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Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, The University of Central Oklahoma; Shahram Riahinezhad

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Engineering Physics & Physics

undoubtedly strengthened his commitment to mechanical engineering.Andrew Meier, The University of Central OklahomaMr. Shahram Riahinezhad c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integration of High Performance Computing into Engineering Physics  Education   Abstract Computational skills are foundational in engineering physics education. Computational exercises, labs, and projects often employ instructive small­scale problems. These small­ scale problems serve to introduce content and process, and as such, serve the purpose for which they were intended.  Small­scale problems do not serve to introduce students to solving problems at

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Danner Friend, Norwich University

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Materials

Paper ID #17267Fostering Professional Practice Skills in a Redesigned Materials Science Coursefor Engineering StudentsDr. R. Danner Friend, Norwich University Danner Friend received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is cur- rently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Norwich University. He teaches a variety of different undergraduate engineering courses including Materials Science, Manufacturing, and Mechan- ical Engineering Tools, and he enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace-related research projects. He has recently been focusing on course and curriculum

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

operational envelope of components such asa heat exchanger or systems such as a gas turbine. The objective of the paper is to evaluateeffectiveness and efficacy of modeling and simulations projects that are being used in twocourses: Design of Thermal Systems and Energy Engineering. Both direct method of assessment,performance indicators for student learning outcomes, and an indirect method of assessment,student survey, are used to determine effectiveness and efficacy of modeling and simulationsprojects.Introduction Modeling and simulation exercises are an important component of engineering education.Jaluria states in his book1 that modeling is one of the most crucial elements in the design andoptimization of thermal systems. In thermal and energy

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ECE-related Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Retz, California Polytechic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

producedmicrocontrollers such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi that provide robust capabilities for sensing,control and communication. These tools are useful for both teaching and research in fieldsoutside of ECE, but require the traditional understanding of basic electrical circuits andprogramming methodology in order to be effective. This dilemma led to development of a coursefor non-engineers to allow such technologies to be used effectively. Students participated from adiverse array of fields, including agriculture, animal science, biology, finance, fine arts, physicsand statistics. The pedagogical approach used was a combination of traditional short lectures,hands-on small lab projects performed in two-person student teams, and a team-selected specialproject

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educators, numerous universities have recast their curricula offering “cornerstonedesign” courses, some of which bear up to 3 credit hours for both semesters of the freshmanyear14-17. While it is undeniable that these courses have a positive effect on students, it must alsobe recognized that the implementation of cornerstone projects in the curriculum is costly in termsof faculty time, and departmental resources, making full blown adaptation of this approachunattractive for many engineering schools11-12. In a 2005 survey of first year programs Wankatand Brannan reported that Introduction to Engineering courses averaged 1.6 credits, and thatonly 21.9% of the engineering schools surveyed had 2-semester intro to engineering courses18.These statistics

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Software Engineering Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Alexandria Spradlin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Rogers Bassa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

to be controlled remotely by a ground station. They went throughthe full development life-cycle using formal agile process. The participants gained experience in projectmanagement, and how to negotiate with the customer to reduce the complexity of the project to anachievable scope, given available resources (time, personnel, and cost).I. INTRODUCTIONThis paper describes one of our activities under the INSPRE-CT (Computational Thinking) project that hasbeen funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) CPATH-2 program NSF-DUE-0939028. TheINSPIRE-CT project explored vertical integration of student teams to improve student learning and raisestudent interest in computing. Throughout the project, we looked for opportunities where we

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Mark L. Sivak, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

-week, 400-minutes per week course. Severalmeasures were reviewed to evaluate success of the cornerstone. In comparing course contentartifacts from the previous courses to similar ones from cornerstone, the cornerstone students ofsimilar entrance skills did as well as the previous students on tests, projects, quizzes andpresentations. Cornerstone students also reported similar positive outcomes for learning in thenew course compared to students in the traditional courses, and even reported how they couldn’timagine the courses not integrated.This paper will report on the motivations and lessons learned at Northeastern University inimplementing a cornerstone approach. It will present evidence-based practice in required first-year engineering

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Young B. Moon, Syracuse University; Mingtao Wu, Syracuse University

