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Pradip Peter Dey, National University

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] .MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS OF TURING MACHINESAlan Turing provided a mathematical definition of computation in 1936 [41]. In the same year,Emil Post independently developed algorithm machines that have come to be known as Postmachines [29]. Turing machines and Post machines are proven to be equivalent and their theorydeveloped in 1930s and 1940s has provided the foundation of the theory of computation. Turingmachines are the most popular models for recursively enumerable sets mentioned above.Following Cohen [6], we define Turing machines as follows. A Turing machine is composed of six components: 1. An alphabet, , which is a finite non-empty set of symbols from which input isbuilt. 2. A READ/WRITE TAPE, divided into a sequence

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Nicole Wagner, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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-compliance-articulated robot arm, or SCARA, for a pick-and-place operation. Workingin groups, students were tasked to write a program to move small parts from one location into acommon bin for all parts. During the robotics laboratory session, students were allowed to asktheir group and the instructor as many questions as needed to complete the task. At thecompletion of the robotics laboratory session, students were asked how effective theirinteractions were with the instructor in enhancing their learning in this laboratory session.All LaboratoriesAll of the surveys employed in this study were on a 5-point Likert scale. The sample size for thisstudy was 19. Weighted averages were calculated to evaluate the student experience in theselaboratory

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Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Ricardo Jesus Colin, San Francisco State University; Alex David, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Danny Daneth Ceron Garcia

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research experience and strengthening their confidence and interest in pursuing aSTEM profession. The program also helped the students improve their skills in teamwork, timemanagement, scientific writing, and presentation.I. IntroductionAn adequate supply of quality workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields is vital to continued US economic growth and competitiveness [1]. Communitycolleges enroll almost half of the nation’s undergraduate students, thus their role inundergraduate STEM education is very important, especially for individuals from groupstraditionally underrepresented in the STEM field. With support from the Department ofEducation Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), a

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Yifeng Xu, San Francisco State University ; Alexander Carlson, ASPIRES Program; Julissa Rico Ruiz , ASPIRES Program; Karina Reyna; Moises Arturo Vieyra, Canada College

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graduate school would be a good choice for me 4.08 clarify whether I wanted to pursue a STEM research career 4.08 work more closely with a particular faculty member 4.00 get good letters of recommendation 3.80 have a good intellectual challenge 4.28 read and understand a scientific report 4.24 write a scientific report 4.00 ask good questions related to the scientific process 4.20 set up a scientific experiment

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Benjamin Hawkins, Cal Poly, SLO; James Eason, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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successfully improved their ability to apply MATLAB analysis tools andsuccessfully applied and improved understanding of prerequisite material.IntroductionThe structure of the Biomedical Engineering program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo mirrors thatof many peer institutions, with background coursework in chemistry, biology, math, and physicsoffered by other departments being taken before students engage in core BME courses at thejunior level. The first junior-level BMED course is BMED 310: Biomedical Measurement andAnalysis. After completing BMED 310, students continue to complete core and technical areaelectives. There are three concentration options: General (no concentration), Bioinstrumentation,and Mechanical Design. Overall, Biomedical Engineering

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Yongping Zhang P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ; Wen Cheng P.E.; Ahmed Elaksher P.E., Cal Poly State ; Xudong Jia, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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students to study transportation engineering and equip themwith the knowledge and capability to come up with creative, systematic, and sustainable solutions. It isintended to provide conclusions to inform other peers in engineering education in the U.S. and othercountries. The program included 40 high school students recruited from 30 schools across SouthernCalifornia, and was designed to include a multi-modal inter-disciplinary curriculum. With detaileddescription of the pedagogical approach, assessment methods, and learning outcomes, this paper aims tosystematically review the successful implementation of the NSTI program at CPP and the lessons learned.In general, the program was very well received by all parties: high school students, parents

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Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ha Thu Le, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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joined the faculty at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as an Assistant Professor in 2014. She has expertise in the areas of Nanotechnology with application in nanomaterial synthesis, electronics devices fabrication and characterization, low cost and robust manufacturing processes, 3D printing of energy storage device for UAVs and water contamination treatment. Her research has resulted in patent applications, peer- reviewed journal papers and book chapters, and has been sponsored by California State University (CSU) Agricultural Research Institute (ARI), NASA CPP Startup, and other industry and government grants. She is also active in her

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Lily Xiaolei Chen, California State University, Los Angeles

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emergency via a variety of visual,auditory and cognitive cues, such as smoke, light, noise, movement, fire alarm, peer action,etc. Particularly, the function and mechanism of fire alarms, a key component in fireprotection engineering system, are examined. Students learn about the type and workingmechanism of fire alarm system, effectiveness and failure of fire alarm under variousconditions, as well as how fire alarm is related to other components of fire protectionsystem, such as fire suppression system and smoke control system.Further, this section introduces theories of decision-making models in a fire emergency.After studying the decision-making process, students are guided to think about whypeople respond differently, i.e. make different

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Greg Placencia, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Pauline Salim Muljana, Old Dominion University

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assignment, finding an instructor’s office hours andlocation, or learning how to use an LMS feature. Adapting research on human factors in websiteand course design to LMS course structure could avoid such student issues and sitediscrepancies. Students from IE 225 – Fundamentals of Human Factors Engineering – classexamined issues with Blackboard Learn 9.1 course design during the spring 2018 quarter at CalPoly Pomona. This included peer surveys and time to complete certain tasks.Understanding Student UsersUnderstanding the primary and secondary users of a product is an integral component of userresearch and webpage design. Primary users interact with the interface directly while secondarydo not necessarily interact with the interface directly, but