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1996 Annual Conference

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Jerry W. Samples; Colonel Kip P. Nygren

. Page 1.86.1 - $iiiii’ }- 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘..,~yyc,? . Figure 1. Teacher Development Model. Our teachers are not lecturers in the classic sense. As a matter of fact, they are excellent facilitators,using a myriad of techniques in the classroom. They use many of the eight lecture methods outlined in Lowmanlas they take their classes through their paces. Relevance is ensured through introduction of equipment andthrough laboratory exercises. The normal classroom is interactive and fin. Group discussion is important in theadvanced courses and team projects are the norm in the design courses. These

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1996 Annual Conference

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Sudeep Bhoja; Ku-Jei King; Krish Bandaru; David G. Meyer

instructional delivery impacts student performance andperceptions. Data from exit surveys, course and instructor evaluations, performance on similar exams, and stu-dent comments are presented to document the results obtained. INTRODUCTION We’ve all heard the hype about how the "information superhighway" will affect the future of education,at all levels. An example to this effect follows: "Ultimately, network access will provide students with instantaccess to virtually any research document currently published, as well as a convenient mechanism for colla-borating with each other on major projects. Additionally, computer-based conferencing will remove the con-straints of classroom attendance

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1996 Annual Conference

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Richard Lundstrom; Jawaharlal Mariappan; K. Joel Berry

way to gain student trust is to ask them to set the ground rules for the course. In theearly sessions, we usually ask the students to set the grading policy, schedule for turning in homeworkassignments, projects, exams and groundrules for the course. Students are also asked to discuss and suggestthe weight of each of the category in the final grade. This whole procedure should be done carefully withoutimposing one’s own personal bias. Instructors role during this time is more like facilitator rather than alecturer. It must be noted that it is a difficult to gain students’ trust. It is a slow but highly rewardingprocess. This process gives the students a chance to voice their opinion, understand the course requirementsand the difficulty in

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1996 Annual Conference

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Professor Michael J. Rabins; Jr., Professor C. Edwin Harris; Jeremy E. Hanzlik

in a number of designcourses. “The Sinking Tower” as originally developed, is appropriate for use in a Junior level soils course.With the inclusion of two or three additional design problems, the case would be appropriate for courses inreinforced concrete design, structural steel, design project management and, possibly more appropriately, in acapstone design course. The case involves the construction of a new football stadium. This is a particularly interesting problembecause, as in a Tolstoy novel, it has many different characters and plots each with a compelling need to walkclose to an ethical or morally responsible line. The City of Pitcher formed the Stadium Authority (a separate governmental entity), which will build,own

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1996 Annual Conference

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Craig Gunn

, expanded answering, reviewing ofreadings and activities, and the presentation of material that is collected in laboratories prepare the studentin a comfortable manner for the larger task of presenting much more extensive work. This larger work comes in the form of the Senior Design Project which incorporates casualpresentations to the faculty advisors and more formal meetings with corporation sponsors, activities thatculminate in a formal presentation at the Senior Design Day Conference attended by undergraduates,graduate students, faculty, and corporate representatives.Conclusions Departments of engineering in every major need to address the oral communication skills that arebecoming more and more important to the graduating engineer

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1996 Annual Conference

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R. Rinker; J. Peterson; H. Hess; Richard Wall; Kathy Belknap

compressed video system will be presented by UI faculty at the ASEE 1996 Annual Conference.[7]. Faculty visit each other typically once or twice per semester to maintain personal contact. Facultyfrom both sites found opportunities to collaborate in research. Much of the industrial activity in the stateis in the Boise area. With local industry connections, numerous small projects quickly developed:sponsors included Hewlett-Packard, Morrison-Knudsen, Idaho Power Company, Preco, Santa ClaraPlastics, Intel, and J.R. Simplot Company. Often these took the form of senior design projects that havebeen a catalyst for significant student-industry interaction.[8,9] Also, some senior design projects haveled to funded research projects with industry

