Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Amanda Zielkowski; Melody Baglione; David Wootton

students connect course theory to real-world systems. energy considerations and head loss calculations. Faculty andThe time constant of a fluid system consisting of a tank, inlet undergraduate research assistants are redesigning theflow, and outlet flow through a valve is determined by the Feedback Control Systems course to include a significantresistance and tank area. The valve resistance is non-linear and laboratory component.depends on the flow rate and tank level. Both the time constantaround an operational point and the average time constant This project is part of a larger initiative that

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward W. Chandler P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Barnekow, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Multiple-Access Message-Exchange Course Project for a Networking Course in a BS Computer Engineering ProgramAbstractSince the 2009-10 academic year, the seniors in the computer engineering program at MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering (MSOE) have been required to complete two networking courses,Networking I and Networking II. Each carries three credits on the quarter system and eachincludes a project-based laboratory. The first of these two courses concentrates on the physicaland data link layers of communication networks, and the second concentrates more on higherlayer protocols, with emphasis on those used in Internet applications. The first course includesa course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville (TAMUK); Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

architecture, electric drives, and power electronics. He also focuses on engineering education research and engineering outreach activities. Dr. Yilmaz is a Member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society as well as IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleProf. Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Nuri Yilmazer received the B.S. in electrical and electronics engineering from Cukurova University at Adana, Turkey in 1996, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Uni- versity of Florida and Syracuse University in 2000 and 2006, respectively. He worked as a post-doctoral research associate in the Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee P.E. P.E., Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

your hand along with how it felt like a natural extension of your body. In many ways,these tools actually felt like they were ready to work. Students need to be exposed to, and madeaware of, how a technology works before they can move on to actually recreating them.The third phase, which was just recently implemented (Loendorf, Geyer, & Richter16, 2013)involves the actual student recreation of ancient and other historical artifacts. In order to make itpractical scale models of ancient technologies were created. This process could then be expandedto replicate technologies that are of a more recent nature over time. The challenge is how to fitthese projects into a lecture based course. Without a laboratory segment for the course, each

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Brian Arnold; Jodi Reeves

and this approach will fail. In order to maximize engagement,the attending students must be made to feel safe sharing their thoughts. This is done by the instructorshowing a combination of competence and vulnerability. Once students feel safe and encouraged,participation increases and the level of engagement with the material or the problem solving processrises.Increasing participation in applied engineering laboratory courses. In the applied engineeringdepartment, a class in scientific problem solving (EGR 320L) was taught to 28 online students in Fall2013 using laboratories in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and thermodynamics. Thestudents were a mix of computer science and applied engineering majors; the online students

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8725A Flipped Classroom Experience: Approach and Lessons LearnedDr. Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg Rafic A. Bachnak is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the School of Science, Engi- neering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. Previously, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, research and outreach, and the design of laboratorymodules must reflect these uses. Since designing and developing a Cyber Security laboratory isexpensive and time consuming and many institutions do not have the required resources, the institutionsmay consider using “Deterlab” a free online Cyber Security laboratory. Here is a brief description of theDeterlab: Page 24.72.5DeterLab Support for Cyber Security Educators (www.deterlab.net)DETER’s support for education includes the basic use of the DeterLab, and use of exercises within it, aswell as development of new exercises and incorporation of changes to exercises. The most importantsupport

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

economics and ethics, and graduate finite elements, numerical methods, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, plasma fundamentals and gas dynamics.Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver Bradley Davidson is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and director of the Human Dy- namics Laboratory at the University of Denver. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Tennessee Tech, an MS in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in biomedical engineering from the Vir- ginia Tech–Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. His research in musculoskeletal biomechanics emphasizes measurement of human movement and motor control, with applications in the lumbar spine stability, total knee

