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Scott A. Sinex

variation to ideal value) data b (negative Adds or subtracts Systematic - Yreal = Yideal + b to positive a constant value constant value) to ideal data Adds or subtracts c (negative Systematic

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

118IMPLEMENTING A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION VISUAL DICTIONARY PROJECT INTO A FRESHMAN COURSE Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor lopicco@farmingdale.edu Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State College Lupton Hall, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735 Abstract: Freshman Architecture and Construction Management Engineering Technology students in my sections of a Materials and Methods of

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Ali Daneshmandnia

Engineering Education 63Learnability, Efficiency, Memorability, Errors, and Satisfaction. A total of 42 subjectsparticipated in this study which consisted of three main parts: A) A user profile survey, whichtargeted demographic information and participants‟ level of experience with course managementsystems; B) a list of eight tasks, completed by participants on the three CMS‟s and recorded by aMorae (www.techsmith.com) software; and C) a post-test survey which participants were askedto complete. Based on this study, the easiest task for the users across all CMS was logging in andout and finding the syllabus.In a similar study, Tereza Kirner et al

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Issam Damaj; Ashley Ater Kranov

support of the governing body of the institution • The application of an educated change management • The change dynamics of the institution • The spreading of SoE awareness institution-wide • The ensuring of institutional effectiveness • The creation of a culture of assessment • The cultivation of relationships with external constituents • The availability of an adequate infrastructure • The creation of a positive organizational climateIn this project, the theoretical proposition is that the presented measurement tool accurately a)describes the content and constructs that comprise sustainability of technical education in ahigher education setting, and b) measures the sustainability. Work in progress aims to execute amultistage

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Masoud Fathizadeh; Gil Cabrera; Mark Werthman; George Zawislak

IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY LEVERAGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING CENTER0DVRXG )DWKL]DGHK *LO &DEUHUD 0DUN :HUWKPDQ DQG *HRUJH =DZLVODN3XUGXH 8QLYHUVLW\ &DOXPHW 0LWVXELVKL (OHFWULF $XWRPDWLRQIDWKL]DG#SXUGXHFDOHGX *LO&DEUHUD#PHDXFRP 0DUN:HUWKPDQ#PHDXFRP *HRUJH=DZLVODN#PHDXFRPAbstract-$OPRVW DOO WKH PDWHULDO DQG JRRGVSXUFKDVHG WRGD\ LV SDFNDJHG 3DFNDJHGFRQWDLQHUV SURYLGH HDVH RI KDQGOLQJ VDIHW\ DQG VDQLWDWLRQ WUDFNLQJ DQG UHOHYDQWLQIRUPDWLRQ ERWK IRU WKH VXSSOLHUV DQG FRQVXPHUV *OREDO

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ASM Delowar Hossain; Zory Marantz; Djafar Mynbaev

145Tables and Figures:Figure 1. a) Traditional bipolar junction transistor (BJT), b) BJT-based amplifier circuit, [10] c)integrated circuit (IC) operational amplifier (op-amp).[11] Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 146 c)Figure 2. a) Traditional field-effect transistor (FET), b) basic structures and schematic symbolsof junction FET,[12] c) the newest FinFET transistor. [13]Figure 3. CMOS receiver ASIC with four 23 Gsample/s analog-digital converters (ADCs). [14

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David A. Vaccari

252 A HARD JOB: ASSESSING “SOFT” OUTCOMES David A. Vaccari, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE dvaccari@stevens.edu Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 07030Abstract: Under criterion 3 of the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET,engineering programs are required to have eleven documented student outcomes1, commonlyreferred to as “a through k.” Five of these student outcomes represent technical attributes thatengineering educators are familiar with teaching and assessing. However, six of these studentoutcomes are, for many faculty members

