ofinformation processing and the development of new representational tools, the interest incognitive science towards schema theory and its applications for learning increased. The mainresearch lines in schema theory focused on: a) linking schemata to memory representationthrough structural networks16; b) defining methods and tools to map cognitive structures17; c)representing knowledge in the memory as recursive conceptual structures embedded inhierarchies18; and d) proposing instructional applications of schema theory19.For example, by integrating semantic structures with structural networks, Thagard 19 proposed astructure of conceptual systems that “consists of concepts organized into kind-hierarchies andpart-hierarchies and linked to each other by
category for the pre-test. Concept Category Question/task No. % Passed A General OBD concept 1,2,3,4,5 14.5 B Electronic circuit design and manufacturing 6,7,8,9 22.7 C General Embedded system concepts 10,11,12,13 45.5 D Hardware interface 14,15,16,17 38.6 E Software programming 18,29,20,21 65.9 F Development tool 22,23,24,25 38.6In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the classroom activities, we needed to investigate theimpact of the course. After comparing the post-test with
course, how useful they think the activities will be for othercourses, and how useful they think the activities will be for their career.To assess how the different learning styles influenced group dynamics, we asked them to checkany of the following statements that applied: a) Having opposing learning styles brings new and creative ideas to our discussions b) Having opposing learning styles has hindered our discussions c) The opposing learning styles makes it difficult to work together effectively and come to agreement d) I can recognize our different learning styles and how it plays into our group discussions e) I haven’t noticed a difference among my group members in terms of how they learn or contribute ideas.To assess
construucted based on o object-oriiented structuures. Interacctionswithin thhe virtual woorld occur baased on evennt and inform mation flow between b objeects. The objject-oriented approach off modeling iss helpful alsoo in the integgration of VR R environmeents to agentt- Page 15.111.6based holonic contro ol systems sinnce the majoor structural componentss of HMSs arre object-oriented MAS. The holonic control model involves agents and represents basic manufacturingand material handling components, including a manufacturing cell, a conveyor belt, an AGV, etc.For
the way they do. Questionnaireresults reveal usually only what people think, not why9. The focus group protocol (Appendix B)consisted of three discussion segments. The students’ primary comments are discussed below.Focus groups are conducted to gather information from students in a very directed and specificarena to generate student’s opinions, attitudes and experiences. The focus group methodprovides a quick and effective method to obtain experiences from participants. It can providecontent rich qualitative information and reveal insights that are difficult to capture with othermethods.9The first discussion segment asked the students to think about the experience working on theteam project.What did students like best about the project?Each
Academy of Political and Social Science, 1966. 368(ArticleType: primary_article / Issue Title: Americans Abroad / Full publication date: Nov., 1966 / Copyright © 1966 American Academy of Political and Social Science): p. 95-108.18. David, K.H., Culture shock and the development of self-awareness. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 1971. 4(1): p. 44-48.19. Bochner, S., The social psychology of cross-cultural relations, in Cultures in contact: Studies in cross- cultuaral interaction, S. Bochner, Editor. 1982, Pergamon: Oxford. p. 5-44.20. Bochner, S., B. McLeod, and A. Lin, Friendship patterns of overseas students: A functional model. International Journal of Psychology, 1977. 12: p. 277-297.21. Furnham, A
AC 2010-1331: THE HYREV PROPULSION SYSTEM: A B20 POWER-SPLITEXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR THE ECOCAR CHALLENGEVincent Sabatini, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Vincent Sabatini is a second year graduate Mechanical Engineering student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He graduated from Embry-Riddle with an B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus in Robotics and High Performance Vehicles. He is currently the Team Leader for ERAU's EcoCAR Team, the EcoEagles.Ryle Maxson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Ryle Maxson is a second year graduate Mechanical Engineering student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He graduated from Embry-Riddle with an B. S. in Aerospace
