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Michael Shares; Zachary Lemke; Caitlin Kneapler; Kirk Ingold; Brian Souhan

. Using the experimental setup described above and shown in Fig. 1, we conducted experiments toexamine how spot sizes varied after one to five burns over the same spot, with burns ranging from 26 to29 ms in time. Using multiple, rapid burns produced consistent carbonized spots in the Kapton of lessthan 15µm in diameter, with many less than 10µm and some as small as 4 µm as seen in Fig. 1. Previousresearch on this project produced conducting lines that correlated strongly with the spot size of the beam,suggesting that conducting lines of less than 15µm are obtainable with continued study throughout thissemester. (a) (b

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Oguz Soysal

A System Approach in Energy Engineering Curriculum Oguz Soysal, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD osoysal@frostburg.edu“Fundamentals of Energy Engineering” course developed at Frostburg StateUniversity has been offered to senior level physics and engineering majors since2012. Along with conventional primary sources, integration of renewable andalternative sources of energy is covered with an emphasis on solar and windpowered electric generation. An overview of energy flow from primary sources toconsumers through processing facilities, power plants, fuel transportation,transmission, and distribution network is presented using a system

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Suzanne Keilson

Engineering in a First Year Seminar and Student Development Program Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University MarylandA new first year program for all incoming traditional students, entitled Messina, is beingimplemented in the 2015-2016 academic year. Prior to this Loyola University Maryland had afirst year program, Alpha, that was both voluntary (opt-in) by the students and involved a singlecourse for a single, usually fall, semester. The Messina program links two courses and groupscourse pairings by themes. A cohort of 16 students have one course in the fall and the second inthe spring (A/B), while a second cohort of 16 students will have the reverse pairing of courses(B/A).In this presentation I will focus on an

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Ashwin Satyanarayana; Tatiana Malyuta; Hong Li

2015 ASEE MidAtlantic Section Conference A Potential Solution for Textbook Affordability Ashwin Satyanarayana, Tatiana Malyuta and Hong Li N-913, Computer Systems Technology, New York City College of Technology (CUNY), 300 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201.AbstractThe cost of college textbooks has skyrocketed in recent years. To students and families alreadystruggling to afford high tuition and fees, an additional $1,200 per year on books and suppliescan be the breaking point. That’s as much as 39% of tuition and fees at a community college and14% of tuition and fees at a four-year public institution.During the fall of 2013, the

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Scott Kiefer; Kala Meah; James Moscola; Tristan Ericson

Building Community Relationships with a Senior Design Experience Profs. Scott Kiefer, Kala Meah, James Moscola, and Tristan Ericson Department of Engineering and Computer Science York College of Pennsylvania York, PA 17403The Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering Programs at York College havemandatory co-op programs in which each student receives three semesters of engineering workexperience. Our senior design courses further develop our students’ design and projectdevelopment skills by intentionally targeting projects that emphasize working within a largerteam. For example, we have built autonomous robots for the

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Grace O. Talabi; Oludare. A. Owolabi

AN EVALUATION OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM IN SELECTED COLLEGES Grace O. Talabi Dept. of Communication and Performing Arts, Music Unit, Bowen University, Iwo,Osun State, Nigeria talabi_grace@yahoo.co.uk Oludare. A. Owolabi Department of Civil Engineering Morgan State University, Baltimore MD oludare.owolabi@morgan.eduABSTRACTThis paper investigates the Music Technology curriculum of five (5) colleges with the view toascertaining its relevance or otherwise. Furthermore, it examines the

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Linda Musser

Developing a Decision Matrix for Data Sharing and Storage Linda Musser Pennsylvania State UniversityPaper files and filing cabinets have largely given way to digital files and storagedevices. Organizations are becoming more deliberative about records & datamanagement and many grant funding agencies now require plans for data sharing.These trends, coupled with time-pressed schedules, heighten the importance ofthoughtfully selecting one’s data storage methods at the beginning of a project.This presentation will highlight a number of factors and questions to considerwhen selecting data storage methods and media including: file sizes and costs,access, portability

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Christian Rogerson; Brian Swartz P.E.

