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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ravi Shankar; Francis X McAfee; Michael Harris; Norman Silva; Georgiana Carvalho

exponentially, fueled by several trends: quick and easy start-up,free/low cost and open source software and hardware, easy access to a rich library of applicationcomponents, rapid prototyping, social networking, on-line marketing at multiple sites, and a large globalmarket. We show here how these trends can be utilized by a university to realize more of its potentialfrom the infrastructure.BackgroundA university is a bastion of knowledge; however, knowledge grows vertically in each domain, withinsufficient communication across the domains. This leads to brittle solutions to real world problems andcompromises any opportunity for useful innovation. Further, students graduate with limited appreciationof other skills, perspectives, and solutions that could

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Paul G. Ranky

delivery methods, we deploy web-browserreadable multimedia, text, images, interactive videos, 2D and simulated 3Danimations, active code for calculations, simulation programs, and even self-assessment tools.The presented approach and implemented / tested methods encourage analytical andteam-oriented learning and problem-solving with real-world challenges. Using ourmethods, tools and technologies students perform significantly better and achievesignificantly more, than with traditional teaching / learning methods.In this paper we introduce the principles of our Library development methods and somerecent solutions, and explain and demonstrate (during the live presentation) a series ofcase-based learning modules for undergraduate and graduate

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sheikh Ghafoor; Stephen Canfield; Michael Kelley; Tristan Hill

problems3 If I could avoid programming to get an engineering degree, I would4 I have a lot of self-confidence when it comes to programming5 I will use programming in many ways throughout my life6 I am sure that I can help others use programming to solve problems To be interesting to me programming needs to be connected to real world problems7 or applications I am excited to learn programming skills that will allow me to control real world8 devices I see myself joining a professional society related to computer programming or9 applications (for example ACM, Association for computer machinery) in the future I am interested in joining a club that makes use of programming (for example the10 robotics

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mir Atiqullah; Norman Russell

for studentinput at the conclusion of the course. Students’ feedback indicated the interest of a lab thatdealt with Drag Coefficient that is applicable in the real world. For some time students 45conducted the a drag coefficient lab using simple geometric shapes, such as a sphere, ahemisphere, a flat circular aluminum plate, and a tear drop shaped object that wasgenerated by the rapid prototyping machine. These simple shapes gave students anunderstanding of how wind tunnel testing is conducted but are not as interesting andrelevant as testing real world object such as model cars and possibly airplane models. Theinstructor, one of the coauthors, assigned the task of developing the drag lab to one

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Radian Belu

an opportunity through graduation and power electronics projects that thestudents become familiar through design to the EMC/EMI concepts and practice. In order toinvolve the student in real world EMC/EMI applications, some projects are included in thecurriculum. These projects are samples of the industry applications where the knowledge of thesubject can be applied. The projects include further technical content that lies outside the subjectboundaries but that is useful to improve students’ motivation. A practical printed circuit board(PCB) layout project has been designed for the purpose of EMC education at the undergraduatelevel. Because the scope of EMC design is rather wide, the project focuses only on controllingradiated emissions from

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jessica L. Buck; Bertiel Harris; Elizabeth Y. McInnis

objectives are satisfied, students will have more clarity of theory andapplication acquired in the classroom, and they become better prepared forimplementation in real world situations.Service learning implementing technology Service learning is simply an extinction of classroom curriculum. It allows studentsto learn from performing services in their respective fields. It provides a great opportunityfor students to receive hands-on training. Effective service learning programs challengestudents to reflect on their service experiences through such activities as group discussionsand journaling Yi & Lambright, 2010). The need to introduce reflection and self regulationinto the learning experience is perhaps the most neglected component of

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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RUBA A. AMARIN; Issa Batarseh

comprised the two worlds of classical circuit books and an interactiveoperating platform such as iPads, laptops and desktops. The TechEBook provides an interactiveapplets screen that holds many modules, in which each had a specific application in the self learningprocess. This paper describes one of the interactive techniques in the TechEBook known as, Tutor-MeModule (eTutor). The eTutor Module is a step-by-step problem solving program that will help intesting the understanding of key components presented in the TechEBook using an interactive circuitsolver. This module will be displayed after each section in the TechEBook for the user tointeractively solve problems. This tool also guides the user through detailed analysis steps ofcommon

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kauser Jahan

gained national attention9-14.The program includes two vibrantly colored vans packed with activities to introducevarious engineering disciplines to K-12 students in South Jersey and beyond, many ofwhom would otherwise not have a chance to learn about engineering — and the world ofopportunities awaiting them in high-tech fields.The Engineers on Wheels activities are designed to be a fun and interactive way forstudents to learn about engineering and its real world applications. Through excitingactivities, such as a driving simulator, students learn that the fun they are having is directlylinked to the types of work engineers are involved in. Every one of the activities has beendesigned to be educational for all age groups. For younger students the