car hasactivated sensor C or sensor A. To complete level 4, students must also use sensors B and D todetect when a car has run a red light (light X) on the north south side street. If this happens,camera U (for sensor D) or camera V (for sensor B) should be activated in order to take a pictureof the licence plate of the offender. The crosswalk timers are displayed on seven-segment displayswhereas all of the rest of the output signals are displayed using the ten-segment bar graph.The actual pre-lab exercises are left to the students for this lab. ASM or ASMD charts, statetransition tables, next-state equations, and Boolean expressions for combinational logic are allsuggested as possible design tools. Students are also encouraged to use these
. d.Figure 1. (a) Large-scale, simplified view of a sarcomere. The actin filaments areattached to the Z-line, and are moved by myosin heads on the myosin filament. (b)Close-up of the configuration of actin and myosin filaments before activation. (c)Binding of actin and myosin filaments before the myosin head power stroke. (d)Configuration of actin and myosin filaments after myosin head power stroke. Themyosin head moves the actin filament while the position of the myosin filamentremains fixed. Page 15.715.5 4To briefly summarize the physiological series of events to generate
Page 15.359.2Capstone Project for the implementation.Design Approach Using Commercial PartsThe first approach is to use commercial parts in the design, as shown in Figure 1. When ButtonA is pressed, the compressive air goes through this 3/2 (three ports/two positions) valve6 andpushes the spool of the 5/2 flow control valve to the right position. The air then moves thedouble-acting cylinder in the forward direction. The linear motion can be converted to rotationalmotion by using a gear rack and gear. The cylinder will remain in that position until Button B atanother 3/2 valve is pressed. This design is functioning well except the operator needs to knowwhich button is used for lifting and which button is used for lowering. This may cause
C D Lused by the institute instructors to help E Analysis Assimilation Adaptationensure that effective teaching strategies Dleading towards rigor and relevance were G Application Eutilized throughout the institutes. The checklist items are included in Table 3. Comprehension A B
,hosting companies that provides every available tool and services that isneed.III-b Designing the server on a Linux machineThis is technically challenging and hence rewarding (faculty with software backgroundrecommended) choice. This involves with the basic prerequisites before installing andconfiguring the software environment include: • Linux (SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian, or Ubuntu) • Java 1.4 or higher (Java 5 is preferred) • Internet connection, with broadband being preferred • ~250 MB of available disk spaceThe next thing is the installing of the several several software packages that will require severalhundred MB of free disk space. Table 1, below shows the software and installed sizes for thedevelopment environment that is
) 1 = 0.6636 sin = 2.2282 sin .It is assumed now that at some arbitrary time, say 0 = 0, a three-phase-to-ground short circuitoccurs on line 1–3 at bus 3. The fault is subsequently cleared by opening circuit breakers locatedat the ends of lines 1–3 and 2–3. The faulted network is depicted in Figure 3(a). To compute theelectrical power 2 delivered by the generator during the fault, it is convenient to find theThévenin equivalent of the faulted network (see Figure 3(b)), as viewed from the generatorinternal voltage source. During the fault, Th = + + 12 13 = 0.35 + 0.15
may be found on-line at ABET.org.1 “1. Program Outcomes are statements that describe what units of knowledge or skill students are expected to acquire from the program to prepare them to achieve the program educational objectives. These are typically demonstrated by the student and measured by the program at the time of graduation. An engineering technology program must demonstrate that graduates have: a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct
section.3 Negative Impedance Converter (NIC)3.1 TheoryConsider the circuit shown in Fig. 7. Page 15.27.5 Figure 7: The NIC, the op-amp used in simulation is the LMC6482. We will derive the i − v characteristic of the circuit above as seen from terminals a-b. Thei − v graph can be derived by considering the three operating regions of the op-amp, just likethe case of the positive and negative feedback op-amp circuits. Refer to Appendix B for thederivation. A plot of the i − v graph, with the following component values: R1 = 1kΩ, R2 =1kΩ, R3 = 1kΩ,Vsat = 5 V , is shown in Fig. 8 Figure 8: Plot of the Negative Impedance