In Progress: A Working Model to Demonstrate Combined Heat and Power Christian Rogerson, Messiah College student Dr. Brian Swartz, Messiah College facultyMessiah College is currently undertaking an ambitious push for sustainable energy on campus.Over the next few years the College will bring a natural gas pipeline to its property and willconstruct a combined heat and power plant in the center of campus. The plant will provideelectrical power for the campus center (athletic center, dining, and events) and five otherbuildings on campus. Additionally, the system will provide hot water and chilled water – for airconditioning – by harvesting by

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Wayne Blanding; Scott Kiefer; Kala Meah; Tristan Ericson

Reviewing a Capstone Design Sequence in Response to Program Growth Profs. Wayne Blanding, Scott Kiefer, Kala Meah, and Tristan Ericson Department of Engineering and Computer Science York College of Pennsylvania York, PA 17403Like many engineering programs nationwide, York College is experiencing increased studentinterest, particularly Mechanical Engineering. We have allowed our programs to grow inresponse to this demand, and our incoming freshmen classes are about twice their size ten yearsago. This growth naturally affects all aspects of our engineering programs, but its impact on thesenior design curriculum is particularly

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Tyler Moser; Rungun Nathan; Barbara Mizdail

Undergraduate Research Experience in First Year Seminar courses – A student’s perspective Tyler Moser1, Rungun Nathan1,2, Barbara Mizdail1 1 Penn State Berks, Division of Engineering, Reading, PA 2 Corresponding Author: rungun.nathan@psu.edu Engineering careers have changed significantly in the new millennium. While engineerstraditionally work in teams to address pressing issues, new fields and the rapid development ofthe internet have required engineers to apply never before seen magnitudes of information to newproblems. This requires the ability to rapidly grasp

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Joe Tranquillo; Eric Santanen; Doug Allen

A Vision for the Institute for Leadership in Technology And Management Joe Tranquillo, Eric Santanen, and Doug Allen Bucknell UniversityThe purpose of this presentation is two fold: 1) to describe Bucknell’s Institute forLeadership in Technology and Management 2) to share the mechanisms by which aformal vision statement was developed for the program.The ProgramThe Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management (ILTM), first offered atBucknell University in 1993, is in an intensive, six-week, student-focused summerprogram that focuses on accelerating undergraduates on their path toward becomingleaders of technology-focused organizations. The learning environment is composed oftwo

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James A. Van Fleet; Nancy Frazier; Kathleen McQuiston

Information Literacy for Engineering Students James A. Van Fleet, Nancy Frazier, and Kathleen McQuiston Bucknell UniversityAll undergraduate students should develop the ability to locate and evaluate informationsources. These information literacy skills can help students engage in different ways ofthinking and promote academic success. What is the role of information literacy incollaboration, experimentation, problem solving, and learning beyond the classroom -key components of the work of engineers. Are the information literacy needs ofengineering students unique? How can they best be met? Join us for a roundtablediscussion where we collectively explore the information literacy

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James A. Van Fleet; T. Michael Toole P.E.

The Grand Challenges Scholars Program at Bucknell University James A. Van Fleet, Bucknell University Dr. T. Michael Toole, Bucknell UniversityIn 2013, Bucknell University became the 13th university to establish a Grand ChallengesScholars Program associated with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Thisprogram helps motivate and equip students to tackle one or more of the 14 GrandChallenges (GC) for Engineering identified by the NAE. Grand Challenges Scholars arerequired to complete five program components; research or other type of rich,experiential experience, entrepreneurship, service learning, global activities,and interdisciplinary coursework that enables future work "at the

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Alex C. Szatmary

Ordering Components of a Class Session: Application of Literature to Design of a Module on Analysis and Modeling of Dynamical Systems in Biology Alex C. Szatmary, National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentThe ordering of components of a class session affects the effectiveness of instruction. Forexample, choosing to start with a real-life example could get students motivated to learn about aconcept, or choosing to end with a worked example could prepare students to do homeworkproblems. Ordering learning activities should reflect an understanding of the steps that people gothrough in a learning cycle. One way of thinking about how best to

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Diego Aldana; Alan Cheville; Gretchen Hueges; Joe Meiser; Nathan Siegel; Margot Vigeant

The Maker Movement at Bucknell: A Plan for Developing, Launching, and Managing On-Campus MakerSpaces Diego Aldana1, Alan Cheville2, Gretchen Hueges3, Joe Meiser4, Nathan Siegel1,*, Margot Vigeant5 1 Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University 2 Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bucknell University 3 th 7 St. Studio, Bucknell University 4 Art & Art History, Bucknell University 5

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Ralph C. Tillinghast; Edward A. Petersen; Anthony R. Ur