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Fani Zlatarova; Pavel Azalov

modeling and design, tools for creating experimental models by applying agile methods, and computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools.Engineering students should also be familiar with the 4G (4th Generation) environment which includesdata modeling languages (UML as a world standard), database languages (SQL as a world standard),powerful CASE tools, application generators, report generators, and others. At the moment of theirgraduation, engineering students should have experience from using different approaches for systemsdevelopment, such as the traditional structured analysis, the object-oriented analysis, and the widelyimplemented contemporary agile methods [10].4. The Variety of Basic Computing Knowledge and Skills for Engineering

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Clive L. Dym

Applications to Structural Mechanics, Noordhoff International Publishing Company, Leyden, The Netherlands, 1974. (Republished by Dover Publications, New York, 2002.)4. Irving H. Shames and Clive L. Dym, Energy and Finite Element Methods in Structural Mechanics, Hemisphere Publishing, New York, 1985. (SI Units Edition, Taylor & Francis, 37 New York, 1991.)5. Clive L. Dym and Raymond E. Levitt, Knowledge-Based Systems in Engineering, McGraw- Hill Book Company, New York, 1991.6. Clive L. Dym, Engineering Design: A Synthesis of Views, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1994.7. Clive L. Dym, Structural Modeling and Analysis, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1997.8. Clive L. Dym

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bhavna Sharma; Birdy Reynolds

engineering through the lens of a self-selected alternatediscipline area. This supported the widely accepted belief that we understand at one level when we learn forourselves, but at a different often deeper level when we have to “teach” that understanding to someone else.The open-ended nature of the task allowed students to choose the mappings based on their own interests andstrengths. Also, development of the artifact was framed within a real world context, albeit communicatedwithin a personal context.To further explore the effectiveness of student as the developer framework, the approach needs to beexpanded to parallel that of an LRDC/SOE RET, in which the student assumes the role of both developer anduser, while the student peers remain as the

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton; Maria V. Kalevitch

classroom learning, laboratory experiences and cooperative education alliances withindustry.”The school offers graduate and undergraduate degrees showcasing the best of RobertMorris University’s practical, real-world philosophy of engaged and applied learning. Inbiology, environmental science, pre-medical, mechanical engineering, and mathematics,our faculty are experts in their fields.Close ties to the business world allow our students to tackle real problems under theguidance of their professors. Internships and research are key to our curriculum, helpingour graduates gain subsequent employment. Students work with sophisticated labequipment, such as our 7,500-square-foot Engineering Learning Factory and dedicatedscience laboratories in physics

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Walter W. Buchanan; Robert J. Herrick

in Industrial Engineering and PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Associate Professor ofManufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University in CollegeStation. Has received many award at Texas A&M for teaching, research, and service. Past Speakerof the Faculty Senate. 15The FutureThe authors predict a bright future for engineering technology graduates, whether at the associate orbaccalaureate degree level. There is a real need in industry for technicians and practicing engineers,who are good at hands-on applications and can “hit the ground running” on graduation, which is thegoal of any good engineering technology program. Small companies, especially, cannot

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Radian Belu

added depending onemphasis. However, it is critical for engineering/technology to transition from theoretical workin the classroom and experiential learning with applications of technology and design. The mainobjective of senior design courses in engineering and engineering technology curricula is tobridge the gap between theory and real world practice. Accordingly, the proposed senior projectsshould include elements of both credible analysis and experimental proofing such as design andimplementation as discussed in ABET criteria1.Additionally, the senior design courses can serveas an excellent culminating experience in the program of study when it focuses on research anddesign projects that have practical value to consumers or to industrial

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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JIM SHIH-JIUN CHEN; ALANI INTINTOLO

Peer Teaching program.”Just before this paper is finalized, Mr. Joseph Stoney has received a Diamond PeerTeacher award for Engineering Statics in Spring 2010. It appears that the DPT batonhas been passed.SummaryBy requiring the prerequisites and giving students a pretest, students’ basic knowledgeof Mathematics and Physics was reinforced. Instructions with visual demonstrations(sense of sight) improve students’ comprehension of FBDs and problem solvingtechniques. Hands-on experiences (sense of touch) with the balancing bird and K’nextrusses as well real-world examples (each student did the balancing acts of standing,bending, pushing, pulling) improve the student’s ability to apply force and momentprinciples to solve Engineering Statics

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Barrie Jackson

having to retain this knowledge in ones head. The TEAM program attempts to do this by placing a multi-disciplinary team in theposition of working for a fee-paying industrial client on a real world problem. Hopefully we canintroduce some of the issues mentioned previously. Judging by the popularity of the program and feedback from students who haveparticipated we seem to have achieved this. It is interesting that in many instances the lawstudents are the most enthusiastic. A recent talk on TED talks discussed the growing popularity of Studio schools in the UKwhere student teams work on problems supplied by industry and business. This has beenreported to be very successful. The point of this is that TEAM while unique in