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

around the clock and around the globe, and to provideimmediate feedback. Consequently, using web-based technologies in conjunction with atraditional calculus course provides opportunities to provide personalized, interactive learningthat is available 24-7 and gives students instant feedback. The goal of this project was toincorporate several web-based services into a standard calculus course and determine which, ifany, of these technologies students were willing to use, which they found most helpful and why.Reviews of literature on the use of educational technology and mathematical learning over Page 14.1337.2several decades show that use of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Karen Bray, University of Florida; Vikram Shishodia, University of Florida; Jeff Citty, University of Florida; Deborah Mayhew, University of Florida; James Ogles, University of Florida; Angela Lindner, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

course. Students earn one hour of credit by enrolling in a course, “Introductionto Engineering,” that provides an overview of each undergraduate major in the College, and theyparticipate in a project, involving design of a rubber band-powered car with robotics andculminating in an end-of-summer poster presentation and competition. Program courses arefacilitated by a team composed of faculty members, engineering graduate students, departmentadministrators and program mentors, who were also graduates of the program, as describedpreviously.Table 1: Schedule of STEPUP Activities during a Typical Monday-Thursday Summer Session Day Time Activity

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

engineering-relatedevents that have garnered prominent news coverage may impact students’ views: the bridgecollapse in Minneapolis in August 2007; the levee failures in New Orleans during hurricaneKatrina in 2005 and in the Midwest during summer 2008; Salmonella contaminated water inAlamosa, CO, in spring 2008; arsenic contamination of water in Bangladesh; etc. Doperspective students realize that engineers are involved in these projects? If so, do they blameengineers for these failures, which might be reflected in responses on the PFEAS survey?Hilpert9 received 374 responses to the PFEAS survey in fall 2007 from mechanical andaerospace engineering majors at a large, public university (16.7% women). Upon data analysis,the questions related to students

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Academy of Engineering. 2005. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. National Academies of Sciences, Washington, DC. (http://www.nae.edu) 4. Augustine, N. R. “Re-engineering Engineering: 21st-Century Needs Can’t Be Met With Just a Four-Year Degree.” ASEE Prism. Feb. 2009. 5. Duderstadt, J.J. Engineering for a Changing World: A Roadmap to the Future of Engineering Practice, Research, and Education. The Millennium Project, The University of Michigan. 2008. (http://milproj.dc.umich.edu/) 6. National Science Foundation. 2007. The “5XME” Workshop: Transforming Mechanical Engineering Education and

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Ramesh Chawla, Howard University

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Electrical and Computer

on different real-worldcontrol configurations. This adjustment to incorporate the more practical format into theclassroom has taken different forms throughout the academic world. In the TechnischeUniversiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands, the modeling of control systems is an important part oftheir Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering degree curriculum3. There is a gradual introduction toreal world systems that begins with a lower level course where the students are introduced tomathematical concepts and A/D conversion and ends with a final year project that incorporatesthe manipulation of various feedback controllers to accomplish a specific task. In this way thestudents are transported from the theoretical understanding to actual

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

installed around the globe in more than 100 projects and over 25,000 MW ofadditional HVDC transmission capacity is under construction. The HVDC system is suitable forinterconnecting two asynchronous power systems, as well as for undersea and undergroundelectric transmission systems. For bulk power transmission over long distances, HVDC systemsare less expensive and suffer lower losses compared to high voltage alternating current (HVAC)transmission systems. Multi-terminal HVDC systems may provide a better alternative forunderground transmission systems in urban areas and large cities. As a power systems engineer itis important to have a basic understanding of HVDC transmission system operation, controlfeatures, advantages and disadvantages compared

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Constance Harris, Purdue University; Lindsey Tracy, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

(key concepts or gate keeper concepts) of beginning engineering studentstowards the relationship between environment/ecology and engineering specifically towardschoosing: either (a) engineering as a career to make an environmental impact or (b) choosingenvironmental and ecological engineering as a specific engineering profession. The project issituated in the context of life cycle analysis and the environmental impacts of design,manufacturing, use and disposal of products. The study employs also an innovative researchdesign: The researchers investigate students’ conceptions and attitudes (and change of both) byasking students to co-design an educational game with them – through a series of workshops. Ofparticular focus will be the change of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Carl Shek, Virginia Tech

