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Rajarajan Subramanian; Grady F. Mathews IV

chats. Sometimes students feelthat they do not know when to post a new item thread for discussion and debate. There needs tobe a clear cut direction in using the software to take advantage of the tools available for the onlinelearning process.Conclusions and RecommendationsOnline education works for some courses that are text oriented and do not require any intenseinteraction with students and instructors or laboratory facilities. The Civil Engineering andConstruction Management programs have several courses that require either a) significant physicalinteractions with student peers and instructors, and/or b) hands on access to laboratory facilities.Some of these courses are Civil & Construction Materials, Strength of Materials

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Oludare Owolabi

. Figure 4: Filene’s Construction Site Boston (MA)The Fig. 4 above is a picture of the ongoing construction. It shows an I-section where I-beams areused to transfer the load of one floor to a lower floor. These high beams are high strength structuralsteel member of the entire building. Again one cannot over-emphasized I-beams are stronger becauseit two flanges and it thicker cross-web can hold more load. They are also used because they have abetter strength/mass ratio, in architecture mass is critical as the more mass you use the more supportyou need. And that is also why gantries are made from I-beams only.Student B Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUBecause it is still in its early phase, as the

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Jeffrey Birou; Alistar Erickson-Ludwig; Mira Olson; Kevin Scoles

.pa.us/offices/e/environmental 5. M. Lima and W. C. Oates, ​ Service­Learning, Engineering In Your Community​ , 2nd ed. New York, NY, USA:  Oxford Univ Press, 2014.  Spring 2016 Mid­Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8­9, 2016 GWU 6. Features, VoiceThread, Available: ​ https://voicethread.com/about/features/​ . 7. T. Ehrlich, “Service­Learning in Undergraduate Education: Where Is It Going? Carnegie Perspectives”, The  Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, July 2005, 8. B. Holland, “Scholarship and Mission in the 21st Century University: The Role of Engagement”. Remarks  made at a

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

involved in this project hasbenefited by the newly formed relationships and work produced. Considering the relativebenefits of this type of project, faculty are encouraged to consider the incorporation of servicelearning into their courses.1 Bringle, R. B, & Hatcher, J. A. (1996). Implementing service learning in higher education. The Journal of HigherEducation, 67(2), 221.2 Jacoby, B. (1996) Service-learning in higher education: concepts and practices. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.3 Farmingdale State College 2015-2016 Catalog http://www.farmingdale.edu/registrar/pdf/fsc-college-catalog-2015-2106.pdf, 1184 LoPiccolo, Orla, (2015), Promoting Social Justice Through Service Learning, presented as part of “Social JusticeAcross Farmingdale

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Eileen Haase PhD; Harry Goldberg

://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu/ (6) B. Alberts, D. Bray, A. Johnson, J. Lewis, M. Raff, K. Roberts, P. Walter (2009) Essential Cell Biology Garland Publishing, Inc., USA (3rd edition) (7) H. Lodish, A. Berk, S. L. Zipursky, P. Matsudaira, D. Baltimore, J. Darnell (2009), Molecular Cell Biology, W. H. Freeman and Co, USA, (6th edition) (8) http://panopto.com/Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWU (9) https://peerwise.cs.auckland.ac.nz/ (10) Kabalan, A (2014) https://www.asee.org/documents/sections/middle-atlantic/fall- 2014/Think_Pair_Share_A_Case_Study_in_an_Electrical_Engineering_Class.pdf (11) Koles, PG, et al, (2010) “The Impact of Team-Based Learning on Medical Students’ Academic Performance

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Ralph C. Tillinghast; Edward A. Petersen

Establishing a Balanced Organizational Structure for Large STEM Outreach Programs: Adopting the 10, 20, 30, 40 Rule Ralph C. Tillinghast and COL (Ret) Edward A. Petersen ralph.c.tillinghast.civ@mail.mil, edward.a.petersen.ctr@mail.milAbstract - Developing, operating and maintaining a large STEM outreach organization can be adifficult task due to the variety of programs, number of outreach professionals involved andfrequency of outreach events. This paper looks to document an established STEM outreachprovider that has been in operation for more than 10 years and has provided pre-K throughgraduate school outreach, training and consulting. A review of the different STEM