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Edward M. Land; Michael Marcus; Aaron Abugaber; Rohit Dayal; Noah Greenbaum; Sally Hong; Jon Hunt; Joseph Saltzman

Campus.AARON ABUGABER is a Mechanical Engineering Senior at Johns Hopkins University. He is the senior moststudent Research Assistant member of the HOAD project, having worked on it since his freshman year. He iscurrently working on the CAD designs for the active device and is an integral part of the development and design ofthese components.ROHIT DAYAL is a Senior in Biomedical Engineering & Applied Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University. Hehas devoted his time to determining the necessary steps required for the devices to meet FDA approval.Additionally, he developed an external Portfolio for HOAD that provides an overview to the general public whichcomplements the two (2) US and two (2) foreign Patent Applications that were filed on July 7th

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Daniel Schmalzel

software, in this case PSpice. Once analyzed and optimized, a prototype PVmodule will be fabricated then tested in both real world and laboratory settings. Collaborationbetween students from Rowan University and Bucknell University will perform the tests.Novel Racking DesignAn additional topic for one of our fall clinic teams is the design of a novel racking system. Over thelast ten years, the cost of installing solar has decreased by more than 50%, going from over $10 toabout $5 /watt [6]. As module technology continues to innovate and prices continue to decrease,there is pressure to innovate on the balance of system (BOS) costs. The physical mountingsystem—termed “racking”—is one area that has potential for cost reduction. Students will performa

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Richard Devon; Richard Schuhmann

Assessment. Green Products in Design Choices for Cleaner Environment. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992. Indira Nair, Panel Chair. 8. Meadows Beyond the Limits 9. Leopold, Aldo. The Sand County Alamanac 10. Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. 11. Merkhofer, Miley. Decision Science and Social Risk Management, Springer, 1986. 12. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Environmental_Policy_Act viewed 9/30/2011 13. Op cit, #4 above. 14. Lau, Andrew S. “Green Design in First-Year Engineering.” International Journal of. Engineering Education. Vol. 23, No. 1, 2007. See also, 15. Papanek, Victor, The Green Imperative: Natural Design for the Real World, Thames and Hudson, 1995; Graedel, T. E

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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YILI TSENG

cores are optimized for floating-point calculations while theCPU cores are optimized for sequential code execution. [28] Engineering applications rely heavily onfloating-point calculations. CUDA can place much more cores in a chip than multi-core CPUs. Thatmakes it more powerful than multi-core CPUs in floating-point calculations as much more cores arededicated to the purpose. In 2009, the ratio for peak floating-point calculation throughput between many-core GPU and multi-core CPU is about 10 to 1. [28] The Chinese Tienhe-1A supercomputer took the titleof fastest supercomputer in the world from American Jaguar supercomputer in November 2011 with37794 less CPU cores by adopting GPUs. GPUs’ design philosophy also makes them cheaper than multi

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Diana Schwerha; AARON JONES; SHIJING LIU; Sertac Ozercan; Jie Zhou

. Every training module contained four sections designed to last no longer than ten minutes,and each section was assigned to a student to teach. This time frame allowed for twenty minutes toaddress questions and concerns of the older adults throughout the training class period. See Table 1 for alist of topics and learning objectives.Since collaboration in a team is an important aspect when preparing documents, students used GoogleDocs to coordinate and collaborate on presentations. Google Docs provides a free, web-based application 603that enables users to create and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations. It also allows real-timecollaboration among users. Using Google Docs enabled the

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

experiencesinto a curriculum through the Mechatronics Engineering program. The development process is based ona model that can improve students’ communication, teamwork, and problem solving skills. This modelintroduces and engages students with the real-world applied problems/projects that incorporate research,analysis, teamwork, and classroom presentation. Furthermore, this study will also address on a processthat can enhance teaching and learning effectiveness through core courses in enhancing and achievingthose learning outcomes. This paper will specifically address senior-level engineering courses such asengineering analysis (project-based learning), fundamental mechatronics, and advanced mechatronics(hands-on projects) that incorporate teamwork and

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ted E. Batchman

salaries, research funding and the future of theirjobs. This has caused many to question their decision to go into engineering education as aprofession. Would you go into higher education again if you had to start now? Most of us answer,yes, without hesitation because the real rewards for us are not monetary but are the joy of seeing astudent gain a new understanding of a concept, learning to solve a problem on their own, ordesigning something that really works. The rewards from working with graduate students on theirprojects and the relationships that are developed with them are still there. The freedom to work inwhatever research area we choose is still a big draw for most faculty members.The FutureThe future is always uncertain but will