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Hong Li; Ali Setoodehnia

124 A Study of the Future Classroom Setting in Higher Education System Hong Li and Ali Setoodehnia* HLi@CityTech.Cuny.edu and ASetoodehnia@ecpi.edu The New York City College of Technology/ECPI UniversityAbstract: In today’s modern society, students and educators are interested in teachingapproaches that enable them to learn at their own pace by leveraging their comfort withtechnology in a setting that is fun, collaborative, applicable to real world problems and oftenteam-based. It is imperative for educators to develop

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Bryndol Sones; Frank Wattenberg

235 DIY MODELING: A MODELING-SIMULATION COMPLEMENT TO CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIES IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING COURSES Bryndol Sones Frank Wattenberg bryndol.sones@usma.edu frank.wattenberg@usma.edu U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 Abstract: Prompted by Eric Mazur’s 1997 book and his promotion of the practical classroom techniques of peer instruction, many physics and engineering

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Nadia Benakli; Satyanand Singh; Ashwin Satyanarayana; Arnavaz Taraporevala

universal and omnipresent. It has reshaped the way we function. One of the best ways toincorporate technology in the classroom is as a tool to facilitate learning by using it as a visual aid. This is a type ofteaching and learning style in which ideas, concepts, data and other information are associated with images andtechniques. In this paper we will discuss some of the tools and present and analyze a number of examples todemonstrate how the use of technology in the classroom and visualization can improve Math and Computer Sciencelearning.Keywords: Visualization, Riemann Sums, CAS, Programming, Database, NetworkingIntroductionIt is without doubt that teaching is undergoing a metamorphosis as technology is ubiquitous inevery facet of instruction

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Abayomi Dairo; Nikola Jovic; Paul Cotae

collection, pollution monitoring, offshore exploration, disaster prevention, assisted navigation and tactical surveillance applications. The cost of such network of sensors deployed to perform some collaborative monitoring tasks over a given area is very expensive. Significant cost of each sensor can be reduced by designing a low cost acoustic modem with the same capabilities as an expensive one. In this project, we implemented two modems communicating with each other in free air within human hearing frequency ranges (20Hz – 20kHz) using off-the-shelf components and Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) modulation. We present in detail our solution and the proof of the experimental results. Key words: wireless sensor networks

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Andy S. Zhang; Ali Harb; Iem Heng; Farrukh Zia; Alex Wong

theproducts. It is important to introduce the mechatronics technology and its practices into theundergraduate curriculums to prepare students with the knowledge and experience needed forthem to seek employment in the areas of product design and development and in high techmanufacturing facilities.Digilent Inc.’s microcontrollers: ChipKIT uC32 and chipKIT Max32 were being utilized by thestudents to design mechatronics products such as apple collecting robots and robotic armmanipulators that have been widely used in production lines. Students learned valuable knowledgebeyond their traditional disciplines as product design has become a multidisciplinary field thatrequires members in a design team to posse knowledge in other fields so they can

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Yu Wang; Alex Wong; Aparicio Carranza

) schematicsPort 0 Channel 0 16 bits digital OUT 16 LEDs Channel 1 8 bits digital IN 8 Switches Channel 2 4 bits digital IN 4 Push Button Switches Channel 3 4 bits digital IN 4 DIP SwitchPort 2 Channel 0 Single value, ranged OUT Speaker/Buzzer frequencyTable 1 DGIO PortStep Bit 3 ( b) Bit 2 (Φb) Bit 1 ( a) Bit 0 (Φa)0 0 1 0 11 1 0 0 12 1

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Chiranjit Das; Zeinab Al obaidi; Navarun Gupta

American Society of Engineering Education 99Figure – 2DWT Wavelet Functions (check board pattern)Figure – 32D Dual-Tree Complex WaveletsFigure-4(a) Proceedings of the Spring 2013 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education 100Figure -4(b)GUI Results after applying the technique (a) MR Image with advanced stage Alzheimer’s disease, (b)MR Imagewith early stage Alzheimer’s diseaseFigure -5This graph has been obtained by automating our technique and applying

