework, quizzes and exams. Theselection of topics is similar to that of most design of machine elements courses. The detailedcourse

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

remaining two lectures. Interaction with these industry speakers allow students to witnessinnovative real-world examples and understand the practicality of such exercise of developing abusiness plan.Methodology of AssessmentA course evaluation was administered to the class, given at the end of the Winter Quarter of2015, and Winter Quarter of 2016 respectively, to assess the effectiveness of integrating theentrepreneurship and business plan development. Student satisfaction on was evaluated byrating the following on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is “very dissatisfied”, 2 is “somewhatdissatisfied”, 3 is “neutral”, 4 is “satisfied” and 5 is “very satisfied”:  Organization and Format  Lecture notes/supplied material  Overall rating on

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

. He has taught a variety of courses in the ChE department and currently focuses on the Unit Op- erations Laboratory, Mass and Energy Balances, and Separations. He completed the National Effective Teaching Institute course (NETI-1) in June, 2016. Dr. Clay is married to Dr. Kristy Clay, a veterinarian, and has three children, Luke (15), Natalie (15), and Meredith (12). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integration of Industrially Relevant Examples in ChE Courses Energy Balance on an e-Cigarette DeviceAbstractIdentifying industrially relevant and/or real-world examples is an excellent technique to enhancethe

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nan Yao, Beihang University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

ABETrelated learning outcomes.IntroductionEngineering programs have been striving to provide students with numerous opportunities forintegrative experiences [1]. Universities and colleges have created introductory freshmenengineering courses [2] with the intent to provide students opportunity to learn about variousengineering disciplines through hands-on, problem solving, engineering design experiencesbefore they decide on a particular engineering field. The courses have been very effective inpreparing students for the structured and rigorous engineering program, which is evidenced byincreasing retention and graduation rates [2]. Another approach to enhancing engineeringeducation experiences is Project Based Learning [3] which has proven to be very

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Electrical and Computer

. In 2010, she was hired as an external evaluator to conduct research on community/university partnership relations at the University of Cincinnati. She has received several awards including the: 1) Lillian C. Sherman Award for outstanding academic achievement (2011); 2) UW College of Education outstanding research award (2015); and 3) UW College of Education outstanding service award (2016). Her research interests include partnerships with in pre-service and in-service teach- ers in STEM Education with a focus on engineering education applications. An active member of AERA, ASEE, ASTE, NARST, and NSTA, Dr. Burrows has presented at over 50 conferences, published in ranked journals (e.g. Journal of Chemical Education

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

survey was short so that educators would be moreapt to respond with their busy schedules, but it was to the point and allowed them to gather the information. Acopy of the survey can be seen in Appendix A.Alternative DesignsOriginal DesignA screenshot of the original design can be seen below in Figure 1. The original design of the injection moldingmachine featured an air cylinder to provide pressure to the plastic pellets, a heater chamber to contain thepressure and provide a channel into the mold, a heater band to heat the pellets, and a mold to form the plastic.The layout of the machine oriented the main air cylinder, heater chamber, and mold vertically in-line with oneanother.This machine orientation and layout was chosen to minimize the

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayano Ohsaki, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation

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Diversity

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International

-financed weeklong India visits,and acquired experience of working on bi-cultural multidisciplinary projects.The next section establishes the background of the program and the subsequent sectionelaborates the program. The paper then presents analysis of feedback of the Japanese studentsand ends with concluding remarks.BackgroundThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s report on educating engineers for 2020 hasidentified the requirements of engineers working across disciplines and cultures [1].Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology of the Unites States (ABET) has alsoidentified attributes of graduate engineers that include ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams, ability to communicate effectively and the broad education

Conference Session

Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

involving industry-like scenarios werelengthy and costly, and eventually were stopped or replaced with traditional lectures.Nonetheless, these studies and attempts had a significant contribution in underlying theimportance of practical approaches in conveying knowledge to students in heat transfer andthermodynamics courses, which traditionally are dry-lecture based. Moreover, the contributionof thermal-fluids energy systems performance in global sustainable development is substantialbut was not emphasized until recently. Therefore it may not be reflected in the already developedlearning modules for these traditional courses [1].In this paper we aim to present our efforts in re-developing our thermal-fluid related courses inDrexel University’s

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Engineering Education Department; Scott Joseph Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

that engineers urgently need“cross-boundary skills” to enable working “across disciplinary, organizational, cultural, andtime/distance boundaries” (p. 82).1 Hanneman & Gardner more generally identified boundaryspanning skills and competencies as increasingly important for college graduates, includingengineers.2-3 And in his studies of professional work in software and R&D units in global firms,Johri found that engineers and other technical professionals are frequently expected to assumekey roles as “boundary spanning knowledge brokers.”4To shed further light on the boundary spanning realities of engineering practice, the authors areleading a larger research project focused on two main questions: 1) What specific boundaryspanning roles