Constructing K-12 STEM Outreach Utilizing Active Learning Methods: Invention and Innovation Workshop Case Study Ralph C. Tillinghast, COL (Ret) Edward A. Petersen, and Anthony R. Ur Armaments Research Development Engineering Center (ARDEC), U.S. Army, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.Abstract – Conducting STEM outreach workshops in K-12 classrooms has been found to be aneffect method to inspire young minds in these critical areas. This paper looks to see how utilizingdifferent teaching methods can be used to optimize STEM outreach workshops. This isaccomplished by presenting findings based on a workshop that is actively being conducted forSTEM outreach with a focus on inventing and innovating. The workshop program

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Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr.; Kate Peterson

rocket investigation lesson and a teacher teaching alesson on designing water filters (Engineering is Elementary). Our teachers wrote reflectionsbefore and after group/class discussions to describe what worked well, what did not work well,and what they would do differently in the lesson. We used constant comparative method(Merriam, 1998) and quantitative analysis of qualitative data (Chi, 1997) to develop categoriesand themes from our data. Our findings suggest that majority of teachers focused more ongeneral teaching methods and few specific science and engineering practices. They mentioned:(a) engagement and motivation of students, (b) classroom management, (c) leveraging andscaffolding students’ prior knowledge, (e) lesson structure, (f

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R. Alan Cheville; Michael S. Thompson

Developing Representations to Scaffold Capstone Design R. Alan Cheville, Michael S. Thompson Bucknell UniversityThis presentation discusses how representations—methods for how ideas are expressed—havebeen incorporated into a capstone design project in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Overthe past several years the authors have been developing methods that effectively represent thedesign process. This work discusses how four different representations were implemented in thefirst semester of a one year capstone design course to allow student teams to self-manage aproject in the second semester. The four representations are: 1) A functional abstraction that

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Richard C. Simpson

Implementing Mastery-Based Education Within an Adaptive Instructional Tool Richard C Simpson, PhD New York Institute of TechnologyMastery-based learning refers to a form of instruction in which a student's progression isdependent on demonstrating mastery of the material through successful completion of tasks orassessments [Arlin84]. While mastery-based learning has many potential benefits, actuallyimplementing a mastery-based approach within a course is challenging. In my courses, I use anadaptive instructional tool called Smart Sparrow 1 to both deliver instruction and performformative assessments that allow students to demonstrate mastery.One obvious challenge of mastery-based

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Peter Mark Jansson; Neil M. Boyd

Co-Curricular Engagement to Build Leadership in Sustainability Peter Mark Jansson and Neil M. Boyd College of Engineering and the School of Management - Bucknell UniversityDuring the summer of 2015 the College of Engineering and School of Management at BucknellUniversity teamed up to launch a co-curricular activity entitled the Institute for Leadership inSustainable Technology. The primary goal of the Institute was to engage engineering, businessand management students in the development of new photovoltaic ventures. The role of theleaders was to provide the resources necessary for each student to learn how to performphotovoltaic feasibility assessments, calculate solar windows, design and

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Kirk R. Barrett

Using real-world data in hydrology education: Computing volumetric runoff coefficient using real-world rainfall and streamflow Kirk R. Barrett, PhD, PE, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NYUsing real-world data in education has been promoted as a technique to increase studentengagement and learning. The US Geological Survey offers a wealth of real-world, hydrologicdata from thousands of sites across the USA. Students can easily download and import the datainto a spreadsheet for analysis. In this exercise, students downloaded a time series ofstreamflow data for a particular streamflow gauge, along

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Tony Kerzmann; David Sanchez; Jonathan Bach; John Walker

6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108 John Walker (jhw27@pitt.edu) Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh 742 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh PA 15261AbstractThe education and influence of students in the STEM fields has great importance in modernsociety, especially with our ever-increasing reliance on new technologies. A collaborationbetween the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University that was funded byConstellation Energy engaged over 40 students in a weeklong workshop named Energy Week.Dr. Kerzmann and Dr. Sanchez designed a curriculum that allowed middle school and highschool students from around the greater Pittsburgh

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak

Can Engineering Students’ Teamwork Skills Be Improved? Sadan Kulturel-Konak Penn State BerksThe lack of effective teamwork has been identified among the most important factorscontributing to the high failure rate of complex engineering projects. Therefore, it isessential that engineering students excel in teamwork skills in addition to the technicalskills. In this study, we explore students’ self efficacy and interest towards teamworksince the research suggests that the sufficient level of self efficacy can encouragepersonal growth and skill development and interest is a construct that can predictstudents’ professional development in a domain. Therefore, we have

