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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Matin Meskin; Ilya Y. Grinberg; Mohammed Safiuddin

) This project provides apparent benefits of coordinating integrated computation, 1. I. Grinberg, M. Meskin, M. Safiuddin, “Test Bed for a Cyber-Physical System Based onXEPs (XMPP Extensions) to provide link to Object Linking and Embedding for communication, and control into electrical power systems, resulting in real time optimized Integration of Advanced Power Laboratory and eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol”,Process Control Unified Architecture (OPC UA) servers. The use of XMPP demand/response system and outage management; improved system safety and reliability

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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McCleve Paul‐Gerald Joseph; Danush Tumkur Ravishankar

easily controlled by sending a control signal to theRenewable energy sources are not equally available AC‐DC converter. In the charging process, the realat all places and at all times. Energy storage such as power is positive and in the discharging process, itElectric Vehicle, depicted in Fig.1, is seen as one of became negative, showing clearly the flowthe suitable

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Danush Tumkur Ravishankar; McCleve Paul‐Gerald Joseph

renewable sources are not available equally at all places and at all times. Hybridand large power plants to consumers, but Electric Vehicle is a viable answer to most of the existing problems because of some ofthe system is just about to change, to satisfy its advantages over its competitors :some emerging needs. Electric Vehicle (EV) is 1) The energy storage capacity of the batteries are increasing everyday. With the introduction of Li-Pol(Lithium ion polymer batteries) there has been a majorseen as a suitable solution to most of the change in electric vehicle industry.existing problems as it also presents a 2) The

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Tian Wen; Kangping Li

and instantaneous events’ detection leads to timely Figure 6: Instantaneous frequency deviation with Local frequency sampling devices discovering the events in the grid sudden loss of generation A frequency sampling device can acquire and taking the actions. frequency data from users home outlet, as shown in Fig. 1

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Yasha Chaturvedi; Morgan Thomas

) Both wired and wireless technology  Figure 1: Plot displays the typical  should be explored for  consumption over a 24‐hour day. [1] Wired (PLC) Vs. Wireless Modulation communication in the future smart  Innovation of the power grid would

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Xiaoyu Guo; Anirban Ganguly

two filter outputs are shown in Figs. 5 and 6.state estimates of parameters of interest [1‐3]. During the fault in power grids a short 1 estimate difference between Kalman filter and 3SDWAwindow optimal least square error solution can reduce the nonsinusoidal effect of the

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Zhengyan Wang; Yuan Yuan

 management as follows: battery is full. However, in DDLS, the charging process can be divided  BACKGROUND • Equipment should be capable of communicating  • Accurate sensor data, with context information on time, location,  into 30‐min interval.In future, to 1)utilize renewable energy source (wind, solar, etc. )  EV

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Zachary Gallagher

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

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design process will require many iterativesteps requiring applications of higher order skills in the cognitive domain of Bloom’sTaxonomy1, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, or in revised form of Bloom’staxonomy2, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. The revised form replaces noun in each skilllevel to the corresponding verb form and exchanges the places of top two levels. Both originaland revised taxonomy are shown in Figure 1. (a) (b) Figure 1 Original (a) and revised (b) Bloom's taxonomy3 A capstone design course, a culminating course designed to showcase students’ ability toapply engineering design process, is a required course in every engineering

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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, Educating, Networking, and Thematic Opportunities for Research in Engineeringand Science. Promoting Post-baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) |U.S. Department of Education .................................................................................................... 613 1 Agile Capstone Integration of Free, Disparate Cloud Services Produced a Prototype Application that Tracks Airborne Wildfire Firefighting Resources Bryan K. Allen and Gordon W. Romney School of Engineering and Computing

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kevin Scoles

of voltage and current sources (and their paralleland series combinations), power, and energy are needed. Thermodynamics is not required, whichhas an impact only in geothermal energy content. Other desired skills are algebra, trigonometry,dimensional analysis (units), basic financial calculations, and facility with spreadsheets. Whileno marketing has been done, enrollments have been about 60 students, and in some terms allengineering departments are represented. Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova University Table 1. Course plan for ECEP 380 Introduction to Renewable Energy (Fall 14-15). Reading abbreviations: AES – Alternative Energy Systems and Applications1, AEF - America's Energy Future

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kenneth E. Dudeck; Joseph A. Ranalli

degree in engineering technology atone of campuses that offered the degree.Due to steadily declining enrollments in two-year associate degree engineeringtechnology programs[1] and the recognition of an emerging need for quality,multidisciplinary engineers with a broad range analytic and design skills, two of the PennState campuses decided to phase out technology programs and apply those resources todevelop and offer a new baccalaureate degree in General Engineering. The two campus Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova Universityprograms would share many core courses, but also have program specific courses thataddress a specific regional area of specialization [2]. The two areas of specialization areAlternative

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Joseph Tranquillo; Keith Buffinton