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Howard Silver

189 Creating Graphical User Interfaces with MATLAB Dr. Howard Silver silver@fdu.edu Fairleigh Dickinson University 1000 River Road Teaneck, NJ 07666Abstract: MATLAB is a widely used matrix based equation solving program, with the features of a generalpurpose programming language along with a vast collection of built-in functions, which include extensivegraphical capability. More recent versions of MATLAB have allowed users to Create

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Walter W. Buchanan; Muhammad H. Kehnemouyi

31 The Value of ASEE Membership Especially Related to Faculty at Two-Year Institutions Walter W. Buchanan, Muhammad H. Kehnemouyi Buchanan@entc.tamu.edu and muhammad.kehnemouyi@montgomerycollege.edu Texas A&M University/ Montgomery CollegeAbstract: The main mission of the American Society for Engineering Education is to providebenefits to its members. This is done in a variety of ways including its publications, website, andhosting sectional, zone, and its annual meetings. This paper will focus what ASEE is doing andcan do to provide value

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Fritzpatrick Roque; Aidan Murphy; Bijan Bayat Mokhtari; Joseph Kim; Alex Barbaran; Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia

@citytech.cuny.edu New York City College of Technology 186 Jay Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 Abstract: When a doctor performs an endoscopic procedure, it is possible that a loop may be formed by the endoscopic tubing inside the patient’s body. This condition may potentially harm the patient seriously if the doctor who performs the procedure is unaware of the situation. This paper presents a technique on how to detect the formation of an endoscopic loop using stretch sensors. A custom-made loop detecting device using the stretch sensors was developed. Upon bending, sections of the endoscope will elongate while other sections will be compressed. The changes in dimension of the stretch sensor result in

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Robert Avanzato

geographically dispersed. Successful case studies of collaborative student design of prototypes in a virtual 3D environment in the area of home robotics and smart home technology are presented. The increasingly sophisticated 3D building tools, physics engines and the in-world community support of 3D virtual worlds will position this technology to strongly support collaborative designin the future and to alsosupport new models of education delivery, such as web-based, hybrid, and massively open online course (MOOC) models. Keywords: collaboration, design, robotics, education, virtual worldsIntroduction:Collaboration and teamwork in support of engineering design are an integral partof the engineering process and undergraduate engineering

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Ahmed Azam

presumably increased the numberof students as well as DeVry faculty and staff. Each student, instructor, manager, andstaff member is different, yet each is striving towards the same goal: success. It isimportant to create a unique learning environment regardless of the culture or language.Technology plays a key role in this objective, and with the advancements in technology,it is important for our university to aim to use the newest and most efficient technology inorder to encourage collaboration between learners, instructors and others in the academiccommunity. Being more efficient is important, but being cost effective is equallyimportant.Cloud computing is a technology that can be used to streamline the learning process andinfrastructure, making

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Bryndol Sones

. MCNP5/X can be used to model various nuclear engineering scenarios to include fundamental nuclear and atomic interactions, particle/photon transport, radiation shielding and detection, and nuclear reactor analysis. In the NE field, MCNP5/X is well respected and reliable, and its results offer excellent visualization for modeled scenarios. At West Point, the faculty uses a cognitive apprentice model to implement student use of MCNP5/X over a two-year period of studies. This is a three-phase developmental model that starts gradually with (1) faculty demonstrations and then with (2) student coaching in the laboratory context during the first year of the NE curriculum

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Fangyang Shen; Bing Qi; Hong Li; Arvid Friberg

Rethinking Network Administration Curriculum Design Fangyang Shen Bing Qi* Hong Li)6KHQ#&LW\7HFK&XQ\HGX ETL#PHWKRGLVWHGX +/L#&LW\7HFK&XQ\HGX New York City College of Technology / Methodist University* $EVWUDFW Networking has been a popular Information Technology (IT) field for decades. Currently different types of networks, primarily Intranets, are implemented by both industry and academia. There is a growing necessity for colleges and universities to provide effective network