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Manufacturing

) lectures on new product development, (iii) discussion on case studies and (iv) students’ semester-long project on developing new sustainable products. Lectures Cases NPD Projects Session 1 Introduction Identification of New Product Opportunities Session 2 Sustainability in Business Sustainability at Millipore Presentation: Opportunities Session 3 SweetWater Presentation: Product Ideas

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #14629Scaffolding Engineering Students to Be the Problem Solvers We Want Themto BeDr. Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Renee Clark has 23 years of experience as an engineer and analyst. She currently serves as the Direc- tor of Assessment for the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and its Engineering Education Research Center (EERC), where her research focuses on assessment and evaluation of engi- neering education research projects and initiatives. She has most recently worked for Walgreens as a Sr. Data Analyst and General Motors/Delphi Automotive as a Sr. Applications

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Queen Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kelly Summerford Ellenburg, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #16049Impacts of a University-wide Service Learning Program on a Senior Under-graduate Capstone CourseDr. Jennifer Queen Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches a variety of courses supporting the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Among many structural engineer- ing courses, Dr. Retherford manages the Senior Design Project course for all undergraduate seniors.Kelly Summerford Ellenburg, The University of Tennessee

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael S Thompson, Bucknell University; Andrew Ciotola, Stadler Center for Poetry, Bucknell University; Daniel Mancusi, Bucknell University; Mark Yerger, Bucknell University; Adam B Gegg

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #14939The Bucknell Poetry Path App Experiment: A Collaboration Across CampusProf. Michael S Thompson, Bucknell University Prof. Thompson is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, PA. While his teaching responsibilities typically include digital design, computer engineering electives, and senior design, his focus in the classroom is to ignite passion in his students for engineering and design through his own enthusiasm, open-ended student-selected projects, and connecting engineering to the world around them. His research interests

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Ataei P.E., Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, University of Cincinnati

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Construction

Paper ID #14599”Construction Regulations and Organizational Management” - A Case Studyof a New Course Introduction to the Civil Engineering CurriculumDr. Hossein Ataei P.E., Syracuse University Dr. Ataei is an Assistant Professor of Civil & Infrastructure Engineering at Syracuse University in New York. As a registered Professional Engineer both in Canada and in the United States, he has the indus- try experience in the fields of structural design of civil infrastructure systems; business administration of heavy civil projects and project controls of large-scale civil infrastructure for global Engineering- Procurement

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Teaching Physics is always fun, butteaching the same course content in little less than half the time in is hard for the instructors,while learning the concepts and solving problems in an accelerated pace is challenging forstudents. To reverse this trend, and to make learning as interesting as possible, I restructured thecourse with weekly in class team activities and a final team project to work outside the class.One of the objectives of this approach is to help students develop the habit of helping others tounderstand the basic engineering physics concepts in a give and take manner.This restructuring was tested in a small class environment and for a summer accelerated course.In this report we will present detailed information about the team’s

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Instrumentation

main sections of the course: (1)Programming applications using LabVIEW, (2) Data acquisition, sensors, and signal conditioning,and (3) Design of measurement systems. Weekly laboratory activities mirror the lecture materials.Part of the requirements in the course includes an end-of-semester team design project where onepossible option is the design and implementation of an automated test & measurement system for apower supply and control board (PSCB). For this project, students design and build the PSCB tomeet these requirements: one DC output voltage, one function generator output with user selectablewaveform type (sinusoidal, triangular, square waveform) and user selectable amplitude andfrequency adjustments, four simultaneous TTL outputs

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E Moody, Mercer University; Joan Burtner, Mercer University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

graduate and undergraduate levels. At Whirlpool, in addition to managing the usability group and conducting user research, she participated in a variety of global innovation efforts and worked with colleagues in a variety of fields in the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia to promote customer-centered design. Her primary research and teaching interests are in ergonomics and human-machine systems design. She has conducted independent research investigating the link between usability and desirability in product design, worked with ARINC Engineering Services, LLC to provide human-systems integration support on a variety of projects for the US Navy, and has more recently been directing student teams on a number of projects