Building an Innovation And Entrepreneurship Ecosystem at Bucknell University  1​ 2  Joseph Tranquillo​, Keith Buffinton​ 1​ 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering​, Dean of the College of Engineering​     Introduction Universities across the country and globe have begun building, both strategically and organically, new programs, centers and regional partnerships to help develop the innovators of tomorrow (Byers et al., 2013; Neck and Green, 2011; Wei, 2005). As a result, the number of innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities on college campuses have grown

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Pritpal Singh; Amanda Kelly; Kathy Nazar

Assessing different approaches to instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset 1 Pritpal Singh, 2Amanda Kelly, and 3Kathy Nazar 1 Professor and Chairman Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 USA Pritpal.singh@villanova.edu 2 Entrepreneurship program coordinator Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 USA Amanda.kelly@villanova.edu

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Wenli Guo; Weier Ye

enormous challenges tostudents at community colleges. Since using students’ own words to put the essence of a physicstextbook chapter into concise sentences requires a thorough understanding of the physicsmaterial, to help students learn better, teaching them effective summarizing strategies todistinguish main ideas from supporting details in order for them to write an accurate and concisesummary of a text in the physics is of great urgency.Below you will find a list of the most common summary writing problems found inundergraduate writing9-23:1. Confusion about key ideas and minor supporting details9, 19.2. No main idea sentence11, 18 because students lack training in writing summaries20-223. Lack of focus and unity in summary13,15-16.4. Lack of

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Clement Ekaputra; Zuyi Huang

improvement of the student’s skills in Simulink-based processsimulation and control was assessed by a poster symposium for senior college students topresent their summer research projects at Villanova University. Thus, we show an educationproject in which a high school student learned MATLAB Simulink, simulated an ODE modelof a MFC, and developed PID controllers for a lab-scale MFC. It can be concluded from theseassessments that these teaching methods effectively enhance the student’s skill and interest inSTEM topics.II. Background MaterialsMicrobial fuel cellsMFCs are bio-electrochemical systems that drive currents through bacteria and their naturalprocesses. As shown by Fig. 1, MFCs have a layer of biofilm comprised of anodophilic bacteriaon the

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Nisha Kondrath; Mark A. Jupina

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. This flipped-lab approach would (1) provide opportunities for faculty to challenge the students to perform more complex electronic circuit designs and (2) foster more productive and student-centered peer-to-peer interactions. This paper discusses the implementation of the pedagogy with examples of specific projects, faculty experiences and challenges, and student feedback with the new approach.I. Introduction Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” In addition to the proficiency in the technical knowledge, it is important for the students to also become erudite self-learners and effective team players. To

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Michael S. Lehman

social sciences (including psychology andanthropology) (see Fig. 1). Business 18% Design Engineering 18% 35% Natural Sciences 6% Social Sciences 23% Figure 1: Undergraduate degrees of students in first two cohorts of TEAs of March 2015, a total of 41

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Linda Laird; Ye Yang

, objectives, and strategies associated with this unique, self-sustaining, and replicable program. It builds heavily on our existing MS in SwE and supportservices, with adaptations and extensions to ensure both academic and career success of LiberalArts graduates, as well as creating multiple financial assistance opportunities, e.g., we expect tooffer 53 NSF-funded scholarships over 5 years (2015-2019) for academically talented studentswith financial needs. Other critical elements of this program include a summer bridge program,an on-going seminar series, and the on-going, independent program assessment team.1.  Introduction   Software Engineering has become the No. 1 profession with the most in-demand and wellpaid jobs worldwide. “The number of

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gary A. Gabriele; Edmond Dougherty

from the Kern FamilyFoundation’s KEEN network (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) whichVillanova has participated in since 2007. This paper provides an overview of ourapproach to introduce EML concepts into our core courses by reviewing the EMLconcepts; providing a brief discussion of our work with the inverted classroom methods,and a description of a Deep Dive workshop designed to introduce faculty to EMLconcepts. Examples are also provided to demonstrate how the Villanova facultycombined the EML concepts with their courses. Preliminary results of the facultyexperience with the workshop and their attempts to introduce EML concepts are alsopresented. 1.   Introduction and BackgroundAs part of the Villanova University’s College of

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Danai Chasaki

. Throughout this course, students learn howto apply mathematical concepts in solving cryptographic puzzles[1]. Another important objectiveof the mini-project is for students to be able to effectively function as a team member, witheffectiveness being determined by peer rating and self-assessment.I. IntroductionThe College of Engineering at Villanova University has established a new seven-week coursethat is required for freshman-engineering students. An integral part of this new course is aninterdisciplinary project-based experience, which according to the literature, has shown to be aneffective way to improve learning in freshman as well as upper level courses[2-8]. Previous workin project-based, hands-on learning experiences shows that restructuring