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Kalyan Mondal

, industrial espionage resultingin major financial losses, and many more malicious after effects. By using worms, viruses, Trojan horses, andvarious malicious tools, hackers have managed to make safe computing a more difficult task. This has resulted inintroducing the concepts of cybersecurity in the education of computer science, information technology, and relatedfields. Cyber defense concepts are being introduced in traditional engineering and technology programs. To this end,we have developed a course module on “Secure Programming” to effectively teach the best practices of securecoding in Fairleigh Dickinson University’s undergraduate engineering programming course. This paper presents thecontents of this module and our experiences in teaching it

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Shahryar Darayan; David Olowokere; Xuemin Chen

Commission (TAC) of Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) developed a set of criteria for accreditingfor TAC/ABET degree program called TAC2K. This procedure requires thefaculty members of the accredited program to be heavily involved in theassessment and the continuous improvement of the program. The new criteriamandate a “closing the Loop” process to establish a continuous assessment andimprovement of the program. To accomplish the aforementioned process, Criteria2 (Educational Objectives) and 3 (Programs Outcomes) of the eight (8)TAC/ABET are required to be fulfilled [1].Programs must also assess student performance as part of their accreditationprocess. The assessment process includes collecting and analyzing the data

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Aiman S. Kuzmar

112 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STATICS Aiman Said. Kuzmar, Ph. D., P. E. ask008@shsu.edu Sam Houston State University Box 2088, Huntsville, Texas 77342 Abstract: Construction Management has become a growing discipline across the US in recent years. Construction Management graduates basically build structures based on designs by engineers and engineering technologists. Construction managers need to understand the nature of forces acting on the structures they construct, and that is why they need

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Yaseen Mahmud; Masud Salimian

Digital Media Enhances Manufacturing Processes Teaching and Learning Mr. Yaseen Mahmud, Dr. Masud Salimian Yaseen.mahmud@morgan.edu Masud.salimian@morgan.edu Morgan State University Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21251 $EVWUDFW The challenge of teaching a population of digital natives in the contemporary brick and mortar campus requires the use of innovative techniques not only to maintain student interest

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Bijan Bayat Mokhtari; Ethan Wong; Aidan Murphy; Andy S. Zhang; Fritzpatrick Roque; Iem Heng

arnthe them latest to engineeringtechnologyusedintheindustryagain valuable practical experience in the process. Thanks to a grant from National SFoundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE) division, in fall 201, a MechatronicsTechnology Center (MTC) was established in the department of mechanical engineertechnology department to introduce the latest mechatronics technology to themechanical engineering technology department as well as to the students in theengineering technology department. Many hands-on mechatronics designed projects havcreated for students to learn the latest robotic/mechatronics technology either

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Anatoliy Gordonov

108 STIMULATING STUDY OF COMPUTER SECURITY Anatoliy Gordonov anatoliy.gordonov@csi.cuny.edu College of Staten Island 2800 Victory Blvd., SI, NY 10314 Abstract: Security is a complex problem. It includes many aspects, such as physical security, network security, operating systems security, database security, WEB and Internet security, software (SW) development security, users’ security, and more. The success of any security policy heavily

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Yacob Astatke; Farzad Moazzami; Craig Scott; Jumoke Ladeji-Osias

technology is the traditionalmethod of teaching, i.e. lecturing or “chalk-and-talk” method. Today’s students expect theirinstructors to create an active and engaged learning environment by delivering course contentusing more than one method (i.e. classroom lecture) so that they can access it from anywhere atany time. The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department of Morgan StateUniversity has implemented a new approach that requires all courses to use video recordings toprovide supplementary materials for both face-to-face (F2F) and online courses . This paper will present the results of the implementation of the Panapto FocusTM videolecture capture software in the Electric Circuits (200 level), Linear Systems (200 level