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Benjamin Cooper; Steve E. Watkins

limited toa single language or limited languages. For instance, in electrical engineering at MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology, the programming language of choice is C++ to fulfill therequirement. The selected language is often driven by faculty preference and immediate industryneeds. New graduates tend to use the tools they know.Structured education, as the primary means of transmitting knowledge to the next generation,can, as knowledge advances, progress upon one of two paths. The first possibility is that of beingreactive, of responding to major changes only after those changes affect technology in aprofound way. Then, there is the proactive choice. The path taken when significant changes arearising, but before those changes have

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W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; B. Zhang; R. Asmatulu

SUSTAINABILITY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION W.S. Khan, M. Ceylan, B. Zhang, and R. Asmatulu* Department of Mechanical Engineering Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 67260-0133 *Email: ramazan.asmatulu@wichita.edu ABSTRACTSustainability establishes a relationship between humans and nature, and provides a guideline forthe protection of the environment and human beings. Engineers and scientists develop newprocesses and refine existing processes according to new technologies using a collection of rawmaterials and energy resources and converting them into a

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Sarah Hatfield; Daniel Schultz; Kristen M. Donnell; Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr

Design of an Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna for use in a Bi-Static Linear Array Sarah Hatfield, Daniel Schultz, Kristen M. Donnell, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Missouri University of Science and Technology   Abstract This paper presents the design of an antipodal Vivaldi antenna as a building block for a bi-static one-dimensional (linear) antenna array. The array will provide suitable range, cross-range, and depth resolution for a variety of applications in nondestructive evaluation. The design, simulation, and prototyping of the antenna are the main focus

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Marcos Chu; Ruth-Miriam Garnett

Teaching Pre-Engineering Education in the Global Environment using professional engineering process. Marcos Chu, Ruth-Miriam Garnett Broad Engagement Mentoring Robotics Club Alliance of Parents and Children for Educational EmpowermentAbstractAlthough today’s engineering curriculum might be too complex and too broad to be taught at theK-12 level adequately, this is possible with the engineering process: brainstorming, trade study,prototyping and testing phases can be taught to students all the way from the high school level tothe elementary level given the appropriate context. Global engineering education must preparethe students of today to

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M. Ryan Bales; Steve E. Watkins

Video Surveillance Analysis as a Context for Embedded Systems and Artificial Intelligence Education M. Ryan Bales1 and Steve E. Watkins2 1 Georgia Tech Research Institute and 2Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractVideo surveillance analysis is an exciting, active research area and an important industryapplication. It is a multidisciplinary field that draws on signal processing, embedded systems,and artificial intelligence topics, and is well suited to motivate student engagement in all of theseareas. This paper describes the benefits of the convergence of these topics, presents a versatilevideo surveillance analysis process that can be used as the

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Brett Meyer; Timothy Wei; David Jones; Stuart Bernstein

classrooms with little to no transactionaldistance. What ensued was the development of a system the authors call the NebraskaUniversity Video Interactive Education Window-wall (NUVIEW.)NUVIEW was designed with the express purpose of facilitating interaction and creatingsocial presence amongst the students in multiple locations, and the interaction between theinstructor and the students in each location, both remote and contiguous. However, it wasdesigned to be easily adaptable to any classroom teaching style, and easily used by even themost technologically novice instructors. For the purpose of this paper, an interactiveclassroom is one where the professor encourages student participation and guided discoveryin the teaching/learning process through

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Harvest Collier; Diane Hagni

teachingand learning, such as the increased call for new instructional strategies for science andengineering undergraduate education to prepare tomorrow’s workforce for a highly technologicalworld; evidence of students entering college less prepared in math and sciences; and demands bystakeholders to increase access, assessment, retention and persistence of students in state-fundedinstitutions. This paper explores the history of a faculty development center at MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology, which faces all of the challenges mentioned above, andthe strategies it is using to help shift a campus culture toward improved teaching and learning.IntroductionAt Missouri University of Science and Technology, a Midwestern land grant institution

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Ronny N. Galloway

On Demand Lecture Content for Online Courses Using Boogie Board Rip TM and Jing TM Screen and Audio Capture Ronny N Galloway PE Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractFeedback from students in the author’s online classes has demonstrated desire for betterexplanation of the text book material. One method of delivering on demand lecture contentto online students is described. The delivery, assessment, and technology used will bediscussed. Initial feedback from the students will be described, as well as, the author’sperspective on the tools versus other methods currently used for online course contentdelivery. Also, plans for use of this method in the traditional