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

approacheshave been reported in the discipline-based education research literature. One possibility is torestrict contents to theory. A course can also cover system theory and use simulation as a tool toenhance student understanding and to promote exploration in system design. There are well-regarded textbooks that support this approach.3,4It is also possible to use a numerical language as the basis of hands-on experimentation. Verylow-cost approaches, based on using a computer’s soundcard as an analog front-end, arefeasible.5 Other reported approaches digitize laboratory-generated signals, which are laterprocessed and analyzed by students.6Simulation software can be used at different levels of complexity. For example, block-diagramsimulations where the

Conference Session

Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 24.642.2Teaching a course in environmental river mechanics / stream restoration provides an opportunityto incorporate experiential learning, as the direct experience of working in the field to collect andanalyze data is essential to a deeper understanding of stream processes. Throughout the course,we participate with the students in weekly field experiences of collecting measurements andvisual observations along Lost Creek, coupled with report submittals that analyze and reflectupon the work completed. Although the RHIT Civil Engineering department incorporateshands-on, laboratory activities in other courses, including Hydraulic Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, and Civil Engineering Materials, these are primarily conducted in an

Conference Session

FPD 2: Building Community

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha; Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

1985. From January 1985 to September 1986, he was employed as a Research Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, and an Assistant Professor at Purdue University Calumet until September 1986. Then, he joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IUPUI where he is now Professor and Associate Chair of the Department. His research interests include solid State devices, VLSI signal processing, and electromagnetics. He is a senior member of IEEE and a PE registered in the State of Indiana.Dr. Sudhir ShresthaDr. Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI Dr. Kody Varahramyan received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1983. From 1982 to 1992 he was with IBM

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Andrew Smith P.Eng., Ryerson University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

basic instrumentation systems, including both analog anddigital aspects. The laboratory component focuses on the development of a microcontroller-based instrumentation system that can provide readings to a PC and an onboard LCD fromswitches, accelerometers and load cells.The course is heavily-focused on hands-on work in the laboratory. From student feedback in2009 and 2010 it became apparent that there was a mismatch between the theoretical backgroundprovided in class and the practical work being undertaken in the laboratory. This is reflective of Page 24.739.3the general approach taken in Engineering classes. Engineering instructors are

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Mohammed-Noor Naher Al-Maghrabi; Ahmed A. Abdou El-Abbasy

with dynamics and vibrations. of several buildings. They created one of the earliest multi-Dynamics and vibrations are yet extremely complex subjects and dimensional building models and studied its performance on ademand costly laboratory resources. Since the faculties ofengineering in these universities are new, there are no shaking table. During the 1940s an impact table for simulatinglaboratories for dynamics and vibrations yet. It was obvious that, earthquake ground motions was used to study the mechanicalwithout laboratory work, the students were not able to performance of large shear

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alessandro DiMarco; France Marquez; Wilson Tsz-Hon Kowk; ShuaiXiang Zhang; Sunil Dehipawala; Andrew Nguyen; Tak Cheung

-experimental evolution report on suggested that the laboratory investigation of the thermo-elongation factor EF-Tu structural stability results using the stability of elongation factor EF-Tu protein by circularancestral protein sequence reconstruction modeling has been dichroism data would provide an opportunity to rewind theused in teaching community college pre-engineering students to tape of life using ancestral protein reconstruction modelingdo research. A project analyzing free energy and Shannon approach [1]. Furthermore they reported that the insertion ofentropy of the engineered DNA sequences would benefit students an ancient version of EF-Tu in Escherichia coli (E. coli

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Christopher Palmieri; Judith Hooymans; Cole Gingrich; Tooran Emami Ph. D.; Aaron Dahlen; Joseph Staier

controller is implemented in MATLAB, data is Designs soon began on an automatic system that couldstored in MySQL, a python script directs the data, and the hold the vessel in place without the manual control. To doArduino micro-controller transfers data to the motors and this, the different thrusters would need to control the surge,from the sensors. A controller has been designed that sway and yaw of the vessel. With successful design andsuccessfully instructed the vessel to stay parallel to the walls of implementation, DPS became prevalent in the deep waterthe tank water laboratory test. This controller only uses theheading motors and leaves the positional motors off