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Suzanne Keilson

Using a Technical Autobiography to Improve First Year Engineering Dr. Suzanne Keilson Loyola University Maryland skeilson@loyola.eduThe author has been collecting "technical autobiographies" on the first day of an Introduction toEngineering class for about a decade. This is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts universityand the course enrolls students from across the university. The class is part of a first yearseminars program and enrollment is capped at 16.The autobiography is as an excellent ice-breaker for the class and has provided some interestinginformation about the prior knowledge and technical background of incoming

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Adekola Owolabi

The Business Model Canvas as a tool for building relevant business models for Engineering Firms Adekola Owolabi B.Sc, MBA Director - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Development Subsidiary of David Richard Associates 22 Abeokuta street, Ikeja, Lagos NIGERIA kolaowo@yahoo.com http://www.davidrichardass.comAccording to Wikipedia (the free online dictionary) the Business Model Canvas is a strategicmanagement and lean startup template for developing new or documenting existing businessmodels. It is a visual chart with elements describing a

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Lance Hoffman; Rachelle Heller; Costis Toregas

Exploring Ways to Give Engineering Cybersecurity Students a Stronger Policy and Management Perspective Lance Hoffman, The George Washington University - lanceh@gwu.edu Rachelle Heller The George Washington University- sheller@gwu.edu Costis Toregas The George Washington University - toregas1@gwu.edu (Primary)Abstract:This paper describes lessons learned teaching cybersecurity classes in a cross-disciplinary cybersecurity scholarship program at the George WashingtonUniversity that has been successfully completed by over six dozen students in tenmajors. The majority of the students have obtained master’s degrees in computerscience, but almost half have been from other disciplines

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Benito Mendoza

On Using Simulators and a Hybrid Approach for an Internetworking Technology Course Benito Mendoza | bmendoza@citytech.cuny.edu Department of Computer Engineering Technology New York City College of TechnologyThis paper presents an implementation of a hybrid course in advanced computer networksfocused on internetworking technologies. Professional networking equipment is expensive andsetting up a big enough networking laboratory can be costly. To overcome this problem, thecourse makes use of online and offline computer networks simulators that help the students topractice the concepts and skills required to obtain a

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JERRY-DARYL FLETCHER; LeeRoy Bronner; Yacob Astatke; Odesma Dalrymple

A Systems Engineering Approach to Defining and Assessing Teaching Effectiveness in Higher EducationJerry-Daryl Fletcher – Doctoral Student, School of Engineering, Morgan State UniversityDr. LeeRoy Bronner – Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,Morgan State UniversityDr. Yacob Astatke – Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies/ Associate Professor,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Morgan State UniversityDr. Odesma Dalrymple – Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and SystemsEngineering, University of San DiegoAbstractThe assessment of teaching effectiveness in higher education continues to be a somewhat hit ormiss exercise. Many higher education institutions

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Jinmyun Jo

. (a) (b)Figure 1 (a) Two aluminum workpieces insulated by the sand layer and (b) friction stir weldingof aluminum workpieces insulated with the sand layer held in the fixture and two thermocouplesattached to a workpiece. To attach the thermocouples, two 1/8” holes was drilled using a drill machine. One holewas drilled 10 mm away from the weld centerline and the other at the initial plunge position ofthe tool whereas another hole at the location 50 mm downstream. These locations were selectedbased on the tool size and the previous research as shown in Fig. 2. Thermocouples wereinserted into the holes and fastened with an aluminum foil.Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUFigure

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Ashwin Satyanarayana; Mariusz Nuckowski

that demonstrate the improved predictive accuracy using ourensemble filtering approach as compared to single model filtering. We tested our approach on twodatasets: (a) UCI Student Performance dataset [11] and (b) New York City College of Technology CSTintroductory course dataset. For each dataset, we compare the accuracies after filtering using thefollowing techniques: 1. Single Model: We used decision trees (J48) as our single filtering base model. 2. Online Bagging: We implemented online bagging as illustrated by Oza [12] using Naïve Bayes as the base model. 3. Ensemble Filtering: Our algorithm (shown in Fig 1) uses the following classifiers: J48, RandomForest and Naïve Bayes. We use consensus vote for Student

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Rachael Bevill; Srineil Nizambad; Chung Hyuk Park; Myounghoon Jeon; Ayanna M. Howard