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Kevin R. Lewelling

their academic training and/or industrial experience, their knowledge baseages becoming less relevant to current technologies being used. This results in a negativeimpact on student education. Technical knowledge has a shelf life of approximately 5 years;therefore a faculty member should consider a sabbatical leave within this time frame.Feedback from industrial advisory boards constantly support the notion that faculty membersneed to stay current and be willing to add new curriculum to their degree plans which reflectthese changes. In a normal academic year, there is little time for adding new knowledge tocourses or updating technical skills. This in itself provides clear evidence sabbaticals areneeded and helpful in meeting expectations of

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BOUFARES Tahar; RAHMOUNI Mostapha; Mir-KASMI Souad; DJILLALI Karim

specific advantages because of the foreseeable depletion of fossil energy resources. The solar cells are currently dominated by silicon and expensive, hence the widespread enthusiasm of researchers interested in the possibility of manufacturing solar cells from plastic materials or organic. These new cells have the advantage of being simpler and more malleable than those made from a silicon.[1] Several organic dyes, such as styryl [2], coumarines [3], polyenes [4] and indole derivatives [5], have been proposed as potential candidates for solar cells. Rhodanine derivatives, electron acceptors are used in a wide range of organic molecules "Push-Pull" These have applications in optics and more recently non linéaire [6] are used in

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Douglas K. Ludlow

can use the videos to review some topicscovered in the class and learn about things that are not covered in the regular lecture courses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to acknowledge the Missouri University of Science and Technology Centerfor Educational Research & Teaching Innovation (CERTI) for their support in developing thisproject and for the CERTI grant which allowed me to spend some time developing the concept. Iwould also like to acknowledge the Missouri S&T Educational Technology (EdTech) office forthe assistance in creating the web space for the student produced videos.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Chris Farnell; Brett Sparkman; Scott C. Smith

iterations. The prototype design was a basic current software limit to be set if desired. motor controller using an H-bridge designed on a perf-board The feedback circuits were designed using LTSpice, a with wires for connections. The second iteration was a PCB SPICE simulation from Linear Technology. A single channel including a relay that allowed for one of the channels to control was designed and simulated to ensure proper functionality, two motors, although both could not be on at the same time. shown in Figure 4. A simulation using a motor model that The final PCB design included many additional improvements. would require more than 25A was included to ensure that the

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Takao Ichiko

abacus base literacy, computer literacy, and network literacy to new media literacy can be discussed as one of the most important fundamentals for ordinary life. Concrete Case Studies As suggested in the previous sections, IT technology needs to be discussed further for us to be able to make use of it as much as possible. This can make our daily life more fulfilling and help create smootherProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education communications in educational and/or social communities while being feasible with more reduced constraints of space/time dimensions, and even traditional customs and manners (cf

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Justin Roark; Scott C. Smith

synchronous wrapper, such that the end user does not know Keywords-asynchronous circuits; NULL Convention Logic that the internal circuitry is actually asynchronous in nature.(NCL); voltage scaling; temperature varaition DI systems are very tolerant of power supply variations, I. INTRODUCTION allowing cheaper power supplies to be used and voltage to be dramatically reduced to meet desired performance while Asynchronous circuit design is currently a small, but decreasing power consumption. Therefore, a very fast DIgrowing field. The International Technology Roadmap for

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Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

. Students will receive personal attention, with an emphasis on ethics, written andoral communication, and interpersonal skills for which liberal arts programs are well known.These are traits that employers seek when hiring engineers. For example, Steve Jobs stated7 in2011, “It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough—it’s technology married withliberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing, andnowhere is that more true than in these post-PC devices.” Indeed, a recent article8 in theChronicle of Higher Education outlines the significant benefits of pursing an engineering degreeat a liberal arts college. Thus, the BC Engineering Model, which is currently proving to beextremely successful in