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Sophia L. Poulos, Smith College; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

middle school students and to support entrepreneurship at primarily undergraduate institutions. Her background is in civil engineering with a focus on structural materials. She holds a B.S.E. degree from Princeton, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell.Ms. Sophia L. Poulos, Smith College Sophia Poulos is a 2016 engineering graduate from Smith College. She is interested in structural engineer- ing and has worked on earthquake engineering projects with NEES@UCLA. She is a research assistant on the CDHub 2.0 initiative and innovations in engineering design education at the capstone level. She is pursuing a masters degree in structural engineering at the University of California Davis.Ms. Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Robert Kuehl, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mehdi Mirakhorli

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

contact hours acrossthe curriculum.One of the opportunities in meeting the new curriculum requirements was merging therequirements and architecture courses. By merging the two courses, we could provide courseteam projects and individual activities that spanned the requirements specification andarchitecture design activities of software development. The tight relationship betweenrequirements and architecture development is often described with the Twin Peaks model,1,2emphasizing the iterative co-development of requirements and architecture. When the courseswere separate, we could not have a single project that spanned the two courses. With the mergedcourse, the students carry the same project from inception through to requirements specificationand

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #15792Building Computational Thinking Skills Using Robots With First-Year Engi-neering StudentsDr. Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University Dr. Sarah B. Lee is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineer- ing at Mississippi State University and is a Gender Studies faculty affiliate. She received her BS from the Mississippi University for Women, a Master’s degree in Computer Science at Mississippi State Univer- sity, and her PhD in Computer Science at the University of Memphis. She brings software development and project management experience to the classroom from her

Conference Session

Student Evaluation in Design Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

multi- manages both first year engineering students in the First Year Experience Program and senior capstone students going through the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program. Outside teaching, he is also a graduate research associate (GRA) with a research focus on the aerodynamics of jet engines, jet engine simulators, and jet engine testing facilities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Capstone Advisor Valuation of a Multidisciplinary Capstone ProgramIntroductionReal-world engineering projects typically lend themselves to multidisciplinary teams. Industryprojects are multidisciplinary in nature and require interdisciplinary teams and

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Student Evaluation in Design Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sivachandran Chandrasekaran P.E., Deakin University; Riyadh Ibrahim Al-Ameri, Deakin University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

interests in- clude creativity and innovation in learning and teaching, Design based learning, Cloud learning & located learning and engineering education innovation. His education philosophy is founded on the Project Ori- ented Design Based Learning (PODBL) approach at Deakin University.Dr. Riyadh Ibrahim Al-Ameri, Deakin University Al-Ameri is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and chartered Structural Engineer. Since 2010, Al-Ameri is appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Deakin University. He have more than 25 years of mixed academic and industrial experience and involved significantly with academia, research, construction industry and consultations. He received his BSc in

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gabriel Parmer; Rahul Simha; Chris Toombs; Poorvi Vora; Timothy Wood

Course Objectives and EvolutionThe 8 credits of senior design are associated with a year long Fall-Spring sequence of courses,each carrying 4 credits. The course has core junior-level courses as prerequisites so that studentsenter with some substantive computer science fundamentals. We list below the formal courseobjectives. In the two courses, students will: 1. Learn key elements in the development of a significant year-long computer science project: planning, specification, design, analysis, and implementation. 2. Apply concepts from software engineering to the project: requirements, specification, reuse, documentation, verification and validation, testing, configuration management. 3. Learn to write about and practice

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connor Robert Bilchak, Columbia University; J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

fundamental concernthe first in the chemical engineering curriculum, and provides in the field[7] . By immersing the students in technical writingmany students their initial exposure to calculations in the field. and providing constructive feedback in an introductory courseThis work aims at supplementing the concepts included in thisintroductory course through a simple design project that students such as this, students will be better prepared for future coursescan easily relate to. More specifically, they were asked to design involving technical writing.a water reservoir using campus buildings as a guide for itsvolume, as well as consumption data based on their personal II. P ROJECT OVERVIEWhabits. Aside

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Paul A. Cobine, Auburn University; Allen L. Landers, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

development opportunities related to project-based learning in middle and high school classrooms. Her academic training includes a B.S. in Physics and an M.S. in Biology, both from Auburn University.Prof. Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University Dr. Virginia A. Davis’ research is primarily focused on using fluid phase processing to assemble cylin- drical nanomaterials into larger functional materials. Targeted applications include optical coatings, 3D printed structures, light-weight composites, and antimicrobial surfaces. Her national awards include selec- tion for the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2015), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

engineering design process in thecontext of a semester-long project. The previous course design used the first half of the semesterto teach important aspects of the engineering design process through scaffolding activitiesdesigned to highlight each step in the design process before having students apply those steps toa full design project in the second half of the semester. The new course design utilizes more just-in-time learning strategies as students learn and apply the design process steps directly to theirproject as they work on the same project throughout the entire semester. To assess the impactthat this course has on the students’ knowledge and application of the engineering design processas well as potential benefits that may arise from the