’ changes over time and can be useful, as an example, for identifying meditation and concentration states (sustained states)  versus frustration and excitement states (sudden states).   Equation A [10]: One approach is based on assessing changes in acceleration and is represented as follows: Time term per frame/second=​ abs((∑derivative of acceleration)​ )/#joints  i​  Equation B [5]: Another approach is: Time term per frame/second=​ ((∑(angular velocity)​ )/#joints  i​ Vc.  Motion Unit While a “motion unit” is not particularly a LMA feature, it is also useful in characterizing motion sequences like the other

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Abdullah Konak; Sadan Kulturel-Konak

limitedincrease (both increases are not significant). This outcome is mainly due to fact that the onlinestudents have already high levels of individual interest in teamwork mainly because of their real-life work experience. Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWU(a) Individual Interest (b) Engagement Interest Figure 1. Growth of interest in the face-to-face and online students across their academic standing.These findings have important ramifications for the main research objectives of this paper. Firstand foremost, we can use Interest as a reliable construct to assess teamwork proficiency. Aspredicted by MDL, learners acquire teamwork knowledge

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Linda E. Craugh

the instructor before continuing the examcycle. Administrative constraints prevented dis-enrolling students from the course for notdemonstrating required command of the material.Requiring extra instruction between the second and third attempts at a concept was one of twosignificant changes made during the semester this scheme was used. The other was a broadeningof the retake criteria. After the first exam cycle, the “Almost Correct” score window was widenedto include the high B, making its floor 88% – still higher than possible on the second attempt, butalleviating some of the grading burden (at a school with no graduate teaching assistants). Table 1: Exam scoring scheme (initial

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Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala; Kimberly Riegel; George Tremberger; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

. Göbel SM, Watson SE, Lervåg A, Hulme C. 2014. Children's arithmetic development: it is number knowledge,not the approximate number sense, that counts Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUPsychol Sci. 2014 Mar;25(3):789-98http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2448240612. Lyons IM, Price GR, Vaessen A, Blomert L, Ansari D. 2014. Numerical predictors of arithmetic success ingrades 1-6. Dev Sci. 2014 Sep;17(5):714-26.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2458100413. Nosworthy N, Bugden S, Archibald L, Evans B, Ansari D. 2013. A two-minute paper-and-pencil test ofsymbolic and nonsymbolic numerical magnitude processing explains variability in primary school children'sarithmetic competence. PLoS One. 2013 Jul 2;8(7

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak; Abdullah Konak

views. Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUV. References1. Lumsdaine, E. and Lumsdaine, M. (1995). “Creative problem solving,” IEEE Potentials, vol.13, no.5, pp.4-9.2. Byrne, Edmond P., Desha, Cheryl J., Fitzpatrick, John J., and Hargroves, Karlson (2013). “Exploring Sustainability Themes in Engineering Accreditation and Curricula.” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 14 (4), pp. 384 – 403.3. Cioffi, N., Kulturel-Konak, S., and Konak, A. (2014). “Anything is possible” — Teaching Entrepreneurship in an interactive K-12 workshop,” IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), pp.1-5.4. Kulturel-Konak, S., Vance, K., and Larson, J. B. (2016). “Teaching

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Oludare Owolabi

arm handstand. ”Student B Response:“For an acrobat dancer to balance on one hand, he/has must understand the mechanics of supportand balance. Hence, the performer can rotate the hips and splayed legs while being supported bythe body frame.”Student C Response:“I think it may rely or pure strength especially within your core. I am pretty strong yet I cannotperform a handstand, but then again I do not have very good balance either.”Instructor Response to Student A Initial Posting:“What are the conditions for equilibrium in 3D?”Student A response to Instructor Question:“The conditions of equilibrium is toward the waist area I believe. An acrobat dancer has to havethe body in a position so the weight can be put on one arm. The legs are spread and

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George Tremberger; Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala; Rex Taibu; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

=Teaching_and_Learning_in_Affective_Domainhttp://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Main_Page16. NAGT Workshop (2007) Student Motivations and Attitudes: The Role of the Affective Domain in GeoscienceLearning. What is the Affective Domain anyway?http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/affective/intro.html17. Thomas Koballa, 2007 Framework for the Affective Domain in Science Educationhttp://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/affective/framework.html18. John YJ, Zikopoulos B, Bullock D, Barbas H (2016) The Emotional Gatekeeper: A Computational Model ofAttentional Selection and Suppression through the Pathway from the Amygdala to the Inhibitory Thalamic ReticularNucleus. PLoS Comput Biol 12(2): e1004722.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2682820319. YouTube November 2015 : Water Rugby