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Peter Mark Jansson; Amal Kabalan

moreopportunity for assessment of this important curricular goal.I. Identifying the NeedThe Electrical Engineering curriculum at Bucknell University has not undergone major revisionin some decades. After developing an entirely new Computer Engineering curriculum in 2009the department began identifying significant enhancements that could be made to both of theprograms which could provide more continuity in the students’ experiences of design,particularly courses in between the initial freshman design experience and the culminatingcapstone senior design course. The dearth of design experiences between the first and final yearexperience seems to be somewhat common in many ABET approved ECE curricula.1, 2, 3 Thedecision to implement a new junior year design

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Thomas Ask

smartphones has increasingly become the first step indesign for some students. Personal electronic devices allow students increased control oversome of their design environment as well as providing potentially increased distractions.Introduction“The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know,” opined the French philosopher BlaisePascal.1 We grasp truth beyond our reasoning ability and we struggle to parse the allure of apoem or the beauty of art; they seem to stand apart from the world of science. Creativeexpression exists in design and this aspect of design is difficult to approach in a structured,positivist manner. Therefore, we peek around the edges of design in numerous ways. In theengineering disciplines this starts with mechanistic

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ryan Richards; Abdullah Konak; Michael R. Bartolacci; Mahdi Nasereddin

the last decade, virtual computer laboratories have been replacing physical specializedcomputer laboratories and allowing for more flexibility for students and instructors. Table 1summarizes a list of the VCL cited in the information security literature. Table 1. A list of VCL for Information Security (VCL is used if no name is specified) Laboratory/ Pedagogical Remote Area Focus Platform Experimentation with Users Reference Evaluation Access Open Virtual Computer Technical Open

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Eric Musselman P.E.; Shawn Gross

summarizedin Table 1. Specific details regarding course structure such as enrollment, number of sections,and class meeting times are given to provide context for the discussions on specific componentsof the inverted classroom format that follow.Table 1 – Evolution of Structural Design Course Format(s) at Villanova University Semester < Spr. 2011 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Course Number CEE 3412 CEE 3412 CEE 3412 CEE 3402 CEE 4404 Course Title Structural Structural Structural Structural Reinforced Design Design Design Steel Design Concrete

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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William Lorenz; Ross Lee; Karl Schmidt; Pritpal Singh

projectsprovided by industry.This paper will provide an overview of the MS in Sustainable Engineering program with aspecific focus on use of the STEEP framework. A Case Study for the Baltimore Transportationsystem is also included, highlighting use of the framework.1.0 IntroductionUtilizing a “whole systems” mindset is a first step in understanding how engineers can play acritical role in transitioning to a sustainable future. Figure 1 is an illustration of the “MasterEquation” postulated by Paul Ehrlich in the early 1970s. Big$Picture:$Ehrlich’s$$$“Master”$ Equa6on$ I$=$P$x$A$x$T

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Stephen N. Kuchnicki

between midtermproblems as a measure of student understanding as the material was taught, and to use the finalexamination to gauge how much students retained earlier concepts at the end of the course.The learning outcomes for this course are available in Table 1. These outcomes are left broad bydesign; each outcome is intended to encompass several topics within the course. For example,outcome 1, since it deals with axial stress and strain, covers such areas as stress due to forces,Hooke’s law, pressure vessels, and stress due to bending. Therefore, each outcome may beassessed several times throughout a semester.Table 1 – Student learning outcomes for Strength of Materials course Outcome Description CO1

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Steven Shaffer; Martin Yeh; Thomas Iwinski

tomodule n+1 without first having mastered module n. This is achieved bycontinuing to allow the student to attempt assessments in module n until masteryis achieved. These continuing attempts may also require additional intervention tosupport student learning. This means that any particular assessment might beformative or summative, depending on whether or not the student completed itproperly. Although not a panacea, this approach can go a long way towardenhancing student success. Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11,2015 Villanova UniversityWe implement a mastery learning model within our course, supported by our in-house developed assessment software. Our assessments are both formative andsummative, and thus mastery learning is

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William E Kelly

 Science Foundation, the OEC is being expanded with the goal of being the “go to” place for ethics education in engineering and science.  This paper reviews the resources currently available and planned for the expanded OEC.  I. Introduction  Engineering codes of ethics have been around for over 100 years. The American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE)  adopted its first code in 1914;   ASCE’s first code focused on the engineer's duty to client and the profession.  ASCE’s latest code (Canon 1) includes sustainable  1​development along with public health,  safety, and welfare.​   Sustainability and sustainable development are metaethics issues versus the microethics that are commonly

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Edward M. Land; Michael Marcus; Harley Hartman; Anthony Derosa; Seth Klepper; Eduardo Rayner; Justin Stahl; Hansong Li

Conceptdevice design with inputs from both universities. This paper also describes the collaborativeefforts necessary to develop a wireless communication system between the microprocessor handcontroller and the electromyogram (EMG) signals that control hand opening.1. Introduction, Background and Educational PedagogyBaccalaureate Electromechanical Engineering Technology Students from Penn State York (PSY)have collaborative advanced a project with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation (JHU), to synergistically develop an Active Hand OpeningAssistive Device (HOAD). This on-going effort also satisfies the capstone project requirementsSpring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova Universityfor degree