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2016 ERC

Authors

Jagannathan Sankar

with Barriers Cohesive and Effective Research and Economic Development Management Team University Economic Development Officers and Medical & Non-Medical R&D LeadersFOCUSED Mission driven 20 Project Activities - Still Same Key Leaders IMPACTFUL Education and Outreach Strategic Plan Trans-ERC Courses Fall 2013 “Advanced Imaging Techniques” by Dr. Linsey Phillips/NIH SPIRE Fellow Fall 2014 “Regenerative Engineering” by Dr. Y. YunSp 2014/Sp 2015 “ Principles of Metallic Alloys for BiologicalApplications” by Dr. Prashant KumtaRevolutionary Innovation through Convergence of Disciplines Thrust Areas: Quad Chart ApproachSIGNIFICANCE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clemente Izurieta, Montana State University; Michael Trenk, Montana State University; MacKenzie O'Bleness, Montana State University; Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

technologyAbstract Teaching software development in environments that mimic industry practices isessential for teaching applicable real-word development skills. In addition, these delivery-basedprojects engage students in meaningful design work that encourages clear, sustainable code. TheSoftware Factory has provided such projects and environment to students at Montana StateUniversity (MSU) since the 2014 academic year. This project aimed to explore the effectivenessof such instruction for high school students with limited programming experience. Students fromBozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana, were selected to work in a team with two MSUundergraduate students with the goal of creating an Android application over the course of asummer semester

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Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University; Jasmine Cherelle Washington; Steven Howell Sims, Hopewell Designs, Inc.; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, mechanicals, as well as programs and project management. Since graduation, Jasmine has been working in a technical program management position at a company in Atlanta, GA that specializes in the use of ultrasonic technologies.Mr. Steven Howell SimsDr. Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Mobile Telepresence Robot: a Case Study for Assessment of Capstone Design CourseAbstractThis paper presents the assessment scheme used to evaluate that learning outcomes are met in thecapstone design course for an undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering program. Included aresample rubrics used to evaluate the design-build-test model

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Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings; Damon Lee Sheumaker; Christopher Robert Allen, Civil Engineering and the Center For Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in natural settings with a balanced view of diverse water user needs. She has worked with the Fish and Wildlife Service both in Bozeman, MT and at the Region 5 headquarters in Amherst, MA on fish passage research projects, practical applications and assessments. Dr. Plymesser also serves as a professional mentor to the Montana State University, Engineers Without Borders chapter.Mr. Damon Lee Sheumaker Damon Sheumaker currently works at Enviromin, Inc. Where he is responsible for biogeochemical data collection and analysis and assisting with program management of operations for mining operations worldwide. He is currently completing a degree in Biomedical Sciences at

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

working to find new contexts in which to offer research experiences to non-science majors, including a new undergraduate research class conducted by physics andchemistry faculty. These courses are inherently interdisciplinary. Students in the engineering andcomputer science fields step into physics and chemistry labs to solve science problems, ofteninvoking their own relevant expertise. In this paper we start by discussing the common themesand outcomes of the course. We then discuss three particular projects that were conducted withengineering students and focus on how the undergraduate research experience enhanced theiralready rigorous engineering curriculum.KeywordsUndergraduate research, Physics Education, Laboratory Instruction

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University

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Industrial Engineering

regional economic development in the UpperCumberland. The implementation was based on Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, theAppalachian Regional Commission definitions of Program Areas, and the Morrill Land GrantAct of 1862 with an expanded definition of economic development.A cohort of industrial engineering seniors were instrumental in the design and development ofthe system. Similar to an AmeriCorps VISTA engagement, a characterization of the studentperspective is the opportunity to strengthen an organization so it can continue to serve the needsof the community after the project has ended.The system includes an organizational platform, a strategic planning process based onquantitative measures of regional employment, and a methodology for