Education, 2009 Lab-in-a-Box: Development of Materials to Support Independent Experimentation on Concepts from CircuitsAbstractA project known as Lab-in-a-Box (LiaB) was developed in 2004 as one of the outcomes of a department-level reform within the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at VirginiaTech, addressing a need that was identified through student and employer surveys for concrete examplesof fundamental concepts in electrical engineering. LiaB is a set of ‘hands-on’ exercises in which studentsdesign, build, and test at home various d.c. and a.c. circuits using an inexpensive electronics kit, digitalmultimeter, and a software oscilloscope and, thus, has not require significant resources to implement

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashlyn Munson; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Ithaca College; Stephen Cooper, Saint Joseph's University

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Educational Research and Methods

attitudes towardsprogramming, leading them to drop a computer science major. This paper discusses an effort to combatthe problem of female attrition at the community college level by offering an innovative introductoryprogramming course. Course implementation and data collection occurred during the fall 2004. Paired t-tests and analysis of covariance were used to evaluate whether changes had taken place for men andwomen with respect to learning and attitudes. This work was supported in part by the National ScienceFoundation (DUE-03020542).I. IntroductionThe Java-based Animation: Building virtual Worlds for Object-oriented programming in Communitycolleges (JABRWOC) project is a three year effort, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

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International

URI case, the NSF is supportingeducational and research initiatives in collaboration with URI’s partners in Germany. Buildingon the existing relationship with the Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU-BS) in the areaof microfluidic technology and its Dual Degree Master’s Program, this new project will developresearch opportunities from the undergraduate through the graduate level, culminating in aproposed new Dual Degree Doctorate Program.The NSF funding will support several graduate students in the coming five years, all of whomwill be spending part of their programs in Braunschweig. The project’s technical goals arefocused on two applications: 1. The design of a system to detect the early response to pathogeninfection using a microfluidic

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Sullivan, Kettering University; Patrick Atkinson, Kettering University; Stacy Seeley, Kettering University

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Biomedical

crash safety and orthopedic biomechanics.A sense that these courses were attracting students already at the university, and that they had thepotential to recruit high school students (especially underrepresented minorities) became theimpetus for developing a concentration. Currently, the Bioengineering Applicationconcentration includes the following: Introduction to Bioengineering Applications Choose three of the following five: Biology I Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Automotive Bioengineering: Occupant Protection and Safety Vehicular Crash Dynamics and Accident Reconstruction Bioengineering Applications Project (Capstone)This paper focuses on the

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-305: DESIGNING OUR COMMUNITY: EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF APROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS TOENGINEERINGCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb, PhD, is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects at Montana State University. Her work revolves around instructional development, curriculum reform and enhancement, and assessment of student learning. Prior to August of 2004, Plumb was at the University of Washington, where she directed the College of Engineering's Communication Program and also served as an instructional development and assessment specialist for the School of Law.Heidi Sherick, Montana State University Heidi M

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Kevin Renken, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. The faculty involved with the project provided theoverall concept to the students, and provided the basic hardware for the students. The facultyalso closely monitored the students' progress, and helped make sure that the students were able to Page 11.475.10complete the task and develop a good experiment. As a result of the project, the studentsinvolved in the development process were able to gain a much deeper understanding of heattransfer, thermodynamics, experimental methods, as well as development of educationalmaterials. This unique opportunity to actually design and build experiments to be used by futurestudents resulted in the students

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Shigekawa, North Carolina State University

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Architectural

…” · “MRI, Inc. ARCHITECT - ARCHITECTURAL / ENGINEERING BUILDING TECHNOLOGY – CALIFORNIA. Investigation, evaluation, and repair design of contemporary and historic buildings and structures … Assignments both as a Project Engineer and a Project Manager. Licensed architect …” · “Urban Designer / Land Planner - Visalia, California About the Position: Urban Designer position for private engineering firm specializing in site engineering, surveying, land planning, and architectural services … The ideal candidate will have a high degree of creativity and design skills. A background in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design is desirable

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Computers in Education

, and even distributed learning. Course content developmentcan be a daunting and time consuming task for many engineering faculty. Making a gradualchange from their current mode of delivery might be most comfortable and beneficial. Theauthors will discuss their experiences and lessons learned in moving from using a blackboard,transparencies made using WORD, and computer projection of PowerPoint to using a Tablet PC.We hope that this work will be helpful to other engineering educators as they strive to improvetheir teaching effectiveness. A Tablet PC is not a substitute for effective teaching. However, itmight serve as a useful tool for our current students who are comfortable with technology andexpect it to be part of their daily