mindthroughout the re-design process: a) improve appearance, b) maintain performance, c) decreasepart complexity, and d) reduce cost.A team of three students from different majors (i.e., Engineering Design Technology,Manufacturing Technology, and Engineering Management Technology) was assigned to thisproject because it was their first choice. The fact that it was a multidisciplinary team, as opposeto the more typical situation of teams of students from the same major, was as well an excellentopportunity to illustrate real-life settings to the students. The project was to be completed andturned over to the sponsors by the end of the Senior Design class. Recommendations were to begiven as well as advice regarding other options that might exist for the
packet issent around in a loop between routers, never reaching the destination). Again, it is notimmediately obvious how this can happen, or what can be done to prevent it. In the screenshotbelow (Fig. 2), a six-router network is illustrated, with the routing tables shown at each router ashort time after the link from router B to E has broken down. Currently there is a routing looparound routers A, B and C: any packet being sent to destination network f will be passed aroundbetween these routers until the packet times out, despite the existence of a perfectly valid path tothe destination. Figure 2 - Screenshot from the Bellman-Ford SimulationIllustrating the operation of the Bellman-Ford algorithm, and then breaking a link
significantly to the project.BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Gerlach, S. A. 1982. Marine Pollution: Diagnoses and Therapy. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 218 pp. 2. McGlathery, K. J. 2001. Macroalgal blooms contribute to the decline of seagrass in nutrient-enriched coastal waters. J. Phycol. 3, 453-456. 3. Kant, S. and Raina, A. K. 1990. Limnological studies of two ponds in Jammu. II. Physico chemical parameters. J. Env. Biol. 11 (2): 137-144. 4. Xiao-e Y., Wu, X., Hao, H., and He, Z. 2008. Mechanisms and assessment of water eutrophication. J. Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 9 (3): 197-209. 5. Khan, F. A. and Ansari, A. A. 2005. Eutrophication: An Ecological Vision. Bot. Rev. 71 (4): 449-482. 6. Gitelson, A., Garbuzov, G., Szilagyi, F., Mittenzwey, K
classrooms, although they are welcome to also do a "highereducation" practicum. The K-12 component of Tech to Teaching is mentioned within the contextof this paper, despite its focus on graduate students, because teaching at the high school level is a Page 15.347.10potential desired career path for undergraduate and graduate students alike. LEVEL B Step 4, which is the first step of Level B, is a 2-credit advanced teaching course, CourseDesign for Higher Education (CETL 8802 CD). Individuals in the course have the guidedexperience of designing a college-level course for a context of their choosing (both topic andtype of
used.Communication between data sources can be: a) Loopback, b) Crossover, c) Wireless Serial, d)Local Terminal, e) Local Gateway, f) Remote Terminal, and g) Remote Gateway. For instance,consider crossConnect(DS_UART0, DS_UART0). This connection is a Loopback connection,and the transmitting node is sending data through its UART0 and the receiving node is gettingthe data through its UART0. The same Loopback can be also available when one connects nodesusing crossConnect(DS_TRANSPARENT, DS_TRANSPARENT). Page 15.868.73) Communication between Synapse Portal and Bridge Node: Figure 3 shows twocommunication links between the Synapse Portal and the Bridge Node 1) for
solutions addressed the five subtasks, and (b) the strategies that studentsemployed within each subtask.In all 100 student work products, we identified strategies for each of the 5 subtasks. Within eachsubtask, we identified 3-6 different specific strategies employed by student teams in their workproducts. Deep and shallow strategies in each of the 5 subtask areas were determined byconsidering aspects of expertise and cognitive difficulty.Comparisons of deep and shallow groupings in each subtask indicate significant differences inQAG Score for 3 subtasks - Determine a Weighting System, Apply Weightings, and DetermineFinal Rankings . There was no statistically significant difference in Overall Score betweengroups that applied deep and shallow