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl K. Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

allowed more of a focus on the coding ofthe microprocessor. The majority of students have no coding experience prior to this course.Students do not seem to have an issue with coding the Arduinos. There were a few instanceswhere the Arduino proved to not be the best platform. Student example work and attitudes will bepresented. The effect on student assessment performance will be discussed.1 IntroductionThe ability to read, create, and interpret computer code is an important skill for an engineer or aphysics major to have. Many programs, including the program at the University of CentralArkansas (UCA), require students to complete one or more computer science courses for theirdegree. While these courses provide a solid introduction to

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Abdulla Mohamed Baobeid, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Instrumentation

accumulate, inducing a voltage difference. By utilizing thephenomena of piezoelectricity, piezoelectric materials are commonly implemented in micro andnano actuators and sensors. Piezoelectric materials, in particular lead zirconate titanate ceramics,are used in applications that require control of displacement within a small range of motion withhigh precision and high resolution. Therefore, the piezoelectric materials are commonly used inmicro-positioning systems such as in Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) [1]. They are used innumerous fields such as biomedical, automotive, aerospace and optical engineering [2].Piezoelectric materials are used as flexible structures to replace the bulky classic mechanical, thusoccupying less space in the micro

Conference Session

Studies in Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R.C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Dharmaraj Rajaram Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India

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Continuing Professional Development

Institute of Technology, Shirpur (Maharashtra), India. He has 13 years of teaching experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Introducing research-based instructional strategies in a rural engineering college in IndiaIntroductionPromoting broader use of research-based instructional strategies (RBIS) is a critical challenge inundergraduate engineering education [1]. Marzano et al. [2] quote work of Sanders and colleaguesthat analyzed more than 100,000 students across 1,000 schools to conclude that teachers are theprincipal factors in students’ learning and also found that teachers can improve their effectivenessby using proven instructional strategies. In the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

present our University’s efforts to contribute to this need by way of a hands-onactivity designed for high school students. The workshop was devised to achieve three primarygoals: 1) Encourage consideration of a career in electrical and computer engineering 2) Buildexcitement about the Internet-of-Things and provide students with a future technical focus and 3)Introduce students to the fundamental building blocks that make up the Internet-of-Things. Duringthis activity, students complete a project in which they first construct a circuit to read data from atemperature sensor using a microcontroller platform. The students then write software to transmitthat data over a short-range wireless network and then eventually to an Internet-connected

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamison Taylor Bair, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Student

, Jones, and Roos in 1990. The researchersdocumented the principles underlying the Toyota Production System, which at the time was themost profitable automotive company in the world. Womack, Jones, and Roos were the first todefine “Lean Manufacturing” and characterize the five principles of a “Lean Production System”to guide business, management, and engineering decisions (Womack, Jones, & Roos, 1990): 1) Specify value from the standpoint of the end customer by product family. 2) Identify all the steps in the value stream for each product family, eliminating every step, every action, and every practice that does not create value. 3) Make the remaining value-creating steps occur in a tight and integrated sequence so the product will flow

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

seen in recent years in speech and imagerecognition. A growing number of companies are investing heavily in deep learning. The numberof successful applications of deep learning is growing rapidly.Deep learning is a special type of machine learning that can take advantage of the growingavailability of big data and the increasing computing power of GPUs (Graphical ProcessingUnits). The potential of deep learning in engineering applications is currently under investigation.For example, Cheon et al. 1 replace a PID motor controller with a deep learning based controllerand Sanchez et al. 2 use deep learning to learn optimal feedback controllers. The automobileindustry is investing heavily in applications of deep learning to autonomous vehicles

Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald P.E., Lake Superior State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: Principles and Perspectives (1)ISBN-13: 978-0470747735 by Mi, Masrur, and Gao isrecommended. These individuals have immense academic, development and field experience inthe content area. The author had the opportunity recently to complete a graduate course in thisarea from Dr Masrur at University of Detroit Mercy. Dr Masrur is employed full time inelectrical/hybrid vehicle engineering industry.Pre-Course Work:The EGNR362 Vehicle Energy Systems course is a junior level course. The prerequisite coursecontent includes MATLAB, DC & AC Circuit Analysis, Calculus, Differential Equations, andLaplace. That content is used in the EGNR362 course from the start. A course in ElectricalMachinery is a definite asset, but not considered a prerequisite.MATLAB