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Robert M. O'Connell

problem solving sequence consisting of briefindividual reflection on the problem in question, followed by team brainstorming andconsideration of alternate solution approaches, followed by interdependent and iterative work onthe agreed-upon solution approach.Assessment of learning: technical content ILOsAssessment of learning in the two electric circuit theory courses consists of assessing how wellstudents achieve, by the end of the course, both the six technical-content-related ILOs and theProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5seventh, TBL-process-related ILO. Currently used

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Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford; Weston Kightlinger

2washing with such cold water was very unpleasant and it is not hard to imagine why bathing is souncommon. Providing warm water for the community was ranked as a priority in order to makewashing and bathing a more pleasant (and therefore more likely) experience. Heated waterprovided to sinks and showers will aid the nurse in her educational efforts and help furtherreduce the incidence of sicknesses such as intestine infections and parasites.The DesignThe design was based on a goal of providing a five-minute shower at a flow rate of 1.85 gallonsper minute (7 L/min). The heater was designed to raise the water temperature 50°F above theinlet temperature. An alternatives analysis (see Figure 1) was used to make the primarydecisions on appropriate

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W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; E. Asmatulu; R. Asmatulu

. The unique features ofProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educationnanomaterials can significantly influence the physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, andelectrical properties [1].On December 29, 1959, at the California Institute of Technology, Richard Feynamnn gave aspeech entitled “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom,” which raised discussion aboutnanoscience and nanotechnology. Feynman highlighted the importance of controlling andmanipulating matter on a small scale [3]. However, Norio Taniguchi used the term“nanotechnology” for the first time in 1974. In the 1980s, IBM Zurich scientists invented thetunneling microscope, a landmark in nanotechnology development, which allowed

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Eric D. Mead; Karen Reynolds; Lawrence Whitman

. 11. Turbak, F., and Berg, R., "Robotic design studio: Exploring the big ideas of engineering in a liberal arts environment," Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2002. 12. McNamara, S., Cyr, M., Rogers, C., and Bratzel, B., "LEGO brick sculptures and robotics in education," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 1999. 13. Shih, A.C., and Hudspeth, M.C., "Using the LEGO robotics kit as a teaching tool in a project-based freshman course," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001. 14. Hwang, D.J., and Blandford, D., K., “A multidisciplinary team project for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science

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Charles Baukal; Floyd Ausburn; Lynna Ausburn

Multimedia Cone of Abstraction – Process Burners Case Study Charles Baukal,1,2 Floyd Ausburn,2 and Lynna Ausburn2 John Zink Institute1/Oklahoma State University2AbstractAdvanced multimedia techniques offer significant potential for enhancing engineering education,but there has been little discussion of how to use them effectively in specific learning contexts.Dale developed an iconic Cone of Experience (CoE) which is a hierarchy of learning experiencesranging from direct participation to abstract symbolic expression. This CoE has been updated bythe authors for today’s technology and learning context, specifically focused on the use ofmultimedia. This new hierarchy, called the Multimedia

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Jeffery S. Thomas

hadtrouble correctly identifying failure modes, because this was probably their first attempt at failureanalysis, but the experience was motivational because it involved real-life components andcreative writing.IntroductionA reverse case study was used in the sophomore-level Materials Testing course at MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) during the spring semester of 2012. Thisone-credit-hour laboratory course accompanies the mechanics of materials course required ofmany engineering majors. The inspiration for this unique type of case study came from DeborahA. Beyer1 in the Department of Nursing at Miami University. Professor Beyer presents herstudents with a list of medications and asks them to deduce a patient’s medical

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Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds; Ed Pohl

a mentor teacherwhose role is to guide the team through the project requirements and be a resource for thestudents in times of need.This project was completed at the University of Arkansas under the guidance of Dr. RichardCassady and Dr. Ed Pohl through the Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi)at the University of Arkansas and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Background ResearchOur goal is to continually improve the IE Challenge competition so that it is relevant to Jr. andSr. High students as well as friendly to classroom teachers by addressing educational standardson which students are assessed. This means our research is ongoing and frequently changesdirections. There have been several shifts in the

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Ludovic V. Grivault; Matthew J. Gualdoni; Daryl G. Beetner

faster than the internal clock. Figure 1. Overall architecture of the test IC.Initial SolutionThe first attempt to get very fast signal speeds was to use the logic gates delays to build signalsfaster than the clock – essentially creating signals using glitches in the logical circuit (Figure 2).While this method works, it is inflexible and challenging to implement, since any changes to thesignal requires the creation of a new custom circuit.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Figure 2. Faster-than-the-clock signals can be built using glitching.Final SolutionThe Altera Cyclone III FPGA1 on the development board includes special-purpose