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Reza Raeisi; Max Gardner; Ricardo Rangel

dissemination of an Embedded System Course through activeparticipation of students in the virtual environment.The VLES has been designed to deliver technical instruction and course materials in embeddedsystem design course through audio-video based distance learning. The supporting distancelearning curriculum and laboratory modules, using modular instructional materials along withVLES training, will be presented. The curriculum has been tested through summer workshopswhich demonstrated that VLES can be used for real-time teaching and learning hands-ontechnical subjects. A curriculum focusing on embedded system programming and utilizing thedeveloped training system, with lessons focused on Assembly Programming with peripheralsinterfacing modules, will

Collection

2014 ERC

Authors

Linda Horton

Materials Project, Project a current BES supported research activity, is leading the discovery of new oxides and materials for batteries – Free resource for the community – Performs calculations for new compounds – Mines existing data through comprehensive collections of calculated and experimental data – Utilizes NERSC and the VASP code Opportunity for Computational Materials Sciences to replace the VASP code with better communityy code Capabilities are expanding with the JCESR Hub – Developing an “electrolyte genome” – Data from characterization and theory-modeling-computation Joint Center for Energy Storage Research An Energy Innovation Hub led by Argonne National Laboratory An Energy Innovation Hub led by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educational practices in promoting conceptual understanding. He is the primary programmer of the AIChE Concept Warehouse and his current focus is on its continued development, specifically creating and integrating Interactive Virtual Labs.Dr. Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development. Sensor development is also an area in which she holds a patent. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories and the diffusion of educational interventions and

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

materials. A companion thread for the program is LabVIEWprogramming, which is integrated into each topic. Robotics and the associated programming areintriguing topics for the students and provide immediate motivation for studying engineering.The students explore instrumentation, sensors, and control using Lego Robots. They useLabVIEW to investigate material properties and behavior for metals, polymers, and composites.The LabVIEW and MINDSTORM combination provides immediate, visual, verification ofproject solutions. Each topic is introduced by a series of short lectures followed by hands-oninteractive laboratory sessions. The students quickly gain skills and facility with both tools,using creative approaches to accomplish the various assigned

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the fuel cell industry; iv. To be knowledgeable with the computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) process; v. To acquire experience in project planning, team work, design and creative thinking; vi. To learn how to communicate effectively through reports, engineering drawing, oral presentations supported by PowerPoint and through poster presentations.The course is divided into a lecture session and a laboratory session. In the spring semester of2013 the lecture session covered an introduction to fuel cells, CNC programming, anintroduction to polymers and compression molding of polymers, robotics technology, robotprogramming and an introduction to bulk electrical resistivity measurements. The

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

Embedded Systems - Shape The World Jonathan W. Valvano¹, Ramesh Yerraballi¹², Chad J. Fulton³, Chinmaya Dattathri¹ ¹Electrical and Computer Engineering ²Biomedical Engineering ³Center for Teaching and Learning University of Texas at AustinAbstractWe have designed, implemented and deployed a Massive Open Online Class (MOOC) with asubstantial lab component within the edX platform. If MOOCs are truly going to transform theeducation, then they must be able to deliver laboratory classes. This offering goes a long way inunraveling the perceived complexities in delivering a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahender Mandala, HERL/VAPHS; Mary R. Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman, Human Engineering Research Labs

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

her bachelors degree in Psychology & Spanish and a Masters of Edu- cation in Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been the Lead Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and Human Engineering Research Laboratories since 2007, where she has served as Co-PI on four training programs in the field of assistive technology for undergraduates, veterans, and Masters students. She is dually involved with the Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers programs, in addition to other education initiatives at the Quality of Life Technology Center, all funded by National Science Foundation. Ms. Goldberg is pursuing her PhD in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, CSUB STEM Affinity Group

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program was concluded with a robotic arm competition that allowed the students toshowcase their skills in front of faculty, staff, and their parents.In 2012-2013, enhancements were made to the program to include multiple aspects in Engineering.The summer engineering program in 2013 focused on a diverse set of topics in the disciplines ofelectrical, electronics, computer, and mechanical engineering. The program was divided into fourcomponents: 1. The first component provided an introduction to basic electronics with laboratory exercises that focused on the application of electronic components. These laboratories introduced the students to modern engineering measurement equipment, e.g., oscilloscopes, power supplies, and