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Qualters, Northeastern University; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University; Ann McDonald, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios

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Manufacturing

, Northeastern University ANN McDONALD is an Associate Academic Specialist in Graphic Design and Multimedia Studies. Her research focuses on creating and studying educational interactive projects that can best be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration. Her exhibit and interactive design work for clients such as The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The New England Aquarium, and The National Health Sciences Consortium have offered wide audiences access to complex topics.Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios JAY T. LAIRD is a full-time Lecturer in the undergraduate and graduate Multimedia Studies programs at Northeastern University. He is also the founder and Lead Game Designer of Metaversal Studios, a

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, informationtechnology, the National Science Foundation, the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology Education (ABET), the changing expectations of employers, and many other forces.Within the new paradigm, instructors are expected to harness students’ prior experiences,promote high expectations within a supportive climate and encourage inquiry and the excitementof discovery, in addition to embedding communication and teamwork, critical thinking, and life-long learning skills into the learning experience (National Science Foundation, 1996). Active,integrative project-based learning is needed to replace the passive lecture-based instruction thatis so common in our classrooms.Realizing the importance of addressing these requirements, Drs. Raju and Sankar

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

courses, andthe remaining recommendations are simply guidelines appropriate to teaching to a non-technical audience. Thus, with only a slight stretch, we may claim that TechnologicalLiteracy is merely “Engineering Design Literacy” for the general university audience !Table IV Successful Strategies for Technological Literacy Courses ( Re-ordered )23,25________________________________________________________________________ Page 11.1228.7 Synonymous with Design: 1. Teach design and the engineering design process. Have students designand construct projects themselves, hands-on” 2. Build on your strengths as an engineer and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Design in Engineering Education

courses, andthe remaining recommendations are simply guidelines appropriate to teaching to a non-technical audience. Thus, with only a slight stretch, we may claim that TechnologicalLiteracy is merely “Engineering Design Literacy” for the general university audience !Table IV Successful Strategies for Technological Literacy Courses ( Re-ordered )23,25________________________________________________________________________ Page 11.1229.7 Synonymous with Design: 1. Teach design and the engineering design process. Have students designand construct projects themselves, hands-on” 2. Build on your strengths as an engineer and

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Southern University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #20316Symbolic Computation Applications in Power Engineering EducationDr. Radian G Belu, Southern University Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Wambeke, United States Military Academy; Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Associate Professor and Mechanics Group Director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, nonverbal communication in the

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euisuk Sung, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Todd Kelley, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #19834Understanding Young Students’ Problem Solving Pathways: Building a De-sign Process Model Based on Sequential AnalysisMr. Euisuk Sung, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Euisuk Sung is a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University. He is majoring Engineering and Technology Teacher Education. He has computer science degree and worked as a computer software developer for three years. then he served as an engineering and technology educator in high school for 9 years in South Korea. Currently he is working in NSF Funded project, titled TRAILS. His research interests are design cognition, design

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

whoare enrolled in these classes. Based on the results from these pilot studies, a multi-year studywas implemented to investigate the use of online quizzing and incremental feedback to promotestudent self-directed learning and improve student confidence. This approach is not areplacement for, but instead a supplement to traditional assignments and projects.This paper describes the results of that multi-year study implemented in different types ofelectrical engineering courses. The purpose of the project and student outcomes aresummarized. The implementation differences and limitations for the different types of electricalengineering courses (theoretical, mathematical, laboratory) are discussed. The results of studentsurvey data clearly show that

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth W. Schott, Florida SouthWestern State College; Cynthia Jane Wilson Orndoff Esq., Florida SouthWestern State College

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Two Year College Division

smaller class size that provides additional educational support. Most of these studentsstart their education program by enrolling in an Associate of Arts (AA) degree. These programs,however, often are not specifically designed to transfer into an engineering Bachelor of Sciencedegree program.According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, out of a total of 126 occupationslisted for 2024 growth projection, 16% of the top 25 are engineering [1]. Of the total occupationsrequiring a bachelor's degree, 13% are in engineering [1]. Those employed with a bachelor'sdegree in engineering comprise 23% of the top one-half of the median average and 13% of thetop quarter median wage earners [1]. Thus, engineering is one of the highest paying and