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Margaret G. Wismer

Basic Electronics for Liberal Arts Majors Margaret G. Wismer Physics and Engineering Technology, Bloomsburg UniversityThe Physics department at Bloomsburg University teaches a basicselectronics course, Physics 104, intended for liberal arts majors who havevery little or no traditional background in STEM subjects. Any one at theuniversity is free to take this course though it is a requirement for musicmajors in order to give them a sense of electronic instrumentation andcircuitry. Enrolled in the spring 2014 session were 9 music majors with 7others from business, art and digital forensics. In addition to the range ofbackgrounds, students’ experiences, attitudes and perceptions also covered

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Karen T. Marosi

The Engineering Success Alliance: Increasing Persistence and Success in Engineering Through Academic Support and Community Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell UniversityThe Engineering Success Alliance (ESA) program provides students from under-resourced highschools the skills they need to be successful in the College of Engineering. Incoming studentsfrom groups that are historically under-represented in engineering are invited to join the programafter they have been admitted to Bucknell. The program seeks to identify and support studentswho can most benefit from the three main goals of the program: building academic self-efficacy,building a sense of belonging in the

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Mike Wright; Timothy Sichler

3-D Simulation of an Axial and Thrust Bearing Halbach Array Mike Wright and Timothy Sichler Penn State UniversityAn axial and thrust bearing Halbach array arrangement is simulated in 3-dimensions usingCOMSOL to initially evaluate the configuration, which consisted of standard permanent magnetsand 3-D printed parts. A 3-D simulation is required due to the close geometry of the axial andthrust arrays. The initial axial 3-D simulations show a good correlation to simpler 2-Dsimulations. These results confirmed the viability of using off-the-shelf permanent magnets and3-D printed parts.

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Heather L. Lai

Design ethnography: Why should it matter to your students (and you) Heather L. Lai SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz NYAbstractDesign ethnography is a growing discipline which stems from the techniques developed foranthropologic in-depth investigations of cultures. Over the past two decades, there has beenincreasing application of these tools to user centered design in a wide range of fields. More andmore, interdisciplinary teams are performing design ethnography, starting with user needsdevelopment and continuing throughout the design process, rather than relying on validationtesting near the end of the life cycle to demonstrate efficacy of the design.Involving finely tuned

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Abdullah Konak

self- and peer assessment multiple times in asemester in large classes can be a challenging task. In this presentation, we demonstrate a web-based application, called Peer Evaluation and Assessment Resource (PEAR), to assist assessingstudents’ development in teamwork skills through self- and peer evaluations. One of thechallenges of peer evaluation is the labor intensive nature of data collection and analysis. PEARintends to facilitate the process of data collection and analysis in peer evaluations. In addition,PEAR has been developed based on the Model of Domain Learning (MDL) which explains howstudents master a subject matter through the complex interactions among their knowledge,interest levels, and strategic processing abilities. The

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Brent Beckley

Synthesis Digital Library: Innovative Information Service for Engineering and Computer Science Brent Beckley – Morgan & Claypool PublishersSYNTHESIS is an innovative information service for the research, development and educationalcommunities in engineering and computer science. It combines authoritative content withadvanced digital delivery to create a product that is substantially more useful than traditionalprint and digital publications. SYNTHESIS is useful to a broad range of professionals,researchers, and students.For the researcher, it provides an ideal introduction to new fields. This is an increasinglyimportant benefit as science and engineering become more interdisciplinary

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Lunal Khuon; Vladimir Genis; Andrew Rich; Arlene Solnick; John Cornele; Melanie Whitehead; Michael Hunn

with industrypersonnel, clinicians, and technologists that provides complementary viewpoints of healthcaretechnology in an introductory biomedical engineering technology course. The goals of thislearning experience are to better impart the interdisciplinary nature of healthcare technology,provide a more complete picture of healthcare technology through experiencing differentviewpoints, and help students better envision the roles of biomedical engineering technologists inthe patient care team through direct interactions with the makers, users, and caretakers ofhealthcare technology.At Drexel University, the Biomedical Engineering Technology concentration focuses on thepractice of medical equipment operation and support in the clinical