informed choice. The common intellectualtheme is presented in the context of a mini-conference – bringing together a variety of technical Page 15.1075.4and professional competencies to meet a uniquely 21st century challenge. One of therequirements of this freshman composition course has been that students must “watch” andanalyze the news (using online tools such as Google news and its archives) to be aware of whatis going on space exploration and how new developments can affect specific technical orengineering opportunities and society. Appendix B is an informal summary of some of the mainevents that demonstrated that “space exploration” is a
for entry to advanced researchprograms and professions with high skill requirements, such as medicine, dentistry orarchitecture. Type B programs are typically shorter than type A and focus on practical,technical or occupational skills for direct entry into the labor market, although sometheoretical foundations may be covered in the respective programs. They have a minimumduration of two years full-time equivalent at the tertiary level. The maximum reduction that Page 15.681.2took place was between three and five years with engineering graduations appearing both intype A and B programs. This is also the Portuguese case. ENQA, which was called
worked with and most thought they would find a place to introduceit as part of HSE in the coming year. Decision Matrix Designs Design A Design B Design C Criteria Criterion 1 Rate Score Rate Score Rate Score for A1 for A1 for B1 for B1 for C1 for C1 (weight1) Criterion 2 Rate Score Rate Score Rate Score for A2 for A2 for B2 for B2 for C2 for C2 (weight2) Criterion 3 Rate Score
Design GraphicsDivision of the American Society for Engineering Education.In the 1993 a Special Edition of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal was published. Thisspecial edition was in celebration of the 100th anniversary of ASEE and the 65th year of the Page 15.24.2Graphics Division. The title of this special edition was “The Evolution of the Engineering DesignGraphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, 1928-1993.” It wasrecounted and recorded by William B. Rogers. While discussing the name changes of theDivision over the years, Rogers says this, The graphics smoke screen camouflaged our course content for barely one
AC 2010-1357: HOW A DATA MINING COURSE SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN ANUNDERGRADUATE COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUMReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley UniversityPaymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of PennsylvaniaAfsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley UniversityChad Dean, Utah Valley University Page 15.646.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How a Data Mining Course Should be Taught in an Undergraduate Computer Science CurriculumAbstractData mining is a relatively new area of computer science that brings the concept of artificialintelligence, data structures, statistics, and database together. It is a high demand area becausemany organizations and businesses can benefit
AC 2010-1501: SPECIAL SESSION: MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES INENGINEERING: A FOCUS ON MODEL BUILDINGEric Hamilton, United States Air Force AcademyMary Besterfield-Sacre, University of PittsburghBarbara Olds, Colorado School of MinesNora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh Page 15.1081.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MEAs In Engineering: A Focus On Model BuildingAbstractThis paper addresses the importance of models and modeling in engineering education reform. Itfocuses specifically on model-eliciting activities, or MEAs, as research and curriculum tools todevelop complex reasoning skills, nurture transference and generalizability of problem
Trans. On Education, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 247 - 256, August 1994. Page 15.980.83 Clark, A., and Peterson, B., “PRISM: The Reincarnation of the Visible Computer”,submitted ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 2010Page 15.980.9
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S.A. Meyers, The Teaching Assistant Training Handbook: How To Prepare TAs for Their Responsibilities. Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press, 2001.3. Robinson, J.B., "New Teaching Assistants Facilitate Active Learning in Chemistry Laboratories: Promoting Teaching Assistant Learning through Formative Assessment and Peer Review," Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, vol. 7, pp. 147-162, 2000.4. Black, B. and M. Kaplan, A guidebook for University of Michigan graduate student instructors: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 1998.5. Harris, A.H. and M.F. Cox, "Developing an Observation System to Capture Instructional Differences in Engineering Classrooms," Journal of Engineering Education, vol