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William E Kelly

 all levels of education and  in higher education, including vocational training and  vocational training for the vulnerable, including  information and communications technology,  persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and  technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in  children in vulnerable situations  developed countries and other developing countries  4.6​y 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial   ​ B 4.c​ By 2030, substantially increase the supply of  proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve  qualified teachers, including through international

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Julius J. Marpaung; Jeff Burke; Josh Weibling

Bringing the Classics Back To the Classroom to Enhance Learning Experience Julius J. Marpaung, Jeff Burke, Josh Weibling Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Houston This paper outlines the use of Matlab, a 7-segment display and an LED matrix to create a game that enhances students’ hands-on experience in classroom. We hope that this new idea will make the class better and fun for students. Corresponding Authors: Julius Marpaung, julius.marpaung@central.uh.edu; Jeff Burke, jeff.burke@uh,.edu; Josh Weibling, jjweibling@uh.edu Introduction/Background

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

Teaching Design Thinking, Writing, and Oral Presentation: Lessons Learned from the Computer Science Senior Design Course at GW Gabriel Parmer, Rahul Simha, Chris Toombs, Poorvi Vora & Timothy Wood Department of Computer Science The George Washington University Washington DC 20052 {gparmer,simha,cctoombs,poorvi,timwood} @ gwu.eduAbstractComputer science students in the B.S. program at George Washington University take an 8-credit one-year course sequence in senior design during which students must demonstrateworking software containing a significant algorithmic

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AB Shafaye; Rafic Bachnak

  An Internship Program that Promotes Student Success in Engineering and Engineering Technology AB Shafaye and Rafic Bachnak School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Penn State HarrisburgAbstract - STEM education has been given much attention in recent years. A major concern,however, is that success rates in U.S. colleges and universities are still low. While a number offactors affect student success, active learning approaches such as research and internshipexperiences, hands-on experimentation and projects, challenged-based instruction and problemsolving, and peer

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Paul Azzi; Conor Sheridan; Matt Spadafora; Chung Hyuk Park; Myounghoon Jeon; Ayanna M. Howard

Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstract: With the number of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) on the rise, finding new therapeutic approaches - especially in the domain ofemotional and social interaction - is becoming more of a concern. The purpose of thisresearch is to develop and evaluate a multisensory robotic therapy system to stimulate theemotional and social interactivity of children with autism and to integrate music into thelearning environment in hopes of observing if and how it could help children in relatingbody movements and gestures to specific emotions.I. IntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a broad spectrum of disorders that can, to varying extent

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Lin Lin

Hands on Education in Integrated Curriculum Lin Lin University of Southern Maine1. Introduction:It has been demonstrated by numerous studies that the combination of theory and hands-onexperience is a critical component of engineering education [1]. To teach engineering studentshow to design an experiment, preform a test, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, etc. arecritical. Hands on laboratory experiences can be delivered in various ways. They are eitherintegrated into courses that contain both lectures and lab components or offered separately as labcourses.Traditionally, mechanical engineering programs offer 2 or 3 mechanical lab

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Sunil Dehipawala; Vazgen Shekoyan; George Tremberger; M. Chantale Damas; Alexei Kisselev; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

interactionof a triangular charge system to illustrate the potential energy environment in EXAFS, and (2)using electrostatics with dipole noise to teach the EEG signal source. The Excel spreadsheetcalculation environment further enhances the student calculation capability. The comparison tothe project pedagogy in space weather, bio-molecular electrostatics, and noisy data analysis ingravitational wave detection are discussed. The learning assessment rubric of HighlyCompetent, Competent, and Needs Improvement versus Participant Deliverables was used. Animprovement was observed in the grades of discussion sections of student posters and the writteninterpretation of numerical calculations in the related student submitted manuscripts.Recruitment of lower

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Linda S. Hirsch

can have a positive influence on theirdecision to pursue studies in STEM. In the absence of quality STEM curriculum in schools,particularly in urban areas with high proportions of minorities, summer enrichment programs canbe instrumental in informing young girls about careers in STEM, particularly engineering, andhelp ensure they receive the academic preparation required to enter STEM-related collegeprograms. The current study examines evaluation data collected from girls who attended suchprograms for multiple summers during the time period from 2006 to 2009, graduating from highschool in 2014 and 2015 and provides follow-up date related to college attendance.IntroductionThe demand for more professionals in the science, technology