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yves Ngabonziza; Hendrick Delcham

forthermodynamics academic institutions, specifically for the engineering I. INTRODUCTION disciplines. The main problem is the provision of relevant and Enhancing learning and research experiences for meaningful practical experience where laboratory resourcesundergraduate students has been a subject of a number of such as hardware and infrastructure are limited [12, 13].educators and researchers; different pedagogies and

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu; Rajan Chandra; Phyllis Nelson; Jolly Kuo; Shailesh Sujanani

understanding and receive feedback on their progress with self-test problems(c) Verify their results, as well as and investigate the effects of parameter variations and other modifications of a circuit with CircuitLab and,(d) Validate their results by building the circuit and testing it with the myDAQNone of the above activities require specialized laboratory facilities, so a student can work on all phasesof circuit analysis and design in their normal study environment (for example, their dormitory room).This flexibility allows students to actively explore circuit concepts and remedy deficiencies outside ofthe traditional classroom and laboratory. The use of the myDAQ supports a key requirement ofengineering pedagogy: comparing actual measurements

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond A. Hansen, Purdue University; Tomasz Wiktor Wlodarczyk, University of Stavanger; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

noted throughout the book with noticeable influence in the content. Big Data Glossary [12], as the title suggests, provides a short overview of Big Data and machine learning terminology without particular applicability for education or classroom/laboratory environments. The Little Book of DATA SCIENCE [13] and its re-release as A Simple Introduction to DATA SCIENCE [14] provides basic information on Big Data, Hadoop, and an overview of Cassandra with Data Science applications. It has a noticeable academic focus, however, as its title suggests it is a primer to aid further exploration. MapReduce Books Data-Intensive Text Processing with MapReduce [15] addresses different MapReduce algorithm design techniques with a narrow

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail M. Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University of Texas at Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, Bharathiar Univesrity, India and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a professor and Director of Engineering Technology at The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). Prior to join- ing the faculty at UTB he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. Also, an Associate Professor of Production Engineering Technology at PSG College of Technology Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the Director of Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 26 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

for each of their courses. That is to say, in a given discipline-specificcourse, it is not easy for an instructor to find resources that provide easy-to-use active learningactivities for their courses.While the author was on sabbatical at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, he had theopportunity to teach a course in Electronics Technology for Mechanical Engineers. This courseused laboratories in both the electrical and mechanical (mechatronics) engineering departments.The course was to cover basic analog circuit theory, an introduction to digital circuits, and Page 24.971.2instrumentation and measurements for mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin Madison; Xuan Zhang, University of Wisconsin - madison; Mehdi Shokoueinejad, University of Wisconsin Madison; John G. Webster PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Biomedical

stopping of breathing during sleep (under Prof. Webster supervi- sion). He is also Teacher Assistant for courses in Medical instrumentation design and Bioinstrumenation Laboratory. His research interests are the design of physiological sensing technologies and the signal processing techniques.Prof. John G. Webster PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biomedical Engineering John G. Webster received the B.E.E. degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA in 1953, and the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA in 1965 and 1967, respectively. He is Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA. In the field of medical

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; DeRome O. Dunn, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biomedical

Dr. McCullough was afforded the opportunity to work with Dr. Brian Adams, a well-known hand surgeon. In the summer of 2006, he began a post-doctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic, working on orthopaedic biomechanics and physiology cellular imaging laboratories. This provided the opportunity to work with outstanding clinical and research mentors like Drs. Kai-Nan An, Kenton Kauf- man, Gary Sieck, Ann Reed, Harold Kitaoka, as well as others. His research at that time focused on non-invasive imaging of muscle tissue as well as cadaveric studies of the foot and ankle. Dr. McCullough is a faculty member of the first bioengineering program independently housed at a Historically Black College or University and is a part of