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E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

20.0 40.0 44.3 60.0 100.0 14 Control_AB 20.0 25.0 50.0 54.0 75.0 100.0 10 EEBoard 40.0 80.0 80.0 80.0* 100.0 100.0 5Table 3: PSpice® final examination statistics for the Control, Control_AB and EEBoard groups.The Control_AB group was grade matched using Circuit I lecture grades to the EEBoard group.* The means for the Control and EEBoard were statistically different (p≤0.05); however, theControl_AB and EEBoard means were not.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Alec Bowman; Chris Hedden; Gonzalo Garcia; Ryan Lykins

commanded by a ground station that displays and logs all sensor andtrajectory data. The data can be plotted using a real time plotter that shows the ground crewperformed maneuver characteristics. This data is crucial in system dynamic analysis flights. Withthis data, we can determine if specific aerodynamic characteristic has been adequately capturedsuch that our dynamic analysis system identification will be optimized.Guidance, Navigation, and ControlIn addition to our highly versatile flight control system, our team has also implemented a novelguidance and control system. In this new guidance logic, instead of trying to reach a specificProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Robert I. Egbert; Douglas R. Carroll

for Engineering Educationin Springfield, though there are a few taught as distance education. Most of the senior electiveengineering courses are taught as distance education by faculty in Rolla or St. Louis, thoughthere are a few senior elective classes taught live by faculty in Springfield.The distance classes used for senior electives are graduate level classes that are used by MissouriS&T for their on-line graduate programs in civil and electrical engineering. One of theefficiencies was to use the Missouri S&T distance courses that would be offered whether theCooperative Engineering Program existed or not. We are adding students to existing classes. Italso gives the students in Springfield choices in what to take for their senior

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Bijaya Shrestha

course to their own majors .Bibliography 1. B. Shrestha, Virtual Focus Group, Teleconference among “Electrical Circuits” Educators from various US & Canadian Universities. The Grandview Group, 2011 2. L. Uden and C. Beaumont, Technology and Problem-Based Learning. Hershey, PA, Information Science Publishing, 2005 3. B. V. Koen, Discussion of the Method: Conducting the Engineer’s Approach to Problem Solving. New York, Oxford University Press, 2003 Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Biographical

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Lisa Anneberg; Harold Josephs

electrical and computerengineering at Lawrence Technological University, and has been there for 22 years. She has a BS in IOEfrom UM Ann Arbor, and an MS and Ph.D from Wayne State in Computer Engineering. She has previousindustrial experience at General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, and US Army TACOM. She is active in theSociety for Women Engineers, and IEEE. Her contact email is lanneberg@ltu.eduProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationAUTHOR 2 is Dr. Harold Josephs is Professor Emeritus at Lawrence Tech, and his areas of interest andexpertise are dynamics, kinematics, bolting and joining, quality, reliability, safety and ergonomics. He isa member of the SAE, ASME< the American Society of

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Adam Carberry; Daniel Bumblauskas; Alexandra Coso; Ana Torres-Ayala

Student Satisfaction with ASEE Activities and its Impact on ASEE Student Membership Adam Carberry, Daniel Bumblauskas, Alexandra Coso, Ana Torres-Ayala Arizona State University, University of Missouri, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of South FloridaAbstractThe number of students participating in engineering education research, reform, and practice hasbeen steadily growing, as seen by the increased student membership of the American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) within the last decade. A possible source for this increasedinvolvement includes the creation of graduate programs awarding engineering education degrees,but according to a 2010

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Michael Bouchard; Kristen M. Donnell

chance to demonstrate their design results through intercollegiate competition. The team also hopes to provide a positive educational environment for students to further their studies. The interdisciplinary focus of the team aims to foster collaboration and communication across disciplines while promoting technologies with applications to space exploration. One of the most unique and most valuable of the MRDT’s actions in the past semester was the implementation of a Prototype Project. The concept was to use the newly formed sub- teams to design and construct a small remote-controlled car at nearly zero cost. There were five goals for this project. First, the Prototype Project provided team members with an opportunity to work on